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27-974: The center is located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks , in the Syun-Ichi Akasofu Building. The Keith B. Mather Library is the science library housed in the Akasofu Building, serving IARC and the Geophysical Institute of UAF. The building also houses the UAF atmospheric sciences department, the Center for Global Change and the Fairbanks forecast office of the National Weather Service . Study projects are focused within four major themes: IARC

54-417: A state. Four months after Congress approved the legislation for the campus land in 1915, a cornerstone for the college was laid by Territorial Delegate James Wickersham on a bluff overlooking the lower Chena River valley. The ridge, which the indigenous Athabaskan people called Troth Yeddha' , soon became known as College Hill. Charles E. Bunnell was appointed the university's chief executive and served

81-532: A wide variety of float trips possible. Most of the river is rated Class I (easy) on the International Scale of River Difficulty ; however, the upper reaches along the North Fork near Chena Hot Springs are "extremely swift" with few safe eddies and are rated Class II (medium). High water increases these difficulty ratings. Dangers on the North Fork include a much narrower channel than that of

108-922: Is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity." In addition to the Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' campus, UAF encompasses six rural and urban campuses: Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham ; Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue ; the Fairbanks-based Interior Alaska Campus, which serves the state's rural Interior; Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel ; Northwest Campus in Nome ; and the UAF Community and Technical College , with headquarters in downtown Fairbanks. UAF

135-637: Is a public land- , sea- , and space-grant research university in College, Alaska , a suburb of Fairbanks . It is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska system . UAF was established in 1917 and opened for classes in 1922. Originally named the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines , it became the University of Alaska in 1935. Fairbanks-based programs became the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1975. UAF

162-687: Is a 100-mile (160 km) tributary of the Tanana River in the Interior region of the U.S. state of Alaska . It flows generally west from the White Mountains to the Tanana River near the city of Fairbanks , which is built on both sides of the river. The Tanana empties into the 2,300-mile (3,700 km) long Yukon River . Named tributaries of the Chena River include the North Fork, South Fork, West Fork, Middle (East) Fork and

189-407: Is also the home of UAF eCampus, which offers fully online programs. In fall 2017, UAF enrolled 8,720 students. Of those students, 58% were female and 41% were male; 87.8% were undergraduates, and 12.2% were graduate students. As of May 2018, 1,352 students had graduated during the immediately preceding summer, fall, and spring semesters. The University of Alaska Fairbanks was established in 1917 as

216-545: Is devoting specific effort to answering the following three questions: This article about or related to a university or college in Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a scientific organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Arctic -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . University of Alaska Fairbanks The University of Alaska Fairbanks ( UAF or Alaska )

243-419: Is offered year-round. All halls are smoke-free, as is the entire campus. Each hall has a kitchen, laundry facility, exterior door hall access system and maintenance services. The halls vary from each other slightly to suit different preferences of the student population. Additional housing locations on campus are available to graduates, families, employees and nontraditional students. The Associated Students of

270-658: The 1967 Fairbanks flood , which inundated much of the city. When closed, the dam impounds water and, when the inflow is high enough, diverts it about 8 miles (13 km) to the Tanana River near North Pole , upstream of Fairbanks and the natural mouth of the Chena. The Chena River supports populations of many fish species, including Arctic grayling , burbot , chum salmon , humpback whitefish , king salmon , least cisco , longnose suckers , northern pike , round whitefish , and sheefish . Easily accessible from Fairbanks,

297-416: The Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines , but its origins lie in the creation of a federal agricultural experiment station in Fairbanks in 1906. The station set the tone for the strongly research-oriented university that developed later. In the spring of 1915, the U.S. Congress approved legislation that reserved about 2,250 acres of land for a campus around the research station. It also allowed

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324-648: The Alaska Native Language Center , Alaska Sea Grant , the University of Alaska Museum of the North, UAF Cooperative Extension Service , and the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. The University of Alaska Foundation also publishes books. Serial publications include: The student newspaper is titled The Sun Star , formed after the merger of The Polar Star , an independent student paper, and The Northern Sun ,

351-707: The Great Northwest Athletic Conference , while the women's swim team is a member of the Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference (PCSC), and the men's and women's Nordic skiing teams are members of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA). The men's basketball team, women's basketball team, and women's volleyball team play home games in the 1,622-seat Patty Center. Due to its isolation from

378-547: The Lower 48 and the lack of a dome to protect against the harsh elements, Alaska does not have a football program, as is true for all three branches of the University of Alaska. Since the UAF athletics program was operating at a financial deficit, a new student fee was initiated in 2008. This fee charges UAF students $ 10 per credit hour they are enrolled in, up to a maximum of $ 120 per semester. The fee grants students free admission to select UAF athletic events. In fiscal year 2010,

