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June 26, 2017
Dean Alain-Philippe Durand is pleased to announce the establishment of the new Center for Digital Humanities, which will be a research and innovation incubator that serves as the University of Arizona's home for the computational study of the human…
June 23, 2017
Two professors in the College of Humanities have been selected as 2017-18 fellows for the UA's Academic Leadership Institute.
Melissa Fitch, a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese, and Praise Zenenga,…
June 15, 2017
Judd Ruggill, head of the new Department of Public and Applied Humanities and co-director of the Learning Games Initiative, talked to Wallet Hub about the best cities for gamers. Tucson ranked in the country's top 40 for gamer and developer…
June 9, 2017
Dean Alain-Philippe Durand is pleased to announce the approval of the new Center for Buddhist Studies. This center will be located in the College of Humanities, in the Harvill Building. Dr. Jiang Wu will serve as the founding director of the Center…
June 9, 2017
Dean Alain-Philippe Durand is very happy to announce Dr. Judd Ruggil as the founding head of the Department of Public and Applied Humanities (PAH) in the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona, effective July 31, 2017.
Judd Ruggill…
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June 5, 2017
Tucker Dunn, who teaches English to language learners at the University of Arizona, will see a childhood dream become reality on Friday, June 9, when he appears on the television quiz show "Jeopardy!"
Under the stage lights at Sony Pictures Studios…
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May 30, 2017
The University of Arizona’s Humanities Seminars Program is taking its premier adult education series off campus for the first time, partnering with Oro Valley to offer a convenient new location for enriching community classes.
Since it began in 1984…
May 16, 2017
The University of Arizona is partnering with an Italian town to create a museum and exhibition center showcasing the area's storied history — a history that includes a devastating disease outbreak, witchcraft and magic.
Over the next year, UA…
May 12, 2017
The UA College of Humanities welcomed family and friends to celebrate the accomplishments of our undergraduate and graduate students at the Spring 2017 Pre-Commencement Ceremonies on Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12 in the Grand Ballroom at the…
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May 10, 2017
College of Humanities Student Ambassadors assist the college in recruitment, events and serve as peer mentors to incoming students. Each year, the cohort includes some of the best and brightest students in the college. Dean Alain-Philippe Durand and…
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May 10, 2017
Dante Lauretta, a 1993 College of Humanities graduate who has captured global attention as principal investigator of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission, is this year's recipient of the UA's Alumni Achievement Award.
Lauretta, who earned a Bachelor of…
May 2, 2017
Two College of Humanities students will represent the COH and its Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education.
In its 30th year, NCORE will take place May 30 through June 3 in Fort…