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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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August 31, 2011
Two professors at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health have embarked on research into why parents choose to not vaccinate their children – despite the fact it's a new area for both and they have no... Read More
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August 31, 2011
The Tucson Festival of Books – the giant literacy fair that has taken over the University of Arizona campus for one weekend in March for the last three years – is reaching out for the first time specifically to authors from the UA.... Read More
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August 31, 2011
It's the first holiday weekend of every new school year. And for many, it's a last hurrah for summer. For Labor Day weekend, some people choose to stay near home and relax in a pool, while others can't wait to get out of town and visit... Read More
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August 24, 2011
With the departure of University of Arizona President Robert Shelton, the three main employee governance groups on campus – the Staff Advisory Council, the Appointed Professionals Advisory Council and the Faculty Senate – anticipate... Read More
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August 24, 2011
Five years ago, Patricia Lebensohn made the decision not to drive anymore unless absolutely necessary. Since then, she has commuted to and from the University of Arizona campus on her bicycle and never looked back.
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August 24, 2011
Name: Katie McNerney
Position: Technical Director for UApresents
Number of years at the UA: 13
Favorite thing about working at the UA: To watch how everything just changes over the 13 years. How it started with... Read More
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August 24, 2011
If you've ever had a yen to join a choir, here's your chance: The University Community Chorus is forming for the fall. An audition is not required for membership, but music-reading experience is helpful.
The group is a large... Read More
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August 17, 2011
University of Arizona President Eugene Sander has only been at his post for a few weeks, but he's already started shaking things up a bit.
Among his new appointments to the President's Cabinet are Senior Vice President for... Read More
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August 17, 2011
The UAConnect project team has reopened the process for employees to migrate to the new email and calendar system for University of Arizona faculty and staff.
The deadline is Nov. 10 for people and departments to migrate their... Read More
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August 17, 2011
UApresents, the University of Arizona's professional performing arts presenter, announced today that, effective immediately, the organization is now part of the University's College of Fine Arts.
Known for bringing to Tucson... Read More
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August 17, 2011
It may have been a tsunami, major earthquake, radiation emergency or political unrest.
When recent disasters and crises have occurred, the University of Arizona has not had a central system to locate and alert faculty, staff... Read More
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August 17, 2011
The freshmen are coming! The freshmen are coming! And so are the sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate and professional students. Campus just doesn't feel like a campus without them. At least, that was the overwhelming sentiment... Read More
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August 10, 2011
Just as his daughters reached the age where they didn't need be driven to school, Simmons Buntin decided he didn't need to drive to work.
He still goes to his office in McClelland Hall. But he gets there by carpool and bus, not... Read More
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August 10, 2011
Allison Vaillancourt, vice president for human resources at the University of Arizona, has been selected as the recipient of two College and University Professional Association for Human Resources national awards – the... Read More
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August 10, 2011
Name: Pam White
Position: Content Producer for Arizona Public Media
Number of years at the UA: 25
Favorite thing about working at the UA: I swear it... Read More
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August 10, 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.... Read More
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August 3, 2011
The Arizona Board of Regents will be asked Thursday to review and accept recommendations for a new model for university funding, which will be based on degree production, completed student credit hours and external research funding... Read More
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August 3, 2011
Tim Bee, who left the governor's office in May to become a lobbyist for the University of Arizona, has been named associate vice president for state relations.
In his new position, Bee will oversee the University's... Read More
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August 3, 2011
A university president wears a lot of hats. He or she is a CEO, setting the agenda for a huge organization. They are also a salesman, talking up the institution to outside groups. Plus a visionary, leading the way into new academic... Read More
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August 3, 2011
As Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, a longtime University of Arizona faculty member and major founding figure in women's studies, prepares for retirement, her colleagues and friends have banded together to fund an endowment in her name.... Read More