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Former names | University of Alaska Juneau (1972-1987) Ketchikan Community College (1962-1987) Islands Community College (1954-1987) |
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Motto | Ad summum (Latin) |
Motto in English | "To the top" |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1972 |
Parent institution | University of Alaska |
Accreditation | NWCCU |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $375 million (system-wide) (2021)[1] |
Chancellor | Aparna D. Palmer |
Students | 1,923 (Fall 2022) |
Location | , , United States 58°23′06″N 134°38′19″W / 58.38500°N 134.63861°W |
Campus | Remote Town, 198 acres (0.80 km2)[2] |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | Whalesong |
Colors | Blue White |
Nickname | Humpback Whales |
Mascot | Spike, a humpback whale[3] |
Website | www |
The University of Alaska Southeast (UA Southeast, Alaska Southeast, or UAS) is a public university with its main campus in Juneau, Alaska and extended campuses in Sitka and Ketchikan. It is part of the University of Alaska System and was established on July 1, 1987, with the restructuring and consolidation of the former University of Alaska Juneau, Ketchikan Community College, and Islands Community College (Sitka). The university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.[4]