Friday, August 31, 2012
UAS will use memorial to endow Alaska Native and Rural Student Center
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/b1ce20e2f4164384a766b9827c25214f/AK--UAS-Gift/
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
August 4 Tide Walk featuring Dr. Sherry Tamone - Photos!
UASAA hosted a Tide Walk on the beach at the Shrine of St. Therese last Saturday. The week before had been pretty rainy, but everyone was pleasantly surprised when it cleared up and stopped raining for the day of the event.
UAS marine biology professor Dr. Sherry Tamone and three of her students, Ben Derting, Eric Keller, and Sunflower (who was on exchange from Arkansas), led a group of intersted alumni and friends down the rocky beach to explore sea life in the tide pools and under the rocks.
Photos were taken and shared on the group's Facebook page.
UAS marine biology professor Dr. Sherry Tamone and three of her students, Ben Derting, Eric Keller, and Sunflower (who was on exchange from Arkansas), led a group of intersted alumni and friends down the rocky beach to explore sea life in the tide pools and under the rocks.
Photos were taken and shared on the group's Facebook page.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Original Ziegler Oil Painting Donated to Egan Library, UAS
Original Ziegler Oil Painting Donated to Egan Library,
UAS
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. “The Ford,” is a large painting measuring 40
x 91½
inches with an appraised retail replacement value of $225,000.
The painting is on display in the Egan Library, conference
room 210 and available for public viewing.
“We are thrilled to have an original Ziegler
painting in the Egan Library. His work
is widely celebrated for beautifully reflecting early twentieth-century Alaskan
frontier life,” said Elise Thomlinson, Interim Regional Director of
Library Services, Egan Library
The painting was donated in memory of the pioneer spirit of
Joe and Bessie Thomas and all their actions that helped pave the way for
“present day” Juneau. UAS Chancellor
John Pugh said, “This is just one example of an amazing gift to the university. Because of the family’s generosity, an
Alaskan art treasure will be shared with the public and can be enjoyed by
generations to come.”
Monday, July 30, 2012
Alumni Event "Firearms Safety 101"
Thanks to guest lecturer Bruce Bowler, his assistant Kelly Alzaharna for helping with our event "Home Firearms Safety 101" last Saturday in Juneau at the Juneau Hunter Education Complex! Everyone learned a lot and Bruce made it fun!
Sonia (Christensen) Henrick, UAS MPA student appointed to Murkowski staff
from:BigNews.biz
http://bignews.biz/?id=1240156
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski announced Sonia Henrick (previously Christensen) will join her team Monday as the new Southeast Alaska Representative -- working out of Murkowski’s Ketchikan field office.
“Sonia’s knowledge base is that of a born-and-raised Ketchikan resident, combined with a high degree of policy expertise from her time working for Governor Parnell,” Murkowski said. “She has broad experience working on issues of statewide interest, as well as focused background in Southeast Alaska.”
Henrick comes to Sen. Murkowski’s office from Gov. Sean Parnell’s office, where she worked as Deputy Legislative Director since 2010. Before working for Gov. Parnell, she worked as an aide in the Alaska State Legislature for four years. Henrick is a graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage with a degree in criminal justice and is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Alaska Southeast.
Henrick replaces longtime Ketchikan staff member Sherrie Slick, who is retiring after 25 years of service to the United States Senate.
http://bignews.biz/?id=1240156
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski announced Sonia Henrick (previously Christensen) will join her team Monday as the new Southeast Alaska Representative -- working out of Murkowski’s Ketchikan field office.
“Sonia’s knowledge base is that of a born-and-raised Ketchikan resident, combined with a high degree of policy expertise from her time working for Governor Parnell,” Murkowski said. “She has broad experience working on issues of statewide interest, as well as focused background in Southeast Alaska.”
Henrick comes to Sen. Murkowski’s office from Gov. Sean Parnell’s office, where she worked as Deputy Legislative Director since 2010. Before working for Gov. Parnell, she worked as an aide in the Alaska State Legislature for four years. Henrick is a graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage with a degree in criminal justice and is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Alaska Southeast.
Henrick replaces longtime Ketchikan staff member Sherrie Slick, who is retiring after 25 years of service to the United States Senate.
Safe harbor | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
UAS' own Joel Mundy's photography exhibit
Safe harbor | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
Safe harbor | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
Otter study to examine habitat differences in Southeast
Otter study to examine habitat differences in Southeast
(read full article)
excerpt from the article written by Ellen Chenowith, KCAW Raven Radio, Sitka:"Marine mammal biologist Dr. Heidi Pearson is interested in learning more about how sea otter feeding habits may be changing the ecology of Sitka Sound. Pearson is a newly appointed Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Southeast Juneau. Pearson believes that by feeding on sea urchins, otters stabilize the kelp forests. Without otters to keep them in check, urchins act like spiny lumberjacks by gnawing through the stalks that connect kelp to the sea floor."
former UAS basketball coaching legend Clair Markey dies at 76
Basketball coaching legend Markey dies at 76
read full article by Beth Bragg in the Anchorage Daily News:
excerpt: After creating an NAIA basketball program at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau in the 1980s, he turned the men's team into one of the nation's highest scoring teams"
Priscilla Schulte chosen UAS Ketchikan interim director
from Capital City Weekly
Priscilla Schulte, longtime Professor of Anthropology/Sociology at the UAS-Ketchikan campus has been appointed interim director of the Ketchikan Campus effective July 1. Chancellor John Pugh made the appointment upon recommendation of Provost Rick Caulfield and with support from the UAS Ketchikan Campus community.
Priscilla Schulte, longtime Professor of Anthropology/Sociology at the UAS-Ketchikan campus has been appointed interim director of the Ketchikan Campus effective July 1. Chancellor John Pugh made the appointment upon recommendation of Provost Rick Caulfield and with support from the UAS Ketchikan Campus community.
