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APU welcomes EXCEL Alaska to campus

September 26, 2019

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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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Alaska Pacific University Eklutna research published in Journal of Hydrology

August 27, 2019

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Three APU researchers from the Institute of Culture and Environment – Associate Professor of Geology Amanda King, Emeritus Professor Jim Brown, and MSES graduate James Meyers – recently published their work on the hydrogeology of Eklutna Basin in the Journal of Hydrology. Eklutna Lake is the primary water supply for the city of Anchorage. With…

Filed Under: Earth Science, Featured Item, Geology, Newsletter, Research

Environmental Ethics in Alaska

July 13, 2018

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“Environmental ethics” may sound like a chance to eat chia seeds while wearing Birkenstocks, talking about your favorite tree (there certainly is a bit of hippy tree hugger in the soul of any environmental ethicists), but it is, in fact, an academic field of study that investigates the normative dimensions of environmental problems and problem-solving….

Filed Under: Active Learning, Alaskan Culture, Environmental Science, MS Environmental Science, Newsletter Tagged With: Alaska, Environmental, Ethics

Block Course Teaches Climate Change Through the Lens of Hollywood

February 15, 2018

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The January Block often has unique courses. One course saw students cruising down Mount Alyeska on skis or snowboards. Other courses had students either building kayaks in Anchorage or rowing kayaks in the Bahamas. Past courses have take students to far-flung destinations. And one course this year had students asking, “What does Dwayne ‘The Rock’…

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