The University of Arizona ended the school year with two major shake ups in faculty and administrative structure, citing declining enrollment projections and as schools nationwide continue to deal with new scrutiny towards diversity, equity and inclusion.
Campus Community Connections, a new unit under the office of the Provost, was announced in a campus-wide email Tuesday afternoon. The UA’s seven cultural resource centers will be absorbed into the Student Culture and Engagement Hub under the new unit.
In addition, first reported by the Tucson Sentinel, the University of Arizona laid off a significant portion of its Writing program, a part of the English department in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
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