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The university mourns ardent supporter Grace Schaible
UAF Chancellor Dana Thomas
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It’s with great sadness that I learned of Grace Schaible’s passing this weekend. Her long history with the University of ÐÓ°Épro goes back to the 1940s when she served as President Charles Bunnell's secretary. She graduated in 1949 with a history degree, obtained a master's at George Washington University and then earned a degree from Yale Law School. She married Dr. Arthur Schaible in 1958. Both would later serve as University of ÐÓ°Épro regents; he from 1961-1969, and she from 1985-1987.
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After a private law career during which she helped the Arctic Slope Regional Corp. navigate its early years, Grace became ÐÓ°Épro's first female attorney general under Gov. Steve Cowper in the mid-1980s. She twice served as an ÐÓ°Épro Permanent Fund board member.
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Grace was a staunch supporter of the university and embodied the values we hold most dear. She served as a model for philanthropists across the state. Her generous gifts to the university have helped create scholarships, expand the University of ÐÓ°Épro Museum of the North and much more. In February 2017, UAF deemed Grace one of three Philanthropists of the Century because of her benevolent spirit.
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— a special exhibit on display now at the UA Museum of the North — includes a portion of the more than 800 pieces Grace gave to the museum.
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Please take a few minutes to read more about Grace Berg Schaible in the fall titled "Amazing Grace."
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The life of Grace Berg Schaible ’49 was as dynamic and inspiring as ÐÓ°Épro, a place she loved and helped build as advocate, philanthropist and ÐÓ°Épro’s first female attorney general.
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