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Jeffrey Milem of the UA College of Education is one of 21 researchers nationwide who developed an amicus brief summarizing key research on affirmative action in anticipation of the case, Fisher v. University of Texas, scheduled to go before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case could shape the future of integration in America’s colleges.
The UA Institute for LGBT Studies has raised more than $100,000 to endow a lecture series named for Miranda Joseph, a UA faculty member who has been pivotal in the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies. The institute originally intended to raise the funds over a three-year period but was able to meet its goal in less than two years.
The UA's Outreach College maintains and facilitates educational and research exchange programs with partners around the world, including those in Mexico, Europe and Australia. The college provides professional development training, runs summer youth programs and collaborates on grant-funded initiatives designed to revitalize communities. These efforts are an important part of the UA's land-grant mission.
The historic interpretation of the land-grant mission has placed the UA's sphere of impact squarely within state and, at times, national boundaries. The contemporary iteration indicates that the University's land-grant mission involves a global impact.
Deans from across campus share their thoughts about the historic and contemporary importance of the UA's land-grant mission. Whether it is related to scientific research, the arts or the free exchange of information, the mission for many signals a commitment to communities across the state coupled with efforts that are important and impactful to people around the globe.
