Private funds usually assist students attending such competitions. This year, with an additional contribution from Rasmuson, the center awarded nine fellowships to UAF graduate students studying fisheries. I have appointed Dan Flodin to serve as interim food services project manager to oversee scoping, analysis, planning and project design of UAF food services. The company's gift is the largest single corporate gift ever to UAF athletics for scholarships. Students funded several scholarships with last year's returns.
New student recruiting TV ads are on the air.
Private funds helped make these ads possible. The Rural Alaska Science and Math Network will offer a series of distance-delivered courses beginning this fall. Utility Services of Alaska established the Emery Chapple Memorial Scholarship fund for UAF students. The fund is being matched with 1999 Chancellor's Matching Scholarship funds. UAF's new official identification card, Polar Express, will be in use this fall.