Parents Magazine Fall 2011

If you research
the student
housing market in
Tucson, AZ you
will fnd that most
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
since it opened fve years ago. In that time there have been no wild
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
Red Tags in fve years.
“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
leasing oIfce. Sahara Apartments
steps up with state-oI-the art fre
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,
I want to be the frst one to know. II I wanted it Ior my daughter, I
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
middle oI the night than to fnd out in the morning that something
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 al l t he sel l i ng poi nt s t o publ i c i ze, one st udent pr oper t y
adver t i ses a “ qui et envi r onment ” and a “ No Par t y” Pol i c y.
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Table
of
Contents
Parents & 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 Of 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 of campus, internships &
co-ops, full-time post-graduation employment and career exploration
(520) 621-2588 ■ http://www.career.arizona.edu/
▷ Commuter Student Afairs Of-campus housing, commuter student
support ■ (520) 621-5859 ■ http://www.union.arizona.edu/csil/csa
▷ Dean of Students Of 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 Of ce Purchasing and updating student meal plans
(800) 374-7379 ■ http://www.union.arizona.edu/mealplans
▷ Of 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 Of ce Verifcation 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 Classifcation 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 Tink 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
Awards
See 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 diference
for students
pages 15
Gene Sander: UA’s new
University President
Initiative
recognizes
acts of
kindness
A 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
page 17
UA swimmer, Annie
Chandler, was named the
Conference Woman of the Year!
page 24
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Parents
& Family
Magazine
Issue 10
Te University of Arizona Parents
& Family Magazine is published
twice a year by the Dean of
Students Of ce and Arizona
Student Media.
Te University of Arizona
PO Box 210021
Tucson, AZ 85721
Editor
Kathy Adams Riester
Associate Dean
of Students
Director UA Parent &
Family Programs
[email protected]
520-621-0884
Advertising
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Marketing Coordinator
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[email protected]
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Circulation: 15,000
Te advertisements in this magazine
are for information purposes and
do not constitute endorsement of
services by Te University of Arizona.
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 flled 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 diference 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 staf – thank you to everyone who made a contribution! I hope that you
will do so again this year - every bit counts and makes a diference 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 Page 5. 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 Tom and
I are happy to be of assistance. We can be reached at
(520) 621-0884 or via email at dos-uafamily@email.
arizona.edu
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Fall Update
PARENTS & FAMILY ASSOCIATION
By Kathy Adams Riester,
M.S. Ed, Associate Dean of Students & Director, UA
Parent & Family Programs
Tere are great things happening with
PFA Committees!
Committee Updates
▷ Te Public Afairs Committee,
chaired by Gail Grif 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.
▷ Te Student Recruitment and Reten-
tion Committee, co-chaired by Laurie
Laychak (out of state) and Christine
McNeal (in state), is working with the
UA Of 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.
▷ Te Ad-Hoc Phoenix Summer
Send Of Committee, co-chaired by
Charlene Duf and Patti Teter, had
another record breaking event. Over
1,400 students and their parents
attended the Greater Phoenix Area
Summer Send Of on July 31, 2011. Te
committee is starting to work on the
event for next year and is recruiting
volunteers and sponsors!
▷ Te 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).
Te 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-
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By Tyler Tom, Graduate Assistant for
Parent & Family Programs
Te UA Parents & Family Association
(PFA) is excited to announce the 2011-
2012 Grant Award Recipients. Tanks to
the generosity of UA Parents, PFA will be
able to award a total of $13,818 in grants
to seven UA programs and departments.
Tese grants provide necessary fnancial
support for programs including campus
safety, academic assistance and health and
wellness. Below is a summary of these
grants.
▷ Safe Ride ($2,000) — Te 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 Awards
Te 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)
— Te support from this grant will
beneft students who are seeking
ways to discover viable routes to their
professional goals. Te 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 Of ce — Student
Safety and Education ($1,818) — A
new campaign strategy called, “Be a
Friend, Do Something” will address
specifc safety priorities for students.
Te frst priority will focus on getting
safety resource information directly into
the hands of the students. Te other will
provide direct safety tools for students
to have throughout their time at the UA.
▷ Scholarship Universe — Financial
Aid Assistance ($2,000) — Scholarship
Universe is an exciting scholarship
matching service created for UA
students. Students complete an
individualized student scholarship
profle 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 Tomas
Mullen to campus to speak, and will
provide free copies of his book Te Last
Town on Earth to students who attend
his event.
