David Rohwer said that there was an article in the Anchorage Daily News that said that the best way to contact legislators is to make a telephone call. Ann Ringstad said that she was skeptical of phone calls, when receptionists screened them. She thinks that the best way to get through is to write a one-page, direct letter to your legislator. David Rohwer said that Anchorage legislators are the ones who are more difficult to get support from. Judith Ann Michael said that UAA has not been on the forefront of local community activity and news as UAF has been in Fairbanks.
Anchorage is a larger community and more difficult place to make an impact.
The more you can get the university's name out there and seen in public, the more likely it is that you can get monetary support. She said that they are still feeling the repercussions from the negative image resulting of the merger thirteen years ago. Ann Ringstad said that the university has developed some partnerships with businesses in Anchorage that are not generally known about. They are putting together a list of all the community leaders in Anchorage so that we can start talking to them about the university. Judith Ann Michael said that speaking with the community council members is also a good idea.