UNIVERSITY of Humble Beginnings University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska Southeast Alaska presents a formidable BOARD OF REGENTS UAA in Anchorage is the UAF is the only doctoral- UAS, headquartered in the environment for a state university system’s largest campus, in degree granting institution in scenic capital city of Juneau, system: a land mass one-fifth the the state’s largest city. The the state and is the system’s has a student body of 3,500 size of the continental United nearly 19,700 full- and part- research hub. Disciplines full- and part-time students. States; campuses up to 1,300 miles time students who attend in specific to the arctic’s climate, The campus offers intimate apart; and weather that would Anchorage or one of its five people and animals are class sizes, an enviable shut down Lower 48 schools. community campuses – Mat- studied here at places like faculty-to-student ratio and a But this vast landscape of thick Su College in Palmer, Kenai the , the classic liberal arts education temperate rainforests, spongy Peninsula College in Soldotna International Arctic Research offering degrees in marine tundra, rugged coastlines, soaring and Homer, Center and the Institute of biology, teacher education mountain ranges and windswept Mary K. Hughes Cynthia Henry Michael Snowden Carl Marrs or Prince William Sound Arctic Biology. UAF’s 9,700 full- environmental science, and northern shores is home to the Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer UNIVERSITY of ALASKA Community College in Valdez and part-time students attend business management. UAS University of Alaska, established (2002-2009) (2003-2011) (2003-2009) (2005-2013) – study a full range of courses in Fairbanks or at a half-dozen also oversees community in 1917. and programs in education, community campuses under campuses in Ketchikan and engineering, health and social the UAF umbrella, including Sitka, also on the state’s welfare, arts and sciences, and Dillingham, Bethel, Kotzebue, Panhandle. We’ve Grown A Lot Since Then business and public policy. The Nome, Interior-Aleutians and university’s Institute of Social the Tanana Valley Campus. and Economic Research is housed on the Anchorage campus. UAA also has a close William Andrews Timothy C. Brady Fuller Cowell Erik Drygas association with the University University of Alaska (2007-2009) (2005-2015) (2007-2015) (2007-2011) of Washington Medical School Many Traditions One Alaska through the program known as Anchorage WWAMI. Matanuska Susitna College - Palmer Chugiak-Eagle River Campus Prince William Sound Community College - Valdez Kodiak College College - Soldotna KPC - Homer Board of Regents’ photos ©Nelson Photography University of Alaska When the old Alaska Agricultural Patricia Jacobson Robert Martin Kirk Wickersham Mark Hamilton Kotzebue Fairbanks College and School of Mines first (2007-2015) (2005-2013) (2007-2015) UA President College of Rural & Community Development opened its doors in Fairbanks Nome Interior-Aleutians Campus - Fairbanks Fairbanks in 1922, the campus had one, Tanana Valley Campus - Fairbanks two-story frame building and six The University of Alaska is hereby established as the state University and Chukchi Campus - Kotzebue students. constituted a body corporate. It shall have title to all real and personal Northwest Campus - Nome property now or hereafter set aside for or conveyed to it.... and shall be Palmer Today, UA includes campuses Bethel Anchorage Valdez Kuskokwim Campus - Bethel governed by a board of regents... The board shall, in accordance with law, Soldotna Bristol Bay Campus - Dillingham from Ketchikan to Kotzebue, with Juneau roughly 30,000 students. Some are formulate policy and appoint the president of the university. Dillingham Homer University of Alaska recent high school graduates, Sitka Alaska Constitution, Article 7, Sections 2-3 Southeast (Juneau) while others are older students Ketchikan Kodiak Sitka Campus returning to school part-time, juggling careers, families and www.alaska.edu Ketchikan Campus school. Cover Photos: UAF photo Todd Paris, UAS file photo, UAA file photo, UAA file photo EXPANDING INVESTING SUPPORTING CELEBRATING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FUTURE OUR STATE STUDENT SUCCESS The University of Alaska offers over The UA Scholars program offers UA contributes $1.1 billion to The University of Alaska conferred 500 degrees, certificates and tuition scholarships to students Alaska’s private and public the highest number of degrees endorsements. Programs include in the top 10 percent of each sector including payroll, student ever in FY 2008 – over 3,500. That’s construction management, high school’s graduating class, and visitor spending and support good news for the state. nursing, space physics, with money generated by the sector spending for goods and The majority of students who engineering, environmental university’s Land Grand Trust. services. graduate from the University of s c i e n c e , m a r i n e T h e p r o g r a m (Source: The Economic Impact of the Alaska choose to stay and work b i o l o g y , g l o b a l University of Alaska, 2007 update. The keeps our best in Alaska. In 2008, 85 percent logistics, teacher McDowell Group.) and brightest in of employed graduates were education, journalism, state, slowing the working in-state. Students also biological sciences, trend of heading reported little difficulty getting a business, aviation, “ O u t s i d e ” f o r job after graduation, with two- diesel mechanics, higher education. thirds of graduates saying that culinary arts, public Since its inception the process was easy or very easy policy – students UAF photo by Todd Paris i n 1 9 9 9 , o v e r after acquiring their certificate or have many options 4 , 2 0 0 s t u d e n t s degree. at UA. have enrolled as UA Scholars, (Source: UA Graduate Survey, 2008 update. Some students come for a with more than 1,200 degrees The McDowell Group.) traditional undergraduate or awarded to date. Most remain LEADERS graduate education, others for a in Alaska to work, raise their specific class or skill to advance families and contribute to in Arctic Research their careers. The university’s Alaska’s future. The program has UA is at the forefront of research important Corporate Programs office helped push Alaska’s college- to Alaskans, including applied energy research,

o specializes in collaboration with bound high school graduates t climate change and its affects on the state’s o h business and industry to provide who choose UA from 45 percent P infrastructure, glaciers and permafrost, volcanoes e l i training, with some courses in 1996 to over 60 percent F and earthquakes. UA scientists focus on the wildlife and S offered at employer worksites. today. A natural habitat in Alaska, as well as issues important to U human health, such as diabetes. UA research revenues total $155 million. Every $1 of state money invested in research UAF Photo by Todd Paris leverages nearly $6 from other sources. UAA staff photo

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• Optional Retirement Programs have saved the state an estimated • Enrollment in high-demand programs as defined by the state Department • UA students in nursing, engineering, social work, accounting, VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL TRAINING $120 million in future liability. of Labor increased 11 percent since fall 2003, with 2,525 degrees awarded teacher education and other programs with external exams UA campuses, in collaboration with business and industry, design and deliver in FY08 alone. score above the national average. • Health and pharmacy benefits are negotiated to keep rates low. non-credit, certificate and degree offerings in a wide variety of career and Expanded disease management incentives result in reduced • New programs in business, engineering, health, information technology, • UA graduates gain admission to top graduate programs based technical programs, including medical costs. process technology, natural resources, teacher education, transportation on the quality of their undergraduate experience. and logistics respond directly to the needs of Alaska employers. Welding Construction Management • Regular internal and external operating and program reviews • UA alumni report overwhelming satisfaction with the quality of Paralegal Culinary Arts ensure efficiency and reduced operating costs. • Research programs are aimed at important Alaska issues, such as energy, education they received.

QUALITY Pharmacy Technician Dental Hygienist global climate change, fisheries, behavioral health, volcanoes and Automotive Technician Process Technology earthquakes. PROGRAMS Information Systems Digital Art RESPONSIVE ACCOUNTABLE