ASU's MU is back in business
Arizona Republic – 01/15/2008, 00:53 am
Maroon- and gold-clad students chatted with friends, munched on burgers, read books and shot pool. Things were back to normal Monday at Arizona State University's Memorial Union.
...burgers, read books and shot pool. Things were back to normal Monday at Arizona State University's Memorial Union. The first and lower-level floors...

Trial date set for UA student charged in roommate's killing
AZCentral.com – 01/14/2008, 17:26 pm
TUCSON - The murder trial of a University of Arizona student accused of stabbing her roommate to death will start Sept. 9. A Superior Court judge in Tucson set the date Monday for the trial of Galareka Harrison, who is charged with the Sept.
...in roommate's killing TUCSON - The murder trial of a University of Arizona student accused of stabbing her roommate to death will start Sept.

Legislators must do what's right for the state
Arizona Daily Star – 01/15/2008, 02:07 am
The 100 scariest days in Arizona began Monday with the opening of the 2008 legislative session. Brace yourself for roughly three months of political wrangling as lawmakers tackle a budget deficit, immigration, transportation, education, health care and economic development.
...budget deficit, immigration, transportation, education, health care and economic development. Those are the big-picture categories. More than...

School of Letters director expands role as ASU University College dean
The Business Journal Phoenix – 01/14/2008, 13:38 pm
Frederick C. Corey, director of the new School of Letters and Sciences at Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus, has been tapped to serve as the dean of ASU's University College.
Corey, director of the new School of Letters and Sciences at Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus, has been tapped to serve as the...

Arizona Board Has Meeting To Discuss Education
KSWT13 – 01/14/2008, 20:15 pm
The Arizona Board of Regents are holding a special briefing for Yuma's business and community leaders. The topic, Arizona's education. The board hopes to raise awareness to better higher education.
Arizona Board Has Meeting To Discuss Education The Arizona Board of Regents are holding a special briefing for Yuma's business and community...

Napolitano puts focus on state's future
The Arizona Republic - 01/15/08 12:00 AM
Gov. Janet Napolitano focused on the future Monday with a State of the State address that called for increased use of renewable and clean energy in the decades ahead and a doubling in the number of bachelor's degrees issued by state universities by 2020. She proposed a Centennial Scholars program that would guarantee free tuition in Arizona for any student who stayed out of trouble and maintained at least a "B" average during high school. And, as she did last year, she proposed raising the high-school dropout age to 18.

Editorial: A challenging year
The Arizona Republic - 01/15/08 12:00 AM
Nothing in Gov. Janet Napolitano's State of the State speech Monday was likely to set pulses racing with excitement. Thank goodness. With a big revenue shortfall to cover this year, and an even larger gap looming in fiscal 2009, Napolitano understands this is the time for realistic proposals ...

Gov.: Keep state's priorities clear
Arizona Daily Star - 01/15/08
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano called Monday for legislative leaders to not lose sight of areas such as education and transportation in the face of a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall. In what was her sixth State of the State address, Napolitano rolled out policy initiatives reflecting the state's slim resources. "We must remember that Arizonans years from now won't ask how we balanced the budget," she said. "Instead, they'll ask how we improved education, ensured their safety, built a prosperous economy and planned for explosive growth."

Governor wants changes to employer sanctions law
Associated Press - 01/15/08
PHOENIX Gov. Janet Napolitano is expanding the list of changes that she wants Arizona legislators to make to the state's employer sanctions law. Napolitano signed the sanctions law last June and at the time said lawmakers should clarify some points dealing with critical infrastructure and other matters. She expanded on those in her State of the State address....

Special treatment for Lute Olson?
Tucson Citizen - 01/15/08
University of Arizona men's basketball coach Lute Olson's paid leave of absence is set to end at the conclusion of this year's basketball season, a UA official said. But neither Olson nor UA will say if the Hall of Fame coach will return then or how he will be paid if he remains on leave. The season could end as early as mid-March with the conclusion of Pac-10 play or as late as April 7, the championship game of the NCAA Tournament in San Antonio, said UA athletic director Jim Livengood.

Morlock: Budget woes not sign state's sinking, governor says
Tucson Citizen - 01/15/08
Gov. Janet Napolitano on Monday described each part of her 2008 agenda in story form and called each priority a "chapter." Chapter One: Education. Chapter Two: Economic prosperity . . .

Tucson Republicans wonder how Napolitano will fund programs
Tucson Citizen - 01/15/08
Two Tucson Republicans on Monday said they don't know where Gov. Janet Napolitano is going to find the money to pay for key items outlined in her State