Alaska Pacific University (APU) has been accepted as a member of the University of the Arctic (UArctic), the international network of research and educational organizations concerned with issues affecting the Circumpolar North. The membership approval came during the UArctic Council meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 18-20. More than 130 participants attended, representing member institutions…
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Meet the new Fall 2019 Faculty
With a new year comes new faculty. Many of our professors come from all around the country, from the depths of Florida to Pennsylvania around Montana and even our back yard here in Mountain View to help students see the world through a host of perspectives. Michael Briseño (Outdoor Studies)—Mike will be serving in a…
Photo Book: Senior Project Week at APU
Last week, APU seniors put their days, months, and years of hard work on exhibit for the entire community to see displaying their senior projects in Carr Gottstein and Grant Hall. Topics ranged from remote weather stations and nature activity backpacks to resiliency in Indigenous communities and social media’s influence on avalanche forecasting. Please enjoy…
Mental Health Awareness Event Takes Center Stage
On November 1, Alaska Pacific University (APU) senior Rachel Fritz walked to the stage to welcome the attendees of Mental Health Awareness Day. Fritz aimed to change how Alaskans talk about mental health. “The organization of today’s event means a lot to me, honestly. It means that this campus [APU] is putting mental health first….
A Day in the Life of an APU-er (according to Instagram)
Each week Alaska Pacific University invites different members of its 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. Since spring graduation, we’ve had a number of community members host the account to document their summer activities. Some stayed…
Meet Dee Barker, APU’s New Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
Dr. Dee Barker is joining APU as Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Science. Dee has her graduate degrees in chemistry, with specializations in chemical education and biophysical chemistry, and her undergraduate degrees in chemistry and philosophy. She has extensive experience teaching and conducting research in higher education, including working as a faculty member at…
Meet Hilton Hallock, APU’s New Provost
As she settles into her new office, Hilton Hallock shares her background in higher education, thoughts on her new positions and the university’s future. Prior to accepting the Provost position, Hilton Hallock was the the Chief Strategy and Accreditation Officer, a role that had her working on strategic planning, enrollment management, new program development, our…
Art Instructor Christina Wilson’s Continued Connection to APU
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…
Graduation Speeches Show Dedication, Appreciation, and Humor
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…
In Memoriam of IT Director, Dave Wilga
Dave Wilga, loving husband, retired Coast Guard Avionics Navigator, and Information Technologist, died unexpectedly on April 14, 2018 at the age of 57 in Anchorage. Dave is survived by his wife, Cheryl Wilga (née Denesha); his mother, Audrey Wilga; his sister Deb Rusenko; his godson Xander Rusenko; his mother- and father-in-law Alice and Jerry Denesha;…