John Blanchard appointed new Dean of Management (Capital City Weekly )
University of Alaska Southeast Provost Rick Caulfield has announced the appointment of John Blanchard as the new Dean of the UAS School of Management, effective June 3. Blanchard has served as a faculty member since January 2011 and took over as interim dean in July 2011.
Blanchard's new assignment as dean includes teaching accounting courses.
According to his bio, most recently Blanchard was the president of All God's Children International of Portland, Ore., an international adoption service provider. Prior to joining AGCI, he worked as the director of operations for The Nature Conservancy of Oregon, vice president and chief financial officer for Oregon State University Foundation and served as the vice president for administrative services at Umpqua Community College located in Roseburg, Ore. He also taught as an associate professor in the College of Business and Public Administration for the University of Guam; as an associate professor of business for the School of Professional Studies at Eastern Oregon University; and as an assistant professor of accounting for Adrian College.
Blanchard holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Toledo and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Dayton. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.
Bronze whale project gets funding push | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
Bronze whale project gets funding push | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
Lots of people have been asking about the whale tale castings around town. This article will explain a little bit more. UAS' involvement was the intermediate whale "Spike" currently displayed in front of the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council until the campus redesign is complete, when he will be brought out for display here.
When a sculptor does a large scale sculpture, as the final whale will be for the downtown project, they most often create an intermediate design before going large scale. As part of the larger campaign, UAS raised the funds and purchased the smaller version, which will adorn our campus soon.
If you want more information about The Whale Project for the larger scultpure, you can visit these pages:
official website: http://jahc.org/contribute/humpback-whale-sculpture-project/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Whale-Project/159864006141?ref=ts
Lots of people have been asking about the whale tale castings around town. This article will explain a little bit more. UAS' involvement was the intermediate whale "Spike" currently displayed in front of the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council until the campus redesign is complete, when he will be brought out for display here.
When a sculptor does a large scale sculpture, as the final whale will be for the downtown project, they most often create an intermediate design before going large scale. As part of the larger campaign, UAS raised the funds and purchased the smaller version, which will adorn our campus soon.
If you want more information about The Whale Project for the larger scultpure, you can visit these pages:
official website: http://jahc.org/contribute/humpback-whale-sculpture-project/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Whale-Project/159864006141?ref=ts
Friday, June 15, 2012
Ketchikan Campus Director leaving
Read the article here: http://www.krbd.org/2012/05/03/campus-director-leaving/
Dr. Priscilla Schulte will be acting interim director while the search is on for a new director.
Dr. Priscilla Schulte will be acting interim director while the search is on for a new director.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Joe Nelson Appointed Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management
Nelson Appointed Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management
Juneau, AlaskaDate of Press Release: May 30, 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. Mr. Nelson serves as a senior member of the Chancellor’s executive cabinet and is responsible for student services and enrollment management. In his new position, Mr. Nelson will be responsible for developing and implementing a student recruitment and retention plan as well as overseeing administrative units such as Admissions and Records and Financial Aid. Mr. Nelson will provide leadership in the planning and budget process to improve and develop student and campus support services. He will serve as an advocate for enhancing student access to educational opportunities. He will be responsible for integrating student services functions with academic programs and for directing the regional enrollment management plan.
Mr. Nelson has been employed at UAS since 2004. He has served as Program Director for the Preparing Indigenous Teachers and Administrators for Alaska Schools (PITAAS), Associate Vice Provost, and most recently Dean of Enrollment Management. "Joe has done an outstanding job in all these positions," said Chancellor Pugh. "He has particularly provided leadership for our student success efforts."
Joe Nelson holds a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola School of Law in Los Angles and a Masters of Arts in American Indian Studies from the University of California Los Angeles. He is on the Sealaska Corporation Board of Directors and the board for his village corporation in Yakutat.
Contacts:
Joe Nelson, J.D., Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management
University of Alaska Southeast
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Obituary for Chuck Craig (1947-2012), Associate Professor and the Program Head of Diesel Technology
(Excerpt from Juneau Empire Obituary)
In 1995, Chuck began his teaching career at the University of Alaska Southeast. Drawing from his extensive practical knowledge of power technology and his hands-on approach with his students, it became evident that Chuck had an innate gift for teaching. He has spent the last 17 years instructing power technology, hydraulics, and electrical system courses. Chuck was a tenured Associate Professor and the Program Head of Diesel Technology. In 2000, Chuck was honored as the Alaska Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He was instrumental in expanding the curriculum of the Diesel Technology Program at UAS.
View the full obituary here:
Glen Charles Chuck Craig Obituary: View Glen Craig's Obituary by Juneau Empire
In 1995, Chuck began his teaching career at the University of Alaska Southeast. Drawing from his extensive practical knowledge of power technology and his hands-on approach with his students, it became evident that Chuck had an innate gift for teaching. He has spent the last 17 years instructing power technology, hydraulics, and electrical system courses. Chuck was a tenured Associate Professor and the Program Head of Diesel Technology. In 2000, Chuck was honored as the Alaska Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He was instrumental in expanding the curriculum of the Diesel Technology Program at UAS.
View the full obituary here:
Glen Charles Chuck Craig Obituary: View Glen Craig's Obituary by Juneau Empire
UAS Students Visit Cuba
Students recently participatetd in a 10-week immersion course in Cuba, providing students with a rare opportunity to explore this culturally unique country. Focusing on language development, anthropology, recreation, and literary study, the program asked students to think critically about their own culture, politics, and history.
