Alaska Pacific University has earned reaccreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities following a self-study and comprehensive site visit. The Commission’s Year-Three Resources and Capacity Peer Evaluation Report…
Archives for August 2012
APU dominates Wilderness Classic, shows its mettle as an Outside magazine Top 25 campus
Environmental science instructor Luc Mehl claimed first place in the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic, a bruising adventure race dominated this year by Alaska Pacific University. Five of seven finishers are…
Black Bear
APU has been a haven for college transfer students over the years. With a variety of degree programs that are attractive to students and active learning as a major academic…
Academics, affordability add to APU’s ranking on Outside magazine’s Top 25
Alaska Pacific University is among Outside magazine’s top 25 colleges for students seeking affordable wilderness outings as well as academic courses that require outdoor fieldwork. In rankings released Aug. 14,…
Faller’s metaphysics scholarship is selected for new anthology
APU Philosophy Professor Mark Faller is among contributors to a collection of theoretical essays on metaphysics, a discipline attracting renewed interest among thinkers. “My work is somewhat edgy,” Faller said….
APU’s Pilch offers a glimpse of the heavens in art
An APU art instructor whose work is in private collections around the world, Anchorage-based artist Tracey Pilch will exhibit an interdisciplinary compilation of work stemming from her observations as an…