Series of related robberies occur on or near campus

The University of Arizona Police Department sent out an alert warning about campus-area robberies due to mugging incidents happening near campus or involving UA students.

A series of what appear to be related robberies and armed robberies occurred on and near campus and involved UA students, reports stated.

All of the cases happened in the same time frame and most occurred in the area north of the campus between Euclid Avenue and Campbell Avenue, said Sgt. Eugene Mejia, spokesman for UAPD. [Read article]

Life will be a little easier for UA students who want to earn a second master's degree while attending the Eller College of Management.

Weeks of planning led to a decision to initiate a dual master's degree program between the Eller College of Management and six other colleges on campus. Formal affiliations have been arranged with the College of Engineering, the College of Science and the Optical Sciences Center. [Read article]

The mystery surrounding why a UA Young Democrat was denied entry last month to a public forum on Social Security may get a new set of detectives: the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, and Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., sent a letter to the Committee on Government Reform asking for an official investigation into why UAYD's Steven Gerner and others in Colorado and North Dakota were not allowed into public forums on Social Security hosted by President George W. Bush. [Read article]

4-year degrees at community colleges dies

PHOENIX - A bill aimed at making higher education more accessible and more affordable was killed in an Arizona State Senate committee yesterday.

The bill, which would have allowed community colleges to offer a few baccalaureate degrees and changed the funding levels of universities, among other things, was not supported by the three state universities or the Arizona Board of Regents. [Read article]

Why is this night different from all other nights, will be the question asked by the youngest participant at the Passover table, and tonight the youngest person at the Hillel Foundation might be wondering why chocolate is adorning the traditional Seder plate.

The chocolate Seder is open to students of all faiths and backgrounds and will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hillel Foundation, 1245 E. Second St., as a different twist in celebrating the Passover holiday, said event organizer, Esta-Beth Wentz. [Read article]

Many UA and Arizona State University students who traveled to Mexico for spring break found crossing the border and getting back into Arizona a little more difficult than expected.

Students who traveled with StudentCity.com to Mazatlan, Mexico for spring break were expecting to transfer buses when they reached the American border, said Erin Blomquist, an agriculture and biology systems senior who was one of the students without a ride. [Read article]

After final adjustments and tweaking on gold letters and fountains, the Alumni Plaza is just about finished, only needing some finishing touches, said Anne Lopez, program coordinator of the alumni office.

Anti-skateboarding devices will be the final installments because there has already been damage done to some areas, Lopez said.

The Alumni Plaza was officially opened and dedicated to the students last October, and despite angry comments during construction from students and faculty, there has now been almost exclusively positive feedback, Lopez said. [Read article]

The UA Mall was buzzing with the banter of parents and the laughter of children yesterday afternoon at UA Family Fun Day.

UA Family Fun Day, sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Council as part of the statewide GPSC Appreciation Week, featured information about various on-campus support systems for parents, as well as a large inflatable obstacle course, a jumping castle and face painting. [Read article]

Students looking for an internship during summer vacation can check out their options today from noon to 1 p.m. at the annual summer internship workshop.

Held at Career Services in the Student Union Memorial Center, the workshop is free and will address information regarding summer internship programs, said Laura Teso, senior coordinator at the UA career services.

"The workshop is open to all students interested in obtaining a summer internship," Teso said. [Read article]

The Arizona Cancer Center is looking for hundreds of male volunteers ages 18 to 44 to participate in its multiyear studies on the human papillomavirus infection.

The ACC is local part of a network of comprehensive cancer-study centers designated by the National Cancer Institute, said Alan Nyitray, who works as a recruiter in two HPV studies.

"The Center has been doing research regarding STDs for many years," Nyitray said. "The current two studies are only the most recent." [Read article]

Zone 1 changes, new student fee expected

As of fall 2005, students may need to plan their transportation needs with a little more care if they plan on riding the CatTran or obtaining a parking permit.

Parking and Transportation Services scheduled several changes to take effect this upcoming fall for Zone 1 permits,

lot-specific parking spaces and CatTran shuttle service, including a student fee. [Read article]

Though college basketball is over, the UA has members of a different kind of team participating in a regional competition today.

The university's Students in Free Enterprise team is in San Francisco taking part in one of 21 regional competitions being held across the country this week.

According to the international SIFE Web site, more than 15,000 students in 40 countries work on SIFE projects throughout the year. [Read article]