Researchers at the University of Alaska Southeast, Auke Bay Laboratories, Oregon State University, the UK and China have found that salmon DNA collected in water samples from Auke Creek can be used to infer the number of salmon passing upstream to spawn.
Wayne Price, Tlingit Master Carver from Haines, Alaska, has joined the University of Alaska Southeast
On the first weekend in May, the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) will celebrate student achievement and success at commencement activities on its three campuses in Sitka, Ketchikan, and Juneau.
UAS Sitka campus selects professor Leslie Gordon as director
Second UAS faculty member earns Fulbright Scholar award
Peak Trust Company has donated $10,500 to the Senator Ted Stevens Legislative Internship Program to provide scholarships for University of Alaska students.
Following a national search, Dr. Steve Atwater has been selected as Executive Dean of new Alaska College of Education (AKCOE) at the University of Alaska Southeast.
Heidi Pearson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Southeast, has been granted a prestigious Fulbright Scholar award, which provides funds for research and study abroad.
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has signed memorandums of agreement with the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) and school districts in Juneau, Klawock and Hoonah to teach Northwest Coast (NWC) art, the world-renowned legacy of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian.
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) has renewed its partnership with Perseverance Theatre for the upcoming academic year.
Students at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) in Juneau will now be able to earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Fisheries and Ocean Sciences in light of action by the UA Board of Regents in June 2017.
The University of Alaska Southeast invites teachers and artists to “UAS 2017 Summer in the Rainforest: Teachers as Artists; Artists as Teachers,” a place-based learning experience exploring the creative core of both teaching and the arts.
Certified Alaskan teachers in the University of Alaska Southeast’s Master of Education Reading Specialist program participated in an intensive three-week literacy camp with elementary and middle school students.
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) has been named one of the Top LGBTQ-Friendly Online Schools for 2017 by SR Education Group.
University of Alaska Southeast Spring Arts and Culture Series Kicks off Seventh Season
Local artist Pua Maunu will be the guest artist and teacher for the UAS Juneau campus Alumni and Friends event, “Art and Wine 101” on Sat., Jan. 30, 2-5 p.m. in Studio 105 in the Soboleff building
One Campus, One Book presents two events celebrating innovative, contemporary presentation of Native Voices
Thursday evening, October 22 through Saturday evening, October 24, 2015
Evening at Egan: Nick Jans, Author A Wolf Called Romeo
Evening at Egan: Assimilation: A play by Jack Dalton
Evening at Egan 2015
Students will soon be able to enroll in a degree program for an AAS in Marine Transportation
Dr. Paula Martin has been hired as Campus Director of the University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus.
The University of Alaska Southeast announces the appointment of Ketchikan Campus Director Dr. Priscilla Schulte as UAS Interim Provost for the coming academic year. A search for a permanent Provost is slated to commence in August.
Juneau Alaska Music Matters (JAMM), the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), and the Juneau Symphony are proud to launch a new collaboration by selecting four scholarship recipients who will help teach local student musicians while pursuing a Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching (MAT) at UAS with certification in K-12 Music.
Chancellor Pugh retires after 28 distinguished years of service to UAS
Chancellor John Pugh invites the public to a dedication of the new Freshman Residence Hall just prior to the start of Community Day on Campus, Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.
A committee of UAS faculty and staff led the national search which resulted in Rick Caulfield’s selection as the new Chancellor of University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau holds their Spring 2015 commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 3
A Week of Student Accomplishments
Lifelong Alaskan and author Andy Hall will make a presentation Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m. in the UAS Egan Library.
Come be a part of the founding members of the Friends of the Egan Library
“Dean Williams brings to this leadership position a wealth of experience and exceptional dedication to student success,” said UAS Provost Rick Caulfield.
The final Evening at Egan of the 2014 lecture season marked a turning point in the Juneau community’s on-going dialogue on racism.
Today, University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor John Pugh announces his retirement scheduled for May 29, 2015.
This Friday and Saturday night at the University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau's Empty Chair Project continues its educational outreach.
The University of Alaska Southeast Juneau campus holds its 43rd annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 4.
The University of Alaska Southeast Juneau campus holds its 43rd annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 4.
The University of Alaska Southeast Juneau campus holds its 43rd annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 4.
