Empowering and Elevating Women Faculty: A luncheon for all genders

The Committee on the Status of Women will host its annual luncheon, themed “Empowering and Elevating Women Faculty,” from noon to 2 p.m. March 27 in the BP Design Theatre, with a Zoom option available. The event is open to all genders and will feature a keynote address from Senator Tobin, followed by a discussion of results from the committee’s recent faculty survey. If you haven't yet completed the survey (open to faculty of all genders!), you can still do so! https://uafairbanks.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewxTZZOhJxWszQi 

Empowering and Elevating Women Faculty: A luncheon for all genders
Date: March 27, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM Keynote & luncheon 12pm Discussion: 2pm
Location: BP Design Theater
Zoom Option: https://alaska.zoom.us/j/87448325384 Registration is encouraged and appreciated, but not required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3eDwT66DfxOC63ARSsUGa1DRCwlbpJ8a23ycOqkbqCZ2swA/viewform

This event is co-hosted by the Committee for the Status of Women and the UAF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program. About Senator Tobin Born and raised in Nome, Alaska, Senator Löki Gale Tobin is a University of Alaska Anchorage graduate and holds a master’s degree in rural development from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Peace Corps Master’s International Program, having served as a Youth Development Volunteer in Azerbaijan from 2008-2011. Currently, she's a PhD candidate at the University of Alaska Fairbanks; her research topic is focused on culturally responsive education. Löki has worked in marketing and communications for Alaskan nonprofits like Boys & Girls Clubs, Kawerak, and the Alaska Community Foundation. She was also a certified fundraiser for the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. Löki met her mentor, Tom Begich, on one of his many trips to Nome. This started a long friendship that eventually led to her joining his legislative team in Juneau as Policy Director, where for the past several years Löki has worked to serve Alaskans by expanding universal, voluntary pre-K across Alaska, protecting renters and homeowners from predatory insurance practices, and recognizing the resiliency and continued saliency of the Alaska constitution. Löki is active on several nonprofit boards and cares deeply about serving her community and doing good in the world. She's an avid bicycle commuter and community volunteer. About the Committee for the Status of Women The UAF Faculty Senate Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) works to advance gender equity by monitoring the status of women faculty, assessing campus climate, supporting mentorship and professional development, and recommending policies that address issues such as work-life balance, childcare and partner hiring.