June 17, 2020

Weekly Update on Campus Reentry Plan

  • What: Update on campus reentry plan
  • When: Thursday, June 18, 10 a.m. (PT)
  • Where: Health Sciences Innovation Building, Room 305, 1670 E. Drachman St.
  • Parking: Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the building
  • Online: https://www.arizona.edu/live

TUCSON, Ariz. — University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins and Reentry Task Force Director Dr. Richard Carmona will give the fifth in a series of regular briefings designed to provide timely and important information to the campus community and the interested public about ongoing efforts to prepare for the fall semester.  

They will be joined by Dr. Daniel Derksen, director of the UArizona Center for Rural Health, and Joyce Schroeder, professor and head of the UArizona Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, to discuss data, testing and policy updates.

**Please note that this week's briefing will take place at a new location, Room 305 of the Health Sciences Innovation Building, 1670 E. Drachman St.

Media are invited to attend the briefing, which also will be streamed live.

The university's weekly updates are posted to the University of Arizona YouTube page.

 

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Media contacts:
Nancy Montoya
University Communications
520-248-1050
nancymontoya@arizona.edu
Pam Scott
University Communications
Office: 520-621-1951 | Cell: 509-570-4610
pscott@arizona.edu

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