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February 27, 2009
Editorial: Speed up fast track to get teachers in Arizona classrooms, The Arizona Republic 2/27/09
Immigrant college grads in legal limbo can't get jobs, The Arizona Republic 2/27/09
New dean appointed to UA medical school, The Arizona Republic 2/26/09
Brewer: State is 'teetering on edge' of crisis, The Arizona Republic 2/27/09
State budget crisis hits science research, East Valley Tribune 2/26/09
Hazing, alcohol behind ASU lacrosse suspension, East Valley Tribune 2/26/09
Arizona loses more jobs than any other year, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 2/26/09
Herpes articles include fake Crow quote, East Valley Tribune 2/2709
UA plans to trim offerings from Education College, Arizona Daily Star 2/27/09
Senate to consult lawyers in executive session regarding stimulus, azcapitoltimes.com 2/25/09
State could qualify for $1.5 billion for education, some strings attached, azcapitoltimes.com 2/27/09
Spat brewing over how much federal money to accept, azcapitoltimes.com 2/27/09
Science Foundation expects continued partnership with state, azcapitoltimes.com 2/27/09
Regents to mull ASU plan to cut AIMS awards, East Valley Tribune/msnbc.com 2/27/09
ASA forms lobby group, ASU Web Devil 2/27/09
Officials: Teachers face an unstable workforce, ASU Web Devil 2/27/09
Bill would protect ASU from fund sweeping by legislature, ASU Web Devil 2/27/09
West campus keeps name, grad programs, ASU Web Devil 2/27/09
AIMS waiver's future unsure, UA Daily Wildcat 2/27/09
Teaching majors take cuts, UA Daily Wildcat 2/27/09
President’s Budget Would End Bank-Based Student Lending and Significantly Expand Pell Grants, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/27/09
Obama's Budget Proposes Big Increases for Science, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/27/09
Educating 'Middle-Skill' Workers, Inside Higher Education 2/27/09
Arizona Merges Fine Arts Into Already Huge New College, U.S. News & World Report 2/27/09

February 26, 2009
E. J. Montini: Forget textbooks, send in flag police, The Arizona Republic 2/26/09
Robert Robb: With politics, everyone wants the glory, The Arizona Republic 2/26/09
Cuts to medical programs bad for state, doctors say, Cronkite News Service/The Arizona Republic 2/26/09
Arizona lagging in tech presence, education, The Arizona Republic 2/26/09
Three more NAU building projects OK'd, Arizona Daily Sun 2/26/09
CCC keeps tuition rate same for fall 2009, Arizona Daily Sun 2/26/09
Study points out flaws in European test for students, Associated Press/Arizona Daily Sun 2/26/09
Fine Arts added to huge new college at UA, Arizona Daily Star 2/26/09
Top Vatican official will visit UA's Steward Observatory, Arizona Daily Star 2/26/09
Arizona sales-tax collections sagging, Arizona Daily Star 2/26/09
Literacy coalition taps new director, Arizona Daily Star 2/26/09
Kimble: A gift from out of the blue, Tucson Citizen 2/26/09
UA student charged with attempted murder after giving birth in dorm, Tucson Citizen 2/26./09
Stuart Flynn gets permanent post as Phoenix medical school dean, Phoenix Business Journal 2/26/09
Students Warned About Mexican Violence, CBS News 2/26/09
Editorial: The final straw, ASU Web Devil 2/25/09
Air and space institute to develop at Poly, ASU Web Devil 2/26/09
Poly campus students won’t see services cut, ASU Web Devil 2/24/09
Board may suspend university tuition policy, ASU Web Devil 2/25/09
NAU: Budget cuts hurting growth, ASU Web Devil 2/25/09
Furloughs planned for fiscal 2010, jackcentral.com 2/26/09
Students find more than party town in Rocky Point, UA Daily Wildcat 2/26/09
College merger claims Fine Arts, UA Daily Wildcat 2/26/09
House Passes Delayed Appropriations Bill That Would Increase Some Student Aid, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/26/09
Dissecting Obama's Message, Inside Higher Ed 2/26/09
Cutbacks Threaten College Experience, Wall Street Journal Online 2/26/09
Big U.S. Role in Lending to Students, The New York Times 2/25/09


February 25, 2009
Brewer calls for cuts to agencies' budgets, The Arizona Republic 2/25/09
Robert Robb: State should accept feds' dirty stimulus bargain, The Arizona Republic 2/25/09
Republicans aim to revamp Arizona tax codes, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 2/24/09
Lawmakers have high hopes for state money trickling down, The Arizona Republic 2/24/09
Tentative agreement made to restore programs at ASU West, The Arizona Republic 224/09
Laurin Hendrix, Commentary: Legislature fixing budget crisis Napolitano left, East Valley Tribune 2/24/09
Cuts Would Do Little Damage to Polytechnic, East Valley Tribune 2/25/09
Proposal to keep kids in school longer fails, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 2/25/09
NAU grad rate better than peers, Arizona Daily Sun 2/25/09
Inspired by Pele and Peru, Arizona Daily Sun 2/24/09
Police say UA sophomore gave birth in dorm, tried to kill baby, Arizona Daily Star 2/25/09

Editorial: Our Opinion: Not the time to cut state funds, Tucson Citizen 2/24/09
Parents, students, worried about possible loss of AIMS college aide, Tucson Citizen 2/25/09
Arizona Senate GOP plans closed caucus on stimulus, The Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 2/24/09
UA College of Fine Arts is added to Colleges of Letters and Science, Tucson Citizen 2/25/09
Evidence points to liquid water on Mars, Tucson Citizen 2/24/09
Arizona Democrats push for tax increases to balance budget, avoid cuts, Phoenix Business Journal 2/24/09
Michael Crow: ASU West to become undergrad liberal arts center, Polytechnic to mirror European technical institutes, Phoenix Business Journal 2/25/09

