Campus News

Get Ready: UAConnect Migration is This Weekend

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The migration concludes a nearly two-year effort to upgrade the employee email system and will allow users to take full advantage of the Microsoft Outlook email and calendar features.

Register Now for Campus Recreation Women's Basketball League

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The league is open to all employees and students as well as women in the greater Tucson community. It provides a rare opportunity for women who were on high school or college teams to continue to play organized basketball.

UA Project Teaches Acupuncturists to Combat Smoking

Jennifer Fitzenberger — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Acupuncturists participate will learn skills and tools to help patients quit tobacco in ways that support behavior change, rather than threatening or lecturing the smoker.

Awards and Accolades

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Marvelous medical professionals dominate the newest listing, along with an anthropologist in the mix. Read on to find out how to submit your own good news.

Pharm Alum Saves Man Using Sarver Heart Center CPR Method

Ann Cisneros — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Chest-compression-only CPR is as easy as learning the three Cs: check, call, compress. The method was developed by the UA Sarver Heart Center.

UA Climate Action Plan Sets Goals to Cut Emissions

Daniel Stolte — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The UA Office of Sustainability has completed a climate action plan to track the University's greenhouse gas emissions and provide concrete solutions to reduce them. Many efforts already are under way, with some involving faculty and students using the campus as a living lab for sustainability.

In Memoriam: Albert L. Picchioni

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Picchioni, who founded the UA Poison and Drug Information Center, was a professor of pharmacology and toxicology as well as a researcher, pharmacist and mentor.

Employee Q&A: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Director Timothy Swindle

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

He's been to Antarctica four times and enjoys Mars fiction by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Exploring space, he says, helps us figure out how to solve problems on Earth.

UA Relocation Program: Feeling at Home Before You Move In

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

New and prospective employees can benefit from a free service that helps with housing and provides information about other community services, such as schools and child care.

Changes Planned for Administrator Performance Review Process

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Proposed revisions to the process for administator review seeks to shorten the time it takes to do them while including input from faculty and staff.

Email Migration Instructions Coming to Your Inbox Monday

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

There are some do's and don'ts suggested for the migration, such as do restrain yourself from checking email during the migration and don't expect your out-of-office messages to get sent.

Happening This Month

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

There's a lot more to May than commencement and Memorial Day. Check out our list of things that are happening before, after and in between.

Awards and Accolades

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The dean of University Libraries, Life & Work Connections, two reporters and a writer have been recognized recently for their accomplishments. Do you have good news? Send it in.

Employee Classification Change at NAU, ASU Not Likely to Affect UA, Appointed Personnel Told

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Policy changes at the other two state universities don't affect how things are done at the UA, the head of Human Resources tells APAC members.

Parking Lots Disappearing, But All is Not Lost

Jeff Harrison — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The director of Parking and Transportation Services says eventually, the only parking available on campus will be in the garages, with a few exceptions. For now, some creative new programs will help ameliorate the ever-shrinking number of parking spaces, including cheaper bus passes and an innovative ride-sharing program that will be piloted in May.

Service Honorees Reflect on Changes, Improvements in Their Fields

Ann Cisneros — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Three employees from the Arizona Health Sciences Center who recently marked milestone anniversaries with the UA talk about the changes they've seen over time. Not surprisingly, many involve technology.

Sander Farewell and Thank-You Event is Friday

Shelley Shelton — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The outgoing president says he feels the University is in good shape as the arrival of President-Designate Ann Weaver Hart approaches. As far as his legacy, he hopes to be remembered as a good citizen who did the right thing.

College of Engineering Welcomes New ECE Head