March 28, 2014, Egan Lecture Hall, University of Alaska Southeast
Pacific Peoples – Translocal Identities and Cultural Connections
Construction of the new freshman residence hall is well underway on the Auke Lake campus and slated to open in time for the fall 2014 semester at the University of Alaska Southeast Juneau campus.
As part of the 2013-14 Honors Seminar, "Pacific Peoples: Translocal Identities and Cultural Connections," three students from the YES Program from Juneau and Haines high schools will be delivering presentations.
October 17-19, 2013, UAS Egan Lecture Hall
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) Sitka Campus will receive $2.5M for the growth and expansion of its Fisheries Technology degree program.
“Changing Shorelines, Early Habitations, and Marine Reptiles of Southeast Alaska”
Community Day on Campus is a free festive day of music, exhibits, arts, food, information, and activities for the whole family in the Mourant Courtyard on the beautiful University of Alaska Southeast Auke Lake Campus.
A documentary that features Alaska Native students working to balance cultural obligations with a college education and a panel discussion on the film taped at the University of Alaska Southeast will broadcast at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 and Sunday, April 21 on 360 North Public Television.
First Friday at the UAS REC Center brings a night of original music with local artist Irene Muller.
A documentary that features Alaska Native students making their way through college at the University of Alaska will premiere Friday, March 29, 7 p.m. at the Egan Lecture Hall on the University of Alaska Southeast Auke Lake campus.
With comfortable seating and a top notch lighting and sound system, the UAS REC is one of Juneau’s best kept secrets as a great facility for arts events.
Fri., Feb. 22, 7 p.m, Egan Lecture Hall
Friday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
The Hereafter is Here, Singer-Songwriter John Elliott
UAS Sound and Motion Spring Arts Series 2013
Hecla Greens Creek has established a new scholarship program at the University of Alaska Southeast.
Three finalists have been chosen by a UAS Ketchikan search committee for a new campus director.
Art, Kyle and Linda will talk about the audacity of creating large-scale productions in a small community and why it is important.
For the sixth consecutive year, First National Bank Alaska has supported the Getting Ready for College program at the University of Alaska Southeast with a gift of $26,000
The Strategic Direction Initiative is the plan for the organizational change.
Skip Schiel will give a multi-media presentation illustrating the reality of the occupation and highlighting Palestinian and Israeli nonviolent responses.
Hood and Assistant Professor of Geophysics Jason Amundson will discuss the origins of the Suicide Basin outburst flood on the Mendenhall Glacier and present results from flood monitoring efforts on the glacier in the summer of 2012 and discuss future work aimed at better understanding this local natural hazard.
The Master Plan is developed based on criteria set by the UA Board of Regents, and makes recommendations for the physical development of the UAS campuses (Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka) over the next ten years.
The annual Evening at Egan Fall Lecture series at the University Southeast starts Friday September 14 with Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil author Ross Coen in the Egan Library at 7 p.m.
"It is clear that one of the most important factors driving student success is the student’s ability to find or create a home away from home on campus..."
An original oil painting on canvas by one of Alaska’s most prolific artists, Eustace Paul Ziegler (1881-1969) has been donated to the University of Alaska Southeast Egan Library, Auke Lake Campus.
Course openings for the University of Alaska Southeast fall 2012 session.
The UAS Juneau campus is hosting the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment conference June 14-17, 2012.
The UAS Juneau campus is hosting the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment conference June 14-17, 2012.
University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor John Pugh announces the appointment of Dean Joe Nelson as the new Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management effective June 3, 2012.
Blanchard has served as a faculty member since January 2011 and took over as interim dean in July 2011.
The University of Alaska Southeast School of Education has been renewed accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education without qualifications.
The University of Alaska Southeast Juneau campus holds its 41st annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. at the Charles Gamble Jr.-Donald Sperl Joint Use Facility, 12300 Mendenhall Loop Road (UAS Rec Center).
Integrating Science, Resource Management, and Communities, April 17-19, 2012, Juneau, Alaska.
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) Center for Mine Training has created the University of Alaska’s first formal "Workforce Credential"—a non-credit credential focusing on Entry Level Production Miner training.
The Foundation for Glacier and Environmental Research (FGER), the nonprofit organization that supports the Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP), proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Jeffry Kavanaugh as our new Director of JIRP.
