Spring Commencement
Graduates celebrate at the University of Alaska Anchorage commencement ceremony at Sullivan Arena Sunday, May 5, 2013, some students decorated their graduation caps, student speaker Kelsey Waldorf addresses her graduating class, and biology graduate Paul Raines, right, embraces his wife Heather and 2-year-old son Liam. Happy summer!
UAA versus Harvard Debate
The University of Alaska Anchorage debates the team from Harvard at the Bear Tooth Theater Thursday, April 25, 2013.
Mike Birbiglia
Mike Birbiglia does his spoken word at Wendy Williamson on Friday, April 19, 2013.
FedEx 727 Lands at Merrill Field
A FedEx 727 cargo plane landed at Merrill Field in Anchorage Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2013, the largest aircraft ever to do so. Fedex donated the now retired plane to the University of Alaska Anchorage’s aviation program.
UAA Brand Launch
University of Alaska Anchorage brand launch night at the UAA versus UAF basketball game Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013.
Black History Month Kickoff
Black History Month kickoff event at the student union at the University of Alaska Anchorage Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013.
Holiday Pottery Sale
The annual student holiday pottery sale at the University of Alaska Anchorage Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. (Going on RIGHT NOW!)
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT!
Students with the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Department of Theatre and Dance perform “Monty Python’s SPAMALOT” for an audience of members of the College of Fellows at the mainstage theatre Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.
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Alaska Native/Native American Heritage Month kickoff
The Alaska Native/Native American Heritage Month kickoff celebration was held in the Student Union at the University of Alaska Anchorage Wedneday, Nov. 7, 2012. Native Dress Review participants presented clothing, traditional foods were served and the Kingikmiut Singers & Dancers performed as part of the event.
To Russia With Love
Author Vic Fischer signs copies of his new book “To Russia With Love, An Alaskan’s Journey” at a reception at the Consortium Library at the University of Alaska in Anchorage Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The memoir follows Fischer’s life from growing up in Germany and Russia during World War II to his decades in Alaska, where he was a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention, a member of the territorial and state senates and the first director of UAA’s Institute of Social and Economic Research.
David Jon Kassan
New York City-based artist David Jon Kassan draws a student during a demonstration in the art department at the University of Alaska in Anchorage Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. Kassan, who is known for his incredibly detailed life-size portraits, visited UAA as the juror for the No Big Heads self-portrait competition held in the Student Union Gallery.
Presidential Debates
Students got free hot dogs, snacks and beverages before watching the second 2012 Presidential Debate in the Student Union at the University of Alaska in Anchorage Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. UAA Votes and Student Union and Commuter Student Services members provided free food and an open forum for discussion after the televised debates were shown.
Filipino American History Month
People gathered to celebrate Filipino American History Month in the student union on campus at the University of Alaska in Anchorage Friday, Oct. 5, 2012.
David Shipler
Pulitzer-prize winning author David Shipler at the President’s house on the campus of Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage Monday, Sept. 24, 2012.
Shipler will speak at several events at UAA this week.
Faculty and Staff Convocation
The Faculty and Staff Convocation and Awards Presentation on campus at the University of Alaska in Anchorage Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.
Celebrity Chef Invitational
Alaska’s own Chef Kirsten Dixon cooked a five-course meal with help from many volunteers at the annual Celebrity Chef Invitational at Lucy Cuddy Hall at the University of Alaska in Anchorage Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Dixon owns Within the Wild Adventure Company with her family and has been cooking for 20 years.
Northern Exposures 