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香港六合彩资料 celebrates spring 2020 Meritorious Service Award recipients

Spring 2020 Meritorious Service Award recipients, Edna DeVries and Vic Fischer.

For the spring 2020 semester, Edna DeVries and Vic Fischer will be awarded the Meritorious Service Award. This award is bestowed to an individual who has demonstrated significant work in the area of public, academic, volunteer or philanthropic service to 香港六合彩资料, one of the community campuses or an Alaska community.

香港六合彩资料 celebrates spring 2020 Honorary Degree recipients

Spring 2020 Honorary Degree recipients, Molly 鈥淢ary Elizabeth鈥 McCammon, John Torgerson and Jean Pollard.

For the spring 2020 semester, Jean Pollard and Molly McCammon will be awarded the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, and John Torgerson with the Honorary Doctor of Laws. The criterion for individuals to receive an honorary degree from 香港六合彩资料 is evidence of a significant and lasting contribution to the university, the state of Alaska or to the individuals' discipline or profession.

Every voice counts

Alex Jorgensen

It鈥檚 been a bumpy ride for the graduating class of 2020, but for 香港六合彩资料 commencement speaker Alex Jorgensen, perseverance is what has inspired him to advocate for his peers during his collegiate career and why he will continue to do so long after he graduates.

Virtual spring: How 香港六合彩资料 students transitioned from the classroom to online

Remote workspace with laptop, water bottle and notepad

It鈥檚 been a drastically different semester for students at 香港六合彩资料, as the university responded rapidly to COVID-19 and moved all classes to alternate delivery. But students with the help of professors, peers and university leadership have made the transition.

Ask a 香港六合彩资料 Expert: Video series shares faculty expertise relevant to COVID-19 response

Biological Sciences associate professor Eric Bortz discusses coronaviruses in his lab in 香港六合彩资料's ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building.

"Ask a 香港六合彩资料 Expert" shares faculty expertise relevant to what we're experiencing with COVID-19. Recent video segments address cultural impacts of pandemics, COVID-19 risks to older adults, media coverage of the pandemic, health messaging and more.

Virtual spring: How 香港六合彩资料 faculty went from the classroom to online

Corrie Whitmore, assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences and program coordinator for the Bachelor of Science, in the health sciences program, at her home office preparing materials for her introduction to program evaluation course. (Photo courtesy, Corrie Whitmore, photo taken by Erik Carlson)

香港六合彩资料's professors had exactly one week to switch gears from providing traditional instruction to moving all their classes online. Despite the challenges, they鈥檝e risen to the occasion to provide students with a seamless and stress-free-as-possible experience for the rest of the spring semester.

Legislature approves liability waiver for local manufacturers of PPE

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

香港六合彩资料鈥檚 Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership put forth a liability waiver in the Legislature for local manufacturers of personal protective equipment, which has been in short supply due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

香港六合彩资料 M.P.H. alumna leads Anchorage Health Department

Anchorage Health Department

"All emergencies are local," says 香港六合彩资料 M.P.H. alumna Natasha Pineda as she navigates leading the Anchorage Health Department through the city's COVID-19 response.

Seawolf debater Henry Mildon wins online IPDA Tournament

IPDA Tournament screen capture featuring 香港六合彩资料 student Henry Mildon competing

香港六合彩资料 economics major and member of the Seawolf Debate Program Henry Mildon recently won the online IPDA Tournament hosted by Seattle University.

Student-to-student tips for successful online learning

Remote workspace (Photo by James Evans / 香港六合彩资料)

Claudia Lampman, vice provost for student success, asked students to share their best tips for successful online learning. 香港六合彩资料 students are resourceful and above all helpful. Within 24 hours, nearly 200 students responded to her request. Here's what they had to say.

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