405-613: The NCAA Division I level in hockey as an Independent . The Nanooks play home games at the 4,500-seat Carlson Center , located in downtown Fairbanks. The Alaska Nanooks also have a Division II rifle team which has won 11 NCAA National Rifle Championships (1994, 1999–2004, 2006–2008, 2023). The rifle team is a member of the Patriot Rifle Conference . The men's and women's basketball, cross country running, and women's volleyball teams are Division II members of

432-531: The Chena is the most popular sport-fishing river in interior Alaska. Overfishing for grayling reduced their number in the Chena to "dangerous levels" by the mid-1980s. In the 21st century, sport fishing for grayling, which grow in length to 18 inches (46 cm) in the upper river, is limited to catch and release . Easy access to the river from Chena Hot Springs Road, the Chena River Recreation Area, four bridges, and elsewhere make

459-639: The Fairbanks campus from November 1955 to February 1956. While the convention progressed, the building became known as Constitution Hall , where the 55 delegates drafted the legal foundation of the 49th state. The campus' old library and gymnasium was renamed Signers' Hall after the Alaska Constitution was signed there in February 1956. UAF has nine academic schools and colleges: There are 190 different degree and certificate programs available in more than 120 disciplines. The UAF Honors College

486-490: The Little Chena River. The Chena River State Recreation Area surrounds much of the upper half of the main stem . The Chena River is used for recreational fishing and boating. During the winter months, it is also traveled by snowmachines and mushers (sled dogs). The Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project dam is about 40 miles (64 km) up the Chena River from Fairbanks . The dam was built in response to

513-629: The University of Alaska Fairbanks ( ASUAF ) is the representative group for students attending UAF. Fairbanks, CTC, and eCampus student pay $ 53 per credit in Consolidated Fees, students at rural campuses pay $ 21 per credit; ASUAF receives 2.2% of Consolidated Fee revenue. ASUAF holds general elections each semester. As per the ASUAF Constitution, there is a president, a vice president and no more than 16 senators, all of whom must be in good academic standing (2.0+ CGPA). Senators,

540-501: The appointment of Chancellor Howard A. Cutler in 1975, the University of Alaska became the University of Alaska Fairbanks . It was, and still is, the primary research unit of the statewide university system. The two other primary UA institutions are the University of Alaska Anchorage and the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau. The Alaska Constitutional Convention was held in the freshly constructed Student Union Building on

567-399: The department was able to meet financial obligations without additional year-end funding for the first time. The department has increased scholarships for women by 95% since 2005, and was recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education for Title IX compliance in an article titled "Turnaround Stories." There are several book publishers at UAF, including the University of Alaska Press ,

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594-641: The federal government to give the college land that had been surveyed and unclaimed in the Tanana Valley ; the proceeds from the sale and development were supposed to help fund the operation of the college. However, because most of the land in Tanana Valley remained unsurveyed for years, the college only received 12,000 acres. In 1929, Congress attempted to remedy the situation by granting the college an additional 100,000 acres anywhere in Alaska, but those rights were extinguished in 1959 when Alaska became

621-835: The journalism department's student newspaper. The Fine Arts Complex hosts the Charles Davis Concert Hall, the Lee H. Salisbury Theatre and the Eva McGown Music Room. The building is also home to the UAF Art Gallery, which is used for student art shows, thesis shows and faculty shows. The Reichardt Building was completed in 1994 is a three-story 117,435-square-foot steel-frame structure that features an extensive artwork collection. Chena River The Chena River ( / ˈ tʃ iː n ə / ; Tanana Athabascan : Ch'eno' "river of something (game)")

648-526: The president and the vice president have terms of one full academic year. University of Alaska Fairbanks sports teams are the Alaska Nanooks , with the word Nanook derived from the Inupiaq word for "polar bear." Though often known as UAF within the state, the university prefers to be called simply "Alaska" for athletics purposes. The school colors are blue and gold. The Alaska Nanooks compete at

675-513: The university for 28 years. Classes began at the new institution on September 18, 1922. It offered 16 different courses to a student body of six (at a ratio of one faculty member per student) on opening day. In 1923, the first commencement produced one graduate, John Sexton Shanly . In 1935, the Alaska Legislature passed a bill that officially changed the name of the college to the University of Alaska . When William R. Wood became

702-446: The university's president in 1960, he divided the academic departments of the university into six select colleges: Arts and Letters; Behavioral Sciences and Education; Biological Sciences and Renewable Resources; Business, Economics, and Government; Earth Sciences and Mineral Industry; and Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Engineering. From that point on, both the university's student population and research mission grew tremendously. With

729-646: Was created in 1983 and provides additional opportunities for students to prepare for professional school admission. Students complete core curriculum courses for their degrees in the Honors Program, maintain at least a 3.25 grade-point average in all courses, and complete a thesis project. UAF is Alaska's primary research university, conducting more than 90% of UA system research. Research activities are organized into several institutes and centers, some of which are listed: UAF has several student residence halls on both lower and middle Fairbanks campus. Housing

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