The University of Arizona’s COVID-19 reentry task force met Monday morning to discuss details surrounding a new test, the possibility of vaccine distribution and the data on COVID-19 transmission in the university community. Read more
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced modifications to its Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) on Monday; students attending U.S. universities on F-1 and M-1 visas may not remain in the country if their university goes fully online for the fall semester. Students that do not comply and depart the country “may face immigration consequences including, but not limited to, the initiation of removal proceedings.” Read more
The University of Arizona faces an August 14 deadline to draft and implement new Title IX policies and procedures on campus. Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a federal law that addresses gender discrimination and sexual assault on college campuses. UA’s reforms were sparked by the May release of new and much-anticipated Department of Education regulations for Title IX, spearheaded by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Read more
In this episode, March 4 Justice Tucson's founders introduce themselves and speak on why they started the organization and some of their inspiration for it. Read more
Despite the assumption that the homeless can isolate easier, people working in the front-lines of homeless aid during this time have seen COVID-19 take a disproportionate toll on homeless populations. Read more
The Tucson City Council tentatively passed their 2021 fiscal year budget on Tuesday, June 30, during their livestream meeting following a public hearing with over 40 calls that ranged from requesting better social services to completely defunding the police department. Read more
On May 15, Rocque Perez, a University of Arizona senior majoring in political science and communications, was walking near Main Gate Square when he spotted some graffiti on the wall of Tyndall Garage. It bore the words “Ducey wants you sick” in black paint. Read more
Racist flyers have been found around the University of Arizona campus. The flyers, which include a racist symbol, have threatening language directed towards Black people. Read more
Over 800 people recently signed a petition to downsize the University of Arizona Police Department, nearing the goal of 1,000 signatures. Following nationwide protests addressing police brutality and systemic racism over the last month, dialogue has started on campus examining reform of the university’s policing body. Read more
University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins announced late Tuesday via email that the start of the furlough plan will be delayed until August 10. The decision follows UA's General Faculty voting on Friday, June 27, to officially recommend delaying the start of the plan. Read more
On June 29, Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order to pause the operation of bars, gyms, indoor movie theaters, water parks and tubing. The order was effective at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, and will apply through at least 30 days. Read more
As part of a new collaborative series, the three Arizona Student Media outlets — KAMP Student Radio, UATV and the Daily Wildcat — will be highlighting Black organizations and leaders in Tucson. Read more
A George Floyd memorial scholarship was proposed at the University of Arizona by student Dorthea Stephenson. Stephenson created the petition on Thursday, June 4, and as of Sunday, June 14, the petition had received 2,703 signatures. Stephenson started this petition to UA President Dr. Robert C. Robbins, Provost Liesl Folks, Dean of Students Kendal Washington White and Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Kasey Urquidez. Read more
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