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Fans at the UA Men's Basketball Game in the McKale Center.

The Buzz: A look at UA and ASU's move to the Big 12 Athletic Conference

Sep 1, 2023 The economics of a new media deal are driving the programs to leave a conference that is the only one many fans have ever known.

Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona.

US government cancels loans for former Ashford University students and plans to recoup costs from UA

Aug 31, 2023 The university denies any liability for Ashford's actions and will be “assessing its options.”

Looking east towards downtown Tucson from Tumamoc Hill. From January 2022.

Camera on Tumamoc Hill will document the next thousand years of Tucson history

Aug 29, 2023 Jonathon Keats chose Tucson as the next site for his unprecedented Deep Time photography project.

University President Robert Robbins and Chief Safety Officer Steve Patterson sit at a press conference on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

UA Addresses Campus Safety in Back-to-School Briefing

Aug 25, 2023 University officials said safety relies on awareness.

The west facade of Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona. From August, 2019.

UA's top security officer: "campus is extremely safe" as school year and shooting anniversary looms closer

Aug 17, 2023 The University of Arizona has spent the summer implementing new security measures to prepare for a new year.

EPA awards UA $96,000

Aug 17, 2023 The funding comes from the Environmental Education Grants Program.

Vana Dee Lewis wearing one of her #WORTHY shirts.

Vana Dee Lewis wants you to know you are "#WORTHY."

Aug 16, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: From Odyssey Storytelling, Ana Montanez shares a story about discovering inner strength, and Gabriel Dozal on his book "The Border Simulator."

A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

UA project builds climate resilience through food

Aug 14, 2023 The project uses climate analog modeling to predict future climate conditions in a given region by comparing it to places that already have those qualities today.

The University of Arizona Athletic Director Dave Heeke and President Robert C. Robbins, talk about UA joining the Big 12 Conference on Monday, Aug. 7 at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. The press conference follows the announcement made Friday, that the UA was leaving the Pac-12 Conference, after nearly five decades.

UA President, Athletic Director talk about conference realignment

Aug 7, 2023 Arizona will head to the Big 12 beginning in the 2024-2025 school year.

Wilbur the Wildcat waves a UA "Block A" flag before an exhibition match between the University of Arizona men's basketball team and Chico State on Nov 5, 2017.

Arizona goes to the Big 12

Aug 4, 2023 The Big 12 announced Friday night it is adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as members next year.

Arizona in talks to join Big 12; Big Ten discussing membership with Oregon, Wash., AP sources say

Aug 3, 2023 The person added that Arizona State was not as far along in the process.

Clients participate in a smudging ceremony at The Haven, a local substance use treatment center in Tucson, Arizona. The facility offers a Native Ways Program, a treatment plan that incorporates Native American culture and practices.

The Haven strives to become go-to resource for Native American women in recovery

Aug 3, 2023 Federal funding has helped expand services and outreach.

The Tucson Jewish Museum building was the first synagogue built in the Arizona Territory, years before statehood. The historic building is now the central location of the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center, where the history and culture of Jews in Southern Arizona is presented through dynamic exhibitions.

The Tucson Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center - A source of strength, not sorrow.

Aug 2, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Remembering the local 1960s peace movement with Archive Tucson; Poet and author Linda D. Addison on crafting stories from darkness and light; and "Stories That Soar!" presents "Andrew the Rapper".

Photo courtesy of Alejandra Aragón, a contributor to the Reclaiming the Border Narrative archive.

The University of Arizona launches website showcasing U.S.-Mexico borderlands stories to reclaim border narrative

Aug 1, 2023 The Confluencenter is collaborating with borderlands artists, advocates, journalists, and others to showcase stories, art and other projects from the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, aiming to present a comprehensive and diverse history of the region.

Greg Leonard plants the flag of the Friends of Aphasia on the summit of Mount Kun in the Indian Himalayas (23.218 ft.).

"High Asia for Aphasia" is taking awareness to unparalleled heights.

Jul 27, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Knitting socks the REAL old-fashioned way; and the story of Chilean political exile Leo is one of hardship, healing and hope.

Girls enjoying pizza and soda at a sleepover party.

Explore the Secret History of Sleepovers.

Jul 13, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Pima County Public Library brings MegaMania! back to Tucson; and Arizona Illustrated's new series of poetic short films.

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