Wishing you a peaceful break and a happy and joyful 2026

The University of Arizona was one of nine universities invited on October 1 by the U.S. Department of Education to provide feedback on their proposal to advance excellence in higher education.

Dear students,

I am very pleased to share some exciting news in the video below. Thanks to a transformational $20 million gift from the Garcia Family Foundation, we are creating new scholarships that will open the door for more Wildcats to study abroad.

President Suresh Garimella reflects on the University of Arizona’s first year of bold vision, research, leadership, and student success.

I am remembering with gratitude my December 2019 visit to Antarctica and the South Pole as a member of the National Science Board, the advisory body for the National Science Foundation.

I am very pleased to share with you that Dr. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia will join us as the University of Arizona’s new Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation, beginning Nov. 11.

I couldn’t be more excited to join the University of Arizona community in a few weeks, and I am excited to begin this important work with all of you.

Last night, the University of Arizona Police Department and partner agencies enforced the University’s campus use policy to remove an unauthorized encampment near Main Gate Square on the Tucson campus. I know that this decision may provoke strong opinions and perhaps questions, including any impact on graduation celebrations planned for today and this weekend.

Commencement and other ceremonies will go forward as planned.