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Alumni are building a future for 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø
March 02, 2026
From record student grants to a $100K centennial campaign, 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø alumni are investing in today’s students and the next 100 years.
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Former music professor leaves a legacy
March 02, 2026
51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø has dedicated the Davis Concert Hall’s pipe organ to the memory of David Stech.
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Coming soon: Out-of-this-world experience at new 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø planetarium
December 10, 2025
Walt and Marita Babula’s stellar donation set in motion the latest addition to the University of Alaska Museum of the North.
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Fire at Pike’s Landing sparks legacy of scholarship support
November 21, 2025
Fairbanks came together on Oct. 23 to honor 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø’s student firefighters and help them cover costs far into the future.
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Connecting Alaska’s rural students with geosciences
November 19, 2025
51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø’s GeoFORCE program takes high school students across the country to learn about the Earth’s fantastic formations.
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Fondness for Alaska leads to a melodic legacy
September 09, 2025
The Circumpolar Music Series, created with help from writer and musician Catherine Madsen, forms connections across the North.
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She’s asking questions — and helping to answer them
September 05, 2025
Nancy Eliason, a 52-year Alaskan, assists researchers from 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø and elsewhere who study the people of ancient Beringia.
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Skiing out the door and ahead of the competition
May 20, 2025
Kendall Kramer wraps up five years at 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø with a stellar senior season, winning the collegiate and national championship 20K freestyle races.
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Lighting the way: Nanook Nation powers Giving Day 2025
May 12, 2025
The fifth annual online event set a new participation milestone as donors supported more than 80 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø programs, scholarships and initiatives.
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Shaping the future of mining by supporting students
February 28, 2025
The Mining Engineering Research Endowment, backed by companies, gives scholarships to 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø students working on innovative, sustainable mining practices.
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The man who gave away his gold
February 28, 2025
Roger Burggraf’s extraordinary donation advances the effort to preserve Alaska’s golden history.
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Nanooks showing up for students
December 04, 2024
The annual Blue & Gold Celebration raised scholarship funds, while Giving Tuesday supported the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Food Pantry.
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Scholarships a focus for returning basketball coach
December 04, 2024
Frank Ostanik ’93 is working his connections with communities in Alaska and beyond.
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August 15, 2024
Donor scholarships have transformative impacts on students across 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø’s wide array of academic programs.
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New ski trail abets racing’s return to campus
August 14, 2024
A gift from Usibelli Coal Mine helped create a 2.5K route that meets official competition standards
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Former student-athlete learns the value of giving back
May 23, 2024
Ryan Muspratt, recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award, reached beyond personal goals after a hockey injury and never looked back.
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Scientists’ longtime friendship spurs a foundation for the next generation
May 23, 2024
A medical doctor impressed with a 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø professor’s neuroscience work has created a student scholarship in the professor’s name
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Lifelong ties lead to long-term impact
February 09, 2024
Graduate students and family celebrate Jerry Swartz and his birds, mammals and devotion to proper English.
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How does this garden grow? With help from its ‘Friends’
February 08, 2024
Dedicated board members work to sustain and improve the beloved Georgeson Botanical Garden.
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Nanook Nation rallies for students on Giving Tuesday
November 08, 2023
Donors raise more than $14,000 for the Student Support Fund, which provides aid when things go sideways.
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GCI bumps up 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø’s Alaska Esports Center to 5-gigabit speed
November 08, 2023
An upgraded internet connection and a new team center give 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø a competitive edge
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Longtime anthropologists give back to Alaska
November 08, 2023
Don and Annette Clark left millions to 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø and other institutions.
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October 09, 2023
A unique program at 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø’s Honors College draws hundreds of undergraduates to study climate change — and do something about it.
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