ASU spring enrollment up, in spite of economy, abc15.com 2/24/09
NSF and NIH Differ Over How to Pay Out Stimulus Money, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/25/09
Obama Pledges to Support Education, Urging All Americans to Get 'More Than a High-School Diploma', The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/25/09
Guest Column: Stephen Quake: The Crumbling Ivory Tower, New York Times 2/24/09
Maricopa Community College Students Named to 2009 All-Arizona Academic Team, Media-Newswire.com 2/23/09
Unpaid furloughs a trend for U.S. white-collar jobs, Reuters 2/25/09

February 24, 2009
Regents to look at ASU proposal to cut AIMS awards, The Arizona Republic 2/24/09
Hundreds protest state cuts that could affect children, The Arizona Republic 2/24/09
Republicans push to repeal suspended Arizona tax, AP/Forbes 2/24/09
Democrats to roll out budget plan today, committees scrutinize stimulus package, Arizona Capitol Times 2/23/09
Beaker-Ready Projects? Colleges Have Quite a Few, The New York Times 2/23/09
Grijalva: US funds a must to avert more state cuts, Arizona Daily Star 2/24/09
Behind Red Tides, the Swimming and Shape of Plankton, The New York Times, 2/23/09
Solar Initiative, The Arizona Republic 2/24/09
NAU, AWC get $600,000 each in science grants, Yuma Sun 2/24/09
Pima County buys ecologically important property, KOLD News 13 2/24/09
Your Turn: Ariz. primed to promote integrative health care, The Arizona Republic 2/24/09
Kosovo president visits ASU, ASU Web Devil 2/24/09
ASU men's lacrosse team suspended, East Valley Tribune 2/23/09


February 23, 2009
Editorial: Budget mistakes made now will haunt us later, The Arizona Republic 2/22/09
Universities: Spring breaks south of border to be avoided, Associated Press/The Arizona Republic 2/23/09
Some programs restored at ASU West, The Arizona Republic 2/23/09
Some master's programs restored at ASU West campus, The Arizona Republic 2/23/09
For west-side leaders, a Crow sighting is a harbinger of bad news for ASU West, The Arizona Republic 2/23/09
Doug MacEachern Viewpoint: Political sides showing a reluctance to listen to reason, The Arizona Republic 2/22/09
Lawmakers question budget-cutting tactics, Tucson Citizen/The Arizona Republic 2/22/09
Deregulation can help fix education crisis, The Arizona Republic 2/21/09
For many, a nurse practitioner is The doctor, The Arizona Republic 2/21/09
Group touts aerospace for state's future, The Arizona Republic 2/21/09
Judge won't immediately stop state govt. layoffs, Associated Press/East Valley Tribune 2/23/09
Editorial: Time will tell if Mesa can lift up aerospace, East Valley Tribune 2/21/09
Tom Patterson Commentary: Prepare yourselves: More education cuts are coming, East Valley Tribune 221/09
State universities warn students about travel to Mexico, Associated Press/Arizona Daily Sun 2/21/09
He's a meteoric mentor, Arizona Daily Star 2/21/09
Our Opinion: Downtown is happening, Tucson Citizen 2/23/09
UA professor: 'Are we all Martians?', Tucson Citizen 2/23/09
Space exploration award goes to UA's Phoenix Mars Lander mission, Tucson Citizen 2/23/09
Regents to look at ASU proposal to cut AIMS awards, Tucson Citizen 2/23/09
Our Opinion: Less notice on legislative bills, Tucson Citizen 2/21/09
NASA astronomy exhibit to be unveiled Saturday at Biosphere 2, Tucson Citizen 2/20/09
House speaker: 'We have to cut back', Yuma Sun 2/20/09
State cuts could spark legal fight with Science Foundation Arizona, Phoenix Business Journal 2/20/09
State launches Arizona Aerospace Institute advisory board, Phoenix Business Journal 2/20/09
This week in the Senate: Review components of stimulus; DES hearing, azcapitoltimes.com 2/23/09
U of A to offer 600 full-ride scholarships to low-income students, azcapitoltimes.com 2/20/09
Karen Nicodemus: President's Corner: Public concern over higher education grows, Sierra Vista Herald/Review 2/15/09 3
Editorial: Not right time for forgiving of teacher loans, Yuma Sun 2/22/09
ASU looks to cut scholarship program for H.S. students, Associated Press/abc15.com 2/23/09
ASU men's lacrosse season over due to alleged hazing, azfamily.com 2/22/09
Editorial: Back to the future, ASU Web Devil 2/23/09
Will Gov. Brewer help stimulate Arizona’s future, ASU Web Devil 2/23/09
Research could find malaria cure, ASU Web Devil 2/23/09
UA may alter class standings, UA Daily Wildcat 2/23/09
High-paid officials: It's not just college presidents, USA TODAY 2/23/09
Many Specialists at Private Universities Earn More Than Presidents, New York Times 2/22/09


February 20, 2009
Regents OK nearly $142M in budget cuts ($56M at UA), Arizona Daily Star 2/20/09
Regents weigh second tuition hike for fall, Arizona Daily Star 2/20/09
Editorial: Don't puncture brewer's tax-hike trial balloon, The Arizona Republic 2/20/09
Cuts at ASU Polytech means saying 'no' more, The Arizona Republic 2/19/09
State's cut of president's stimulus plan: $4.2 billion, The Arizona Republic 2/20/09
Arizona faces severe teacher shortage, The Arizona Republic 2/20/09
Union sues to halt state layoff plan, The Arizona Republic 2/20/09
Brown Mackie College expands to Phoenix, The Arizona Republic 2/20/09
Arizona could get more stimulus funding, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 2/19/09
Editorial: Other states tackling fiscal crisis creatively, Arizona Daily Star 2/20/09
Arizona budget aide: Brewer to decide how stimulus spent, The Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 2/20/09
Helios Foundation gives $2M boost to UA scholarship program, Phoenix Business Journal 2/19/09
State launches Arizona Aerospace Institute advisory board, Phoenix Business Journal 2/20/09
Arizona to get $4B from feds; Brewer to play major role in money's use, azcapitoltimes.com 2/19/09
Cuts draw fire from school officials, The Explorer 2/18/09
Opinion: Don’t just walk the talk; vote the walk, ASU Web Devil 2/20/09
Opinion: Obama and Crow’s shared ideologies, ASU Web Devil 2/20/09
Power outage hits Tempe campus, ASU Web Devil 2/20/09
Dorm construction to continue, UA Daily Wildcat 2/20/09
President finalizes FY09 budget reduction plan - Northern Arizona University, New Realities in Higher Education 2/20/09

