Diversity

The UA Poetry Center is now part of a group of organizations working to promote the value poets bring to our culture and the contribution poetry makes to people's lives.

With at least one UA student expected to be named a 2017 Tillman Scholar, active-duty service members, veterans and military spouses are invited to apply by the March 1 deadline.

The hip-hop pioneer, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will host a live music demonstration and participate in a DJ competition on Feb. 28, as part of a series of campus events connected to Black History Month.

UA researcher Patrisia Gonzales has published a book that is considered a first-of-its-kind text on healing and wellness among the nation's American Indian populations.

As more people identify as global citizens, it becomes important to offer children opportunities to explore differing social concepts and beliefs, the UA's Kathy Short says.

Students representing the natural sciences, law and history have been awarded $55,000 through the Carson Scholars Program, dedicated to a pioneer of the environmental movement.

UA South partnered with the Consulate of Mexico in Douglas to develop Education Unidos, a program for Mexican teachers. A group of teachers participated as Douglas High School interns during the fall semester.

The 2015-2016 Tucson Public Voices Fellowship cohort published more op-eds than any other in the history of the program, and the new group for 2016-2017 has begun meeting.

Starting in the spring, the University will bring science courses to UA Online, kick-starting a new era of greater accessibility to high-demand STEM and lab sciences.

Kassandra Kirk is involved in a nationwide marketing challenge through an Eller College of Management course, and she says the class has been an inspiration.