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21st century conservation is Cornick’s focus for international gatherings,...
A symposium developed by Marine Biology Professor Leslie Cornick has gained the attention of international conferences and led to a book proposal. “Integrating Marine Mammal Conservation: 21st Century...
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Student to student: ‘Welcome to APU – where true learning takes place’
Editor’s note: Asked to help welcome students to the start of a new academic year, Felipe Restrepo, ’16, recalls how he adjusted to University life one (snowy) step at a time. Restrepo, a native of...
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How to beat the competition? Hickel scholar explains at public talk,...
An internationally ranked consultant, lecturer and self-described “innovation badass,” Eric J. Romero, Ph.D., is the next in a series of APU visiting scholars offering insight into the changing...
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Pinholes, Xtratufs and a whole lot of pasta: Expedition Alaska heads for the...
John Bouman, an Expedition Alaska teaching assistant, takes to the upper Matanuska River to test gear and standard paddle signals so that rafters may stay in touch for safety. Days of safety training...
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Expedition Alaska returns from the Yukon River: ‘It was a great trip!’
Students on a faculty-led Yukon River float trip are back on campus after completing the field portion of Expedition Alaska, the University’s unique first-year experience class centered on active...
View ArticleAPU takes active learning to continent’s tallest peak as students share...
Four APU students are co-authors with Associate Professor Michael Loso on a technical report published by the National Park Service and summarizing years of University research on Mount McKinley....
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Bantz: Expedition Alaska is ‘transformative’
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...
View ArticleAPU on the Air: Intimacy is Public Radio Topic
Two graduates of APU’s master’s program in counseling psychology offer insights on intimacy and sexuality as featured guests Sept. 23 on a call-in show airing on Anchorage public radio. Licensed...
View ArticleAPU on the Web: Candela explains icefield study for LinkTV viewers
Glacier science undertaken by double-major Sal Candela is showcased in a short film that takes viewers to one of the world’s largest non-polar masses of snow and ice. Candela, ’15, is completing...
View ArticleAPU in Print: Newspaper Showcases Student’s View of Harding Icefield Traverse
Outdoor writing by Emma Walker, ’14, is featured by the Peninsula Clarion following Walker’s crossing of the Harding Icefield, a 300-square mile expanse encompassing some 40 glaciers and located in the...
View ArticleAPU on the Air: KTVA visits Louise’s Farm School
Anchorage-based KTVA Channel 11 highlights the University’s outdoors-based education in a segment about Louise’s Farm School. Aired Oct. 29 and reported by KTVA’s Lauren Maxwell, the news story takes...
View ArticleAPU in Print: Farm School children savor locally grown foods
APU staffers Chris Pavadore and Megan Rock teach schoolchildren the joys of making – and eating – locally grown foods. Pavadore, dining services sustainability director, and Rock, coordinator at...
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Breaking News: American Children are Less Obese, Shorter, More Diverse, and...
Written by Dale Lehman, Ph.D., Director of MBA Programs and Professor of Economics at APU You may have seen recent news headlines such as “Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade” (New...
View ArticleExxonMobil Alaska adds $10,000 scholarship, cites University’s commitment to...
ExxonMobil Alaska has chosen Alaska Pacific University as the venue for its Woman’s Empowerment Scholarship awarded to a female student enrolled full-time at Alaska Pacific University, the state’s only...
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New data shows APU leads Alaska with highest college graduation rate
eCollegeFinder has announced its online list of accredited colleges and universities with the highest graduation rates by state. Alaska Pacific University has come out on top in the state of Alaska....
View ArticleAnnouncing MS in Outdoor and Environmental Education with Teaching...
Alaska Pacific University is now offering graduate students the ability to receive a Master of Science in Outdoor and Environmental Education and a K-8 Teaching Certificate in one program. This option...
View ArticleSeattle University School of Law reaches agreement to house satellite law...
In another major step toward bringing legal education to Alaska, Seattle University School of Law has reached an agreement to house its satellite campus at Alaska Pacific University (APU). The law...
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American Academy of Underwater Sciences Scholarships Still Available
Don’t forget to apply for the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) scholarships! The deadline is approaching and proposals are due by June 30th. There 4 scholarships currently open: the...
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Robert Pond Returns To Alaska Pacific University To Direct ‘Night Mother
What would you do if someone you loved calmly told you that they were going to end their life in the next few hours? This is the central question that propels Marsha Norman’s ‘Night Mother, and on...
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Alaska Pacific University Prepares to Welcome Back International Students:...
By Lynn E. Paulson After closing as Alaska Methodist University in 1976, our school reopened it’s doors as Alaska Pacific University the following year. In my own experience, if you ask almost anyone...
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