The QT

When: Wednesday, May 7 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where: Vine Avenue Annex, Room 102, 1125 N. Vine (southwest corner of Helen and Vine, to the west of the Poetry Center)  read more »

Since it began in 2001, the annual Jim Himelic Memorial Golf Classic, Dinner, Auctions and Dancing has raised $492,000 to benefit amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research at The University of Arizona College of Medicine. This year’s event will be held Friday, May 2, at the Omni National Golf Resort and Spa, 2727 W. Club Drive.

The day's schedule includes:  read more »

The Program in Medical Humanities at The University of Arizona College of Medicine will preview eight short films made by second-year UA medical students for Video Slam 2008, Thursday, April 24 from 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., in UA College of Medicine Room 2117.

The Video Slam Project, also known as "Patients as Teachers, Medical Students as Filmmakers: Video Project," features films created by the medical students about the lives of individuals coping with chronic illness. The seven-minute films are designed to be shown back-to-back for maximum impact.  read more »

The UA School of Theatre Arts will hold its annual One Act Play Festival April 29-May 3 at 8 p.m. and May 3 at 2 p.m. The performances will be held in the Directing Studio of the UA Drama Building, Room 116, located near the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

Tickets are $4 for each block of plays. For more information, contact the Fine Arts Box Office at 621-1162.

On April 28, the Race Track Industry Program at The University of Arizona will host a special one-night screening of filmmakers Brad and John Hennegan's riveting Kentucky Derby documentary, "The First Saturday in May."

This award-winning documentary chronicles the journey of a diverse cast of six hard-working trainers and their jockeys in pursuit of horse racing's Holy Grail - the Kentucky Derby, "the greatest two minutes in sports."  read more »

The City of Tucson Department of Transportation would like to notify you that Sixth Avenue and Stone Avenue, between 18th Street and Broadway, will be converted to handle both northbound and southbound traffic beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 26. During the upcoming weeks, you will continue to see work on utility adjustments, installation of poles and signals, and temporary and permanent roadway striping to prepare for the transition of Sixth Avenue and Stone Avenue to two-way traffic.  read more »

UA Life & Work Connections Launches Monthly Caregiver Support Group

What: UA Caregiver Support Group

When: Wednesday, April 23, noon-1 p.m.

Where: Student Union Memorial Center, Copper Room (room locations may vary each month)

Who: For UA employees, undergraduate and graduate students. Also open to the public.  read more »

Park Student Union Dining Room, April 23, 7 p.m.

There are 27 million people enslaved in the world today. We will begin by showing "Slavery: A Global Investigation," the multiple award winning documentary based on the book "Disposable People,"  read more »

UA Mall, April 23 and 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Emancipation Network helps survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery by providing sustainable income. Beautiful handicrafts made by survivors at 22 shelters and prevention programs all over the world will be sold on the UA Mall.  read more »

The Social Justice League and representatives from the Arizona League to End Regional Trafficking are pleased to announce a series of activities for the week of April 21, 2008. All are invited; please attend one or all of the events!

Monday 4/21: "The Day My God Died" at Gallagher Theater at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday 4/23: "Slavery: A Global Investigation" and "Dreams Die Hard" at Park Student Union Dining Room at 7 p.m.  read more »

ASUA's Women's Resource Center film series comes to an end on April 17. Our final movie of the semester will be "No! Confronting Sexual Assault." Africana Studies professor Desiree Washington will introduce the film, read excerpts of her personal memoir at the end, and hold a small Q-and-A. As always, this will be in the Women's Studies conference room at the SBS Annex at 7 p.m.  read more »

Student Union Memorial Center Gallagher Theater, April 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Children are the commodity consumed by the voracious and sophisticated international sex trade. This film presents the stories of young girls who describe the day they were sold into sexual servitude as "the day my God died." We see actual footage from the brothels of Bombay, where girls are tricked, drugged, threatened, beaten and constantly raped. The film also introduces us to nonprofit organizations that rescue and care for former sex slaves.  read more »

The Gaslight Theatre's favorite action hero is back for more thrills and spills in the musical adventure "Arizona Smith and the Lost Relic of Doom."

It's a race against time as the famed archeologist Arizona Smith must battle insurmountable odds, foreign agents and secrets from his own past to locate the legendary Lost Relic.  read more »

All members of the UA community is encouraged to join the the United Staff Council listserv and stay informed with Staff Advisory Council announcements. The listserv is dedicated to sharing information on issues and events relating to classified staff at The University of Arizona. Classified staff also can use the USC listserv to pose questions to the UA community on possible and existing issues important to staff. Additionally, SAC, various college councils and individual departments are welcome to post notices of upcoming events or items of interest to classified staff.  read more »

The University of Arizona Foundation is accepting applications for independent grants through April 14.

The Foundation annually awards nearly $200,000 in grants to UA faculty, staff and students through its grants programs.  read more »

"Living the Future 7: Transforming Libraries Through Collaboration," featuring keynote speaker Peter M. Senge, author of the widely acclaimed book "The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of The Learning Organization" and numerous books on strategies for building learning organizations. Senge has lectured extensively throughout the world.

Date: Thursday, May 1

Time: 10 a.m.-noon

Location: Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites, 5151 E. Grant Road

Cost: $75  read more »

Celebrate Clean Air Days and Bike Fest Month with Parking and Transportation Services. During the month of April, "go green" for blue skies by using alternative transportation. Join in on the many events, fun activities and prizes.  read more »

"Reversing the Trend: Resilience in the Face of Historical Trauma," April 18-19.

April 18 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Reception and opening address, "Feet on Country: A Return to Wellness," by Samia Goudie, Ph.D candidate and lecturer in indigenous health at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Goudie's talk will be held in the Kiewit Auditorium at the Arizona Cancer Center. An R.S.V.P. is required. Please contact Maylynn Riding In at maylynnr@email.arizona.edu.  read more »

The 2008 Arizona Football Spring Game will be held
Saturday, April 12 at Arizona Stadium.
Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. and gates open at noon. Admission is free.  read more »

The Lute Olson Celebrity Auction and Golf Tournament is a two-day event benefiting research at the Arizona Arthritis Center at The University of Arizona College of Medicine and is open to the public.

Since it was founded in 1987, the event has raised more than $1.7 million for the center.  read more »