The University of Arizona’s COVID-19 virtual university status update team met on Monday for its last briefing of the semester. It reflected on the efforts of community volunteers at the state POD site and the recent decline in COVID-19 transmission. Read more
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Taking classes during the pandemic has not been easy, but we have gotten through it. For the year in review edition of the Daily Wildcat, the enterprise desk presents eight stories out of the many lived this year that show the variety of experiences people had in online and COVID-19 precautioned classes. In our print edition there are four out of eight stories — with the rest posted online — from a student and a professor each in four University of Arizona colleges/schools: the College of Nursing, the School of Dance and the School of Theatre, Film and Television from the College of Fine Arts and the James E. Rogers College of Law. Read more
The University of Arizona’s COVID-19 virtual university status update team met on Monday for its last briefing of the semester. It reflected on the efforts of community volunteers at the state POD site and the recent decline in COVID-19 transmission. Read more
The 2020-21 academic year has come with a lot of changes, including a lot of new programs and advocacy that started at the University of Arizona. Here's a look back at newly established groups, and what they've accomplished so far in their short time on campus. Read more
It has been a crazy year with many events, changes and Zoom university. However, the news reporters at the Daily Wildcat have worked hard to keep you up to date with everything going on statewide, locally and at the University of Arizona. Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Read more
The University of Arizona’s COVID-19 virtual university status update team met Monday, April 26 to discuss the end of the semester and the continued decline in vaccine demand. Read more
The Wildcat Events Board hosted a virtual Q&A with Canadian internet personality Cody Ko Wednesday, April 21. He gave advice for college students, recalled how he met his girlfriend and talked about his latest venture into music. Read more
C.J. Boyd is the campaign manager for raising Tucson’s minimum wage to $15. This raise in minimum wage would not be right away. It would be a series of gradual increases and by 2025, Tucson’s minimum wage would be $15. Read more
The University of Arizona’s COVID-19 virtual university status update team met on Monday, April 19, to discuss falling vaccine demand, the UA’s antibody testing initiative and new COVID-19 data. Read more
The Arizona Board of Regents live-streamed a public portion of their virtual meeting, covering topics ranging from changes in student tuition to a contract extension of the University of Arizona's women’s basketball head coach on April 15. Read more
The Arizona Board of Regents held their 29th annual tuition hearing Tuesday, April 6. The meeting started off with the three presidents of the Arizona universities, Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University and University of Arizona discussing what they plan to ask the board to approve and/or consider for tuition. Read more
While the pandemic continues, so does the University of Arizona's study abroad department’s quick and ever-changing response as it plans to move forward with programs for the summer and fall. Read more
The subsequent increase in food takeout due to the pandemic has also led to an increase in single-use plastic items.This is particularly relevant when it comes to the increase in takeout food packaging as well as the use of non-reusable silverware, cups or plates even when dining in. Food waste itself, which can include the spoiling of food or food that is just thrown away, is already a problem in the U.S. According to the US Department of Agriculture, food waste accounts for 30-40 percent of the food supply. Read more
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