On Saturday, April 27 at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium, APU celebrated the culmination of endless hours of hard work with the 2019 Spring graduates. The “Wendy” was alive with excitement, optimism and the acknowledgment that a new chapter was about to begin for many of the graduates. We are proud of this year’s graduates and…
Photobook: 2019 Spring Commencement
Meet Ben Swimm, APU’s New Kellogg Farm Manager
What’s your academic background? I have an academic background in biology and creative writing. As an undergrad, I studied ecology at Williams College and wrote my thesis about mutualisms between invasive species in the Northeast United States. Biology and Environmental Studies is what got me interested in farming and education, and along the way I…
Meet Ted Kincaid, APU’s New Digital Content Producer
Alaska Pacific University is excited to welcome Ted Kincaid to the Marketing and Communications Department. Ted brings more than 5+ years of marketing and communications experience to the team. His overall enthusiasm and zest for stories add a creative and youthful dynamic to the team. Let’s get to know a little more about Ted. What’s…
Photo Book: Empowerment Through Music
On Friday, March 1 the Leah J. Peterson Speaker Series hosted its final event in Rasmuson Hall entitled: Empowerment Through Music. During the event, Dr. Maria Williams explored the role of Indigenous song and dance during the Alaska Native cultural revitalization of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Below are a few moments captured during the final…
Photo Book: Empowerment Through the Performing Arts
On Friday, February 22 the Leah J. Peterson Speaker Series welcomed the Anchorage Vagina Monologues Director for a discussion on empowerment through performing arts. The panel discussed how the Vagina Monologues explores consensual and non-consensual sexual experiences, body image, genital mutilation, direct and indirect encounters with reproduction, sex work, and several other topics through the…
Photo Book: Empowerment Through the Visual Arts
The 3rd Annual Leah J. Peterson Speaker Series began Friday, February 15 with the first event in a three-part series entitled, Empowerment Through the Arts. The event focused on the visual arts including a panel discussion facilitated by James Temte. Indigenous Visual Artists Lindy Lyons, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Holly Nordlum, and Joe Senungetuk discussed topics including…
APU Alum Jason Thomas: Entrepreneur, Pili Hunter
Jason grew up in Barrow, Alaska exploring the state’s landscapes and participating in various outdoor adventures. He attended Alaska Pacific University and graduated in the Fall of 2002 with a degree in Outdoor Studies. Jason would continue his explorations around the world, but it was a kite surfing trip to the Philippines that ultimately lead…
Summer 2018 Grads: Jessica Loughlin
Programs completed at APU: MBA, Concentration in Finance Hometown: Anchorage, AK What is your favorite APU memory? It is hard to say because there have been so many. The courses provided valuable information that I actually was able to apply while working my normal 9-5 job. Some of the best memories have been at pinnacles…
Alaskan Chess is thriving through multiple efforts across the Last Frontier!
Words by Jonathon Singler Over the past two years, Alaska Pacific University Chess Fellowship has grown in size and vision. A single idea for a casual university chess club quickly evolved into a home for Alaskan community chess players; then a United States Chess Federation (USCF) affiliated college chess team; to finally a glass bowl…
Spring 2018 Grads: Becca Erdman
Spring 2018 Grads: Becca Erdman Programs completed at APU: Outdoor Studies Major & Psychology Minor with a Wilderness Therapy Concentration Project Title and what it entails? Expedition Yukon: An Exploratory Study on Stress and Coping Mechanisms During Extended Time in the Wilderness For my Senior Project I completed a 54-day expedition paddling the Yukon River…
