| University of Alaska Southeast | |
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| Established | 1972 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | John Pugh |
| Students | 2,800 |
| Location | Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka, Alaska |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors |
Navy Blue & White |
| Athletics | Intramural |
| Mascot | "Spike" the Humpback Whale |
| Website | uas.alaska.edu |
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) is a regional university in the University of Alaska System. Its main campus is located in Juneau and it has extended campuses in Sitka and Ketchikan.
It is a regional unit of the University of Alaska statewide system of higher education. Established on July 1, 1987 with the restructuring of the former University of Alaska Juneau, Ketchikan Community College, and Islands Community College (Sitka), the University of Alaska Southeast serves the residents of southeastern Alaska with campuses in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka.
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The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved the declaration of his status for UAS in March 2001.The university is an open enrollment, a public university that provides postsecondary education for a diverse student body in the region.UAS according to the results, promote the scholarship of faculty, with opportunities for lifelong learning and lasting quality of its academic programs.
OSA is a regional agency, works to use their resources, staff, faculty and technology. It serves his state, his region and the community by offering services and programs:
To provide further direction for plans and actions, the University of Alaska Southeast dedicates itself to the following core values:
The University of Alaska Southeast’s main campus is located in Juneau. The majority of the campus lies between Auke Bay and Auke Lake. The Juneau–Douglas Community College, founded in 1956, and the Southeastern Senior College, established in 1972, were merged in 1980 forming the University of Alaska Juneau. Since restructuring in 1987 as the University of Alaska Southeast to include the Ketchikan and Sitka campuses, the Juneau campus continues to be the center for baccalaureate and graduate education for the region.
The Sitka campus was founded as Sitka Community College in 1962. The campus awards both certificates and associate degrees.
The Ketchikan campus, the oldest campus in the region, was originally established as Ketchikan Community College in 1954. The campus awards both certificates and associate degrees. Business and industry programs are delivered on this campus, as well as a core of technical, maritime studies and other vocational courses.
UAS has an array of intramural sports and activities. UAS did have an intercollegiate sports program that was shut down along with Sheldon Jackson College and Alaska Pacific University in 1990. Former Director of Activities at UAS is Tish Griffin.[2] When the three smaller Alaska colleges (UAS, APU and Sheldon Jackson) all shut down their sports programs in 1990, leaving just the University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Alaska Fairbanks with intercollegiate athletics programs, it had an impact on the UAS campus, Griffin said. All three schools had enrollment slumps the next year."[3]
The Student Recreation Center facility (Charles Gamble Jr.-Donald Sperl Joint Use Facility) is shared with the Alaska Army National Guard (AANG).This shared facility includes basketball and volleyball courts, suspended running/walking track, cardio ,theater area, thirty-foot climbing wall, weight training room and dance and cardio studio. Exclusive for UAS is the Student Activity Center which features a student lounge, stage and dance floor, pool tables, flat screen television and a 21-foot (6.4 m) movie screen.Opened in September 2005 replacing the older Student Activities Center [4]
There are many outdoor activities to do at UAS. There are many different hiking trails located in vicinity of Juneau, and many of them are located near campus. Pristine kayaking is also available at Auke Lake and Auke Bay right next to campus. There are a number of walking trails that double as cross-country ski trails during winter, as well as a few trails located at the local ski resort Eaglecrest Ski Area. There are many opportunities for camping near UAS, both tent and cabin. Fishing is abundant at all three campuses. With mountains, glaciers, the forest and the ocean for their playground, UAS students pursue interests as varied as mountain climbing, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, scuba diving, salmon and halibut fishing, camping, skiing, snowboarding and more within minutes of campus.[5] Southeast Alaska abounds with unique outdoor recreational choices, and once you're able to decide what to do, activities take place against a spectacular background of mountains, glaciers, and the Inside Passage . Fishing is world class, especially from early spring through late fall.[6] Divers explore beneath the Southeast waters while sailors and wind surfers look for winds above. The protected waters and fjords of the Inside Passage make Southeast Alaska a kayaking paradise. Many kayakers will transport their boats on the state ferry system and paddle between ports. Each SE Alaska community maintains trail systems leading to alpine ridges and seashore beaches. Some summer trails double as winter cross country ski routes. Eaglecrest, Juneau's ski area, has produced at least one Olympic and World Cup alpine skiing champion plus plenty of others who dream of gold. The Forest Service and the State of Alaska maintain a series of alpine, lakeside, and beach public rental cabins. Many others pack their own tents and camp wherever the fancy strikes them.
The student newspaper of UAS is The Whalesong.[7] The student literary magazine is Tidal Echoes.[8] The newspaper was founded in 1981 and has a circulation of 1,000.
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