MEDIA ADVISORY
TO: News Directors, Education Reporters and PSA Directors
FROM: University Relations
SUBJECT: UAF Launches Virtual Tour of Campus
LOCATION: Online at www.uaf.edu
DATE & TIME: Friday, Feb. 1, 2002
Prospective students can visit the University of Alaska Fairbanks without
leaving home by way of a new online tour. The 12-stop-tour offers a chance
to explore and experience UAF from the William R. Wood Campus Center in
the core area of campus to the International Arctic Research Center on
West Ridge. The multimedia tour includes more than 200 images, live Web
cameras, digital video clips and interactive 360-degree views of campus
as well as links to additional information about sites related to the
tour.
"Students who are interested in attending UAF want to see where
they will live, eat and study before making their decision to attend,"
said Nancy Dix, Admissions Director. "The virtual tour is yet another
tool we’ve employed to recruit new students."
Students can access the web tour by visiting UAF’s Web site at http://www.uaf.edu
and choose the "Explore our Virtual Tour" link located under
the photo gallery or go directly to the virtual tour located at http://www.uaf.edu/virtualtour/.
Other online services include online scholarships, Web registration and
fee payment. A comprehensive list of online student services can be accessed
at http://www.uaf.edu/UAF/services/students.html.
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CONTACT: Carla Browning, UAF Public Information Officer at (907)
474-7778 or visit the Web site http://www.uaf.edu/virtualtour/
for a tour of campus.
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