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  • University Provides Network of Staff and Resources for Student Safety
    UANews | Students have the support of a network of campus safety professionals who offer safety programs, tips, resources and services.
  • UA Prepared for Return of H1N1 Virus
    UANews | Campus Health will begin offering seasonal flu vaccinations next month and the H1N1 flu vaccine later this fall. 
  • Expo to Feature Screening of New National Parks Film, Panel Discussion
    UANews | An outdoor family expo on the UA campus will feature a screening of the new Ken Burns film, "The National Parks," and a panel discussion.
  • Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Discuss Water Management, in Arizona
    UANews | Tucson is the setting for an important conversation with Israeli and Palestinian officials about water management in the Middle East.
  • Student Union Introduces New Restaurant, Revamps U-Mart
    UANews | Tikka's, a restaurant serving Indian cuisine, is the newest addition to the Student Union Memorial Center, where the U-Mart convenience store also has just received an upgrade.
  • Newest Form of Financial Aid: Laptops
    UANews | The MacBook Scholars Program, in its first year, is providing 500 freshman students with new computers to assist them in succeeding academically at the UA.
  • Arizona Assurance Scholars Learning to Focus on Success
    UANews | Professional and peer mentors will help the 700 plus new Arizona Assurance scholars succeed academically and connect with UA resources.
  • Science, Engineering, Honors See Notable Increases in Student Enrollment
    UANews | The UA has seen increased enrollments in the science and engineering while the Honors College has welcomed the largest class of incoming freshmen in its history.
  • Quality, Value and Outreach Contribute to Record Diversity
    UANews | The UA's record-setting freshman class brings it significantly closer to reflecting the diversity of the state of Arizona.
  • U.S. News Ranks UA’s MIS Program 1st Among Public Universities
    UANews | This year, the Eller College's MIS program ranked first among all public universities and third overall.
  • UA Enrollment: Growth, Diversity and Quality
    UANews | The UA student body is about to get bigger, smarter and more diverse. Big gains were made in enrollment, diversity and academic quality.
  • Construction Under Way on New Residence Halls
    UANews | The UA has begun construction on two new campus housing facilities that are due to open in the fall semester of 2011.
  • UA Journalism Faculty Recognized
    UANews | Journalism faculty members David Cuillier, Shahira Fahmy and Jeannine Relly figured prominently in this year's annual AEJMC conference held this month in Boston.
  • Wildcat Welcome Gets Kicked Off this Month
    UANews | Wildcat Welcome offers 10 days of events to formally welcome new UA students to the campus community.
  • Solar Panels Quickly Covering Second Street Garage
    UANews | Workers are quickly assembling the structural steel and photovoltaic panels that will generate electricity and provide shade atop the central campus structure.
  • Quiet Friend of UA, Community 'Will be Missed'
    UANews | UA graduate Bill Estes left his mark on campus with gifts to support a range of education, athletic and public projects.
  • UA SkyCenter to Host Perseid Meteor Shower Program
    UANews | The Mount Lemmon SkyCenter will host a special program for viewing the Perseid meteor shower.   
  • Five Gymnasts Named Academic All-Americans
    UANews | A group of Wildcat gymnasts have been honored by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women as Academic All-Americans.
  • Regents Look at Ways to Increase Undergraduate Degrees
    UANews | Representatives from all three state universities presented models for increasing the number of undergraduate degree recipients throughout the state.
  • Former ABOR Member Ralph A. Watkins Dies at 83
    UANews | Ralph Armstead Watkins, Jr., who served as a member of the Arizona Board of Regents, died Aug. 2 at his home in Glendale, Ariz.