Albanese to perform reading and book signing April 30
UAF alumna Mary Albanese will perform a free public reading of her memoir at 4 p .m., Monday, April 30, in the Rasmuson Library. Albanese is the author of multiple books and scripts, including her recent memoir Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon: Mapping the Wild Heart of Alaska. After the reading, she will sign copies of [more ...]
Spring 2012 Aurora magazine out
The spring issue of Aurora is arriving in mailboxes. In this issue you can read about how our international students adapt to living in Alaska; learn more about growing herbs from some enthusiastic volunteers at the Georgeson Botanical Garden; discover how a lawn ornament in California was determined to be an important archaeological artifact; and [more ...]
Strategic Direction team meet with alumni March 29
Fairbanks alumni and friends are invited to a University of Alaska Listening Session, part of the UA-statewide Strategic Direction Project. The Strategic Direction team will visit the Fairbanks campus and would like to meet with alumni from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, in the UAF Alumni Association lounge at 201 Constitution Hall. [more ...]
Eight UAF alumni recognized as 2012 Top 40 under 40
Each year, the Alaska Journal of Commerce honors Alaska’s up and coming leaders who are under 40 years old. A committee makes their selection from nearly 200 nominations. Among this year’s honorees are eight UAF alumni: Christy Terry Ryan Tilbury Meadow Bailey Renee Staley Patrick Cotter JR Wilcox Laura Nelson Dallas Ferguson They will receive the [more ...]
UAF alumnus nominated for Academy Award
UAF alumnus Ben Grossmann received an Academy Award nomination for his contributions to the film Hugo. Read the full article in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
Author C.E. Murphy on campus Oct. 25
1996 UAF alumnus C.E. Murphy will be in Fairbanks at Barnes and Noble Oct. 23, and on campus 2:30 – 4 p.m., Oct. 25, in the Alumni Lounge. Murphy was featured in the last issue of the College of Liberal Arts Special Edition magazine. More information about Murphy is available at her website.
Nanook Hall of Fame events
The 2011 inductees of the Nanook Hall of Fame will participate in two events during the Alumni Association Reunion weekend. The 2011 Nanook Hall of Fame induction ceremony brunch The induction ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom. Tickets are $30 per person and may be [more ...]
Alumni association names honorees
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association will honor President of Kiwanis International Sylvester Neal with the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Neal will receive the award Sept. 23 during the annual alumni awards luncheon at the Princess Riverside Lodge. The event is part of the UAF Alumni Association’s annual reunion Thursday – Saturday, Sept. 22 [more ...]
Life after college: Orientation session gets students thinking, planning
For the third year in a row, the UAF Annual Giving Program teamed up with the Alumni Association during New Student Orientation to co-host a session titled What To Look Forward To. This session brings alumni and first-year students together to engage in a roundtable-style discussion about what to expect at UAF and how students [more ...]
UAF Alumni Reunion 2011
This year’s UAF Alumni Association reunion weekend is Thursday – Saturday, Sept. 22 – 24. This year the reunion is honoring the classes of 1961 and 1986 but all are welcome. A full schedule of events is online, including the annual awards luncheon, Nanook Hall of Fame brunch and Starvation Gulch bonfire. To volunteer or [more ...]
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