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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>SEASON OF CHANGE AT UA<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span lang=EN>New deans, majors, mondo video board <o:p></o:p></span></h1><div><p class=byline><span lang=EN><a href="/search/?l=50&sd=desc&s=start_time&f=html&byline=Becky%20Pallack%20Arizona%20Daily%20Star"><span class=fn>Becky Pallack Arizona Daily Star</span> </a><span class=org>Arizona Daily Star</span> | Posted: <span class=updated>Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:00 am</span> | <a href="http://dynamic.azstarnet.com/comments/viewcomments.php?id=/news/local/education/college/article_63b5285c-ea54-5e3f-a9ca-79289b7dafba.html&h=New%20deans,%20majors,%20mondo%20video%20board%20%20%20" id="article_63b5285c-ea54-5e3f-a9ca-79289b7dafba">Comments</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=blox-story-media><div id=blox-story-photo-container><div id=blox-large-photo-page><p class=MsoNormal><a name=photos></a><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://azstarnet.com/photo/article_4e598b24-6aa7-11e0-8ae9-001cc4c03286.html" id=gallery-buy><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=19 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.png@01CC6161.303E1A00" alt="Description: buy this photo"></span></a><span lang=EN>RON MEDVESCEK / ARIZONA DAILY STAR <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Freshman Emmy Adams of Las Vegas dines in the UA Student Union's newest restaurant, Sabor. The student center is also adding a new yogurt spot and will revamp patios.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div id=blox-story-text><p><span lang=EN>A lot has changed during the University of Arizona's summer break. Here's what you need to know about new faces and places on campus.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>New leaders<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>• President - Eugene Sander, longtime agriculture dean, postponed retirement to be the interim president until a replacement for Robert Shelton is hired.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>• Provost - Senior Vice President Jacqueline Mok will take on multiple roles in administration, including duties of the provost, until the UA replaces Meredith Hay.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>• Dean of the Eller College of Management - Len Jessup, an entrepreneurship expert, was hired from Washington State University.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>• Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Shane Burgess, a leader in genomics sciences, was hired from Mississippi State University.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>• Dean of the College of Optical Sciences - A new dean is expected to be hired this month. Dean James Wyant is retiring to return to his work in the industry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>• Head of the School of Journalism - David Cuillier, who studies and advocates for freedom of information, takes over as interim head while Jacqueline Sharkey returns to the faculty. The search for a new head of the school is in progress.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>New dorms on Sixth Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>• Árbol de la Vida is home to 719 honors students at North Euclid Avenue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>• Likins Hall is home to 369 students at North Highland Avenue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>New construction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Arizona Stadium<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Sixth Street near Arizona Stadium is down to one lane each way as crews finish the new scoreboard and video board, which should be ready for the first football game on Sept. 3.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Student unions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Three restaurants are changing at the Student Union Memorial Center. Sabor, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant with a salsa bar, replaces Cafe Sonora. Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt will go in where Boost used to be. And a renovation of Panda Express is under way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>During new happy hour events, students can find deals, sometimes getting a meal for $4.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Also in the works are projects to renovate the north-side patios, expand the U-Mart and relocate the information desk.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>At the Park Student Union, a pizza place has been replaced by La Petite Patisserie, a grab-and-go French pastry shop with a coffee and smoothie bar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Bryant Bannister Tree Ring Building<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Construction will begin this semester on a new building that will stretch over the top of the math building. The math classes and nearby dorms will get a heads-up about noise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Coronado Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>The '60s-era dorm with the reputation as a party place will be closed all year for major redo of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and bathroom upgrades.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Hillel Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>The growing center for Jewish life on campus has renovated its building, 1245 E. Second St., to double the size of the Oy Vey Café and add more lounge space. A new construction project will add 50 percent more space to the center with a new wing with more multipurpose spaces and classrooms.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>New branch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>UA Downtown officially opens for classes, including courses in landscape architecture.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Grand opening event<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• When: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Where: 44 N. Stone Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• What: See exhibits and demonstrations, talk with students and researchers, and visit the UA BookStore and library branches.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>New bachelor's degree programs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• General studies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Global studies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Environmental studies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Intelligence studies at UA South<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Early childhood education at UA South<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>New graduate certificate, master's degree or Ph.D. programs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Government and public policy (master's and Ph.D.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• International security (master's)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Stage and screen studies (master's)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• Cellular and molecular medicine (master's and Ph.D.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>• 11 new graduate certificate programs, including heritage conservation, administration and management of American Indian natural resources, Judaic studies, five special topics in education and three in health care<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>New parking meters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Problem: Hundreds of parking meters on campus and no change in your pocket.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Solution: The UA got rid of about 400 parking meters in favor of solar-powered digital-payment kiosks. Now you can pay for parking with a card, including a UA Cat Card. Time can be added from any pay machine, even one that's all the way across campus from your car.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Coming soon: UA Parking and Transportation Services is working on a way to pay for parking using a cellphone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>On StarNet: Read Becky Pallack's blog on higher education in Tucson at <a href="http://go.azstarnet.com/campuscorrespondent">go.azstarnet.com/campuscorrespondent</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span lang=EN>Contact reporter Becky Pallack at <a href="mailto:bpallack@azstarnet.com">bpallack@azstarnet.com</a> or 807-8012.</span></em><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>