Check out the Tumblr Blog here: http://uascuba.tumblr.com/
Check out the Tumblr Blog here: http://uascuba.tumblr.com/
UAS School of Education Accreditation Renewal
UAS School of Education Accreditation Renewal
Juneau, AlaskaDate of Press Release: May 17, 2012
NCATE currently accredits 623 institutions which produce two-thirds of the nation’s new teacher graduates each year. The U. S. Department of Education recognizes NCATE as a specialized accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education. NCATE is composed of more than 30 professional and policymaker organizations representing millions of Americans committed to quality teaching. It was founded in 1954 by the teaching profession and the states. NCATE continues its mission today: the profession and the states working together for excellence in teacher preparation and development. NCATE accreditation is required by the state of Alaska. The next NCATE visit to UAS is scheduled for 2017.
Contacts:
Deborah Lo, Dean, School of Education
University of Alaska Southeast,
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
UAS Alumna Linda Swarner provides keynote speech for Kenai River Campus Commencement Ceremony
Kenai River Campus celebrates commencement | Peninsula Clarion
By
Excerpt: "The Kenai River Campus will hold its 42nd commencement ceremony at 7 p.m., May 15, at Kenai Central High School's Renee C. Henderson auditorium. KRC chooses valedictorians from the two major academic divisions at the college. David Duncan, graduating with his general business associate of applied science degree, is the Business & Industry valedictorian, and Melissa Humphrey, earning her associate of arts degree, is the Arts & Sciences valedictorian.
The keynote speaker at the commencement will be Linda Swarner, executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank and a KPC alumna. Swarner earned her Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Alaska Southeast in 2010, attending the bulk of the courses at KRC via satellite transmission from Juneau.
UA President Patrick Gamble, UAA Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Michael Driscoll and Regents Carl Marrs, Dale Anderson and Tim Brady will participate in the ceremony.
The KRC Student Services, with assistance by the Student Union, will provide a reception for the graduates and their families in the auditorium lobby immediately following the ceremony."
By
Excerpt: "The Kenai River Campus will hold its 42nd commencement ceremony at 7 p.m., May 15, at Kenai Central High School's Renee C. Henderson auditorium. KRC chooses valedictorians from the two major academic divisions at the college. David Duncan, graduating with his general business associate of applied science degree, is the Business & Industry valedictorian, and Melissa Humphrey, earning her associate of arts degree, is the Arts & Sciences valedictorian.
The keynote speaker at the commencement will be Linda Swarner, executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank and a KPC alumna. Swarner earned her Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Alaska Southeast in 2010, attending the bulk of the courses at KRC via satellite transmission from Juneau.
UA President Patrick Gamble, UAA Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Michael Driscoll and Regents Carl Marrs, Dale Anderson and Tim Brady will participate in the ceremony.
The KRC Student Services, with assistance by the Student Union, will provide a reception for the graduates and their families in the auditorium lobby immediately following the ceremony."
Parnell signs state budgets | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
Parnell signs state budgets | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
Key statement: "additional key appropriations included $6.25 million to finish the University of Alaska Southeast’s Banfield Hall project"
Key statement: "additional key appropriations included $6.25 million to finish the University of Alaska Southeast’s Banfield Hall project"
Thursday, May 10, 2012
John Blanchard appointed as Dean of the UAS School of Management Effective June 3
From Provost Rick Caulfield:
With approval from Chancellor
Pugh, I’m announcing the appointment of John Blanchard as our new Dean, UAS
School of Management (SOM), effective June 3, 2012.
John Blanchard
currently serves as the School’s interim dean. [After a long search process], SOM faculty and staff [were consulted] about the possibility of inviting Interim
Dean Blanchard to transition into the regular dean position. The response from faculty and
staff was favorable. Moreover, deans, staff, and faculty across our three
campuses who’ve worked with John spoke of his strong management skills, his collegial leadership style,
and his commitment to building quality programs. I have had the privilege of
working with John in his Interim Dean role, and I heartily concur with this
assessment.
John’s new assignment as dean
will include teaching one accounting course on a regular basis each semester
during the academic year. Please join me and Chancellor
Pugh in welcoming John Blanchard into his new role!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
UAS Alum Tim Stathis appointed Superintendent of Schools for the Aleutians East Borough School District
Superintendent of Schools for the Aleutians East Borough School District
Posted: May 2nd, 2012 | Author: Sha | Filed under: Community Window
The Aleutians East Borough School District is pleased to announce their unanimous choice for a new superintendent beginning July 1, 2012.
Mr. Tim Stathis has accepted the position of Superintendent of Schools for the Aleutians East Borough School District. Mr. Stathis is currently the Director of Curriculum in the Yukon Flats School District and previously was a principal in Venetie, Alaska. He also worked in the Iditarod, Yukon-Koyokuk, Lower Yukon, Southeast Island, and Lower Kuskokwim School School Districts. He was awarded a Master of Arts degree from the University of Alaska Southeast and earned his undergraduate degree from that same university.
Mr. Stathis commented that “My wife and I are looking forward to settling in and becoming a part of and serving in the communities of the Aleutians East Borough.”
The board elected to conduct a nationwide search and secured the services of the Association of Alaska School Boards to assist with the search. The position was advertised in February and closed on April 4, 2012. Mr. Stathis visited the district in Sand Point on April 27 and participated in a community reception and forum at the school. He interviewed with the board and was offered ac accepted the position of Superintendent of Schools.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
UAS Outstanding Graduates 2012
UAS Outstanding Graduates 2012
At the University of Alaska Southeast, one student from a degree program is chosen as an outstanding graduate and recognized at Commencement. Student Awards celebrate individuals who have done consistently outstanding work in their degree field of study. Please join us in congratulating these graduates by reading their amazing stories.
All articles are written by Mallory Millay who also happens to be the outstanding graduate in Geography and Environmental Studies. Photos by 2012 Bachelor of Arts in Art candidate Ryan Cortes.
