Retirement contribution rates will rise this summer, but the state Legislature is staying mum on whether they will make up the expenses, which could cost the UA up to $4 million.

The Arizona State Retirement System, announced in November, plans to require state employees and employers to increase contributions for retirement and long-term disability coverage, forcing both to pay more to retirement packages, from 5.7 percent to 8.25 percent, said Keith Meredith, chairman of the ASRS board of trustees. [Read article]

In an effort to improve relationships between students living off campus and their non-student neighbors, the Dean of Students Office is producing a video to address common problems between students and neighbors.

The project is reminiscent of the "Arizona Idol" video the Dean of Students Office created in 2003 to address disruptive behavior in the classroom, which is shown at new student orientations and in classes at a professor's request. [Read article]

City officials are working to create a modern mass transportation system that would run through the UA to downtown Tucson, an area they say will soon be a magnet for student living.

Jim Glock, the director of the Tucson Department of Transportation, said an additional 2,000 housing units will pop up downtown in the next four years, making a reliable transportation system to the UA a necessity. [Read article]

While some students said they might break behavioral rules set out by Residence Life and their resident assistant, developing an intimate relationship with their RA is not one of them.

Residence Life wants students and RAs to recognize and be accountable for their actions, but whether they agree with and understand the rules is a different story, said Patrick Call, associate director of Residence Life. [Read article]

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