▷ UAPD — Liaison Program & Annual
Spring Break Safety Fair ($2,000)
— Te UAPD strives to maintain a
close connection with the students of
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Parents & Family
Association Co-Chairs
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 staf. 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-
fliation 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. Tey 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.
Te 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-Of
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. Te Steins also co-
chaired the Student Recruiting and Reten-
tion Committee before their current role.
Te benefts the Parents & Family As-
sociation ofer are what moved the Steins
to join. “Te 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. Te 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 afect 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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The University of Arizona Fall 2011
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By Jeanais Brodie
Program Director, Transfer Student Services
Te University of Arizona is a large
campus with over 38,000 students and lots
of resources. Knowing who to talk to or
where to begin can feel extremely over-
whelming. Tat’s why we’re here to help
you fnd your way!
Te August 24th ribbon-cutting cer-
emony marked the grand opening of the
Transfer Student Center at the University
of Arizona. Te Transfer Student Center
was created to assist prospective and ad-
mitted transfer students with their transi-
tion to the UA. Te Center serves a diverse
population of students and is dedicated to
providing programs and services in sup-
port of the academic success and retention
of transfers.
Te Center Director, Graduate Assis-
tant, and Transfer Outreach Facilitators
(TOF’s) are ready to answer questions, con-
nect students with campus resources, and
help them navigate various aspects of the
transfer process, policies and procedures.
Te main goal is to provide as much infor-
mation as possible for transfer students to
feel connected to the University of Arizona
campus and the people on it.
Transfer Outreach Facilitators (TOF’s)
are former transfer students who are suc-
cessful academically and engaged in the
UA campus community. Tey are assigned
to the various colleges and are familiar
with the academic advisors, programs and
activities. Te Transfer Outreach Facilita-
tors are available in the Transfer Student
Center from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday
thru Friday. Te center is on the fourth
foor of the Student Union Memorial Cen-
ter in suite #402.
Te center is complete with a comfort-
able lounge area including chairs, sofas,
refrigerator, microwave, water cooler, as
well as a table for studying, all of which is
available for use at no charge. It’s a great
place to study, read, relax, and meet other
students. Te Transfer Student Center is
your home away from home.
Te Transfer Center is also home to
programs such as Tau Sigma National
Honor Society, the Transfer Student As-
sociation (TSA) and the National Student
Exchange (NSE).
Tau Sigma National Honor Society
is for transfer students who have achieved
a 3.5 or better g.p.a in their frst semes-
ter after transferring. Te UA chapter is
B J i B di
UA’s New
Transfer
Student
Center
Now Open!
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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
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Disability Cart Service
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Continued from page 11
New Student Transfer Center…
Alan and Janet
Stein…
particularly valuable to parents from out-
of-state like ourselves.”
Te 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 staf, 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.”
Continued from page 9
14 Parents & Family Magazine
UA Parents & Family Association Membership Form
Parent/Family Member Name (1) _________________________________________________________
Parent/Family Member Name (2) _________________________________________________________
Home Address _________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________________________
Home Telephone _______________________________________________________________________
Preferred email ________________________________________________________________________
Student Name _________________________________________________________________________
Student Identifcation #___________________________ Student Date of Birth__________________
Select Membership Type: ☐ 1 yr. ($65) ☐ 2 yr. ($95) ☐ 3 yr. ($125) ☐ 4 yr. ($150)
☐ $20–My student is eligible for a Pell Grant ☐ UA Alumni
Credit Card # (MasterCard or Visa) _______________________________________________________
Expiration______________Name on Card ________________________________________________
Signature ____________________________________________________________________________
or send check payable to Te University of Arizona with this form to:
UA Parents & Family Association, PO Box 210021, Tucson AZ 85721
JOIN OR RENEW
YOUR
MEMBERSHIP
ONLINE TODAY AT:
www.uafamily.
arizona.edu
or fill out and send
us the membership
form below
UA PARENTS & FAMILY ASSOCIATION
PARENTS PLUS MEMBERSHIP
How Does my
Membership
Make an
Impact?
Your Membership helps Te
University of Arizona in the fol-
lowing ways:
1. Student Support In the
past fve 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
Te Parents & Family As-
sociation provides volunteer
and fnancial support to
key campus programs such
as New Student & Parent
Orientation and student
recruitment events.
3. Family Weekend Te 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.
4. Parent & Family
Communications Te
Parents & Family Associa-
tion provides a number of
ongoing communications to
parents and family members
including two yearly print
magazines, and our monthly
newsletter, “Te Paw Print,”
and an exclusive bi-weekly
Parent email communica-
tion.
