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The University of Alaska Anchorage is the largest member of the University of Alaska System, with more than 17,000 students (14,000 of whom attend classes at the main Anchorage campus).

UAA comprises eight colleges and schools: The College of Education, College of Health and Social Welfare, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Public Policy, the Community and Technical College, School of Engineering, School of Nursing and School of Social Work. There are four community campuses: Matanuska-Susitna College, Kenai Peninsula College, Kodiak College, and Prince William Sound Community College. UAA offers Graduate degrees through the Graduate Division.

The university's history began in 1954, when the Anchorage Community College opened, using the then-Anchorage High School building at night. Anchorage Senior College began providing upper-division classes in 1969, becoming the four-year University of Alaska Anchorage in 1976. UAA, ACC, and ACC's rural extension units merged in 1987 to form the present institution. UAA is the home of the NCATE-accredited UAA College of Education.

Athletics

The UAA sports teams are known as the Seawolves, and the school colors are green and gold. UAA, which sponsors 11 sports programs, is a NCAA Division I school for gymnastics and hockey, and a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. UAA is a Division II member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in men's and women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's cross country and men's and women's outdoor track and field. Other conference affiliations are the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (gymnastics) and the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association. UAA also hosts the nationally-known Great Alaska Shootout college basketball tournament every Thanksgiving.

Student housing

UAA's student housing comprises nearly 1,000 students:

• Three co-educational residence halls (North, West, and East Halls), completed in 1998. Each holds 230 students, all in individual rooms; rooms are grouped in suites of one, two, or four.
• The Main Apartment Complex (MAC), completed in 1984, was once family housing. There are 74 four-bedroom apartments in six buildings, each housing four same-sex students.
• The Templewood Apartments hold 80 students in 20 apartments.

Academics

Aviation technology

The aviation department at UAA has been growing at a high rate over the last several years and is becoming one of the premier aviation schools in the nation. During the fall semester of 2006, the program grew by approximately 300%. UAA offers associate of applied science and bachelor of science degrees in:

• Air Traffic Control
• Aviation Administration
• Professional Piloting

Certificates and associate of applied science degree are also offered in:

• Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)

UAA Aviation Technology division is part of Center of Excellence for General Aviation (CGAR) which is a collaborative research effort between very prominent universities. The members are:

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Florida A&M University
• University of North Dakota
• University of Alaska
• Wichita State University

Colleges and schools

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Public Policy
• College of Education
• College of Health and Social Welfare
• Community and Technical College
• School of Engineering
• School of Nursing
• School of Social Work
• University Honors Program
• Graduate Division

Libraries

• UAA/APU Consortium Library
• Alvin S. Okeson Library (Matanuska-Susitna campus)
• Carolyn Floyd Library (Kodiak College campus)

Publications

Accolades is the University of Alaska Anchorage Magazine for Alumni and Friends.

The Alaska Quarterly Review is a literary magazine published by UAA.

The student newspaper is the Northern Light.

Understory is a magazine run by Creative Writing and Literary Arts graduate students, open for submissions from any UAA undergraduate student.

Criticism

There have been allegations raised by some students that the dean of students is overly aggressive. There have been numerous reports of lawsuits involving the university, though evidence has yet to be shown proving this. Criticism has also been fired at the Housing Department for reported "overbooking" of rooms, and unfair evictions. These opinions may be little more than fiery tempers however, as it is not certain that these views are held by the university at large.

Notable alumni

• Noelle Meyer, Miss Alaska USA 2006

External links

• UAA Home Page
• UAA Alumni Association
• UAA Seawolves Athletics
• UAA Organizational Chart
• Great Alaska Shootout

• University of Alaska System
• Anchorage, Alaska
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• Western Collegiate Hockey Association
• Nursing schools in Alaska