Clubs and Organizations
"Student Success is achieved with the help of family, a group of persons of common ancestry. At Rural Student Services, I feel at home."~Karly Gundersen, UAF Graduate, Port Lions, Alaska
Education Student Association (ANESA)
ANESA is a student organization for students interested in becoming elementary or high school teachers. All students are welcome to join whether or not they are majoring or interested in this area.
Advisor: Beth Leonard (Education Department)
Advisor: Colleen Angaiak (Rural Student Services)
ANSEP— Alaska Native Science & Engineer Program
ANSEP WEBSITE
Open to any students interested in the fields of science, mathematics and engineering. They also provide members with internship and scholarship opportunities.
Coordinator Advisor: Daniel Solie ( Math & Physics)
Co-Coordinator: Rural Student Services, (907)474-7871
Alaska Natives Into Psychology Program (ANPSYCH)
The Alaska Natives Into Psychology Program (ANPsych) is recruiting Native students interested in majoring in Psychology. We offer tutoring and activities and help students succeed in school. For more information about ANPsych please contact:
ANPsych - Psychology Dept (Psychology Department) 474-7007
UAF Campus Contact: Tara Ford (Psychology Department) 474-7007
American Indian Sciences & Engineering Society (AISES)
AISES WEBSITE
AISES is a student organization for students majoring or interested in the natural sciences, computer science, engineering, wildlife, mathematics, health fields, as well as students who intend to be math and/or science teachers.
Staff Advisor: Frank Chythlook, (907)474-7871
Faculty Advisor: Greg Owens (CRA Department)
Alaska Native Social Workers Association (ANSWA)
ANSWA WEBSITE
ANSWA is a student organization for students majoring or interested in social work, sociology, psychology, human service technology.
Staff Advisor: LaVerne Demientieff (Social Work Department)
Festival of Native Arts
FNA Website
The Alaska Native Studies Department hosts the annual Festival of Native Arts in March. Volunteers are needed to assist the student-operated organization. Your energy and ideas will contribute to this successful event.
Contact James Ruppert, Alaska Native Studies Dept, (907)474-7181
Inu-Yupiaq
Inu-Yupiaq Myspace Page
The Inu-Yupiaq Dance Group is a student dance club that perform many Inupiaq and Yup'ik songs and dances. Everyone is invited to participate.
Department Contact: Deborah Toopetlook, Rural Student Services
Phone: (907)474-7871
Native American Business Leaders (NABL)
NABL WEBSITE
NABL is a student organization for students majoring or interested in accounting, applied accounting, applied business, business administration, economics, or rural development.
Advisor: Carol Murphrey (Rural Student Services)
