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MSW Student Spotlight: Guy Harris

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"For all those deciding what to do following high school, I encourage you to find your passion, that spark that brings you joy and motivation. If you don’t quite know what you want to do with your life, that is okay. When you find the path that motivates you, take each small step one by one, but don’t stop growing," said MSW student Guy Harris.

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Community Connection: School of Nursing student reflects on personal journey

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Psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner alumna Catherine Haese will serve as the graduate student speaker at the spring 2023 commencement ceremony before starting a new position where she will use her personal experience to foster addiction recovery solutions and treat mental health issues.

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HPER offers a fast-growing sport to fall courses

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The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is excited to announce it is offering pickleball at UAA for the first time starting this fall.

A light-hearted moment during the brainstorming around a kitchen table: Ian Richey and Battalion Chief Nancy Lockett came up with strategies to address the opioid threat in rural Alaska. Read More

Scholarly Spotlight: focus on research & scholarship

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The opioid epidemic remains a complex and multi-faceted issue for residents of the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough, Alaska. Medical student Ian Richey interviewed three local organizations to assess community strengths, describe their missions and how they help patients with substance use disorder.

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Slideshow: Surgical technology students scrub in for mock surgery

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Surgical technology students learn the fundamentals of surgical technology during simulated surgery performed in the lab at UAA.