Alaska Pacific University club Chess Fellowship is partnering with the Last Frontier Chess Foundation (Nationally recognized state-governing body) to host a 2-day series of chess tournaments that are available for free to the public. These tournaments require United States Chess Federation membership to play. Chess materials to play will be provided, alongside refreshments. This event…
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APU Chess Fellowship National Chess Day
Alaska Pacific University club Chess Fellowship is partnering with the Last Frontier Chess Foundation (Nationally recognized state-governing body) to host a 2-day series of chess tournaments that are available for free to the public. These tournaments require United States Chess Federation membership to play. Chess materials to play will be provided, alongside refreshments. This event…
Making Better Decisions with Data: Myths and Truths
AI, Big Data, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling – these are the buzzwords of the decade. The explosion of data and analysis tools portends to create a future where computers replace human decision making. This future looks horrific to some and equally promising to others. Amidst this uncertainty, hype abounds. In this talk, Dale Lehman will…
Convocation 2018
And the APU adventure begins for the Class of 2022! This morning, new incoming students dyed the Atwood Fountain after our Convocation Ceremony, a tradition six years in the making.
FAST Lab Uses Drones, Community Outreach in Collaboration with Nanwalek village
Each summer, Alaska’s mature salmon turn on their internal homing devices and return to their origin waters to finish out their life journey. But as the number of reds returning to the waters near the Alaska Native village of Nanwalek continues to ebb, it’s also drawn the return of community collaborators: APU’s Fisheries, Aquatic Science,…
Meet Scott Levesque, APU’s New Marketing and Communications Director
Scott Levesque recently joined the Alaska Pacific University community as the new Marketing & Communications Director. His role is to provide direction and execution in the areas of marketing, communications and public relations. He has over 10+ years of experience developing and implementing strategic marketing plans for the higher education, non-profit and healthcare sectors. Prior…
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…
Photo Essay: Backcountry Travel and Packrafting Gets a Taste of Alaska Fall (and Wilderness Pizza)
Over Fall Block, a handful of Outdoor Studies students took a course in backcountry travel to develop their abilities to plan, prepare for, and undertake a significant Alaskan wilderness traverse using packrafting and lightweight approaches. Not sure what that means? Here’s a look. Photos by Professors Tony Perelli and Becky King // Captions by Professor Tony Perelli Crossing…
Sharnel Vale: APU Student, ANTHC Employee, Community Builder
Growing up in Yakutat, a Southeast Alaska village of just over 600 people, basketball was everything for Sharnel Vale. The sport kept locals active, created camaraderie, and unified the town. “Basketball is the lifeblood of rural communities,” Vale said. “Half my time growing up was spent in the gym playing or practicing.” Her love of…
APU Professor Discovers Underwater Settlement of Octopuses
Scientists (including an APU professor) have recently discovered an octopus “city” off the eastern coast of Australia, a find that suggests members of that species, Octopus tetricus, may not be as isolated and asocial as originally thought. Known as Octlantis, the settlement made of discarded shells is the second of its kind. In the 10…
