UAS Archives

Northwest Coast Indigenous Arts program at UAS offers growing list of degree options for students

by KCAW News | Apr 25, 2023 | The Morning Interview

UAS art professor and regional coordinator for the Northwest Coast Indigenous Arts program Liz Zacher and academic advisor Akléi Helen Dangel joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss the growing program and array of opportunities for students. Read More

Search committee makes recommendation for new UAS Chancellor

by KCAW News | Feb 13, 2023 | Local News

A committee from the University of Alaska Southeast is nearing the end of a months-long search for a new chancellor – with help from a pair of staff members from the Sitka campus Read More

UAS to receive $2.3M in federal funds to expand mariculture program

by Katherine Rose | Sep 13, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

On September 2, the White House announced $49 million dollars in funding for further development of Alaska’s mariculture industry– that’s mostly shellfish and seaweed. The “Alaska Mariculture Cluster,” led by Southeast Conference, was one of 21 winners in the nationwide “Build Back Better Regional Challenge” program. $2.3M is going to the University of Alaska Southeast. Read More

UAS to offer new financial aid opportunities for local students

by KCAW Staff | Aug 16, 2022 | The Morning Interview

Lead academic advisor at UAS, Katie Sill joins KCAW's Meredith Redick to chat about tuition assistance for local students over the coming fall and spring terms. Qualifying students can save around $700 for a 3 credit class through the Sitka Campus. Read More

‘Study Away’ offers UAS students a chance to see the world (while learning about it)

by KCAW News | Feb 1, 2022 | The Morning Interview

UAS has exchange programs in over 50 different countries, including the U.S. and its territories. Studying abroad can be affordable: Students pay the same tuition they would at UAS, and all scholarships and support that is applicable at UAS is applicable to international programs. Read More