I am sure you have seen our students returning as we prepare for the start of the academic year. I hope you all have had a good summer, whether you were away from the state or here in the Arizona heat.

Welcome back! Whether you are a new student or well into your Wildcat Journey, there are many resources and many people here at the University to help you succeed, and I encourage you to take advantage of everything we have to offer.

The University of Arizona has welcomed its largest and most diverse class in university history, which also includes a record number of students from Arizona. About 9,300 first-year students, representing all 50 U.S. states and 45 countries, started classes this week.

The University of Arizona earned recognition for its quality of life, intramural sports programs, health services, student government participation and more.

The Water Resources Research Center is a vital resource for our state.

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins issued the following statement regarding the University of Arizona's decision to join the Big 12 Conference beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Congress on. Wednesday will take up legislation to widen opportunities for collegiate athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness. Two Democrats, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts, will introduce matching bills that would allow athletes from foreign countries to engage in NIL activities while in the United States. Current U.S. student visa rules regarding work by thousands of foreign students make it virtually impossible for them to accept NIL deals the way U.S. athletes can. In early June, Trahan, a former Division I volleyball player, was among those invited to give remarks at a Capitol reception hosted by the University of Arizona as part of a "Future of College Sports" event.

Congress on. Wednesday will take up legislation to widen opportunities for collegiate athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness. Two Democrats, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts, will introduce matching bills that would allow athletes from foreign countries to engage in NIL activities while in the United States. Current U.S. student visa rules regarding work by thousands of foreign students make it virtually impossible for them to accept NIL deals the way U.S. athletes can. In early June, Trahan, a former Division I volleyball player, was among those invited to give remarks at a Capitol reception hosted by the University of Arizona as part of a "Future of College Sports" event.

The UArizona New Dawn-Warrior Women project is helping expand the reach of Tucson's Native Ways Program, which helps clients with substance use recovery while incorporating Native American culture and traditions.