UAF to host alumni reunion weekend July 18-20

July 3, 2019

Jeff Richardson
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UAF photo by JR Ancheta. Supporters escort the UAF float in the 2017 Golden Days Grande Parade. Nanook Rendezvous activities this year will again include the parade.
UAF photo by JR Ancheta. Supporters escort the UAF float in the 2017 Golden Days Grande Parade. Nanook Rendezvous activities this year will again include the parade.


The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association will hold its annual reunion weekend from July 18-20 in Fairbanks.

UAF alumni from all years are invited to attend Nanook Rendezvous 2019, which begins at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, with a welcome picnic at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. The UAF Summer Music Festival’s American Roots ensemble will perform at 7 p.m.

Friday activities include a tour of the UAF campus, a visit to the new KSUA studios, an open house at the Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization, and Nanook night at the Alaska Goldpanners baseball game. On Saturday, alumni may participate in the Golden Days Grande Parade, which will include a UAF entry, followed by food and drinks at Salty’s on 2nd in downtown Fairbanks.

Throughout the weekend, reunion attendees will have free admission to the Student Recreation Center on campus and discounted admission to the University of Alaska Museum of the North.

Space is limited for some events, so early registration is encouraged. Information and registration are available at www.uaf.edu/alumni/get-involved/reunion/.