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  • Zoom

    Protect your meetings against Zoom-bombing

    June 04, 2021

    If you think Zoombombing won't happen to you, think again. Make sure your Zoom events are safe, successful and fun for your participants by following these guidelines:

  • phishing

    New round of targeted phishing emails attempt to gather UA log-in credentials

    June 04, 2021

    A new round of targeted phishing emails was delivered to UA inboxes Sunday. You may have received it. These phishing emails have appeared too good to be true ("Employee Performance Bonus!") or they may have instructed you to act right away.

  • Butrovich

    Reminder: Second Butrovich power and data generator outage scheduled for May 22

    May 21, 2021

    On Saturday, May 22, UAF Facilities Services will be conducting a planned maintenance power shutdown to the entire Butrovich Building to prepare electrical systems for the integration of a new backup generator for the Butrovich Data Center (BDC).

  • Online security

    Enable Multi-factor Authentication to secure your online identity

    May 21, 2021

    Enrolling in Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), also known as Two-factor Authentication (2FA), TFA, Duo and Two-Step Verification, is an important additional step toward securing your online identity and personal information.

  • Zoom

    UA Zoom Recording Clean-Up

    May 21, 2021

    Since August, UA has ballooned Zoom cloud storage usage from 15% to 81%. At our current pacing, we will exhaust our available storage in the next 10 weeks.

  • Butrovich

    Reminder: Butrovich power and data generator outage announcement

    May 07, 2021

    On Saturday, May 15, and Saturday, May 22, UAF Facilities Services will be conducting a planned maintenance power shutdown to the entire Butrovich Building to prepare electrical systems for the integration of a new backup generator for the Butrovich Data Center (BDC). The electrical system must be completely powered down to ensure safety for the technicians doing the work.

  • UA online

    Planned UA Online Weekend outages in May

    May 07, 2021

    The three weekends in May listed below will include UA Online outages.

  • email scam warning

    Email Scam Warning: Do not enter your username and password on fake UAOnline login page

    May 07, 2021

    There have been a number of very convincing Phishing emails sent to alaska.edu accounts asking recipients to enter their username and password at UAOnline. The subject lines include eRefunds or Direct Deposit Information. Do not enter your username and password on the fake UAOnline login page.

  • Single Sign on

    Announcing Single Sign On for UA Google Apps and UA Blackboard Learn

    May 07, 2021

    We are excited to announce that we are improving the way UA users can access core technology services. Starting May 7th, the Single Sign On option used for other services, like UA Online, will be coming to UA Google Apps and UA Blackboard Learn.

  • Butrovich building

    Updated Butrovich power and data generator outage announcement

    April 16, 2021

    On Saturday, May 15, and Saturday, May 22, UAF Facilities Services will be conducting a planned maintenance power shutdown to the entire Butrovich Building to prepare electrical systems for the integration of a new backup generator for the Butrovich Data Center (BDC).