The University of Alaska Fairbanks Faculty Senate is pushing back on what it sees as a lack of transparency in the search for the university system’s next president.
The Faculty Senate on Monday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Board of Regents decision to conduct the search according to a new method that reduces the amount of openness that has traditionally defined the process.
The UAF Pre-Health Society hosted a Stop the Bleed training course, which is licensed by the U.S. Department of Defense, this past Thursday at the Margaret Murie Building. President of the Pre-Health Society Shea Geller said the primary purpose of this course is for people to be able to “protect themselves and take care of themselves in a life threatening situation.”
The Denali Commission met this Thursday to gather community input to factor into their risk profiles for climate-accelerated natural disaster threats in rural Alaskan communities as part of a periodic 5 year threat analysis. The commission hosted an open forum in Zach’s Restaurant at the Sophie Station Motel to gain community feedback and incorporate more datasets into their risk assessment.
Facing rising enrollment, housing shortages and mounting graduate worker concerns, the University of Alaska Board of Regents spent the week advancing major construction projects, reviewing tuition increases and hearing student calls for health insurance stability.
Michelle Nijhuis, an environmental journalist who has worn many hats over her career, gave a lecture on the positives and negatives of modern journalism and what is needed in industry.
Hundreds of visitors rolled through the Usibelli Building on Saturday as the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Engineering and Mines marked the 60th annual ice arch during its 2026 Engineering Open House. Families, K-12 students, and prospective college students explored hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and engineering projects across the building’s four floors on the Troth Yeddha’ Campus.
On February 21, the Chinese Culture and Language Club welcomed Fairbanks residents to join them in ushering in the new year with their annual Chinese New Year celebration. The celebration had stunning visual performances, traditional food and a strong sense of community.
At their weekly meeting on February 17, the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, or ASUAF, discussed a bill reflecting changes to Title IX, ASUAF’s role in a bowling match on Giving Day, and eight different travel funding requests. It was decided that the February 25 ASUAF meeting would be canceled because some senators will be in Juneau; the next one will take place on March 3.
In February UAF’s Nordic skier Rosie Fordham competed at the XXV Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. She took part in 5 out of the 6 events dedicated to nordic skiing for the Australian team. Fordham sat down with The Sun Star to reflect on her training process, Fairbanks’ upsides and downsides, and offered insights on ways UAF could support the development of its endurance athletes.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks basketball teams celebrated their seniors during the last home game held Feb. 28 at the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium. The women's team fell 73-58 to Western Oregon while the men's team won 82-74 against Western Oregon. Before the games began, each senior was honored in a celebratory ceremony, surrounded by their families, friends and loved ones. Names, stats, a brief bio and heartfelt words from the coaches were shared with the crowd.
The Nanooks secured a 6-2 victory against the UAA Seawolves last Saturday in Anchorage, winning the team the Governor’s Cup title for the 15th consecutive year. With UAF already having the title secured, the teams faced off in two final homecourt games in the Carlson Center this Friday and Saturday.
One of the most common questions we get at ASUAF is some version of "what do you guys actually do?" A lot of what student government does happens behind closed doors: advocating for individual students, pushing policy, and representing the student body in rooms most students never see. One of the biggest examples of that is our ongoing advocacy to the Alaska Legislature and our recent trip to Juneau. So we want to pull back the curtain a bit, because "student government went to Juneau" probably sounds like an abstract thing that doesn't affect you. It very much does.
A letter from the Alaska Press Club Board: We should not accept these actions by Carpenter Media as normal. They threaten the ability of journalists to serve as watchdogs for our communities.
We will always defend editorial independence, transparency and the right of Alaska’s journalists to do their work free from intimidation.
Over the past few years, Russian and Chinese incursions into U.S. territory have become more frequent and more brazen. On September 24, 2025, multiple Russian aircraft, including Tu-95 “Bear” long-range bombers and Su-35 fourth-generation fighters, breached the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Lil Jit: December 12, 2024 to September 18, 2025
On a cold winter night, with a sliver of moon high above, peeking through wisps of cloud, a small bundle of joy came into our lives. White as the snow beneath our feet, with eyes red like glowing embers, we gave him a name worthy of his spirit: Lil Jit.
Fireweed Collective Fairbanks released their voter guide for the 2025 Fairbanks North Star Borough Municipal Election.
