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  • Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is scheduled to make remarks on redesigning the state's university system during the Arizona Board of Regents meeting on Thursday.

    During the meeting, which is being held on the Arizona... Read More

  • The UA's newly approved School of Theatre, Film and Television will help save the College of Fine Arts $300,000.

    The Faculty Senate voted unanimously Monday to approve the creation of two new schools.

    The School of Theatre Arts and the School of Media Arts, both part of the College of Fine Arts, will merge... Read More

  • Ron Marx, dean of the College of Education, will give the first lecture in the "Higher Education and the New Economy" series, along with Joaquin Ruiz, dean of the College of Science.

    A new lecture series, hosted by the University of Arizona's Center for the Study of Higher Education, will examine the economic crisis facing higher education institutions across the United States.

    ... Read More
  • Deanna Fitzgerald lights up the stage during UA theatre performances.

    Name
    Deanna Fitzgerald

    Position
    Assistant Professor, Lighting Designer, School of Theatre Arts

    Number of years at the UA
    1 1/2

    Favorite part about working at the UA
    "The... Read More

  • The Office of International Student Programs and Services is one of several UA units that have collected donated supplies to aid in Haiti. (Photo by Sandra Contreras)

    Two weeks after a deadly earthquake hit Haiti, the country continues to need significant aid. Members of the University of Arizona community are invited to come together to contribute to Haiti relief efforts during an on... Read More

  • Parking & Transportation Services has announced it will not increase permit prices by more than $100 as planned in July.

    The proposed increase of $116, the second in a series of three planned... Read More

  • Peter Beudert, professor of theater arts, is one of three faculty remembers to be awarded a grant from the UA's new Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Grants Program.

    More than $82,000 in grant money has been awarded by the Office of the Provost to three faculty members doing interdisciplinary work in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Their diverse projects range from preserving recorded... Read More

  • From left: Peter G. DeCelles, Michael W. Nachman, Renu Malhotra, Shlomo P. Neuman, and Jeff Greenberg.(Photo © 2009 FOTOSMITH)

    Five faculty members of the University of Arizona College of Science have been named 2010 Galileo Circle Fellows, one of the highest honors bestowed upon faculty in the college.

    The awards, established through... Read More

  • Kim Celaya manages the Student Union's warehouse, which contains up to $300,000 worth of inventory on any given day.

    Name
    Kim Celaya

    Position
    Material Supply Keeper, Student Food Service

    Number of years at the UA
    25

    Favorite part about working at the UA
    "It's always changing, it's definitely not... Read More

  • Volunteers are needed to make over a charter middle school for the annual Cats in the Community Day.

    Registration is now open for University of Arizona employees and students who want to make a... Read More

  • Time is running out to nominate University of Arizona employees for the annual Staff Awards for Excellence. Nominations are due no later than 4 p.m. on Jan. 29.

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  • The newly expanded Student Recreation Center opened this week. Campus employees can work out there for free next Thursday.

    For some University employees, ringing in the New Year might mean adding a trip to the gym to their daily routine. But for those having trouble keeping their resolutions to get fit, this semester's free Rec Days at the... Read More

  • The Arizona Women Lawyers Association named UA law professor Barbara Atwood the recipient of its 2009 Alice Truman Leadership Award.

    Barbara Atwood was among a large cohort of women to begin pursuing legal degrees at the University of Arizona during the 1970s, a spike that was attributed in part to the women's rights movement. 

    ... Read More
  • Bridgette Larsen practices self-defense techniques with instructor Brian Williams. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Larsen)

    A new club open to female employees and students at the University of Arizona is focused on giving women the skills they need to defend themselves against potential dangers on and off campus.

    The... Read More

  • Jose Arizpe is the UA's liaison with the state fire marshal and Tucson Fire Department.

    Name
    Jose Arizpe

    Position
    Health and Safety Officer/Building Safety, Risk Management & Safety

    Number of years at the UA
    9

    Favorite part about working at the UA
    "Interacting with... Read More

  • Some campus departments are turning to Twitter to get information out.

    Want to hear about the University of Arizona's latest scientific achievements? Receive campus safety alerts? Watch a video of Wilbur the Wildcat on ice skates?

    You can do that and much more thanks... Read More

  • Harmony DeFazio advises UA students planning to study abroad in the Middle East and Africa.

    Name
    Harmony DeFazio

    Title
    Study Abroad Adviser, Division of International Affairs – Study Abroad and Student Exchange

    Number of years at the UA
    3

    Favorite part about working at the UA... Read More

  • Vahe Bandarian

    University of Arizona researcher Vahe Bandarian is the 2010 recipient of the Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry from the American Chemical Society Division of Biological Chemistry.

    The award – established in... Read More

  • The men's basketball team has three home games during the holidays. Pictured here is Nic Wise. (Photo courtesy Arizona Athletics.)

    There's probably no quieter time at the University of Arizona than during the year-end break between semesters. True, most everyone is busy with holiday plans that may or may not include Tucson. But if you're staying in... Read More

  • Jodi Charvoz is a registered dietitian and personal trainer.

    Name
    Jodi Charvoz

    Position
    Nutrition and Fitness Counselor, Life & Work Connections

    Number of years at the UA
    5

    Favorite part about working at the UA
    "It's definitely meeting... Read More

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