The pumpkin submission from Faculty Affairs, Horton from "Horton Hears a Who!" (Logan Burtch-Buus / University Communications)
A pumpkin submitted by staff from Academic Affairs, from "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish." (Logan Burtch-Buus / University Communications)
The submission from The Office of the Registrar, a Sneetch from "The Sneetches." (Logan Burtch-Buus / University Communications)
Nevins the dog from "The Cat in the Hat," submitted by Academic Affairs. (Logan Burtch-Buus / University Communications)
The Lorax, created by the Office of the Registrar. (Logan Burtch-Buus / University Communications)
The entrance and part of Who-Ville, from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," by Business Affairs. (Logan Burtch-Buus / University Communications)
Aunt Annie from "Dr. Seuss' ABC," submitted by the iSchool. (Logan Burtch-Buus / University Communications)
A scene featuring Mr. Gump from "One Fish..." by Academic Affairs. (Logan Burtch-Buus / University Communications)
From Horton and his Whos to Willy Waterloo (and some green and blue fish, too), the world of Dr. Seuss was on display at the UA Cares Pumpkin Crafting Contest hosted by the Office of the Provost. The annual contest raises funds for the Campus Pantry.
What began as friendly competition between floors of the Administration Building has grown over the years to include submissions from across campus, said Jonathan Lazar, administrative associate with the Office of the Provost. This year's contest featured entries from UAPD, the Office of the Registrar, the College of Engineering and the School of Information.
The competition has become a signature part of UA Cares, the University's annual workplace giving campaign. This year's campaign, which began Oct. 2, has been extended to run through Nov. 10.
UA Cares is a series of University-wide initiatives that work to benefit and serve the University community. UA Cares includes a workplace giving campaign yearly food drive, employee fund, blood drives and more. During the workplace giving campaign, employees can donate to any department, college, program or initiative through the University of Arizona Foundation or to local nonprofit organizations through the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona. Employees can make a one-time donation or set up a recurring payroll deduction through a UA Cares tile that will appear on the UAccess Employee homepage.