By Laura Ditto Part 1 in a series on APU’s involvement Indigenizing the G Street mural. In late February, a new mural project was introduced to the public in an online meeting over Zoom. There were seventeen people present at the meeting, including the artists and coordinators who were looking for feedback to advise artistic…
New public art project sparks discussion of history, land, and community
“The value of this connection is unexplainable:” EPH students visit Napaskiak
In March, four environmental public health students from Alaska Pacific University (APU) traveled to the Native Village of Napaskiak in southwest Alaska, a traditional Yup’ik community just up the Kuskokwim River from Bethel. Cultural practices and language are important to Napaskiak. Residents enjoy a subsistence way of life, hunting, fishing, and gathering with the seasons….
APU grads present Arctic research at the Explorers Club
The Explorers Club is an international hub for adventurers, based just a block from New York’s Central Park. The club’s headquarters features a spiral staircase and rooms lined with maps, globes, and narwhal tusks. Everyone from astronauts to deep-sea divers has presented their research here. Now, two APU grads have as well. Russell Wong ’20…
Photobook: Spring 2022 Commencement
After enduring a major earthquake and a multi-year pandemic as students, the Class of 2022 made it to graduation. 67 students earned diplomas on April 30, 2022, including APU’s first class of graduates from the associate degree in nursing program. The Spring 2022 Commencement was the university’s first in-person graduation in two years.
Business grad turns senior project into $11,000 business win
For the second year in a row, a senior project from APU won the Perfect Pitch competition at UAA’s College of Business and Public Policy. Perfect Pitch is an annual event that connects student entrepreneurs with Alaska investors. The 2022 event took place April 8 at the Anchorage Petroleum Club. Trixie Bennett ’21 flew up…
Earn an MFA under the midnight sun
APU’s newest program is a Low-Residency Master’s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Designed for aspiring authors, the MFA provides one-on-one mentorship and guidance, as enrolled students dive into the works of Northern writers and hone their own poetry, fiction, or literary nonfiction. “Low-residency allows students a lot of flexibility,” explained David Onofrychuk, MFA program…
Meet the Class of 2022
Commencement is April 30. Before the big day, get to know a few members of the Class of 2022. Pansy Alakayak Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Class of 2022 Pansy Alakayak grew up in the world of rural healthcare. Her mom was one of the first Community Health Aide/Practitioners (CHAP) in Southwest Alaska, serving…
APU Hosts Fulbright Scholar in Indigenous Education
After several years of pandemic delays, APU’s new Fulbright scholar has finally arrived. Beth Madsen is a doctoral candidate at the University of Queensland, where she researches Indigenous education funding and policy within the Australian school systems. Her visit is funded by Fulbright Australia, part of the U.S. State Department’s prestigious academic exchange program. “What…
Nunarpagmi Quyurrvigtangqertuq Alaska-m Yui Wall’ Nunacuarnek Taillret Elitnauryartulriit
Click here to read an English version of this story Grant Hall-am laavkaani, iteryaram yaaqsinrilkiini, amiigtangqertuq tallirpilirnermi. Tuani Shel ch’naq’ahnilu quyurrvik uitauq. Elitnaurat wall’ calistet wall’ yuut tuani quyurtetuut wall’ ilaliutuut allanek yugnek. Alaska Pacific University-m elitaurviani uitauq. Alaska-m yupiarit wall’ taillret nunacuarnek elitnaryartulriit, tuani Tan’gaucuar ca lituuq. Ikayuryugngai elitnaulriit ikayuryulriit. “Tailuci ilaliuryarturci,” Tan’gaucuaq qanellruuq….
Teaching climate with polar bears
A graduate project at Alaska Pacific University is using the power of the polar bear to teach kids about climate change. Emily Miller is pursuing a master’s degree in outdoor and environmental education at APU. For her graduate project, she designed new curricula for conservation nonprofit Polar Bears International (PBI) to make climate change accessible…
