The legacy of likins
He has spent almost 40,000 hours on the UA campus. He endured record-breaking budget cuts and initiated a program to raise more than $1 billion for the university.
Although his recent hospitalization has cast a shadow on the final months of his tenure, President Peter Likins will retire from his position after putting his heart and soul into important issues affecting the campus and Tucson community for nine years.
As Likins’ tenure comes to an end, his close friends and family reflect on how he has affected them in their professional and personal lives.