What’s New At Mat-Su?
We invite you to stay connected with your campus and read the “What’s New at Mat-Su” Newsletter below:
Welcome Alumni
March 21st, 2012
Mat-Su Alumni are making a difference across this state and across the globe. We now serve over 2,000 students in a modern and expanding facility. An energetic and talented faculty and staff work hard to create a positive atmosphere to facilitate the development of scholars and workers for the future of Alaska. There are few places in the world as majestic as this valley and the Matanuska-Susitna Campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage is the gem in the statewide system of higher education.
Please come join us in our 2011 Giving Campaign. Through your giving we can expand educational opportunities for more students at Mat-Su College.Calling All Alumni
March 21st, 2012
Mat-Su College would like to invite you to participate in the Commencement Ceremony to be held on May 11, 2012 at 7:00pm at the Mat-Su Career and Technical High School.
If interested please contact, Shana Ellington, Community Media Researcher, at 907-746-9320 or email slellington@matsu.alaska.eduNew Sign Is Operational
March 21st, 2012
Our new sign is up and running! When the weather permits, a river rock base will be installed on each side of the message center. If you're in the neighborhood, cruise by and check it out!
Blood Drive
March 21st, 2012
This year’s blood drive was a huge success! Thank you for your work and effort in making the blood drive a possibility. We registered 37 people and collected 34 units (pints). That is the equivalent to 4.25 gallons and that blood can touch as many as 102 Alaskan lives!
College Goal Sunday
March 21st, 2012
On Sunday, February 12, 2012 our 7th annual College Goal Sunday event was held from 2-4pm. College Goal Sunday is a program designed to help students clear the paperwork and financial hurdles to higher education. Financial Aid experts provide assistance to college bound students and families. There were approximately 60-65 in attendance which equated to approximately 35 families. Held on the Mat-Su campus it was regarded by all as a success.
State Officials Visit MSC
March 21st, 2012
On Friday, Feb. 9, Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell met with faculty, staff, students and visitors at Matanuska‐Susitna College. Director Talis Colberg presented him with the first ever official Arctic Dragon mascot pen. Lt. Gov. Treadwell toured the campus with student ambassadors and then spoke and answered questions in the Atrium.
This is the third government official that has visited our campus this academic year, other visitors included, Senator Begich and Congressman Don Young.Mat-Su College Wins 2011 Davey Award
January 17th, 2012
Courtney Brooke Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications at Mat-Su College, is pleased to announce that we are the recipient of the 7th Annual International Davey Silver Award for Mat-Su College’s 30 second commercial,“A Day in the Life.”
We Got a New Sign
January 17th, 2012
Remembering Our Former Directors
January 17th, 2012
Mat-Su College lost a friend on Thursday October 13, 2011. Al Okeson was a part of MSC long after he retired. Mr. Okeson first retired as President of Mat-Su Community College in the 80′s, then returned to work as an academic advisor and interim director over the next 20 years. UAA granted him an honorary doctorate degree and our library is named in his honor. Honor is an attribute I would subscribe to Alvin S. Okeson and we were honored that he was and always will be a part of Mat-Su College.
[On December 30, 2011 Mat-Su College also lost Dr. Leslie Klebesadel.] He was the first director of the college when the first classes were offered at Palmer High School on January 21, 1958. He was the director of this institution for one year and then taught as an adjunct for many years thereafter. He alone, among all of the past directors, was an employee of both this college and the University of Alaska Fairbanks experiment station next door. He was a professional scientist specializing in northern forage crop management with nearly a hundred scientific research papers to his name.
Dr. Talis Colberg Director of Mat-Su College
Veteran’s Day Flag Folding Ceremony
January 17th, 2012
you will join in as we show our appreciation for all our men and women in uniform. Each of them has given much and some have given all that we might enjoy the freedoms that are ours in this great country.
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