School of Preventive and Therapeutic News

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On-campus food pantry will meet a great need

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Nearly 45% of UAA students 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.

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UAA dental students serve up smiles for Children’s Day

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ANCHORAGE, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ (KTUU) - It was a packed house inside the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s dental clinic. Friday was all about serving up smiles for the first ever Children’s Day.

Leah Emery, a UAA dental assisting student. Read More

Training Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ's Best: Dental Assisting Program Delivers

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Students and employers alike say UAA's dental assisting program is a key to great job placement rates--and excellent patient care.

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Dietetics and Nutrition Dishes Up Community Partnerships

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At UAA's Dietetics and Nutrition program, faculty and students are developing creative ways to advance their field and promote community well-being in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ.

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

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

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During a recent class at the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ 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.