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Events

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Past Events


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#49HoursforAlaska "Why I Give" Challenge
Thank you for your generous contribution to the University of Alaska. We would love to hear your story about why you give. Tell us why you choose to support UA and 3 lucky donors will be selected for a chance to win $500 each to direct to a University of Alaska fund of your choice thanks to the UA Foundation. Make sure to use #49HoursforAlaska (1) Follow us at @UAKFoundation on Facebook, @UforAlaska on Instagram, or @UAKFoundation on Twitter (2) Tag your favorite UA Campus @UAAnchorage, @UAFairbanks, or @UASAlaska (3) Post your Why using the #49HoursforAlaska
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UA Alaska Airlines First Class Ticket Social Media Challenge
Club 49’s 10th Anniversary celebration continues! We are pleased to partner with the University of Alaska Foundation for UA Giving Day 2021 – 49 Hours for Alaska! On November 9-10, share your University of Alaska story on Facebook. Tell us why the University of Alaska is important to you and/or to the state of Alaska. Use the hashtag #49HoursforAlaska and #Club49 and tag @UAKFoundation to be eligible to win. One lucky winner will be selected at random to win two r/t first class tickets on Alaska Airlines. Drawing will take place and the winner will be notified following UA Giving Day.
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$12,000
UAA Alumni Association Challenge
Thank you UAA Alumni Association and UAA alumni donors! $12,000 has been unlocked to support UAA students and programs.
150 / 150 Donors
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UAA Join your pack: $8,000 for your community campus
Thank you UAA community campus supporters! $14,500 has been unlocked to support the top UAA community campus.
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$4,900
UAA 49th Finishers Scholarship Challenge
Thank you Tim Schrage ’92 and Jennifer Wieland Schrage ’93 and UAA donors! $4,900 has been unlocked to support the 49th Finishers Scholarship.
49 / 49 Donors
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$2,000
UA President Pitney Alumni Challenge
Thank you UA President Pitney and UA alumni donors! $2,000 has been unlocked to support scholarships for students attending any campus in the University of Alaska system.
49 / 49 Donors
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$1,000
UA Foundation President Burnett Challenge
Thank you UA Foundation President, Tod Burnett and UA supporters! $1,000 has been unlocked to support student scholarships.
100 / 100 Donors
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$1,000
UAA Vice Chancellor Bruce Schultz AHAINA (Multicultural Student Services) Program Challenge
Thank you Vice Chancellor Bruce Schultz and UAA donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the African-American, Hispanic, Asian-Pacific Islander, International, and Native American (AHAINA) Program General Support fund.
149 / 149 Donors
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UAA Eat Like a Seawolf
Share a photo of your UAA or UAA community campus-themed food and write how UAA inspired it! The meal can be your own creation or from a restaurant. Share your entry using the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska for the chance to unlock $1,000 toward any UAA fund at the UA Foundation of your choosing. To be eligible: Make post public; Include the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska; Tag @uaanchorage on Facebook and Twitter, or @uaaphotos on Instagram; Include the title of your social media challenge in the text of your post; Include link to Giving Day web page: givingday.alaska.edu/UAA (Champions, you can use your custom referral link.)
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UAA Seawolf Pup — Or Any Pet!
Post a picture of your pet dressed to celebrate UAA (or your UAA community campus). Share your entry using the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska for the chance to unlock $1,000 toward any UAA fund at the UA Foundation of your choosing. To be eligible: Make post public; Include the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska; Tag @uaanchorage on Facebook and Twitter, or @uaaphotos on Instagram; Include the title of your social media challenge in the text of your post; Include link to Giving Day web page: givingday.alaska.edu/UAA (Champions, you can use your custom referral link.)
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Your UAA Amazing Professor
Share how a professor (or other UAA faculty or staff member) made a positive impact in your life. Share your entry using the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska for the chance to unlock $1,000 toward any UAA fund at the UA Foundation of your choosing. To be eligible: Make post public; Include the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska; Tag @uaanchorage on Facebook and Twitter, or @uaaphotos on Instagram; Include the title of your social media challenge in the text of your post; Include link to Giving Day web page: givingday.alaska.edu/UAA (Champions, you can use your custom referral link.)
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UAA Green & Gold Outfit
Post a picture of you decked out in full Seawolf swag. Share your entry using the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska for the chance to unlock $1,000 toward any UAA fund at the UA Foundation of your choosing. To be eligible: Make post public; Include the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska; Tag @uaanchorage on Facebook and Twitter, or @uaaphotos on Instagram; Include the title of your social media challenge in the text of your post; Include link to Giving Day web page: givingday.alaska.edu/UAA (Champions, you can use your custom referral link.)
