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White flowers are planted around the historic fountain in front of the Old Main building on the University of Arizona campus.

University of Arizona unveils preliminary “balanced” budget amid ongoing recovery from $140M deficit

May 10, 2025 University of Arizona announces draft balanced budget with limited raises, 7.5% admin cuts, and cautious optimism following $140M financial shortfall.
Housing units going in near First and Fort Lowell in Tucson, July 2018.

Tucson faces hurdles in meeting state middle housing law, study finds

May 5, 2025 City planners warn that Tucson must do more than just change zoning rules.
Looking west across the University of Arizona mall. The Student Union Memorial Center and Old Main can both been seen.

University of Arizona announces leadership shifts for colleges of health sciences

May 1, 2025 All colleges will now report to the Office of the Provost after the elimination of a Senior Vice President role.
A still from the film "The World We Live In" by filmmaker Xander Maniece from the UA School of Theatre, Film and Television and a part of "I Dream in Widescreen" 2025.

Student filmmakers confess "I Dream in Widescreen."

Apr 30, 2025 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Film essayist Chris Dashiell; remembering James Mercer, a Pima County Ranger killed in action in 1914; and "Stories That Soar!" celebrates the sun.
Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Carolina Panthers with the eighth overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis.

Panthers select Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan with No. 8 pick in NFL draft

Apr 24, 2025 He is the first Arizona receiver to be selected in the first round of the draft.
The University of Arizona campus shot from above using a drone. Old Main is visible in the center of the photo and the Bear Down Gym is seen to the left.

University of Arizona announces consolidation of two colleges

Apr 16, 2025 University officials said the changes were unrelated to federal issues.
A black bear is caught on camera in the Navajo Nation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is funding a $100,000 grant to research human-bear interactions on the Navajo Nation.

Blending science and spirit: Navajo PhD student studies black bears with cultural reverence

Apr 14, 2025 University of Arizona PhD student Deandra Jones researches black bears in the Navajo Nation, combining traditional knowledge and science to guide respectful coexistence.
A scale and gavel

Ex-Fraternity Alumni President found guilty in fraud scheme

Apr 11, 2025 Michael Woolbright was convicted of five counts of fraud between 2015 and 2020.
Buffalo's head coach Becky Burke reacts to a referee's call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball college game against Kent State in the championship of the Mid-American Conference tournament in Cleveland, on March 16, 2024.

Arizona hires Buffalo's Becky Burke as women's basketball coach

Apr 9, 2025 Burke replaces Adia Barnes, who left to become SMU’s coach last week.
A University of Arizona student walks between buildings in the Student Success District on campus.

University of Arizona selects third leadership position from the University of Vermont

Apr 8, 2025 UA Administration announced Dr. Patricia Prelock has been appointed the new Provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
The University of Arizona was the first four-year public university in the state of Arizona to be federally recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

University of Arizona tells international students to carry essential documents at all times

Apr 2, 2025 Campus International students are being advised their social media and devices could be searched by Border Patrol.
New north side entrance at the University of Arizona main library.

Wildcats Memory Lab preserves photos, documents, videos and more

Apr 2, 2025 Visitors can transfer old films onto new storage devices using the latest digital technology.
The video scoreboard displays the score during a University of Arizona basketball exhibition game against Eastern New Mexico. From October 2024.

Looking back at the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball season

Mar 31, 2025 The men's team was stopped by rival Duke University in the tournament's Sweet 16.

DEIA petition with 3k signatures delivered to University Administration

Mar 27, 2025 University officials said they “appreciate community input.”
University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella walks in front of protestors at his official installation ceremony on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Garimella installed as University of Arizona’s 23rd President

Mar 25, 2025 A protest calling for a commitment to DEI programming was held in conjunction with the installation ceremony.
Flags from Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes displayed at the University of Arizona bookstore in November 2020.

The Buzz revisits the legacy and impact of Land Grant Institutions

Mar 21, 2025 A look at how an 1862 act impacted Native lands and eventually led to UA's fossil fuel use despite climate pledges.

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