ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ advocacy resources

ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Advocacy Committee
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ alumni advocacy

Advocacy tool kit

 

Share your story

The best thing you can do to advocate for the university is share why ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ is important to your friends, family members, and professional and personal networks. Did your ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ education help you start your own business or land your dream job? Do you and your family regularly take advantage of the science and cultural activities at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ? Do you hire ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ graduates at your business? Your stories are the most compelling.

 

Say 'thank you'

Serving as an elected official is a huge commitment and is often a thankless job. Regardless of your political leanings, make sure to thank them for stepping up to serve ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ and our communities.

 

Tool kit

Use the tools and information below to help you with your advocacy efforts. Check back often; we will update this kit periodically. If you want to  keep up with what’s happening in Juneau, you can visit  and scroll down to subscribe to the Capitol Report.

  • The University of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Fairbanks, ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ’s flagship university, was founded in 1917. It has served as the lead campus for the UA system for more than a century. 

  • Today, ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ has the largest presence, impact and geographic scope of any university in ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ. In addition to its seven campuses, ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ maintains research stations, learning centers and outreach offices across the state.

  • ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ is the leading Ph.D.-granting university in ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ. Today, more than 7,000 students across ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ, the Lower 48 and the world take classes with ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ in pursuit of degrees from occupational endorsements to doctorates. ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ has the broadest mission and student population.

  • ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ has strong partnerships with business and industry around the state, Lower 48 and world. Employers say ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ grads are prepared to meet ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ’s unique challenges, and ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ businesses look to ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ to provide their workforce.

  • Nearly 20,000 University of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Fairbanks alumni live and work in ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ’s communities. They are the accountants, engineers, bankers, scientists, medical professionals and support staff who fuel ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ’s business and industry — ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ serves the entire state.

  • In fiscal year 2023, ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ brought in about 92 percent of the research dollars for the entire University of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ system. It is the only UA branch classified as a research university and ranks in the top 150 of the nearly 900 U.S. institutions that conduct research. 

  • Two-thirds of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ’s research activity is directly related to ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ and results in new knowledge about ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ’s people, health, environment and industries.

  • In fiscal 2023, every state general fund dollar invested in ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ research drew $8.80 from other sources. In fiscal years 2019 through 2023, ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ research generated more than $675 million for ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ. The money moves throughout our local and state economy.

  • ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ improves ÃÛèÖÊÓƵns’ quality of life with hundreds of educational and cultural activities. These include music, arts, athletics and classes for schoolchildren and adults. Other offerings include help with small-business development, food preservation, and home building and maintenance.

  • ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ is America's northernmost Land, Sea and Space Grant institution, one of only a handful of universities in the nation and the only campus in the UA system with this triple-crown distinction.

  • College ranking systems give ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ high scores in multiple areas. Examples include:

    • Times Higher Education ranked ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ No. 25 among the world’s best small universities in 2023.

    • ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ's online degree in special education and teaching is one of four online programs in the nation to earn the Quality Matters Exemplary Program status. ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ offers more than 50 fully online degrees, ranging from occupational endorsements and certificates to graduate degrees.

    • U.S. News and World Report considers ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ the only national university in ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ, putting us in a category with the best universities in the country.