With help from donors, CBSM was able to:

• Host the 44th UAF Business Leader of the Year, honoring leadership and providing students professional experience with budgeting, marketing, teamwork and project management
• Coordinate the annual UAF Arctic Innovation Competition, encouraging participants from all over Alaska and the United States to engage in innovative and creative problem-solving
• Fund micro-awards, which provide one-time financial assistance to students who are struggling and need a little extra help — these scholarships cover fees that financial aid packages do not cover or students simply cannot afford
• Renovate the Spirit of Alaska Lounge, transforming it into an interactive hub for faculty and students to collaborate
• Send four students in the Great Alaska Accounting People student organization to a national accounting competition in Seattle, where they won first place

With help from donors, this past year CEM was able to:

• Confer 59 B.S. degrees, 10 M.S. degrees and 1 Ph.D.
• Outfit student engagement and study space with modern furniture
• Send our steel bridge team to not only the regional but also the national finals, where they placed 10th
• Send several mining engineering students to Saskatoon, Canada, to participate in the 11th Annual World Mining Competition
• Award dozens of scholarships across the breadth of disciplines offered at CEM
• Purchase structural engineering stress-test equipment for the Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility high bay
• Establish a Women in Engineering advisory board, composed of industry leaders and alumni, to actively work on increasing the representation of women in our engineering programs through outreach, scholarships and mentorship opportunities
• Purchase programmatic supplies in support of K-12 students in the Powerful Opportunities for Women in Resources (POWR) program
• Support student participation in NASA’s Break the Ice Challenge, where CEM students get the opportunity to design, build and test terrestrial analog full-scale prototypes of robotic excavation and transportation systems
• Develop an innovative program, Alaska Teaching Through Technology T3, that brings engineering education to local schools and gives access to STEM exploration to the next generation
• Continue our 50-plus-year tradition of creating and showcasing the CEM ice arch for Engineers Week

The generous contributions of donors provided support for our 67 undergraduate, 67 master's and 66 Ph.D. students in AY 2022-2023. These included gifts, scholarships and fellowships, including:

• The Ted Stevens Distinguished Professorship of Marine Policy through the Pollock Conservation Cooperative. This professorship has offered CFOS the opportunity to conduct research and teach courses on several topics in fisheries, including economics of salmon aquaculture in Alaska and mathematics for fisheries economics, and contributed to the development of the new Master of Marine Policy degree
• President’s Professor of Quantitative Fisheries and Ecosystems
• Frank and Marjorie Meek Chair in Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• Lowell A. Wakefield Chair in Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• Rasmuson Fisheries Research Center Fellowship Award recipients Shelby Bacus, Sonia Kumar, Kevin Siwicke, James Crimp and Amber Perk
• Tamamta Program Fellows through the Maxwell-Hanrahan Foundation

Donor support from the past year has allowed CLA to accomplish the following:

• Allow students to travel to conferences and other events, including one in Italy
• Create of the Emergency Scholarship Fund through the art pull at the Blue and Gold Gala
• Host several contests, including the Anthropology photo contest and Fairbanks History Day: Frontiers of History: People, Places, and Ideas
• Catherine Madsen's support of the Circumpolar Music Series is a new initiative led by the UAF Department of Music that showcases artists, scholars and musicians from the Circumpolar region
• The G. Burns Cooper Memorial Fund supported the research of two faculty members: Joe Holt in English and Eve Ryan in linguistics
• In August 2022, the jazz program was revived, starting with the Jazz Combo. Support from the Bill Stroecker Foundation in the form of two scholarships has helped increase the number of jazz students

This past year, the UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics has seen significant demand for our programs. The research of our faculty, staff and students challenges boundaries and improves lives—in Alaska and in the global community.

With help from donors, CNSM was recently able to:

• Graduate 145 students, including 19 doctorates
• Provide scholarships to approximately 10 undergraduate geoscience majors to offset the costs of summer field courses
• Help excavate a well-preserved wooden house, with ties to the Inupiaq culture, at Cape Espenberg archaeological site
• Send students from Interior Alaska communities, including Beaver, Fort Yukon, Galena, Huslia and Nulato, to attend GeoFORCE Alaska, a four-year summer-based geoscience academy.
• Provide seven scholarships to veterinary medicine students
• Purchase a critically needed rock saw for analyzing geologic samples
• Award 80 scholarships to students to help them achieve their academic goals

CRCD hosts the Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI) in Fairbanks each summer. Thanks to donor support, it helped RAHI accomplish the following:

• 2023 marked RAHI’s 41st year. The theme was “We Stop Studying When the Sun Goes Down.”
• RAHI received 84 complete applications and accepted 52 students for 2023. In 2022, we received 79 complete applications and accepted 52 students
• Forty-seven students completed the six-week program — taking classes, participating in recreational activities and volunteering in the Fairbanks community. The class graduated on July 13, 2023. This year’s cohort earned 406 credits (8.64 average) with an average GPA of 3.53. Thirty-two students (68%) earned academic honors (3.5 GPA or higher)
• Students in the research track were mentored by faculty members, Sarah Ellen Johnston and Anshul Pandya. They completed projects that looked at the effects of classical music on dogs, compared test-taking performance in different environments (distracting vs. non-distracting), and measured human and natural impacts on different bodies of water in the interior. Of our 47 alumni, 15 had completed their senior year of high school and 6 are now enrolled as full-time students at either UAA (1) or UAF (5) in fall 2023
• The class of 2023 graduates came from 39 communities across the state, including Akiak, Anchorage, Atqasuk, Bethel, Chevak, Copper Center, Craig, Delta Junction, Dillingham, Galena, Glennallen, Healy, Holy Cross, Kake, Kaltag, Kenai, Ketchikan, King Cove, Mountain Village, Napaskiak, Naukati Bay, Nenana, New Stuyahok, Nuiqsut, Petersburg, Pilot Station, Platinum, Point Hope, Sitka, Soldotna, St. Marys, Tazlina, Tikigaq, Twin Hills, Unalaska, Utqiagvik, Valdez, Wasilla, and Wrangell

This past year, the UAF Community and Technical College has seen huge growth in demand for our programs due to the labor market. Our student body has increased drastically, and we are now educating approximately 3,000 students a year, preparing them for the workforce and supplying much-needed labor for Alaska. Industry partner donations continue to be a critical part of the success of UAF CTC programs and students.

With donor help, in the last year we’ve been able to:

• Graduated 175 first-generation students in spring 2023 in the following workforce areas: Health care fields, paramedicine, fire science, business and accounting, early childhood education, tribal governance, rural human services, community health, construction management, information technology and cybersecurity, culinary arts, process technology, instrumentation, safety and environmental awareness, Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Arts degrees with various emphases
• Fairbanks Nissan donated 2006 Toyota Highlander hybrid to automotive technology program
• Alaska Petroleum donated engine block to diesel/heavy equipment program
• Alaska Petroleum donated two class 8 truck heavy-duty differential assemblies
• Caterpillar Foundation donated $25,000
• NC Machinery donated $25,000
• Northern Star, which operates Pogo Mine, donated a Sandvik LH517 loader valued at $85,000 to the diesel-heavy equipment program
• An individual donation of a Rotorway model 162F helicopter kit valued at $60,000 will support the aviation program

The School of Education is committed to providing high-quality teacher preparation. Support for SOE positively impacts the learning of Alaska’s K-12 students and provides stipends to interns, helping students on their journey to earn teaching licenses. Support for SOE also goes toward providing scholarships to both undergraduate and graduate students. This last year SOE was able to graduate 70 students in the following areas:

• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Special education
• Music education
• School counseling
• Clinical mental health counseling

The Geophysical Institute continues to be a leader in Arctic research. For more than 75 years, scientists at the GI have studied geophysical processes from the center of the Earth to the surface of the sun and beyond, turning data and observations into information useful for state, Arctic and national priorities. The GI is grateful for the donors who support our faculty and student research here at UAF!

Some examples of donor-supported activities at the GI in the past year:

• Science for Alaska celebrated its 31st year and is one of the largest public outreach efforts undertaken each year by the Geophysical Institute at UAF. The GI was proud to introduce new events this year, in addition to the beloved talk series, by offering two free K-12 family outreach events along with a First Friday visual mini-talk series kickoff event. More than 1,100 people joined us in person and online for the six-week series of events that shared current research on topics ranging from the aurora to beavers in the North
• One student from Alaska and one from Switzerland were awarded the 2022-2023 Geophysical Institute Schaible Fellowship. This was the second year of the fellowship program that carries the name of Grace Berg Schaible, who was one of the University of Alaska’s strongest private financial supporters. Amy Jenson of Alaska and Annegret Pohle of Switzerland received two-year fellowships. Learn more about Amy and Annegret

IARC continues to strengthen its role as a collaborative leader in the Arctic, building on science and research, and adaptation of environmental and political changes.

Some highlights from the past year include:

• Providing support for students with education costs
• Leading another season of Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Alaska programs for high school-aged youths to remove barriers to access and increase participation and diversity in field sciences, art and outdoor recreation
• Growth in the newly launched open online course Climate Change in Arctic Environments
• Continuation of the Research Networking Activities for Coordinated Observations project to improve international coordination among Arctic observing networks
• Turning science into music by working with a composer using data and math to produce a song that captures the “sound” of climate change

The Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension has had a busy year educating and training Alaskans, as well as researching, in areas that include agriculture, health, Alaska ecosystems and much more. Support for IARNE has allowed for the following programs:

• The Rasmuson Foundation supported the installation of a separate service road above the Georgeson Botanical Garden, increasing safety for all visitors
• The Georgeson Botanical Garden received support from multiple donors and funds, including Becky and Marv Hassebroek, Lotto Alaska and the Fairbanks bed tax to create the Hassebroek Promenade, an entrance arch and custom-designed benches
• Last year’s support of the the Cooperative Extension Service's 4-H program has allowed a 4-H/tribal educator in Bristol Bay to provide in-person lessons to youth and culture-based activities
• Four youths and two adult advisors got to participate in the 4-H Youth in Governance program in Juneau
• A gardening project in collaboration with Anchorage schools is teaching 4-H kids about gardening
• Support of the OneTree Alaska program has allowed for birch sap production and for the program to be an ecological monitoring training site
• The Mining and Petroleum Training Service hosted the Central Mine Rescue competition in May

