General News

Hispanic Heritage Game Day Celebration This Saturday | September 8, 2009
UANews | The UA Hispanic Alumni Club and UA Athletics kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month with pre-game and halftime festivities on Saturday, Sept. 12. | General News | Sports
Flu Care Kits Available to UA Hall Residents | September 8, 2009
UANews | The UA has a list of items to help flu victims living in campus residence halls deal with their symptoms. | General News | Health
Rep. Pastor, Shelton Team Up for College Accessibility Event | September 3, 2009
UANews | UA President Robert N. Shelton was joined by U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor and hundreds of Phoenix-area high school students and their families to discuss ways to make accessibility to a higher education a reality. | General News
Transformation Initiatives to Support Environment, Translational Medicine | September 2, 2009
UANews | The Office of the Provost has announced two major faculty hiring initiatives that will provide $12 million to support environmental science, engineering and policy and translational medicine. | General News | Health | Science and Technology
Call for Tucson Community to Befriend International Students | September 1, 2009
UANews | More than 200 international students are waiting to be paired with volunteers willing to share a few hours each month in the name of friendship. | General News | Teaching and Students
University Libraries' Tuesday Talks to Explore UA Research | September 1, 2009
UANews | The goal of the series is to invite discourse, generate ideas and inspire collaboration. | General News
UA Prepared for Return of H1N1 Virus | August 27, 2009
UANews | Campus Health will begin offering seasonal flu vaccinations next month and the H1N1 flu vaccine later this fall.  | General News | Health
University Provides Network of Staff and Resources for Student Safety | August 27, 2009
UANews | Students have the support of a network of campus safety professionals who offer safety programs, tips, resources and services. | General News | Teaching and Students
Expo to Feature Screening of New National Parks Film, Panel Discussion | August 26, 2009
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. | General News
Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Discuss Water Management, in Arizona | August 25, 2009
UANews | Tucson is the setting for an important conversation with Israeli and Palestinian officials about water management in the Middle East. | General News | Science and Technology
Student Union Introduces New Restaurant, Revamps U-Mart | August 24, 2009
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. | General News | Teaching and Students
Newest Form of Financial Aid: Laptops | August 23, 2009
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. | General News | Teaching and Students
Arizona Assurance Scholars Learning to Focus on Success | August 20, 2009
UANews | Professional and peer mentors will help the 700 plus new Arizona Assurance scholars succeed academically and connect with UA resources. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
Science, Engineering, Honors See Notable Increases in Student Enrollment | August 20, 2009
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. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
U.S. News Ranks UA’s MIS Program 1st Among Public Universities | August 19, 2009
UANews | This year, the Eller College's MIS program ranked first among all public universities and third overall. | General News
Quality, Value and Outreach Contribute to Record Diversity | August 19, 2009
UANews | The UA's record-setting freshman class brings it significantly closer to reflecting the diversity of the state of Arizona. | General News | Teaching and Students
UA Enrollment: Growth, Diversity and Quality | August 18, 2009
UANews | The UA student body is about to get bigger, smarter and more diverse. Big gains were made in enrollment, diversity and academic quality. | General News | Teaching and Students
Construction Under Way on New Residence Halls | August 17, 2009
UANews | The UA has begun construction on two new campus housing facilities that are due to open in the fall semester of 2011. | General News | Teaching and Students
UA Journalism Faculty Recognized | August 14, 2009
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. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
Wildcat Welcome Gets Kicked Off this Month | August 14, 2009
UANews | Wildcat Welcome offers 10 days of events to formally welcome new UA students to the campus community. | General News | Teaching and Students
Solar Panels Quickly Covering Second Street Garage | August 12, 2009
UANews | Workers are quickly assembling the structural steel and photovoltaic panels that will generate electricity and provide shade atop the central campus structure. | General News
Quiet Friend of UA, Community 'Will be Missed' | August 11, 2009
UANews | UA graduate Bill Estes left his mark on campus with gifts to support a range of education, athletic and public projects. | General News
UA SkyCenter to Host Perseid Meteor Shower Program | August 7, 2009
UANews | The Mount Lemmon SkyCenter will host a special program for viewing the Perseid meteor shower.    | General News | Science and Technology
Five Gymnasts Named Academic All-Americans | August 7, 2009
UANews | A group of Wildcat gymnasts have been honored by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women as Academic All-Americans. | General News | Sports | Teaching and Students
Former ABOR Member Ralph A. Watkins Dies at 83 | August 6, 2009
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. | General News
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