University Of Alaska Anchorage: UA Fundraising Campaign Launches TODAY, March 25

Press release from the University of Alaska Anchorage:

March 25, 2021

What is your dream for Alaska?

Today is a very special day for Alaska with the launch of the university system’s
first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign. Please take a moment to watch this
video message from Interim President Pat Pitney inviting you to tonight’s celebration
event. 

Join us at 6 p.m. [AKDT] for a gathering and conversation followed by the live premiere
and official program that begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. If you haven’t RSVP’d yet,
no problem. You can still participate. The event information can be found at uacampaign.com. Please share this invitation with others. All are welcome to attend the event.

Join us for the virtual kick-off beginning at 6 p.m.

As an employee of UAA, you dedicate your work to the success of our students, our
mission and this community — guiding each graduating class toward their dreams of
opportunity and innumerable contributions to our state.

On March 25, the University of Alaska System will invite our communities to help envision
a bold, adventurous and transformative future for our students and for Alaska. Together
all three universities, their community campuses and the University of Alaska Foundation,
will publicly launch the system’s first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign.

Anticipated to be the largest public fundraising effort in state history, this campaign
aims to raise $200 million for the University of Alaska System.

Complementing our vision for UAA 2025, this coordinated fundraising and public outreach effort is an opportunity to further
position higher education as a catalyst for a thriving Alaska. The campaign invites
alumni, commerce leaders, foundations, community partners and neighbors to invest
in your momentous work: delivering high-quality education to meet the needs of the
people of Alaska and build a better future.

Every dollar raised will be part of the campaign. Four key messages summarize the priorities of University of Alaska’s vision:

What is your dream for Alaska?

Join us and RSVP for the virtual campaign launch to learn how our community can make our dreams reality.

This press release was produced by the University of Alaska Anchorage. The views expressed here are the author’s own.