GCR Update

More than five months after the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, Congress was able to get a FY 2022 bill over the finish line and to the President’s desk just as another potential government shutdown loomed.

In the FY22 omnibus, UA secures $143.2 million for the UA-led NASA Near-Earth Object Surveyor Mission. The critical mission would make significant progress in identifying the majority of NEO's large enough to cause severe regional or global damage.

A new affinity group has been created to bring together faculty and staff who are actively engaged in the community. Whether that engagement is through teaching and learning, research, outreach, or service, there is a lot we can learn from each other so we can leverage partnerships and maximize our community impact.

Arizona Representative Jennifer Pawlik from Legislative District 17 joined the College of Nursing faculty and the state relations team for a tour of the University of Arizona’s Gilbert site. The location is in the heart of Downtown GIlbert and is anchored by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program that emphasizes integrative health by blending conventional medicine with complimentary approaches to Mind-Body-Spirit and wellbeing.

Members of Congressman Grijalva’s personal and committee staff visited Biosphere 2 (B2) last week.

The Senate passed the House’s Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded at Fiscal Year 2021 levels until March 11.

Continuing coverage: The University of Arizona and the University of Arizona Global Campus cut the ribbon on a new campus in downtown Chandler on Feb. 7.