Patti McGuire, our Gala Chair, captured it best, “I have lived in Anchorage for more than 30 years and have never been to such an event. It will remain the…
Archives for June 2013
NANANordic Photo Book Now Available
NANANordic is introducing the lifetime sport of cross-country skiing to rural Alaska through a sustainable Nordic ski program, starting with villages in the NANA region. The NANA region, located in northwest…
Summer 2013 Team WOW recognition
This quarter’s TEAM WOW award stretches across three departments and recognizes a group that worked together to create what is now the “Talk of the Town.” They spent countless weeks…
Daily News readers gain insight into University’s long-term study of giant Pacific octopus
Anchorage Daily News readers learned about the University’s pioneering research on the little-understood giant Pacific octopus and whether its lineage includes a new species. Following her visit to the 1,000-gallon…
APUNSC Summer Update
Elite/University APU Elite team is getting ready to move to summer training at the Thomas Training Center on Eagle Glacier. The Elite team is off to a good start building…
Law seminar highlights Cornick’s research on Cook Inlet belugas
Associate Professor Leslie Cornick was among invited presenters at a continuing-education seminar for lawyers focusing on the Endangered Species Act in Alaska. Cornick is a regionally ranked expert in Cook…
University’s tuition rollback should get Alaska families’ attention, Daily News says
An editorial in today’s Anchorage Daily News praises the University for its decision to cut undergraduate tuition by 34 percent, calling APU’s rollback a “fresh breeze” in a higher education…
Better every year, each year better
APU Nordic ski coach Erik Flora likes to end his team meetings with the mantra “better every year.” The description fits: By all measures—podium finishes, international and national awards, community…
Tuition rollback in 2014 makes APU competitive with West Coast schools that court Alaskans
University trustees have approved tuition rollback for undergraduates entering in 2014, underscoring APU’s commitment to placing quality, private higher education within reach of more Alaska students and families. By unanimous…
Mehner, ’66, is named trustees chair, becomes one of only two graduates of the University to fill the top post
A longtime Anchorage real estate broker who joined the University Board of Trustees in 2000, Bonnie L. Mehner, ’66, is the first female to chair the board following her election…