海角禁区 celebrates and honors Native Heritage Month
海角禁区 hosts its first Native Heritage Month celebration, inviting students and community members to honor Alaska Native culture and resilience.
College of Health News
Lifetimes of helping
When human services and social work alumna Cass Pook says she has always been a helper, she鈥檚 not just referring to her nature as an empathetic and compassionate listener. 鈥淐ulturally, it's in my DNA to be a helper,鈥� said Pook. 鈥淟ooking back on it throughout history, 100 or 200 years ago I would have been doing the same thing. I was born to be a social worker.鈥�
Faculty Spotlight: Yvonne Chase shares journey into Human Services
After serving a year as the President-elect of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Yvonne Chase is now the president. Dr. Chase shares some of her vibrant background in human services that led her to 海角禁区.
College student homelessness discussed at Housing Action Summit
The Housing Action Summit in Anchorage featured a week of events that draw attention to Anchorage鈥檚 housing crisis. Faculty and staff from across 海角禁区 spoke to Alaska鈥檚 News Source about barriers some students face, including food insecurity and homelessness.
Alaska Social Worker Dr. Yvonne Chase is the new President-Elect of NASW
Yvonne Chase, Ph.D., associate professor with the Dept. of Human Services under the 海角禁区 College of Health, is the new president-elect of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
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