University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alumnus Russ Vander Lugt has been selected as our new chancellor! Welcome back to Nanook Nation!

University of Alaska has selected Col. Russell Vander Lugt, Ph.D., to serve as next University of Alaska Fairbanks chancellor.

A 20-year Alaska resident and UAF alumnus, Col. Vander Lugt holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Arctic and Northern History from UAF and a master's degree in Arctic and Northern Studies, also from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He currently serves as Commander of the 11th Airborne Division's Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright and will join UAF on September 8, 2026.

Dr. Larry Hinzman, former UAF vice chancellor of research and current director of the UA Arctic Leadership Initiative, will serve as interim chancellor through the summer.

Full details: https://www.alaska.edu/opa/enews/2026/0527/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_y3w5dud3t5

This year’s Arctic Research Open House marked the arrival of spring at the Troth Yeddha' Campus Arctic Research Park. Who doesn't love some science in the outdoors?

Scenes from our Honors College graduation and Gold Ceremony to wrap up Commencement 2026. We're so proud of our grads, emeriti, and honorary degree and Meritorious Service Award recipients.

Congratulations Class of 2026! Welcome to the ranks of Nanook Nation alumni.

Good morning, Fairbanks💙💛

It’s a great day to become a UAF alumni!! We’ll see you at the Carlson Center, Nanook Nation🎓

Looking for the commencement livestream today? Find it here.

University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska Fairbanks 2026 Commencement Ceremony

Commencement weekend is finally here! Help celebrate our graduates and honorees online or in person here in Fairbanks. Get more info at uaf.edu/commence

UAF Alert: Avoid the Elvey Building due to a sprinkler system discharge. More information and updates are at UAF on Alert: https://uafalert.alaska.edu/

University of Alaska President Pat Pitney has announced four finalists in the search for UAF's next chancellor. Read more about them here: https://bit.ly/4n0EAly

Welcome back to the spring semester Nanooks! It's a bit chilly, but that winter sunshine sure is spectacular.