The QT
Here's where you can share news about campus events, appointments, retirements, job postings, policies or just about anything else that relates to working or studying at the UA. Only members of the campus community can submit items and we will not accept items that take positions on political or electoral issues.
Dr. Emily Davis and Dr. Homer C. Weed Lecture
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is pleased to announce Professor Richard N. Zare, Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor in Natural Science at Stanford University, will be presenting two lectures. Dr. Zare has won many prestigious National awards in his field, including the Priestly Medal from the Amercian Chemical Society, Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, the Wolf Prize and the National Medal of Science. read more »
First Do No Harm: Does Militarized Humanitarian Intervention Do More Harm Than Good?
June marks the 10th anniversary of the end of the US/NATO war against Serbia and in the decade since then, conventional wisdom is that such militarized humanitarian intervention is often necessary and successful.
In his new book, "First Do No Harm: Humanitarian Intervention and the Destruction of Yugoslavia," David N. Gibbs argues that not only is humanitarian intervention not very successful in ending ethnic strife, but that our intervention in Yugoslavia contributed to the initial breakup of the country, and then helped spread the violence and destruction. read more »
Car Sharing Program Set to Launch on Campus
Parking & Transportation Services is pleased to announce the start of a new alternative transportation program on the campus of The University of Arizona. The Hertz global car sharing club, has signed its agreement with the UA and will begin operations in mid-August, 2009. Car Sharing will be offered to University of Arizona students and employees as an economical, convenient and socially conscious alternative to car ownership. read more »
Wildcat Student Employment Fair - Send Us Your Students!
If students need a financial boost to make ends meet or just want mad money for some extra fun this Fall Semester, the Wildcat Student Employment Fair is exactly what they’re looking for. UA Career Services is sponsoring this one-day event on Wednesday, August 26, 10am to 2pm, in the Student Union Memorial Center third floor ballroom to help students find gainful employment right here on campus. read more »
Living With Hearing Loss Classes
Hearing loss impacts many aspects of life - not only for the affected individuals with the impairment but also their families and associates. Individuals and their families are often left to cope with these demanding communication situations without support. Our classes inform participants and their partners about hearing, hearing loss and provide simple strategies that can make communication easier. The overall goal is to improve quality of life by maximizing communication and minimizing the effects of the hearing loss. read more »
Lecture by Dr. Daniel Albrecht
Dr. Daniel Albrecht visits the UA Libraries Aug. 21, from 2 p.m. 3:30 p.m. to talk about "Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection," a traveling exhibit from the Heard Museum, on display in Special Collections this summer. The exhibit was created from the more than 1,000 items that Dr. Albrecht, a UA alumnus, donated to the Heard from his personal collection of Inuit art. Dr. Albrecht's lecture will touch on the sculptures, textiles and drawings of the Inuit and their rich artistic history. Please RSVP to Gaby Lopez, (520) 307-2768. read more »
University Community Chorus Open to New Singers for Fall Season
High school and adult singers are invited to join the University
Community Chorus this fall. An audition is not required for membership in the chorus, however music-reading experience is helpful.
The chorus is open to new members at this time and pre-registration is encouraged. A $50 registration fee is due at the time of registration. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in room 146 of the UA School of Music. The first rehearsal is Tuesday, August 25 and members are asked to arrive at 6:15 p.m. for organizational purposes. read more »
Better Than Ever Can Help You Cross the Finish Line!
Better Than Ever, an outreach program from the Arizona Cancer Center, would like to help you make exercise a fun part of daily life through running, walking or biking in a fun, non-competitive fitness training program. Have fun, be fit and fight cancer!
Join us to train for your choice of one or more of three events and four distances: read more »
The University of Arizona Ombuds Committee 2009
The Ombuds Program assists all members of the University community in informally solving problems and resolving conflicts while promoting alternatives to more formal adversarial processes. With confidentiality, and by assuming a neutral or impartial role, the ombuds support effective communication, cooperation, equity and civility in academic and work environments through coaching individuals, facilitating communication between people and departments, third-party facilitation, providing information on university policies, and where needed, recommending appropriate institutional action or change. read more »
Do You Need Student Employees?
