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Federal grant pushes UA to create new program to support first gen Latino students

The $3 million grant is expected to support the project for the next five years.

UA VP of research and innovation out, pursues new role at Utah State University

Elizabeth Cantwell oversaw an $825 million annual research portfolio.

Interim UAPD Chief: “We will not do that again” regarding mistakes with on-campus deadly shooting

Earlier this month, Oro Valley Commander Chris Olson was named interim police chief after previous chief Paula Balafas stepped down.

Four-person crew released from sealed habitat after week long journey

The crew studied what it would be like to live and work on another planet inside a pressurized habitat.

UA police chief and provost step down

University President Dr. Robert Robbins made the announcement to the campus community on Monday morning.

UA graduate programs ranked among nation's best

Management Information and Geosciences were singled out in top college survey.

Robbins announces changes to the future of UA's medical programs

The plan will adapt the original 100 year vision that was made in 1967 when the medical school was founded.

UA announces organizational structure change in police department

The announcement comes shortly after the university announced the creation of the new "Chief Safety Officer" role.

UA bans TikTok on university-managed devices

The move comes after President Joe Biden issued an executive order banning the app from government devices.

The Buzz: What a UA report says about last year's deadly on-campus shooting

The report released earlier this week offers insights into where breakdowns happened and what can be done to prevent future failures.

Arizona Board of Regents to vote on tuition increase for public universities

UA plans to increase tuition starting the upcoming fall semester.

"Billie! Backstage with Lady Day" at Invisible Theatre.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Revisiting a cookbook that represents Tucson's Black community; remembering the last of the Universal Monster performers, Ricou Browning; and a poem about what a kit a cat can be by Rick Wamer.

UA's "chilling" response forces faculty committee to end campus safety investigation

In a letter to the Faculty Senate, the group details fears of retaliation and "stonewalling" from university leadership.

Fear of "negative consequences": faculty committee that denounced UA's response to deadly, on-campus shooting disbands early

In a letter to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, the group goes into detail sharing concerns they have faced.

The Buzz: UA Faculty Senate report details events that led to deadly shooting on campus

The report examines harassing behaviors of the suspected gunman from early in his time at the UA up to the shooting.

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