Welcome back APUers The new semester is only a few days old and the gratifying smell of summer vacation still lingers in the air, soon to be squashed by the…
Archives for 2012
Standing on the Shoulders of Fred McGinnis
Fred McGinnis, one of the Founders of Alaska Methodist University, passed away this month at the age of 91. Fred’s picture is on the hallway I pass through on the…
Anchorage Startup Weekend – Sept 21-23, 2012
Startup Week at Alaska Pacific University’s Atwood Hall is a weekend-long, hands-on experience where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of…
New courses highlight sustainability, Alaska as our classroom, pre-med track
Courses that underscore APU’s commitment to sustainability and Alaska as our classroom are among new offerings in the fall schedule. Natural History Interpretation adds the opportunity for APU students to…
Northwest Commission reaffirms APU accreditation, includes year-old PsyD
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…
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…