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APU Hosts Fall Class of 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony

December 13, 2021

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Alaska Pacific University celebrated its Fall 2021 graduates with a special virtual Commencement celebration on Saturday, December 11. Virtual commencement blends elements of a traditional ceremony with new opportunities for graduates to share reflections from their time at APU. This year’s ceremony included a speech from Jim LaBelle, an Elders Council member and an early…

Filed Under: Active Learning, Alumni, Commencement, Graduation, We Are APU, World Class

APU Presidential Search Progresses

September 28, 2021

Presidential Search Update

Alaska Pacific University’s search for a new president is well underway. A search committee comprised of representatives from the Board of Trustees, Elders Council, faculty, staff, and students has set October 1, 2021, as the application deadline for full consideration, although the search will continue until the position is filled. Alaska Pacific University (APU) Board…

Filed Under: Active Learning, Community, We Are APU, World Class

APU launches innovative course on Indigenous stewardship of public lands

September 24, 2021

A river valley in Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge

Through a unique partnership, Alaska Pacific University (APU) along with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Northern Latitudes Partnership (NLP), and Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) have launched an innovative course in APU’s professional development series that blends modern and ancient methodologies to increase collaboration in land management. The 11-week course, titled “Indigenous Land Stewardship: Creating…

Filed Under: APU Spotlight, Community, Liberal Studies, We Are APU, World Class

Alaska Pacific University announces test-blind policy for undergraduate admissions

June 10, 2021

APU Fountain

Anchorage, Alaska – Alaska Pacific University (APU) has chosen to become a test-blind school and will no longer consider standardized test scores when determining undergraduate admissions or merit-based scholarships. APU is the first university in Alaska to implement this change in procedure. The decision continues the university’s mission to expand equity and access initiatives for…

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APU Hosts Spring Class of 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony

May 1, 2021

APU Hosts Spring Class of 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony Featured Image

Alaska Pacific University recognized its Spring graduates with a special virtual Commencement celebration on Saturday, May 1, 2021. This semester’s event blended elements of a traditional ceremony with new opportunities for graduates to share memories and reflections from their time at APU. Commencement began with welcome notes and well wishes from university leadership, including Acting…

Filed Under: Active Learning, Alumni, Commencement, Graduation, We Are APU, World Class

APU Faculty Volunteer to Give COVID-19 vaccinations

January 20, 2021

APU Faculty Volunteer to Give COVID-19 vaccinations Featured Image

On Friday January 8 and Friday January 15, nursing faculty from APU assisted in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccination with Anchorage School District nurses at the ASD Education Center. By the time the clinic closed on January 15, more than 6,000 Alaskans had received their first vaccine against COVID-19. APU Director of Nursing Marianne…

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Message from President Davidson to the APU Community

June 4, 2020

message from president davidson

Violence against our Black relatives must stop. Recent events have exposed the centuries’ old wounds of racial division and oppression in the United States, and revisit a painful and unjust past upon our present: it must stop. Alaska Pacific University, as an institution founded on the bedrock concept of racial equity, affirmatively supports our Black…

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Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson Named Alaska Pacific University President

March 24, 2020

President Valerie Davidson

Davidson will be the 12th president of the private university in Anchorage ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska Pacific University (APU) today announced the appointment of Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson as its next president. When Davidson succeeds current APU President Bob Onders on April 25th, she will become the 12th president of APU and the first woman to lead…

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Alaska Pacific University Preparations for the Novel Coronavirus

March 4, 2020

Close-up of the COVID-19, novel coronavirus. Photo courtesy of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

APU’s priority remains to keep each other safe and healthy as we continually monitor the dynamic conditions related to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). We write today to provide travel guidance, to remind you of best practices to safeguard our community, and to recommend reliable sources for updated information.  Please be aware that no one in Alaska…

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APU Nordic Ski Center Walks Away With More Wins

January 30, 2020

Hailey Swirbul and Reese Brown pose for their wins.

Earlier this month, several APU Alumni, Students, and Nordic Ski Center Members walked away with a wealth of National Championship Titles, dominating each category at the U.S. Cross Country Skiing National Championships in Houghton, Michigan. Other APU Nordic Ski Center athletes competed with top Finishes at the Super Tour in Craftsbury, Vermont. They assisted with…

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