Alaska Pacific University has been approved for a $25,000 Art Works grant to support APU’s efforts to revitalize Indigenous Alaskan arts. Overall, the National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as…
A message to the community from President Bob Onders
Message from President Davidson to the APU Community
Violence against our Black relatives must stop. Recent events have exposed the centuries’ old wounds of racial division and oppression in the United States, and revisit a painful and unjust past upon our present: it must stop. Alaska Pacific University, as an institution founded on the bedrock concept of racial equity, affirmatively supports our Black…
Road Closure Notice: Northern Lights Boulevard between UAA and Career Center Drive
This summer, the Municipality of Anchorage Project Management and Engineering Department will be doing an emergency replacement of the culvert for Chester Creek under Northern Lights Boulevard between UAA Drive and Career Center Drive. You may remember some temporary closures of Northern Lights Blvd in December 2019 when the collapsing culvert was identified and a…
National honor for APU-sponsored program that equips Alaskans with earthquake education
Seismic events — earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions — are a part of life in Alaska. But not every community faces the same dangers or prepares in the same way. EarthScope ANGLE, a project led by Alaska Pacific University (APU) Research Associate Dr. Jennifer Witter, aims to help Alaska communities become more resilient to these…
Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson Named Alaska Pacific University President
Davidson will be the 12th president of the private university in Anchorage ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska Pacific University (APU) today announced the appointment of Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson as its next president. When Davidson succeeds current APU President Bob Onders on April 25th, she will become the 12th president of APU and the first woman to lead…
Alaska Pacific University Will Go Virtual To Fight The Spread Of Coronavirus
APU announces a number of preventive measures to help fight the spread of the novel coronavirus, including moving classes online for the remainder of the academic term and canceling its spring commencement.
APU Nordic Ski Center Round Up – February
The past couple of weeks have brought wins and major accomplishments for APU Nordic Ski Center. Congratulations to all of our APU athletes and club members. 2020 U23 World Junior Championships The 2020 U23 World Junior Championships are happening this week Oberwiesenthal, Germany, and APU Students are crushing it! Congrats to Hailey Swirbul with a…
Alaska Pacific University Preparations for the Novel Coronavirus
APU’s priority remains to keep each other safe and healthy as we continually monitor the dynamic conditions related to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). We write today to provide travel guidance, to remind you of best practices to safeguard our community, and to recommend reliable sources for updated information. Please be aware that no one in Alaska…
APU Nordic Ski Center Walks Away With More Wins
Earlier this month, several APU Alumni, Students, and Nordic Ski Center Members walked away with a wealth of National Championship Titles, dominating each category at the U.S. Cross Country Skiing National Championships in Houghton, Michigan. Other APU Nordic Ski Center athletes competed with top Finishes at the Super Tour in Craftsbury, Vermont. They assisted with…
Alaska Pacific University To Launch National Search For A New University President
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska Pacific University (APU) President Dr. Robert Onders announced Thursday that he will step down when a successor is recruited and ready to take his place. Onders, who has helmed the private university for three years, told University leaders and colleagues that he plans to stay involved with APU in a new…
