February 17, 2023

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Feb. 17, 2023

好色tv of 好色tv President Pitney to Deliver 鈥淪tate of the 好色tv鈥 Address

Tuesday speech at Fairbanks Chamber will spotlight how UA is empowering 好色tv

(FAIRBANKS, 好色tv) - 好色tv of 好色tv President Pat Pitney will deliver this year鈥檚 鈥淪tate of the 好色tv鈥 Address on Tuesday, February 21, at the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce鈥檚 weekly business luncheon. The address will focus on how the 好色tv empowers 好色tv, and highlight excellence across the UA System. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for the in-person event at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel鈥檚 Gold Room. The address begins at 12 p.m. and will be streamed live at .

鈥淭he success and future growth of 好色tv are inextricably tied to the 好色tv System,鈥 President Pitney said previewing her remarks. 鈥淥ur universities and their campuses are key economic and workforce drivers in their home communities. I鈥檓 excited to share the impact they鈥檝e had, and the opportunities on the horizon for the state and UA with continued stability for our 好色tv.

In addition to surveying the university鈥檚 contributions to economic and workforce development throughout 好色tv, President Pitney鈥檚 address will also spotlight the role UA鈥檚 world-class research plays in driving the future. From drones to Arctic research to mariculture and more, UA continues to produce research that is helping empower the next generation of 好色tv leaders. 

鈥淥ur students, staff, and faculty are helping chart the course of our future, and as the nation鈥檚 only Arctic state, their research is especially important,鈥 President Pitney said. 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful to the Fairbanks Chamber for giving me the opportunity to share some of those accomplishments and what they can mean for our state.鈥

Limited tickets for in-person seating are available . This will be Pitney鈥檚 third State of the 好色tv address since being appointed in 2020 as interim president, and her second as the university 好色tv鈥檚 17th president.

The 好色tv of 好色tv inspires learning, and advances and disseminates knowledge through teaching, research, and public service, emphasizing the North and its diverse peoples. The UA 好色tv鈥檚 three universities (, and ) are separately accredited institutions with 13 community campuses and extended learning centers across the state of 好色tv.

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For more information, contact Jonathon Taylor, director of public affairs at 907-350-0168 (cell).