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Professor Anita Shapira, Professor Emerita at Tel Aviv University, speaks during the Israel 2016: Vision and Reality held at the Marriott in Tucson, Ariz. On Dec. 5, 2016. Professor Shapira is a reknown Israeli historian and founder of the Yitzhak Rabin Center for Israel Studies.

Israel Studies Conference presents task of balancing unity and diversity

Leah Merrall
December 5, 2016
The Women's Resorce Center located on the fourth floor of the Student Union inside CSIL.

Total Frat Move reports false controversy between WRC, AEPi

Leah Merrall
December 2, 2016

UA students, Tucson community react to Donald Trump’s win with ‘Not My President’ protest

Leah Merrall
November 14, 2016
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at the Tucson Early Vote Rally for Hillary Clinton on the UA mall on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2016. Sanders implored those present to vote for Clinton on numerous policy reasons.

#SpeakYourPeace campaign educates students on free speech

Leah Merrall
November 5, 2016
Galaxy M42 seen by Jonathan Davis' homemade telescope. Davis is a lead project engineer in the Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory, which is developing a novel way to cast and polish mirrors to be used in astrological telescopes.

UA space sciences program ranks No. 7 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities list

Leah Merrall
November 2, 2016
A man walks into the Tucson International Airport on Monday, Oct. 17. Tech.Global gives students with disabilities an opportunity to study abroad without the worries of living abroad.

Tech.Global exposes students to VR, big data on an international scale

Leah Merrall
October 29, 2016
A crowd gathers around the Homecoming bonfire outside of Old Main on Nov. 7, 2014. Ten UA students will be vying for Homecoming king and queen at the bonfire on Friday, Oct. 28.

Meet your 2016 Homecoming court

Leah Merrall
October 26, 2016
UA greek life member participates in UA's 101st Homecoming Parade Oct. 24, 2015. Greek Life celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2015.

Greek Life celebrates connection and tradition this Homecoming

Leah Merrall
October 26, 2016
OneGreek is the "Facebook of Greek Life" connecting over 100,000 users from 6,000 chapters at 450 campuses nationwide.

UA alumni app, oneGreek, bought by GroupThreads

Leah Merrall
October 25, 2016
Courtesy Sabrina DeSisti. Sabrina DeSisto and her mom, Chelley DeSisto, pose at Alpha Phi's 2015 Red Dress gala. The gala is an annual philanthrophy hosted every year during Family Weekend.

Home away from home: Greek Life introduces one family to another

Leah Merrall
October 14, 2016
The Native Nations Institute, housed at the UA’s Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, is launching a Constitutions Resource Center on Oct. 10. The online center will give Native nations across the world access to information and a space to share narratives.

Constitutions Resource Center provides governing advice for Native nations

Leah Merrall
October 7, 2016
Reuters ranked the UA No. 63 in the world on their list of innovative universities. The Arizona Center for Innovation, housed in the UA Tech Park, was mentioned for its funding and startup efforts.

Reuters ranks UA No. 63 in the world for innovative universities

Leah Merrall
October 5, 2016
An American Airlines aircraft takes off from the Tucson International Airport on Monday, Oct. 3.

American Airlines starts nonstop, daily flights from Tucson to New York

Leah Merrall
October 4, 2016
The UA Rise Health and Wellness Center's 2016 Camp Wellness Team (Photo by Mark/Biomedical Communications photographer)

UA’s Camp Wellness wins 2016 Recognition of Excellence in Wellness Award

Leah Merrall
September 27, 2016
Recent UA graduate Elizabeth Vargas visits a homebuyer expert table at the Homebuyer Expo at the Student Union Memorial Center on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Vargas is looking to take the next big step in her life by buying a home.

UA partners with Tucson, creates homebuyer initiative to boost ownership around campus

Leah Merrall
September 23, 2016
A Hispanic Heritage Month events poster outside the Adalberto & Ana Guerroro Student Center.

UA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Leah Merrall
September 20, 2016
Underage and in trouble with the law? Here's how your interaction with UAPD may go down

Underage and in trouble with the law? Here’s how your interaction with UAPD may go down

Leah Merrall
September 19, 2016
A view looking down Greek Row, located on E. First. Street, in Tucson. Greek Row is home to most of UA's fraternities and sororities.

GPAs, parties and recruitment: What are the differences between UA fraternities and sororities?

