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The Student Union Memorial Center has several ties to the battleship, and the campus will host events this fall to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Based on preliminary figures, the UA will see notable increases in Arizona resident student enrollment. This fall's class will have more than 10,000 new students, including more than 8,000 new freshmen and more than 2,000 transfer students.

To increase donations and recycling rates within UA residence halls, Residence Life launched a new initiative last spring. This week's Wildcat Welcome Week Rummage Sale is the result.

The renowned Mirror Lab bears the name of the longtime supporter of astronomy, whose gift of $20 million enabled the UA to be a founding partner of the Giant Magellan Telescope.

Starting with a Special Collections exhibit that opens in two weeks, the UA will host several fall programs to commemorate this year's 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The University has one of the world's largest collections of USS Arizona memorabilia.

UA College of Education faculty are working to address two issues: preparing students for doctoral study in education and improving technologies to help youth with disabilities expand algebra readiness.

Aerospace engineer Ed Warnock is preparing to launch an engineless aircraft to the edge of space — and elevate our knowledge about climate, the ozone layer and flying on Mars.

The UA was selected as one of a dozen institutions nationwide to host the Warrior-Scholar Project, an intensive boot camp being held on campus this week to help enlisted military veterans successfully transition into the classroom.

As coordinator of team family relations for the Chicago Cubs organization, Eller College of Management graduate Brittany Reynoso works in the business behind baseball.

The University maintains several programs meant to engage Mexican students in UA research and academic programs.