Communications from the President

Below you can read communications from the President to the campus community and the community at large, including addresses, memorandums and opinion pieces prepared for local and regional publications.

Interim Senior VP for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer

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Interim Senior VP for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer (06/12/2013)

James A. Hyatt has accepted an appointment as Interim Senior Vice President for Business Affairs and CFO.

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Vice President for Research

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Vice President for Research (06/11/2013)

Leslie Tolbert has decided to return to the Department of Neuroscience with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.

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UA Alumni Association Reporting Change

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UA Alumni Association Reporting Change (06/10/2013)

The Alumni Association will now report to University Relations while maintaining its 501(c)3 status.

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Organizational Changes in Business Affairs

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Organizational Changes in Business Affairs (06/04/2013)

Milton Castillo has announced his resignation as Senior Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer.

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Change in Reporting Line for Office of Regional Development, Outreach and Global Initiatives

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Change in Reporting Line for Office of Regional Development, Outreach and Global Initiatives (05/21/2013)

The reporting line for the Office of the Vice President for Regional Development, Outreach and Global Initiatives and its units will be the Office of the Provost.

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Regents’ Professor Appointments

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Regents’ Professor Appointments (05/20/2013)

The title of Regents' Professor is reserved for faculty members with exceptional achievements that have brought them national and international distinction.

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Interim Data Analyst for Planning

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Interim Data Analyst for Planning (05/17/2013)

Kathy Whisman, Assistant Vice President in the Budget Office, has accepted added duties as the Interim Data Analyst for Planning.

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Performance-Based Salary Increases

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Performance-Based Salary Increases (04/10/2013)

I am pleased to announce that a university-wide salary adjustment pool of $9.1 million has been established to fund performance-based salary increases for benefits-eligible faculty and staff ...

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Vice President Appointments

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Vice President Appointments (03/05/2013)

Vice President for Human Resources Allison Vaillancourt and Colleges of Letters, Arts and Science Executive Dean Joaquin Ruiz have accepted new responsibilities.

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New Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost

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New Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost (02/12/2013)

Dr. Andrew C. Comrie has been selected for the permanent post of Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Arizona.

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New Senior Vice President for University Relations

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New Senior Vice President for University Relations (02/12/2013)

Teresa Lucie Thompson, an accomplished national marketing executive, will join the University of Arizona as Senior Vice President for University Relations.

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Executive Office of the President Restructuring

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Executive Office of the President Restructuring (01/25/2013)

Starting next week, Dr. J.C. Mutchler will join the Executive Office of the President team as Executive Director and Vice President ...

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Annual Service Awards Luncheon and Retiree Dinner Reception

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Annual Service Awards Luncheon and Retiree Dinner Reception (01/16/2013)

In honor of employee service, we will host two events this spring. Employees retiring by June 30, 2013, will be invited to the ...

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Executive Searches Update

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Executive Searches Update (10/11/2012)

In August I announced several executive searches moving forward this fall at the UA.

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Fall Semester Beginnings

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Fall Semester Beginnings (09/19/2012)

In my third month at the University of Arizona, I write to touch base with you and reflect on the issues ...

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Dr. J. Lyle Bootman Steps Down as Senior VP for Health Sciences

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Dr. J. Lyle Bootman Steps Down as Senior VP for Health Sciences (09/12/2012)

After serving as senior vice president for health sciences for the past year, Dr. J. Lyle Bootman is stepping down from this interim role, effective September 12, 2012.

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Amy Taczanowsky to Serve as Executive Associate to the President

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Amy Taczanowsky to Serve as Executive Associate to the President (08/22/2012)

With great pleasure I announce that Amy Taczanowsky has agreed to serve as the executive associate to the president within my office.

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University of Arizona Integrated Planning Process

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University of Arizona Integrated Planning Process (08/07/2012)

The University of Arizona is one of the world’s great universities, recently ranked 50th in the world by ...

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University of Arizona Senior Leadership Searches

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University of Arizona Senior Leadership Searches (08/01/2012)

As I said on my first day at the University of Arizona, one of the most pressing needs we face is to fill ...

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Suzanne Y. Ornelas to Serve as Chief of Staff and Liaison to the Arizona Board of Regents

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Suzanne Y. Ornelas to Serve as Chief of Staff and Liaison to the Arizona Board of Regents (07/27/2012)

I take great pleasure in announcing that Suzanne Y. Ornelas has agreed to serve as my Chief of Staff and Liaison to ...

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Reporting Illegal or Unethical Conduct at the University of Arizona

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Reporting Illegal or Unethical Conduct at the University of Arizona (07/26/2012)

The recent convictions of Jerry Sandusky for child sexual abuse, the findings of the Freeh report, and the recent actions ...

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Call for Nominations for Regents' Professorships

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Call for Nominations for Regents' Professorships (07/03/2012)

The Call for Nominations of candidates for the 2012-2013 Regents' Professors is now open. The designation of Regents' Professor is the highest of faculty ranks and is reserved for full professors with exceptional achievements that have brought them national or ...

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New General Counsel

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New General Counsel (07/02/2012)

Upon the successful completion of a national search, I am pleased to announce that Laura Todd Johnson has been named Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel. Ms. Johnson joined the Office of the General Counsel at the University of Arizona ten years ago ...

 

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