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Eileen Klein, president of the Arizona Board of Regents.

Regents Will Hire Expert to Review UA Health Sciences

'Comprehensive' review to start as soon as possible; UA President Hart happy with decision.

What Led to UA Medical School Scrutiny?

Controversy surrounding University of Arizona Health Sciences didn't start this month.

UA Health Sciences Head Rejects Allegations

'Skip' Garcia doesn't anticipate basis for investigation but would cooperate fully.
The exterior of Banner University Medical Center.

UA's Hart Asks Regents for Health Sciences Investigation

Move comes following allegations of misuse of public funds and alteration of public documents.
Caris (second from left) at the dedication of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab.

Richard Caris, UA Mirror Lab Namesake, Dies at 81

Caris valued 'exciting projects and the people that were trying to do them.'
A rendering of the University of Arizona C.A.T.S. Academic Center on Enke Drive. Photo courtesy of arizonawildcats.com.

New UA Building to be Academic Center for Athletes

'CATS' will provide space for study, academic support, official says.
The exterior of Banner University Medical Center.

UA College of Medicine Officials Address Questions About Leadership, Financials, Future

Members of the Arizona Board of Regents held the second of two fact-finding meetings Friday.

Tucson College Joins Growing Group of For-Profit Colleges That Will Close

Third private college to announce Tucson closure this year.

Issues with Accreditor May Put Tucson Schools in Limbo

Students face loss of financial aid if they aren't overseen by approved agency.
Pima Community College Downtown Campus

PCC Makes Case for Removing Accrediting 'Notice' Sanction

The college was taken off probation but placed on notice in May 2015.

What Will a New President Mean for University of Arizona?

Hart's successor will pick up on her progress, face new challenges.

Regent: Successor May Replace UA's Hart in Less Than 2 Years

President Ann Weaver Hart won't seek an extension of contract beyond June 2018.
UA President Ann Weaver Hart in March 9, 2015 interview.

UA President Hart Says She Will Step Down in Two Years

First female president on Tucson campus makes announcement in email.
Karen Schaffner has been waiting for her graduation day for a very long time.

Four Decades of Perseverance Rewarded with College Degree

An education for Tucsonan Karen Schaffner was a long time coming.

One Woman's Fight for Mental Health Care in Rural Arizona

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The vote on Prop 123; help for women entrepreneurs in Tucson; and a dream fulfilled after four decades of ambition.
Students sit on benches at the front entrance of Old Main.

University of Arizona To Boost Pay for Faculty, Staff

Salaries will go up in September in first across-the-board raises in three years.

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