Browse Campus News stories - July, 2010

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  • UMC Employee Q&A: Heart Transplant Coordinator Joani Wild
    UANews | As a transplant coordinator at University Medical Center, Joani Wild sees heart and lung transplant patients through their course of treatment, while developing personal relationships with them along the way.
  • New Web Portal Opens Door to Environment and Sustainability
    UANews | The UA's Institute of the Environment has established the Environment and Sustainability Portal, a one-stop resource for all of the University's activities related to sustainability and the environment.
  • New Insurance Premium Rates Released
    UANews | The Arizona Department of Administration has released new insurance premium rates that will go into effect for UA employees on Jan. 1.
  • Volunteers Needed to Help Welcome New Students
    UANews | More than 300 volunteers are needed to help students settle into campus life during Wildcat Welcome.
  • New Book Helps Families and Caregivers Cope With Cancer
    UANews | UA researcher Catherine Marshall found herself unprepared to help her father deal with cancer. Her experiences led to a book to help guide families and caregivers on how to face those issues.
  • Employees Required to Complete Security Awareness Sessions
    UANews | UA employees are required to complete a  security awareness session to learn tips for safe campus computing.
  • Chris Kopach Named Facilities Management Director
    UANews | Chris Kopach has been named the director of Facilities Management, which is one of the largest departments on campus, with more than 540 employees.
  • UA Sleep Specialist Earns National Achievement Award
    UANews | Dr. Stuart F. Quan studies obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which the airway behind the tongue collapses during sleep.
  • UA Student Engineers to Fix Water Supply in West African Village
    UANews | Members of the UA chapter of Engineers Without Borders will spend two weeks in West Africa in August to repair a broken mechanical water pump and conduct site assessments.
  • Access IT Tips for Higher Education Online
    UANews | UA employees now have online access to information technology resources through EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing higher education.
  • BookStore, UITS Offer Free Cyberjunk Recycling This Week
    UANews | The UA BookStores and UITS are collecting outdated and broken cyberjunk all this week.
  • Employee Q&A: Construction Manager Leonard Escalante
    UANews | Leonard Escalante and his crew work to keep up campus sidewalks, streets and brickwork.
  • Buy and Sell Used Books at UA BookStore
    UANews | UA BookStores invites members of the campus community and the public to buy and sell used general reading books.
  • Leadership Institute's Inaugural Class of Fellows Named
    UANews | The UA will host the Academic Leadership Institute to prepare current and aspiring campus leaders to guide the University in the years ahead.
  • New Tax Forms Due Friday
    UANews | UA employees must select a new state tax withholding rate by Friday as a result of a change in Arizona law.
  • Mosaic Project Update: Guest Center to Replace Guest Link
    UANews | A new online system will go into effect this month that allows parents or other "guests" to view certain UA student records information, with student permission.