February 19, 2009
Livengood: UA job promised to no one, Tucson Citizen/The Arizona Republic 2/18/09
Partnership aims to create debt-free scholarships, The Arizona Republic 2/18/09
National agency sought for forensic sciences, The Arizona Republic 2/19/09
39 Republicans give their pledge not to raise taxes, The Arizona Republic 2/19/09
UA pulls the plug on downtown science center, Associated Press/East Valley Tribune 2/19/09
Guest Opinion: Clifford Alexander III: Time to focus universities on higher graduation rates, Arizona Daily Sun 2/19/09
Chabin: Restructure taxes for stability, Arizona Daily Sun 2/19/09
Meltdown could force college aid adjustment, Associated Press/Arizona Daily Sun 2/19/09
Editorial: Rio Nuevo shifts direction, needs leadership, Arizona Daily Star 2/19/09
Science Center project in limbo, Arizona Daily Star 2/19/09
Rio Nuevo bond money shifted again, Arizona Daily Star 2/19/09
'Death ray' breathes life into solar plans, Arizona Daily Star 2/19/09
UA suspends work on downtown science center/museum, Tucson Citizen 2/19/09
Gimino: No UA coaching furloughs at this stage, Tucson Citizen 2/18/09
UA researcher's project could lead to cheaper solar power, Tucson Citizen 2/19/09
UA professor researching 2 drugs that may reduce recurrences of cancer-causing colon polyps, Tucson Citizen 2/19/09
Union says it is suing to block Arizona layoffs, Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 2/19/09
UA financial-aid program gets $2 million gift, Tucson Citizen 2/19/09
Approps committees to assess state impact of federal stimulus, azcapitoltimes.com 2/18/09
Decision Theater hosts second flu pandemic exercise, Phoenix Business Journal 2/19/09
Deep Trouble, Tucson Weekly 2/19/09
Lawmakers call DES, university reductions politics, Havasu News-Herald 2/18/09
For collegiate good fit, try before you buy, Yuma Sun 2/18/09
Arizona could feel climate change more than any other state, Cronkite News Service/abc15.com 2/18/09
West students react to possible name change, ASU Web Devil 2/19/09
ASU to host safety conference, ASU Web Devil 2/19/09
Legislature cuts funding of water research program, jackcentral.com 2/19/09
Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE) Hosts the ASU Tech Forum for the Investment Community, PRNewswire 2/18/09
Coaches, ADs forced to take time off as vacation from reality ends, The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com 2/19/09

February 18, 2009
Senate GOP cool to tax-hike bid, The Arizona Republic 2/18/09
Harvard director to lead ASU bioscience lab, The Arizona Republic 2/18/09
Students, instructors try to make sense of ASU budget cuts, The Arizona Republic 2/17/09
Legislators cautious on temporary tax hike, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 2/17/09
State may widen use of donated school funds, East Valley Tribune 2/17/09
Educators want stimulus share, Arizona Daily Sun 2/18/09
No options foreclosed yet, Arizona Daily Sun 2/18/09
Editorial: Joint Tucson, Phoenix effort goes after jobs, Arizona Daily Star 2/18/09
Brewer's tax silence irks some lawmakers, Arizona Daily Star 2/18/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: UA payments from city raise new doubts on Rio Nuevo, Tucson Citizen 2/18/09
Stanton: Hands off our initiative process, Tucson Citizen 2/18/09
WOW…..Say It Ain't So! Rio Nuevo Mis-Managed or Corrupt?, Tucson Citizen 2/17/09
UA suspends work on downtown science center/museum, Tucson Citizen 2/18/09
States’ Stimulus Money Is Expected to Be a Salve, Not a Panacea, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/18/09
The New Reverse Transfer, Inside Higher Ed 2/18/09
Delay, questions plague UA science center, Arizona Geology 2/17/09
Timing for budget action an issue for legislators, Associated Press/KSWT New 13
2/17/09
Legislators Leery Of New Election Idea, KPHO News 5 2/17/09
Editorial: Where’s the love?, ASU Web Devil 2/18/09
Stimulus would provide energy, education growth, ASU Web Devil 2/18/09
Officials say Poly students can still complete degrees, ASU News 2/17/09
Editorial: Student fees shouldn't be used to make up for budget shortfall, UA Daily Wildcat 2/18/09
ASUA codes broken, U A Daily Wildcat 2/18/09
Alpha Chi Omega lacks members, loses charter, UA Daily Wildcat 2/18/09


