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  • State's Leading Spanish Language Television Station to Promote the UA | March 26, 2008
    UA reaches out to the Spanish-speaking community in Arizona through a promotional opportunity with Univision, the leading Spanish language media source in the U.S. | General News
  • UA Residence Hall Students To Be Part of "Earth Hour" on March 29 | March 26, 2008
    Thousands of UA students in 22 residence halls can have a big impact when it comes to energy savings. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students
  • April To Mark Major Celebration of UA Asian Pacific American Community | March 26, 2008
    Many UA units, centers and student organizations are coordinating diverse events to mark Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. | General News
  • Kisiel Lecture to Address Water Resources in Developing Nations | March 25, 2008
    Steve Gorelick, a geological and environmental sciences professor at Stanford, will speak about water resources and sustainability in developing countries. His talk is part of the Chester C. Kisiel 22nd Annual Memorial Lecture series. | General News | Science and Technology
  • UA Celebrates Contributions of Cesar Chavez with Week of Activities | March 25, 2008
    Chicano/Hispano Student Affairs invites the community to a weeklong celebration of the contributions of activitst César Chávez. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • Match Day 2008: UA Medical Students Learn Residency Assignments | March 21, 2008
    The UA's 102 graduating medical students learned where they'll spend the next three to eight years. | General News | Health
  • Holocaust Vigil Promotes Tolerance, Understanding | March 21, 2008
    The UA Hillel Foundation will hosts a 24-hour vigil to remember the Holocaust and draw attention to genocides still occurring worldwide.  | Campus News | General News
  • Lecture Series Honors UA Doctoral Student, Study of Math | March 20, 2008
    The first Daniel Bartlett Memorial Lecture will be held this month in honor of Bartlett, who died suddenly in 2006. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • Festival of Books to Hit UA Campus in Spring 2009 | March 14, 2008
    Organizations including the Arizona Daily Star, Pepper Viner Homes and the UA have  announced the one-year countdown to the first-ever Tucson Festival of Books, a regionwide public celebration of reading and literacy. | Arts and Humanities | Campus News | General News
  • UA to Host Symposium Exploring Politics, Culture and Migration Deaths | March 12, 2008
    The conference will explore Mexican migrants’ attitudes towards death, U.S. border enforcement policies and the implications for immigration policy and enforcement. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • Biography of Sen. Dennis DeConcini Receives Southwest Book Award | March 11, 2008
    The Southwest Book Award recognizes outstanding literature about the Southwest. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • Norton School Wins Kresge Foundation Challenge Grant | March 10, 2008
    The School of Family and Consumer Sciences raised $2.8 million to win the $800,000 challenge grant. | Business and Law | General News
  • International Criminal Court Judge to Speak at the UA | March 10, 2008
    South Africa-born Navanethem Pillay became the first woman to open a law practice in Natal Province and is known for her human rights advocacy work. | Business and Law | General News
  • The Work of Endowed Chairs | March 7, 2008
    Endowed chairs, which result in a long-term pool of funds for faculty members and researchers, allow their holders to do the type of work they might not otherwise have the funds to complete. | Arts and Humanities | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Expert to Lecture on Global Climate Change and Policy Response | March 7, 2008
    Stanford climatologist Stephen Schenider will discuss the risks posed by a warming planet at the Southern Arizona Geography Association's annual meeting. | General News | Science and Technology
  • Financial Woes Focus of National Student Competition at UA | March 6, 2008
    The sixth annual Duel in the Desert features 64 students in teams from 16 colleges and universities competing to solve financial problems. | Business and Law | General News
  • Third Documentary on Tucson Veterans Premieres Next Week | March 5, 2008
    Tucsonans recall their WWII experiences in "Tucson Remembers: War in the Pacific," premiering Monday night. | General News
  • Vote for Wilbur Wildcat for Cover of EA Sports' NCAA Football '09 | March 5, 2008
    Arizona fans can vote online through March 14 to elect Wilbur to grace the cover of the first NCAA Football video game for Nintendo Wii. | Campus News | General News
  • U.S. Department of Energy Selects UA Team to Compete in Solar Decathlon | March 4, 2008
    The UA team's task is to design, build and operate an energy efficient, fully solar-powered home. | Business and Law | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • UA Transforms Shelter During Cats in the Community Day | March 3, 2008
    Nearly 400 UA faculty, staff and students donated their time to the Primavera Foundation, an organization that provides services to homeless men, women and families. | Campus News | General News
  • Using Film and Art to Tell 'Herstory' | March 3, 2008
    Numerous events throughout Women's History Month will explore the levels of oppression women of varying backgrounds and identities face while also celebrating the contributions of women. | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Drought Persists Despite Winter Rain, Snow | March 3, 2008
    Short-term relief can be found in an above-average snowpack in the mountains and an above-average wildflower show in the deserts. | General News | Science and Technology
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