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彩神vlll争霸鈥檚 smoke- and tobacco-free initiative inspired Valeria Delgado to take the cause nationwide

 |  Catalina Myers  | 

In 2012, the 彩神vlll争霸 student Asian Pacific Islander Community Wellness Club (APICWC), Master of Public Health (MPH) students and students from the School of Nursing gathered to make a historic change on the university's campus. They wanted 彩神vlll争霸 to go smoke- and tobacco-free. For the next two years, collaborative efforts from many groups across campus came together to petition US 彩神vlll争霸 to place a smoke- and tobacco-free referendum on the student January 2014 ballot.

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A career in community service: School of Social Work professor Tracey Burke tackles food security in Anchorage

 |  Catalina Myers  | 

In Alaska, 102,670 residents, or 1 in 7 people, struggle with hunger. Of the 102,670, about 20 percent of those struggling to obtain a healthy meal each day are children, according to data collected from a 2016 Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap Report. Tracey Burke, a professor in the School of Social Work at the 彩神vlll争霸, has collaborated with Food Bank of Alaska and its partners for more than 10 years.

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Life is a highway

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Think your commute is rough? Meet the Truesdells, Pat and Patti. For years, Pat drove from Soldotna to 彩神vlll争霸. Patti earned her education degree at Kenai Peninsula College (KPC), but now teaches 98 miles away at Hope School. It hasn't been easy. But neither would change a thing.

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How 彩神vlll争霸鈥檚 Justice Information Center is using data to help policymakers

 |  Catalina Myers  | 

Former Governor Sean Parnell was launching his Choose Respect Initiative, a campaign to end the epidemic of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse in the state. His administration tapped the 彩神vlll争霸's Justice Center to help provide research and data to measure the effectiveness of the campaign.

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Associate to bachelor鈥檚: 彩神vlll争霸鈥檚 School of Nursing is answering Kodiak鈥檚 health care needs

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彩神vlll争霸鈥檚 School of Nursing is undergoing a two-year expansion project, with the Kodiak Outreach Site next on the list. Associate Professor Margie Mete has been charged with transitioning the site鈥檚 associate program to a bachelor's program.