February 17, 2009
My Turn: Taylor W. Lawrence: U.S. kids need to do 'cool' math, The Arizona Republic 2/17/09
Ariz. legislators leery of reported special election, Associated Press/Tucson Citizen/The Arizona Republic 2/16/09
UA seeks to slow development of science center, Associated Press/The Arizona Republic 2/17/09
Editorial: Voters deserve say on tax hikes, Arizona Daily Star 2/17/09
Guest Opinion: Richard C. Powell: Science foundation cuts don't help state compete, Arizona Daily Star 2/17/09
Measure would widen use of donations to schools, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun/Arizona Daily Star 2/17/09
Lawmakers wary of sales tax hike, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun/East Valley Tribune 2/17/09
Exhibit cites challenges female doctors can face, Arizona Daily Star 2/17/09
Cancer-prevention drugs are new company's hope, Arizona Daily Star 2/17/09
ASU to shut social- work program here, Arizona Daily Star 2/17/09
Editorial: Higher taxes? Maybe so. Ignore voters? Absolutely not!, Tucson Citizen 2/17/09
Legislator wants to protect university tuition from budget raids, Cronkite News Service/Tucson Citizen 2/17/09
Arizona could receive $803 million in stimulus cash, Tucson Citizen 2/17/09
2 ASU economics professors scoff at stimulus plan, Tucson Citizen 2/17/09
Lawmakers shoot down tax increase idea, azcapitoltimes.com 2/17/09
Frys.com Open helps boost math education, Phoenix Business Journal 2/17/09
Russell Pearce: Cuts won't force ASU closures, Phoenix Business Journal 2/17/09
Universities Partner on Technology Grant, editor@evliving.com 2/16/09
Going high-tech for underserved Arizona schools, ABC15.com 2/17/09
Brewer spokesman: 'All options on the table', Associated Press/abc15.com 2/17/09
Economic stimulus: What's in it for AZ?, KOLD News 13 2/16/09
Editorial: Taking roll, ASU Web Devil 2/17/09
Opinion : Lamentations from the devastated ASU West campus, ASU Web Devil 2/17/09
Officials say Poly students can still complete degrees, ASU Web Devil 2/17/09
Stimulus may alleviate cuts to universities, ASU Web Devil 2/17/09
Giffords speaks at UA, UA Daily Wildcat  2/17/09
Water on the moon?, UA Daily Wildcat 2/17/09
Pennell for Pac-10 Coach of the Year, UA Daily Wildcat 2/17/09
The Buzz and Spin on 3-Year Degrees, Inside Higher Ed 2/17/09
The ‘Business Model’ Is the Wrong Model, Inside Higher Ed 2/17/09
Community Colleges See Stimulus Bill as Bonanza for Their Students, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/17/09


February 16, 2009
Governor may put a tax hike to the voters, The Arizona Republic 2/14/09
Editorial: Don't balance budget on backs of universities, The Arizona Republic 2/15/09
Finding money for your college education, The Arizona Republic 2/15/09
College-bound still have options for loans, The Arizona Republic 2/15/09
Biodesign Institute cuts high school program, The Arizona Republic 2/14/09
Community struggles with ASU West's new role, new name, The Arizona Republic 2/14//09
ASU developing flexible-display screens, The Arizona Republic 2/14/09
Businesses fear ripple effect from cuts at ASU West, The Arizona Republic 2/14/09
Opinion: Jodi Beckley Liggett: Public has right to participate in state budget process, The Arizona Republic 2/13/09
Opinion: Eric Meyer: Dems, GOP must work together on 2010 budget, The Arizona Republic 2/13/09
ASU community outreach, Arizona Republic 2/13/09
College-readiness study didn't track out-of-state students, The Arizona Republic 2/13/09
College enrollment for 2006 grads, The Arizona Republic 2/13/09
Editorial Opinion: Flagstaff ready to benefit from federal stimulus, Arizona Daily Sun 2/15/09
Bills for proposed UA Science Center questioned, Arizona Daily Star 2/16/09
Home uses UA students' 'green' skills, Arizona Daily Star 2/16/09
Guest Opinion: Wielding raw power isn't good leadership, Arizona Daily Star 2/15/09
Taxpayers lost big on Rio Nuevo bond sale, Arizona Daily Star 2/15/09
For Lopes, budget cuts to education a low point, Arizona Daily Star 2/15/09
Don't destroy education, lawmakers told, Arizona Daily Star 2/14/09
Expect climate 'surprises,' UA expert says, Arizona Daily Star 2/14/09
Water research institute of UA, ASU, NAU is axed, Arizona Daily Star 2/14/09
5 finalists named for dean of UA law school, Arizona Daily Star 2/14/09
UA chief wants slower science center development, Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 2/16/09
Editorial: Legislators should keep hands off our TIF allotment, Tucson Citizen 2/14/09
Editorial: UA forecast: browner, drier, Tucson Citizen 2/15/09
UA to students: Don't go to Mexico, Tucson Citizen 2/13/09
250 urge lawmakers to end the bleeding in education budget, Tucson Citizen 2/14/09
State law may save ASU West from chopping block, Phoenix Business Journal 2/13/09
Senate agenda: ADEQ; community college funding and ASRS investment policies, azcapitoltimes.com 2/16/09
Democrats push for universities to keep more tuition money, azcapitoltimes.com 2/16/09
Brewer may put tax hike to voters, Associated Press/KVOA News 4 2/15/09
Forum puts focus on crisis in education, Sierra Vista Herald 2/15/09
Munger launches 'ImagineArizona', White Mountain Independent 2/13/09
Deadline could reduce fall class by thousands, ASU Web Devil 2/16/09
Struggling students will receive more financial help, UA Daily Wildcat 2/16/09
Foundation to maintain scholarships, UA Daily Wildcat 2/16/09
UA to save money by cutting green, UA Daily Wildcat 2/16/09
Shelton Speaks Before Special House Committee on Education, UA News 2/13/09
Questions on Tuition for New GI Bill, Inside Higher Ed 2/16/09
Coaches aren't exempt from furlough programs, USA TODAY 2/16/09

February 13, 2009
More budget cuts possible, lawmakers told, The Arizona Republic 2/13/09
Students at ASU Polytechnic campus worried about cuts, The Arizona Republic 2/13/09