Why be a Parents Plus
Member?
JOIN OR RENEW
H
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All UA Parents can sign up to
join the UA Parents & Family
Association online at www.
uafamily.arizona.edu and you
will receive Paw Prints our
E-Newsletter and urgent parent
communications.
We also know that some
parents want more information.
For those parents and families
we have created the Parents Plus
Membership which provides
enhanced communication
along with some great benefts!
Parents know that being well
oriented to campus and having a
working knowledge of resources
for their student is a key way
to help their student become a
safe, happy, successful graduate
from UA. Becoming a Parents
Plus Member of the Parents &
Family Association will give
you increased communication,
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 afecting your student’s
life. From freshman year through
Graduation, the UA Parents &
Family Association is here to
support you in your eforts 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
ofers; it also helps support
student success by contributing
funding to our Annual Grants
Program.
Show your Wildcat Pride –
join today!
15 The University of Arizona Fall 2011
Thank You for Your Generous Donations!
Te Parents & Family Association wants to
sincerely thank all the parents and family members
who made a contribution to PFA. Tis 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! Te 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
[email protected]
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
Bamattre-
Manoukian
Kerry &Robert Barber
Dawn Barkley
Donna Barthel
Edward Bates
Linda Bauermeister
Jennifer Baumann
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Tom Beebe
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UA President Gene Sander (in blue cap) with Parents & Family Association board
members and their students.
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, fshing in a Louisi-
ana lake near his summer home sounded
good. Just not yet. Te UA ofered 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 defning 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.
“Tey 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 fgure
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 scientifc 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-
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deputy chancellor for biotechnology
development of the Texas A&M University
System before being recruited to the UA
by President Henry Kof er to shake up the
College of Agriculture.
When President Robert Shelton an-
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University of Arizona swimmer Annie
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demic year, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry
Scott has announced.
A native of San Antonio, Texas, Chan-
dler graduated cum laude with a Bachelor
of Arts degree in journalism and a minor in
art history.
Named to the ESPN Te Magazine/
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newspaper where she served as the man-
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a feature titled “Last Stand.”
Chandler was selected to the Pac-10
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viously receiving two honorable mention
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Outstanding Senior Awards presented at
the 2010 commencement ceremony.
An 18-time All-American, Chandler
swam on six NCAA Champion relay teams
for the Wildcats. She helped Arizona to
UA Student Named NCAA PAC-12 Woman
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 frst 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,
and 200 and 400 medley relays.
A two-time U.S. National Team mem-
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internationally, including at the 2010 Pan
Pacifc Championships. She was named
the Phoenix Women’s Sports Association
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as the Ruby Award winner, given to the top
female athlete at Arizona.
Chandler has dedicated her time to
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Among the numerous community service
organizations with which she has volun-
teered, she visited patients at the Univer-
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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.
Te Wildcats’ team captain during
the 2009-10 year, Chandler also served as
a peer athletic leader to help incoming
freshmen student-athletes at Arizona.
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athlete, the third-straight and fourth
overall Arizona swimmer to be named Pac-
10 Woman of the Year. Previous winners
were: Justine Schluntz, ARIZ (2010); Lacey
Nymeyer, ARIZ (2009); Arianna Lambie,
STAN (2008); Whitney Myers, ARIZ (2007);
Kate Richardson, UCLA (2006).
UA. UAPD will use this money to help
train the 226 Resident Assistants in the
Residence Halls to manage safety and
criminal issues within the halls, as well
as provide a resource on the campus
mall during the Spring Break Safety Fair
to provide students with information
on how to stay safe while they are away
from campus.
UA students and the Parents & Family
Association want to thank all the parents
who made contributions to make these
grants possible!
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We all know that it’s the
little things in life that can
make a diference – often in
a big way. Tat’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 ofer help.
Te “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.
Here’s a sampling of just a few of the
things we’ve heard so far:
#608: “I was there for a friend in a
tough time, and just by listening, they were
able to vent and fnd a reason to smile.
Tey passed on this bracelet to me in
thanks.”
#469: “I helped a student with extra
tutoring time.”
#352: “I’m a nurse and the grandmoth-
er of a patient gave this to me for taking
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,
“Te best part has been seeing
students, staf, and faculty get excited
about the program. Other schools and
organizations have already contacted us
from around the country asking how they
can get involved.”
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 of 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
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and the Alumni Association are excited to
announce the re-launching of our P.A.W.S.
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with parents and alumni, is to reach more
families across the country with students
who are interested in becoming Wildcats.
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