School of Preventive and Therapeutic News

°µÍøÊÓÆµDental Hygiene student at the RAM Read More

°µÍøÊÓÆµdental hygiene students step up to serve Alaskans in need

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  |  , ,

The Remote Area Medical (RAM) nonprofit clinic recently made its first visit to Alaska, setting up pop-up clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks to provide free dental, vision, and medical services to those in need. However, RAM faced a challenge when it came to staffing the clinics with dental hygiene volunteers.

Dental hygiene students and clinicians standing in group wearing orange shirts Read More

Slideshow: Dental hygiene program recognizes Orange Shirt Day

 |  Jordana Newman  |  , ,

Clinicians and students in the dental hygiene program wear orange shirts to recognize Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters.

Governor Dunleavy holding Bill Read More

Dental Hygiene Bill brings new opportunities to graduates

 |  Jordana Newman  |  , ,

°µÍøÊÓÆµdental hygiene faculty participate in the signing of a Bill they say could open up additional practice options for students after graduation.

Add food to shelf in food pantry Read More

On-campus food pantry will meet a great need

 |  Jordana Newman  |  , ,

Nearly 45% of °µÍøÊÓÆµstudents experience some type of food insecurity, according to an internal study. To alleviate this problem, the Seawolf Pantry opened its doors to students this spring for a soft opening.

Students make their way up a wall as Alaska Rock Gym operations manager and °µÍøÊÓÆµrecreation course instructor Eric Wickenheiser teaches Beginning Indoor Sport Climbing (PER A148) at the Alaska Rock Gym in Anchorage. (Photo by James Evans / UAA) Read More

Slideshow: On the wall with UAA's Beginning Indoor Sport Climbing students

 |  James Evans  |  ,

During a recent class at the Alaska Rock Gym, students in Physical Education & Recreation A148 practiced the fundamentals of indoor sport climbing, from knots and rope handling to bouldering and descent techniques.