UAA is the premier university in the heart of Alaska's largest city with campuses throughout Southcentral Alaska. Where culture, innovation and adventure converge, the unique locations provide unparalleled access to industry connections, Arctic research, outdoor recreation and more, facilitating once-in-a-lifetime experiences, groundbreaking education and impactful careers.
UAA offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs that consistently prepare students for success after graduation. State-of-the-art classroom instruction and hands-on learning collide in UAA's innovative academic programs, which feature unique courses that train students to lead Alaska into the future.
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From 13 competitive NCAA teams to recreation and intramural and club sports, students have the opportunity to excel in athletics at every level. The Alaska Airlines Center and Seawolf Sports Complex offer recreation as well as hosting community events and concerts. Students can take advantage of cheering for SeawolfNation with free tickets to many games.
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UAA is located in the ancestral homelands of the Dena'ina, Ahtna, Alutiiq/Sugpiak, and Eyak/dAXunhyuu Peoples. Alaska Native academic programs at UAA provide an in-depth perspective on contemporary languages, cultures, history, politics, art, governments and corporations. Alaska Native student support programs provide centers for belonging across UAA.
September 10, 2014
She grew up in Anchorage with parents who came from Colombia, feels she was born to be a journalist, and will be required to learn French for her next challenge: spending two years in Burkina Faso. Meet Alejandra Buitrago.
September 03, 2014
Keith Hackett calls the new Alaska Airlines Center a "communiversity" facility. He believes it will change the way the public looks at the University of Alaska, this campus, and the city of Anchorage.
Coach Paul Stoklos has 16 student-athletes on this year's roster and they're all excited about their new home in the Alaska Airlines Center. Experts are just finishing equipment installation in the new purpose-built gymnastics practice facility this week.
Injured student-athletes have, for years, gone through their rehabilitation in cramped quarters. Now, they get enhanced care at UAA's new sports medicine facility in the Alaska Airlines Center.
The great sports team migration to the AAC has opened up new space in the Wells Fargo for Seawolf Hockey to get comfortable at the start of their new season. Increased opportunities for student recreation are on the horizon as well.
The Alaska Airlines Center is home to the new Varsity Sports Grill, slated to open Oct. 1. NMS Chef Matt Little Dog plans to tempt diners with full lunch and dinner menus featuring sandwiches, pizzas, salads, seafood and pasta entrées.
August 27, 2014
This week, UAA welcomes the class of 2018 onto a campus that is rapidly transforming. Read on for a construction update (the dust won’t settle soon) and a quick snapshot of the 1,338 freshman Seawolves. Welcome back to campus!
USUAA's new executive leadership team believes students should sit on every committee making decisions about life on campus. That includes the Wells Fargo Sports Complex redesign, and even prioritization.
All-American Katelynn Zanders is ready for the season ahead, even though the volleyball team is still (temporarily) practicing through the final stages of construction on the new Alaska Airlines Center.
“Alcohol killed my mom. Her life and death motivated me to learn how my Tlingit people got to this place we find ourselves in regarding alcohol,” writes scholar Kyle Wark. His research is the first ever to look at alcohol use among the Tlingit from an anthropological perspective.