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The Department of English, in collaboration with Special Collections at the University Libraries, will host the 12th annual Milton Marathon on Friday, Nov. 20 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.  read more »

Thanksgiving is a special time to enjoy connecting with family and friends and give thanks for all that we have. It is also a wonderful time to help others who are less fortunate.

UA Cares provides the opportunity for UA employees to give to any 501(c)(3) non profit agency, United Way Impact Area, or University area including scholarships and fellowships.

The campaign wraps up on Wednesday, November 25. Gifts can be made online at https://emplink.arizona.edu (payroll deduction gifts only) or by paper pledge sheet.  read more »

What is the difference among corporate, foundation, and private support fundraising? What is a letter of inquiry? What are charitable grants?

Please join the GIFT Center for the upcoming Charitable Grants 101.

Got questions? We have answers! Want to learn about getting started with fundraising? New to charitable grantseeking and want an overview? Have experience with government grants but not charitable grants?  read more »

Dr. Robert A. Weinberg, professor of biology at MIT, and founding member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research will present two Waddell Award lectures and recieve the 21st Waddell Award for outstanding cancer research, Thursday, December 3, in Kiewit Auditorium at the Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbelll Ave. At Noon, the lecture will be geared for the scientific community, followed by a lecture for the general public at 5 pm.  read more »

The IRB User Group meets monthly on every third Friday, Room 102, in the Medical Research Building (MRB) on AHSC campus at 1656 E. Mabel St. (http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu/uamap/staticLarge/241.html)

The meeting dates for 2009 are: Friday, November 20 and Friday, December 18 from 8:45 to 9:30 am.

The committee welcomes campus-wide research faculty participation. Bring your suggestions, concerns or questions for discussion.   read more »

At this Saturday's ESPN Game Day place, it becomes necessary to close some University streets to traffic and to reserve designated proximity parking lots to accommodate temporary guests.As a result, permit holders who normally park in the designated areas or others wishing to visit the area, are affected by these temporary closures.

Please look at the football parking map located at: http://parking.arizona.edu/pdf/maps/Lot_Specific_Restrictions_FB_MAP.pdf  read more »

Parking and Transportation Services, Cat Wheels Bike Share Program has arrived. Students, staff and faculty are eligible to use the bicycles free of charge. The 10 bicycles are comfort style designed, single speed cruiser bikes with dual pivot hand brakes. Perfect for riding around campus, short range commutes to the market, going to your favorite coffee shop or attending off campus meetings.

Cat Wheels bicycle loaner rules:  read more »

This year marks the 10th annual national celebration of International Education Week. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of a continuing promotion of programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.  read more »

It is with pleasure but also a sense of loss to announce that Dr. Dan Adams, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Executive Director of the Arizona Student Unions has accepted a position at North Carolina State University. Dan has served over 14 years at the University of Arizona, and his valued leadership and vision will be missed.  read more »

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jenny Lee has been selected by the Asian American Faculty, Staff & Alumni Association (AAFSAA) to receive  the 2009 "Outstanding Faculty Award."

Lee will be honored at the association's 20th Anniversary Gala on November 14.

Congratulations, Jenny!

Cris Stainbrook, President of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, will speak on "Indian Land:  The Intersection of Culture, Policy, and Law" at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in Chavez 110.

E-mail and Webmail systems continue to experience intermittent service delays since Monday morning, Nov. 2. At 9:20 p.m., Monday, all e-mail queues were cleared and all e-mail was delivered. Service delays began again Tuesday morning at approximately 10 a.m.

UITS has formed an incident team to identify and resolve the e-mail problems as quickly as possible. In order to diagnose the problem more efficiently and eliminate all possible causes, several internal processes, including the CatMail Opt In and migration processes, have been temporarily suspended.  read more »

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The Graduate College is pleased to issue a Call for Nominations of awards to acknowledge teaching and mentoring excellence in graduate education. Two such awards will be given.  read more »

Anyone with a new or lightly used sweater can carry on the giving spirit of children's television pioneer Fred Rogers in the first week of November.

The "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" sweater drive is collecting sweaters for school children and their families citywide as part of a drive to help fill local school district clothing banks with family clothing appropriate for milder Arizona winters. The goal for the drive is 10,000 sweaters.  read more »

Arizona Soccer hosts Oregon and Oregon State this weekend in the last home series of the 2009 season. The action starts on Friday at 7 vs. Oregon and then on Sunday the Cats take on OSU at 11am. Come out and support your Wildcats!

Parking & Transportation Services (PTS) is pleased to announce a new garage parking pass option.
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Mark your calendars now to bring your elementary and middle school children to the seventh annual Junior Scientists Kids' Day 2009 (JSKD) on Saturday, November 7 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Science-Engineering Library on the UA Main Campus. JSKD is a hands-on, fun and educational event planned to inspire excitement in children and their families about the importance of science, engineering, and education in general.  read more »

Why do we need to reduce spending on Library acquisitions?

Despite campus efforts to hold the Libraries' Information Access Budget harmless, the cost of information resources (books, journals, bibliographic databases, etc.) increases each year, necessitating a reduction in our purchases.  read more »

Amy Blackburn, photographer and author of the book "Caring for Cynthia" will speak at the UA BookStore Tuesday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m. as part of our celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

About the book:

"Caring for Cynthia" is a photographic essay about breast
cancer, community and caring. This visual educational tool illuminates private moments of breast cancer survival from a caregiver's
perspective.  read more »