Gabrielle Miller says she was drawn to the UA by "the opportunity to be continuously and energetically curious." As director, she hopes to strengthen the SALT Center's impact on student success and contribute to the UA's reputation as a world leader in educating undergraduates who learn differently.

Ten "meetups" will be held in the coming month to further explore the ideas that have emerged so far in the UA's strategic planning process. With topics ranging from "Agile Wildcats" to "H2Onward," the conversations "will center around specific clarifying questions related to student experience and success and the UA playing a leading role in tackling the big, bold challenges created by the Fourth Industrial Revolution," says strategic plan co-chair Lisa Ordóñez.

March brings signature springtime gatherings that you won't want to miss, like the Tucson Festival of Books, as well as lectures, performances and events meant just for employees.

To help mark Peace Corps Week, three UA employees spoke with LQP about their time serving abroad, and how it changed their lives. "It's a dose of humility," says Paul Wilson, University Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics. "It made me much more aware of culture, and cross-cultural opportunities and cross-cultural tensions. Those kinds of things stay with you forever."

Lt. David Caballero, the first UAPD officer to receive the Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Foundation's Unsung Heroes award, talks about his career, his community engagement, and his neglected honey-do list.

Choreographing a piece isn't that much different from other types of scholarship, says Tammy Dyke-Compton, an assistant professor in the School of Dance. For her, movements are like words, which build into the sentences and paragraphs that make up a performance. When she's conducting research, she says, one of her questions might be, "What kind of dialogue or vocabulary are they speaking with their bodies?" This is the second story in an LQP series that explores the unique scholarship of fine arts.

Hillary Vance, director of Southeast Asia Programs and the UA's microcampus at the American University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia, appeared on an episode of HGTV's "House Hunters International." In this Q&A, Vance talks about her appearance on the show, riding a motorbike to work in Cambodia's rainstorms, and bringing the UA to students in Southeast Asia.

Valentine's Day might have you thinking about someone you love, but we thought there was plenty of love worth sharing about the place we work – the UA. Instead of telling us what you love most about the UA, we asked you to show us with photos. See a gallery of the pictures you shared.

Stargazing, a scavenger hunt and free admission to campus museums are on tap during the inaugural Discovery Days, a weeklong celebration showcasing UA research. Among the larger events is the Core Facilities Fair, which highlights specialized UA facilities that are available for use by faculty and students, as well as scientists in government and industry.

Congratulations to these recent honorees: Tribikram Kundu, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics; Hao Xin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Jerzy Rozenblit, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Sheri Bauman, Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies; Kelly Leslie, School of Art; Media Production Team, College of Medicine – Phoenix; Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Department of Communication; the Office of University Communications; and the UA Foundation.