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The Fuel Wonder campaign, which began counting contributions on Jan. 1, 2017, and was officially launched on Friday, has so far raised more than $2 billion.
The award recognizes the university's commitment as a Hispanic-Serving Institution to the federal government's flagship international educational exchange program.
Amarissa Carabajal knew she wanted to be a Wildcat from the moment she set foot on campus almost 10 years ago. She comes from a long line of Wildcat supporters and is proud to be the first in her family to attend the university.
At 16, Tadeusz Borowski is one of the youngest first-year students to start at UArizona this fall, after graduating from high school two years early. His studies in medicine, he hopes, will shed light on how gifted minds develop.
The University of Arizona has welcomed its largest and most diverse class in university history, which also includes a record number of students from Arizona. About 9,300 first-year students, representing all 50 U.S. states and 45 countries, started classes this week.
The grant, from the U.S. Department of Education's Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, will fund activities focused on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, including a student internship program, first-year writing curriculum and faculty fellowships.
The Fulbright HSI Leader designation recognizes Hispanic-Serving Institutions for promoting Fulbright opportunities on campus and for noteworthy engagement with Fulbright exchange participants.
El honor reconoce el alto nivel de compromiso de la Universidad de Arizona (UArizona) con el Programa Fulbright, el programa de intercambio educativo internacional insignia del gobierno de los EE. UU.
The gift from William A. "Bill" Franke and family provides scholarships, stipends to defray the cost of living in the Honors Village, and funding for students to study abroad.
