Enrollment this year at the UA has reached its highest ever with 37,083 students, which includes a record number of freshmen and Hispanic students.

The record enrollment follows a tuition increase of $1,000, which caused some last year to worry that overall enrollment and minority enrollment would drop.

"I don't think we'd have had the enrollment if we had not used the extra tuition for financial aid," said Rick Kroc, director of the office of assessment and enrollment research. [Read article]

Friday
Controlled Environment Agricultural Program Tour
Fri. 9 a.m., Sat. 9 a.m.
Got a green thumb?
Tour a controlled environment greenhouse that produces hydroponic tomatoes. See 1,000 plants grown in water, computer control and cooling and heating practices.
Meet at the Campus Agricultural Center. Free.
To the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab - and beyond
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. [Read article]

A big campus at night can be a scary place, and, though there are students who feel safe, there are still those taking precautions.

Sitting at a table with three other friends, computer engineering freshman Carlin Kartchner said that, as a male, he never feels unsafe on campus.

"Not at all," he said about feeling threatened. "I‰ll be walking around in the dark. I really don't care."

Nick Anderson, biology freshman, said he felt the same way, but changed his mind when it comes to his female friends. [Read article]

When asked how much sleep he gets, a droopy-eyed Jack McAuliffe shrugs and says, "Not enough."

For freshmen like McAuliffe, it's hard to resist taking advantage of newly discovered freedoms like being able to hang out with your friends whenever you want.

Friends and parties near campus are the main reasons McAuliffe and many of his house mates haven't been getting a lot of sleep since they moved into Coronado Residence Hall. [Read article]

Building construction has dramatically changed the face of the UA campus in recent years.

Grandest of all was the construction of the new Student Union Memorial Center, completed January 2003 at a cost of $60 million. At over 400,000 square feet, the new Student Union is one of the largest in the country.

The Student Union offers students and visitors numerous choices for dining and entertainment. Food outlets include CafŽ Sonora, the Cactus Grill, 3 Cheeses and a Noodle, Cellar Restaurant and Lounge, Chick-fil-A and the On Deck Deli. [Read article]