Chancellor’s Report on Philanthropy

Spring 2022

March 2022

Dear äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ supporter, 

Thank you for your generous support of the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾. As Alaska’s research university and America’s Arctic university, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ is uniquely positioned to advance our understanding of the world through research.

At äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾, we promote excellence through transformative experiences. Through your support of äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ research, you are strengthening opportunities that engage undergraduate and graduate students who gain skills and knowledge to become tomorrow’s leaders. äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ 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 äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾.

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Daniel M. White
Chancellor

 

Chancellor Daniel White

 

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