Student Resources & Opportunities
Arctic and Northern Studies Resources
Resources and opportunities for Arctic and Northern Studies students.
Current News
Arctic Leadership Lecture Series: Alaska State Legislature, Week 2
January 31, 2025
Senator Natasha von Imhof and Sarah Evans discuss leadership in Alaska’s legislature, tackling challenges, and inspiring future policy leaders.
Arctic Leadership Lecture Series: Alaska State Legislature
January 24, 2025
Join Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson as she shares insights into leadership in Alaska’s legislature, her journey, and advice for future leaders.
Arctic Leadership Lecture Series: Borough Mayors
January 17, 2025
Join Bryce Ward and Luke Hopkins, former Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayors, as they shares insights on leadership and governance in the North.
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Organizations
Model Arctic Council
The Model Arctic Council (MAC) is an academic program in which students from universities throughout the circumpolar North and beyond actively participate in a collaborative, experiential learning exercise to expand their knowledge of salient challenges and concerns in the Arctic.
Arctic and Northern Studies Club
The mission of the Arctic and Northern Studies Club ​to provide a platform to students interested in Arctic studies to connect and learn about issues relating to the circumpolar North, particularly as they relate to Alaska.
Alaska Historical Society
The Alaska Historical Society (AHS) is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to the promotion of Alaska history by the exchange of ideas and information, the preservation and interpretation of resources, and the education of Alaskans about their heritage.
University of the Arctic (UArctic)
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a network of universities, colleges, research institutes, and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and infrastructures that enable member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions.
Sources
Â鶹¹ÙÍø Museum of the North
UAMN holds over 2.5 million artifacts and specimens that represent millions of years of biological diversity and thousands of years of cultural traditions in the North. The collections are organized into ten disciplines (archaeology, birds, documentary film, earth sciences, ethnology and history, fine arts, fishes and marine invertebrates, insects, mammals, and plants) and serve as a valuable resource for research on climate change, genetics, contaminants, and other issues facing Alaska and the circumpolar North.
The museum is also the premier repository for artifacts and specimens collected on public lands in Alaska and is a leader in Northern natural and cultural history research. These collections form the foundation for the museum’s research, education programs, and exhibits. They are accessible to students on the UAF campus and remotely through the online collection management system, Arctos. All Â鶹¹ÙÍø students receive free admission to the museum and are encouraged to consider using the collections as part of their academic work at UAF.