Thanks to donor support in FY2023, Toolik Field Station:

• Awarded seven students and early career researchers with our TUNDRA award, which provides recipients with 10 days at the station to complete an independent project. Read more about the TUNDRA award on the award program's website and in this recent news update
• Hosted two five-day artist residencies, awarded to Bathsheba Demuth, a historian and writer, and Kristin Link, a scientific illustrator
• Worked toward increasing the environmental sustainability of our station by purchasing an industrial composter to manage kitchen waste and exploring a future transition to renewable energy

LARS supports research, research, education and outreach related to some of Alaska’s most distinctive large animal species. LARS is a 130-acre facility, and animals housed here are maintained for a variety of research projects involving reproduction, nutrition, energetics and behavior.

Thanks to donor support, we were able to continue caring for our bison, reindeer and muskoxen. Contributions to LARS also allow us to continue our beloved events, including our Birthday Bash, Local's Day, Story Time and Yoga with the Muskoxen.

Alaska Sea Grant continues to prioritize research, education and outreach, as well as protection and restoration of healthy coastal habitats and economies. Support for Alaska Sea Grant funded the following programs:

• Work has begun on five research projects competitively selected for Alaska Sea Grant funding over the next two years. More than $500,000 will support research involving ocean environmental changes, Pacific salmon in the Arctic, fish responses to environmental change, seaweed cultivation and sea otter-oyster farm interactions
• Alaska Sea Grant hosted a three-day hands-on training workshop covering the fundamentals of commercial seaweed processing and handling. The workshop took place at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center. The workshop trained new and established workers and entrepreneurs in the seafood processing, mariculture and food production industries
• Alaska Sea Grant and the Alaska Region of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's National Marine Fisheries Service developed online resources to guide applicants through the permitting process for establishing aquatic farms, including information on choosing a farm site
• Research investigates toxins in Arctic food webs and marine mammals and where and when harmful algal blooms may occur
• Regional partnership sparks collaboration to advance Indigenous aquaculture practices
• Pacific Shellfish Institute works with Alaska shellfish growers to address emergency rainfall closures
• A state-of-the-art seafood research and development facility, the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center, helps discover better methods to harvest and preserve Alaska seafood
• The Fisheries Symposium is a conference series that brings together international experts to address the management and utilization of Alaska’s marine resources, done in memory of Lowell Wakefield
• Support for the Alaska Young Fisherman’s Summit helps aspiring commercial fishermen learn the trade and connect with industry leaders. Over 500 Alaskans from 60 communities have been trained through this program

The UAF General Support Fund is one of the most important funds we have, as it gives us the flexibility to support projects, events and students that truly need it. We are able to fill in funding gaps for a variety of projects that come just short of reaching their budget goals. These are some examples of what the fund has supported this past year:

• 2023 Commencement
• 2023 Blue and Gold Celebration, honoring our outstanding Usibelli Award recipients
• University events across campuses for new and current students, along with faculty and staff
• UArctic partnership - The University of the Arctic is a network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North

Since the UA Board of Regents granted formal project approval for the Troth Yeddha’ Indigenous Studies Center in June 2022, we have been working full speed ahead on fundraising and schematic design. Thanks to our partners, Bettisworth North and Jones and Jones architects, we expect to reach 35% design by fall 2023!

On Giving Day, Feb. 22-23, 2023, we raised $54,805 in just 49 hours with over 150 donors. So far, we have raised $5.5 million toward the final goal and continue to work hard in our fundraising efforts. When complete, the Troth Yeddha’ Indigenous Studies Center will serve as a central gathering place with classes, services and activities as a breathtaking tribute that affirms Alaska Native culture and contributions across Alaska.

The building will house the College of Rural and Community Development programs, including the Alaska Native Language Center, Rural Alaska Honors Institute, Rural Student Services, Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, Center for One Health Research, Department of Tribal Governance, and Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development. It also will feature a state-of-the-art research, learning and cultural activities facility, including a teaching kitchen and an outdoor interpretive park honoring Alaska Native people.

Donations to OLLI have been essential in the last year. We're still recovering from the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had (and still continues to have) on our program, but we are slowly bouncing back. We're offering more courses this fall than we've been able to offer the past two years, all thanks to the volunteer efforts and donations from the community.

Additionally, for the 2023 fiscal year we raised over $40,000, which exceeded our goal by over $3,000! We couldn't have done it without you!

The North Campus UAF trail system is an amazing community resource that provides space for organizations to host races, tournaments and more. The 1,100 acres also allow for valuable research, education and recreation opportunities for UAF faculty, staff students, visiting educators and scientists, and community members. Support for the UAF trails system this past year has allowed for the maintenance of all 26 miles, which includes groomed and ungroomed ski trails, walking trails, and commuter trails.

Continued support will go toward updating the trail wayfinding and signage improvements. It also has allowed collaboration on a new interpretative trail being developed through the Alaska Fire Science Consortium..