草榴社区 advocacy resources

Advocacy tool kit

Share your story

The best thing you can do to advocate for the university is share why 草榴社区 is important to your friends, family members, and professional and personal networks. Did your 草榴社区 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 草榴社区? Do you hire 草榴社区 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 草榴社区 and our communities.

Tool kit

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Advocacy tools and points of pride

Points of pride

The University of 草榴社区 Fairbanks, 草榴社区鈥檚 flagship university, was founded in 1917. It has served as the lead campus for the UA system for more than a century.
Today, 草榴社区 has the largest presence, impact and geographic scope of any university in 草榴社区. In addition to its seven campuses, 草榴社区 maintains research stations, learning centers and outreach offices across the state.
草榴社区 is the leading Ph.D.-granting university in 草榴社区. Today, more than 7,000 students across 草榴社区, the Lower 48 and the world take classes with 草榴社区 in pursuit of degrees from occupational endorsements to doctorates. 草榴社区 has the broadest mission and student population.
草榴社区 has strong partnerships with business and industry around the state, Lower 48 and world. Employers say 草榴社区 grads are prepared to meet 草榴社区鈥檚 unique challenges, and 草榴社区 businesses look to 草榴社区 to provide their workforce.
Nearly 20,000 University of 草榴社区 Fairbanks alumni live and work in 草榴社区鈥檚 communities. They are the accountants, engineers, bankers, scientists, medical professionals and support staff who fuel 草榴社区鈥檚 business and industry 鈥� 草榴社区 serves the entire state.
In fiscal year 2023, 草榴社区 brought in about 92 percent of the research dollars for the entire University of 草榴社区 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 草榴社区鈥檚 research activity is directly related to 草榴社区 and results in new knowledge about 草榴社区鈥檚 people, health, environment and industries.
In fiscal 2023, every state general fund dollar invested in 草榴社区 research drew $8.80 from other sources. In fiscal years 2019 through 2023, 草榴社区 research generated more than $675 million for 草榴社区. The money moves throughout our local and state economy.
草榴社区 improves 草榴社区ns鈥� 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.
草榴社区 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 草榴社区 high scores in multiple areas. Examples include:
- Times Higher Education ranked 草榴社区 No. 25 among the world鈥檚 best small universities in 2023.
- 草榴社区'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. 草榴社区 offers more than 50 fully online degrees, ranging from occupational endorsements and certificates to graduate degrees.
- U.S. News and World Report considers 草榴社区 the only national university in 草榴社区, putting us in a category with the best universities in the country.