Board of Regents approve UAF's mission and core themes

June 29, 2012

Marmian Grimes

The Board of Regents approved UAF's proposed revised mission statement and core themes at their meeting June 7-8.

Mission Statement

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is a Land, Sea, and Space Grant university and an international center for research, education, and the arts, emphasizing the circumpolar North and its diverse peoples.  UAF integrates teaching, research, and public service as it educates students for active citizenship and prepares them for lifelong learning and careers.

Core Themes

Please note the theme, Research, rather than Discover.

Educate: Undergraduate and Graduate Students and Lifelong Learners

Research: To Create and Disseminate New Knowledge, Insight, Technology, Artistic and Scholarly Works

Prepare: Alaska’s Career, Technical, and Professional Workforce

Connect: Alaska Native, Rural, and Urban Communities by Sharing Knowledge and Ways of Knowing

Engage: Alaskans through Outreach for Continuing Education and Community and Economic Development

For more information contact, LaNora Tolman, accreditation and assessment coordinator, at latolman@alaska.edu.