Carly Boyd, a Liberal Studies major, launched her blog, Zero Waste Project AK, for two reasons: to practice her writing skills and to document her journey to more sustainable living…
Archives for 2017
Q&A with LeeAnn Garrick, APU’s Board of Trustees Chairperson
LeeAnn Garrick’s path to becoming the first Chairperson of the new Board of Trustees formed as a result of the APU-ANTCH partnership was an unconventional one. Raised in Petersburg, she came…
Year in Review
As Alaska Pacific University closes in on the end of the 2016-2017 academic year, let’s take a look back on the learning, adventuring, and growing the University and the members…
Photos: Spring 2017 Graduation
Best Wishes to Departing Faculty
Words by Dean of Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Beth Sullivan With the end of spring semester, I send word of transitions for some of our faculty. I am sad to…
Awards Recognize Students, Faculty, Staff
Each spring, APU hosts an Honors Assembly highlighting the contributions and successes of APU’s students, faculty and staff members. Here are the highlights from the April 21st event. Brian McDermott, Assistant…
10 Things We Learned From Senior Presentations
Each year, seniors give a presentation on their thesis the week before graduation. As always, this year’s senior projects were varied. Topics included everything from “Rescued from Retirement: Raising a Grandchild…
Ensemble Gears up for Big Show
Ensemble, which instructor Eric Redding calls the flagship of the music department, is an elective class unlike any other. “The ensemble is basically rock band fantasy camp for credit,” said…
Photo challenge
Ready for a challenge? With the semester drawing to a close and some of our students graduating on April 29th, we’re getting nostalgic and flipping through the many years of…
Spring Creek Farm CSA Taking Root
A cornucopia of riotously colorful fresh produce lays in wait in the Spring Creek Farms stand at APU’s farmers market each week during the summer. Boxes of jewel-toned zucchinis, rich-colored…