Leah Merrall
September 16, 2016
(Left to right) Nadia Ahmed, Chris Oka, Taylor Dunkle and David Beck, are all desk assistants (DAs) in Arbol De La Vida, an honors dorm on campus. Dunkle, a senior majoring in civil engineering, says her favorite thing about being a DA is getting to interact with the residents on a daily basis.

Resident Assistants now classified as student employees

Leah Merrall
September 2, 2016
Jake Henderson (left), president of Pi Kappa Phi Alumni Association and James Maloney (right), director of Expansion & Growth talk about Pi Kappa Phi's future plans on Sept. 1. The fraternity which was kicked off in 2013 is returning to campus.

Pi Kappa Phi to return to campus after three years

Leah Merrall
September 2, 2016
ASUA SafeRide passengers ride with driver Michael Bowman on April 11. SafeRide is launching an app this month to allow users to request rides easier.

ASUA SafeRide to launch app next week

Leah Merrall
September 1, 2016
Engineering sophomores and PIKE fraternity members Jared Dolby, Scooter Bankofier,and Christian Pappas walk to their classes on Monday, August 29.

UA frat recruitment: 899 rush, 571 place

Leah Merrall
August 31, 2016
A look at the site of the proposed veterinary school in Oro Valley on Saturday, Aug. 20. UA is currently working to appeal the American Veterinary Medical Association Council for Education's rejection of its vet school proposals.

Vet School accreditation denial ‘the latest chapter in the 45-year process’

Leah Merrall
August 21, 2016
View of the James E Rogers College of Law on Speedway Boulevard.

UA law students hope to create change at the Immigration Law Clinic

Leah Merrall
May 1, 2016
Vertical IDs are now accepted as forms of identification to purchase alcohol for people 21 years and older.

Vertical ID’s now acceptable to buy alcohol in AZ

Leah Merrall
April 20, 2016
Suspect Composite and mugshot provided by UAPD.

UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Monday’s sexual abuse of female UA student

Gabriella Vukelic and Leah Merrall
April 18, 2016
Cancer survivor Jeff Goldberg tears up at Relay For Life on the UA Mall on Friday.

Survivors, participants look back on the UA Relay for Life

Leah Merrall
April 16, 2016
John-Paul “JP” Roczniak, new president and CEO of the UA Foundation stands for a photo in his office on Thursday, April 14.

John-Paul Roczniak named UA Foundation president, CEO

Leah Merrall
April 15, 2016

The sustainable Spring Fling

Leah Merrall
April 8, 2016
The online petition protesting President Hart's board position at DeVry University.

Faculty-headed petition against President Hart gaining steam

Leah Merrall
April 4, 2016
Joshua Sanchez, a junior psychology major and President of Active Minds, leads planning on the 3rd floor of Campus Health for Mental Health Awareness Week, a huge weeklong program March 28­-April 1 to promote mental health and wellness on campus.

The UA has resources for mental health

Leah Merrall
April 2, 2016
The Western Wall, one of the most ancient landmarks in the world and a religious destination, attracts visitors on Thursday, January 1, 2015. This renowned location is one of the famous places in Israel that students on Birthright get to experience up close.

Birthright is an opportunity for American Jewish youth to experience Israel

Leah Merrall
March 29, 2016
A view of Sigma Chi fraternity on 1st Street in Tucson.

Say goodbye to serenades as you know them

Leah Merrall
March 29, 2016
The Hub On Campus Tucson 2, an apartment building under construction geared toward UA students, stands adjacent to the Hub At Tucson, another student-focused high-rise apartment complex, on Sunday, March 27. A series of incidents involving students throwing trash and bottles from apartment balconies has made the Hub and other complexes near it centers of controversy during the past years.

Councilman wants to ban Main Gate Square balconies

Leah Merrall
March 27, 2016
Headshot of Dr. Stuart Flynn.

Dean of the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix moves on

Leah Merrall
March 25, 2016
Rebecca Noble/ The Daily Wildcat Festival-goers browse the Penguin Book Truck's selection at the Festival of Books on the UA Mall on Saturday, March 15th. Penguin Books sends their hot dog cart inspired book trucks around the country to a variety of book related events.

Festival of Books is so much more than an obstacle on your way to class

Leah Merrall
March 10, 2016
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