Information about all Outstanding Graduates here:
UAS Commencement at all 3 campuses this weekend!
Information about this year's ceremonies can be found here: http://www.uas.alaska.edu/commencement/ceremonies.html
Friday, May 4 in Sitka
Saturday, May 5 in Ketchikan
Sunday, May 6 in Juneau
Crystal Rogers will be the student speaker at the Juneau commencement this sunday!
http://www.uas.alaska.edu/commencement/student-speaker.html
Friday, May 4 in Sitka
Saturday, May 5 in Ketchikan
Sunday, May 6 in Juneau
Crystal Rogers will be the student speaker at the Juneau commencement this sunday!
http://www.uas.alaska.edu/commencement/student-speaker.html
UAS will present more than 600 degrees this weekend
University of Alaska Southeast will present more than 600 degrees this weekend: JUNEAU, Alaska - The University of Alaska Southeast will award more than 600 degrees during commencement ceremonies this weekend. KINY reports (http://bit.ly/24LLCy) Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho w...
2012 Faculty Excellence Awards
Please join me in congratulating the following recipients
for this academic year:
Excellence in Teaching: Dr. Emily Wall—Assistant
Professor of English
Excellence in Research: Dr. David Tallmon—Associate
Professor of Biology
Excellence in Service: Dr. Dan Monteith—Assistant
Professor of Anthropology
Excellence in Adjunct Instruction: Mr. Ljubomir
Medenica—Adjunct Faculty of Business Administration
Previous years' recipients can be found here:
Monday, April 30, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
UAS Ketchikan Graduates 2012
from SitNews website: http://www.sitnews.us/0412News/042612/042612_graduates.html
(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The 2012 Commencement ceremony for University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) Ketchikan students will be held Saturday, May 5 at 3:00 PM at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. The public is invited to attend.
University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan Students to Graduate
April 26, 2012, Thursday
(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The 2012 Commencement ceremony for University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) Ketchikan students will be held Saturday, May 5 at 3:00 PM at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. The public is invited to attend.
This year’s commencement keynote speaker is Dawn Allen-Herron. UAS Chancellor John Pugh, UAS Ketchikan Campus Director Anthony Mansueto and University of Alaska Board of Regents member Kirk Wickersham of Anchorage will bestow degrees at the ceremony.
Thirty-two University of Alaska Southeast students are receiving degrees this spring. University of Alaska students living in Ketchikan and receiving degrees from other campuses are invited to participate in the local ceremony.
Graduating are:
Certificate – Accounting Technician
Jeddyson Buendia
Katie Schlaffman
Associate of Arts
Carrie Bolshakoff
Jessica Greene
Amy Guadalupe
Sarah Hollimon
Peter Jacob
Angelita Long
Amanda Mitchell
Molly Oien
Ashley Perin
Lillian Pringle
Joshua Sivertsen
Jonathan Thornton
Andrew Tighe
Jeremiah Tucker
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Kayla Eide
Christopher Mitchell
Associate of Applied Science – Early Childhood
Andrea Williams
Associate of Applied Science - Fisheries Technology
Robert Ebery
Jason Vonick
Associate of Applied Science – Health Information Management
Carrie Bolshakoff
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Christopher Olstad
Ashley Smith
Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management
Brandy Diamond
Bachelor of Elementary Education
Conan Steele
Bachelor of Liberal Arts – General Studies
Tamara Meyer
Dawn Rauwolf
Bachelor of Liberal Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies
Erin Edwards
Tiffiney Hill
Cameron Taylor
Master of Public Administration
Sonia Christensen
Lindy Henrick
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Alaska students tour Greens Creek mine as part of mining class
Alaska students tour Greens Creek mine as part of mining class: JUNEAU, Alaska - Most high-schoolers don't start class at 5 a.m. - on a Saturday, at that. But on March 17, 18 students embarked on a field trip with life-changing potential. Their day began as ...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
UAS fisheries program to offer class to Alaskan high school students
UAS fisheries program to offer class to Alaskan high school students
From Capital City WeeklyJUNEAU - A new course offered by the University of Alaska Southeast Fisheries Technology Program is aimed at introducing young men and women to fisheries careers. The class will expose students to the various fishing sectors in Alaska such as fisheries management, fish processing, marketing, commercial fishing, charter operations and salmon enhancement projects. Students will then visit fisheries professionals and tour a breadth of fishing operations and facilities in their home communities.
The goal of the class is to emphasize to Alaskan students how important fisheries are to the state's coastal communities. The class will highlight regional opportunities while letting students know what they may need to study to take advantage of these prospects.
The Fisheries Technology Program hopes to offer the class in interested communities, working with the local school districts and industry sectors. Mentors will be recruited to escort students on field trips, encourage students to ask questions and discuss opportunities amongst themselves. Students will be asked to create a blog so that students in different communities can learn from each other regarding various careers and opportunities statewide.
UAS Alumna Valerie Davidson selected to participate in project "Conversations that Matter: Envisioning Racial Equity in Alaska"
(from website: http://www.alaskapublic.org/)
Conversations that Matter: Envisioning Racial Equity in Alaska is a part of the Alaska Native Dialogues on Racial Equity (ANDORE), a statewide project that aims to initiate, foster, and grow racial healing by meaningfully engaging in conversations in communities across Alaska on race, racism and racial equity; in order to move people into a place of understanding, healing and growth.
A full list of participants in that project is available online, including those involved in the broadcast program.
