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Justice Center participates in 2022 COH Academic Preview Day

Justice Center Director Dr. Brad Myrstol speaks to high school students about the programs offered at the Justice Center

Justice Center Director Dr. Brad Myrstol speaks to high school students at the College of Health Spring Academic Preview Day on March 18 at the Professional Studies Building.

Alaska university outdoor degree programs

kayaks in the sea

HPER Program Chair TJ Miller describes UAA's outdoor degree program and discusses the value of an outdoor education degree.

House Votes to Reauthorize of Violence Against Women Act, including Safety for Native Americans

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The House on Wednesday voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act as part of its proposed $1.5 trillion spending package that includes $73.4 million for urban Indian health and $6.6 billion for Indian Health Services.⁠ Sen. Lisa Murkowski mentioned the Alaska Victimization Survey.

Alaska WWAMI community celebrates 50th anniversary

3 WWAMI students standing in the snow

On Saturday, March 5, Alaska WWAMI medical students connected with faculty and alumni over cocoa, great conversation and winter festivities in celebration of 50 years of partnership between the University of Alaska Anchorage and the University of Washington School of Medicine. Alaska WWAMI grows the next generation of physicians and expands Alaskans’ access to a high-quality medical education.

Talk of Alaska: Breaking the cycle of removal for Black and Indigenous children

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School of Social Work assistant professor Dr. Jessica Ullrich and Dept. of Human Services associate professor Dr. Yvonne Chase were guests on Talk of Alaska on March 8 to talk about breaking the cycle of removing for Black and Indigenous children.⁠

Legal Studies students learn about Willamette Law partnership program

Legal Studies students listen to Willamette Law Dean Brian Gallini during his presentation

UAA Legal Studies met with Willamette Law Dean Brian Gallini to learn more about the law school application process and the direct admission program.

Slideshow: UAA Legal Studies students have their day in court

A legal studies student argues a motion in front of a judge

In mid-February, students in UAA legal studies professor Dr. Ryan Fortson's Trial and Advanced Litigation course (LEGL A487) had the opportunity to practice arguing a motion in front of a U.S. District Court judge in his courtroom in the James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in downtown Anchorage.⁠

UAA’s Center for Human Development is working to better understand brain injuries

A student participating in an activity during the 2019 Alaska Brain Bee

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and UAA’s Center for Human Development is engaging in significant work to better understand traumatic and acquired brain injuries in Alaska.

Health sciences major Gloria Renken receives AARP Alaska scholarship

Gloria Renken

Health sciences major Gloria Renken receives AARP Alaska scholarship

UAA researchers hope to move child welfare away from separation and toward community building

A group of boys jumping

Human Services Professor Dr. Yvonne Chase and Social Work Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Ullrich were featured in an Alaska Public Media article about a study they co-authored in the International Journal on Child Maltreatment, titled "A Connectedness Framework: Breaking the Cycle of Child Removal for Black and Indigenous Children." The study explores alternative child welfare strategies to limit family separation.

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