The last Evening at Egan of the 2011 Fall Lecture Series is a special presentation by renowned Sitka Native artist Nicholas Galanin.
The keynote speaker for the 2011 Juneau World Affairs Council forum presents the next Evening at Egan at the University of Alaska Southeast.
This talk by UAS Social Sciences Department Chair David Noon will focus on the ways that Southern novelists at the beginning of the 20th century re-imagined Abraham Lincoln as a lifelong believer in white supremacy.
This presentation will summarize the current knowledge of the state of glacier health in Alaska.
The Evening at Egan Fall 2011 Series at the University of Alaska Southeast reaches the half way point with a multi-genre, multimedia presentation by UAS faculty member Sol Neely.
The University of Alaska Southeast is honored to host Native North American author and story teller Dr. Thomas King at the Auke Lake campus October 13-14, 2011.
The next Evening at Egan features an expert on the traditional dances of Egypt.
The film Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time will be shown at the next Evening at Egan.
Peggy Shumaker currently serves as the Alaska State Writer Laureate. Her Evening at the Egan presentation and discussion will feature a reading from her lyrical memoir Just Breathe Normally, a book that grew from a life-threatening bike wreck.
Juneau’s favorite visiting pianist and music scholar, Dr. Alexander Tutunov will kick off the 2011 Fall Evening at Egan Series at the University of Alaska Southeast.
A group of five from the University of Alaska Southeast Outdoor Studies Program attempted the 16,200 ft Mt. Sanford in Alaska’s Wrangell St.-Elias National Park in May of 2011.
The purpose of the fund is to support the growing Alaska Native Language program with emphasis on emergency needs.
Community Day on Campus guarantees to be a great time for the whole family with fun and educational presentations from the arts to safety groups.
The purpose of the fund is to support the growing Alaska Native Language program with emphasis on emergency needs.
The University of Alaska Southeast Juneau campus holds its 40th annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m.
University of Alaska Southeast and Perseverance Theatre present The Vagina Monologues, a V-Day 2011 campaign event to stop violence against women and girls.
The University of Alaska Southeast is welcoming Spring and engaging the Juneau community with arts events this coming Friday April 1 and Saturday April 2.
The University of Alaska Southeast will become the only educational institution in the United States with an underground hard rock mine training simulator thanks to support from the legislative office of Rep. Cathy Munoz (R-Juneau) and other members of the Southeast Alaska legislative delegation.
Laster also expressed confidence that this is only the beginning of UAS events from the Media Club.
This program provides support for tuition and fees for Petersburg High School students who are enrolled in Career Education or dual enrollment classes at UAS.
Coordinators of both the Elementary and Secondary programs will be on hand, so bring all your questions.
Public Meeting for Associated Highway Improvements Thursday, Jan. 27, 7- 9 p.m. UAS Recreation Center, Rm. 115
The University of Alaska Southeast and KTOO Public Radio and TV have signed a formal agreement for collaboration between the UAS Communication Program and KTOO.
Global warming may be leading to hybrid offspring in Arctic mammals including whales, seals and bears
Seth Kantner and Nick Jans – Authors
Author, Columnist, Commentator
UAS History Professor, Robin Walz, and Juneau Symphony Orchestra Music Director, Kyle Pickett, will give a joint talk on Modernism in turn-of-the-century Vienna and its influences on Mahler and his Resurrection Symphony.
“My talk will argue that these insurgents are seldom justified in adopting violence as their primary method of resistance, because nonviolent direct action almost always has a better chance of succeeding." --Erica Chenoweth, Wesleyan University
“Shall there be a Charter Commission to review or amend the Charter ?”
Join oral history curator William Schneider as he shares some of the stories he has recorded over the past 29 years.
Evening at Egan Season: Fridays, September 10-November 12, 7 p.m., Egan Lecture Hall or Library Topics include Climbing Denali, Holocaust Portraits, and the Sarah Palin Phenomenon
The University of Alaska Southeast is restructuring Student Services leadership and welcoming a new Dean of Education and Dean of Professional and Technical Studies.
On Tuesday July 27, 2010, the University of Alaska Southeast will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise for an active shooter on campus.
The University of Alaska Southeast is restructuring Student Services leadership and welcoming a new Dean of Education and Dean of Professional and Technical Studies.
