Among faculty traveling the Yukon River with APU’s Expedition Alaska course was University President Don Bantz. He’s back at his desk, giving thought to Expedition AK 2014, and sends along these thoughts: I’ve taught in several first-year college programs that I thought were excellent, but nothing even remotely resembling Expedition Alaska. The course sent APU…
We Are APU
APU Summit magazine now available online
APU Summit, the magazine of Alaska Pacific University, has launched with a summer issue celebrating the 20th anniversary of the University’s nationally recognized Outdoor Studies degree. In addition to news from around the University, Summit highlights include profiles of OS alumni, personal essays by OS faculty and adventure writing by OS students. “What I envisioned in…
Summer 2013 Team WOW recognition
This quarter’s TEAM WOW award stretches across three departments and recognizes a group that worked together to create what is now the “Talk of the Town.” They spent countless weeks and hours entering data, designing print materials and developing plans that “WOWed” our donors, friends and guests at the 2013 Annual Benefit Gala. Most of…
Team Wow Award
What really makes an organization successful? Some would argue that it is the individuals, the “stars” who get the work done. And, without question, organizations do need people who do what needs doing, day in and day out. That is just one reason why APU recognizes hardworking individuals –Employee of the Month, Outstanding Teacher of…
Black Bear
APU has been a haven for college transfer students over the years. With a variety of degree programs that are attractive to students and active learning as a major academic component of our curriculum, it is easy to see why we have so many students transferring in to APU. Last fall, we had a unique…
Dr. Esther “Beth” Sullivan – Chairperson – Liberal Studies Department
Dr. Esther “Beth” Sullivan Associate Professor of Theater Chairperson – Liberal Studies Department Chances are; if you have been to at APU theater production in the last few years, you might have run into Dr. Esther “Beth” Sullivan. Her passion for theater and the arts led her to APU as she has been in Alaska…
Sonja Olson – Staff Member
Assistant Director of Campus Life for Residential Programs and Activities In the summer of 2008, Sonja Olson joined the APU family, where she started out supervising Campus Safety and is now running Residential Programs and Activities in Campus Life. Sonja is a seasoned Student Affairs professional, who has worked in South Dakota, Washington State, and…
Nathan Van der Most – Outdoor Program Coordinator
Alumni and Staff member at APU Nathan is one of those rare people that everyone seems to enjoy. While an undergrad at APU, Nathan studied Outdoor Studies and minored in Business. Not only was he a great student leader in ASAPU (where he was president), he was also an RA and went on numerous trips…
Barclay Roeder – Interim Director of Admissions
Student, Alumni, and Staff member at APU Barclay graduated with his undergraduate degree from APU in 2007 with a degree in Outdoor Studies. He is currently working towards his MBA at APU and is the Interim Director of Admissions in his free time. Moving to Alaska from San Antonio, Texas in 2004, Barclay has worked…
Adam Grant – Desktop Systems Engineer in IT
Staff member at APU Adam was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and has called APU his home for the last 9 years. He specializes in Desktop Systems and values the flexibility he has been afforded to generate creative solutions to solve problems. His supervisors have given him the opportunity to explore and build from…
