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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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May 11, 2011
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John MaciejewskiPosition
Passport Agent, Passport Acceptance FacilityNumber of years at the UA
4Favorite thing about working at the UA
"The people that I work with. The... Read More -
May 11, 2011
The University of Arizona joins only 11 other universities in gaining certification from the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics in recognition of meeting or exceeding national standards in its support for student-... Read More
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May 4, 2011
If you don't let UAccess know your furlough plan by June 3, any remaining furlough days will automatically be submitted for you at the end of next month.
For fiscal-year employees, planned furlough days between now and June 30... Read More
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May 4, 2011
The University of Arizona's plan for dealing with an upcoming $78 million budget cut from the state will need to be revised because of a tuition rebate that will reduce the expected amount of tuition dollars coming into the University... Read More
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May 4, 2011
Wondering how the University of Arizona plans to deal with impending budget cuts? Or whether an early retirement incentive program like the one offered to UA faculty members earlier this year will be available to staff in the future?... Read More
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May 4, 2011
As the school year winds to a close, University of Arizona employees are invited to tip their hats to graduating Wildcats at the 2011 graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies this month. NBC News correspondent and UA alumna... Read More
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May 4, 2011
Below are excerpts from comments submitted by Lo Que Pasa readers. To submit a comment on something you read in Lo Que Pasa, please send an email to lqp@email.arizona.edu. Emails must be sent from UA or UA Foundation accounts. Please... Read More
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April 27, 2011
Despite recent media coverage that paints a grim picture of the fiscal health of public pension funds throughout the nation, Arizona's pension fund is doing well, the head of the state retirement system told University of Arizona... Read More
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April 27, 2011
When UA researchers share with their peers around the country, the data flows can become quite large. Computational graphics? Virtual reality? Video? Telepresence? High-performance computing? These kinds of data need large bandwidth if... Read More
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April 27, 2011
Architecture and dance may not seem to the average person to have a whole lot in common. We think of one being all about movement, the other stability. But the connection between the two disciplines can actually be very real and... Read More
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April 27, 2011
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Martin KimPosition
Sales Operations Manager, Arizona State MuseumNumber of years at the UA
16Favorite thing about working at the UA
"My wife expressed it as, ‘It's like... Read More -
April 27, 2011
Dr. Cecilia Rosales' interest in public health began at a young age when she lived with family in the U.S.-Mexico border regions of Arizona/Sonora and El Paso/Juarez.
As a medical student, Rosales learned about the issues that... Read More
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April 20, 2011
The University of Arizona has seen a lot of changes over the past few years, with the University's Transformation Plan and a $100 million cut in state funding altering the way many campus units do business. Several recipients of this... Read More
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April 20, 2011
University of Arizona employees with questions about retirement will have a chance to hear from the head of the Arizona State Retirement System next week.
Paul Matson, director of the ASRS, will speak to UA employees and... Read More
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April 20, 2011
Are you the person in your office that always insists your co-workers recycle their Coke cans and reuse the backs of old reports for scratch paper? You may want to sign up for the Office of Sustainability's new EcoOps project, a... Read More
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April 20, 2011
For their classroom creativity, masterful mentoring and innovative outreach, a few outstanding University of Arizona instructors were honored last week at the annual Awards of Distinction luncheon in the Student Union Memorial Center... Read More
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April 20, 2011
Among the displays in the new Museum of Optics in the College of Optical Sciences is a large optical glass sphere resting atop a steel tripod inside the west wing lobby of the Aden Meinel Building.
The polished sphere looks out... Read More
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April 20, 2011
The Internet offers us a world of information, and often distractions from what we really should be doing. From social networking to political blogs to countless hours of comedic cat antics caught on video, you can find just about... Read More
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April 13, 2011
Garth Perry shows up at every UA Toastmasters Club meeting feeling a little anxious. He knows there's a chance he might be called on to face his fear of public speaking, as was the case Friday afternoon when he was asked to give an... Read More
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April 13, 2011
A survey created by graduate students in the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management is exploring the charitable giving habits of UA employees.
The survey, available online now, looks at what factors most influence... Read More