Community college tuition increase sought, East Valley Tribune 2/12/09
UA, NAU to seek more money from students, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 2/12/09
Lawmakers propose $390 million cut to state universities, Tucson Citizen 2/13/09
City pitches Rio Nuevo to skeptical senators, Tucson Citizen 2/13/09
Denogean: Cutting social work school here short-sighted, Tucson Citizen 2/13/09
Five finalists for dean of UA law school announced, Tucson Citizen 2/13/09
TREO, Phoenix hire Montreal firm to woo California tech firms to 'Sun Corridor', Tucson Citizen 2/13/09
Nick Dranias: Deregulation can help solve education budget crisis, Goldwater Institute/White Mountain Independent 2/13/09
Lawmakers hear option of possible new higher cuts, Associated Press/KTAR 2/12/09
Focus on outcomes, cooperation necessary for national energy reform, Crow says, ASU Web Devil 2/13/09
Poor K-12 performance due to leniency, Horne says, ASU Web Devil 2/213/09
Legislators meet at NAU to discuss education, Inside NAU 2/12/09
Drill to test readiness for flu pandemic, UA Daily Wildcat 2/13/09
Tucson Space Scientists Part of New National Geographic Special, UA News 2/13/09
BIO5’s Chandler talks about going green, sort of, Inside Tucson Business 2/13/09
An option for higher education, Sierra Vista Herald 2/13/09
The Final Stimulus Bill, Inside Higher Ed 2/13/09
How the Stimulus Helps You Pay for College, U.S. News & World Report 2/12/09
Survey: College vital but less accessible, USA TODAY 2/13/09
NSF regional grants conference to be held at ASU, asu-college.com 2/13/09
Northern Arizona University Hosts Connection Days at the Maricopa Colleges, maricopa.edu 2/12/09

February 12, 2009
Arizona State Cuts 40 Programs, May Close Two Campuses, U.S. News & World Report 2/11/09

State leaders expect stimulus-fund scrum, The Arizona Republic 2/12/09
E.J. Montini: Educator takes on budget-cutters, The Arizona Republic 2/12/09
ASU students rail against new cuts, The Arizona Republic 2/12/09
Measure will bring relief, but not a windfall, to Ariz., The Arizona Republic 2/12/09
ASU West campus cuts a 'slap in the face' to West Valley, The Arizona Republic 2/12/09
New ASU deadline not likely to affect students,
East Valley Tribune 2/12/09
Rio Nuevo may lose funding July 1,
Arizona Daily Star 2/12/09

ASU adopting enrollment cap, will drop about 50 programs, The Associated Press/Arizona Daily Star2/12/09
To trim more funds, UA will cut landscaping, Arizona Daily Star 2/12/09
Students find biotech test a 'cool' lesson, Arizona Daily Star 2/12/09
Arizona State University to close satellite social work program here, Tucson Citizen 2/12/09
Universities see record enrollment and budget cuts, Arizona Daily Sun/Tucson Citizen 2/11/09
UA to honor Olson in two ceremonies, Tucson Citizen 2/11/09
Could land be up for grabs at ASU West, Polytechnic?, Phoenix Business Journal 2/12/09
Easy A's, Tucson Weekly 2/12/09
The Skinny: Experiment goes awry, Tucson Weekly 2/12/09
State schools chief questions end of AIMS scholarships, KTAR 2/12/09
Scientists Say Heavy Metal May Be Linked to Leukemia Clusters, foxnews.com 2/12/09

Some ASU faculty choose less pay in lieu of furlough, ASU Web Devil 2/12/09
ASU leading producer for Ariz. Peace Corp, ASU Web Devil 2/12/09
Tempe campus to host simulated terrorist attack during spring break, ASU Web Devil 2/12/09
Budget cuts begin to take toll on athletics department, jackcentral.com 2/12/09
ASNAU president resigns, citing personal reasons, jackcentral.com 2/12/09
Sig Ep loses UA recognition, UA Daily Wildcat Online 2/12/09
Virtual training aids interviewees, UA Daily Wildcat Online 2/12/09
Interstate Commerce, Inside Higher Ed 2/12/09
Sick Economy Puts Strain on Teaching Hospitals, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/12/09
Troubled Times, ecollegetimes.com 2/12/09


February 11, 2009
Rob Robb: Search for mythic pot of budget gold, The Arizona Republic 2/11/09
ASU to cut programs, limit new students, The Arizona Republic 2/11/09
Arizona State U. President Outlines Additional Cuts and Enrollment Cap, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/11/09
Crow: ASU will cap enrollment, close dozens of programs, The Arizona Republic 2/10/09
ASU wants to ax programs, move up deadline, East Valley Tribune 2/11/09
ASU to cap enrollment, cut programs, Associated Press/Arizona Daily Sun 2/11/09
ASU slates more program cuts, downsizing of ASU West, Mesa campuses, enrollment limitations, Phoenix Business Journal 2/10/09
ASU Caps Enrollment, Cuts Programs, KPHO 5 News 52/11/09
ASU to close academic programs, ASU Web Devil 2/11/09
Editorial: Backward bound, ASU Web Devil 2/11/09
ASU’s proposed response to state budget cuts, ASU Web Devil 2/11/0
Editorial: Successful TGen's new partnership a powerful force, The Arizona Republic 2/11/09
Final hurdle left for stimulus plan, The Arizona Republic 2/11/09
Cecil Ash Commentary: Can’t spare education from budget cuts, East Valley Tribune 2/10/09
Editorial: Special committee needed to tackle school funding, Arizona Daily Sun 2/11/09
Guest Opinion: David Sadker: Legislators lack creativity in bolstering education, Arizona Daily Star 2/11/09
Guest Opinion: Dr. Andrew Arthur: Let's pay more taxes for education, health care, Arizona Daily Star 2/11/09
UA students to discuss flu response, Arizona Daily Star 2/11/09
Masonic Lodge to be a UMC cancer clinic, Arizona Daily Star 2/11/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: The feds' evil stimulus dollars, Tucson Citizen 2/11/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: GOP's plan: Cut revenue, blame deficit on Napolitano, Tucson Citizen 2/11/09
Guest opinion: Glen Hamer: A tale of two states, Tucson Citizen 2/11/09
Aide says stimulus dollars could help Arizona budget, The Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 2/11/09
Schools waiting for FACT action, UA Daily Wildcat 2/11/09
Eller looks to score with sports minor, UA Daily Wildcat 2/11/09
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back, Inside Higher Ed 2/11/09
Big Changes for ASU, Mesa Issues 2/10/09

