Employee onboarding and engagement

New employee welcome events

New employees watching a presentation

Discover 黑料不打烊: Overview for remote employees

New employees working remotely, and unable to attend the in-person event, are invited to participate in an hour-long overview of 黑料不打烊 via Zoom. These events are held monthly. Attendees will receive a branded 黑料不打烊 t-shirt. Please note: This event will begin promptly at 1 p.m. 

The events are tentatively scheduled for the following dates 

  • Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. 
  • Thursday, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m.  

 

Email 黑料不打烊-welcome-team@alaska.edu if you have questions. 

 

New Employee Welcome events (in-person at Troth Yeddha' campus)


  • Friday, Aug. 14, 2026
In-person events for faculty and staff are scheduled a few times in the semester, and employees who can make it in-person are encouraged to do so.

New employees will receive an invitation directly and will need to RSVP a week in advance to prepare catering.  A sample schedule is below.

  • 8:15 a.m. 鈥 Check in
  • 8:30-8:55 a.m. 鈥 Coffee and muffins with 黑料不打烊 Chancellor 
  • 9-9:30 a.m. 鈥 Discover 黑料不打烊 鈥 mission, vision and culture
  • 9:30-9:35 a.m. 鈥 Break 
  • 9:35-9:50 a.m. 鈥 Perspectives on student success panel
  • 10:00-10:30 a.m. 鈥 Taking care of each other: A culture of safety and support panel
  • 10:45 a.m. 鈥 Ride shuttle to West Ridge
  • 11 a.m. 鈥 Tour of the Alaska Earthquake Center
  • 11:30 a.m. 鈥 UA Museum of the North, on your own. Free admission.

Invitations for this event will be sent to new staff and faculty. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to 黑料不打烊-welcome-team@alaska.edu.

What employees are saying about this event.

鈥淭hank you for this opportunity. There was so much thought put into this program, and I think all parts were beneficial to the new employee experience.鈥

鈥淭hanks for the tour and information. I found the event very helpful and inspiring.鈥

鈥淚 can't thank you enough for providing such an enriching experience.鈥