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Professors talk tourism on inaugural Idita-trip

TJ Miller riding fat bike in snow

Three professors from three departments planned a one-night "Idita-trip" this month, bringing guests to Red Shirt Lake to sit around the wood stove and talk about science, art and how UAA can play a role in Alaska's sustainable tourism development.

Celebrate the snow at Prince William Sound College

Prince William Sound College with snow on ground

Though it’s a small school in a small town, Prince William Sound College boasts an avalanche of academic and entertaining snow-focused events to fill the long winter in the nation’s snowiest city.

Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Big Impact

Volunteer and dog watching child snowboard in snow

Harris is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska, matching adult volunteers with youth across the state in one-on-one relationships that change lives. It's the latest step in her community-focused career, and it all started at UAA.

Spring break on ice

Dog sled team

This spring break, a small group of students traveled between backcountry lodges via dog sled, fat bike and snowmachine as part of a unique two-credit course designed by physical education major Robert Forto.

Providing Culturally Competent Nursing Care in Alaska

School of Nursing RRANN students

Johnson & Johnson's Discover Nursing piece on Providing Culturally Competent Nursing Care in Alaska with the RRANN program.

Field's Day: Senior skier tops podium

Charley Field skiing

Charley Field had a dramatic start to her senior skiing season. At the Montana State University Invite in Big Sky on Jan. 8, with her parents in the audience, she won her first ever college race by the slimmest possible margin. "It was a surprise," she said with a laugh. "I went to the board and realized I'd won by one [hundredth of a second]."

Health sciences major receives CESA funding to work with adults diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Kaitlan

Each semester at UAA, students from various colleges and majors collaborate with professors to help them achieve success with community engagement projects. Community Engaged Student Assistants, also known as CESA students, play a vital role in conducting research and connecting UAA to the greater Alaska community.

Getting involved

Emily Duke posing by bookshelf

Each semester at UAA, students from various colleges and majors collaborate with professors to help them achieve success with community engagement projects. Community Engaged Student Assistants, also known as CESA students, play a vital role in conducting research and connecting UAA to the greater Alaska community.

How Do You Recruit More Young Alaska Native Nurses? Start By Giving Them A Stethoscope.

School of Nursing RRANN camp

School of Nursing RRANN camp helps recruit young Alaska Native nurses.

UAA’s smoke- and tobacco-free initiative inspired Valeria Delgado to take the cause nationwide

Valeria Delgado posting by smoke free UAA sign

In 2012, the University of Alaska Anchorage student Asian Pacific Islander Community Wellness Club (APICWC), Master of Public Health (MPH) students and students from the School of Nursing gathered to make a historic change on the university's campus. They wanted UAA to go smoke- and tobacco-free. For the next two years, collaborative efforts from many groups across campus came together to petition USUAA to place a smoke- and tobacco-free referendum on the student January 2014 ballot.

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