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Angelia Trujillo, associate professor in the School of Nursing, has been selected as an honoree for the Celebrating Nurses Awards. The award recognizes registered nurses and nurse practitioners in Alaska who have made a positive impact in the lives of patients, families, and communities in 2021.

Former School of Nursing director Tina DeLapp receives a Meritorious Service Award from Chancellor Parnell and Provost Runge.

Ruby Fried, assistant professor of Health Science within the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies of the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± Div. of Population Health Sciences, helped host the Regional Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation Symposium with the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association from April 12 to 14, 2022.

Congratulations to Gloria Burnett, Director of the Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce, on being selected as this year's winner of the Barbara Berger Excellence in Public Health Education and Promotion award!

The Society of Law & Justice held a spring social event on March 28 at PSB 166 that featured two guest speakers from the legal field, a donation drive, free swag, and free pizza.

Justice Center Director Dr. Brad Myrstol speaks to high school students at the College of Health Spring Academic Preview Day on March 18 at the Professional Studies Building.

On Saturday, March 5, Alaska WWAMI medical students connected with faculty and alumni over cocoa, great conversation and winter festivities in celebration of 50 years of partnership between the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± and the University of Washington School of Medicine. Alaska WWAMI grows the next generation of physicians and expands Alaskans’ access to a high-quality medical education.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± Legal Studies met with Willamette Law Dean Brian Gallini to learn more about the law school application process and the direct admission program.

This March, students from мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±â€™s pharmacy and nurse practitioner programs will travel to Pilot Station and Akiak to administer free health screenings to Head Start students and the wider community. This trip is the first of two planned to rural Alaska communities each year, one in spring and another in fall, referred to as Project Partnership for Alaska’s Kids (PAK).

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± School of Social Work's Dr. Jessica Ullrich will be a presenter on March 29 for Brazelton Touchpoints Center's virtual National Forum, which will take place March 29-31.