Feature Stories
Walk a mile in her shoes
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this year the University of Alaska Southeast will be getting involved with the campaign by providing students, staff, faculty and alumni with the opportunity to don some fancy pumps andeither run or “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.”read more.
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Short news from UASread more.
UAS re-accreditation activities allow students to voice opinions
The University of Alaska Southeast has been a hive of activity for the last few weeks preparing and participating in the re-accreditation process. Now everyone can take a collective sigh of relief and prepare for the long wait until the final report is issued by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in January of next year.read more.
In search for new UA President, staff and faculty given a momnet to express thoughts and concerns
On Sept. 29, staff and faculty from the Southeast campuses were able to voice their opinions about the qualities the next University of Alaska President should have during audio conferences with presidental search consultant, Dr. Elaine Hairston.read more.
SEAMONSTER to place sensors near Snettisham lines
The week of Oct. 12, University of Alaska Southeast student Nick Korzen will be placing sensors near the avalanche prone area of the Snettisham power transmissions line as part of the SEAMONSTER, or South East Alaska Monitoring Network for Science, Telecommunications, Education and Research program.read more.
Heritage takes over management of Spikes Cafe
This year on campus the famed “Spike’s café” is no longer run by NANA management. Instead it is run by Heritage coffee, which has already made a huge difference in the coffee sales on campus.read more.
College Eats
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad: cheap, easy and tastyread more.
Refresh: Ski movie embrasses urban landscapes and freestyle moves
With snow working its way down the mountains, and many people here in Juneau starting to feel the chill, it’s time for winter athletes to get in the mood for some skiing and snowboarding. And what better way to do that than by watching an extreme skiing film?read more.
9: Adventure in an animated post-apocalyptic world
It’s the classic battle: man versus machine. Only this time, neither won. Most of the machines were shut down and man was wiped out. Death is everywhere and so is the evidence of a civilization destroyed.read more.
Focus on education at Permanet Fund inernship
Business Administration major from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Alejandra Rico was looking for something to do this summer and found a great internship at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation.read more.
Opinion: A student-friendly Evening at Egan
Having recently attended “Not One Drop: Why it’s not okay to drill, drill, drill”, an Evening at Egan Lecture featuring Dr. Riki Ott, we were impressed by the intelligence and message of the speaker – not so much from the low turnout of students.read more.
Evening at Egan: Why it's not okay to drill, drill, drill
In 1989, a public relations disaster struck Exxon on the coast of Alaska. The biggest oil spill in history and Exxon’s oil tanker was in the middle of it. For the people of Alaska, that was more than just a public relations issue, it was livelihood, health, community, and environmental tragedy.read more.
Students, faculty and community come out in support of UAS
As the Board of Regents met to discuss tuition costs and various programs at UAF and UAA, they gave time for students, faculty and the community to present the unique programs at UAS.read more.
Students weigh in on cigarette tax
On Oct. 6, the City and Borough of Juneau will hold municipal elections and, in addition to electing a mayor and assembly members, voters will decide whether to pass a new cigarette tax.read more.
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Short news from UASread more.
Board of Regents approves tuition hike for 2011-2012
The University Of Alaska Board Of Regents met on the University of Alaska Southeast campus for the first time in three years on Sept. 24 and 25.read more.
Elections Guide
Assembly District 1 and Assembly District 2read more.
Elections Guide
Mayor: Two candidates square off for top jobread more.
Bookstore to host First Friday Events
On Oct. 2, the University of Alaska Southeast bookstore will be hosting the first of hopefully many future First Friday events. The event will feature Professor Robin Walz prior to his Evening at Egan lecture entitled “Rouge Cops, Elegant Criminals, and the Popular French Crime Novel.” read more.
Surrogates: an interesting premise that's all too breif
Imagine getting shot in the head, jumping off the Eiffel Tower, and crash-landing in a fiery helicopter all without getting injured, not a single scratch on you. This is the reality in “Surrogates.”read more.
Opinion:Art with no place to go
The Capital City Weekly recently did a great article on UAS’ blossoming art department, which brings to mind a question we’ve been pondering — why, with so many art students and in such an artistic community, is there no permanent student art gallery at UAS?read more.
Study Away: ISEP expands sites to Botswana, China, India, Others
The International Student Exchange Program, known as ISEP on campus, has recently broadened its placement options from 35 to 42 countries and adding sites at unique locations around the globe. The most recent locations include Austria, Belgium, Botswana, China, India, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico. Of these seven new placement locales course work is in the native language or English.read more.
Library Shows it's stuff at open house
For many students, the prospect of successfully utilizing an academic library can seem downright overwhelming and with that in mind, the Egan Library recently hosted an unprecedented open house event as an antidote to the insidious ailment no one likes to talk about, “library anxiety.”read more.
