Teaching and Students

SEDS Students Host SpaceVision 2009 Conference at UA

Lori Stiles — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA students have organized what looks to be one of the year's premier space conferences and are holding it at the Lunar and Planetary Lab.

Spencer Titley Honored for Half-Century of Teaching and Research at UA

Mari N. Jensen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Spencer R. Titley is the UA economic geologist internationally renowned for his work on the origin of porphyry copper deposits.

Leadership Training, One Day at a Time

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The ATLAS program offers affordable leadership training for UA students, faculty and staff – and now community members as well.

Students Debate Ethics of Job Creation, Environmental Consequences

Jeff Harrison — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The seventh annual Eller Ethics Case Competition pits student teams from more than two dozen college and universities on moral issues that businesses face.

Philosophy Student Wins Greek Studies Prize

Jeff Harrison — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Phi Beta Kappa Society awarded its annual Sibley Fellowship to Michelle Jenkins for her dissertation on Plato.

Think Tank Reports High Demand

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Think Tank, the UA's center for academic support services, offers tutoring, peer mentoring and weekly course reviews.

Statewide Summit on American Indian Education Held at UA

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The event was the second in a series of planned meetings to formalize ways that will help American Indian students succeed in higher education.

Solar Decathlon Team Leaders Celebrate UA’s Success

Johnny Cruz — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

As the Solar Decathlon winds down, UA students can now celebrate a successful competition, which has garnered the team praise from thousands of visitors and national recognition.

UA Seeks to Broaden Diversity in Engineering, Geosciences

Jeff Harrison — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA researchers will use a grant from the National Science Foundation to interest young people from underrepresented groups in pursuing engineering and geosciences.

Even in the Rain, UA Solar Decathlon Team Shines

Johnny Cruz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The chief executive officer of a power company, the head of a solar company and a member of Congress joined hundreds of visitors at the UA's Solar Decathlon house.

Writing Centers Focus on Peer to Peer Learning

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA GEAR UP staff, which include master's and doctoral students from the College of Humanities, are helping develop peer to peer writing skills for Sunnyside Unified high school students.

Family Weekend Gets Kicked Off

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Hundreds of people are expected to attend the UA's Family Weekend events, which get kicked off this week.

Student Exchange Store Buying and Selling Sustainability

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The store purchases and sells gently used UA student items and sells new clothes, books and school supplies at a discount.

Truth, Tolerance in the Modern World

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA students worked with a statewide organization to bring a collection of paintings primarily by Chinese artists that explore the depth of human compassion, tolerance and understanding.

Dean of Students Appoints Advocacy Coordinator

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Erin L. Good, the new advocacy coordinator, hopes to support student's academic success in spite of trauma.

UA Intervention Training Program Goes National

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The UA's STEP UP! program was developed to teach students about ways that they, as bystanders, can help prevent problematic situations or aid in remedying them.

UA Students Providing Free Computer Training on Saturday

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The training will be offered in English and Spanish.

DRC Strengthening Collaboration With Faculty

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Disability Resource Center is taking a more proactive approach to aiding faculty in curriculum development while working to reinvent the ways in which people think about those with disabilities.

Timing is Everything

Jeff Harrison — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The UA Eller College of Management offers several programs leading to a master's in business administration. Each is geared for people with different skills and ambitions.

UA Rodeo Club 70 Years Strong

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The UA's Rodeo Club raised $30,000 to build a practice arena and facility to aid in recruitment and improve the skills of its members.

UA Art Students Hosting Workshop Series

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA students Chris Broduer and Roy Young are co-hosting a workshop series at the Union Gallery to help people tap into their inner artist.

Lesbian Looks Gets Kicked off Next Week

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The UA Lesbian Looks film series, now in its 17th year, will have its first screening on Oct. 9.

WISE Holding Leadership Certificate Program

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Women in Science and Engineering Program will focus on leadership development covering topics such as gender and diversity, also within the context of the STEM fields.

UA Marks Banned Books Week With Exhibit, Discussion, Screenings

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The UA will celebrate the freedom to read with several events during Banned Books Week.

Program Uses Various Platforms to Reach UA Students About Safety

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The UA's Dean of Students Office is using a range of social media sites and delivery methods to get campus safety-related information to University students.