Photos: President Robert C. Robbins through the years as UA president
University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins is resigning after his term ends in 2026.
Robbins has served as president of the university since 2017 and has been under immense fire over the last six months because of the university's $177 million deficit.
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Dr. Robert C. Robbins, finalist for the job of University of Arizona president, speaks during a question-and-answer session on March 8, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Robbins is currently president and CEO of Texas Medical Center.
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Dr. Robert C. Robbins, finalist for the job of University of Arizona president, speaks during a question-and-answer session on March 8, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Robbins is currently president and CEO of Texas Medical Center.
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Dr. Robert C. Robbins, finalist for the job of University of Arizona president, left shakes hands with student Stefano Saltalamacchia after a question-and-answer session on March 8, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Robbins is currently president and CEO of Texas Medical Center.
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Robert C. Robbins, right, talks with current University of Arizona president Ann Weaver Hart, left, before an Arizona Board of Regents meeting at the Student Union Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus April 7, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Regents approved Dr. Robert C. Robbins as the university's 22nd president.
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Robert C. Robbins addresses the board during an Arizona Board of Regents meeting at the Student Union Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus April 7, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Regents approved Dr. Robert C. Robbins as the university's 22nd president.
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Robert C. Robbins makes his exit following an Arizona Board of Regents meeting at the Student Union Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus April 7, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Regents approved Dr. Robert C. Robbins as the university's 22nd president.
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While student orientation and welcome leader Eryn Caffrey performs camera duty at right, University of Arizona president Dr. Robert C. Robbins poses for a group selfie with orientation leaders during his first official day as university president on June 1, 2017, at the Student Union Memorial Center on campus in Tucson, Ariz.
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University of Arizona president Dr. Robert C. Robbins speaks after eating lunch with student orientation leaders during his first official day as university president on June 1, 2017, at the Student Union Memorial Center on campus.
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University of Arizona president Robert Robbins adjusts the fit of a cowboy hat given to him by Yves Lussier, MD., the associated vice president of data science and chief knowledge officer for UA Health Sciences, during a topping-off ceremony to celebrate the University of Arizona's Health Sciences Innovation Building, on Nov. 17, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The last steel I-beam was lifted to the top of the nine-floor building which will open in summer 2018.
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Dr. Robert C. "Bobbie" Robbins stops to chat with student Kristen Lucas, following the Presidential Installation Ceremony for Robbins at the University of Arizona's Centennial Hall in Tucson, AZ. on November 29, 2017. She "Took the opportunity" to invite him to attend the UA opera performances in the spring,
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Dr. Robert C. "Bobbie" Robbins is flanked by Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat during a reception following the Presidential Installation Ceremony for Robbins at the University of Arizona's Centennial Hall on November 29, 2017.
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AZ.University of Arizona's President Robert C. Robbins, Football Coach Kevin Sumlin and baseball alumni and Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman, (l-r) pose for a photo at the 18th green following their play in the Cologuard Classic Pro Am day at Omni Tucson National Resort on February 28, 2018.
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University of Arizona president Robert Robbins flashes his ball-handling skills during a break in action during the first half of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. Chaminade University Silverswords college exhibition men's basketball game, Nov. 4, 2018, in McKale Center.
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University of Arizona president, Robert Robbins, cheers on the men's basketball team as they take on Stanford in the first half during a game at McKale Center on February 24, 2019.
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University of Arizona President Dr. Robert Robbins, right, celebrates his chip-in on No. 9 with caddy Dennis Polian during the 2019 PGA Champions Tour Cologuard Classic Jose Cuervo Pro-Am at Omni Tucson National Golf Resort, 2727 W. Club Dr., Feb. 27, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. The PGA Champions Tour tournament begins Friday.
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UA President Robert Robbins, left, jokes how he watched what Dr. Andrew Weil ordered for his meal the first time they had dinner during a press conference to announce that Weil has committed $15 million to name the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine on March 12, 2019.
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From left to right, Gov. Doug Ducey, President Robert C. Robbins and Peter Hughes, head of adaptive athletics, talk to members of the University of Arizona wheelchair rugby team at the recreation center on September 24, 2019. Ducey came to campus take part in a ribbon cutting for the new adaptive golf center.
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University president Robert Robbins speaks during the dedication of Dick Tomey Football Practice Field at the University of Arizona, on Nov. 1, 2019.
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University of Arizona President Robert Robbins addresses those attending a banquet announcing the 360 Initiative in the University of Arizona Student Union’s North Ballroom, on Nov. 1, 2019. The initiative aims to remove obstacles to students success and enrich their experiences as they move on into careers following their education.
Homecoming parade, 2019
University president Robert Robbins waves to people along the parade route during the the University of Arizona homecoming parade at the school's campus, on Nov. 2, 2019.
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University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins, left, talks with Beena Patel, middle, and Alicia Perkins, of campus health, after a press conference on April 30, 2020 inside the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sports Center. The first phase of COVID-19 antibody testing, developed by university researchers, began on Thursday in Pima County with 3,000 frontline health care workers and first responders as part of a state-funded initiative to test those groups statewide.
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New Arizona football coach Jedd Fisch, left, president Robert Robbins and athletic director Dave Heeke watch from among the cutouts in the stands as the Wildcats face USC in the second half of their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 7, 2021.
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University of Arizona President Robert Robbins watches Arizona take the field against Alabama during the 2021 Women's College World Series at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City on June 3, 2021.
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ASU athletic director Ray Anderson greeted U of A president Robert Robbins during the Arizona State at Arizona football at Arizona Stadium on Nov. 25, 2022.
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University of Arizona president Robert Robbins, far right, talks to members of the media as Arizona Board of Regents chair Fred DuVal, middle, and interim chief financial officer John Arnold listen following a financial action plan meeting to leadership in Tucson, Ariz. on January 29, 2024.
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Robert Robbins, the President of the University of Arizona gives Arizona guard Skylar Jones (4) a high five after USC wins 95-93 against the Wildcats at the McKale Memorial Center, 1721 East Enke Drive, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 29, 2024. The USC Trojans take a 95-93 win over the Arizona Wildcats in double overtime at McKale Center.
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if the Arizona Board of Regents picks a new UA president to start sooner, Robbins says he will step aside even sooner than the end of his term in June 2026.