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The university mourns ardent supporter Grace Schaible
UAF Chancellor Dana Thomas
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It’s with great sadness that I learned of Grace Schaible’s passing this weekend. Her long history with the University of Alaska goes back to the 1940s when she served as President Charles Bunnell's secretary. She graduated in 1949 with a history degree, obtained a master's at George Washington University and then earned a degree from Yale Law School. She married Dr. Arthur Schaible in 1958. Both would later serve as University of Alaska regents; he from 1961-1969, and she from 1985-1987.
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After a private law career during which she helped the Arctic Slope Regional Corp. navigate its early years, Grace became Alaska's first female attorney general under Gov. Steve Cowper in the mid-1980s. She twice served as an Alaska Permanent Fund board member.
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Grace was a staunch supporter of the university and embodied the values we hold most dear. She served as a model for philanthropists across the state. Her generous gifts to the university have helped create scholarships, expand the University of Alaska Museum of the North and much more. In February 2017, UAF deemed Grace one of three Philanthropists of the Century because of her benevolent spirit.
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Polar Passion — a special exhibit on display now at the UA Museum of the North — includes a portion of the more than 800 pieces Grace gave to the museum.
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The life of Grace Berg Schaible ’49 was as dynamic and inspiring as Alaska, a place she loved and helped build as advocate, philanthropist and Alaska’s first female attorney general.
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