The University of Arizona is opening a medical school branch on tribal land in the Gila River Indian Community offering tuition-free MD education, aiming to address healthcare shortages and encourage students to practice locally.
U of A acceptance rate rises to 90% as applications plunge- Prerana Sannappanavar
For Star subscribers: Even while the University of Arizona says selectiveness has a role in the school's shrinking enrollment, the acceptance rate for fall 2026 increased compared to the last two years as applications drop, data show.
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The University of Arizona expects a 1% increase in doctoral admissions for fall 2026, bucking a 15% national decline reported among major U.S. research institutions according to the Association of American Universities data.
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A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend had a history of violence and sexual assault, court documents show, and had recently been expelled from the University of Arizona.
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University of Arizona faculty leaders criticize major summer changes, saying the administration bypassed consultation on Health Sciences restructuring, endowment funds and a new travel policy.
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The University of Arizona is expected to see another significant decline in first-year undergraduate enrollment this fall, according to two sources familiar with the projections.
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Phoebe Bridgers fans can hear her new album before its release at a laser-light listening experience at Tucson's Flandrau Planetarium.
The Trump administration is again asking universities to publicly commit to its higher education priorities. Here's how Arizona's universities are responding.
The University of Arizona has revoked recognition of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity for five years following findings of hazing that included pouring boiling butter on new members, causing burns and hospitalization. The decision follows a thorough investigation by the Dean of Students’ Office.
Former and current researchers at the University of Arizona are somewhat divided on whether UA administrators are doing enough to push back against the Trump administration’s cutting of federal research funding and encroachment on processes of how research grants are chosen.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is capping F-1 student visas at 4 years, eliminating the decades-old ‘duration of status’ rule that let international students stay legally until their degree programs were complete. Immigration attorneys and higher education experts warn the new visa rule will devastate U.S. universities, shrink international student enrollment, and cost the American economy billions.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is capping F-1 student visas at 4 years, eliminating the decades-old ‘duration of status’ rule that let international students stay legally until their degree programs were complete. Immigration attorneys and higher education experts warn the new visa rule will devastate U.S. universities, shrink international student enrollment, and cost the American economy billions.
Lattie Coor, the former Arizona State University president who helped transform ASU into a nationally recognized research university, has died at 89. During his 12-year tenure, he expanded the university, boosted research funding and laid the foundation for ASU's modern growth.
The University of Arizona’s College of Veterinary Medicine has received full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
The University of Arizona’s net tuition revenue will drop by slightly less than 1% in the upcoming fiscal year, officials say.
For Star subscribers: The University of Arizona continues to fall short of the state-mandated cash on hand requirement.