Valerie Davidson, Yup’ik, (Secretary/Treasurer of the Board) is currently the senior director of legal and intergovernmental affairs for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. She currently serves as chair of the Tribal Technical Advisory Group to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She is a member of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services/Tribal Health Medicaid Task Force, the Foraker Group Governance Board, and was formerly a member of the Medicaid Commission. Valerie worked for Yukon- Kuskokwim Health Corp., where she served as executive vice president and as general counsel. She worked as a legislative aide to the state Senate Finance Committee for former state Sen. John Binkley he has served in various roles to advance tribal health and self-governance. These include serving as co- lead negotiator for the Alaska Tribal Health Compact, and as a member of the Title V Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. In 1984, she was the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives Youth Council. Davidson earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Alaska Southeast and a Juris Doctor with Certificate in Indian Law from the University Of New Mexico School Of Law.
Conversations that Matter: Envisioning Racial Equity in Alaska is a part of the Alaska Native Dialogues on Racial Equity (ANDORE), a statewide project that aims to initiate, foster, and grow racial healing by meaningfully engaging in conversations in communities across Alaska on race, racism and racial equity; in order to move people into a place of understanding, healing and growth.
A full list of participants in that project is available online, including those involved in the broadcast program.
Valerie Davidson, Yup’ik, (Secretary/Treasurer of the Board) is currently the senior director of legal and intergovernmental affairs for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. She currently serves as chair of the Tribal Technical Advisory Group to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She is a member of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services/Tribal Health Medicaid Task Force, the Foraker Group Governance Board, and was formerly a member of the Medicaid Commission. Valerie worked for Yukon- Kuskokwim Health Corp., where she served as executive vice president and as general counsel. She worked as a legislative aide to the state Senate Finance Committee for former state Sen. John Binkley he has served in various roles to advance tribal health and self-governance. These include serving as co- lead negotiator for the Alaska Tribal Health Compact, and as a member of the Title V Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. In 1984, she was the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives Youth Council. Davidson earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Alaska Southeast and a Juris Doctor with Certificate in Indian Law from the University Of New Mexico School Of Law.
UAS Sitka Campus named among Sitka Green Business Award winners
From Capital City Weekly, Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Green business practices, like turning off lights, recycling, carpooling, composting, serving organic and local foods and encouraging use of reusable cups/bags/plates, reduce waste, save energy and can save businesses money, improve the local and global community and economy, and benefit the environment. Now in its third year, the award program continues to encourage businesses by providing businesses a list of useful, easy, locally-proven business practices to save energy, money and resources. The program's four levels recognize different levels of commitment towards green practices. The more actions that a business is doing to help the environment, the higher the recognition level they receive. The special recognition category was set up for a business or group involved in a one-time, major environmental initiative.
UAS Alumna Kristy Germain Hired as Dzantik'i Heeni’s New Assistant Principal
Dzantik'i Heeni’s New Assistant Principal is UAS Alumni
-from the Juneau Empire
For the full story in the Juneau Empire.
Another article about Ms. Germain: http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-04-04/dz-selects-jdhs-teacher-assistant-principal#.T42_u9mt98E
Troll’s fish, fossils depict science in funky art
In 2008 Southeast Alaskan artist Ray Troll was awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts from the University of Alaska Southeast.by Naomi Klouda, Homer Tribune
Alaska is a fish culture, or more specifically, a salmon culture based on the drama of the runs as species of salmon go on epic sea journeys from fresh water to salt water and back again.
They begin another epic journey as their “flesh falls off their bodies, males get all spawned out, their snout changes and their bones transform until they become these monsters,” Ray Troll told his packed audience Friday night at the Friends of the Homer Library annual fundraising event honoring Lifelong Learning.
The best-selling “Spawn Till You Die” T-shirt designed by Troll depicts some of that culture’s fascination with the transformation.
Troll was the featured speaker, packing in the largest crowd the event has seen in recent years. His slide show presentation was part biography as he showed the audience photos of the eight-member Troll family from the early 1960s as they moved 11 places during his father’s U.S. Air Force tours of duty. It was part stand-up comedy with a serious twist. Troll’s work illustrating fish is described as bringing a street-smart sensibility to the worlds of ichthyology and paleontology: One-liners he transfers to t-shirts and large scale art, taking it outside the realm of droll textbooks.
Like his own evolution, described as starting from age four when he picked up his first crayon, to today, doing illustrations for the day’s most prestigious museums and scientists, homo sapiens experienced their own evolution. Beginning as a weird lobe-fin fish.
Read the entire article here!
Thank you to our donors, bidders and volunteers!
On behalf of the University of Alaska Alumni & Friends Association we thank you for your help with the UASAA Annual Spring Dinner & Auction held on Friday, April 9, 2012. With your help, we were able to raise over $16,000 at the auction. UASAA is actively involved in planning for the future of our campus and its students. UASAA funded $15,000 in student scholarships in the current academic year. Thanks to the contributions of you and others like you, we will be able to continue donating to scholarships in the coming years. These efforts show our commitment to providing a solid foundation for future educational opportunities in Southeast Alaska.Thank you in particular to the following donors and supporters:
Abby’s Kitchen
Admiralty Environmental, LLC
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Canopy Adventures
Alaska Hearth Products
Alaska Isles Gems & Jewelry
Alaska Seaplanes
Kristine Allen
Allen Marine Tours
Alliance Chiropractic
Dianne Anderson
The Art Department
Aspen Hotel
Bag Ladies
Baranof Hotel
Mary Jo Barry
The Bear’s Lair
BeautiControl
Linda Blefgen & Lawrence Lee Oldaker
Boheme
Kristin Brown
Jerry & Barbara Burnett
David Campbell, Auctioneer Extraordinaire!!
