Welcome to those of you who are new, and welcome to everyone at APU. I’m Dr. Esther Beth Sullivan, named after my two grandmothers – Esther and Beth. It’s a long story, but I have almost always gone by ‘Beth.’ I grew up in Montana, the oldest of four kids; my parents were both More
Active Learning
Get Organized, Plan for Play Time and Other Bits of Advice from APU Faculty
We asked the Alaska Pacific University faculty members what pieces of advice they’d offer the Class of 2021. They delivered. Read on below. Bradley Harris, Associate Professor of Marine Biology -This is your education and your university – own it. -Humans learn best by doing – get involved now … winter is coming. -APU More
Campus to go Smoke and Tobacco Free August 14
Starting August 14, Alaska Pacific University will join its peers in the U-Med District in becoming a smoke and tobacco-free campus. The policy, enacted by the Board of Trustees, will now ban cigarettes (both traditional and electric), cigars, pipes, hookahs, and chewing tobacco in all APU buildings and on university grounds, trails, and parking lots More
French Fries, Fountain Dye, and Frisbees — 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years at APU
Ben Hahn is the current Dean of Students at Alaska Pacific University and has been working at APU for 10 years. To commemorate this milestone, Ben has shared 10 key insights about APU and life in Alaska that he has learned in his tenure: 1. Bears are pretty smart – Occasionally at APU we have More
Denali Society Program Unveils Mural, Recognizes Donors
Members of the Alaska Pacific University community gathered Wednesday, July 26th to recognize APU supporters and witness the unveiling of Haida artist Andrew Morrison’s mural in Atwood Center. The ceremony opened with a welcome from Interim President Dr. Robert Onders, who named new Denali Society members, those who have given more than $1,000 to the More
Alaska Tilth Program Helps Those in Need
Early each week, the farmers at Spring Creek Farm on Kellogg Campus walk through the fields to assess. First, they look to see which vegetables are at peak maturity and what produce can afford to sit on the vine for another week. Then, they decide who gets what in the community they serve. Signs of More
Photo Essay: Prospective Students Get a Taste of Alaska During APU Summer Trip
Eight prospective students were on campus (and the surrounding areas) last week as part of the APU Summer Trip. Over the course of the week the students met with the Admissions team, toured campus, went whitewater rafting on the Matanuska River, trekked on the Matanuska Glacier, camped on the Kellogg Campus, hiked in Hatcher Pass, toured More
A Day in the Life of Spring Creek Farm (according to Instagram)
Each week Alaska Pacific University invites different members of it’s community to host it’s take-over Instagram account, @makingmovesatAKpacific, to show what a week at APU looks like through the eyes (and lens) of students, faculty, and staff. For much of June, staffers at our Spring Creek Farm on Kellogg Campus took control of the account, showing More
Photo Essay: Literature and Humanities Class Journey to Tatitlek
Professor Kaplan’s Advanced Literature and Humanities class spent a week in Tatitlek last month. Over the course of their trip, they rode a ferry from Whittier to Valdez to Tatitlek (a nine hour journey in total), went hiking, kayaking and paddle boarding, discussed how classic literature applied to their personal journeys, and watched villagers harvest More
Leadership Class Teaches Partnership and Self-Awareness
Though the Leadership course, a required class for Master of Business Administration students, doesn’t have traditional tests, co-instructor Christopher Pavadore would argue that the students are constantly being tested. During the two-week class, APU students, as well as a handful of students from Danube University Krems in Austria, complete a series of activities that are designed to More
