UA reentry task force rejoins to discuss rising COVID-19 Delta variant spread, start of fall semester

By Hillary Schiff | 08/10/2021 5:38pm

The University of Arizona’s COVID-19 reentry task force met virtually on Monday, Aug. 9, for their first meeting leading into the 2021-22 school year. The group, consisting of university President Dr. Robert C. Robbins, Vice President of Communications Holly Jensen and 17th surgeon general and professor Dr. Richard Carmona, met to discuss both their concerns regarding the Delta variant of COVID-19 and their plans for the upcoming fall semester.

What sports will look like in the fall: Q&A with ZonaZoo's Marissa Simental

By Sean Fagan | 08/09/2021 4:37pm

The Daily Wildcat recently spoke with the Executive Director of ZonaZoo Marissa Simental for an interview via email.

BREAKING: 'Mandate masks' Faculty Senate urges in letter to UA President

By Kristijan Barnjak | 08/07/2021 2:00pm

The University of Arizona Faculty Senate submitted a letter to President Dr. Robert C. Robbins on Friday, Aug. 6, urging the university to institute a mask mandate on campus. The letter calls on Robbins to issue a mask mandate in classes and public spaces at the UA.

BREAKING: New delta-plus coronavirus variant detected

By Jillian Bartsch | 08/04/2021 6:12pm

Two cases of the new delta-plus COVID-19 variant were detected in South Korea on Tuesday. This new variant may have traits such as increased transmissibility, stronger binding to receptors of lung cells and a potentially decreased antibody response compared to other variants.

Pima County health director advises vaccinated individuals to wear masks indoors

By Hillary Schiff | 08/01/2021 10:51am

On Wednesday morning, Pima County Health Director Dr. Theresa Cullen held a press conference addressing recently updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask-wearing guidelines for vaccinated individuals in light of the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the community. Cullen urged fully vaccinated individuals to wear masks indoors in compliance with new CDC guidelines.

UA will not mandate vaccination for students, testing voluntary

By Kristijan Barnjak | 08/05/2021 2:36pm

The University of Arizona announced a list of updates to its COVID-19 protocols, including that it will not mandate, but strongly encourage, students to get vaccinated against the virus.

Expanded in-person labs for UA students this coming fall

By Andres Diaz | 07/29/2021 6:46pm

While there are some concerns about SARS-CoV-2 variants, namely the Delta variant, the University of Arizona still plans to start in-person classes this coming fall semester. For many students, this means going back to the lab and getting to work. 

What you need to know for this year's fall semester dorm move-in

By Vic Verbalaitis | 07/21/2021 4:33pm

The fall semester for the 2021-22 school year is approaching quickly, and after the numerous changes spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the dorm move-in process for new and returning students at the University of Arizona will be different than years past. The Daily Wildcat spoke with Jamie Matthews, the senior associate director of Residential Education for UA Housing & Residential Life, to get the lowdown about how this year’s dorm move-in process will operate.

Q&A with Grace Jacobson, outgoing student director of Campus Closet

By Sean Collins | 07/13/2021 4:26pm

The Daily Wildcat recently spoke with Grace Jacobson, a University of Arizona sophomore and student director of Campus Closet for the 2020-21 academic year to catch up with the organization’s activities during last fall and spring. 

UA vaccination POD closing Friday

By Vic Verbalaitis | 06/23/2021 10:55pm

UA President Dr. Robert C. Robbins has announced that the University of Arizona POD is officially closing on Friday, June 25. The state Point of Distribution site was active for six months on campus and provided over 242,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to students and members of the Southern Arizona community.

UA president sends email addressing executive order placing limitations on COVID-19 mitigation efforts

By Sam Burdette | 06/16/2021 9:12pm

Gov. Doug Ducey issued Executive Order 2021-15 restricting several methods of COVID-19 mitigation at Arizona public colleges and universities, including the University of Arizona, on Tuesday, June 15. 

CAJUA releases an open letter regarding fall reentry

By Jillian Bartsch | 06/04/2021 11:09am

The Coalition for Academic Justice at UArizona released an open letter to University of Arizona administration expressing their concerns about reentry in the fall.  

UA seeking student participants in national COVID-19 post-vaccine study

By Elvia Verdugo | 05/17/2021 6:58pm

The University of Arizona is participating in a nationwide COVID-19 post-vaccination study to help determine whether or not vaccinated individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 are still able to transmit the virus to others. 

OPINION: A digital senior on graduation and moving forward

By Selena Kuikahi | 05/14/2021 5:36pm

Our one and only graduating senior in spring 2021 here at the Opinions desk reflects on what she's learned through the pandemic.

OPINION: Is in-person graduation a light at the end of the tunnel?

By Payton Toomey | 05/12/2021 7:09pm

Hope is high that, with the introduction of in-person commencement ceremonies, the University of Arizona campus can hit a wonderful post-pandemic normal by the fall.

Tucson restaurant owners reflect on businesses they'll miss after pandemic closures

By Abbie Kosoc | 05/15/2021 4:45pm

Tucson is known for its exquisite variety of bars and restaurants, along with its warm and welcoming atmosphere. Yet with months of quarantine, curfews and social distancing mandates, Tucson's vibrant restaurant scene has changed drastically.

A year of bearing down and masking up: Looking back at university status updates

By Kristijan Barnjak | 05/11/2021 12:34am

Since its inception, the University of Arizona’s reentry task force attempted to lighten the massive load of uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic by keeping members of the university community informed with data analysis, changes to university procedures, developments in new testing and treatments and more.

UA Poetry Center kicks off Global Vaccine Poem Project

By Elvia Verdugo | 05/10/2021 11:03am

COVID-19 vaccine recipients at the University of Arizona’s POD vaccination site now have the chance to participate in a new global poetry project created by the UA’s Poetry Center. The Global Vaccine Poem project is a collaboration between the UA Poetry Center and Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center. The project hopes to encourage individuals to “share their voices and promote COVID-19 vaccination through the imaginative language of poetry,” according to a UA press release. 

Lights, camera, action: The Loft Cinema reopens to the public

By Sean Fagan | 05/09/2021 7:17pm

After being closed for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Loft Cinema reopened its doors to the city of Tucson on Friday, May 7. With more Americans vaccinated and positive COVID-19 tests going down, the leaders of The Loft Cinema made the decision they could reopen. Program director Jeff Yanc explained how the reopening process took a lot of patience.