Vision Statement

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will:

• Be the university of choice for Alaska scholars
• Offer distinctive opportunities in undergraduate and graduate education that take advantage of our location in the Far North
• Provide excellent educational services at the point of need for Alaska Native and rural populations
• Spearhead integrated research, emphasizing our complex high latitude physical, biological and social systems
• Link research discoveries with teaching, service and community engagement
• Create innovative collaborations with communities, businesses and governments that meet state, national and global needs
• Demonstrate ways in which gender, racial and cultural diversity strengthen the university and society