News and Press Releases 2010
December 20, 2010
UAS Faculty Dr. Dave Tallmon co-authors Nature commentary on threat to polar biodiversity
Global warming may be leading to hybrid offspring in Arctic mammals including whales, seals and bearsDecember 20, 2010
Perseverance Theatre’s production of "The Blue Bear" is the Focus of UAS Sound & Motion Lecture, Jan 7
In conjunction with Perseverance Theatre's premiere of the play, author Lynn Schooler will speak on how the quest for the elusive glacier bear created a deep bond between him and Japanese nature photographer Michio Hoshino.November 8, 2010
Nov 12 UAS Evening at Egan Presents: Homeboy Stories from the Northwest Arctic
Alaskan writers Seth Kantner and Nick Jans will show images, tell stories, and trade banter from their years living in Northwest Alaska, traveling on the land and in the communities of the region.
November 1, 2010
Nov 5 UAS Evening at Egan Presents: Holocaust Portraits, Victims, Perpetrators, Witnesses with artist Marty Kalb
Kalb's presentation includes images of individuals caught up in the horrors of the Holocaust. It is based on Kalb’s artwork and/or documentary materials he has digitally recreated.
October 25, 2010
Oct 29 UAS Evening at Egan Presents: The Sarah Palin Phenomenon: An Alaska, National and International Perspective
Featuring Clive Thomas, UAS Professor of Political Science
October 18, 2010
Oct 22 UAS Evening at Egan Presents: Family, Friends, and Faith in Small Town Alaska
Featuring author, columnist, and commentator Heather Lende
October 11, 2010
Oct 15 UAS Evening at Egan Presents: Mahler, Modernism, and Resurrection
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.
October 4, 2010
Oct 8 Evening at Egan: Rethinking International Political Violence -The Strategic Logic of Non-violent Conflict, Human Rights and Non-Violent Struggles
Two lectures begin at 7pm in the Egan Library as part of the annual Fall JWAC Forum, 'The Possibility of Peace: Non-violent Strategies to Resolve International Conflict', Oct. 8-10September 27, 2010
Oct 1 Evening at Egan: Juneau’s Government: Should we throw it out and start over?
UAS Associate Professor of Public Administration and City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Member Dr. Jonathan Anderson will lead a discussion of how to achieve government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.”September 20, 2010
UA Board of Regents to Meet in Juneau, September 23-24
The Board will consider tuition rates and a resolution supporting a new statewide career and technical education plan. The 11-member governing board for the UA System also will hear a report about the economic and social impacts of the system’s community campuses at the meeting.September 20, 2010
Evening at Egan 2010: The Way We Remember It: Stories from Alaskans about their History, Egan Lecture Hall, Friday, September 24, 7:00 p.m.
Join oral history curator William Schneider as he shares some of the stories he has recorded over the past 29 years.
September 13, 2010
Sept 17 Evening at Egan: Climbing Denali with UAS Outdoor Studies Faculty & Students
Outdoor Studies (ODS) made UAS history in May 2010 when they climbed North America’s highest peak for their capstone course.
September 6, 2010
Evening at Egan 2010 Season Kick Off: "Citizen Writer" Terry Tempest Williams, this Friday, Sept 10 at 7 pm
A naturalist and fierce advocate for freedom of speech, she shows how environmental issues are social issues that become matters of justice. Williams’ presentation will include readings from her works, an on-stage discussion with a faculty member and audience Q & A.
September 1, 2010
UAS Appoints Dr. Marsha Sousa as Dean of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Marsha Sousa comes to UAS from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College, where she served as Associate Dean. Sousa worked with UAS Provost Rick Caulfield when he was Director of the UAF Community and Technical College.