February 10, 2009
Editorial: Draconian cuts need rethinking, risk state future, The Arizona Republic 2/10/09
My Turn : Russell Pearce: Just like households, state must act wisely, The Arizona Republic 2/10/09
Federal aid could offset Ariz. education cuts, The Arizona Republic 2/10/09
Some Ariz. lawmakers leery of stimulus money, Associated Press/Tucson Citizen/The Arizona Republic 2/10/09
Stimulus cash tied to Ariz. school funding, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun/East Valley Tribune 2/9/09
GOP leaders promise to repeal property tax, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 2/9/09
Editorial: City stimulus is responsible economic stewardship, Arizona Daily Sun 2/10/09
Message to lawmakers: Balance school cuts with new revenues, Arizona Daily Sun 2/10/09
Most NAU furloughs postponed to July 1, Arizona Daily Sun 2/9/09
Guest Opinion: Ted Downing: Deferred compensation preferable to furloughs, Arizona Daily Star 2/10/09
Science aids drug-prevention education, Arizona Daily Star 2/10/09
Brainpower makes a mean, nasty robot, Arizona Daily Star 2/10/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: UA architecture college honored, Tucson Citizen 2/10/09
$57M in UA cuts will affect farmers, tribes, urban gardeners, 4-H for kids, Tucson Citizen  2/10/09
Tucsonans to pitch Rio Nuevo's worth to senators, Tucson Citizen 2/10/09
My Tucson: Native Americans nurse a dream, Tucson Citizen 2/10/09
Editorial: Safety not sound, ASU Web Devil 2/10/09
Explosion clears engineering building, ASU Web Devil 2/10/09
Some students favor university budget cuts, ASU Web Devil 2/10/09
Editorial: New streetcar would lead to development, UA Daily Wildcat 2/10/09
Student workers' jobs in doubt, UA Daily Wildcat  2/10/09
Pharmacy school to raise tuition, UA Daily Wildcat  2/10/09
NSF to Fund Water and Environment Technology Center, UA News 2/9/09
Delay on federal stimulus package "gumming up" state's budget work, azcapitoltimes.com 2/10/09
Sharing Ideas: Tough Times Encourage Colleges to Collaborate, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/10/09
Colleges Urged to Take Action as They Prepare to Reap Billions in Stimulus Bill, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/10/09


February 9, 2009
Crow to push for energy research, The Arizona Republic 2/9/09
Editorial: Gov. Brewer must make sure state gets a fair share, The Arizona Republic 2/8/09
Viewpoints: 7 question for FACT leader Ted Ferris, The Arizona Republic 2/8/09
Freshman lawmakers take stand on budget, The Arizona Republic 2/8/09
NAU mentors Liberty district hires, The Arizona Republic 2/7/09
Gov. Jan Brewer blames Napolitano for budget crisis, The Arizona Republic 2/7/09
SkySong gets its wings, prepares for expansion, The Arizona Republic 2/7/09
Expanded loan forgiveness plan helps schools, Cronkite News Service/East Valley Tribune 2/7/09
Gov.: More cuts to education aid possible, Capitol Media Services /East Valley Tribune 2/6/09
Billions of dollars to aid colleges, students, Arizona Daily Sun 2/9/09
Applying knowledge, Arizona Daily Sun 2/9/09
UPH chief faces challenges on 3 fronts, Arizona Daily Star 2/9/09
Editorial: What state budget cuts will mean here, Arizona Daily Star 2/8/09
Research funds cut to rectify AZ deficit, Arizona Daily Star 2/9/09
UA students partner with teachers, Arizona Daily Star 2/9/09
UPH Hospital taxpayer costs a challenge for UA official, Arizona Daily Star 2/8/09
State has slim pickings in cuts to fix $2.4B deficit, Arizona Daily Star 2/8/09
And UA's No. 1 party dorm is …, Arizona Daily Star 2/8/09
Our Opinion: Cox gives boost to UA students, Tucson Citizen 2/9/09
UA business spinoffs up, but money from them to school dips, Tucson Citizen 2/9/09
UA Museum of Art will charge $5 admission fee, Tucson Citizen 2/9/09
UA's architecture program recognized among best in nation, Tucson Citizen 2/9/09
Businesses: Don’t let budget cuts hurt economy, Phoenix Business Journal 2/6/09

This week in the House: tobacco ban, partial-birth abortion and firecrackers,
Arizona Capitol Times 2/9/09
Opinion: Finally, governments are reacting to the economy,
Inside Tucson Business 2/6/09
UA's Eller MBA ranked among best in world,
Inside Tucson Business 2/6/09
People in Action,
Inside Tucson Business 2/9/09
Settlement spurs safety coordinator position, ASU Web Devil 2/9/09
Comments: Jonathan Eberle: Budget cuts will be crippling to all of NAU, jackcentral.com 2/5/09
President finalizes FY09 budget reduction plan, NAU News 2/9/09
Light rail to link UA, downtown, UA Daily Wildcat 2/9/09
Survey to assess student fee, UA Daily Wildcat 2/9/09
The Senate Sheds Education Aid, Inside Higher Ed 2/9/09
Gordon Gee’s Call for ‘Reinvention’ of Higher Ed, Inside Higher Ed 2/9/09
Salary Cap for Bailout Recipients Fires Up Critics of College Presidents' Pay, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/6/09
Skeptics Say Billions for Education Won't Stimulate Economy, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/9/09
Dr. Matthew Ladner: Please ignore the academic catastrophe behind the curtain, Goldwater Institute/American Daily 2/9/09

