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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ is full of Pride and invites you to join us this June in celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of the LGBTQIA2S+ communities.

This spring, students in Alex Slivka’s Student Managed Portfolio course were the first to have the opportunity to make recommendations for the new Seawolf Investment Fund, a $1 million gift made by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ alumnus Gary Klopfer and his wife, Jane Cuddy Klopfer, in 2021.

Seventy-five writers of all levels gathered in Homer to learn from local writers and authors, as well as hear from Pulitzer Prize winning poet and conference keynote speaker, Jericho Brown. The 2022 conference marks the return to an in-person event and the first time it took place on the Kachemak Bay Campus.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s College of Health received a $4 million federal grant to support Alaska’s health care workforce by expanding key programs and making facility improvements. The announcement, made at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Health Sciences Building by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo, comes as Alaska sees an unprecedented health care workforce shortage.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ welcomed students, alumni, faculty and staff to campus for the first event in the Concerts in the Quad summer series. Featuring live music from Jared Woods and food from Yeti Dogs and Papaya Tree food trucks, the event brought together about 150 Seawolves for summer fun.

COVID-19 illuminated the critical role nurses play in our communities and the importance of having a local, accessible nursing education program in the state. Since early 2020, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s School of Nursing has graduated more than 500 nurses into Alaska’s health care system.

Among the many signs of spring visible at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, on Monday morning Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s grounds maintenance staff were hard at work moving plants out of the university’s greenhouse in preparation for June planting.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ dental hygiene students recently presented their research on therapy dogs in dentistry. During the presentation, the team discussed the benefits of dental therapy dogs, what kind of specialized training therapy dogs receive and what it might look like to have one in the office.

The latest edition of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s premier publication is full of stories that shine a light on new developments happening at the university. Read about recent expansions to the School of Nursing, learn about the reimagined honors program that offers flexibility and immersion, preview the initiative to provide resident tuition to all, and more.

For years, Prince William Sound College and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve have been working together through an internship program that helps students and the community.