A stronger voice, a new beginning
Nursing science graduate Tia Hale will serve as student speaker for the spring 2022 graduate degree hooding ceremony before starting her dream job at Southcentral Foundation in inpatient pediatrics this August.
School of Nursing News
Pharmacy and nursing students to administer health screenings in rural Alaska
This March, students from UAA’s pharmacy and nurse practitioner programs will travel to Pilot Station and Akiak to administer free health screenings to Head Start students and the wider community. This trip is the first of two planned to rural Alaska communities each year, one in spring and another in fall, referred to as Project Partnership for Alaska’s Kids (PAK).
Early graduation offered to UAA nursing seniors as need for nurses surges
As part of UAA’s COVID-19 response, 72 nursing seniors in good academic standing will be given the option to finish their degree on an expedited timeline to join the health workforce sooner than they would otherwise be able to.
UAA's Kurgat honored by Alaska Legislature
UAA student-athlete Caroline Kurgat was honored last week with a legislative citation from the state of Alaska. The Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature members congratulate Kurgat for her outstanding athletic ability and dedication to excellence.
Taking a leap of faith from courthouse to hospital
How do you follow up four years of studying justice and history? If you’re anything like Tyler Morris, you go back to pursue nursing science.