“Dear APU Staff, Faculty, and Students On December 19th, the APU Board of Trustees took action to partner with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. This joint effort, building on years of success and the rich legacy established by APU’s Founder and Trustees, allows APU to emerge as a dynamic educational institution with new and…
APU Spotlight
Alaska Pacific ranked by Midwestern Higher Education Compact
In August 2015, a regional education organization, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), released a research brief on The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: 2010-2012 Baseline Results. Institutional effectiveness is defined as the difference between an institution’s actual graduation rate and the rate that would be expected given the institution’s…
Is this a great country or what?
Whereas on September 17, 1787, delegates of the United States to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution and sent it to the states for ratification; Whereas the states, in the collective wisdom of their citizens, insisted on appending a Bill of Rights to the Constitution; Whereas the U.S. Congress in 1952 designated September 17 as…
2015 Annual Benefit Gala
Accreditation Announcement
Alaska Pacific University is scheduled for its next comprehensive accreditation evaluation April 8-10, 2015. The evaluation will be conducted by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, one of the six regional accrediting agencies approved by the U.S. Department of Education, and the one having responsibilities for oversight of colleges and universities in the Pacific Northwest….
Alaska Pacific University Announces The “APU Promise” Tuition Grant
Last year, Alaska Pacific University (APU) made national news as one of the few colleges or universities to significantly reduce tuition. Beginning with the current academic year (2014-2015), APU students saw a 34% reduction in basic undergraduate tuition. Alaska Pacific University made this bold move in response to the growing concerns over student debt and…
New Developments on the Horizon for Alaska Pacific University Web-site
By Lynn E. Paulson If you think of the homepage of the Alaska Pacific University web-site as the face of our social media presence, it’s abundantly clear that piling on more makeup and jewelry in an effort to tart her up cannot possibly disguise the simple truth of the matter: The Old Girl has been…
Take the Survey, Make a Difference.
Think taking surveys or giving feedback won’t make a difference? Think Again! As the Consortium Library begins collecting information for their 2014 survey of library quality, they’ve provided a link that tells readers all about the changes and improvements in a wide range of areas, including: hours, signage, student seating, battery-charging bars, equipment, and patron…
A Special Discussion to Follow Matinee Performance of Night Mother at Alaska Pacific University, November 9th.
On Sunday, November 9th at 4:45pm, Maesha Campion Read and Amber Latham of South Central Foundation, and Jane Barber and Whisper Hymer of Hospice of Anchorage will lead a public discussion about suicide and suicide prevention following the 3pm matinee performance of Marsha Norman’s Pulitzer Prize winning play,‘Night Mother, being performed on stage in the…
Alaska Pacific University Outdoor Studies Professor and Her Dog Will Hunt You Down and Find You.
By Paul Twardock Search and Rescue is a major focus of the outdoor profession, and of Alaska Pacific University’s Outdoor Studies Program. Outdoor Studies Associate Professor, Eeva Latosuo, is an active member of the Alaska search and rescue community, in particular the Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs. Eeva and her dog, Sisu, have been involved…
