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APU undergrads gain more research opportunities in Alaska through AK UNiTE

February 18, 2021

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Collaborating biology faculty at Alaska Pacific University, University of Alaska Anchorage, Kodiak College, and University of Washington Tacoma were awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Incubator Grant to increase undergraduate research experiences in biology in Alaska, for Alaskans. The universities will establish AK UNiTE, an NSF Research Coordination Network in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE). “This…

Filed Under: Active Learning, Community, Environmental Science, Environmental Science Department, Marine Biology, Press Releases

APU establishes community office for a national Arctic research initiative

February 3, 2021

Researchers walk on winter shorefast sea ice in the Chukchi Sea

As climate change warms the Arctic more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, new challenges abound for the communities that live in the region, including food sovereignty, coastal erosion, increasing shipping traffic and more. The National Science Foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) initiative aims to improve our understanding of the…

Filed Under: Community, Press Releases, Research, World Class

Message from President Davidson to the APU Community

June 4, 2020

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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…

Filed Under: Community, We Are APU, World Class

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…

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

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…

Filed Under: Community, Nordic Skiing, We Are APU

Alaska Pacific University Joins the University of the Arctic

October 8, 2019

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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…

Filed Under: Advancement, APU Spotlight, Community, We Are APU, World Class

APU welcomes EXCEL Alaska to campus

September 26, 2019

EXCEL logo

In August, APU formalized an agreement with EXCEL Alaska that allows both organizations to capture the educational synergies of co-location on our campus. Just like APU, EXCEL strives to give motivated students opportunities to realize their potential. EXCEL Alaska brings with it a strong presence in the state as a federally recognized 501(c)3 with partners…

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Meet the new Fall 2019 Faculty

September 25, 2019

Instructor giving presentation

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…

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Mental Health Awareness Event Takes Center Stage

November 5, 2018

Dr. Tina Woods

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….

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

Provost Hilton Hallock Offers Words of Welcome to Incoming Class at Convocation

August 20, 2018

Hilton Hallock giving presentation

The following is the transcript from our Fall Convocation Ceremony. Good morning and, on behalf of the faculty and staff of Alaska Pacific University, welcome to Convocation and the start of the new academic year! We have been working hard to prepare for today. And for the new students and their families, it might be…

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