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Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Anthony Rusk as 2019-21 student regent for the Arizona Board of Regents on April 26, 2019.

UA Sophomore Named Student Regent

Anthony Rusk will become the second Student Regent on the board.
Protesters make their way to Old Main at the University of Arizona on April 10, 2019. They were demonstrating in support of three students cited for protesting a presentation given in a classroom by Border Patrol agents in March.

Debating Free Speech

A protest and arrest on the University of Arizona campus has raised questions about free speech.
Guatemalan father with his 5 year old daughter. It took father and daughter almost two weeks to get to the Arizona border. They are asylum seekers staying at a temporary shelter opened by the City of Tucson to relieve the overflow of migrants at Tucson shelters. (April 18, 2019)

The City of Tucson Offers Hope to Migrants in Need

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Go backstage at Tucson High Magnet School to preview "Our Border Town"; Tucson poet laureate TC Tolbert receives grant from the Academy of American Poets; And, what would you do with the blessing of extra time to be alive?
Gabriel Schirn is majoring in chemical engineering and piano performance but has several other interests.

Living Each Day to the Fullest After 'Miraculous' Recovery From Bike Crash

A University of Arizona student relishes each day, trying out different activities.
UA President Robert Robbins addresses the audience at an event called "campus conversation," April 23, 2019.

Campus Conversation Looks at Free Speech, Border Patrol Presence

A March incident brought protests and calls for resignations on the UA campus.
Protesters make their way to Old Main at the University of Arizona on April 10, 2019. They were demonstrating in support of three students cited for protesting a presentation given in a classroom by Border Patrol agents in March.

Charges Dropped Against UA Students Who Protested Border Patrol on Campus

Pima County declined to prosecute; the UA code of conduct investigation continues.
A scene from Alex Zhao's "Artificial Incompetence."

UA Student Filmmakers to Screen Their Work in Annual Showcase

Comedies, dramas and mysteries are on the schedule at the "I Dream in Widescreen" short-film event.
AZPM is partnering with StoryCorps for One Small Step to record conversations between strangers who hold different political beliefs.

Finding Common Ground with "One Small Step"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Free speech debate on campus; "I Dream in Widescreen Returns"; and thoughts on kindness from the Mission Garden.
Researchers are studying the the impact of elephant populations on grassland trees and vegetation.

UA Researchers Study Impact of Elephants on South African Landscapes

Elephant populations are prospering but causing problems for grassland tree and vegetation growth.
Hot gas swirls and outlines the black hole at the center of galaxy M87 under influence of gravity near its event horizon.

UA Astronomers Contribute to Historic Image of Black Hole

Faculty and student researchers worked on the method used to generate the groundbreaking picture.
The Modern Languages building on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Police Report Details Border Patrol Protest

Three people "shouted obscenities" at Border Patrol agents for 40 minutes, report says.
An aerial view of the University of Arizona campus.

New Tuition, Fees at Arizona's Public Universities

The Board of Regents has approved a 1.8 percent increase for new undergrads at the University of Arizona.
Silent protest by University of Arizona students and supporters at an April 11, 2019 Arizona Board of Regents meeting. They want U.S. Border Patrol banned from campus following events in March that resulted in charges against student protesters.

Demonstrators Attend Meeting Over UA Handling of Border Patrol Protesters

The meeting marks the latest in the controversy over a March protest of Border Patrol by three students, who were issued citations by UA Police.
Courtesy image adapted from part of an award-winning CAPLA project by UA graduate Kate Stuteville modeling sea-level rise.

UA Architecture Grads Forecast Future Effects of Climate Change

The projects were honored for designing innovative solutions for San Francisco Bay area.
Hot gas swirls and outlines the black hole at the center of galaxy M87 under influence of gravity near its event horizon.

Astronomers Reveal First Image of a Black Hole

The picture, assembled from data gathered by eight radio telescopes around the world, shows the hot, shadowy lip of a supermassive black hole
Dr. Mae Jemison speaking at TED2016.

Former Astronaut Mae Jemison to Speak at UA Commencement

The space exploration trailblazer will address the class of 2019 in May.

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