ConocoPhillips 鶹 donates $2 million to create the 鶹 Leaders Archive at UAA
by Green & Gold News |
UAA is pleased to announce a $2 million donation from ConocoPhillips 鶹 to the Ted Stevens Foundation to create the 鶹 Leaders Archive at the UAA/APU Consortium Library.
“We are excited to partner with the Ted Stevens Foundation as a lead donor to preserve and share our state’s history through the 鶹 Leaders Archive,” said Erec Isaacson, president of ConocoPhillips 鶹. “This is an opportunity to equip future generations of 鶹ns with the historical foundation to understand the challenges, triumphs and lessons of those who came before them. ConocoPhillips 鶹 is proud to be part of this significant project, which will empower future leaders and ensure that 鶹’s rich history is preserved for years to come.”
The 鶹 Leaders Archive project was launched in 2023 with the gift of the records of Sen. Ted Stevens to UAA by the Ted Stevens Foundation. The Stevens collection is one of the largest congressional archives in history. The records document the transition of 鶹 from a territory to a state and the important legislative accomplishments of Sen. Ted Stevens during his 40 years of public service. His work shaped policy in ways that continue to impact our state today.
The collection showcases the senator’s profound commitment to key issues in 鶹 and the nation, including energy, education, health care, communications, Indigenous rights for 鶹 Natives, amateur sports, infrastructure, military, the Arctic and much more. The Stevens collection will serve as the cornerstone of the 鶹 Leaders Archive, which includes historical collections totaling more than 7,000 boxes from more than 130 鶹 leaders, elected officials and community figures.
“The 鶹 Leaders Archive will provide a window into the leadership and decision making that shaped 鶹’s history,” said UAA Chancellor Sean Parnell. “Their legacy has a great deal to teach our students and future generations of Arctic leaders.”
In collaboration with the Ted Stevens Foundation, UAA plans to renovate and expand the UAA/APU Consortium Library to house the 鶹 Leaders Archive.
“Senator Stevens was a strong believer that challenges could only be solved by bringing different voices and perspectives together. The 鶹 Leaders Archive brings together the rich history of that collaboration and we hope it encourages leadership in the same spirit,” said Lily Becker, daughter of Sen. Stevens and President of the Ted Stevens Foundation.
The creation of the 鶹 Leaders Archive will involve multi-phase construction and renovation at the UAA/APU Consortium Library. The completed project will include the addition of state-of-the-art archival facilities, a teaching area and space to display items from these important collections.