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THIS IS THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Not to be forgotten, the University's undergraduate programs continue to flourish. The NSF considers Arizona to be one of the 10 universities that best integrates teaching and research for undergraduates. The NASA-funded space grant program pays undergraduates to work in laboratories alongside faculty, and the Undergraduate Biology Research Program includes 43 departments, involves 200 faculty sponsors and funds more than 100 undergraduate researchers each summer. The Eller College of Management and the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship are rated in the global top 10 by Finance Times. The University was named in an Elite 50 list of institutions for academically-minded athletes last year. UA's top-notch programs develop top-name graduates who have continued on to success in their respective fields. The UA boasts a laundry list of graduates who have significantly impacted society. From the late U.S. Congressman Morris K. Udall to Joan Ganz Cooney, founder of the Children's Television Workshop, to Emmy Award winning actor/comedian Garry Shandling, UA graduates have made their mark on the world. Other notable ex-Wildcats include Native American artist Fritz Scholder, the late astronaut Richard Scobee, television fitness personality Denise Austin, Arizona Supreme Court Justice Stanley G. Feldman, August Busch III, the CEO of Anheuser-Busch Inc., Phoenix Suns general manager Steve Kerr, former Boston Globe publisher Richard Gilman, and noted national sports broadcasters Dan Hicks, Tom Tolbert and Sean Elliott. The UA also plays host to the world, with students representing all 50 states and 130 countries. Nearly a quarter of the student body consists of under-represented racial and ethnic groups, and the campus is located in one of the most diverse locations in the country, with the influence of Native American and Mexican cultures evident throughout the Tucson community. The University of Arizona is in its third century of service with a continued commitment to providing support to its undergraduate population. Recently completed and current construction projects are testaments to the fact that the UA is dedicated to continued progress. The Integrated Learning Center, located underneath the grass Mall in the middle of campus, provides a home base for freshmen, with classrooms and offices for easier access to faculty and staff. The Student Union embraces the ambience of the Southwest with shaded terraces and open-air walkways, and provides numerous services such as the bookstore, technology center and varied restaurants that serve the UA community. A new SALT (Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques) Center enhances aid to students with learning disabilities. The Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion includes a strength training center, medical services center, and the Jim Click Hall of Champions — a museum to showcase Arizona Athletics Heritage and Tradition. This commitment to excellence ensures that the University of Arizona will continue to grow from its auspicious beginnings as a single-building outpost in the desert into a world-renowned center for knowledge and research well into the next century. 21 PREVIOUS 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NEXT BACK TO INDEX