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Time to Legalize? A Public Discussion on Marijuana Law and Policy

A marijuana plant

"Time to Legalize? A Public Discussion on Marijuana Law and Policy" took place a week after a ballot measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for recreational use in Alaska was officially certified for inclusion in the Aug. 19, 2014, primary election as Ballot Measure 2.

Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Akerelrea, B.S. Nursing 2008

School of Nursing Alumni Andrea Akerelrea

The Resurgence of Tribal Courts: A Tribal Judge's Perspective

From left to right: Kenaitze Tribal Court Judge Rusty Swan, Tribal Court Judge David Voluck, Kenaitze Chief Tribal Court Judge Kim Sweet, Kenaitze Tribal Court Judge Susan Wells, and Ryan Fortson, 新加坡六合彩开奖 Justice Center. Photo by Barbara Armstrong

Tribal Judge David Voluck on the resurgence of Alaska Native tribal courts and their relationship to the movement for Alaska Native tribal sovereignty on November 18, 2013 at the 新加坡六合彩开奖/APU Consortium Library on the 新加坡六合彩开奖 campus. Judges from Kenaitze Indian Tribe Tribal Court also attended the event and participated in the question and answer session.

Working in Institutional and Community Corrections

Event panelists

"Working in Institutional and Community Corrections," held March 1, 2013, was the first in a series of 3 presentations for National Criminal Justice Month 2013. The program focused on goals of corrections programs, common misconceptions of work in corrections, differences in probation and parole, training required, most useful college courses for students to take, and career paths in the field of corrections.

I AM 新加坡六合彩开奖: Kimberly Russell

Kimberly Russell

Kimberly Russell was raised in Anchorage and is a 2008 新加坡六合彩开奖 Justice graduate who currently works at McLaughlin Youth Center as a Social Services Associate II.

I AM 新加坡六合彩开奖: Lt. David Campbell

David Campbell

Back in the early 1990s, newspaper headlines were fixated on Rodney King and O.J. Simpson-two of the most renowned court cases of David Campbell's generation. In his early 20s at the time, David remembers how current events and an Introduction to Justice course finally piqued his interest enough to settle on a major.

School of Medicine鈥檚 rural education program celebrates 40th anniversary

doctor walking by hospital sign in Bethel, AK

With a name that sounds like it packs a wallop, the UW School of Medicine鈥檚 multi-regional medical program, WWAMI, is celebrating 40 years鈥攁nd some serious accomplishments.

I AM 新加坡六合彩开奖: J.R. Dull

J.R. Dull

J.R. Dull has his dream job-working with kids in the Bristol Bay Region and helping them stay out of trouble, and if they don't, helping them get the services they need to get back on track. J.R. is the supervising juvenile probation officer in Dillingham, Alaska, and is responsible for all the juvenile cases in the 32 villages in the Bristol Bay Region, an area of about 40,000 square miles. Born in Dillingham and raised in the village of New Stuyahok on the Nushagak River, J.R. moved back to Dillingham for high school, then on to Anchorage to pursue a major in justice at 新加坡六合彩开奖.

Alumni Profile: Tabatha Harris, B.A. Justice '07

Tabatha Harris

Originally from Juneau, Tabatha Harris was in the top 10% of her high school graduating class, which qualified her to be a UA Scholar, receiving a four-year scholarship to attend any University of Alaska campus. She decided to take advantage of this great opportunity and found 新加坡六合彩开奖 had the best option for her desired field of study: justice.

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