UAA Alert! Anchorage Campus Inclement Weather Notice for Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.

Due to unsafe road conditions for Anchorage and surrounding areas, UAA’s Anchorage campus will be on a delayed start today, Thursday, Dec. 4. Campus will open at 10 a.m. to allow for safer travel.

College of Health News

A stream on a hot summer day Read More

When the temperature hits 70, ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµns feel the heat — and start suffering health ills

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According to results from research led by Micah Hahn, an environmental epidemiologist here at UAA, ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµns' health starts suffering when temperatures climb to 70 degrees, and that local and state officials should consider policies to respond to heat-related health problems that are expected to increase as the climate continues to warm.

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MSW alumni Kim Kovol appointed acting DFCS commissioner

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UAA Master of Social Work alumni Kim Kovol recently was appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy as acting commissioner of the new ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Department of Family and Community Services.

Pharmacy students outside of UAA/ISU sign Read More

UAA graduates help address pharmacy workforce shortages in ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ

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Graduates from the ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµâ€™s (UAA) Doctor of Pharmacy Program have proven to be instrumental in helping the state address its pharmaceutical workforce shortage.

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UAA receives $4M grant to bolster health care workforce

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UAA’s College of Health received a $4 million federal grant to support ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµâ€™s health care workforce by expanding key programs and making facility improvements.

School of Nursing director Carla Hagen Read More

ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ needs to train more nurses, but it doesn’t have enough nursing faculty to meet demand

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UAA School of Nursing director Carla Hagen speaks to KTOO about the high demand for nurses in the state of ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ and the shortage of nursing faculty.