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• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS - University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Natural Resources - Brief article

The Board of Regents for the University of Alaska officially created the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Natural Resources and Extension. The new unit merges the UAF School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences and the Cooperative Extension Service. The regents' action comes after months of planning by UAF, which announced the proposed change in July 2013. The goal of the merger is to strengthen the research, teaching, and outreach missions of both units.

The UAF School of Natural Resources and Extension awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral...