Parents Magazine Fall 2011

If you research the student housing market in Tucson, AZ you

properties are very similar with only slight differences. Of course, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Some properties include all utilities in the rent. Some do not. Some are luxurious (one even has a real mini movie theater). Some are miles away. Some are just steps away from the campus. Some rent to students only. Some will rent to anyone. Some are for students on a budget and offer no amenities. And some are similar to resorts in the range of amenities they offer…you get the idea. But Sahara Apartments stands alone by advertising a “No Party” Policy.

Sahara Apartments, located less than one mile west of the UofA campus on N. Stone Avenue, has had a “No Party” Policy in place

parties, no accidents, no drunken or drug-related injuries, and no Red Tags given by the police. Red Tags are given to properties when the police are called for disturbances or illegal activity. Yes, not a single

“Yes, some people view our ‘No Party’ Policy as a negative and frankly, some students choose not to live here because of the policy,” says Ted Mehr, owner and developer of Sahara Apartments. “ We look at Sahara Apartments as a sanctuary for students where they can feel safe, secure and free from the usual commotion that goes on in most student oriented apartment buildings. The kinds of things that can disturb a student’s sleep or study time. As a student-only property, we do not consider ourselves to be in the nightclub business, or the bar and entertainment business. There are plenty of choices for those activities all around Tucson. We are a student’s home away from home.”

Sahara Apartments sponsors social events on a monthly basis. These social activities are held both on and offsite. When they are offsite, Sahara’s shuttle provides free transportation to the events and brings the residents back. Residents can have their friends over and socialize with them in the student lounge, entertain them

in the game room, use the swimming and whirlpools, or study together in Sahara’s study room with free use of the Internet connected terminals.

“Safety is the number one thing parents are concerned about when their child moves away from home,” says Ted Mehr. “The concept of Sahara was born out of my concern for my own daughter’s safety as she was preparing for college. I wanted her to be in a safe and comfortable living environment no matter where she lived. I simply asked myself, what kind of place would I want my daughter to live in for the times I could not be there to watch over her? Sahara Apartments was my answer to that question.”

The concern for safety and security is evident as you approach the entry gate, or when you step into the

safety and security measures that are unmatched by any building in Tucson. The gated property includes an electronic key system with retrievable history of every entry into each apartment and through each gate. The property is equipped with 80 security cameras that monitor all public areas

on a 24/7 basis. There is even a network of infrared beams over the perimeter walls that sound an alarm and calls the owner on his cell phone if the perimeter walls are breached…regardless of the time of day or night. “If someone breaches the security of the building,

am sure you would want it for yours. It may be considered overly protective, but I would prefer to wake up and investigate in the

happened that could have been prevented,” admits Ted Mehr.

What else needs to be said about Sahara Apartments? They have a good long list of modern amenities that the students want, such as ALL utilities included in the rent, VERY high-speed Internet, kitchens and private bathrooms in each apartment, FREE shuttle service to and from campus, FREE bicycles for use as long as you are a resident, lower prices than the on-campus residence halls and comparable off campus student apartments, and you might have guessed…Sahara Apartments is the one property with the mini-movie theater. Check out Sahara’s Website for all the information about this unique student property at www.SaharaApartments.com or stop in and take a tour. The friendly staff at Sahara Apartments would be happy to show you around.

Sahara Apartments 909 N. Stone Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701 520-622-4102

Ted Mehr, Owner [email protected]

Of all the selling points to publicize, one student property advertises a “quiet environment” and a “No Party” Policy.

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The University of Arizona Fall 2011 1

Table of ContentsParents & Family Association Fall Update

All the latest

news on how PFA

is supporting UA

parents and

students

page 5

▷ Advising Resource Center Academic advising & advisor contact

information ■ (520) 626-8667 ■ http://advising.arizona.edu/

▷ BookStores books, supplies, computer hardware & software purchases

(520) 621-2426 ■ http://www.uofabookstores.com/

▷ Bursar’s Offi ce Billing questions, paying tuition and fees

(520) 621-3232 ■ http://www.bursar.arizona.edu/

▷ Campus Health Service Health care, psychological care, student

health insurance ■ (520) 621-6490 ■ http://www.health.arizona.edu/

▷ Career Services Part-time jobs on and off campus, internships &

co-ops, full-time post-graduation employment and career exploration

(520) 621-2588 ■ http://www.career.arizona.edu/

▷ Commuter Student Aff airs Off -campus housing, commuter student

support ■ (520) 621-5859 ■ http://www.union.arizona.edu/csil/csa

▷ Dean of Students Offi ce Advocacy, academic integrity, code of con-

duct, complete withdrawals ■ (520) 621-7057

http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu

▷ Graduate College (520) 621-3471 ■ http://grad.arizona.edu

Important Contacts ▷ Meal Plan Offi ce Purchasing and updating student meal plans

(800) 374-7379 ■ http://www.union.arizona.edu/mealplans

▷ Offi ce of Student Computing Resources: Student computer labs

(520) 621-OSCR ■ http://oscr.arizona.edu

▷ Police (University of Arizona) Emergency response, crime preven-

tion 911 or (520) 621-UAPD ■ http://www.uapd.arizona.edu/

▷ Registrar’s Offi ce Verifi cation of enrollment, change of schedule,

grade replacement opportunity ■ (520) 621-3113 ■ http://www.registrar.

arizona.edu/

▷ Residence Life On-campus housing ■ (520) 621-6501 ■ http://www.life.

arizona.edu/

▷ Residency Classifi cation Determination of in-state or out-of-state

residency for tuition purposes ■ (520) 621-3636 ■ http://www.registrar.

arizona.edu/residency/residenc.htm

▷ 24/7 IT Support Ctr. Student computer support ■ (520) 626-TECH

http://247.arizona.edu

▷ Tutoring at the Th ink Tank Drop-in, by appointment, course

reviews and more ■ (520) 626-0530 ■ http://thinktank.arizona.edu

▷ UA Parents & Family Association (520) 621-0884

http://www.uafamily.arizona.edu/

2011-2012 PFA Grant AwardsSee how your donations are

impacting UA students. page 7

Meet Alan and Janet Stein An introduction

to the PFA

Board

Co-Chairs.

page 9

UA’s New Transfer Student Center

UA continues

to reach out to

all students to

make them feel

welcomed and

at home

page 11

Thank You Parents & Family Association Donors! Recognition of

our 2010-2011

supporters whom

donated $100 or

more to PFA to

make a diff erence

for students

pages 15

Gene Sander: UA’s new University President

Initiative recognizes acts of kindnessA local

community

organization

teams with UA

Campus Health and Athletics to

promote kindness around Tucson

and the world

page 27

UA Student Named NCAA PAC-12 Conference Woman of the Year

Wildcat Recruitment

Parents and

Alumni step up

to recruit new

Wildcats!

page 28

President Sander

has had an

exciting journey

in his 75 years.

Read about his

background and

his plans for the

university

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Parents & Family Magazine

Issue 10

Th e University of Arizona Parents & Family Magazine is published twice a year by the Dean of Students Offi ce and Arizona Student Media.

Th e University of ArizonaPO Box 210021Tucson, AZ 85721

EditorKathy Adams RiesterAssociate Dean of StudentsDirector UA Parent & Family [email protected] 520-621-0884

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Welcome to the UA Wildcat Family!

Kathy Adams Riester, M.S. Ed

Associate Dean of Students

Director UA Parent & Family Programs

Greetings Wildcat Parents & Families,

Welcome to our tenth issue of the Parents & Family Magazine! You’re receiving

this magazine because you are one of our valued Parents Plus members or you

have made a generous donation to support the goals of the UA Parents & Family

Association. I thank you for your support! We are also sending copies of the Fall

Edition to parents of current freshman due to a generous grant from the Freshman

Fee Committee and with support from our Parents & Family Association sponsor,

O’Rielly Chevrolet.

Fall semester is a fun fi lled time here at UA! It’s a time of orienting (or reorienting)

to campus, with fun fall traditions like cheering on the Football team in the ZonaZoo

section, Family Weekend, Homecoming and the start of Basketball season.

I want to thank the parents and family members who were able to come to campus

for Family Weekend September 23-25. It was great having you all on campus. I also

want to send a special thanks to all the parents who joined us in our 2nd Annual

Family Weekend Golf Tournament at Skyline Country Club. We had a great time and

raised more than $6000 for the PFA Grant program!

In this Edition of the Magazine you have an opportunity to get to know Dr. Gene

Sander who is currently serving as the President of the University of Arizona (page

17 ) and see how UA students are making a diff erence by recognizing the kind acts of

others in a new partnership between Ben’s Bells and Campus Health called Be kind.

Step up (page 27). In the fall we also recognize the parents and family members

who have contributed $100 or more to the UA Parents & Family Association during

the past year. On behalf of the PFA Board, our students, and the Parent & Family

Programs staff – thank you to everyone who made a contribution! I hope that you

will do so again this year - every bit counts and makes a diff erence in supporting UA

students’ success.

We want our parents to GET INVOLVED! We are looking for some good volunteers

who have a little bit of time and talent to give! You don’t have to live in Arizona to

join us. For more information on our Committees see the Fall Update on . Be

sure to bookmark our website: www.uafamily.arizona.edu. It is an excellent source

of information and support!

I also want to express my heartfelt thanks to all the wonderful parent volunteers

who have served the association over the past year – I really appreciate your

dedication and support – and so do our students!

As always, don’t hesitate to give the Parents & Family

Association a call or send us an email if you have a

question or concern. Barbara Camp, Tyler Th om and

I are happy to be of assistance. We can be reached at

(520) 621-0884 or via email at dos-uafamily@email.

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Fall UpdatePARENTS & FAMILY ASSOCIATION

By Kathy Adams Riester, M.S. Ed, Associate Dean of Students & Director, UA Parent & Family Programs

Th ere are great things happening with PFA Committees!

Committee Updates

▷ Th e Public Aff airs Committee, chaired by Gail Griffi n, is working with our Director of State Relations on the Cats at the Capitol Event planned for February 22, 2012. In addition, the committee would like to work with instate parents to “Adopt a Legislator” so, let us know if you are interested in participating in one or both activities.

▷ Th e Student Recruitment and Reten-tion Committee, co-chaired by Laurie Laychak (out of state) and Christine McNeal (in state), is working with the

UA Offi ce of Admissions to relaunch the P.A.W.S. pro-gram and enlist parents help in recruiting stu-dents for UA. For more details see the article on page 28.

▷ Th e Ad-Hoc Phoenix Summer Send Off Committee, co-chaired by Charlene Duff and Patti Teter, had another record breaking event. Over 1,400 students and their parents attended the Greater Phoenix Area Summer Send Off on July 31, 2011. Th e committee is starting to work on the event for next year and is recruiting volunteers and sponsors!

▷ Th e Campaign Committee, chaired by Michelle Capin, awarded more than $13,000 in grants to help support student success on campus for the

2011-2012 academic year (see page 7). Th e committee also held the 2nd An-

nual Family Weekend Golf Tourna-ment which raised more than $6,000 to support PFA grants and parent

outreach. Congratulations to our 1st place team of Jana and David Ansling-er and Mike and Th eresa Gandi!

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▷ Safe Ride ($2,000) — Th e ASUA Safe Ride serves the needs of the University community by providing a free, safe ride for students when traveling alone (or in group of 3 or less) on campus at night and by providing educational workshops and programs on campus safety.

▷ UA Career Services — Career Intervention for Undecided Students ($2,000) — Career Services will host the Center for Exploratory Students during Freshmen Orientation as they advise the incoming undecided freshmen.

2011-2012 PFA Grant AwardsTh e program will include passive programming, to help educate students on opportunities, options and resources available though career services for students to read while they wait to see their advisor.

▷ Center for Exploratory Students — Pizza with a Professional ($2,000) — Th e support from this grant will benefi t students who are seeking ways to discover viable routes to their professional goals. Th e bulk of this grant will go towards creating a website to keep students informed of events, tips for maximizing their personal success at these events, and more.

▷ Dean of Students Offi ce — Student Safety and Education ($1,818) — A new campaign strategy called, “Be a Friend, Do Something” will address specifi c safety priorities for students. Th e fi rst priority will focus on getting safety resource information directly into the hands of the students. Th e other will provide direct safety tools for students to have throughout their time at the UA.

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Aid Assistance ($2,000) — Scholarship Universe is an exciting scholarship matching service created for UA students. Students complete an individualized student scholarship profi le and are matched to UA and outside scholarship opportunities that they are eligible to apply for.

▷ UA BookStores — UA Reads Program ($2,000) — UA Reads provides numerous learning & service opportunities for students including; in-person and online discussions (both in and out of classrooms); enhancement of critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills; and opportunities for social engagement and personal growth. UA Reads will be bringing author Th omas Mullen to campus to speak, and will provide free copies of his book Th e Last Town on Earth to students who attend his event.

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When Alan and Janet Stein talk about the University of Arizona their enthusiasm for the university is immediately apparent. As a self-described “Wildcat for Life,” Alan grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and received his undergraduate degree in Middle East Studies from the University of Arizona, and although Janet grew up in Virginia and received her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia, she is drawn to the campus’ energy and the energy of its students, faculty and staff . Both Alan and Janet feel strongly that the University of Arizona is a great institution worthy of their commitment as Co-Chairs of the Parents & Family Association (PFA).

Alan and Janet began their current af-fi liation with the UA when their daughter Allison fell in love with the campus while “tagging along” on her older sister’s visit. On her return visit senior year of high school, she knew the University was the only place for her. Alan states, “Beyond the beauty and reputation of the place, Allison noticed the unifying sense of community. She noticed that students were walking in twos and threes and had a connection to each other. At other places she visited, there were lots of students by themselves. She also noticed that almost everyone wore Arizona gear. Th ey were proud of their school.” Although she had many pos-sibilities on the east coast and elsewhere,

Meet Alan and Janet Stein

Janet and Alan Stein on the UA Mall with their daughter Allison.

Th e University of Arizona was the only school to which Allison applied.

Living in Fairfax Station, Virginia, and heading the Parents & Family Association’s Advisory Board in Tucson, Arizona may seem geographically incompatible, but the Steins have been involved with the PFA since Allison decided to attend the Univer-sity. Signing on to host a Summer Send-Off for future UA students in the Virginia, DC, and Maryland area each year since Ally’s acceptance is only the beginning of the Stein’s commitment. Th e Steins also co-chaired the Student Recruiting and Reten-tion Committee before their current role.

Th e benefi ts the Parents & Family As-sociation off er are what moved the Steins

to join. “Th e Parents & Family Association gives parents a voice at the university and an opportunity to contribute to the well-being of not only their students, but all students. Th e grants contribute directly to student safety and quality of life programs, as well as programs that make students more keenly aware of career paths to fol-low. Additionally, PFA memberships keep parents aware of issues within the state legislature that may aff ect the university, and an outlet to voice their support or concern” explained Alan. In addition the Steins note that PFA provides a place where parents can go to have a myriad of questions answered. Alan states, “this is


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Transfer Outreach Facilitators (TOF’s) are former transfer students who are suc-cessful academically and engaged in the UA campus community. Th ey are assigned to the various colleges and are familiar with the academic advisors, programs and activities. Th e Transfer Outreach Facilita-tors are available in the Transfer Student Center from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Th e center is on the fourth fl oor of the Student Union Memorial Cen-ter in suite #402.

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Plus: ~ Parking with video surveillance~ Parking with video surveillance~ Free WiFi throughout plus internet work station in a semi-private alcove~ Walk to University of Arizona, Downtown Tucson and Historic 4th Ave.


Car Sharing:A program designed to provide hourly car rentals to students and staff. This is a great program for our alternative transportation users that may have an off-campus appointment!

Bike Sharing:Students and employees may enjoy the use of a free loaner bike by checking one out from our on-campus bike share stations.

Biking:Take advantage of the over 11,000 free bicycle parking spaces or park your bike with added security at one of our secure lockers or enclosures. Biking is a joy for the mind and body – the perfect infusion of healthy energy to get you where you need to be.

Disability Cart ServiceA free service provided to all UA faculty, staff, and students who have a temporary or permanent impairment. Carts operate M-F, 7:30 a.m. to 5 P.M.

Sun Tran U-Pass:All UA students, faculty and staff are eligible. The U-pass gives you unlimited use of Sun Tran. Parking & Transporta-tion pays for up to 40% of the cost of the full fare rate. Sun Tran provides maps, schedules to help plan your route! No worries…just time to enjoy your journey.

Cat Tran:Getting around campus is easier than ever with the Free CatTran Shuttle. Six routes serve the campus with over 45 stops. Three routes also serve six off-campus Park and Ride Lots. Shuttles operate M-F, 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. NightCat operates M-F, 6pm to 12:30 am. There’s a shuttle sure to suit your needs.

Bike Valet ProgramSecure, free, valet parking in front of the Nugent Building. Open M-F, 8am- 6pm. Call 626-PARK for more info.

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known as Tau Sigma Beta Omega and is the fi rst established chapter of Tau Sigma National Honor Society in the state of Arizona.

Th e Transfer Student Association (TSA) is open to all transfer students and provides leadership opportunities as well as social activities to engage transfer students and build community.

Th e National Student Exchange pro-gram is open to all UA students. Participat-ing students pay UA tuition and are able to use their fi nancial aid and scholarships to enroll at any one of 200 member campuses around the US and US territories. NSE students have found their exchanges cul-turally enriching, academically rewarding, and one of the most signifi cant experi-ences of their undergraduate education. Student recruitment is underway now as the deadline for 2012-2013 is February 17, 2012.

Transfer students can get involved in these programs and stay connected by receiving weekly center updates on the Listserv, and checking for upcoming ac-tivities and events on the Transfer Student

Center webpage (transfer.arizona.edu) and Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/uatransfer).

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particularly valuable to parents from out-of-state like ourselves.”

Th e Steins have transferred into their new role with a strong sense of what they would like to accomplish. “ We would like to see the Parent & Family Association be part of a larger, collaborative process in making the university the best it can be. To that end, we want the numerous organiza-tions on campus, as well as the staff , to be able to draw on us as enablers in successes of their various programs. PFA has a lot of talent and experience within the leader-ship and membership that can make a dif-ference. Bottom line, Janet and I want PFA to be part of the calculus as the university moves forward.”



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How Does myMembershipMake an Impact? Your Membership helps Th e University of Arizona in the fol-lowing ways:

1. Student Support In the past fi ve years the Parents & Family Association has given over $1 million to campus programs and services that directly improve the quality of UA student life. We give where students and parents tell us it is important. Some of our support goes to Safe Ride, Career Services, student-faculty interaction, and leadership programs.

2. Campus Programming Th e Parents & Family As-sociation provides volunteer and fi nancial support to key campus programs such as New Student & Parent Orientation and student recruitment events.

3. Family Weekend Th e Uni-versity of Arizona has one of the largest and most unique Family Weekend programs in the country. Our Family Weekend is planned and implemented completely by students for you – our valued parents and families.

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information and helpful resources that you can in turn share with your student. Being a Parents Plus Member gives you the inside track on the latest information on what is happening on campus and how it might be aff ecting your student’s life. From freshman year through Graduation, the UA Parents & Family Association is here to support you in your eff orts to support your student’s success here at UA. Your Parents Plus Membership not only supports the programs and services the UA Parents & Family Programs off ers; it also helps support student success by contributing funding to our Annual Grants Program. Show your Wildcat Pride – join today!


Thank You for Your Generous Donations! Th e Parents & Family Association wants to

sincerely thank all the parents and family members

who made a contribution to PFA. Th is support

enables the Parents & Family Association to fund

grants for programs and services that support UA

students success in and out of the classroom. OUR

STUDENTS THANK YOU! Th e donors listed below*

made a contribution of $100 or more to the Parents

& Family Association between October 1, 2010- Oct.

1, 2011.

* Every care was taken to ensure the accuracy of this list. We would appreciate you sharing with us any omissions. Please contact Kathy Adams Riester, Director of the UA Parents & Family Association at (520) 621-0884 or

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Chary Aasuri Laurie & Stephen

Adams Grace Adelson Karen & Roy Adkins Diane & John Agate Andrea & Stanley

Aguilar Sandra Ahern Kamal & Rachel

Ahmed Rob & Amy Ahrensdorf Magan & Samuel

Alfred Adrian & Roderick

Allen Lorna Alsalam Michelle & Dean

Andrighetto Donna & Steve

Andrighetto Clare & Craig Angell Jana & David Anslinger Sandra & Lawrence

Armstrong Nancy Arvidson Nancy Ash Deborah & Gilbert

Avila Anthony & Veronica

Baez Laura Bailey Cheryl & Charles Baker Vincent Balardi Patricia & Socrates

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Kerry & Robert Barber Dawn Barkley Donna Barthel Edward Bates Linda Bauermeister Jennifer Baumann Tamara & Scott Becker Rene & John Beckham Tom Beebe Eleanor & Timothy

Beger Benjamin Behroozan Marsha & Dennis

Belcastro Eric & Jody Bell Kate Bello Karen Benson Martin Berger Barton Bernstein Elaine Berry Monika Besancon Steve & Debora

Bianchini Bryant & Alison Bigbee Kevin Blackman Michael & Dorothy

Blaire Nathalie & Howard

Blossom Kristin & Michael

Bonar Robert Bonham Elizabeth & Michael

Borchers Donna & Jeff Bosse Victoria & Jeff rey

Botsford Jeff rey & Ann Boyd Susan & Daniel Braby Kathleen & J. Michael

Breen Curt Breitfuss Dorothy & Th eodore

Briggs George & Stephanie

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Carlson Teresa Carlson Richard & Brigitte

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Conner Charles & Elizabeth

Cook Nancy & Kerry Cooper Michael & Gina Cordier Sandra Cortes-Medina Mona Coury Teri Crocker Daniel Croonquist Nancy & Th omas

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Sheila Donohoe Joyce & Kevin Donovan Elizabeth & Kenneth

Doran Shona & Graeme

Dougherty Phillip & Kristin Dow James & Jane Doyle Michele & Th omas

Drennan Raquel & Carlos

Duarte Mark Dudnake Charlene & Stephen

Duff Anthony Duff y Th omas Dusbabek Christopher Dyrek Robert & Cindy Eager Jana Echevarria Mary Beth & Charles

Edmonds Mona & Robert

Ehrenreich James Emert Barbara & Jeff rey

Engelmann Patricia Eramo Charles & Portia

Erickson Ira & Beth Erstling

Norma & Jorge Escudero

Jan & David Etheridge Kathlene & Michael

Ewing Deanne & Bill Fairfi eld Karen Fells April & Jonathan

Fenton Saul Finkelstein John & Marcia

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Mendenhall Virginia & Walter

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By Ford Burkhart

Gene Sander, now the UA’s 20th presi-dent, thinks big. In 1987, he became dean of a College of Agriculture where people spoke fondly of cows and plows. Within a few years, it was a modern College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, or CALS – he wanted the name to capture the cutting edge research agenda in most depart-ments.

After 24 years as dean, he could point to excellence everywhere, 17 endowed chairs, three Regents Professors, three faculty members in the National Academy of Sciences, research and teaching in new buildings, more than $54 million in grant funding his last year, and an agriculture industry thriving on his watch.

At age 75, having logged years as UA executive vice president, provost and vice president for outreach, fi shing in a Louisi-ana lake near his summer home sounded good. Just not yet. Th e UA off ered Eugene G. Sander – he prefers Gene, or Dean Gene as he was known at the College of Agri-culture and Life Sciences – the presidency while they searched for the 21st president, and Sander, his wife already in their new home near Houston, couldn’t refuse.

When Sander became a UA dean, there were more than a few skeptics. Would this biochemist from Cornell be the “biotech dean” of agriculture and forget about the farmers? One defi ning moment turned things around.

Some cotton growers had doubts about a genetically engineered cotton, said to be resistant to pink bollworm, a terrible pest that can destroy the crop. Sander took a leading cotton grower to the UA experimental farm near Maricopa and showed him the new transgenic cotton, with healthy white bolls, and the other plants, dark, ruined by the worms, and explained the science. “It was like day and night,” recalls Brian Larkins, director of the school of plant sciences and a Regents Professor. Suspicions of the “outsider” evaporated.

“Th ey were afraid he was going to

walk away from agriculture,” said Colin Kaltenbach, who was Sander’s vice dean and agricultural experiment station direc-tor. Sander became the growers’ friend, the one who sold them on a product that saved the cotton industry in Arizona.

For any growers who still wondered what this biochemist knew about real farms, the answer was: plenty. Sander grew up on a large sugar beet farm in the Red River Valley of Minnesota.

Sander has a farmer’s way with people. He can bring them together over a com-plex problem, set out the issues and the

options, and then say: “We probably don’t need six committees and a séance to fi gure this out.”

It’s just one of his trademark lines, and it still cracks up those who have heard him use it often as an

administrator. A folksy style is one of Sander’s tools as

a consummate people manager. Behind it is a keen scientifi c mind and one of the strongest academic resumes of any uni-versity president ever. At CALS, he raised funds for more endowed professorships

than any other college. He helped achieve No. 1 national rankings for agricultural sci-ences, agronomy and crop sciences.

Sander was born in Fargo, North Da-kota, grew up shoveling snow and mowing lawns in a town of 1,000 people, Dodge Center, in Minnesota. At $15 a month, he was janitor at the Congregational Church and was all-state in football. He earned $4 a day on the family farm in summers. His parents were a county agricultural extension agent and a school teacher. His degrees were from the University of Minnesota (B.S. in animal science) and Cornell (M.S., Ph.D. in biochemistry).

At the University of Florida, he was as-sociate chairman of biochemistry and mo-lecular biology at the College of Medicine. Next he became chairman of biochemistry at West Virginia University Medical Center.

At Texas A&M, Sander was head of biochemistry and biophysics, developed its Institute of Biosciences and Technol-ogy and was its fi rst director. He became deputy chancellor for biotechnology development of the Texas A&M University System before being recruited to the UA by President Henry Koffl er to shake up the College of Agriculture.

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nounced his departure on Aug. 1 to be executive director of the Fiesta Bowl, a college football organization, the Sanders had bought a home in a Houston suburb to be near their daughter and two grandsons. (Th e Sanders’ children, Jay and Kathy, are both UA graduates.) His wife, Louise Canfi eld Sander, an emeritus UA professor of biochemistry and molecular biophys-ics, was in Texas waiting for Gene to retire July 1. Instead, he agreed to take on the presidency.

He has set a full, active agenda. He says “we’re strong, we’re solid, we’re prepared” but adds: “You just cannot let any major organization, be it a company or a univer-sity or anything, just sit and languish. My principal goal during this next year will be to make sure that we have a very success-ful retention plan.”

Fishing or work on his 1949 Ford pickup will come later. Meanwhile, a top priority, he says, will be “to make sure that this university appears as a very attractive place for a new leader to come in and take us to the next step.”

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University of Arizona swimmer Annie Chandler has been named the Conference Woman of the Year for the 2010-11 aca-demic year, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott has announced.

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Named to the ESPN Th e Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America fi rst team in 2010, Chandler was awarded the John C. Clum Award for her superior work on the Tombstone Epitaph, Arizona’s biweekly newspaper where she served as the man-aging editor and was also published in Swimming World Magazine last year with a feature titled “Last Stand.”

Chandler was selected to the Pac-10 All-Academic fi rst team last year after pre-viously receiving two honorable mention nods. She was also a fi nalist for the UA’s Outstanding Senior Awards presented at the 2010 commencement ceremony.

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victories in the 200 medley relay in 2007, 2008 and 2010, and three-straight titles in the 400 medley relay from 2008-2010, contributing in the breaststroke and indi-vidual medley events. Her performances helped Arizona capture its fi rst NCAA team championship in 2008.

A member of three Pac-10 Champion-ship teams (2006-08), Chandler still holds the NCAA record in the 100 breaststroke, which she set in 2010. She sits atop UA records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke,

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Chandler has dedicated her time to helping numerous Tucson, Ariz., orga-nizations during her time on campus. Among the numerous community service organizations with which she has volun-teered, she visited patients at the Univer-sity Medical Center Hospital, distributed Christmas gifts to the Casa de los Ninos children’s home, read to elementary school children during “Love of Reading Week” and participated in Jim Click Run ‘N’ Roll, a fundraiser for the University of Arizona’s adaptive athletics program for disabled athletes.

