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University of Alaska Anchorage UAA is located in Anchorage’s University - Medical District • Home to 4 of the top 25 employers in Alaska • UAA is the largest public employer in the District (2,800 employees)

Faculty addressing issues in Alaska and the Arctic • Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER): Alaska’s Economy and Fiscal Policy, Fisheries Management and Market, Education and Social Policy, Arctic Social Systems • Justice Center: Public Safety, Legal System, Domestic/Sexual Violence • Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC), a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence: Maritime Domain Awareness, Maritime Situational Awareness and Response Support, Maritime Technology Research, Integrated Education

UAA’s Students UAA has nearly 20,000 students at five campuses across Southcentral Alaska • Enrollment is stable, economy is a factor • 60% female, 40% male • 52% between 18-24 years old

UAA’s Students • UAA serves just over 65% of Alaska’s population • Minorities are 33% percent of student population (10% increase over the last five years) - 14% Hispanic and Other - 10% Alaska Native - 3% African-American

Degrees Students Want, Degrees Alaska Needs • UAA has agreement with Washington State University to offer a Chemical Engineering degree. • First two years at UAA, second two at WSU • A new partnership with Idaho State University allows students to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree without leaving the state. • Currently recruiting 10-15 students to begin in 2016 (inaugural class of 2020) • UAA partners with Willamette University College of Law and the University of Washington School of Law to provide baccalaureate and law degrees on accelerated schedule.

High Demand Degrees • In FY15, 70% of all UAA certificates and awards were in high demand job areas • 2,561 degrees/awards in total • 1,801 in high demand areas • UAA is designated as lead in health education for Alaska. The 3 top high demand program areas include • Health 37% • Business Management/Finance 22% • Teacher Education 11%

Snapshot: 2015 Degrees FY15 by high demand job area (1,801 total high demand awards) 665 Health 397 Business Management/Finance 197 Teacher Education 124 Process Technology 117 Transportation 115 Engineering 101 Natural Resources 57 Information Technology 26 Construction 2 Other/Regional

Ruddy Sirri-Akonwi Abam Our December ’ 15 student commencement speaker, Ruddy is a first-generation college student from Cameroon. An Honors student with a degree in Justice, plus minors in Political Science and Psychology, Ruddy reminded her fellow students a few weeks ago of the importance of resilience.

Ariane Audett A current student majoring in biology with aspirations to become a doctor, Ariane grew up homeless in Anchorage. When her schoolwork got off track two years ago, it was an on-campus counselor who inspired and guided Ariane back on track academically.

Kyle Worl This Tlingit-Athabascan student is pursuing a graduate degree in linguistics. At UAA, Kyle learned to speak Tlingit and found his passion for preserving endangered Alaska Native languages.

Seawolf Alumni UAA has nearly 50,000 alumni • 30,650 live in Alaska • Nearly 17,000 live in Anchorage • Alumni network extends across all 50 states

16 Alumni Chapters • College of Arts & Sciences Alumni • College of Engineering Alumni • Houston Area Alumni • Chicago Area Alumni • Veteran Alumni • AK Native Alumni • Aviation Alumni • Colorado Area Alumni • Washington DC Area • College Health Professionals • Honors College Alumni • Juneau Alumni • Justice Alumni • Mat-Su Area Alumni • Seawolf Athlete Alumni • Pacific Northwest Alumni

Bringing Alumni and Community to Campus

Seawolf Athletics Seawolf Athletics had a stellar year in 2015, winning Women’s Basketball and Volleyball GNAC titles and hosting regional championships in the Alaska Airlines Center.

Seawolf Athletics • 5 Cross Country runners and 3 Volleyball student athletes named to NCAA All-American teams. • 2 Academic All-Americans • Travis Thompson • Karolin Anders • UAA’s Women’s Volleyball led the NCAA Division II in attendance this past season averaging 1,481 fans per game (total of 23,699). • UAA Athletics is ranked #5 out of all NCAA Division II Institutions in the Learfield Directors Cup Standing for competitive excellence. This is the highest ranking UAA has ever received.

Seawolf Athletics Indoor Track and Field • Men win first GNAC title, led by Cody Thomas Cross Country • Men and women sweep GNAC titles — women finish 8 th , men finish 3 rd in the nation

The Alaska Airlines Center • Since the Alaska Airlines Center opened on September 4, 2014, the AAC has hosted 260 events with 243,771 people in attendance. • Fall and Spring Commencement Ceremonies • Popular Concerts (e.g. Alabama Shakes, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Mötley Crüe) • Alaska Native Youth Olympics • Women’s NCAA Division II Basketball and Volleyball Championships • NCAA Division I Gymnastics Conference Championships • The Varsity Sports Grill in the AAC • Terrific for lunch or dinner, the VSG has one of the best outdoor decks in town during the summer. • The VSG was open 286 days in 2015 and served 27,717 guests.

Thank you UAA IS Your Hometown University