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UAA Employee Challenge
One lucky UAA employee who donates during UA Giving Day will be randomly selected to direct $500 to a University of Alaska fund of their choice thanks to UA President Pat Pitney.
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UA Alaska Airlines First Class Ticket Champions Challenge
Alaska Airlines is excited to participate in UA Giving Day 2021 – 49 Hours for Alaska by recognizing the hard work of our Giving Day Champions. One lucky champion will be selected at random to win two first class, roundtrip tickets on Alaska Airlines. To be eligible to win, simply sign up to be a champion* and share on social media.*Register via the Champion sign in page and share your personal giving day link/URL via social media to be eligible. Drawing will take place and the winner will be notified following UA Giving Day.
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UA Alaska Airlines UA Giving Day Match
Thank you Alaska Airlines and UA donors! $25,000 has been unlocked to support scholarships for students attending any campus of the University of Alaska System.
$25,000 MATCHED
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$10,000
UA Regent Mary K. Hughes – Educating Alaska’s Educators Challenge
Thank you Regent Mary K. Hughes, UA alumni, and friends! $10,000 has been unlocked to establish a fund that will support Alaskans majoring in education.
100 / 100 Donors
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$5,000
UAA Patricia Baum General Scholarship Challenge
Thank you Patricia Baum and UAA donors! $5,000 has been unlocked to support UAA General Scholarships.
600 / 600 Donors
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Leaderboard
UAA Vote with Your Donation: Community Campuses
Thank you UAA community campus supporters! $2,500 has been unlocked to support the top UAA community campus.
Rank Prize UAA Community Campus Funds Donors
1 $2,500 Maureen Hunt Memorial Scholarship 22
2 Hannah M. Loftus Memorial Scholarship 12
3 KPC Staff Scholarship 10
4 Kenai Peninsula College Support 8
5 KPC Faculty Scholarship 7
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$2,000
In Memoriam of Susan McLoughry Challenge
Thank you Bob Buntzen and UA donors! $2,000 has been unlocked to support the Susan McLoughry Nursing Scholarship.
20 / 20 Donors
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$1,000
UAA Chancellor Sean and Sandy Parnell Scholarship Challenge
Thank you UAA Chancellor Sean and Sandy Parnell and UAA donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the UAA General Scholarship Fund.
100 / 100 Donors
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$1,000
UAA Excellence in Graduate Education Challenge
Thank you Provost Denise and Bill Runge, Dr. Mary Jo Finney, and UAA alumni and employee donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support Excellence in Graduate Education.
49 / 49 Donors
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UAA 49th donor bonus: $1,000 for any UAA fund at the UA Foundation
Thank you to UAA"s 49th donor! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the UAA 49th donor's fund of choice.
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UAA Share Your Love
Tell your friends why you support students. Share your entry using the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska for the chance to unlock $1,000 toward any UAA fund at the UA Foundation of your choosing. To be eligible: Make post public; Include the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska; Tag @uaanchorage on Facebook and Twitter, or @uaaphotos on Instagram; Include the title of your social media challenge in the text of your post; Include link to Giving Day web page: givingday.alaska.edu/UAA (Champions, you can use your custom referral link.)
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UAA Seawolf Throwback Photo
Post your best throwback photo from your days attending UAA or one of the community campuses. Share your entry using the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska for the chance to unlock $1,000 toward any UAA fund at the UA Foundation of your choosing. To be eligible: Make post public; Include the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska; Tag @uaanchorage on Facebook and Twitter, or @uaaphotos on Instagram; Include the title of your social media challenge in the text of your post; Include link to Giving Day web page: givingday.alaska.edu/UAA (Champions, you can use your custom referral link.)
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UAA Seawolf Pride
Share what about UAA makes you proud. Share your entry using the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska for the chance to unlock $1,000 toward any UAA fund at the UA Foundation of your choosing. To be eligible: Make post public; Include the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska; Tag @uaanchorage on Facebook and Twitter, or @uaaphotos on Instagram; Include the title of your social media challenge in the text of your post; Include link to Giving Day web page: givingday.alaska.edu/UAA (Champions, you can use your custom referral link.)
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UA System Office Staff Council Challenge
The UA System Office Staff Council challenges all System Office employees to participate in the 2021 UA Giving Day by making a gift to any UA program, department, or fund in support of UA's outstanding faculty, staff, and students! One lucky employee who donates during UA Giving Day will be randomly selected to direct $500 to a University of Alaska fund of their choice thanks to UA President Pat Pitney.
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