Wide-ranging topics in the areas of science, sociology, arts, literature, politics, history and more. Join us at 7:00 pm every Friday in the Egan Lecture Hall for presentations and discussions. Lectures are free and open to the public.
Planning out how to pay for college when you don't know where to start can feel overwhelming. Check out our short animated overview of the process and remember—you don't have to figure it out alone! Our financial aid advisors are here to help your path to any college of your choice.
The UAS REC Center is your source for recreation on the Juneau campus. Boulder and climb on belay over textured panels; challenging routes marked for any skill level—equipment and instruction are provided. The REC offers a weight room, rock climbing wall, studio, and a suspended running track with an assortment of cardio equipment that overlooks a full court gym.
Áak'w Tá Hít is a center dedicated to scientific research and student learning. The new coastal facility houses the classrooms, laboratories, and field research operations necessary for scientists and students to address the complex environmental questions facing the planet.
UAS Connect is the NEW events and clubs source for all things UAS. Customize your experience with Single Sign-On, the same user/password for all your UA accounts.
New/Current Students: use UAS Connect for student resources, clubs and groups, student activities, and more.
Faculty/Staff: use UAS Connect to post events, organize groups, and more.
UAS Connect is the Official Campus Community Platform of UAS.
The glacial outburst floods from Suicide Basin are some of the most studied in the world. For 14 years, UAS faculty Eran Hood and Jason Amundson, have worked in partnership with the National Weather Service and the City and Borough of Juneau to study and map Suicide Basin. As Juneau responds to the 2024 glacial outburst flood, community members have a lot of questions about what is happening at Suicide Basin each year, and what steps can be taken to protect our community.
UAS has campuses in Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan. The UAS Juneau campus, located on Auke Bay, offers students residential housing and the campus life experience. UAS Sitka and Ketchikan campuses offer classrooms and specialized training facilities. View tour videos and schedule an in-person or virtual campus tour from one of our friendly representatives.
This is Lingít Word of the Week. Each week, we feature a Lingít word voiced by master speakers. Lingít has been spoken throughout present-day Southeast Alaska and parts of Canada for over 10,000 years.
Gunalchéesh to X̱’unei Lance Twitchell, Goldbelt Heritage Foundation and the University of Alaska Southeast for sharing the recorded audio for this series.
Read moreA proclaimed state-of-the-art new science building at the University of Alaska Southeast is also highlighting a reliance on thousands of years of Indigenous knowledge to offer what Chancellor Aparna Dileep-Nageswaran Palmer called “a holistic way to study” during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.
The Áakʼw Tá Hít building (which translates to “House at the Head of Áak’w (Bay)” in Lingít), the first structure at UAS to receive a primary name in Lingít, is located on the edge of Auke Bay next to the Anderson Building that houses the biology department.
Read moreA bill adding more Indigenous languages to Alaska’s official list became law on Friday without the governor’s signature.
Its passage means Alaska now officially recognizes 23 Alaska Native languages. The new additions to the list are Cup’ig, Middle Tanana, Lower Tanana and Wetał. Middle and Lower Tanana were previously classified as just one language.
X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell chairs the council and teaches Alaska Native languages at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau. He strongly advocated in favor of the bill during legislative testimony earlier this year.
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