UA Receives Award for Work in Support of Latinx Students in Higher Ed

July 1, 2019

On June 20, the University of Arizona was one of nine universities nationwide to receive the inaugural Seal of Excelencia from Excelencia in Education. Founded in 2004, Excelencia in Education is dedicated to creating evidence-based pathways to increasing success of Latinx students in higher education.

President Robbins attended the ceremony to accept the Seal on behalf of the University and gave remarks acknowledging the many administrators and faculty dedicated to the shared mission of creating access, resources, and opportunities that best serve our Latinx students.

Attending with President Robbins were Marla Franco, Assistant Vice Provost for HSI Initiatives and Andrea Romero, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, as well as Executive Associate to the President, Veronica Castro.

 

 

Federal Relations Hosts DC Reception

On June 26, Federal Relations hosted its second annual Game Day Reception on Capitol Hill in advance of the Congressional Baseball Game. Serving Sonoran hot dogs and freshly imported Eegee's drinks is an excellent way to get the entire delegation to attend - and they all left for the game with UA foam fingers and swag to cheer on their respective teams.

Guests included the delegation, alumni, and several folks from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus who got word that UA was serving Sonoran hot dogs over in Rayburn and joined in on the fun. 

Representatives Gallego, Biggs, and Stanton played in the game. The final score was 14-7 with the Dems taking the win in the 58th annual game, which raised $1.3 million for Congressional Sports for Charity, a foundation supporting charities for children and families in the Washington, D.C. area.

 

 

Senator McSally Tours UA Cancer Center in Phoenix

On May 28, U.S. Senator Martha McSally stopped by the University of Arizona Cancer Center in Phoenix for an exclusive tour of the facilities and their extensive work in next-generation research. A full video of her tour can be viewed here.

Opened in 2014, the University of Arizona Cancer Center at St. Joseph’s is a 220,000 square-foot facility providing comprehensive outpatient cancer care for a wide spectrum of malignant diseases.