UAF College of Engineering and Mines


Your gift to CEM supports hands-on learning, research, and innovation that address Alaska’s unique engineering and resource challenges. Contributions strengthen student opportunities, from undergraduate to graduate education, and fund programs through the Institute of Northern Engineering that advance sustainable solutions for communities across the state. Together, we’re building the engineers and leaders Alaska needs for today and tomorrow.


Register as a UAF College of Engineering and Mines Champion

UAF College of Engineering and Mines needs volunteer Champions to tell their community why donating is important this UA Giving Day. Scroll down to view UAF College of Engineering and Mines priorities you can advocate for and Challenge awards your community can help unlock. Registration is open now.

Advocate for these priorities this UA Giving Day:

  • CEM Engineering Action Fund: Support student-led activities, including career-development organizations, engineering competitions, honor societies, outreach events, undergraduate research, and a host of other critical skill-building activities not traditionally supported by fees or tuition.
  • Institute of Northern Engineering Support:

$5,500
UA Launch Power Hour
If 200 donors make a gift in the first hour of UA Giving Day, the University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors will collectively donate $5,500 to UA General Scholarship, a scholarship open to students at any of the University of Alaska's campuses.
200 Donor Goal
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Event
2026th donor wins $2026
To celebrate the Class of 2026, the 2026th donor this UA Giving Day will win a grant of $2026. The grant will bolster the donor's donation in a big way! The grant will be directed to the same University of Alaska initiative that the 2026th donor donated to.
Event
1000th new donor wins $1000
To celebrate the efforts of UA Giving Day Champions spreading the word about their favorite programs this UA Giving Day, the 1000th new donor will win a $1000 mini-grant. The mini-grant will be directed to the same University of Alaska initiative that the winner donated to.
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