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  • UA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month in November | October 31, 2008
    A month of educational programs, speakers, dance performances, panel discussions, film screenings and indigenous food offerings begins Nov. 3. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • C-SPAN Campaign Bus Making a Stop at the UA | October 31, 2008
    The Campaign 2008 Bus "Road to the White House" tour will stop at the UA on Friday, Nov. 7 starting at 10 a.m. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • PBS Producer to Talk about the Election at UA | October 31, 2008
    Paul Stekler, writer and co-producer of the PBS film "The Choice 2008," will be on campus this month to screen clips from the film and to talk about the presidential campaign. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education
  • Vote Now, Debate Later | October 30, 2008
    Friday is the last day to vote at the UA's early polling site, located at the Student Union Memorial Center. Several departments also are sponsoring important post-Election Day events. | Business and Law | Social Sciences and Education
  • Tinker Symposium Showcases Graduate Field Work in Latin America | October 29, 2008
    The symposium provides an opportunity for graduate students to share their findings, address regional issues and inspire new research. | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • UA to Host Summer Field Institute | October 29, 2008
    The UA will host a summer institute in 2009 for faculty who teach undergraduates at other schools on the history and environmental fabric of the Southwest. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education
  • Student, Alumni Working to Build Schools in Sudan | October 27, 2008
    Abraham Deng Ater, with help from two UA alumni, established a foundation and is raising money to build three schools in his native Sudan. | Health | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • College of Education Names Faculty to Two Professorships | October 27, 2008
    Higher education professor Jeffrey Milem and Patricia L. Anders, a language, reading and culture professor, have each received an endowed professorship. | Social Sciences and Education
  • NOAA, UA Study to Examine Links Between Border Growth, Natural Resources | October 20, 2008
    UA researchers and their colleagues in Sonora, Mexico, have a $300,000 grant from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study four urban areas along the Arizona-Sonora border. | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education
  • United Way Students in Action Committed to Helping Tucson Community | October 17, 2008
    The club will work with the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona to create hands-on Tucson community service opportunities for UA students.   | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • American-Islamic Council Head to Speak on Campus | October 15, 2008
    Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Chicago, will talk about the level of discrimination Muslim Americans face today. | Social Sciences and Education
  • UA Award-Winning Poets to Share Their Work | October 13, 2008
    The UA Poetry Center and UA Press are working together to highlight the poetry of Luci Tapahonso and Ofelia Zepeda with a book release party. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • Visiting Scholar to Address Resurgence of American Indian Group | October 10, 2008
    Richard Allen, who has written legislation for and histories about the Cherokee Nation, will speak at the UA Oct. 21. His visit is part of the Vine Deloria Jr. Indigenous Scholar program at the UA. | Business and Law | Social Sciences and Education
  • Qwest Foundation Grant Funds UA College of Education/TUSD Partnership | October 8, 2008
    The grant will help the Cooper Center educate more than two-thirds of all students in the Tucson area on environmental issues. | Social Sciences and Education
  • Memorial for ASM Director Set for Saturday | October 8, 2008
    A memorial for Hartman Lomawaima will be held Oct. 11 at the UA Student Union. The former director of the Arizona State Museum was the first American Indian to head the 115-year-old institution. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • Archaeological Dig in Greece Returns Important Finds | October 8, 2008
    Working at Mt. Lykaion, UA students and faculty are involved in what is considered the most important dig underway in Greece. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • French, UA Scientists Inaugurate Center | October 7, 2008
    The Udall Center and the French National Center for Scientific Research will formally mark the start of collaborative research projects at a reception on Friday, Oct. 10.  | Business and Law | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education
  • Presidential Election Subject of Distinguished Lecture Series Talk | October 7, 2008
    Kate Kenski, assistant professor in the UA department of communication, will be the Distinguished Lecture Series speaker for October. | Social Sciences and Education
  • UA Establishes Institute for the Environment and Society | October 6, 2008
    The institute will enhance visibility, research competiveness and effectiveness of environmental scientists. | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education
  • UA Pediatrics Department Earns Major Grant | October 3, 2008
    The UA's pediatrics department received a $44 million grant to participate in a national children's study, naming the UA one of 36 new centers. | General News | Health | Social Sciences and Education
  • Project Vote Smart, UA Hosting Debates | October 3, 2008
    The series will bring together experts on a variety of local and national issues including the economy, transportation and the law. | Social Sciences and Education
  • UA Researchers Invite Community to Migration and Health Forum | October 2, 2008
    The Binational Migration Institute will share research and analysis at a free public forum. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
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