July 20, 2010
Active Shooter Awareness Training and Full-Scale Emergency Exercise to be conducted on the UAS Auke Lake Campus
On Tuesday July 27, 2010, the University of Alaska Southeast will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise for an active shooter on campus.July 15, 2010
UAS Welcomes 4 New Deans
The University of Alaska Southeast is restructuring Student Services leadership and welcoming a new Dean of Education and Dean of Professional and Technical Studies.July 1, 2010
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Implications for Alaska
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.
June 15, 2010
UAS Faculty Jenifer Rae Vernon Honored with Tillie Olsen Award for Working Class Literature
This award is presented for the best published book that honors the “voices, experiences, and perspective of working-class people”
May 31, 2010
UAS Outdoor Studies students & staff make history climbing Mt. Denali, North America's Highest Peak
The group began their ascent on May 12 with stops at main base camps at 14,200 and 17,000 feet. Fifteen days later, three members of the group reached the summit at 6 pm, May 27.
May 3, 2010
UAS Commencement May 7-9, 2010
The public is invited to join the celebration at commencement ceremonies in Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan
April 19, 2010
UAS Team Takes Top Honors at Annual Alaska Native Storytelling Conference
The Alaska Native Oratory Society is a learning community and a series of speaking events that provide opportunities for Alaska Native, Native American and Non-Native high school and university students to develop their oratory skills through participation in four speech categories: Oratory, Declamation, Storytelling, and Native Languages.April 19, 2010
Eagle Totem to be Raised at UAS This Saturday, Apr 24
A SHI-UAS joint committee chose brothers Joe and T.J. Young to carve the pole. The artists are Sealaska shareholders who live in Hydaburg on Prince of Wales Island.
April 7, 2010
National Honors for UAS Ceramics Student
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
April 5, 2010
2009 UAS Outstanding Graduate Micaela Martinez-Bakker becomes National Science Foundation Fellow
In addition to the NSF fellowship, the University of Michigan graduate school has awarded Martinez-Bakker a Merit Fellowship. The NSF and Merit fellowships will provide Micaela resources to study infectious diseases in Arctic wildlife and continue in the field of Polar Biology.
April 1, 2010
Visit Eastern Europe this Summer and Start your MBA or MPA
On June 22-27, 2010 you will find yourself in beautiful 1500 year old Kiev (Ukraine) working together with Eastern European International MBA students on the topic “Cross-Cultural Competencies: Building Trust and Cooperation.”March 22, 2010
Spring Forum 2010: Animals and Society in Alaska - speakers, story tellers, and a film festival-
All events are free and open to the public. Please check the Website for detailed information on speakers and the full schedule.March 15, 2010
UAS Students Lacie Richardson and Keith Underkoffler are winners of the Bette Worley NSE Student Achievement Award
The award recognizes students who demonstrate the best use of their participation in the National Student Exchange.
March 11, 2010
Eagle Totem Campaign Accepts Goldbelt Donation
To date the campaign has raised $140,917, including Sealaska’s $40,000 in-kind donation of the red cedar log.
February 22, 2010
UAS Graduate Business and Education Programs Roadshow, visiting Anchorage, Palmer & Soldotna, Mar 2-4
This is a perfect opportunity for those seeking a career change to learn about Masters of Arts in Teaching or Education or Masters of Business Administration or Public Administration degrees from the faculty that teach the programs.
January 25, 2010
Susan Power Presentation and Reading
Poet, writer and storyteller Susan Power will give a presentation and read from some of her works at the Egan Lecture Hall, University of Alaska Southeast, Thursday, January 28 at 7 p.m. Power is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop and a law degree from Harvard University. Her first book, The Grass Dancer, received a 1995 Pen/Hemingway Award.January 18, 2010
Schedule Announced for Sound+Motion, UAS Arts at Egan Series 2010
All Lectures are FREE and take place on periodic Fridays at 7:00 PM in the Egan Lecture Hall on the UAS Auke Lake Campus.January 15, 2010
UAS-led study on glacial effect on marine environment featured in "Nature" journal
Ancient carbon, Modern food: Glacier melt adds ancient edibles to marine buffet