Aug. 25, 2018 Statement from President Robbins on John McCain Sen. John McCain, the University of Arizona's commencement speaker in 2005, died Saturday at age 81.
July 24, 2018 Moore Named to Top Marketing and Communications Role Steve Moore, a strategic brand builder with international corporate, higher education and sports marketing experience, has been appointed senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer for the University of Arizona.
July 10, 2018 UA Named a 'Best Buy' by Fiske Guide to Colleges The University of Arizona was one of only 10 public universities in the U.S. to qualify for the Fiske Guide to College's "Best Buy" list, which evaluates the nation's top values in higher education.
May 30, 2018 UA Research Shines in International Ranking In the Center for World University Rankings, the UA finished in the top 0.2 percent among more than 18,000 higher-education institutions worldwide. Its global ranking of No. 52 represented a 23-spot increase over last year. The UA's overall score placed it 34th among U.S. universities.
May 18, 2018 UA Graduate Heads to Beirut to Further Her Education Two fellowships helped linguistics major Catherine Witt master Arabic, which she will use as she continues her studies in Lebanon. Her goal is to work in refugee camps.
May 16, 2018 Unique Grads Enjoy Doing Life Together Identical twins Michelle and Stephanie Celeste share almost everything, including new titles as doctors of nursing practice. Although the women had UA Commencement guests and media seeing double, it's second nature to them now. With UANews video.
May 12, 2018 UA Grads Urged to 'Do Something Special' Although Commencement keynote speaker Ray Mabus drew heavily from his military background, he told the Class of 2018 that "quiet acts of heroism" are practiced daily by the likes of teachers, nurses and neighbors. With UANews 360 video.
May 9, 2018 UA to Confer Nearly 6,000 Degrees The keynote address at Friday's Commencement will be delivered by Ray Mabus, former secretary of the Navy, governor of Mississippi and U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia. UA alumni Gilbert G. Aguirre (Class of 1957) and Mohammed Sharaf (Class of 1985) will receive honorary degrees.
May 3, 2018 UA to Award Honorary Degrees to Two Alumni Two honorary doctorates will be granted during Commencement, to Southern California rancher Gilbert "Gil" Aguirre and United Arab Emirates businessman Mohammed Sharaf.
May 1, 2018 Four Questions With the Class of 2018 (Part 2) Four more graduating students talk about their experiences at the UA, from their funniest stories to their favorite professors and campus hangouts, in our second installment.
