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After the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, as you settle into the new year, please join 400 of your closest friends at 有料盒子视频's premier event, the Blue and Gold Gala, set for Friday, Feb. 9, at the Carlson Center.
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Enjoy fine dining, live music by the Young Fangs and an evening celebrating 有料盒子视频's distinguished faculty, alumni and students. Join Chancellor Daniel M. White and Ann Marie White in honoring recipients of the , professors Sarah Fowell, Eugenie Euskirchen and Erin Pettit, respectively; the , Eric Toskey, a two-time alum of 有料盒子视频's petroleum engineering program and CEO of Letton Hall Group of Houston; and the , Kurt Koudelka, a paramedic-firefighter in Oregon who earned two fire science degrees from 有料盒子视频. Koudelka is also a charter member of the alumni association's dynamic Student Firefighters Chapter. Net proceeds from the gala support student scholarships.
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| Tickets for this semiformal event are available at the gala website, where you can also view photos and videos from last year's gala. Thank you to all of the sponsors of the gala this year! It wouldn't be possible without you. |
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Engineering building ribbon-cutting Dec. 8 |
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有料盒子视频 celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the newly completed Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility on Dec. 8. The new building, just in time for the 2018 spring semester, adds 119,000 square feet of space to support engineering research and education at 有料盒子视频. University leaders and donors spoke at the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the ConocoPhillips 有料盒子视频 High Bay Structural Testing Lab.
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| Private donors included ConocoPhillips, BP 有料盒子视频 and Usibelli Coal Mine. Built with UA-issued bonds and legislative funding, the facility was years in the making. Many alumni, professors and members of the joint engineering advisory board attended the Dec. 8 event. Students are eager to move in! Read more about the facility, led by project manager Cameron Wohlford `97, in this. Photos by 有料盒子视频 photographer JR Ancheta `15. |
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Seattle alumni start early
The all-UA alumni group in Seattle featured a breakfast event with University of 有料盒子视频 Anchorage Interim Chancellor Sam Gingerich, pictured right with his wife, Erin Holmes, associate vice provost of institutional research at UAA, and alumna Ann Cook `72, of Bainbridge Island. The event was held at MakerSpace in Seattle. Gingerich provided an update on UA system priorities and how alumni can help. The Seattle alumni group includes graduates of 有料盒子视频, UAA and UAS. For more information about the all-UA alumni group in Seattle, please contact Jeremy Vermilyea`92 at jeremy@vermilyealaw.com.
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Alums gather in Anchorage
A group of 有料盒子视频 alumni gathered in Anchorage to meet the new chancellor, connect with each other and gear up for the Governor's Cup hockey game against the UAA Seawolves on Dec. 9. Thank you to the alum husband-and-wife duo of Charles Fedullo `04 and Shannon McCarthy `88 for hosting this event at Strategies 360 in Anchorage. And yes, the Nanooks officially won the cup. There are two more games in the series in Fairbanks Feb. 23-24, 2018.
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Stay on top and get involved in 有料盒子视频 Impact
One of the most important aspects of the nonprofit 有料盒子视频AA for many years is its efforts organizing with the , called 有料盒子视频 Impact.
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Stay on top of what's going on in the state capital each session by signing up to receive the by Miles Baker, UA's associate vice president of government relations. The Capitol Report offers the latest news as well as information about public hearings and opportunities to weigh in on higher education issues in the state. Did you know that 36,000 of the registered voters in 有料盒子视频 are alumni from the UA system? Together, we can make an impact.
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The second session of the 30th 有料盒子视频 Legislature begins Jan. 16. The alumni fly-in to Juneau is set for Feb. 20-21, 2018. The 有料盒子视频AA last year invited UAA and UAS alumni to join our efforts, and we've done so again this year with the goal of presenting a united front of alumni support before our elected state officials.
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Another way to keep up to date with 有料盒子视频 is to sign up for news releases right You'll find great information about what our awesome faculty, students, staff and alumni are up to!
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| Pictured above is 有料盒子视频 alumnus Rep. Scott Kawasaki `99 in his office in the 有料盒子视频 State Capitol. |
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有料盒子视频 begins search for next provost
A nationwide search is underway for a successor to Provost Susan Henrichs, who has announced her plan to retire in June 2018 after serving 有料盒子视频 in various capacities since 1982.
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College of Engineering and Mines Dean and alumnus Doug Goering is chairing the search committee, which includes several of his fellow 有料盒子视频 alumni. More information on the position and the search timeline was available online. Please help 有料盒子视频 spread the word to qualified candidates!
