Lo Que Pasa

  • Dietitian Nancy Rogers, with UA Life & Work Connections, steps on the scale to check her weight, body mass index and body fat percentage.

    With the holidays come cookies, pies, turkey dinners and, often, unwanted weight gain. University of Arizona employees worried about maintaining their waistlines this holiday season can get support from Life & Work Connections,... Read More

  • A new point-of-sale initiative encourages visitors of the UA BookStores and Arizona Student Unions to support Arizona Assurance.

    When you visit the University of Arizona BookStores this holiday season, you'll have an opportunity to make a lasting impact on someone's life.

    The BookStores and the Arizona Student Unions have teamed up with the UA Cares... Read More

  • After years of nabbing speeders in campus garages, Harbaugh says he himself "drives like a grandpa."

    Name
    Rick Harbaugh

    Number of years at the UA
    8

    Position
    Lead Parking Enforcement Officer, Parking & Transportation Services

    Favorite thing about working at the UA
    "I like... Read More

  • Benefits-eligible University of Arizona employees have until next Friday to sign up or make changes to their benefits plans. Employees who don't wish to make changes to their existing coverage do not have to do anything, unless they... Read More

  • How much will we get in state funding during the next legislative session? How will the University of Arizona be affected by Proposition 107? And are the Wildcats ever going to make it to the Rose Bowl?

    We know you have... Read More

  • Lo Que Pasa, the weekly e-newsletter for University of Arizona employees, was recognized for "excellence in public relations" during the annual awards ceremony held by the Southern Arizona chapter of the Public Relations Society of... Read More

  • President Shelton will give his State of the University Address at 12:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom on Thursday.

    When President Robert N. Shelton takes the podium Thursday for his State of the University address, it will be an event more than a year in the making, involving a host of University employees working behind the scenes to make sure it... Read More

  • Maybe it's your life's dream to climb Mount Everest, or open your own restaurant, or discover a drug that could change the world. Or perhaps you have more modest goals, like starting a family or learning a new language. We wanted to... Read More

  • Better Than Ever promotes fitness and raises funds to support research at the Arizona Cancer Center. (Photo courtesy of Marisa Allen)

    When a close friend encouraged her to get involved in Better Than Ever in 2008, Jennifer Lawrence found herself attracted to the supportive, noncompetitive nature of the program, which provides training for bicyclists,... Read More

  • The UA Budget Office raised more than $4,000 for Sewell Elementary, this year's Cats in the Community Day partner, with its annual Chorizo Breakfast and Raffle. (Photo by Beatriz Verdugo)

    The University of Arizona has selected Sewell Elementary School as its partner for Cats in the Community Day, an annual tradition that enlists members of the campus community to help a local organization in need.

    Volunteer... Read More

  • Former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins will do a reading as part of the UA Poetry Center's 50th anniversary celebration.

    November marks the official start to the holiday season, and with it comes some well-deserved days off for University of Arizona employees. But in addition to that Veteran's Day road trip or cross-country Thanksgiving journey you may be... Read More

  • Lo Que Pasa is inviting University of Arizona employees to submit questions for President Robert N. Shelton.

    They can be on any topic: the recent election, the University's financial outlook, plans for the future, or about... Read More

  • Photo courtesy of UA Life & Work Connections

    Life is filled with unforeseeable changes, circumstances and opportunities. To help keep the balance between life and work, the University of Arizona has developed the Flexible Work Arrangements Guide.

    The guide serves as a... Read More

  • Hannah Fisher remembers a time when the AHS Library was debating whether or not it was wise to buy a fax machine.

    Name
    Hannah Fisher

    Position
    Associate Librarian, Arizona Health Sciences Library

    Number of years at the UA
    22

    Favorite part about working at the UA
    "You meet a lot of interesting... Read More

  • If a customer lost his or her temper in your office, would you know what to do? What if you witnessed an altercation between your co-workers? Would you know how to respond?

    A nationally recognized program developed at the... Read More

  • Front row (from left):  Cecilia Rios-Aguilar, assistant professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education; Kimberly Sierra-Cajas; Kendal Washington White; Mary Willie. Back row (from left): Regina Deil-Amen, associate professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education; Jeff Milem, professor and associate dean of academic affairs in the Center for the Study of Higher Education; President Robert N. Shelton; Jai Smith; Marc Tischler.

    Three University of Arizona employees – along with one student, a master's degree program and a center in the College of Education – have been recognized for their contributions to campus diversity with this year's Peter W.... Read More

  • University of Arizona employees are asked to review the UA Statement on Drug Free Schools and Campuses and renew their commitment to promoting and maintaining a drug-free campus.

    The UA is required by the federal Drug-Free... Read More

  • T-shirts, hats, mugs and more featuring the above graphic are available at the UA BookStore.

    When 15-year-old Clara Fish signed up as the first University of Arizona student in 1885, her mother told her, "If this university ever amounts to anything, you may be glad someday of having been the first student to register." ... Read More

  • President Robert N. Shelton with Billy Joe Varney during the 2010 Staff Awards for Excellence ceremony. (Photo by Robert Walker)

    Every year, one University of Arizona employee is honored with the Billy Joe Varney Award for Excellence, presented to an individual with at least 15 consecutive years of employment at the University. The $1,500 prize recognizes their... Read More

  • As Halloween creeps nearer, children are no doubt getting excited about their costumes and upcoming sugar high. But Halloween is more than just a kids' holiday. Plenty of adults get into the spooky spirit too, whether they choose to... Read More

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