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On April 2, the Eller College of Management Staff Council recognized Barbara Lundquist, office specialist in Undergraduate Programs, and Maria Puig, business manager in the Department of Management Information Systems for their contributions to the College overall.

Please join The University of Arizona College of Medicine for a Congratulatory Reception in celebration of the appointment of Dr. Yvette Roubideaux to the position of Director, Indian Health Service in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Friday, May 29, 4:00 – 6:00 PM, The University of Arizona Student Union, Tucson/Catalina Rooms  read more »

FACULTY/STAFF SUMMER SOFTBALL 2009!

The Arizona Intramurals Program within the Department of Campus Recreation is currently taking team entries for the upcoming league! Get your department or fellow co-workers involved for some fun and softball!

Team Entry: $190

Entries are currently being taken till Wednesday May 27 by 4 p.m.

Captains Meeting: Wednesday May 27 at 5:30 p.m., North Conference Room at The Rec Center.

League Begins: June 1  read more »

It is with pleasure that I launch the call for nominations of candidates for 2009 Regents’ Professors. The designation of Regents’ Professor is the highest of faculty ranks and is reserved for full professors with exceptional achievements that have brought them national or international recognition. Regents’ Professors are expected to exemplify the highest objectives and standards of the University through their scholarship, research or creative activities, and teaching. These appointments, approved by the Arizona Board of Regents, are limited to three percent of the tenured and tenure-track faculty and carry a modest salary increment.  read more »

Effective Monday, June 1, 2009, Parking & Transportation Services (PTS) will be implementing a pilot program to test new Customer Relations lobby hours. The new hours of service will include:

• Lobby Hours: 8am to 4 pm Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri; 9 am to 4 pm Thursday.
• Access to the PTS web site for information during the day and night at: www.parking.arizona.edu.

Several business decisions prompted the pilot program to change the lobby hours:  read more »

Applications are now being accepted for the 2009-2010 Gloria Feigenbaum Scholarship for Women Returning to School.  read more »

Please mark your calendars for the Business Community Open Forum (BCOF) on Tuesday, May 19th from 3:00 - 4:30 pm in the Student Union, Gallagher Theater.  May's BCOF will feature the "Mosaic HR Road Show."  Marcia Chatalas, HR Implementation Director, will present an overview of the Mosaic Human Resources (HR) Initiative.  Marcia will be joined by Suzanne Zimbardo, Payroll, Time and Labor; Jackie Faine, Benefits Administration and Employee Self Service; and Priscilla Cantu, Workforce Administration.  read more »

As we in Pima County wonder who next will be struck with H1N1, we may also wonder how scientists try to understand the spread of the virus. Because so much is at stake, it is very important that mathematical and computer models built to mimic this spread are as accurate as possible. In an effort to address this challenge, Mathematical Sciences at The University of Arizona is presenting, "Modeling epidemics and pandemics," from noon to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14th, in Math 501.  read more »

The multicultural novel "The Dharma Videos of Lust: Mysteries of Indian Religions" by Anoop Chandola, Professor Emeritus of East Asian Studies, was announced on May 7, 2009 as the finalist recipient of the National Indie Excellence Award.

The College of Engineering invites you to attend a series of five presentations by the candidates for the position of Director of the School of Sustainable Engineered Systems.  The School is a merging of five Engineering departments formed to be a leader in the improved design of linkages between our natural and engineered systems to sustainably provide material resources, water, energy, infrastructure, and manufactured products through innovative education, research and outreach.

The candidates and their schedules are listed below:  read more »

Mark Your Calendars! Friday May 8, 2009, 11:00 A.M. - 8 P.M.

