Liberal Studies Associate Professor Mei Mei Evans has published her first novel, drawing in part on first-hand experiences of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Available now from the University of…
Sustainability Studies
No Better Training than Motherhood
by Mabel Baldwin-Schaeffer “It wasn’t the last time I’d find that there’s no better training grounds for politics than motherhood.” ~Sarah Palin in Going Rogue As opposed to Palin’s career…
The APU Log Moves On
An old friend is about to go through a transformation as Alaska Pacific University changes our “look” with the installation of a new sign at the entrance of university. In…
Fall Updates
Energy Upgrades The Board of Trustees approved APU’s Climate Action Plan at their Board meeting on October 26. At their summer meeting they authorized Phase One ($1.6 million) of a…
Spring Creek Farm Journal Week 1
The trail wound its way up into the hills, around small, weed-edged ponds, and across a shallow stream. It was lined with spruce trees and berries, and the smell of…
Sustainability News Blast
Welcome back APUers The new semester is only a few days old and the gratifying smell of summer vacation still lingers in the air, soon to be squashed by the…
Anchorage Startup Weekend – Sept 21-23, 2012
Startup Week at Alaska Pacific University’s Atwood Hall is a weekend-long, hands-on experience where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of…
New courses highlight sustainability, Alaska as our classroom, pre-med track
Courses that underscore APU’s commitment to sustainability and Alaska as our classroom are among new offerings in the fall schedule. Natural History Interpretation adds the opportunity for APU students to…
APU receives $100,000 Rasmuson grant for sustainability
Alaska Pacific University has received a second consecutive Rasmuson Foundation grant aimed at capacity building and sustainability. Sought by APU President Don Bantz, the $100,000 award will concentrate on attracting…
Energy Efficiency at APU: Performance Contracting
APU spends $783,000 annually on electricity, gas and water utility consumption and an additional $247,000/year on Operations and Maintenance to keep its ancient boilers functional (the 5 boilers in Atwood,…
