Wayfinders: Advising Experts Will Help Students Find Their Academic Home Aug. 13, 2019 To help new students navigate the academic landscape of the UA, the Advising Resource Center is introducing a new initiative called Wayfinders. It's a network of academic advisers who, in addition to their regular positions in their respective colleges, will serve as campuswide advising experts for first-year students. Read more Image
Zhang Leads UA Researchers Developing Quantum Computing Hub June 28, 2019 MSE assistant professor Zheshen Zhang is leading the construction of the Interdisciplinary Quantum Information Research and Engineering instrument, known as Inquire, at the UA. Inquire is the world's first shared research and training instrument to help researchers in diverse fields – including those with no expertise in quantum information science – benefit from quantum resources. Read more Image
UA Cross Fertilizing Academic Disciplines June 6, 2019 A project in the honors college that will help to inform UA Strategic Initiative 1.1B5 Design a new Gen Ed curriculum is underway. The project is part of the university-wide CUES (Center for University Education Scholarship) Program. In this pilot, professors from three different disciplines are cooperatively teaching a diverse group of mainly freshmen students who, like their professors, come from across the intellectual spectrum. Read more Image
UA Travel Forms Go Digital June 1, 2019 According to UA policy, every employee traveling more than 35 miles from their “duty post” needs a travel authorization to get reimbursed for costs. As many as 4,000 travel authorizations are approved each year by the university. Until recently, that meant pushing a whole lot of paper. But in December 2018, things changed thanks to the UA's adoption of electronic travel authorization forms. The new system is part of the UA Strategic Plan Initiative 5.2A Optimize business process and ways of working. Read more Image
UA's Strategic Vision for Global Engagement May 17, 2019 The UA GlobalReach magazine, 2019, Vol 17, outlines UA Global's vision for the future. UA Global serves as a central hub for global engagement - the result of a university-wide planning process. Working with partners in Arizona and across the world, UA Global aims to set the standard for a global university. The vision centers around the many key commitments and initiatives including: Global Citizens, Global Presence, Global Pathways, Global Skills Provider, Global Student Body and Global Impact. Read more Image
Bear Down Network May 2, 2019 The UA Alumni Association recently introduced the Bear Down Network, a new online community exclusive to Wildcats. The Bear Down Network promotes alumni's lifelong connections to the UA by strengthening the alumni network through increased communication, targeted, meaningful programming and valuable experiences which build life long affinity to the UA. Through the Bear Down Network, alumni have networking and career development opportunities at their fingertips. Read more Image
UA Launches CRM Strategy April 11, 2019 The University of Arizona has launched a Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) initiative, a key component of the UA Strategic Plan, which will enable the university to achieve its bold vision and goals for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The UA-branded CRM program, Trellis, aims to support and strengthen the university’s relationships by providing a 360-degree comprehensive view of constituents to deliver a modern, more personalized digital experience. Read more Image
Campus Climate Workshops March 29, 2019 A series of Campus Climate Praxis Workshops were conducted in March - May 2019 with sessions on main campus, in Phoenix and at the UA South campus in Sierra Vista. The workshops served as a follow-up to the Occupational Health Index survey conducted last fall, and were organized by Andrea Romero and Sara Knepper, Co-Owners for the Reinforcing Our Cultural Aspirations initiative which is part of Pillar 5: Institutional Excellence. Read more Image
OSI Offers Project Management Workshops March 15, 2019 In Spring 2019, the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) offered project management workshops. The purpose of the workshops was to educate the campus community about best practices as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI). A series of workshops with the Office of Instruction and Assessment (OIA) included an overview of the fundamentals of project management while other workshops were designed for Initiative Owners and their teams. Additional project management workshops will be offered in Fall, 2019. Read more Image
Using the Power of Student Voices March 5, 2019 As part of a program known as the UA design lab, a dozen enterprising undergraduate students are taking part in an internship that seeks to bridge the gaps among students, faculty and staff with one of campus's most valuable resources – rich, detailed and authentic student feedback. One of the groups of interns, called La Mariposa, or "the butterfly" in Spanish – is looking at how UA Global can more effectively reach all student populations, while understanding the unique experiences of international and study abroad students. Read more Image