Student Experience

 

The Student Experience: It’s Personal

Kasey Urquidez, Vice President of Enrollment Management & Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, shares her experiences as a University of Arizona mom as well as an alumna and administrator.

Honoring Karl Eller’s Legacy

Karl Eller's decades of leadership and philanthropy transformed the university and inspired our community. Karl’s connection to the university was deeply personal, and his dedication to providing opportunity to students guided his family’s giving.

UArizona Colleges of Medicine Providing Free Tuition for Primary Care Medical Students

The University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix are covering tuition for medical students who commit to practice primary care or another designated critical-access specialty in rural or urban underserved communities in Arizona.

A Hoops Great Gives Back

University of Arizona basketball fans may best know Bob Elliott ’77 ’84 as a star player who went on to play in the NBA and become a sportscaster for Arizona. In fact, Elliott is also an Eller School of Management graduate, an engaged university and Tucson community member, and a dedicated donor, together with his wife Beverely. Meet Danny Murego, who benefits from the Elliotts' support.

Building Bridges for Native Students

“A Student’s Journey” won the Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice annual challenge grant competition and $600,000 in total funding. The program is intended to increase the number of transfer students from Tohono O’odham Community College and ensure their success.

Arizona Assurance: Making the College Dream a Reality

We brought Carlos Chavez and Cisco Aguilar together to talk about the Arizona Assurance Scholars Program and the University of Arizona. It was the first time they had met, and it was magical. Chavez made a connection with a new role model, and Aguilar was reminded why he volunteers for a nonprofit that expands access to education.