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Governor appoints APU Alum as the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health
December 20, 2022 (Anchorage, AK) Governor Mike Dunleavy named Heidi Hedberg to serve as the permanent commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health. Hedberg holds a Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Studies from Alaska Pacific University (97) and has been with the state since 2009, serving in various capacities within the Division of Public Health, Department…
Alaska Pacific University Receives Grant Award from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity
Anchorage, Alaska Dec. 8, 2022—Alaska Pacific University today announced it is among 71 awardees that received a grant from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity, which mobilizes financial resources for organizations focused on non-clinical interventions that affect a person’s health. Commonly known as the social determinants of health, these factors include an individual’s physical, social,…
APU publishes FY22 Annual Report
The 2021 – 2022 Annual Report provides an overview of Alaska Pacific University, its financials, and its impact. Click here to view the eight-page report, packed with stories, photos, and campus stats!
Alaska Pacific University Welcomes Four New Board of Trustees Members
Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Pacific University is pleased to welcome four new members to the Board of Trustees: Roy Agloinga, Liz La quen náay Medicine Crow. Cory LePore, Jr., and Lucy Aŋjasuk Nelson. They each bring a unique view of Alaska and important skill sets to the Board. They join a team of 13 others working…
Storm update September 2022
Dear APU Community, Our hearts go out to the many Western Alaska communities that have been impacted by the storm this weekend. Although the storm has weakened, there continues to be flooding and the assessment of damage is just beginning. We know that many families lost their homes, boats, and utility services. We will continue…
APU partners Indigenous Arctic communities with scientific researchers for climate resilience
Collaborative effort, backed by $2.98 million grant from the NSF, will collaboratively address water and sanitation challenges in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of $2.98M will support a three-year collaboration with University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) and the University of Alaska Fairbanks to bring academics from across…
APU boreal forest research published in top-tier journal Nature
For the past several years, Dr. Roman Dial has researched tree line in northern Alaska. His undergraduate students may spend 99 days straight in the backcountry, gathering data by foot and by packraft from Canada to Kotzebue. That hands-on research has now produced an open-access publication in Nature, one of the world’s most renowned, most…
APU receives further funding for key business infrastructure from Northrim Bank
APU will continue hosting a Bloomberg Terminal on campus, thanks to a generous grant from Northrim Bank. Popularized in the 1980s, the Bloomberg Terminal remains a key tool for business and finance leaders. It’s presence on campus lets APU business students develop direct skills in global investing and financial literacy as they manage real-time transactions…
“The value of this connection is unexplainable:” EPH students visit Napaskiak
In March, four environmental public health students from Alaska Pacific University (APU) traveled to the Native Village of Napaskiak in southwest Alaska, a traditional Yup’ik community just up the Kuskokwim River from Bethel. Cultural practices and language are important to Napaskiak. Residents enjoy a subsistence way of life, hunting, fishing, and gathering with the seasons….
