News Releases

MEDIA CONTACTS

Office of University Communications
The University of Arizona
Marshall Building, 100
845 N. Park Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
Telephone: 520-621-1877
Fax: 520-626-4121

UNIVERSITY SPOKESPERSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Mitch Zak
916-612-0979
mitchzak@arizona.edu

DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS
Nick Prevenas
520-621-2194
nprevenas@arizona.edu

GENERAL MEDIA INQUIRIES
media_requests@list.arizona.edu

ADDITIONAL MEDIA CONTACTS

University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Public Affairs
520-626-7301

Arizona Athletics
520-621-4163

GETTING AROUND CAMPUS

The Office of University Communications distributes media parking passes to reporters covering news on the University of Arizona campus. Passes allow reporters to park in any regularly marked space, visitor pay lot or metered space on campus. The passes cannot be used for personal campus visits. To request a temporary or annual media parking pass, call Jacquelyn Valenzuela at 520-621-6788.

Campus Map, Campus Map: Parking

TAKING PHOTOS/VIDEO ON CAMPUS

News organizations can shoot photos or video in public areas on campus. Media access to university buildings, the campus mall and any other locked area is coordinated through the Office of University Communications.

Filming/taping for commercial purposes, such as television programs, movies and advertisements, must be approved in advance. Approval of filming will require a written agreement with the university and appropriate insurance. No use of U of A trademarks or service marks is permitted without advance written approval.

Call Pila Martinez at 520-626-4348 to coordinate any commercial filming/taping on campus.

View the release forms (English and Spanish versions) on the Rights and Releases page.

BROADCAST FACILITIES AND SERVICES

The University of Arizona is equipped with an on-campus television studio with satellite uplink capacity, which can be used for remote television interviews.

A radio studio with an ISDN phone line allows for broadcast-quality radio interviews.

Access to these facilities is available for a fee, schedule permitting. For more information, call Arizona Public Media at 520-621-5828.

PUBLIC RECORDS

Visit the university's Public Records page for more information on how to submit a Freedom of Information Act request.

BOILERPLATE

Established in 1885, the University of Arizona is the state's flagship, land-grant institution. The U of A ranks among America's top institutions, focusing on student access and success while driving a $1 billion research enterprise and engaging communities throughout the state, nation and world. As a leading Research 1 institution and member of the Association of American Universities, the U of A advances the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships. With two accredited medical schools, designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education, recognition as a premier university for service members, distinguished programs in management information systems, planetary sciences, dance, photography, and public and applied humanities, the U of A offers the world to its students while uplifting Arizona.

University of Arizona Land Acknowledgement