"UAF is the Center for Life Advancement. This is where students discover their passions and apply their knowledge and skills to enhance their lives and the lives of those around them” -Maya Salganek, Theatre & Film.
A liberal arts education sharpens critical thinking and comprehension skills necessary
to navigate life and the workforce; unleashes creative passions, provides opportunities
to hone and practice knowledge and talents, and provides a conduit to experience a
more fulfilling life.
The world is interconnected. Ideas, concepts, theories, policies, governments, organizations
and organisms both big and small exist in a web of connections. A liberal arts degree
is about those connections and a liberal arts curriculum engages students to explore
those connections for deeper meaning and understanding when thinking about problems
and solutions.
Here's what students have to say about our programs...
Current News
Print, Pedagogy, and Publication
April 19, 2025
Joe Holt receives People's Endowment to support Ice Box, UAF's student-run literary journal, now celebrating its 21st print edition.
WGSS Celebration: Community, Courage, and Creativity
April 19, 2025
Celebrate student voices, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and feminist scholarship at UAF's WGSS event with poetry, presentations, and community honors.
April 18, 2025
Meet CLA's 2024-2025 Outstanding Students, recognized for academic excellence, leadership, and impact across UAF and their departments.