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Leaning into engagement for students and the community

Interim Chancellor Cheryl Siemers

Cheryl Siemers, who served as KPC's campus director since 2021, recently stepped into the interim role after Chancellor Parnell’s retirement.

Top things to do on the UAA campus during summer

Two students walk along the path by UAA's Engineering and Industry Building on a bright summer morning.

Is there anything better than summer in Alaska? Check out our round-up of the best activities for enjoying the longer days on UAA's Anchorage campus.

Rotating equipment around the world

Gabe Hendrix

After earning his millwright occupational endorsement certificate from Prince William Sound College, Gabe Hendrix landed a job at Tern Technologies as a rotating equipment technician, which has taken him to sites from Valdez to oil rigs in Africa.

Psychology alumna named Small Business Person of the Year

Christine Hopkins

The U.S. Small Business Administration has named psychology alumna and president, CEO and majority owner of the ASCI family of companies Christine Hopkins as the 2025 Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Alaska. Hopkins will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. to coincide with National Small Business week in May.

Celebrate UAA's spring Class of 2025

Zachary Christensen, KINE BS, Timothy Hunter Jr., KINE BS, and Asa Kinnear, KINE BS, during UAA's Fall 2024 Commencement at the Alaska Airlines Center.

UAA is proud to celebrate the spring Class of 2025! The community is invited to join in the festivities and make unforgettable memories at campus celebrations happening in person and online through the weekend.

UAA Business Plan Competition awards $20K in cash prizes to student startups

David (DJ) Litteral presents his plan for The Social Flower Company during UAA College of Business and Public Policy's 2025 Perfect Pitch Business Plan & Big Idea Competition in Rasmuson Hall.

From apparel and artificial intelligence to an esports lounge and pickleball courts, the pitches by UAA students for the Alaska Business Competition showcased the innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership of Alaska's next generation of business trailblazers.

UAA recognized as silver-level Military Friendly School

U.S. Army veteran Brandon Walsh listens as Term Assistant Professor of History Pierce Bateman gives his final lecture of the semester, focusing on 9/11 and its ramifications, for his History of the United States II (HIST A132) course in UAA's Administration and Humanities Building.

UAA earned silver-level status as a 2025-26 Military Friendly School, marking the 17th consecutive year of overall recognition and the 15th time achieving distinction at the bronze-or-above level.

Spring/summer 2025 edition of Alumni Spirit magazine now available

Spring/summer 2025 Alumni Spirit magazine cover

Themed around moving forward, the latest issue of UAA’s premier publication showcases alumni who have conducted vital research overseas with Fulbright, lobbied for revolutionary legislation on behalf of Samsung, expanded opportunities for travelers at one of the world’s busiest airports, and more!

UAA offers dozens of summer camps for younger students

Middle school students learn to electroplate pennies as UAA mechanical engineering professor Raghu Srinivasan teaches a UAA Summer Engineering Academy focusing on corrosion chemistry in UAA's Engineering and Computation Building.

Nearly every college at UAA offers some type of summer camp for younger students. From engineering and culinary arts to real estate and media, there's a camp for every kid's interest.

Understanding 'Why?': UAA undergrad travels to British Columbia to interview animal welfare scientists

Grace Asselin and a dairy cow

People from all walks of life can have varying opinions on how animals should be treated. But how does someone develop these opinions? These are the kinds of questions that UAA undergraduate Grace Asselin is trying to answer.

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