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Alaska Native elders and renowned artists Joe and Martha Senungetuk taught Alaska Pacific University students about the tradition, folklore, and craftsmanship associated with Alaska Native masks during a May-term art class. The Senungetuk’s were named APU’s inaugural Artists-in-Residence for the heARTS Healing Center and Studio last October. In that role, they’ve held various workshops for…
Professor Mei Mei Evans and Assistant Professor Rosanne Pagano offered a workshop at an Anchorage conference on how the arts may contribute solutions to environmental problems. Responding to a call for proposals for the Earth Matters on Stage symposium, Evans and Pagano developed a session that enhances people’s understanding of character strengths so they may…
Though Christina Wilson may have only taught at APU for a year, her connection to the school extends much further back. In 2010, Wilson started in the IT department as the Academic Support Leader, while simultaneously working towards her Master of Science in Counseling Psychology. So how did she go from taking student ID pictures…
With final grades submitted, tests completed, and students off on their summer adventures, we’re closing the book on the 2017-2018 academic year. But before we put the tome on the shelf, let’s take a quick look back on the learning, growing, and exploring the University and its community members undertook since last fall. We welcomed…
At Alaska Pacific University graduations there isn’t just a few featured speakers. Each graduating student is welcomed and encouraged to say a few words, if they’d like. During the 2018 Spring Graduation, many students gave shoutouts to family, friends and mentors to helped them along the way, others offered words of wisdom for those still…
With the school year winding down, Alaska Pacific University took time last week to recognize it’s exemplary students, staff, and faculty members during the Annual Honors Assembly. Here are the highlights from the April 20th event. Faculty Merit Awards: It is one of the longstanding traditions at APU, that faculty would recommend one another for…
Each year, seniors give a presentation on their thesis the week before graduation. As always, this year’s senior projects were varied. Topics included everything from “Mental Training Program for Youth Ski Jumpers in Anchorage, AK” and “Chess in Academia: A Social Blunder and Educational Brilliancy” to “Benefits of a Culturally Relevant Wellness Program” and “Shakira…
Carole Lund, Professor of Business Administration How long have you been at APU? What courses did you teach in that time? What other roles did you fill? I began at APU as an adjunct teaching Qualitative Research Methods in 2005 and began teaching part time in the spring of 2006 and full time the fall…
For as long back as Andrea Grenier can remember, she’s wanted to be a dog musher. What she doesn’t remember, however, is how she got into the sport. “No one really knows how I got into it — I was raised in Connecticut where there isn’t much mushing and my parents don’t even like dogs,”…
What does your job at APU entail? I am the new Admissions Counselor for Professional Studies and undergraduate students from rural Alaska. I will attend college fairs and other community events to get the word out about our newer and tried and true professional studies programs. I will also (hopefully!) establish and maintain positive connections…
