The University of Arizona’s new 9-story dorm will be able to accommodate 1,300 students when it opens in the fall of 2028.
- Sierra Blaser
Pima County Health Department's free "Let's Talk About It" conference will be a safe and supportive space to connect teens with tools, resources and support around issues that include mental health and addiction.
U of A leader joins opposition to proposed federal research funding changes- Prerana Sannappanavar
For Star subscribers: The University of Arizona is pushing back on a federal plan critics say will give political appointees more authority to suspend or terminate research funds, undermine merit-based peer review and shift decision-making away from scientifically-grounded evaluation.
- Sierra Blaser
Pima County districts will receive a share of $53 million in state School Safety Program funds to add armed campus officers and mental health staff this school year.
- Prerana Sannappanavar
The University of Arizona put two fraternities on probation after investigations found the likelihood of hazing. Claims against two more fraternities on campus still are being reviewed.
- Sierra Blaser
Candidate filing has closed for Pima County's November school board elections. See who's running in TUSD, Amphitheater, Vail and more.
- Sierra Blaser
New intersection at Mica Mountain High enhances traffic flow and safety for students. Flowing Wells adopts smaller budget for 2026-2027. Pilates fundraiser supports Sunnyside Foundation.
Arizona's attorney general is dropping her legal fight to require parents whose children get vouchers to document each time how their purchases of items are truly educational.
Teachers like Madelyn George and Niki Talicki face financial challenges affording classroom supplies, but organizations like Treasures 4 Teachers and Tucson Values Teachers aim to bridge that gap.
The University of Arizona’s Arizona Arts Rx program — where UA’s CAPS has partnered with SocialRx to pay for students to go and do art and culture activities in the community — cuts student loneliness by 60% and boosts mental health for 76% of participants. The three-year, $300,000 program just finished its first year and is gearing up for its second.
University of Arizona and Taiwan’s National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University are launching a semiconductor “Talent and Innovation Hub,” offering UA and Taiwanese students courses, internships, and cultural immersion in Tucson and Hsinchu. The hub will be launched in October 2027 and will welcome its first cohort in the spring of 2027.
PHOENIX — Backers of comprehensive changes to the state's system of taxpayer-funded vouchers for education submitted more than 400,000 signatures Thursday, setting the stage for what could be an expensive campaign.
The new U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing states to limit who can participate in girls' sports could undermine an effort by at least one transgender girl in Arizona to continue to compete.
Last-minute efforts to craft a deal to avoid a ballot fight over school vouchers crumbled late Monday as Republican gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs got inserted into the dispute.
The University of Arizona, which has had Fulbright Scholars since 1954, has eight students who were named student scholars for the 2026-27 year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. State Department’s flagship cultural exchange program focused on supporting U.S. scholars who are conducting research or teaching abroad for up to a year.
The Arizona Legislature and Gov. Katie Hobbs have cut Pima Community College programs focused on adult education and workforce training by $1.5 million.
Fred DuVal, former member of the Arizona Board of Regents, which oversees the state’s three public universities, says the taking apart of the University of Arizona’s Health Sciences enterprise is only an “administrative” restructure to better efficiency related to student success, protecting faculty, growing research, and the notion that the university is closing this unit isn’t true.
The University of Arizona has a new center dedicated to identifying and recovering missing service members from Arizona and beyond.
PHOENIX — A leading legislative Democrat said her caucus is now weighing whether to accept what she called "light'' reforms of school vouchers.
The University of Arizona, which has had Fulbright Scholars since 1954, has seven faculty members who were named scholars for the 2026-27 year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. State Department’s flagship cultural exchange program focused on supporting U.S. scholars who are conducting research or teaching abroad for up to a year.
PHOENIX — Backers of a comprehensive plan to reform school vouchers are asking a judge to block a last-minute move by Republican lawmakers to offer another plan to voters in November that would essentially nullify their own initiative.
A former University of Arizona staff member has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the university through the Arizona Board of Regents, alleging retaliatory actions. The board of regents, on the other hand, says it was because she wasn’t discharging her duties appropriately.
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The University of Arizona’s plan to take legal ownership of about $70 million in endowment earnings has sparked questions from donors and finance experts about transparency and accounting practices. University officials say the change will improve cash-on-hand metrics while ensuring funds continue to be spent for donor-designated purposes.
Tucson Unified School District associate general counsel Michael Areinoff was appointed last week to be a Pima County Superior Court judge, Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo announced at Tuesday's governing board meeting.
The Pima Community College governing board voted June 10 to establish a dual enrollment tuition rate of $10 per credit hour beginning in the 2027-28 academic year.
The Tucson Unified School District governing board approved a $797 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Fortify AZ has dropped its effort to get voters to pass its alternative to the much stricter school voucher limits being pushed by the Arizona Education Association and Save Our Schools Arizona.
The University of Arizona Foundation is proposing a change to donors to transfer $70 million in endowment payouts, that don’t go into financial aid for students, to the UA for “more direct insight” into how these funds are being used and to increase the university’s days of cash on hand. This change is set to take effect at the end of this fiscal year on June 30, 2026.
Southern Arizona voters could decide this November whether to approve a $250 million bond for the Pima County Joint Technical Education District. The proposal would fund new facilities, campus expansions and workforce training programs, while Tucson Unified School District leaders also approved several interim administrative appointments during recent board action.
The University of Arizona’s net tuition revenue will drop by slightly less than 1% in the upcoming fiscal year, officials say.