College, Alaska

• State should ensure students are prepared for college
  

  There is a disconnect in our education system. Other countries are steadily pulling further ahead of us in terms of having an educated population.

• Alaska man lauded for knowledge, love of beer
  

  Bill Howell is this year's Miss America of beer. Howell, of Sterling, was crowned the 2010 Beerdrinker of the Year by Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver on Feb.

• KAKMa Anniversary Mug Highlights the Mat-Su
  

  The image of the Pioneer Peak with Colony Barn & Silo was chosen to highlight KAKM's service to the Mat-Su valleys.

• Kenai 6th-graders' trip leads to finding Indian remains
  

  Michael Bernard looks at the artifacts recovered from the excavation of Athabascan remains found in Nikiski in summer 2009 during a Feb.

• Anchorage Democrat's bill would elevate hate crimes
  

  State senators will consider a bill today to make hatred, bias and prejudice an aggravating factor in crimes committed in Alaska.

• University of Michigan's Residential College hosts Moscow theater artists' residency
  

  On March 14-17, theater professor/director Kate Mendeloff and U-M's Residential College will host three events examining the work of visiting Russian playwright Maxsym Kurochkin - who's in America because 1 of his plays will be performed at the upcoming Humana Festival in Louisville, Kentucky - as well as John Freedman, theater critic for The ...

• Pioneers of Alaska to crown this year's King and Queen Regents
  

  The Pioneers of Alaska is a longtime tradition in the Lounsbury family, and George and Bobbie Lounsbury are carrying it on.

• Sterling homebrewer is 'Beerdrinker of the Year'
  

  Published: March 3rd, 2010 02:17 PM Last Modified: March 3rd, 2010 02:17 PM Bill Howell, the Sterling blogger determined to convince America that Alaska is home to a serious "beer culture," was named Beerdrinker of the Year on Saturday in a colorful competition at Wynkoop Brewing Co.

• Mat-Su community datebook
  

  AARP Tax-Aid , 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mid-Valley Senior Center, 11975 W. Mid Valley Way.

• Tribe seeks funds for cultural, educational, tourism center
  

  In January, Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska President William Martin, accompanied by managers and legal counselors, met with the Alaska Delegation in Washington D.C. to promote a project aimed at creating jobs in smaller communities and preserving Native cultures.

• Greening of Oil - Latest from Mac Ackers
  

  MARCHING ON WASHINGTON, D.C. ... More than 1.6 million people have joined the 'Pickens Army.' Intrigued? T. Boone Pickens says the United States paid more than $27 billion for foreign oil in January, based on figures from the federal Energy Information Administration.

• Dr. Beutel joins Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital medical staff
  

  The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka is pleased to announce the addition of Dr.

• Still space for employers at college, career, job fair
  

  Plans are under way for the Homer College, Career and Job Fair, which will be from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 16 at the Kachemak Bay Campus, 533 E. Pioneer Ave.

• College students lobby Capitol for need-based aid
  

  Students from University of Alaska Southeast and elsewhere in Alaska praised Gov.

• Pack your bags for KU's Mini College
  

  Those looking to make the most of their next vacation should consider spending a week at Mini College, a University of Kansas tradition in the making.

• College course passes on Dena'ina language
  

  Kenai Peninsula College has been exponentially adding distance courses over the last few years, but an "Introduction to Dena'ina Language" course being taught at the Soldotna campus this semester should perhaps be referred to as a temporal course.

• 'Five Women / Five Plays' starts fortnight of theater
  

  The actresses from "Five Women / Five Plays" take a break from rehearsing "Old Tent, Summer Shower," written by Mary Langham.

• Mat-Su professor wins prestigious national award
  

  CARNEGIE FOUNDATION: Math instructor named Alaska teacher of the year. Published: February 16th, 2010 07:33 PM Last Modified: February 16th, 2010 10:55 PM PALMER -- Mat-Su College professor Ping-Tung Chang says getting students to relax, think clearly and get engaged in solving math problems is the key to helping people like the dreaded subject.

• Rocket launch kicks off season at Poker Flat range
  

  Launch season at Poker Flat Research Range is under way. The rocket range, located about 30 miles north of Fairbanks off the Steese Highway, fired its first rocket of the year on Tuesday.

City Description

College is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,428 at the 2007 census. This community lies adjacent to the city of Fairbanks. The University of Alaska Fairbanks lies within its boundaries and serves as its core. The area is often referred to as part of Fairbanks, and not as a separate entity. The area is served by the University of Alaska Fairbanks for fire protection and ambulance service, and jointly by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Police Department and Alaska State Troopers for police protection. College is located at 64°50′54″N 147°49′38″W / 64.84833°N 147.82722°W / 64.84833; -147.82722 (64.848302, -147.827194). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.4 km²), of which, 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (2.15%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,402 people, 4,104 households, and 2,638 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 610.7 people per square mile (235.8/km²). There were 4,501 housing units at

City Contained By:

• Fairbanks North Star Borough
• Alaska
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Rainey's Cabin

Timezones:

• Alaska Time Zone

Size:

• 49.4687729074 km squared

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