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'Like the twilight zone' – The life-changing experience of a total solar eclipse
The "Great American Eclipse" on April 8 will be the last total solar eclipse visible from North America for the next two decades. Vishnu Reddy of...
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September 23, 2009
Name
Chrystal CarpenterNumber of years at the UA
1Position
Manuscript and Congressional Archivist, University Libraries-Special CollectionsFavorite part about working at the UA
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September 17, 2009
To: University of Arizona Employees
From: Harry McDermott, MD, MPH, Executive Director for Campus Health, and the UA Campus Emergency Response Team
Subject: Preventing and Preparing for the H1N1 Virus
Date:... Read More -
September 17, 2009
To: UA Students
From: Harry McDermott, MD, MPH, Executive Director
for Campus Health
Subject: H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Contingency Planning
Date: September 17, 2009
In support of making... Read More
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September 16, 2009
Members of the campus community are invited to take a sneak peek at the newly redesigned University of Arizona home page.
"I think it's important for people to realize this isn't just a cosmetic change, that it is really a... Read More
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September 16, 2009
In a conversation that revolved mostly around the University's ongoing budget struggle, President Robert N. Shelton addressed questions about the rising cost of benefits, a lack of pay raises and differential budget cuts... Read More
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September 16, 2009
The University will begin using a new time recording system later this month as part of the first phase of the Mosaic Enterprise System Replacement Project.
The new system, UAccess Employee, will replace the existing paper-... Read More
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September 16, 2009
Members of the University of Arizona Faculty Senate on Monday approved a formal definition of academic freedom, a concept often referred to in UA documents, but previously undefined.
Under the concept of academic freedom,... Read More
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September 16, 2009
Name
Olga EspinozaPosition
Printing and Reproduction Services Specialist, University Postal Services – Bulk MailÂNumber of years at the UA
25Favorite part of working at the UA... Read More
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September 9, 2009
When Jay Rees set out to form a "dream team" of musical talent about a year and a half ago, he asked himself "What would happen if I brought together my favorite musicians that I've ever played with?"
The result was Sylvan... Read More
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September 9, 2009
Did Biospherians have sex inside the "bubble"?
Matt Adamson, coordinator of education and outreach at Biosphere 2, says this is one of the more predictable questions asked by visitors to B2.
Tour groups move through... Read More
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September 9, 2009
Effective communication and listening skills are keen traits that are needed to be successful both personally and professionally.
For members of The University of Arizona's Ombuds Committee, these skills are vital in their... Read More
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September 9, 2009
Name
Ryan WindowsPosition
Program Coordinator/UA Facilitator, Dean of Students OfficeNumber of years at the UA
16Favorite part about working at the UA
"The people. The students.... Read More -
September 9, 2009
As a number of University of Arizona departments struggle to fill positions in the wake of state budget cuts and a campuswide hiring freeze that's been in effect nearly a year, a new system developed by Human Resources aims to fill... Read More
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September 2, 2009
Whatever their reasons for going back to school – whether it's to earn their first degree or simply to pursue a personal interest – a number of University of Arizona employees are heading straight from their desks into the... Read More
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September 2, 2009
Angelica Robison has a lot keeping her on her toes. Between her full-time job as communications coordinator in The University of Arizona's International Studies Association and three little ones – ages 5, 3 and 1 – at home, she's... Read More
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September 2, 2009
As classes resume at The University of Arizona, freshly minted high school grads aren't the only ones headed to campus lecture halls for the first time. Some of the students embarking on new college careers have been out of school for... Read More
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September 2, 2009
Name
Cassie Van GelderPosition
Head Piano Technician, School of MusicNumber of years at the UA
2Favorite thing about working at the UA
"The atmosphere here is just so laid back... Read More -
August 26, 2009
The University of Arizona announced today the establishment of a new faculty grant program and two new graduate fellowships, which will provide $600,000 in funding to the arts, humanities and social sciences.
The faculty grant... Read More
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August 26, 2009
The University of Arizona's car-sharing program is officially in gear.
The program, launched Friday, allows members of the campus community and greater Tucson community to rent vehicles by the hour as part of an effort to... Read More
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August 26, 2009
An award-winning online project developed at The University of Arizona to educate students and the public on basic biology principles is still earning kudos for its innovative approach nearly 15 years after its creation.
The... Read More