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The free event at the tribally governed university will feature Alaska Native dance, traditional foods, Native Youth Olympics demonstrations, artists, and service vendors.
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Alaska Pacific University Launches New Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies
The new degree expands access to Indigenous studies education in southcentral Alaska and prepares students to serve Indigenous communities across Alaska and beyond.
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Alaska Pacific University Initiates New Native Governance Model
After becoming a tribally governed university in 2016, APU is now forging a new three-tiered membership model that invites partners to provide guidance and support.
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APU President Says the School Can Help Address Alaska’s Outmigration Woes
Currently, about 30% of APU’s students are Alaska Native, up from 20% just a few years ago, Vanasse said. One of the requirements for becoming a federally recognized tribal college is 50%; currently it is considered an Alaska Native-serving college, she said.
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APU Partners with Indigenous Arctic Communities for Climate Resilience
The collaborative effort, backed by $2.98 million grant from the NSF, will address water and sanitation challenges in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
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Alaska Native Village of Napaskiak Welcomes APU Students
Students from the aspiring tribal university toured the water treatment plants and the dump site, met with elders and tribal administrators, and participated in Yup’ik dance lessons at the local school.
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Alaska Pacific University Earns National Nursing Accreditation
Like all its academic programs, the nursing degrees at APU emphasize Indigenous ways of knowing and respect for Alaska Native cultures.
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Alaska Pacific University Announces New Academic Programs
As APU continues to work toward becoming Alaska’s second tribal college, it is offering three new academic programs, ranging from an undergraduate certificate to a graduate degree.
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Alaska Pacific University Launches Course on Indigenous Stewardship
The course draws on experts from Indigenous communities who are leading dialogues on decolonization and racial equity, as well as professionals who work for or closely with tribes and Indigenous organizations on science and conservation challenges.
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Alaska Pacific University Appoints New President, Continues Efforts at TCU Status
Alaska Pacific University (APU) has announced the appointment of Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson as its next president. When Davidson succeeds current APU President Bob Onders on April 25th,
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The Next Tribal University? Alaska Pacific University Is Taking Steps to Become a Fully Established TCU
Alaska Pacific University, founded by an Aleut educator in 1957 as a Methodist college, is seeking to transform into a tribally controlled institution to serve Alaska’s Native population.
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As Heard on Morning Line: Alaska Pacific University Tribal College?
The new iteration of APU will be the second tribal college in Alaska. Onders says Alaska’s geography and tribal affiliations make for a unique situation for a tribal college – oriented in
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Transition of APU to Tribal College Is Lengthy Process
Plans for Alaska Pacific University and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to transition APU to a tribal college are progressing slowly, in a process likely to take three to five years, spokespersons for the partnership say.
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As APU Seeks Fiscal Sustainability, Tribal College Transition Possible
Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage is weighing its options to become more financially sustainable. Among its top prospects: to seek tribal college status.
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Alaska Pacific University Plans to Become a Tribal College
Alaska Pacific University announced on Monday that it had entered into a partnership with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and would move forward with plans to transition from a small,