February 6, 2009
Community colleges consider tuition increase, The Arizona Republic 2/6/09
Science group forges on amid shrinking funds, The Arizona Republic 2/6/09
State agency sets layoffs for today, The Arizona Republic 2/6/09
Senate wrangles over $937 billion stimulus, Associated Press/The Arizona Republic 2/6/09
ASU forges ahead on Honors College, The Arizona Republic 2/6/09
Arizona Water Institute latest budget casualty, Arizona Daily Sun 2/6/09
Obama: Stimulus means 74,000 AZ jobs, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Star  2/6/09
Editorial Opinion: State drives away high-tech jobs; integrity at risk , Arizona Daily Star 2/6/09
Fans will continue to see big names, Arizona Daily Star 2/06/09
UA's finest at President's Concert, Arizona Daily Star 2/6/09
Budget hearing in Tucson, UA Daily Wildcat 2/6/09
Kyl, McCain work to re-shape federal bailout, The Arizona Guardian 2/5/09
Voters want more jobs, better education, The Arizona Guardian 2/6/09
Longtime Brewer priorities reflected in budget adjustments, Arizona Capitol Times 2/6/09
Shaking Up the Community College Concept, Inside Higher Education 2/6/09
Downturn in Federal Research Spending, Inside Higher Education 2/6/09
Arizona State Furloughs Some Laid-Off Workers, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/6/09
Logan's Journey: The University of Arizona Ravaged by Tax Cuts, Huffington Post 2/6/09
Antarctic Expedition Prepared Researchers For Mars Project, Science Daily 2/5/09
Arizona R&D hurt by education cuts, R & D Magazine 2/5/09


February 5, 2009
Editorial: Legislature cut too deeply, must find solutions, The Arizona Republic 2/5/09
ASU workers on layoff list may get hit by furloughs, too, The Arizona Republic 2/5/09
SkySong takes form, project adds tenants, The Arizona Republic 2/4/09
State workers facing furloughs, layoffs, East Valley Tribune 2/4/09
Editorial: Develop partnerships to keep recreation during recession, Arizona Daily Sun 2/5/09
Chief justice examines approach of predecessor, Arizona Daily Star 2/5/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: Community will suffer as UA cuts back its outreach, Tucson Citizen 2/5/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: You will feel UA budget cuts, Tucson Citizen 2/5/09
Undergraduates a key to UA research, Tucson Citizen 2/5/09
The big debate: Arizona budget cuts, Tucson Citizen 2/5/09
O'Sullivan: Proposed cuts would destroy the University of Arizona as we know it, Tucson Weekly 2/5/09
The Bucks Stop Here, Tucson Weekly 2/5/09
Opinion: Time for Arizona to play the blame game, ASU Web Devil 2/5/09
Team to find budget solutions, ASU Web Devil 2/5/09
Biodesign Institute cuts 14 jobs, ASU Web Devil 2/5/09
Haeger discusses potential consequences of budget cuts, jackcentral.com2/5/09
Budget cuts will be crippling to all of NAU, jackcentral.com 2/5/09
Sports cutbacks begin with closure of High Altitude Center, jackcentral.com 2/5/09
Public education meeting scheduled in Flagstaff, Inside NAU 2/4/09
Furloughs, budget cuts vex TAs, UA Daily Wildcat 2/5/09
Fund sweeps might require revise of 2009 budget, azcapitoltimes.com 2/4/09
New Rule on Spending by States Lacks Teeth, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/4/09


February 4, 2009
Robb: GOP's budget fix put in perspective, The Arizona Republic 2/4/09
State can't ask for $30 million from cities, The Arizona Republic 2/4/09
Editorial: Our View: State Legislature got it done right — finally, East Valley Tribune 2/3/09
Commentary: Sanjeev Ramchandra: Time to restructure university system, East Valley Tribune 2/3/09
Suit calls for ASU to have safety office, East Valley Tribune 2/3/09
Supreme Court chief justice delivers address at UA, Associated Press/East Valley Tribune 2/4/09
Record spring at NAU, Arizona Daily Sun 2/4/09
Haeger: Furloughs, layoffs likely for FY 2010, Arizona Daily Sun 2/4/09
Opinion: AdvoCATS is good for pets (even dogs), Arizona Daily Star 2/4/09
$100K from Cox aids UA scholarships, Arizona Daily Star 2/4/09
Guest Opinion: Andrea Dalessandro: GOP leading AZ into the darkness, Tucson Citizen 2/4/09
Online Comments: The big debate: UA budget cuts, Tucson Citizen 2/4/09
Editorial: Caught in a web, ASU Web Devil 2/4/09
Tough economy puts Dream fund in danger, ASU Web Devil 2/4/09
Business school statue vandalized, ASU Web Devil 2/4/09
NAU President Haeger's statement to campus on the FY2009 budget reduction proposal, NAU News 2/3/09
Freshmen to face online requisites, UA Daily Wildcat 2/4/09
Opinion: Theresa Ulmer: Cuts detrimental to state's growth, Yuma Sun 2/3/09
Dems claim Brewer rushed budget to go to Super Bowl, KTAR  2/4/09
ASU & TGen discover breakthrough "memory drug", abc15.com 2/4/09
First tribal financial manager certification program to begin in 2009, Indian Country Today 2/4/09
Americans Increasingly See College as Essential and Worry More About Access, Poll Finds, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/4/09


