With its roots in an outdoor education program begun more than 20 years ago by venerated University ski coach Jim Mahaffey, the Outdoor Studies degree that helps define APU today…
Archives for 2013
Chosen: Mei Mei Evans’ first novel attracts notice for social justice theme
When one of the nation’s worst oil spills contaminated Alaska shores, APU’s Mei Mei Evans did more than watch in sadness. She wrote. And wrote. The result is “Oil in…
Psychology course travels to Malawi
What Nora Miller wants her students to know about community psychology is that it doesn’t take a village. It takes individuals—one person at a time, capable of building relationships among…
APU Summit magazine now available online
APU Summit, the magazine of Alaska Pacific University, has launched with a summer issue celebrating the 20th anniversary of the University’s nationally recognized Outdoor Studies degree. In addition to news from…
2013 Annual APU Gala Leaves Lasting Impression
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…
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…