UAA’s Lavender Graduation was established by the pride center in 2017, and is held in the Student Union each year in May. The event celebrates graduating LGBTQ+ students. Social work student and ...

Aubree Kline is a UAA Bachelor of Arts student and the first UAA graduate to obtain her degree through the Strategic Use of Nationally Registered Apprenticeships for Educators program — or SUNRAE. The ...

Several bookshelves at the UAA Consortium Library will remain temporarily empty as staff rearrange collections. Head of Access Services Lorelei Sterling said journal collections were relocated from ...

In the late 1950s, NASA and the U.S. Naval School of Aviation Medicine launched a joint research program. The program recruited 11 deaf men from Gallaudet College — a university for the deaf and hard ...

Alaska State Legislature House Bill 101 remains on the Senate floor in gridlock. The Northern Light took a deeper look at the history and context of the bill. House Bill 101, introduced in February ...

The United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. Iran responded with attacks on U.S. and Israeli-associated locations across the Middle East. Dr. Kristin Zuhone, a political ...

Anchorage’s Pride Month festivities pulled attendees to two distinct hotspots on June 29. Anchorage PrideFest brought dozens of partner organizations and sponsors together with vendors and performers ...

The Seawolves were defeated by the Seattle Pacific University Falcons on Jan. 22, 101-98. The Falcons ended the night with 19 3-pointers, setting the GNAC record for play against another NCAA Div. II ...

The Northern Light conducted a poll through its Instagram in early January 2026 to understand participants' views on the value of their degrees, perceived faculty awareness of working students, and ...

Board of Regents leadership, known as BOR, consists of 11 members selected by the governor. Each regent is eligible to serve on the board for eight years. The BOR includes a student regent who is also ...

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, rock band Geese has carved out its own niche over the years. Geese released “Getting Killed” in late September to critical acclaim. The opening track “Trinidad” grabs ...

I joined UAA as a freshman in fall 2024. Later that semester, I became involved with USUAA, UAA’s student government. I was thrilled by the opportunity because I had, and still have, big ambitions for ...