Highlights

The UAA Construction Management Club traveled to Reno, Nevada to compete at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Competition.  The UAA team competed in the Commercial Construction category and finished in 2nd place among 13 teams. 

The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) student club came in 2^nd out of 60 teams at the 14th Annual National Collegiate Conference in Oklahoma City.  These students were seniors in the Management of Information Systems (MIS) program in the Computer Information Systems Department in the CBPP. 

VOX (Voices for Planned Parenthood) raised $800 at their first ever V-Word Event.  The V-Word was a collection of students performing short monologues, many of them written by students themselves, to raise awareness about violence against women.  The event included a silent auction before the performance.  The $800 was donated to Planned Parenthood, AWAIC (Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis), and STAR (Standing Together Against Rape).  This event was partially funded by UAA Concert Board’s Special Projects Fund. 

Club Council funded 30 club events this year, awarding $22,000 to 23 different clubs for club events. 

Nine student clubs hosted academic conferences throughout the year, giving UAA students opportunities to present their research, bringing experts in their respective disciplines to campus, and helped students develop conference planning experience. 

Twelve student clubs and two Greek Organizations traveled to participate in national conferences, leadership trainings, team building retreats, and volunteer service projects.  

Through the hard work and dedication by student club members, more than $13,000 was donated to community service projects.  The work of student club members helped pay utility bills at the Emmonak Women’s Shelter, build houses for low income families through Habitat for Humanity, and pay for cancer treatments for a club member. 

Forty financial management trainings were held this year for student club officers.  Students learned about responsible practices of spending university funds.  In collaboration with colleagues from University Advancement, we also offered an additional training session on fundraising best practices. 

The Student Clubs and Greek Life Office and Student Union and Commuter Student Services departments sponsored the Volunteer Fair in November.  The fair featured 32 community organizations and provided students, faculty, and staff with other 140 opportunities to become involved with philanthropic activities. 

Haunted Halloween Fun Night bought in hundreds of children and their families to the Student Union to enjoy a safe and fun community event.  The student planning committee decided to donate a portion of their proceeds to the Boys and Girls Club. 

Club Council sponsored a Blood Drive in February.  The Blood Bank of Alaska registered 40 new donors, collected 27 pints of blood which will potentially save 81 lives.  

Over 35 student clubs, Greek organizations, and campus resources participated in both of the Student Involvement Fairs that were held at the beginning of each semester.  These fairs help showcase the variety of student involvement opportunities at UAA.