GCR Welcomes Tiffany Meskimen as Executive Associate Sept. 24, 2019 Tiffany Meskimen joins the Office of Government and Community Relations as Executive Associate to the Vice President. Read more
UA to Host Indigenous Intensive Education Session, January in Tucson Sept. 24, 2019 For three weeks each year, the University of Arizona's Indigenous Governance Program hosts an intensive education session called January in Tucson. Read more
Community Partner Breakfast Held on UA's Tumamoc Hill Sept. 24, 2019 Last week GCR hosted over 30 community leaders on Tumamoc Hill as part of the successful Community Partner Breakfast series designed to regularly connect university and community leaders so together they can identify new ways to work together for the benefit of our community. Read more
UA Hosts Inaugural Legislative Research Summit in D.C. Sept. 24, 2019 UA Federal and State Relations jointly hosted a bipartisan group of Arizona state lawmakers in Washington, DC for the inaugural Legislative Research Summit. Read more Image
UA Boosts Neighborhood Relations with First Annual Wildcat Welcome Walk Sept. 9, 2019 The first Wildcat Welcome Walk was a great success. In partnership with local elected officials and the Rincon Heights Neighborhood Association, GCR created a new event to help foster neighborly relationships in an area that is prominently student occupied rental homes. Read more
UA Hosts U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick Sept. 9, 2019 Federal Relations welcomed Representative Ann Kirkpatrick back to campus on September 5. The Federal Relations team was also pleased to share the news in DC last week that UA researchers were named as awardees for the 2020 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics. Read more Image
2019 Indigenous Cultural and Education Exchange Program Aug. 26, 2019 The Office of Tribal Relations, in partnership with American Indian Studies and Global Study Abroad, supported the 2019 Indigenous Cultural and Education Exchange (ICEE) Program. In February 2019, Indigenous students and staff from the University of Sydney and the University of Tasmania visited Arizona. Read more
UA in Full Force at 2019 Arizona League of Cities and Towns Conference Aug. 26, 2019 The annual Arizona League of Cities Towns conference is the Super Bowl of Arizona local government. Last week, the conference drew more than 1200 people, including 600 local elected officials, many state legislators, Governor Doug Ducey, and Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally to the JW Marriott resort in Tucson. Read more
State Relations Begins Recruitment for 2020 Arizona Legislative Interns Aug. 26, 2019 This week began recruitment for the Arizona Legislative Internship Program. State Relations would like your help promoting the program to students interested in gaining real-world work experience while participating in the legislative process and expanding their professional networks. Read more Image
Arizona Board of Regents Update for August 2019 Aug. 23, 2019 The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) has been busy as we get ready for the start of the new school year. Regents recently held a special board meeting, a Committee on Free Expression meeting, and a special public hearing on UA online and distance campus tuition rates. Read more