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The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate granted the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± $46 million over the next ten years to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and partners for the newly established Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC)-ARCTIC Center of Excellence (COE) for Homeland Security in the Arctic.

Students in fall's EMT 130 — Emergency Medical Technician I burnished their clinical and decision-making skills in a trio of rapid-fire trauma simulations, thanks to a first-time partnership between the Fire and Emergency Services program and the Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center.

The Learning Commons' new location on the first floor of the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±/APU Consortium Library serves as a hub of student engagement and learning at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± with a community-centered design, creative study spaces and free support services available in-person and online.

On Jan. 11 and 12, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± held the first annual Alaska Native Values in Modern Governance gathering. Hosted by the College of Business and Public Policy and College of Arts and Sciences, the two-day inaugural training event featured 28 sessions delivered by 21 speakers hailing from Alaska Native corporations, nonprofits and village and tribal councils.

Themed around reaffirmation, the latest issue of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±â€™s premier publication profiles alumni who have reaffirmed their connections to their communities, including the president of Enstar Natural Gas, the winner of the Alaska Artistic License Plate Competition, and мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s latest recipient of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant.

On Wednesday, Dec. 13, the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± honored individuals with the Meritorious Service Award and Honorary Degree during a special ceremony in advance of fall commencement.

Describing herself as always having been a helper, fall 2023 graduate student commencement speaker Cass Pook was inspired to return to school by her mother and her social worker sister, who passed away in 2011. With her Master of Social Work, she will continue serving her community through her ongoing work with the State of Alaska Department of Family and Community Services.

In this episode of Seawolf Voices, professional piloting alumnus and professional Santa Claus Dan Bale talks about his childhood watching planes take off from the New Orleans airport runway, why you need a strong poker face when playing with children, and recounts a lovely Christmas story that perfectly encapsulates his roles as a pilot and as Santa.

For Bay Alabdulbaqi, student commencement speaker for мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s fall Class of 2023, college has been a journey of discovery and transformation. She sees the speaker opportunity as a way to "express gratitude and be a mentor for other students" — the perfect culmination for her undergraduate experience.

In mid-November, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± students with the Warm Wear Bags project donated 400 tote bags full of winter gear and personal essentials to Brother Francis Shelter and Clare House.