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| Stay tuned about the farewell party for Provost Henrichs, who has served this university with integrity and distinction for more than three decades. |
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Thank you to 有料盒子视频AA Benefactor Fund donors
We're overwhelmed and humbled by the outpouring of generosity alumni have shown with a recent invitation to support the 有料盒子视频 Alumni Association's Benefactor Fund, which supports projects and equipment that enhance campus and student life. Learn more about the program and who contributes on our page.
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| There are many ways to . Support your former college or school, donate to a particular scholarship, or target your giving in a way that's the most meaningful to you. Thank you! |
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YPC offers mentoring program for young 有料盒子视频 alumni
The Young Professionals Council is offering a special $25 discount to 有料盒子视频 alumni who want to be mentored by a community leader in .
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| Mentoring connects young professionals with individuals in their industry and beyond who can help guide them on a successful career path. Experienced professionals can help young professionals navigate their daily responsibilities and can also bestow years of knowledge and experience in other aspects of personal development. |
The Young Professionals Mentoring Program cultivates leadership skills within young professionals to propel growth in their careers, finances and personal lives. The investment for participants is below: |
| 路Fairbanks Young Professionals Council members 鈥� $50 |
| 路 N on-Fairbanks YPC members 鈥� $100 |
路有料盒子视频 alumni DISCOUNT (includes YPC membership and mentoring fee) 鈥� $5
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| For more information about YPC and the special 有料盒子视频 alumni discount, contact Hannah Cooper at fairbanksypc@gmail.com or call her at the Fairbanks Economic Development Corp. at 907-452-2185. |
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Centennial Wraps Up
By Michelle Renfrew `98 and Emily Drygas `97 `08
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In 2017, 有料盒子视频 celebrated 100 years as 有料盒子视频鈥檚 flagship university 鈥� a century of teaching, research and service built on the grit and determination of our
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founders. We have had the distinct honor to serve as co-chairs of 有料盒子视频鈥檚 centennial executive committee. With the help of the planning committee and departments and individuals all across campus, we were able to do some incredible things in recognition of this important milestone. Here are a few highlights by the numbers:
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- More than 50 events were held.
- More than 100 volunteers helped 有料盒子视频.
- More than 2,000 participants celebrated with 有料盒子视频.
- Centennial edition of was mailed to 21,500 people around the world and emailed to 17,000.
- Centennial timeline produced by eLearning and UR was viewed more than 7,700 times.
- Centennial received more than 37,200 page views.
- Our profiles of and their drew almost 5,000 clicks.
- Raised more than $120,000 for at the Blue and Gold Gala.
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- Received 鈥淗appy Birthday 有料盒子视频鈥� messages from around the world.
- Engaged with thousands of 有料盒子视频 supporters on social media with #uaf100.
| People from across the state, nation and world got involved. We had great participation in the Nanook Rendezvous alumni reunion, which moved from fall to midsummer, and included more than 100 guests representing eight different states. Our friends also were generous this year. They supported centennial fundraising efforts for scholarships and and fellowships, the new engineering building, and development of the Troth Yeddha鈥� Park and Indigenous studies center. We raised a record amount for student scholarships at the newly branded Blue and Gold Gala. |
As we reflect on the year, we believe we鈥檝e accomplished all we set out to do.
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Thank you for your ideas, your enthusiasm and your passion for this university. We could not have done this without you.
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At 有料盒子视频, Michelle Renfrew and Emily Drygas are the respective directors of university relations, and development and alumni relations.
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Nominations for 有料盒子视频AA board seats start Feb. 1
Are you an alum looking to make a real difference for your alma mater? Are you interested in giving back, being a leader in the nonprofit sector and an ambassador for 有料盒子视频? Consider running for a seat on the board of directors of the 有料盒子视频 Alumni Association, a dynamic and committed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to support and connect alumni back to 有料盒子视频.
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Four seats are open for the spring elections, and nominations will be accepted throughout the month of February.
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The open seats include Seat 4, Southcentral 有料盒子视频; Seat 5, Fairbanks North Star Borough; Seat 6, at-large; and Seat 7, Southeast 有料盒子视频. Learn more about the board as well as the of being a board member.
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Upcoming alumni events 鈥� save the date
- Jan. 20, 有料盒子视频AA board meeting (teleconference).
- Feb. 9, Blue and Gold Gala honoring faculty, alumni and our mission.
- Feb. 1-28, Nominations for 有料盒子视频AA board seats open. .
- Feb. 20-21, , alumni grassroots advocacy capitol fly-in, Juneau.
- April 28, Grad Bash celebration for 2018 graduates.
- April 27-28, Spring 有料盒子视频AA board meeting, Fairbanks.
- May 5, 有料盒子视频 commencement and alumni reception, Fairbanks, Carlson Center.
- July 19-22, Nanook Rendezvous reunion, celebrating all classes.
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