1. News
  2. Higher Education

More Higher Education Stories

Robert Robbins at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting where his contract was approved, April 7, 2017.

Contract Approved for Next UA President: Robert C. Robbins

Robbins to start June 1, earn more than any previous UA president.
Members of the Arizona Board of Regents meeting at the University of Arizona Thursday. The regents accepted all of the tuition and fee proposals that the three universities put before them.

Regents Set Tuition for Arizona's Three Public Universities

The cost of studying will rise 3.9 percent for new incoming in-state undergraduates.
The Arizona Board of Regents listened to student input on the state's three public universities' tuition proposals for the 2017-18 academic year.

Some UA Students Speak Against $100 Athletics Fee

Tuition hearing draws mixed reaction to overall 3.9% in-state undergrad increase.
A building on the campus of Pima Community College, West.

PCC Proposes Alternative Budget Plans, Including Big Cuts

Scenarios range from maintaining status quo to 'revolutionizing' college through cuts.
Looking out from the inside of Building 90, or the veterinary science and microbiology building.

In One Campus Building, a Window into the Cost of Deferred Maintenance

UA needs $350 million to catch up with campus repair, maintenance needs.
Robert C. Robbins, March 7, 2017

Negotiations Can Start for UA President Finalist

Texas Medical Center CEO Robert Robbins was chosen last week as the sole finalist to lead the university.
Robert Clayton Robbins, fourth from the right, poses with the University of Arizona mascot and members of the Arizona Board of Regents at the press conference announcing the vote to make him a finalist for UA president.

Robert Clayton Robbins Top Choice for UA President

Cardiac surgeon from Texas gets regents' unanimous vote to replace Hart.
Looking down at the Integrated Learning Center on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Search for Next UA President Zeroes in on Top Candidates

Committee interviews several, sends names to Regents; selection could come by mid-March.
Looking across the mall from the Student Union on the campus of the University of Arizona.

How Do UA Students Feel About Their Job Prospects?

Worries over rising tuition, lack of jobs; 'college won't get cheaper any time soon.'
Arizona Board of Regents meeting in Tempe.

Arizona Regents Take Stance on Education Bills

Legislation being considered would directly affect the state's public universities
First meeting of a search committee to find a new University of Arizona president to take the place of Ann Weaver Hart, Oct. 13, 2016.

New UA President Could be Named in March

A committee will meet and interview prospective candidates in coming weeks.

Program Aims to Send Latino Students to College in STEM Fields

Pima Community College was awarded $3.1 million federal grant.

Year-End: Hart to Step Down, Other Big Education Stories

Higher Education Reporter Vanessa Barchfield discusses UA, K-12, funding.
Pima Community College Downtown Campus

Sanctions at Pima College Likely to be Extended 6 Months

College had hoped to return to full accreditation; accreditor team cites one area of concern.
The logo for the Arizona Board of Regents.

Arizona Regents to Trump: Protect 'Dreamer' Students

Letter from board asks president-elect to work with Congress to accomodate 'Dreamers.'
Students walk across the UA Mall as the sun sets in the background. Photo taken December 10th, 2015.

Student Enrollment At UA Grows Slower than ASU, NAU

Growth was 1.2 percent in Tucson versus 5.3 percent statewide.

Selected Archive Filters

Higher Education
Back to Top
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona