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The U.S. Department of State has again recognized the U of A for its commitment as a Hispanic-Serving Institution to fostering international educational exchange and engagement.

A new U of A women's hockey team took to the ice for its first game last week, marking the first time since 2007 that the university has had a competitive women's team in the sport. 

For first-time voters, the 2024 presidential race is shaping up to be memorable. Political scientist Frank Gonzalez discusses young voter turnout, the Taylor Swift effect and the Gen Z gender gap.

Yuliia Vyskrebenets is among the 9,300 first-year students who started classes at the U of A this fall. She's working toward a career as an international attorney, with a goal of helping to solve global humanitarian issues.

Honors student Ilana Valenzuela is eager to study aerospace and mechanical engineering. "I genuinely wish there was infinite time to take every class," she said.

More than 9,300 first-year students, including a record 4,900 Arizona residents, are beginning their Wildcat journeys at the University of Arizona. About 28% are first-generation college students.

Current and former Wildcat student-athletes and coaches will compete in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball, wheelchair tennis, and track and field, representing three different countries – the United States, Australia and Canada.

After being accepted to 27 colleges, Anastasia Rastelli chose the U of A for its strengths in computer science, physics, artificial intelligence, and film and television.

More than 100 U of A students will graduate with Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees next week, prepared to work as "day-one-ready veterinarians."

The inaugural AI Core + Design Lab Summer Internship partnered with local employers to place students in a fast-paced startup environment and teach them to use AI tools.