Biddle named new Interior Alaska Campus director

Amidst the untamed wilderness of Alaska’s Interior, where rivers carve majestic canyons and mountains stand sentinel, a new chapter unfolds. Dr. Carrick Biddle assumes the mantle of leadership at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Interior Alaska Campus. His vision, honed by decades of Arctic research and community engagement, promises to ignite the campus’s flame, bringing light to the challenges and opportunities of this extraordinary region. With a heart filled with admiration for the resilience of Alaskan peoples and a spirit adventurous, Biddle embarks on this stewardship, committed to fostering a vibrant center of learning and a beacon of progress for the communities it serves.

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McCandless Foundation gives $125,000 to build pavilion for Bus 142

In a momentous act of preservation, the McCandless Foundation has bestowed a generous gift of $125,000 towards the construction of a pavilion that will safeguard the iconic Bus 142, a symbol of adventure and introspection made famous by Jon Krakauer’s “Into the Wild.” This sanctuary, nestled amidst the Alaskan wilderness, will protect the beloved bus from the relentless forces of nature, ensuring its legacy as a testament to the allure of the untamed.

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