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Nogales, AZ · Education
247Sports
Inside Arizona's Crean Lutheran Pipeline
How the Bear Down Brotherhood helped Arizona land five players from Crean Lutheran HS in its 2027 recruiting class. They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. But what about a feeling? There are a lot of schools across the country that will tell you they have a strong "culture" and "family" within their program. But there are others that don't have to say a word. When you walk through the doors of a program like that, you just feel it – that strong, family-oriented culture. Those values and sense of brotherhood are exactly the kind of culture Brent Brennan and his staff have built in Tucson. And it's the reason why the Wildcats are loading up the 2027 recruiting class with talent on both sides of the ball from a hotbed in Southern California.
Tucson Weekly
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: University teacher turns waste into learning
Food scraps that might otherwise end up in a landfill could soon become chicken and fish feed at Rincon and University High School, where teacher Phillip Dukes is preparing students to build a closed-loop food system powered by black soldier fly larvae. Dukes received a $2,000 grant through Voya Financial’s...
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Pima Community College’s IBEST Program Shortens Path to Careers
Going back to school to train for a new job or earn a high school equivalency diploma can be transformative but time-consuming. Pima Community College is helping adult learners shorten that path by building basic academic skills while they train for careers. Among Pima’s efforts is IBEST, or Integrated Basic...
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Pima Community College, University of Arizona, Tohono O’odham Community College Get Carnegie Sustainability Classification
Three Southern Arizona schools – Pima Community College, University of Arizona and Tohono O’odham Community College – have earned the new Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability. They are among the first 14 institutions in the nation to receive the classification. The classification recognizes higher education institutions that...
KOLD-TV
University of Arizona works on preventative, responsive measures for New World Screwworm
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The University of Arizona is stepping up its preventative response to the New World screwworm following its detection in New Mexico, 50 miles from the Arizona border. It is the closest the flesh-eating parasitic fly has been to the border in decades. Because the screwworm...
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University of Arizona Fuel Wonder Campaign Surpasses $3 Billion
When the Wyant Foundation made an $800,000 commitment in July to support the University of Arizona’s Wyant College of Optical Sciences, the gift represented more than an act of generosity. It also pushed Fuel Wonder, UA’s fundraising campaign that started quietly in 2017 before its public launch in 2023,...
KOLD-TV
arizonawildcats.com
August Student-Athletes of the Month Announced
TUCSON, Ariz.– Arizona's student-athletes for the month of August have been announced by C.A.T.S. Academics. The month's honorees are Thaleia Tsintikidou (Soccer), Ashlyn Zilliken (Beach Volleyball), Tyler Powell (Football), and Matej Baca (Men's Golf). Athlete: Thaleia Tsintikidou. Year: Sophomore. Sport: Soccer. Hometown: Encinitas, CA. "Thaleia consistently challenges herself to...
Arizona Luminaria
KOLD-TV
Census data shows smaller University of Arizona freshman class past 2 years
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The past two years of freshman classes at the University of Arizona has been significantly smaller compared to previous years, according to a new census report. The university says it is creating a stronger, more academic incoming class, a group of freshmen more likely to...
KOLD-TV
Tucson Now: Isabela Lisco chats UofA’s new Freshmen
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Isabela Lisco, Education Solutions reporter, has been tracking the latest University of Arizona freshman class, one of the smallest classes in years. Lisco shared with Tucson Now host Makayla Goos the new requirements UofA implemented ahead of the new class starting, in hopes of a competitive class throughout the next four years.
BroBible
Arizona Fraternity Suspended After Allegedly Forcing Members To Chug Booze And Swallow Live Goldfish
A University of Arizona fraternity has been placed on suspension after pledges were reportedly forced to swallow live goldfish and chug large amounts of alcohol. The Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity is accused of forcing new members to participate in the risky hazing practices during the fall semester of last year, according to a letter from […] The post Arizona Fraternity Suspended After Allegedly Forcing Members To Chug Booze And Swallow Live Goldfish appeared first on BroBible.
KOLD-TV
Around 100 people attend final TUSD community engagement session on school closures
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Tucson Unified School District held its final community engagement session Saturday morning as it considers closing up to 10 schools. The district said 317 people RSVP’d for the session, but 100 attended. What happened at the session. In small groups, participants signed in and...
azpm.org
Tucson school closures: takeaways from this week’s engagement meetings and what’s ahead for TUSD
Staff and families gather in the Cholla High School gym to discuss the Tucson Unified School District's reconfiguration plan on Sept. 23, 2026. Linda Don remembers a Tucson without charter schools and just a few private schools. “Your kids went to the neighborhood school, which could be good or bad....
MaxPreps
Football Recap: Desert View Skates Past Maricopa with Ease + How To Watch
Desert View put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past the Maricopa Rams to the tune of 46-6. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Jaguars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Rams are ranked 104th).
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Fraternity on suspension after being accused of forcing members to swallow live goldfish
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - A University of Arizona fraternity is under investigation for violating the student code of conduct. University officials said Sigma Tau Gamma has been placed on activities suspension after being accused of forcing members to drink large amounts of alcohol and swallow live goldfish. According to...