Jeri Cary & Michael Ciri
Changing Tides
Chan’s Thai Kitchen
Chez Sante Massage
Coastal Helicopters
Coeur Alaska Kensington Gold Mine
The Competitive Edge
Cook Inlet Stone Products
Costco
JoAnne Craig
Curves
Cutco
Cuts Online Salon & Spa
Laraine Derr
El Sombrero
Gordon & Cindy Evans
First National Bank Alaska
Flat Rate Realty
Forbidden Peak Brewery
Barb Gabier
Gastineau Guiding
Glacier Gardens
Goldbelt Hotel
Gourmet Alaska
Gross Alaska Theaters
Rosemary Hagevig
Beth Handley
Hangar on the Wharf
Heritage Coffee Company & Café
Tanya & Nathan Howard
Anna Iverson
Jensen’s Home Furnishings
Juneau Pizza / Vito & Nicks
Juneau Rotary Club
Juneau Symphony
Jim & Mary Lou King
Jarmyn Kramlich
Landscape Alaska
Jean & Mal Linthwaite
Lisa Davidson’s Boutique
Sharron Lobaugh
Longaberger Baskets, Colleen Torrence
Mary Lou Madden
Henry Masters
Mendenhall Auto Center
Mi Casa Restaurant
Michelle Morrell, Paintings, Prints and Pots
Bob & Heather Mitchell
Moontide Healing Arts
Mount Roberts Tramway
Nail Jazz
Night Moods
Nizich Family Dental
Nugget Alaskan Outfitter
OfficeMax
Pampered Chef, Michelle Locks
Panhandle Computer Services
Pearson’s Pond Luxury Inn & Adventure Spa
Perseverance Theatre
Photography by David Gelotte
Karen Polley
Prospector Hotel
John & Margaret Pugh
Rainbow Foods
RainTree Quilting
Rejuvenation Day Spa and Salon
Rie Muñoz Gallery
The Rock Dump Indoor Climbing Gym
Rodfather’s Broiler
Safeway
Sandpiper Café
Venietia Santana
Scentsy, Trisha Lee
Seams Like Art, Mischelle Pennoyer
Sepel Hallow Bed & Breakfast
Thyes Shaub Jewelry
Kristy Smith
Southeast Furniture Warehouse
State Farm, Jim Kelly
Robbie Stell
Stone Soup Designs
Studio 223
Subway of Juneau
Suzie’s Salon
John & Cynthia Svensson
Taku Harley
Territorial Sportsmen
The Island Pub
Toby Harbanuk
Travelodge Hotel
UAS Bookstore
UAS Egan Library and Staff
UAS Development Office
UAS Facilities Services
UAS Media Services
V’s Grinders
Wild Things Photography
Wilkinson Consulting
Rick & Bobbie Sue Wolk
Carol Young & Nana Management Services
Zen Restaurant
Nathan Zierfuss
and to everyone else who made this possible!
UAS newsletter Soundings has been updated!
Recent headlines include:
04-13-2012
UAS Participates in Sharing Our Knowledge Conference. March 29-April 1 in Sitka
The Gathering of Tlingit Tribes and Clans. Successful gathering of clan leaders, culture bearers and educators.
04-11-2012
Dzantik'i Heeni’s New Assistant Principal is UAS Alumni -from the Juneau Empire
Coastal Temperate Rainforests Symposium. Integrating Science, Resource Management, and Communities, April 17-19, 2012, Juneau, Alaska.
Events - recent and upcoming:
Science Social to offer smorgasbord of UA research. Unmanned aircraft, tidewater glaciers, polar orbiting satellites and biotechnology will be featured in a Science Social to be held at Centennial Hall in Juneau, Alaska April 18 & 19, 2012. The free community presentation will provide hands-on demonstrations, informative stations, a scientific poster session and more from 4:30 to 6 p.m. each evening.Alaskapella featured at Sound and Motion Event, April 13. Juneau’s only vocals only choir is performing at the next Sound and Motion Arts at Egan event at the University of Alaska Southeast.
Public Reception Celebrating the Opening of the Coastal Temperate Rainforest Symposium. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Humans Vs. Zombie Inaugural Game. BRAINS...More than 100 students, staff and faculty participated in the first ever Zombies Vs. Humans game on the sunny spring week of April 9-13. There is no question all involved learned, engaged and changed!
Tutunov in Last Semester at UAS. This spring is the last semester Tutunov will teach the class, which he has led since 2005. Artist-in residence Dr. Alexander Tutunov was honored with a reception on Sunday, April 1, following the last student recital of his Piano Master Class at UAS. This spring is the last semester Tutunov will teach the class, which he has led since 2005.
Art of Place series winding down. The last presentation in the series is Friday, April 27 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Glacier View Room. Woman of distinction and community leader Helen Watkins will make presentation on the theme of Sustenance.
Community Poetry Reading. Event kicked off April's National Poetry Month.
Archived issues of Soundings are available on the UAS website.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
UAS fisheries program to offer class to Alaskan high school students
The goal of the class is to emphasize to Alaskan students how important fisheries are to the state's coastal communities. The class will highlight regional opportunities while letting students know what they may need to study to take advantage of these prospects.
The Fisheries Technology Program hopes to offer the class in interested communities, working with the local school districts and industry sectors. Mentors will be recruited to escort students on field trips, encourage students to ask questions and discuss opportunities amongst themselves. Students will be asked to create a blog so that students in different communities can learn from each other regarding various careers and opportunities statewide.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Rising city manager selects new deputy | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
Rising city manager selects new deputy | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
JUNEAU EMPIRE STAFF REPORT
Deputy City Manager Kim Kiefer has selected her replacement for when she moves up to be the manager.
She has selected Rob Steedle, who has worked with the city since 1992 on various projects, and will start April 1, the day after City Manager Rod Swope leaves for retirement.
“I looked for someone within the organization that had budget, supervisory, and project management experience, as well as an understanding of the various departments and division within the CBJ," Kiefer stated in a release. "Rob stood out as being very qualified for the job.”
