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Model Arctic Council

The Model Arctic Council (MAC) is an academic program in which students from universities throughout the circumpolar North and beyond actively participate in a collaborative, experiential learning exercise to expand their knowledge of salient challenges and concerns in the Arctic.

������appHistorical Society

The ������appHistorical Society (AHS) is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to the promotion of ������apphistory by the exchange of ideas and information, the preservation and interpretation of resources, and the education of Alaskans about their heritage.

University of ������appMuseum of the North

UAMN holds over 2.5 million artifacts and specimens that represent millions of years of biological diversity and thousands of years of cultural traditions in the North. The collections are organized into ten disciplines (archaeology, birds, documentary film, earth sciences, ethnology and history, fine arts, fishes and marine invertebrates, insects, mammals, and plants) and serve as a valuable resource for research on climate change, genetics, contaminants, and other issues facing ������appand the circumpolar North.

The museum is also the premier repository for artifacts and specimens collected on public lands in ������appand is a leader in Northern natural and cultural history research. These collections form the foundation for the museum’s research, education programs, and exhibits. They are accessible to students on the UAF campus and remotely through the online collection management system, Arctos. All University of ������appstudents receive free admission to the museum and are encouraged to consider using the collections as part of their academic work at UAF.