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Our very own 'hidden gems' will be highlighted during the University's first Museum Day
The University will hold its first-ever Museum Day on Saturday.
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March 16, 2011
Whether you've relied on it for years to look up that department phone number you keep forgetting or to balance that wobbly table in your office, the printed version of the Student/Faculty/Staff Directory will soon be no more.
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March 16, 2011
Name
Marian BinderPosition
Director, Counseling and Psychological ServicesNumber of years at the UA
34Favorite thing about working at the UA
"I just really like being part of a... Read More -
March 16, 2011
A University of Arizona professor is being recognized for her efforts to introduce children to international cultures through literature.
Kathy Short, director of the UA's Worlds of Words international collection of children's... Read More
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March 16, 2011
Empirical research demonstrates little relationship between employee neuroticism – a personality trait characterized by instability, anxiety, aggression, or the like – and job performance, a finding that puzzled an Eller... Read More
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March 9, 2011
There's substantial room for improvement in the University of Arizona's business operations, the University's chief financial officer told the Faculty Senate on Monday.
"We have a strategic plan, but there's no road map for... Read More
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March 9, 2011
With temperatures starting to climb, it's not too early to start thinking about your summertime plans, especially if you'll have little ones that will need entertaining.
Registration is now open for a wide variety of summer... Read More
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March 9, 2011
A University of Arizona employee is one of six finalists in a National Geographic photography contest. Her photo, "Dust Dance," captures the joy of children dancing in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Jamara Knight, instructional specialist in... Read More
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March 9, 2011
Ever wonder what it would be like to walk amongst the dinosaurs? Or be a teenager during the time your grandparents grew up? We asked University of Arizona employees to set aside their smart phones and iPads and consider taking a step... Read More
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March 9, 2011
University of Arizona students, employees and their families gathered on Saturday to give a colorful facelift to a local elementary school. Nearly 400 volunteers picked up drills, shovels and paintbrushes and went to work revamping... Read More
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March 2, 2011
President Robert N. Shelton has released a statement expressing the University of Arizona's formal opposition to proposed state legislation that would permit guns on campus.
Shelton released the following statement, which is... Read More
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March 2, 2011
When encountering threatening behavior on campus, it's important to remember safety first, fairness second, a violence prevention expert told members of the campus community on Tuesday.
"The University is the state capitol of... Read More
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March 2, 2011
Reading labels at the grocery store can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to the slew of sugars that might pop up on the ingredients list. Do you really know the difference between sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, agave... Read More
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March 2, 2011
The three-month wait for swimmers at the UA is over. Campus Recreation's pool at the Student Recreation Center has reopened after a major overhaul to repair more than two decades worth of cracked plaster, algae buildup and outdated... Read More
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March 2, 2011
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Renee AnglePosition
Program coordinator, UA Poetry CenterNumber of years at the UA
5 1/2Favorite part about working at the UA
"The Main Library. And I love being around a... Read More -
March 2, 2011
Avid readers will be in bookworm heaven this month when the Tucson Festival of Books descends on the University of Arizona campus for the third year. It's just one of the events we're recommending you check out on campus in March.... Read More
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March 2, 2011
Five University of Arizona professors and 12 Honors College students were recognized last week during the Pillars of Excellence ceremony at the main UA BookStore.
The annual event recognizes faculty members named Regents'... Read More
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March 2, 2011
Benefits-eligible male University of Arizona employees age 40 or older can get a free prostate cancer screening on campus on Tuesday.
Fifteen-minute screenings will be offered from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Prostate On-Site Project... Read More
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February 23, 2011
As the conversation about civil discourse continues on a national scale, one University of Arizona professor recently reminded colleagues that Mom's words of wisdom are often the best guidelines for how to be civil.
Quoting... Read More
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February 23, 2011
Employees who participate in the Arizona State Retirement System will be required to set aside a larger portion of their paychecks for retirement beginning July 1.
The board of trustees for the Arizona State Retirement System... Read More
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February 23, 2011
Remember that book of nursery rhymes your mom would read to you when you stayed home sick from school? Or how excited you would get about the newest installment of the Baby-sitter's Club series? Memories of the books we read as... Read More