Steedle started as a program analyst and was promoted four years later to management information systems director. He most recently worked on the city's software conversion project.
Steedle has a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from State University of New York at Binghamton, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Alaska Southeast.
Kiefer's statement said Steedle has worked with the different departments on technology needs and worked to consolidate dispatch for fire and police, on ambulance billing and telephone replacement.
“I am eager to step into this new role, and I am looking forward to supporting the CBJ’s departments in accomplishing their goals," Steedle said in a statement. "I am confident that Kim and I will be a strong and balanced team that will work effectively in leading the CBJ.”
JUNEAU EMPIRE STAFF REPORT
Deputy City Manager Kim Kiefer has selected her replacement for when she moves up to be the manager.
She has selected Rob Steedle, who has worked with the city since 1992 on various projects, and will start April 1, the day after City Manager Rod Swope leaves for retirement.
“I looked for someone within the organization that had budget, supervisory, and project management experience, as well as an understanding of the various departments and division within the CBJ," Kiefer stated in a release. "Rob stood out as being very qualified for the job.”
Steedle started as a program analyst and was promoted four years later to management information systems director. He most recently worked on the city's software conversion project.
Steedle has a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from State University of New York at Binghamton, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Alaska Southeast.
Kiefer's statement said Steedle has worked with the different departments on technology needs and worked to consolidate dispatch for fire and police, on ambulance billing and telephone replacement.
“I am eager to step into this new role, and I am looking forward to supporting the CBJ’s departments in accomplishing their goals," Steedle said in a statement. "I am confident that Kim and I will be a strong and balanced team that will work effectively in leading the CBJ.”
UAS Ketchikan Announces Honors Lists
February 16, 2012
Thursday AM
Thursday AM
(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan has announced the names of the students who have made the UAS Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists for the Fall 2011 Semester.
Terilyn Hamilton, Forest Haven, Jennie McGarrigan, Dawn Rauwolf, Conan Steele and Kristen Zwicker made the Fall 2011 semester Chancellor’s List.
A student must be admitted to a program, earn a 4.00 grade point average, and complete at least 12 credit hours during the semester to make the Chancellor’s Honor List.
Tuffina Arnold, Tanner Butler, Brandy Diamond, Amanda Dixon, Erin Edwards, Tara Miller, Amanda Newell, Katy Parrott, Rebekah Thomas and Melissa Williams made the Fall 2011 semester Dean’s Honor List.
A student must be admitted to a program, earn a 3.5 grade point average, and complete at least 12 credit hours during the semester to make the Dean’s Honor List.
Source of News:
University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan
www.ketch.alaska.edu/
University of Alaska regent from Juneau resigns from board
University of Alaska regent from Juneau resigns from board: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - An Anchorage man is the new vice chairman of the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The board this week elected Carl Marrs to replace Bob Martin of Juneau. Martin resi...
Photographer waits, watches for perfect light on Mount McKinley | Anchorage Daily News - The News Tribune
Full article: Photographer waits, watches for perfect light on Mount McKinley | Anchorage Daily News - The News Tribune. Excerpt from Anchorage Daily News article:
For the past dozen or so years, Matsumoto has camped on glaciers in the Alaska Range in the dead of winter for more than a month at a time -- seeking the perfect photograph of northern lights on Denali, but also something more intangible: the chance for an encounter with the natural world that will make him feel "very small." View 5 of his beautiful photos here: http://www.adn.com/2012/02/18/2325078/norio-matsumoto.html
In a bookstore at the college where he studied industrial sociology, he stumbled on a book by the famous Japanese nature photographer Michio Hoshino. The photos and stories were of Alaska: caribou in the Arctic, whales in Southeast, tiny details of lichen and vast mountain ranges.
Hoshino was known in Alaska and Japan not only for his photos but for his gentle nature and knack for developing deep friendships. He was killed by a brown bear in Russia in 1996.
Matsumoto knew he wanted to find what Hoshino had found in Alaska, "to be out in the wilderness, camp for a long time and feel the things that he had felt."
So he quit his Japanese college and moved to Fairbanks to attend the University of Alaska. He was shocked by the cold and harsh winters. He moved to Juneau, where he earned a degree from the University of Alaska Southeast. He liked the feeling of a place teeming with rich, mossy life and the way the mountains and ocean met.
For the past dozen or so years, Matsumoto has camped on glaciers in the Alaska Range in the dead of winter for more than a month at a time -- seeking the perfect photograph of northern lights on Denali, but also something more intangible: the chance for an encounter with the natural world that will make him feel "very small." View 5 of his beautiful photos here: http://www.adn.com/2012/02/18/2325078/norio-matsumoto.html
In a bookstore at the college where he studied industrial sociology, he stumbled on a book by the famous Japanese nature photographer Michio Hoshino. The photos and stories were of Alaska: caribou in the Arctic, whales in Southeast, tiny details of lichen and vast mountain ranges.
Hoshino was known in Alaska and Japan not only for his photos but for his gentle nature and knack for developing deep friendships. He was killed by a brown bear in Russia in 1996.
Matsumoto knew he wanted to find what Hoshino had found in Alaska, "to be out in the wilderness, camp for a long time and feel the things that he had felt."
So he quit his Japanese college and moved to Fairbanks to attend the University of Alaska. He was shocked by the cold and harsh winters. He moved to Juneau, where he earned a degree from the University of Alaska Southeast. He liked the feeling of a place teeming with rich, mossy life and the way the mountains and ocean met.
UAS mining simulator aims to stimulate Southeast students
By Libby Stringer |
JUNEAU - Imagine the pressure of operating a piece of heavy underground mining equipment for the first time. One false move could potentially cause injury, equipment down time and thousands of dollars in damage, not to mention shattered pride and a lost job.
