Social Sciences and Education

Conference and Scholarship Benefit for American Indian Youth Begins Thursday | November 19, 2008
The public is invited to see the Navajo comedy duo James and Ernie, with proceeds of tickets supporting American Indian educational scholarships.  | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Center Invites Public to Celebrate the Cuisine of the Southwest | November 19, 2008
A weeklong celebration of Southwestern foods culminates on Nov. 22 with an all-day festival in Tubac, Ariz. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education
New Homo Erectus Fossil Overturns Prior Thinking About Human Brain Evolution | November 13, 2008
UA geoscientists were part of the team that discovered and interpreted fossil. | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education
Thousands of Photos by Former UA President Shantz Available Online | November 12, 2008
The University of Arizona Libraries has made Homer L. Shantz's United States and African photos available online. | Arts and Humanities | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education
New Study Shows Reduction in Quality Educational Programming for Children | November 12, 2008
Dale Kunkel, communication professor at the UA, was one of the lead researchers in a new study that shows that only 1 in 8 children's education TV programs meet  quality standards. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education
Journalist, UA Alumnus Geraldo Rivera to Visit Campus | November 10, 2008
Rivera will be returning to his alma mater on Nov. 19 for a series of public events associated with the release of his new book. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Social Sciences and Education
Undergraduate Class Curates Library Exhibit on Maize Culture | November 7, 2008
The exhibit portrays the cultural identification and migration of maize-based societies. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education
Deloria Scholar to Address Issues of Tribal Citizenship | November 7, 2008
David Wilkins, a noted political scientist from the University of Minnesota, will lecture on issues surrounding tribal membership in the United States. The lecture is part of a series sponsored by the American Indian Studies Program at the UA. | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education
The Age of Biology is Here | November 7, 2008
Hundreds of high school students and their parents will fill UA laboratories as part of a program design to boost interest in biology-related fields. | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Researchers Publish, Earn Grants to Improve Instruction | November 3, 2008
College of Education researchers studying the social inclusion and academic success of deaf and hard of hearing students have just received a $800,000 grant to train educators who teach this population. | Social Sciences and Education
C-SPAN Campaign Bus Making a Stop at the UA | October 31, 2008
The Campaign 2008 Bus "Road to the White House" tour will stop at the UA on Friday, Nov. 7 starting at 10 a.m. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
UA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month in November | October 31, 2008
A month of educational programs, speakers, dance performances, panel discussions, film screenings and indigenous food offerings begins Nov. 3. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
PBS Producer to Talk about the Election at UA | October 31, 2008
Paul Stekler, writer and co-producer of the PBS film "The Choice 2008," will be on campus this month to screen clips from the film and to talk about the presidential campaign. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education
Vote Now, Debate Later | October 30, 2008
Friday is the last day to vote at the UA's early polling site, located at the Student Union Memorial Center. Several departments also are sponsoring important post-Election Day events. | Business and Law | Social Sciences and Education
Tinker Symposium Showcases Graduate Field Work in Latin America | October 29, 2008
The symposium provides an opportunity for graduate students to share their findings, address regional issues and inspire new research. | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
UA to Host Summer Field Institute | October 29, 2008
The UA will host a summer institute in 2009 for faculty who teach undergraduates at other schools on the history and environmental fabric of the Southwest. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education
Student, Alumni Working to Build Schools in Sudan | October 27, 2008
Abraham Deng Ater, with help from two UA alumni, established a foundation and is raising money to build three schools in his native Sudan. | Health | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
College of Education Names Faculty to Two Professorships | October 27, 2008
Higher education professor Jeffrey Milem and Patricia L. Anders, a language, reading and culture professor, have each received an endowed professorship. | Social Sciences and Education
NOAA, UA Study to Examine Links Between Border Growth, Natural Resources | October 20, 2008
UA researchers and their colleagues in Sonora, Mexico, have a $300,000 grant from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study four urban areas along the Arizona-Sonora border. | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education
United Way Students in Action Committed to Helping Tucson Community | October 17, 2008
The club will work with the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona to create hands-on Tucson community service opportunities for UA students.   | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
American-Islamic Council Head to Speak on Campus | October 15, 2008
Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Chicago, will talk about the level of discrimination Muslim Americans face today. | Social Sciences and Education
UA Award-Winning Poets to Share Their Work | October 13, 2008
The UA Poetry Center and UA Press are working together to highlight the poetry of Luci Tapahonso and Ofelia Zepeda with a book release party. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Visiting Scholar to Address Resurgence of American Indian Group | October 10, 2008
Richard Allen, who has written legislation for and histories about the Cherokee Nation, will speak at the UA Oct. 21. His visit is part of the Vine Deloria Jr. Indigenous Scholar program at the UA. | Business and Law | Social Sciences and Education
Qwest Foundation Grant Funds UA College of Education/TUSD Partnership | October 8, 2008
The grant will help the Cooper Center educate more than two-thirds of all students in the Tucson area on environmental issues. | Social Sciences and Education
Memorial for ASM Director Set for Saturday | October 8, 2008
A memorial for Hartman Lomawaima will be held Oct. 11 at the UA Student Union. The former director of the Arizona State Museum was the first American Indian to head the 115-year-old institution. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
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