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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El Capitan, a team that has made the Arizona 1A playoffs each of the last four years, had its season cut short because of a recent measles outbreak in Mohave County, one of the largest outbreaks in the country. Throughout the season, several players contracted the virus, ultimately forcing seven game cancellations, including El Capitan’s coveted matchup with their crosstown foes. -
Researchers at University of Arizona have confirmed a new jaguar in southern Arizona. This is the fifth big cat over the last 15 years to be spotted in the area. -
The Phoenix Union High School District has posted a preliminary list of more than 160 positions that could be cut next school year. -
The superintendent of the Paradise Valley Unified School District could soon be terminated. The district’s governing board began the process for dismissal Tuesday night. -
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