Thanks to a new state-of-the-art simulator recently acquired by the University of Alaska Southeast, prospective miners can virtually test drive an Atlas Copco Boltec MC bolting rig, an Atlas Copco ST14 mucker or a Sandvik TORO 40D haul truck, all with the security of a restart button.
JUNEAU - Imagine the pressure of operating a piece of heavy underground mining equipment for the first time. One false move could potentially cause injury, equipment down time and thousands of dollars in damage, not to mention shattered pride and a lost job.
Thanks to a new state-of-the-art simulator recently acquired by the University of Alaska Southeast, prospective miners can virtually test drive an Atlas Copco Boltec MC bolting rig, an Atlas Copco ST14 mucker or a Sandvik TORO 40D haul truck, all with the security of a restart button.
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| University of Alaska Southeast Center for Mine Training coordinator Colby Shibler observes as Sen. Mark Begich operates the center's new mine equipment simulator. Photo by Libby Stringer. |
The TORO simulator was utilized during a show and tell with U.S. Sen. Mark Begich at the UAS Technical Education Center on March 4. With the guidance of UAS Center for Mine Training coaches, Begich drove a loaded TORO along the virtual mine's main haulage, successfully dumping his ore load at the virtual crusher.
Upon completion, Begich received a printout containing an evaluation of his performance. Were he a student enrolled in the mine training program, the printout would go in his file for long-term progress tracking. Continue reading full article at capitalcityweekly.com here.
UAS Professor helps Green Girls Grow: Energy Education Event for Girl Scouts Across Southeast
Green Girls Grow is an event that toured three communities in Southeast Alaska to bring Girl Scouts a new way to look at renewable energy and conservation. University of Alaska Southeast Assistant Professor of Construction, Greg Reynolds, made a model specifically for this event to demonstrate conduction and convection in the home.He showed the girls how inadequate insulation can cause mildew, and eventually molding in walls of homes and the weatherization updates necessary to stop the cycle. Read the full article here:
Green Girls Grow: Energy Education Event for Girl Scouts Across Southeast
Green Girls Grow: Energy Education Event for Girl Scouts Across Southeast
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association offering free fishing vessel safety and drill conductor course at UAS Ketchikan, March 23-24
From Capital City Weekly:
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a one-day, 10-hour fishing vessel safety and drill conductor course in on March 10 at Hydaburg City School. A similar course will be offered in Ketchikan on March 23 and 24 at the University of Alaska Southeast campus, room 305.
These courses meet the U.S. Coast Guard requirements for commercial fishing vessels. They are available free of charge to commercial fishermen thanks to funding from National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and a support contract from the USCG.
Participants will practice hands-on in the water and on a vessel, with emergency equipment that should be onboard any commercial fishing or other sizeable vessel — personal flotation devicess, life rafts, immersion suits, EPIRBs, fire extinguishers — and practice emergency procedures including man overboard, abandon ship, fire fighting and flooding control.
To register, call 747-3287 or visit http://www.amsea.org/. Courses will be cancelled in the event of under-enrollment.
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a one-day, 10-hour fishing vessel safety and drill conductor course in on March 10 at Hydaburg City School. A similar course will be offered in Ketchikan on March 23 and 24 at the University of Alaska Southeast campus, room 305.
These courses meet the U.S. Coast Guard requirements for commercial fishing vessels. They are available free of charge to commercial fishermen thanks to funding from National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and a support contract from the USCG.
Participants will practice hands-on in the water and on a vessel, with emergency equipment that should be onboard any commercial fishing or other sizeable vessel — personal flotation devicess, life rafts, immersion suits, EPIRBs, fire extinguishers — and practice emergency procedures including man overboard, abandon ship, fire fighting and flooding control.
To register, call 747-3287 or visit http://www.amsea.org/. Courses will be cancelled in the event of under-enrollment.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
UAS in the News: March 2012
The goal here is to do a post each time we get a new piece of news, but since we just started we will catch up here. Here are the headlines from March - click on them to get the full scoop:
- University of Alaska Southeast - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data
- Senator Begich visits UAS
- University of Alaska Southeast Fisheries Technology Program to Offer Class to High School Students Across Alaska
- University of Alaska Southeast Leads Icefield Study
- Did you know? Staff and Faculty Community Engagement Corner
- UAS Mine Simulator Unveiled to Public: An $800K underground mining simulator has been installed in Juneau in the University of Alaska Southeast – now the only school with an simulator of this kind in the United States, according to the Juneau Empire. If you would like to help students succeed in Career Education and Vocational-Technical Programs, consider a gift to the UAS Career Education Support Fund or the Vo-Tech Programs Endowment at the UA Foundation. Click here for more information about UAS funds.
- U.S Geological Survey: Fossil Fuel Emissions Found on Alaska's Glaciers: This study, published in the journal Nature Geosciences, was a collaborative effort of many institutions led primarily by the University of Alaska Southeast, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Woods Hole Research Center, and the USGS.
Life Thus Far: UAS art majors to give their capstone presentations at Sound and Motion event
Left to right, Hollis Kitchin, Boni Parker, Ryan Cortes, Chelsie Harris and Jordan Kendall. the five UAS art students who were the featured speakers at the March 2 Sound and Motion presentation.
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Photo by Ryan Cortes
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Former UAS Student Publishes First Novel
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| Jonathan McCormick |
Some of you may remember Jonathan McCormick, who took graduate courses in Diagnositic and Prescriptive Teaching while working on Hoonah Island before transferring to U of Portland. He has just published his first novel: Wyoming Secrets: A "J" Team Novel, which was released on Amazon.com recently, available in paperback and Kindle verson. Take a look on Amazon to read the synopsis, and check out his author website at web2.bcinternet.net/jm, and on Facebook and Twitter @lazeejjs.
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