The ASUA Art ClayWorks is holding its End Of Semester Ceramic Art Sale at The Ceramics Studio, Suite 114, SE corner of the Esquire Building. Look for blue, white and red UA "Ceramic" and ceramic art sale signs at the NE corner of Helen Street and Park Avenue. Visitor parking at the Park Ave. Garage, south across Helen Street.  read more »

Do you have ideas for teaching graduate students about the responsible conduct of research? Are you interested in building resources on research integrity? Have you ever thought about designing a lesson addressing the ethical side of genetic research, vaccine development, or archaeological research?  read more »

Ben Quick, Adjunct Instructor of Creative Writing at the University of Arizona South, has won an exclusive Pushcart Prize for "The Boneyard," an essay featured in the March/April 2008 issue of Orion Magazine. Before joining the U of A South faculty, Quick served as Beverly Rodgers Fellow in creative nonfiction on his way to an MFA in writing from the University of Arizona. He lives in Tucson with his son, Sage. In addition to his work with students at the U of A South, Quick teaches writing on the U of A main campus, and is hard at work on a memoir that chronicles his solo journey through history and loss in Vietnam. "The Boneyard" will appear along with the other 2009 Pushcart Prize winners in the forthcoming 2010 Pushcart Prize Anthology.  read more »

A special showcase of three student-made short documentaries offering views of family, leadership and culture from a Native American perspective is scheduled for Friday, May 1 at the Gallagher Theater on the University of Arizona campus.  read more »

In the upcoming movie "Angels & Demons," a story from the author of "The Da Vinci Code," some bad guys steal antimatter from CERN (a laboratory on the Swiss/French border) and use it to make a bomb to destroy the Vatican. If you've ever wondered what antimatter is, and if one can really make a bomb from it, or what really goes on at places like CERN, come to this lecture – where all will be revealed. UA professor of physics Erich Varnes will give the talk Wednesday, May 13 at 8 p.m. in Rm. 150 of the Harvill Building. The event is free and open to the public.  read more »

Sowing the Seeds, a Collective of Women Writers is offering three writing workshops this year instead of their popular annual Mujeres Writing Conference. "Because of the economy, we decided that individual workshops would be more affordable for women interested in writing than a conference," said Rosi Andrade, co-founder of the organization.  read more »

We would like to invite you to apply to become a Commissioner with the University of Arizona’s Commission on the Status of Women. CSW was established in 1993 to advise the President on policies and practices that benefit women and other underrepresented groups at the UA. The CSW shapes policies and procedures, delivers programs and funding, and offers leadership opportunities for its members. The Commission is comprised of women and men from all constituencies: faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students who work together to achieve the goal of creating a just, equitable and inclusive campus for all.

We are accepting applications now through May 8, 2009.  You can find out more by attending an informational reception on April 28, 3-4:30pm at the Student Union’s Ventana Room.  read more »

Special Event Parking Closure Notice

ASUA is hosting the “Last Smash Platinum Bash” concert in Arizona Stadium this Wednesday, April 29. For security and concert operational requirements, Lot 6090 and Lot 6092 will be closed to parking on April 29th beginning at 7:00am. The east row of Lot 6091, adjacent to the stadium, will also be reserved for the concert.

Lot Specific 6090/6091 and 6092 permit holders will be able to park in Lot 6091, South of Apache/Santa Cruz Hall in non-reserved spaces on this day.  read more »

LIVE PUBLIC AUCTION ON THE UA MALL STAGE, MONDAY, MAY 4th, 2009.

Registration & Viewing on the Mall 9 a.m.-Noon

LIVE AUCTION STARTS AT NOON. UA SURPLUS PROPERTY AUCTION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Lap Top Computers, Jewelry, Bicycles, I-Pods, Cell Phones, UA Basketball Practice Jerseys and much more!

An oline auction preview will be posted April 24, 5:00pm. Go to http://uaauctions.arizona.edu. Internet bidding not available for this auction.  read more »

Writer/historians Bonnie Henry and Patricia Preciado-Martin will join University President Shelton on April 27 at 5 p.m. at the Women’s Plaza of Honor to unveil the newly installed Kiosk, an interactive, on-site computer for sharing the life stories of Plaza honorees. The late-afternoon celebration marks the end of Phase One of the Plaza campaign’s efforts to honor women and raise funds for a graduate fellowship in Women’s Studies.  read more »