APU Spotlight
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…
Alaska Pacific University Bids Farewell to Long-Time Friend and Supporter, Mary Taylor Thomas.
Alaska Pacific University joins Alaskans in bidding farewell to the extraordinary Mary Taylor “Tay” Thomas, who died on October 17th at the age of 87. Tay was a journalist and the author of eight books, including Our Flight to Adventure, which chronicled the experience that she and her husband, the author, bush pilot and adventurer,…
Robert Pond Returns To Alaska Pacific University To Direct ‘Night Mother
What would you do if someone you loved calmly told you that they were going to end their life in the next few hours? This is the central question that propels Marsha Norman’s ‘Night Mother, and on November 7th through 16th, Anchorage Community Theatre (ACT) and RKP Productions will present the 1983 Pulitzer Prize winning…
