Chancellor’s Report on Philanthropy

Spring 2022

March 2022

Dear 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø supporter, 

Thank you for your generous support of the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø. As Alaska’s research university and America’s Arctic university, 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø is uniquely positioned to advance our understanding of the world through research.

At 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø, we promote excellence through transformative experiences. Through your support of 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø research, you are strengthening opportunities that engage undergraduate and graduate students who gain skills and knowledge to become tomorrow’s leaders. 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø maintains many partnerships and collaborations throughout the world that drive innovation and create meaningful discoveries. The value of scientific research includes direct investment in local economies and improvements in community life.

We celebrate our faculty, who secure $120 million in federal and state research investments annually. We also celebrate private supporters, like you, who by your philanthropic gifts are funding fellowships and graduate research, which enable scholarships, equipment purchases and discipline-specific endowments.

Thanks for choosing 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø.

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Daniel M. White
Chancellor

 

Chancellor Daniel White

 

Rural Alaska Honors Institute students conduct a simulation at the Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center. 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø photo by JR Ancheta.
For Alaska — The campaign for the University of Alaska

With a goal of $200 million, For Alaska is the most ambitious philanthropic undertaking in the university’s history.

 

Spirit of Alaska FCU and College of Business and Security Management employees gather with the Association of Fundraising Professionals award at the watch party. From left, they are Ben Udden,  SOA vice president of core financial systems; Charlie Sparks, CSBM accounting and finance director; Anthony Rizk,SOA president and CEO; Mark Young, SOA board of directors member and CBSM Business Advisory Council chair; Sarah Geer,  SOA marketing director; and John Lannet, SOA vice president of information technology. Photo by Tammy Tragis-McCook
Putting the spirit in philanthropy

With donations, in-kind gifts and sponsorships, Spirit of Alaska Federal Credit Union seeks to uplift Fairbanks.

 

The aurora over the Fairbanks campus
With gratitude

Businesses, corporations, individuals and foundations give generously to 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø.