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Meet APU’s New Fall 2020 Faculty

Megan Farrow, Assistant Professor of Nursing with her family

Get to know the 10 new faculty members joining us this fall, including a few who started their own academic journeys right here at APU. Nathan Anderson, M.S., Visiting Instructor of Environmental Science—Nathan will be teaching geomorphology and physics this fall. He recently received his master’s degree in Earth Sciences from Dartmouth College, and his…

ASAPU president ready for 2020-2021 school year

Grace (front row, second from left) with last year's ASAPU board

Grace Schultz took the reins of ASAPU – APU’s student government – at an odd time. Elected this spring, she became president of a student body that had quickly departed into an uncertain summer.  Yet she’s been actively engaged from her hometown in Minnesota since the spring, communicating with university leadership and joining APU staff…

Marine and Environmental Sciences student earns NOAA scholarship

student Monica Keim head shot

Monica Keim, a rising junior at APU, is one of 15 students nationwide receiving a two-year federal scholarship through the 2020 José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (or EPP/MSI), funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Education EPP/MSI supports students from minority backgrounds as they pursue careers…

Alumni Spotlight: Joe Williams, Jr.

Portrait of Joseph Williams

Joe Williams, Jr. didn’t plan on attending college until he was encouraged by the leader of his village corporation to apply to Alaska Methodist University (AMU) — later Alaska Pacific University. Although he applied late and hadn’t been accepted by the start of his first semester, he showed up and lived on campus anyway! From…

Meet Dr. Sharon Guenther Lind, Research Associate Professor of Business and Indigenous Studies

APU professor Sharon Lind head shot

What’s your academic background? I received my undergrad in business from a small private school in Portland, Oregon; my master’s in business from UAA, and my Ph.D. in indigenous studies from UAF. I am a born and raised Alaskan and am Unangan (Aleut). Who inspires you? Both of my parents inspired me. They are both…

Student Profiles: Meet Corina and Neil – FAST Lab undergraduate technicians

Student handling halibut samples in lab setting

Undergraduate research technicians provide important project support to research labs while gaining valuable experience in a variety of scientific disciplines. At Alaska Pacific University, these experiences can also lead to junior practica or senior projects. Here, we introduce Corina Cabrera and Neil Walsh, two of the standout undergraduate research technicians from the FAST Lab. Both…

Postcards from Block

photos from various APU school activities.

One of the things that makes APU a unique place to study is our Block class format. These special classes begin the semester with a “block” — four weeks of focused, hands-on learning in the field — followed by 11 weeks of traditional classroom instruction. Blocks provide opportunities for students to learn in new and…

Photobook: Fall 2019 Commencement

APU graduate gives thanks at the APU Fall 2019 Commencement.

Alaska Pacific University is honored to celebrate the graduation of fall class of 2019, associates, undergrad, grad and doctorate earners. The celebration was held at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium on the campus of the University of Alaska, Anchorage on December 14, 2019.

Puppies and Helicopters: Kellogg FIELD School Students Learn From Surprise Guest Instructors

Kellogg Field School student puts a booty on a retired sled dog.

At APU’s Kellogg FIELD school, graduate student instructors strive to make every day a learning adventure for their young pupils — but even by their high standards, one day this fall stood out for students and staff alike! On the final day of their fall studies in mapping, orienteering and wayfinding, 10- and 11-year-olds in…

Meet Lincoln Garrick, Assistant Professor of Business

Assistant Professor, Lincoln Garrick thumbnail

What is your academic background? I earned my MBA from APU. I also have quite a few professional certifications in the advertising, marketing, and PR fields — the most notable one is Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). It is like the CPA of PR. Who inspires you? There have…

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