of Historic Places as the location (along with North and South Atwood) of a major conference of Alaska Natives at the time of the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971. APU has an extension of its campus in Palmer, AK known as the Kellogg Campus. It functions as a 700-acre working farm for students of the sustainability program, as well as an environmental learning center for home-schooled students. There are multiple housing accommodations on the main campus, divided up by class year designations. All incoming freshman under 21 years of age are required to live on campus for their first two years. Student life Athletics Alaska Pacific University is known for its Nordic Ski Team. The APU Nordic Ski Center (APUNSC) was established in 1999 as a regional Olympic training center for cross-country skiers. According to the center's "About" page, the mission of APUNSC is to encourage involvement in cross-country skiing programs in Anchorage. APUNSC offers year-round training programs for all levels of skiers who wish to compete professionally. Alaska Methodist University's ski team sent four skiers to the 1972 Winter Olympics; AMU/APU has sent at minimum one skier to every winter Olympics after 1972, including Kikkan Randall who became a gold medalist in the cross-country skiing event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Clubs/Associations Associated Students of Alaska Pacific University (ASAPU) is the elected body for student government. ASAPU members represent student interests and oversee student clubs and organizations. APU has a typical assortment of student clubs and organizations with which students can affiliate themselves. In the Residence Halls, the Resident Activity Programming Board hosts events for students who live on campus. Notable alumni Sadie Bjornsen, cross-country skier (Olympian in 2014 and 2018) Holly Brooks, former cross-country skier (Olympian in 2010 and 2014) Sharon Cissna, member of the Alaska House of Representatives Lew Freedman, author, sports writer and columnist at Anchorage Daily News Katherine Gottlieb, President & CEO of Southcentral Foundation Albert Kookesh, former member of the Alaska Senate and Tlingit community leader Walt Monegan, former police chief of Anchorage and former Alaska Commissioner of Public Safety Kikkan Randall, cross-country skier (Olympian in 2006 and 2018; gold medal winner in 2018) Josh Revak, Purple Heart recipient and member of the Alaska State Senate Scott Stephens, vocalist for Liquid Blue Rosita Worl, president of the Sealaska Heritage Institute References External links History of AMU 1957 establishments in