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10/02/2026

A few days after Fat Bear Week wrapped up, here’s a pretty amazing reminder that there’s much more to Alaska’s brown bears than their impressive size. 🐻

APU graduate student and researcher Beth Rosenberg is the co-author of a new study developing AI technology that can identify individual brown bears in the wild, even as their appearance changes throughout the year. The technology could help researchers better understand bear behavior, populations and movement without relying on collars, tags or other invasive methods.

Rosenberg and researchers at EPFL trained the system using more than 72,000 images of 109 individual brown bears from Alaska’s McNeil River State Game Sanctuary. Enjoy this video of a bear chasing salmon from this summer!

From Fat Bear Week champions to cutting-edge wildlife research, Alaska’s bears are giving us plenty to learn from. 🐻

Read more about Rosenberg’s research in Smithsonian Magazine: https://ow.ly/GPaa50ZU9IR

Join Alaska Pacific University for our Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration! 🧡Come celebrate with Alaska Native dance gro...
10/01/2026

Join Alaska Pacific University for our Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration! 🧡

Come celebrate with Alaska Native dance groups, enjoy salmon head and moose soup, and connect with local arts, services and vendors.

📅 Monday, Oct. 12
⏰ 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Moseley Sports Center, APU
4400 University Drive

Everyone is welcome! We hope to see you there.

From 4 apprentice teachers to 14 and counting! 🎓🍎This fall, APU’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program brought apprentice teac...
09/30/2026

From 4 apprentice teachers to 14 and counting! 🎓🍎

This fall, APU’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program brought apprentice teachers together for an intensive week of learning, collaboration and hands-on training, alongside experienced educators participating in joint expert teacher training.

What started with just four students has grown into a statewide community of 14 apprentice teachers representing communities from across Alaska, including Wales, Gambell, Unalakleet, Hooper Bay, Mountain Village, Scammon Bay, Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiachak, and Kake.

Through APU’s Community & Place-Based Education programs, aspiring teachers are preparing to bring their knowledge, experiences and connections back to the students and communities they call home -- all without leaving it!

Learn more about the program here: https://ow.ly/vEHx50ZSSo8

We’re proud to support the next generation of Alaska educators! 💙💛

09/28/2026

Find Your Path: Counseling Psychology

Build the skills to support others while pursuing your degree on a schedule that works for you. APU’s Counseling Psychology programs offer flexible course delivery, part-time options, credit for prior learning, and applied field experiences that support career readiness.

Explore the program: https://ow.ly/32RE50ZAG28

🎸🔥 What a night! APU’s Fall Block Party brought the campus community together for live music, good vibes and a little pr...
09/25/2026

🎸🔥 What a night! APU’s Fall Block Party brought the campus community together for live music, good vibes and a little prehistoric fun. 🦖🎶

Hosted by the Hoarse Club, Campus Life and Outdoor Programs, the event featured performances from Swingset, Leaver and Weathermore at the APU Underground Rock Wall.

Thanks to everyone who came out and made it a night to remember!

📸 Photos by Haley Kleiber

💙💛 Don’t miss the 2026 Blue & Gold Benefit Auction!Our online auction is LIVE! Explore the catalog for unique handmade a...
09/21/2026

💙💛 Don’t miss the 2026 Blue & Gold Benefit Auction!

Our online auction is LIVE! Explore the catalog for unique handmade art, exciting travel and dining packages, one-of-a-kind experiences and more. 🎨✈️🍽️

Online bidding closes at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.

The Blue & Gold Benefit Auction supports the APU Foundation and student scholarships. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has generously donated in-kind items for the silent and live auctions, as well as the Dessert Dash. Your support makes a difference for APU students!

🛍️ Place your bids:
akpu2026.ggo.bid/n/package-list

🎟️ Still need tickets or a table? You can purchase them here: https://alaskapacific.ejoinme.org/2026BlueGoldTableSales

Good luck bidding, and thank you for supporting APU students! 💙💛

09/21/2026

Find Your Path: Outdoor Studies 🏔️

Learn beyond the classroom. APU’s Outdoor Studies programs combine hands-on experience, Alaska’s wild landscapes, and technical skills and certifications to prepare students for careers in outdoor leadership, education, recreation, and more.

Dive deeper: https://www.alaskapacific.edu/academics/outdoor-studies/

Explore your path at APU.

📣 Calling all vendors!APU’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration is coming up on Monday, Oct. 12, and we’d love to have l...
09/18/2026

📣 Calling all vendors!

APU’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration is coming up on Monday, Oct. 12, and we’d love to have local artists, makers, food vendors and community organizations join us!

Share your work, connect with the APU community and help us celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day together. 💙💛

Interested in being a vendor? Sign up here: https://ow.ly/9vAv50ZOxxp

📅 Monday, Oct. 12
📍 Alaska Pacific University

We hope to see you there!

We’re proud to celebrate APU Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing student Tripp J Crouse, whose poem “Friends with Gh...
09/17/2026

We’re proud to celebrate APU Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing student Tripp J Crouse, whose poem “Friends with Ghosts” has been published in the September issue of Poetry Magazine, one of the nation’s most established poetry publications.

The poem, written as a tribute to Tripp’s mother and their q***r identity, was inspired by their desire to learn the Ojibwe word for Two-Spirit. After Tripp’s mother passed away in September 2025, the poem took on an even deeper meaning as a tribute to her.

Tripp’s work will also be featured in the forthcoming anthology The Starry Field: A Gathering of New Two-Spirit and Indigeq***r Poetry.

Read their poem: https://ow.ly/Aaw550ZO3es

Congratulations, Tripp, on this incredible milestone and on sharing your work with readers across the country! 💙💛

📸 Photo by Rashah McChesney

🎉 Congratulations to APU MBA students Kimberly Ayek and Davina Carl on being selected as recipients of the 2026–2027 Ala...
09/15/2026

🎉 Congratulations to APU MBA students Kimberly Ayek and Davina Carl on being selected as recipients of the 2026–2027 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Board of Directors Scholarship! This scholarship supports students as they pursue higher education and continue developing their academic and professional goals.

At APU, Davina and Kim are building skills in leadership, business and organizational management that can be applied to the unique needs and opportunities facing communities and organizations across Alaska.

We’re proud to celebrate this achievement and the continued growth of two emerging leaders in Alaska. Congratulations, Davina and Kimberly! 💙💛

Kimberly Ayek is pictured in the first photo while Davina Carl is pictured in the second.

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