Administration, ASUA seek students' views on tuition

Students concerned about prospective tuition changes have the chance to tell top administrators how they would like to see tuition revenue spent, through a tuition survey available on Student Link this week.

The Associated Students of the University of Arizona President Alistair Chapman, who initiated the survey along with student leaders, said the survey results will be presented to administrators Thursday, four days before they must release their tuition and mandatory fees proposal to the public. [Read article]

A University Medical Center transplant unit is getting an "extreme makeover," thanks to the wish of one of its 8-year-old patients.

Mickey Mouse and a team of about 35 volunteers in yellow hard hats arrived at UMC yesterday to kick off the first day of filming of an episode of the ABC reality show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" that will feature the UMC's Blood and Marrow Transplantation Unit. [Read article]

Following the Associated Students of the University of Arizona's effort to invoke civic engagement during the presidential election, the group received a new award created specifically for their work.

ASUA, The UA Young Democrats and the UA College Republicans were all presented with the award at halftime at Thursday's men's basketball game.

F. Ann Rodriguez, Pima County recorder, presented the first Young American Award, because their efforts this year were unparalleled in Arizona history, Rodriguez said in a press release. [Read article]

Spectators, including UA students, were blown away at the fourth annual Flame Off, a glass blowing competition that took place Friday.

In teams of two, 24 glass artists had approximately two hours to complete their works at the Glass Studio of the Sonoran Art Foundation, 633 W. 18th St.

Participants included professional glass artists from Phoenix and other parts of the United States who have come to town for the Tucson Gem and Mineral shows. [Read article]

The dreaded red tag.

A red piece of paper, approximately 12-by-12 inches, that police post on the front of your house in visible sight to the street that brands residents as criminals for 180 days.

This piece of paper is a citation given to the residents of the house hosting an "unruly gathering," and it must be posted for 180 days.

An unruly gathering, as specified by law, is "a gathering of five or more persons on any private property ... in a manner which causes a disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of private or public property by any person or persons." [Read article]

In recognition of its groundbreaking work in cultural exchange opportunities, the UA department of special education, rehabilitation and school psychology received an honorable mention award, officials said.

Sponsored by the Institute of International Education, the 2005 Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education are meant to recognize and encourage outstanding achievements in the field of international higher education by IIE Network member institutions, according to a press release from the College of Education. [Read article]

In the past four years, a large number of UA alumni joined the Peace Corps, ranking the university as the 19th producer of volunteers of all time with 1,105 alumni who have joined the ranks.

In 2004, 43 alumni joined the corps, an increase from 41 volunteers in 2003, 35 volunteers in 2002 and 33 volunteers in 2001.

Since the Peace Corps began in 1961, more than 1,100 UA alumni have contributed their service. [Read article]

Three professors are assisting students in starting a new club to show how the field of public relations is different than how HBO's Sex and the City portrays it.

The public relations club delves into the crux of the career, emphasizing how the job encompasses a lot more than is depicted on television.

"We want to dispel the myth about public relations, that it's just writing press releases, throwing parties and entertaining celebrities like in Sex and the City," said Alaina G. Levine, club advisor and director of special programs in the College of Science. [Read article]

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