For Alaska The Campaign for the University of Alaska
Aptly named For Alaska, the campaign is surpassing expectations. The quiet phase of the campaign, which began five years ago, has been integral to the effort. To date, 16,500 generous donors have given more than $160 million to strategic priorities across the UA system since 2016. All funds raised benefit the area of support chosen by each contributor.
Throughout the campaign, UAA has raised $62 million thanks to 6,600 #SeawolfStrong donors and partners. Our collective impact For Alaska will help write the next chapter in the state’s history.
Our vision is a vibrant, bold tomorrow for all Alaskans. Our path must be built upon our shared Alaska spirit of determination and resilience that encourages us to achieve new heights. To forge ahead with an unwavering persistence for a better and brighter tomorrow.
At UAA, this bold vision For Alaska focuses on five strategic priority areas:
Priority #1: Expand the culture of education
- Multi-year scholarship endowments.
- Student success programs.
- Building renovations to shape dynamic, welcoming gathering and learning spaces.
Priority #2: Build a skilled workforce
- Ignite opportunity for students through scholarships and awards that encourage students to enter fields of study most needed by our state.
- Lead the way in Alaska health, engineering and business through faculty support that attracts talent in key areas of study and allows us to build capacity in serving students.
- Create expanded and upgraded spaces and career laboratories that provide hands-on skill-building experiences in high-demand workforce programs.
Priority #3: Grow UAA’s world-class research
- Develop or enhance sustainable research programs that improve the economic and social well-being of Alaskans.
- Focus on research that informs Alaska economic, educational, health care, and Arctic policy through the Institute of Social and Economic Research.
- Formalize and strengthen undergraduate research through a dedicated director of undergraduate research and faculty support.
- Endow chairs and professorships in key areas such as public policy, engineering, entrepreneurship, global logistics, women’s studies, business analysis and health care.
Priority #4: Contribute to a diversified economy
- Develop an Alaska Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab that supports all colleges and ensures students learn how to use big data and new technologies to solve problems in growing fields such as cybersecurity, data science, coding and AI in health care.
- Create an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub to lead the growth of Alaska’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem led by the College of Business and Public Policy.
Priority #5: Support student-athletes’ quest for excellence
- Create a lasting endowment for Seawolf Athletics, which will provide a first-class experience for our student-athletes and fuel UAA Athletics to compete successfully at the highest level.