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News and Press Releases 2017

SHI, UAS, School Districts, Sign Agreements to Advance Northwest Coast Art, Math Training
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.

UAS Joins News Engagement Day on October 3, Hosts Lecture by Former CNN Producers
UAS is joining the effort to increase interest in current events

University of Alaska Southeast Renews Partnership with Nationally Acclaimed Perseverance Theatre
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) has renewed its partnership with Perseverance Theatre for the upcoming academic year.

UA Board of Regents approves joint UAS-UAF Fisheries degree
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.

UAS invites teachers and artists to unique experience
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.

UAS Literacy Camp Connects Teachers in Reading Specialist Program with Local Students
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.

UAS Named One of the Top LGBTQ-Friendly Online Schools
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) has been named one of the Top LGBTQ-Friendly Online Schools for 2017 by SR Education Group.