Calendar of Events
The first late payment fee of $125 will be assessed at 5:00pm on September 16, 2024 for all students with an outstanding balance for Fall 2024.
The deadline for UAA and KPC payments for Fall 2024 classes is 5:00pm on September 16, 2024. For UAF and UAS courses, please check their academic calendars.
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On Tuesday, September 17 at noon, join South Peninsula Hospital, in collaboration with local agencies, for a fun-filled afternoon at Kachemak Bay Campus. Participants can expect a presentation on how to use physical and mental exercise as a tool to prevent memory loss with Doctor Ragina Lancaster, lunch, freebies, blood pressure checks, and resources from local organizations, followed by a beginner-level fitness activity! The Division of Public Health will be sharing information about senior vaccination, and Hospice of Homer will be sharing about their healthy aging program! Everyone is welcome to attend this free event. Contact wellness@sphosp.org or call (908) 235 0285 for questions!
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Thursday, 9/19, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Kachemak Bay Campus, learn to build learn to build raised beds that are ergonomic and accessible, affordable, compact, and easy to build. This workshop is free. Ideal for strawberry growing for personal or commercial use. Call (907) 235-1674 for more details
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On Thursday, September 19, at 6:00 PM, 49 Writers presents a reading featuring Mieke Eerkens, instructor for the 2024 Tutka Bay Writers Retreat at Kachemak Bay Campus. Eerkens will read from "All Ships Follow Me," a book about her parents’ experiences in WWII and the inheritance of war trauma. She has taught Creative Writing at the University of Iowa, UCLA Extension’s Writers’ Program, Amsterdam University, and Leiden University in The Netherlands, and currently teaches for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and private workshops. She is currently working on a memoir about her younger years traveling with the circus.
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On Thursday, September 26 at 5:00 PM come learn all you need to know to set up an irrigation system for your garden and create a game plan to make water woes a thing of the past. Farmers Carey Restino and Monica Kopp will walk you through the ways they have set up irrigation systems on their farms and brainstorm what would work best in your setting. The class will also tour the irrigation system at the KBC high tunnel. Call (907) 235-1674 for info.
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Friday, September 27 at 6:00 PM, Kachamak Bay Campus for the first event in this series. This interactive session will explore how we form, store, and recall memories, offering practical tips to improve retention and mental clarity. Participants are invited to watch Joshua Foer’s “Feats of Memory” TedTalk in advance.
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The UAA/KPC Foundation Scholarship Application period begins October 1, 2024.
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On Saturday, October 5 at Kachemak Bay Campus, Dan Bigley tells his story about how the last thing he ever saw was the bear which took his eyes and left his life hanging by a thread. Blind and disfigured, Dan faced a long, painful journey of healing, and his story of survival transcends all expectations as each layer is revealed Come hear about Dan’s incredible journey from the brink of death to rebuilding a life that includes a master’s degree in social work from the University of Alaska-Anchorage, becoming president and CEO of Denali Family Services, and building a beautiful family of his own. This is a free event with limited seating so arrive early. Doors open at 5:30 pm. For more information call (907) 235-1674. This event is made possible in partnership with South Peninsula Hospital Health and Wellness, The Homer Foundation, the Homer Rotary Club, and the Driftwood Inn.
A second late payment fee of $175 will be assessed at 5:00pm on all student accounts with a balance for Fall 2024.