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  • UA Students Co-Hosting Regional Conference | September 26, 2008
    Regional members of the National Black Graduate Student Association are hosting a conference at the UA in October that will focus on issues in the Black community. | Business and Law | General News | Health | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • NASA to Discuss Phoenix Mars Mission Science Data | September 25, 2008
    NASA is holding a media briefing Monday about the UA-led Phoenix Mars Mission that will be broadcast live. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • UA Program to Teach Tucson Students About Water Stewardship | September 24, 2008
    One thousand Tucson fourth-graders will get hands-on lessons on water stewardship at the UA Arizona Project WET festival on Oct. 3. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • UA Employees Volunteer as 'International Friends' | September 24, 2008
    A number of UA employees are part of International Friends, a community-based organization that is working to improve the experience of international students studying at the UA. | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • UA Asphalt Gets Makeover During Park(ing) Day | September 24, 2008
    Several UA groups rented campus parking spaces and decorated them as part of National Park(ing) Day, an event that promotes parks and public places. | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Stereotypes and Academic Performance Panel Discussion on Thursday | September 23, 2008
    Nationally-recognized UA experts will discuss the role of inclusivity in higher education. | Social Sciences and Education
  • Lundgren Center to Host Career-minded High School Students | September 22, 2008
    Arizona high school students interested in retail and fashion can learn how a UA degree can prepare them for a career. | Business and Law | Social Sciences and Education
  • Residence Life Hires Social Justice Education Coordinator | September 19, 2008
    Mohammed Naser, the newly hired social justice education coordinator, will be responsible for helping to introduce more targeted programs in the UA's residence halls. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Indigenous Scholars Visit UA | September 19, 2008
    Noted Cherokee chief and activist Wilma Mankiller will lecture at the UA Gallagher Theatre on Sept. 29. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • Institute Receives $1.2M to Study Challenges Faced by Girls in Recovery | September 18, 2008
    The UA's Southwest Institute for Research on Women has received a federal grant to work to improve challenges faced by girls receiving substance abuse treatment. | General News | Health | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Move Over, Mean Girls; Boys Can Be Socially Aggressive, Too | September 17, 2008
    Everyone knows boys can be physically aggressive toward their peers.  A UA -led study shows that, like girls, they also use social forms of aggression | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Student-Led Voter Registration Blitz Has Begun | September 16, 2008
    The Associated Students of The University of Arizona is part of a statewide effort to register as many college students as possible to vote before the Nov. 4 general election. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Guatemalan Artist Exhibition a Gateway to Study Abroad | September 15, 2008
    The UA Center for Latin American Studies hosts Mayan artist Carlos Chavez. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education
  • Anthropology Names New Head | September 12, 2008
    Barbara Mills has been named head of the 93-year-old anthropology department at the UA, only the seventh in the department's history and the first woman. | Campus News | Social Sciences and Education
  • Journalism Department, New America Media to Sponsor Ethnic Media Conference | September 11, 2008
    New America Media, a collaboration of ethnic media organizations, and the UA journalism department will host a daylong conference on media issues. The conference will feature a number of speakers from news organizations and government. | Campus News | Social Sciences and Education
  • UA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month | September 10, 2008
    The UA will host several commemmorative events throughout the month. Activities include speakers, film screenings, art exhibits and community events. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • Library Science Program Getting Federal Attention | September 10, 2008
    Annabelle Nuñez, an assistant librarian at the UA, will speak about the "Knowledge River" program Thursday morning before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • Student Reporting from RNC | September 4, 2008
    Badgely published an interview she conducted with actress Rosario Dawson, who discussed her voter registration efforts. | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Interpretation Center Earns Federal Grant | September 4, 2008
    The UA's National Center for Interpretation has received a federal grant that will enable its researchers to move a model program to the national scene. | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Student Reports from the Republican National Convention | September 3, 2008
    Sara Pat Badgley won a national competition to cover the convention and is sharing her experience with the UA community. | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
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