University of Alaska Southeast News

JUNEAU, Alaska - The University of Alaska Southeast has been on a roll lately, adding new programs, and setting records in enrollment and degrees granted.

Last week, fifth-graders from Auke Bay, Mendenhall River, Riverbend, Gastineau, Glacier Valley, Harborview, and Montessori Borealis elementary schools visited the University of Alaska Southeast Juneau campus for two days of age-appropriate classroom and hands-on activities.

The University of Alaska Southeast and the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council are partnering to host Juneau's first electric vehicle conversion class from June 1-5 at UAS' technical education center.

The Kenai River Campus will hold its 42nd commencement ceremony at 7 p.m., May 15, at Kenai Central High School's Renee C. Henderson auditorium.

A University of Alaska Southeast simulator called the Cyber-Mine is helping to train students to drive 40-ton mine-hauling trucks, while avoiding the risks involved in using real equipment.

The award was made May 6, at the university's 2012 commencement ceremony at the George Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.

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Mansueto's hiring in Ketchikan was announced in March 2011. He moved north from Texas and began the job in July.

"We want to open a can of worms, and then start pecking at those worms," said Darren Snyder, talking about his latest brainchild, "Clucko de Mayo," Juneau's first ever Chicken Summit on May 5. "By which I mean starting an open public dialogue about raising chickens at home.

The University of Alaska Southeast will award more than 600 degrees during commencement ceremonies this weekend.