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.
UAA is a hub for cutting-edge theoretical and applied research in health, engineering, and the physical and social sciences. In nearly every discipline, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to join research teams and collaborate with experienced faculty mentors.
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Located in the ancestral homelands of the Dena'ina, Ahtna Dene, Alutiiq/Sugpiak, Chugachmiut and Eyak peoples, Alaska Native curriculum at UAA provides an in-depth perspective on contemporary Alaska Native societies, languages, cultures, history, politics, art, governments and corporations.
March 11, 2015
From thrilling basketball, to gravity-defying gymnastics, to goggle-eyed high schoolers competing in state robotics competitions, to fancy eats in the Varsity Grill, the Alaska Airlines Center is a destination packed with pizzazz.
UAA's Diversity Action Council named Maria Crouch as one of its 2015 Spring Student Diversity Award winners because of her brave editorial celebrating how the diverse facets of her multicultural background—Athabascan, Mexican, Scandinavian and bisexual—have enriched her life.
A handful of UAA faculty and students pulled together a public forum on homelessness in the north. A group of Karluk Manor residents joined the discussion, offering insight on why they were once homeless and what helped them get off the street.
UAA student Trevor Gutierrez is settling in nicely in his legislative internship with Sen. Lesil McGuire. In this edition of Postcards Home, Trevor tells us about his assignment to carry two pieces of legislation—one relating to the Arctic and the other juvenile justice. He admits, "I definitely underestimated how much work goes into getting legislation passed."
March 04, 2015
UAA Mat-Su College's paramedicine program is using an expanded space, donated ambulance and new simulation tools to enhance its academic core and help students establish what will be lifesaving careers.
250 students + 47 nations + an Ebola crisis, Gandalf and the World Bank? It could only be Model UN. From Feb. 26-28, UAA hosted high school students from across the state for the 33rd annual conference, transforming west campus into a simulated United Nations compound for the weekend.
For the second year in a row, alumni teams returned to UAA’s campus to putt their way across campus via the Spine on Thursday, Feb. 26. Flip through photos of this year's Alumni ParTee: 9 in the Spine.
The fifth annual UAA Beard and 'Stache Competition featured comedy, drama, upsets, surprises and a whole lot of face hair. See this year's winners and hear all about the trials and tribulations of Moustache Ken.
February 27, 2015
Congratulations to the spring 2015 Student Diversity Award winners: Maria Crouch, Kyle Demientieff-Worl, Andrew Freed II, "Jenny" Jaeyeon Cho, Ashleigh Gaines, "Jae" Jae Min Cho, Eli Michael-Trumbull, Jordan Norquist, Nayade Perez, Steffanie La Torre, Ana Azpilcueta, Tyler Ching, Edward Washington II and Yasuhito Nakasato.
February 25, 2015
Early literacy coach Bryan Bearss spends his weekdays coaching ASD teachers and his weekends coaching Iditarod athletes—the furry ones. This winter, when his musher friend suffered a season-ending injury, he stepped back on the runners to prep for the 2015 Iditarod.