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The Newsletter of the UA Parents and Family Association

March 2008: Volume 2, Issue 7

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Spring Break Safety

Academic Advising for Parents

Avoid the Flu

Parent Advocacy from UA to State

Get Exciting UA News as it Happens

Academic Success Strategies

Lights, Camera, Action!

By Tina Douglas

Melissa Lowe has been the Faculty Fellow Arts Coordinator since 1998.  Melissa helps to bring the performing arts to students served by the Faculty Fellows program.  With the help and support of her Faculty Fellows colleagues, Melissa finds ways to make tickets affordable to students and their Faculty Fellows, as well as coordinate presentations and discussions with artists and faculty colleagues. 
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Student Spotlight

By Gary Ballinger, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership

Laurel Cox is an actively involved senior who currently hangs her hat in two different "hometowns" Tucson, AZ and Atyrau, Kazakhstan. She is a Molecular and Cellular Biology major with a minor in Arabic who has been very involved in a number of campus activities.
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March 11 - Last Day to Drop a Class with Grade "W"
March 15-23 - Spring Break
March 29 - Priority registration for seniors begins

Supporting Student Research

The UA Parents & Family Association has recently funded the UA Graduate College’s Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP).  SROP provides graduate school preparation to students who are first-generation college students, from low income backgrounds and/or are from minority groups that are underrepresented in higher education.  SROP provides students with mentoring from UA faculty in the student’s field of study as well as support and guidance from program staff.

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What is your student doing to be safe over spring break?

We are constantly working to add more benefits for parents and families. Check this site often for the latest additions.

  • Campus Discounts
  • Car Rental Discounts
  • Hotel Chain Discounts
  • Retail Discounts
  • Main Gate Square Discounts
  • Additional Benefits

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