The '
UAF Bristol Bay Campus'' (BBC) is one of several rural campuses administered by the
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF or Alaska) is a public land-grant research university in College, Alaska, a suburb of Fairbanks. It is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska system. UAF was established in 1917 and opened for c ...
system. The campus is located in
Dillingham, Alaska
Dillingham ( esu, Curyung; russian: Диллингхем ), also known as Curyung, is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. Incorporated in 1963, it is an important commercial fishing port on Nushagak Bay. As of the 2020 c ...
, and serves the many remote communities of
Bristol Bay,
Alaska Peninsula,
Pribilof Islands
The Pribilof Islands (formerly the Northern Fur Seal Islands; ale, Amiq, russian: Острова Прибылова, Ostrova Pribylova) are a group of four volcanic islands off the coast of mainland Alaska, in the Bering Sea, about north ...
, and the Aleutian regions of
southwest Alaska. There are learning centers in
Dillingham,
King Salmon
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,
Togiak,
New Stuyahok,
St. Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
, and
Unalaska
Unalaska ( ale, Iluulux̂; russian: Уналашка) is the chief center of population in the Aleutian Islands. The city is in the Aleutians West Census Area, a regional component of the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Unalaska ...
. BBC focuses on serving Alaska Native and non-traditional students by offering online, audio, and face-to-face learning opportunities. BBC believes that all students have a right to an education that provides opportunities and expands life choices relevant to the students’ cultures within their local communities.
History
Since 1985, BBC has been serving the 33 remote Bristol Bay villages on the Alaskan mainland which are scattered over a 55,000 square mile area (the size of Ohio). In July 2015, the Campus was asked by the UAF administration to oversee higher education services in the islands of the Aleutian-Pribilof region, which was previously served through the Fairbanks-based Interior-Aleutians Campus (now renamed the UAF Interior Alaska Campus).
Mission
BBC is committed to knowledge-based education of rural Alaskans. It affects social and economic change of the communities it serves by enriching the quality of life for students through learning.
Visionary Endeavors
* Incorporate time-honored convention into curriculum
* Consistently offer quality academic courses, certificates, and degrees
* Deliver relevant, location-based fields of study
* Provide unwavering direction, guidance, and support
Values
* Preparing through education
* Discovering potential
* Connecting and collaborating with partners
* Respecting culture and tradition
* Committing to lifelong learning
* Increasing individual empowerment and dedication
See also
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University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF or Alaska) is a public land-grant research university in College, Alaska, a suburb of Fairbanks. It is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska system. UAF was established in 1917 and opened for c ...
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Dillingham, Alaska
Dillingham ( esu, Curyung; russian: Диллингхем ), also known as Curyung, is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. Incorporated in 1963, it is an important commercial fishing port on Nushagak Bay. As of the 2020 c ...
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Southwest Alaska
Southwest Alaska is a region of the U.S. state of Alaska. The area is not exactly defined by any governmental administrative region(s); nor does it always have a clear geographic boundary.
Geography
Southwest Alaska includes a huge, complex, and ...
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Bristol Bay
External links
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)UAF Bristol Bay CampusCity of DillinghamDillingham City School DistrictUAF Bristol Bay Environmental Science Lab
Buildings and structures in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska
Education in Unorganized Borough, Alaska
University of Alaska System
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