Above: Students at Camp 1 in the Juneau Icefield. Photo by Forest Wagner.
Did you know students at the University of Alaska Southeast just completed at 10-day expedition across Juneau’s Icefield while earning college credit?
The newest edition of the University of Alaska Did you know? newsletter highlights the University of Alaska’s outdoor programs, through which students develop skills essential to outdoor and adventure leadership. From responsible outdoor recreation to emergency and risk management, students become outdoor professionals — they’re ready to lead everyone over, under, through and in Alaska’s diverse landscape. Specifically, they’re well equipped to help Alaska-newcomers and tourists navigate the state’s natural beauty.
As tourism is Alaska’s third-largest economic driver, UA’s outdoor program graduates meet the demand through hands-on experience with excursion and survival training. With over 1,400 job openings projected for Alaska’s hospitality and tourism industries this summer, UA is more than ready to support the state’s economy.
Read the full edition here and learn more about UA’s outdoor programs.
Source: UA System Office of Public Affairs.
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