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.
March 29, 2023
Examining the development and formation of pingos (perennial mounds of massive ice and permafrost soils) can help reveal the response of periglacial landscapes to past and future hydroclimate variability.
Maternal mortality in the US is more than four times higher than that of Germany and Sweden and nearly three times higher than that of the UK. Further, the rate of maternal mortality in the US is rising, having nearly doubled over the past three decades.
March 28, 2023
A visiting guest artist to the UAA Music Department, classical guitarist from University of Kentucky, Dr. Dieter Hennings-Yeomans, will present a concert on Saturday, April 8, in the UAA Recital Hall. This is a ticketed event.
UAA Dance in Concert Retrospective 2023 performs from the atrium to other galleries located museum-wide for First Friday, April 7. This annual and final event produced by the UAA Dance Program, Department of Theatre and Dance, will present new choreographies and repertory work, one livestream dance event, and the premiere of five dance films.
March 27, 2023
Kevin Wilhelm is a senior principal at Point B and is one of the world’s pre-eminent business consultants and speakers in the field of sustainability. The College of Business and Public Policy is hosting Kevin’s visit to UAA on Thursday, March 30.
March 24, 2023
Sober Seawolves is a student-organized recovery support group and follows an all-recovery model. It is open to anyone in or working towards recovery and different pathways of recovery are supported.
An opportunity to engage with a veteran readiness and employment Regional Director. Lunch Provided.
The College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP) has announced 2023 summer academies from May 31-June 8, with options for middle school and high school students.
PWSC Internship Program: We are excited to announce the fourth year of an internship program in partnership with the National Park Service and PWSC!
March 23, 2023
The UAA Combat Climate Change Club (C4) is hosting a WorldWide Teach-In on Climate and Justice on March 29, 2023 in CPISB 120 at 3 p.m.