Image In Brief: Commencement speaker, no-cost student counseling, Convergence Awards Tuesday Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt will deliver the Commencement address on May 15. The university is removing a barrier to accessing mental health care, and more than a dozen researchers were honored with Convergence Awards. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Arizona Forward: A Q&A on the university's new budget model Tuesday Richard Cate, senior advisor to the president for operations, explains the new model that will guide how the university allocates tuition revenue and research-related funding starting in fiscal year 2026-27 to support financial stability and long-term planning. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image A Wildcat 'through and through' – Olivia A. Mendoza wins the Billy Joe Varney Staff Award for Excellence Monday With over 30 years of service supporting students and colleagues, Olivia A. Mendoza has been named the recipient of the Billy Joe Varney Staff Award for Excellence, the university’s highest staff honor, as part of this year’s Staff Awards for Excellence. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image A new home for public media at the U of A Monday After more than 50 years in the Modern Languages Building basement, Arizona Public Media has moved into a new, state-of-the-art facility built to support its growing television, radio and digital platforms. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Across campus, kindness takes root through Be Kind, Bear Down Monday Be Kind, Bear Down brings students, faculty and staff together to build a more connected campus through everyday acts of kindness. What started as a shared idea is now showing up in creative, meaningful ways across departments and classrooms. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Commencement? Convocation? Celebration? A quick guide Monday Not all graduation events are the same — here's how Commencement, convocations and celebrations each recognize student achievement at the University of Arizona. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Awards and Accolades April 8, 2026 Congratulations to these recent honorees: Marvin Slepian, Valerie Trouet, Vicente Talanquer, Nolan Cabrera, Lillian Gorman, Jamie A. Lee and the Arizona Mining, Mineral and Natural Resources Education Museum. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Q&A: What Arizona's spring heat does to your sleep – and what to do about it April 7, 2026 A University of Arizona sleep expert explains how warming spring nights in Arizona can affect sleep and offers tips to help employees stay rested. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Final Four, Final Frontier: Showcasing Arizona on one of the nation's biggest stages April 7, 2026 The Wildcats' run to the Final Four gave the university an opportunity to showcase excellence beyond the court, including connections to NASA's historic Artemis II mission. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image In Brief: Supply Chain Services changes, BIO5 marks a milestone, Community Impact Awards April 7, 2026 Supply Chain Services is transforming travel and purchases practices at the university. Also, BIO5 celebrates a quarter-century of research, and employees and students are honored with Community Impact Awards. Read more at University of Arizona News