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We all know that it’s the little things in life that can make a diff erence – often in a big way. Th at’s the reason why the UA Campus Health Service has teamed up with the Ben’s Bells Project and UA Athletics on the new “Be Kind, Step Up!” initiative that recognizes ordinary (and ex-traordinary) acts of kindness in our community.

You may have seen the beautifully crafted bells that Executive Director Jean-nette Maré and her team hang throughout Tucson, in memory of her son Ben who passed away from a childhood illness. “Ben’s Bells” became a way to pass on the acts of kindness that sustained her and her family following Ben’s death and have come to symbolize “our connectedness as a community and our commitment to taking better care of each other.” “Be Kind, Step Up!” builds on that spirit through the creation of handmade bracelets that are passed along in recognition of good deeds that do just that.

As the name suggests, the program also draws on the Step Up! bystander interven-tion training that was developed by UA Athletics and encourages students to safely intervene when their peers may be in

need. Topics include alcohol and alcohol poisoning, hazing, relationship violence, sexual assault, eating disorders, academic integrity and more. Students learn how to recognize potential problems and “step up” to off er help.

Th e “Be Kind, Step Up!” website lets individuals share their stories, and even allows users to look up all the kind acts as-sociated with their bracel et by referencing its unique number.

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#608: “I was there for a friend in a tough time, and just by listening, they were able to vent and fi nd a reason to smile. Th ey passed on this bracelet to me in thanks.”

#469: “I helped a student with extra tutoring time.”

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Initiative recognizes acts of kindness care of her grandson! Made my whole day!”

# 596: “Simply gave a very nice UA student information about all the wonderful services and resources available at UA Career Services. I was so happy to receive the bracelet! What a neat idea!”

Although the initiative has just started, the response has exceeded expectations. Erin Strange, Violence Prevention Specialist at Campus Health and the Oasis Program, noted that, “Th e best part has been seeing

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Jeannette Maré added, “We are over-whelmed by the response of the campus community to ‘Be Kind, Step Up!’ We have had an incredible relationship with the University for many years and it is gratify-ing to see this partnership take off in such a powerful way.”

To learn more about the program, please check out www.bekindstepup.org, or contact Erin Strange at (520) 626-1829. You can also help spread kindness and contribute to the project through dona-tions or by making bracelets. Contact Ben’s Bells at (520) 628-2829 to get in-volved. Just like kindness itself, all support – big or small – makes a diff erence!


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Th e University of Arizona’s Offi ce of Ad-missions, UA Parents & Family Association, and the Alumni Association are excited to announce the re-launching of our P.A.W.S. program. Th e goal of P.A.W.S. 2.0 (Parents and Alumni Working with Students) is to recruit the best and brightest students across the country and to continue advanc-ing the University. Th e UA Parents & Family Association is committed to helping the Offi ce of Admissions with this important project via PFA’s Student Recruitment & Retention Committee.

Our hope, through this partnership with parents and alumni, is to reach more families across the country with students who are interested in becoming Wildcats. In volunteering with P.A.W.S. and the PFA Student Recruitment & Retention Com-mittee, you will provide a unique perspec-tive from your experience at UA and assist prospective students with the admissions process. Your willingness to serve as a

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point of reference is immensely valuable to these families and to us. As a P.A.W.S. volunteer you are able to provide one-on-one interaction that could ultimately be the diff erence between students choosing UA over another institution.

One of the most benefi cial activities you can participate in as a P.A.W.S. volunteer is the Adopt a School program. It is impossi-ble for Th e Offi ce of Admissions to provide a counselor to every school in the coun-try; this is where dedicated parents and alumni can assist. By adopting a school(s), you become that institutions adjunct UA admissions counselor.

As you know, the University of Arizona prides itself on student success and access. Our parents and alumni are some of the most passionate in the country and willing-ly carry on the spirit and traditions of the UA long after graduation. For more infor-mation on getting involved in the Parents & Family Association Student Recruitment and Retention Committee and the P.A.W.S. program please call 520-621-0884 or email [email protected]

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