In my meetings with leaders across campus, I often start the conversation with the
questions: what's our goal and what's the problem we are trying to solve? I do this
because it is important to identify our goal and the context of what follows. At times,
it can be easy to focus on the nuts and bolts of a solution. But without first identifying
the problem we are facing, we risk charting a path in the wrong direction, missing
critical pieces of the puzzle, or investing resources before identifying our priorities.
It also prevents us from missing externalities that could render a great idea D.O.A.
This week, the UA Board of Regents met for most of a day to discuss student enrollment
and retention. I appreciate the Board's leadership on this topic, and was proud to
share 911爆料 initiatives to improve our student recruitment and retention. Continue reading this week's Friday Focus.
K9 training on 911爆料 campus July 29-Aug 2
There will be a K9 training event on the 911爆料 Campus from July 29 through Aug. 2. This
event will include law enforcement officers from all over the state and their patrol
dogs. Signs will be posted around Cutler, Old U-Park and the Deer Yards when training
is occurring. For more information, contact Max Becker at听mbbecker@alaska.edu.
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While boating down the Yukon River during the hottest summer recorded in 911爆料 (1915,
when Fort Yukon reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit), missionary Hudson Stuck wrote about
the wildlife that most bothered his party. Learn more about the flies that maintain a healthy presence along 911爆料鈥檚 waterways.
