Oct. 7, 2021
Media Advisory: Announcing New Name for UArizona Honors College
- What: News conference announcing a major gift and renaming of the University of Arizona Honors College
- When: Saturday, Oct. 9. Doors open at 9 a.m. (PT); announcement at 10 a.m. (PT)
- Where: Honors College Village, 1101 E. Mabel St.
- Livestream: Arizona.edu/live
- RSVP: Those who plan to attend in person should email Katy Smith, katy.smith@uafoundation.org, by Friday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m.
TUCSON, Ariz. — During Family Weekend, the University of Arizona will announce a major gift and the renaming of the university's Honors College.
The gift will provide student support in the form of scholarships, stipends to defray the cost of living in the Honors Village and funding to help students develop global leadership skills through study abroad. The gift also will establish an endowed chair for the college's dean and a new Honors Faculty Academy.
The donor will speak at Saturday's event, along with University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, Honors College Dean Terry Hunt, Honors College Associate Dean Cheree Meeks and Honors College student Jennifer Garnica.
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Media contacts:
Katy Smith
University and Alumni Development Program
520-621-5580
katy.smith@uafoundation.org
Liz Warren-Pederson
University and Alumni Development Program
520-404-7834
liz.warren-pederson@uafoundation.org
The University of Arizona, a land-grant university with two independently accredited medical schools, is one of the nation's top 50 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Established in 1885, the university is widely recognized as a student-centric university and has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. The university ranked in the top 20 in 2019 in research expenditures among all public universities, according to the National Science Foundation, and is a leading Research 1 institution with $734 million in annual research expenditures. The university advances the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships as a member of the Association of American Universities, the 66 leading public and private research universities in the U.S. It benefits the state with an estimated economic impact of $4.1 billion annually. For the latest on the University of Arizona response to the novel coronavirus, visit the university's COVID-19 webpage.
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About the University of Arizona Foundation
Now in its 63rd year, the University of Arizona Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the University of Arizona through philanthropy. Since its inception, the foundation has helped generate more than $3 billion in private funding to support and elevate the university's global leadership position in experiential and interdisciplinary education, research and entrepreneurial partnerships. The University of Arizona is ranked No. 92 on The Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of America's Favorite Charities, the 100 American organizations that raise the most money annually.