Two UA students have been named Udall Scholars, individuals who commit to serving in careers centered on the environment, Native American health care or tribal public policy.
UA Students Earn 2013 Udall Foundation Awards Competing with hundreds of students across the nation, four UA students have earned Udall Foundation awards. Undergraduates Leah Edwards and Carol Seanez were named named Udall Fellows, and Cara V. Wallace and Thomas E. Jones, both graduate students, were named Native American Congressional Interns.
Students will spend three weeks in Verona, Italy.
Italy-Bound Students to Learn Cooking the Mediterranean Way Several UA students are headed to Verona, Italy to study the Mediterranean diet and its health benefits through the University's new Mediterranean Diet and Health study abroad program. While in Verona, they will visit an olive oil processing plant, a cheese factory and a pasta factory and will practice cooking with the pros as they learn about the diet's role in disease prevention.
Three UA Students Named Tillman Military Scholars In advance of Memorial Day, the Pat Tillman Foundation has named its new class of Tillman Military Scholars. The program helps servicemembers earn higher education degrees. Of the 60 students across the nation to receive the honor, three are UA students: Felisa (Hervey) Dyrud, Adam Ratesic and Jose Cervantes. All three recipients served in the U.S. Air Force.
Chelsea Halstead volunteering with Los Patojos, an after-school program in Jocotenango, Guatemala.
UA Alumna: 'Passion' Found Studying Abroad Spending a year studying and volunteering in Guatemala, Chelsea Halstead discovered an important aspect of her college experience: passion. Halstead returned to the UA engaged, focused and full of ideas. She graduated with honors in 2012, began working as a research assistant and now is headed to Berlin as part of the Humanity in Action Fellowship.
Student EMTs Give Rapid Response to Campus Emergencies Whether it's a bicycle collision or difficulty breathing, the UA community can count on quick help from students trained and certified as EMTs. The UA Student Emergency Medical Services group has been operational for three semesters and provides assistance in medical emergencies. Its leaders emphasize thorough training and certification.
Two UA students have been named Udall Scholars, individuals who commit to serving in careers centered on the environment, Native American health care or tribal public policy.
Students will spend three weeks in Verona, Italy.
Chelsea Halstead volunteering with Los Patojos, an after-school program in Jocotenango, Guatemala.

Arizona Model United Nations Conference at 50

  • UANews
  • March 1, 2012
The UA student-run Arizona Model United Nations is hosting its 50th annual conference, which is expected to draw nearly 400 students from Arizona, Texas and Mexico. The bilingual, bi-national conference is designed to simulate the United Nations, informing students about civic education and diplomacy.

Yuma Residents to Get More UA Access

  • UANews
  • February 29, 2012
The UA and Arizona Western College have signed another agreement to ensure that students have increased access to higher education. The 16 programs offered are in disciplines that include crop production, computer science, mathematics for secondary education and nutritional sciences.

New UA Residence Halls Earn Highest Sustainability Award

  • UANews
  • February 28, 2012
Árbol de la Vida and Likins halls are the first residency projects in the state to receive platinum LEED certification, joining the UA Campus Recreation Center. The halls provided 1,088 new beds and sustainable new communities for students in the 2011-12 academic year.

5 Reasons Not to Miss 'Julius Caesar'

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • February 27, 2012
Deception, murder and corrupt power take the stage with the Arizona Repertory Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Julius Caesar," which opens on Feb. 29. The production runs through late March in the Marroney Theatre in the UA Fine Arts Complex.

UA Awareness Events Focus on Eating Disorders

  • UANews
  • February 27, 2012
The UA is participating in National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Feb. 28-29. Body image surveys will be offered, and a documentary will be screened, including a discussion with nationally known activist and eating disorder therapist Carolyn Costin.

Maricopa County Community College District, UA Expand Transfer Program

  • UANews
  • February 27, 2012
The goals of the program are to increase the number of MCCCD students transferring to the UA, expand opportunities for direct transfer to specified UA degree programs and provide additional opportunities for MCCCD transfer students to obtain a UA bachelor's degree.

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