College of Arts and Sciences



Transforming Lives for Today and Tomorrow
The College of Arts and Sciences is a welcoming and diverse academic community, providing a world-class, Alaska-rooted education that prepares students for the challenges of today and tomorrow through educational excellence, transformative research, creative expression, and community engagement.
There is always something new and exciting happening in the College of Arts and Sciences, including innovative research and community outreach.The Dean's Dispatch is a newsletter sent out four times a year, updating you about the current events happening in CAS.
CAS Affiliated Events
2025 CAS Celebration of Students
On April 25th in the Fine Arts Building Recital Hall, the College of Arts and Sciences hosted the Fourth Annual CAS Celebration of Students. At this event, CAS honored one student from each department with a scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. These students were selected by their respective departments in recognition of their academic excellence. The ceremony also recognized CAS Scholarship Recipients who received one of the fifty-two scholarships offered through the College. Beginning with a recognition and awards ceremony, the event also had a reception that followed the ceremony. In addition to inviting the scholarship recipients, the students’ friends and family members, CAS Department Chairs and donors who contributed to the CAS Excellence Fund were invited to attend.
View the short student biographies and download the CAS Celebration of Students Program below! You can also view the recipients from the 2024 Celebration of Students.
CAS Celebration of Students Program