UA News

UANews | The UA and its off campus collaborators will begin celebrating Black History Month on Monday with numerous panel discussions, film screenings, workshops, art exhibition and other events.

UANews | In a news conference at the state Capitol, the presidents of Arizona's three public universities described the potential impacts of a $100 million budget cut to the university system.

UANews | Most UA NetID passswords are nearing the end of their 365-day terms and will need to be updated.

UANews | The University of Arizona Foundation board of directors voted to maintain a 4 percent payout rate on private endowment funding to the UA for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, meaning the University will only see a slight decrease in the amount of endowment funding it receives.

UANews | Faculty and staff with season football or basketball tickets must renew their football tickets or basketball priority amounts online by May 1 to avoid losing seats or Wildcat Club benefits.

UANews | As the UA awaits a decision by state lawmakers regarding budget cuts to the state university system it continues to work to meet dealines of the campus Transformation Plan.

UANews | The Wildcats Advocating Literacy and Knowledge program offers children the opportunity to listen to popular children's books and meet a popular storybook character.

UANews | The Asian American Faculty, Staff and Alumni Association will award grants to projects that further the AAFSAA mission to foster greater understanding and appreciation of Asian and Pacific American traditions and heritages.

UANews | The UA Assessment Showcase 2009 features the best practices in the assessment of learning and teaching at the UA.

UANews | The University of Arizona Press, publisher of more than 800 books, is celebrating its 50th year in publishing.

UANews | At their January meeting at the UA, regents will hear from Robert Shelton and others about the implications of proposed massive cuts on the budgets of the state's universities.

UANews | An online training program offered through the UA's Life & Work Connections is helping to teach University employees to be resilient in times of change.

UANews | Members of The University of Arizona community are invited to apply for grants offered by the UA's Commission on the Status of Women to fund projects that promote the goals of the CSW.

UANews | The IT Transformation Committee will examine a proposal to centralize management of some on-campus technology support services as part of The University of Arizona's Transformation Plan.

UANews | ASUA has established a memorial scholarship in honor of the late Richard J. "Dick" Roberts, former UA assistant vice president and budget director.

UANews | The UA's Residence Life unit has participated in RecycleMania since 2001. This will be the first year the entire campus community has been involved.

UANews | Input is needed to help guide the planning of the 490 acres within the UA boundaries to accommodate 40,000 students while also allowing for the expansion of research space and space for living and learning.

UANews | The statewide walking campaign promotes exercising for health. UA President Robert N. Shelton will be hosting a walk in March.

UANews | The University of Arizona is one of several institutions participating in a project designed to plan for the development of technology sharing services to help unite arts and humanities researchers worldwide.

UANews | The Community Literacy Journal, co-edited by UA Professor John Warnock, received the Best New Journal Award 2008 from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals.

UANews | Training programs are being developed to introduce the campus community to new administrative computer applications being implemented through the Mosaic Project.

UANews | The Arizona Student Unions has made new additions at both the Student Union Memorial Center and the Park Student Union.

UANews | The Arizona Arthritis Center's "Living With Arthritis 2009" program will include a presenation on artists with arthritis.

UANews | An educational video on skin cancer detection, produced by the Arizona Cancer Center, College of Nursing and the Learning Technologies Center's Media Services unit, won a Gold Triangle Award from the American Academy of Dermatology.

UANews | Katrina Miranda was one of 20 recognized by the National Science Foundation with a Presidential Career Award  for Scientists and Engineers.

UANews | Nominations are being accepted for the University Staff Awards for Excellence, which recognize UA staff and appointed personnel for their workplace achievements.

UANews | Community members are invited to give input on the update of the UA's Comprehensive Campus Plan.

UANews | Julio Betancourt, a UA adjunct professor and U.S. Geological Survey senior scientist, has received a 2008 Meritorious Senior Professionals award.