ATTENTION CAMPUS DEPARTMENTS!
Do you need to hire student employees?
Advertise your jobs FREE of charge through Wildcat JobLink - UA's centralized student job listing site.
With more than 40% of all undergraduate students using the Wildcat JobLink, it is your most effective way to attract Work Study and Non-Work Study students.
To post your job openings, follow these simple steps: read more »
Department of Planning, Design & Construction
In light of the recent retirement of Dick Eribes, Assistant Vice President for Campus & Facilities Planning, the departments of Campus & Facilities Planning and Facilities Design & Construction are being combined into the Department of Planning, Design & Construction. The staff of each of these departments has successfully supported the mission of the University by providing efficient, cost effective and high quality facilities. The strong link between these groups makes this a logical move and an even closer collaboration of these efforts will benefit the campus community. read more »
Recycle Your Cyber Junk at UA BookStores
You might not know it, but those old computer components sitting under your desk contain toxic or hazardous elements (i.e. lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, and more) that can leak into the ground when the component is tossed into a landfill. read more »
Faculty Senate Meeting
2009-2010 Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule
All meetings are scheduled for 3:00-5:00 p.m. in LAW 168
- Monday, September 14, 2009
- Monday, October 5, 2009
- Monday, November 2, 2009
- Monday, December 7, 2009
- Monday January 25, 2010
- Monday, February 1, 2010
- Monday, March 1, 2010
- Monday, April 5, 2010
- Monday, May 3, 2010
Fall first day of classes: Monday, August 24, 2009
Spring first day of classes: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 read more »
Graduate Recruitment Opportunity
University community members interested in recruiting top students for master’s and Ph.D. programs at UA won’t want to miss the 14th Annual Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities Program Poster Session (1:00 – 3:00) on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in the Student Union North Ballroom. A Closing Ceremony and keynote address by Provost Hay will also occur from 3:30 – 5:00. This event is free and open to the public. read more »
Lute Olson to be Recognized at McKale Memorial Center
The University of Arizona Athletics Department will host a public recognition ceremony celebrating the career of coach Lute Olson on August 8, 2009.
His continued support of the community through his involvement in many non-profits, the prestige he has brought to the UA and Tucson community and his impact on hundreds of basketball letterwinners are just a few of the many reasons to attend. The month of August was selected for the celebration to allow his former players the opportunity to participate and share in the celebration of Coach Olson’s accomplishments. read more »
Wildcat Welcome Volunteers Needed
It is time for all members of our community to get excited and energized to welcome new and returning students to campus! We hope that each department finds some way to create an especially welcoming environment in the first weeks of the semester.
Wildcat Welcome is the official UA Welcome Back program that has over forty events scheduled, August 19-28, 2009. We hope that you will become familiar with the Wildcat Welcome schedule of events and encourage students to attend these important events. You are our best source of information for students. read more »
Academic Pay Schedule
In response to suggestions received by our office, Human Resources will be sending an email message directly to individuals on an academic pay schedule reminding them that the academic contract dates for 2009-2010 will be August 17, 2009 through May 23, 2010. (A copy of the email can be viewed below).
Because August 17, 2009 falls in the middle of a scheduled pay period, the first paycheck of the academic year will be issued on August 28 and will represent one week of pay. read more »
Classroom Technology Demonstrations and Practice for Fall Semester
Changes to NetID
With the start of Fall semester 2009, UA NetIDs will become "permanent."
Currently, NetIDs expire when a NetID account holder has not had an active affiliation with the University for 18 months. However, NetIDs are increasingly used as identifiers for applications, both internal and external to the University, that have the need to grant access privileges spanning longer periods of time - often permanently. In order for the UA NetID to remain viable in today's IT landscape, it must be persistent. read more »
Library Resources for College and Departmental Orientations
The University Libraries provide access to resources and services which are important for your students. We can participate in orientations at the departmental or college level. We will present resources and services provided by the Libraries. We can provide handouts for orientation sessions or new student packets instead of presentation by a librarian if you prefer.
Please contact librarysupport@email.arizona.edu to have a librarian work with you.