The University of Alaska Southeast invites the community to learn more about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and implications for Alaska at a special panel discussion at the UAS Egan Library Thursday, July 8, 2010, 7-10 p.m.
Award for the best published book that honors the “voices, experiences, and perspective of working-class people”
A group of Outdoor Studies students and staff made University of Alaska Southeast history climbing North America’s highest peak, Denali.
The NSF and Merit fellowships will provide Micaela resources to study infectious diseases in Arctic wildlife and continue in the field of Polar Biology.
The public is invited to join the celebration at commencement ceremonies in Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan
University of Alaska Southeast art major Bonilyn Parker won two prestigious national awards at the the 2010 National Student Juried Exhibition at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) convention held March 31-April 3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The course opened Dec. 19 at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center.
The University of Alaska Southeast and the University of Alaska, Anchorage School of Nursing is holding a pinning ceremony for graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at 1 p.m., Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the UAS Egan Lecture Hall on the Auke Lake campus.
Greens Creek and Couer Alaska are now in the process of hiring from a pool of fifteen UAS students.
University of Alaska Southeast Professor of Political Science Clive Thomas is giving several talks on the “Palin Phenomenon
“Mr. Tutunov's performance was exhilarating and inspired. His playing demonstrated a unique talent. His interpretations were like a breath of fresh air.” –Soviet Culture, Moscow
Victor Van Ballenberghe, Wildlife Ecologist Friday, November 20, 2009, 7 p.m. UAS Egan Lecture Hall
Lecture at 7:00 P.M. in the Egan Library
Lecture at 7:00 P.M. in the Egan Library
Lecture at 7:00 P.M. in the Egan Library
Lecture at 7:00 P.M. in the Egan Library
Ketchikan fish artist Ray Troll kicks off the series and features his latest works September 18 with a talk he calls “Further Adventures in Scientific Surrealism” at 7 p.m. in the Egan Library.
Remarks to graduates at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Commencement at the University of Alaska Southeast had a similar theme.
The public is invited to join the celebration at ceremonies in Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan.
The UAS School of Career Education recently entered into a partnership with Coeur Alaska to provide entry level, heavy duty diesel mechanics to work at the Kensington Mine.
Alaska’s 5th annual College Goal Sunday event will take place at 2pm on Sunday February 8th, 2009.
University of Alaska Southeast faculty and authors Richard and Nora Dauenhauer were in Berkeley, California recently to accept an American Book Award.
In summer of 2007, an international team completed the first ever in-water exploration of seafloor and water column creatures in Zhemchug and neighboring Pribilof Canyons.
How the Palin Administration utilizes both historic and contemporary justifications for its predator control programs is explored at the next Friday Evening at Egan Lecture.
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, utopian thinking in Western Europe had a ready outlet in the newly encountered Americas.
The Automotive Technology program at UAS in Juneau has received five-year re-certification by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and The National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
UAS joins Juneau Jazz and Classics for the annual Community Day on Campus Saturday May 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Two UAS undergraduates and one graduate student have been awarded sought after federal grants to research the effect of climate change on the survival of plants and animals and the sustainability of subsistence resources.
A new arts endowment is established at UAS, thanks to a generous donation from Judge Robert Boochever.
The University of Alaska Southeast will host the premiere of Alaska College Track 2.
The University of Alaska Southeast will offer Entry Level Mine Training beginning October 15th.
New York Times Environment Writer Andrew C. Revkin is speaking at the UAS Egan Library on Tues., Sept. 18th at 7 pm. Mr. Revkin is a prize-winning author whose lecture charts the science and significance of global warming.
The University of Alaska Southeast will offer Entry Level Mine Training beginning October 15th.
This year's Community Day on Campus is shaping up to be the biggest for Community Day on Campus!
The University of Alaska Southeast will hold its 36th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 6th at 2 pm in the UAS Gamble - Sperl Recreation Center on the Auke Lake Campus.UAS will award 356 degrees for the 2006-07 academic year
Brian Czech will present Good Growing Gone Bad: Uneconomic Growth, Environmental Protection, and National Security in the UAS Egan Lecture Hall on Mon., April 16 at 7 pm.
The Experiential Discoveries in Geoscience Education project is an initiative of UAS faculty to help Alaska’s middle and high school teachers design exciting curriculum that will help students meet the state’s Earth science performance standards.