February 3, 2009
Your Turn: Drastic cuts in education will imperil Arizona's future, The Arizona Republic 2/3/09
Your Turn: Darcy Olsen : Ariz. can be leader on world stage, The Arizona Republic 2/3/09
Tax reform should be in the state's playbook, some lawmakers say, The Arizona Republic 2/3/09
Education-cut options studied, Cronkite News Service/The Arizona Republic 2/3/09 
ASU settles lawsuit in dorm rape case for $850,000, The Arizona Republic 2/3/09
A look at impacts of budgetary fixes, Associated Press/Cronkite News Service/azcentral.com 2/3/09
Students denied aid due to Prop. 300, Capitol Media Service/Arizona Daily Star/East Valley Tribune 2/3/09
Hundreds sign up for first ASU charter school, East Valley Tribune 1/31/09
Arizona excels as bioscience center, Cronkite News Service/East Valley Tribune1/31/09
Ariz. court overturns budget payment requirement, Associated Press/East Valley Tribune 2/3/09
Settlement in ASU dorm rape claim, East Valley Tribune 1/31/09
Editorial Opinion: Fair fosters future scientists, research, Arizona Daily Star 2/3/09
Guest Opinion: J. Scott Tyo: Universities should halt 401(k) pay temporarily, Arizona Daily Star 2/3/09
UA to close Flandrau; trim arts, 2 museums, Arizona Daily Star 2/3/09
Our Opinion: Brewer signs shameful, unimaginative fix, Tucson Citizen 2/3/09
Budget fallout: UA to lay off 200, close 3 museums, Tucson Citizen 2/3/09
ASU settlement ends in $850,000 payoff, ASU Web Devil 2/3/09
Public outreach programs get cut, UA Daily Wildcat 2/3/09
Forced furloughs upset some faculty, UA Daily Wildcat 2/3/09
Parking prices set to increase, UA Daily Wildcat 2/3/09
Editorial: Arts may be first item on chopping block, UA Daily Wildcat 2/3/09
Shelton, Hay Respond to Massive Higher Education Budget Cuts, UA News 2/2/09
UA Bringing Diversity to the U.S. Library System, UA News 2/2/09
AZ Supreme Court sides with League in lawsuit against state, azcapitoltimes.com  2/3/09
Yumans talk budget with state lawmakers, Yuma Sun 2/2/09
Former ASU student gets $850,000 settlement, azfamily.com 2/2/09
State to pay $850,000 to settle ASU rape lawsuit, Associated Press/ABC15.com 2/3/09
AZ's newest budget cuts trim millions from K-12 education, abc15.com 2/2/09
Former ASU student gets $850,000 settlement, Channel 3 Azfamily.com 2/2/09
University of Arizona imposes job cuts, reductions, Associated Press/KPHO 5 News/KTAR 2/2/09
Budget cuts hit the University of Arizona, KVOA News 4 2/3/09
The University of Arizona expects cuts to be painful for many, KOLD News 13 2/3/09
ASU settles rape lawsuit, KOLD News 13/AP 2/3/09
Arizona Universities Cope With Swift and Drastic Cuts, U.S. News & World Report 2/3/09
Arizona State Settles Lawsuit With Alleged Rape Victim, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/3/09
News Blog: Arne Duncan Says Spending Money on Education Is Best Cure for Economy, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/3/09
Ariz. court overturns budget payment requirement, Forbes.com 2/3/09


February 2, 2009
Budget process still drawing fire, The Arizona Republic 2/2/09
Don Budinger Viewpoint: There are sensible ways to fix our budget, The Arizona Republic 2/1/09
Ariz. gets low grade on teacher retention, The Arizona Republic 2/2/09
Kavanagh says universities will go medieval with cuts, The Arizona Republic 2/1/09
State erases $1.6 billion budget deficit, The Arizona Republic 2/1/09
Governor signs budget deficit fix after lawmakers' OK, The Arizona Republic/12 News 1/31/09
New nurses in Arizona face hiring challenges, AP/The Arizona Republic/fox11az.com 1/31/09
Matthew Ladner Commentary: Education in Arizona is better off than you might think, East Valley Tribune 1/31/09
Settlement in ASU dorm rape claim, East Valley Tribune 1/31/09 
ASU professor sees gold in green algae, East Valley Tribune 1/31/09
Legendary ASU coach Castillo dies at age 90, East Valley Tribune 2/1/09
Brewer signs budget with $580M in cuts, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 1/31/09
Editorial Opinion: Vulnerability of NAU in recession a worry, Arizona Daily Sun 2/1/09
Student services: Vital for success, Arizona Daily Sun 2/1/09
NAU's final target: $11M more to cut by June 30, Arizona Daily Sun 2/1/09
NAU budget not easy to cut at mid-year, Arizona Daily Sun 2/1/09
Furloughs difficult but not impossible, Arizona Daily Sun 2/1/09
NAU institutes might be on their own, Arizona Daily Sun 2/1/09
Runners lament loss of High Altitude Training Center, Arizona Daily Sun 1/31/09
Editorial Opinion: Local businesses know the value of good schools, Arizona Daily Star 2/2/09
Work furloughs announced for University of Arizona employees, Arizona Daily Star 2/2/09
Group hopes to educate students on pets, reduce UA abandonments, Arizona Daily Star 2/2/09
Seeking solar power you can carry, Arizona Daily Star 2/2/09
Endowed chair to cancer researcher, Arizona Daily Star 2/2./09
Governor signs off on cuts of $580M, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Star 2/1/09
Ernesto Portillo Jr.: Students seize on activities that will lead them to college, Arizona Daily Star 2/1/09
New UA list has 32 majors under scrutiny for closure, Arizona Daily Star 1/31/09
UPH names Aldrich president and CEO, Arizona Daily Star 1/31/09
Robb: Get radical on higher ed funds, Tucson Citizen 2/2/2009
The big debate: Cutting the state budget, Tucson Citizen 2/2/09
UA to close museums to public, reduce UApresents funding, Tucson Citizen 2/2/09
UA chooses interim director for BIO5 Institute, Tucson Citizen 2/2/09
Our Opinion: Guidelines needed for states' use of stimulus funds, Tucson Citizen 1/31/09
Editorial: Costly Decision, ASU Web Devil 2/2/09
Legislature OKs $143 mil cut to university system , ASU Web Devil 2/2/09
ASU responds to state budget deal, ASU News 1/31/09
NAU student body president resigns, jackcentral.com 1/30/09
Editorial Opinion: Yea, nay or OK?, UA  Daily Wildcat 2/2/09
Closures loom for UA libraries, UA Daily Wildcat 2/2/09
Gov. Jan Brewer signs off on budget cut package, Phoenix Business Journal 1/31/09
Special Report: Layoffs drive workers to school, new careers, Phoenix Business Journal  2/2/09
Key provisions of Arizona budget-balancing plan, Associated Press/KTAR.com 1/31/09
Governor Brewer signs bills to close Arizona budget gap, KVOA News 4 2/1/09
Comments on Arizona budget plan, myfoxphoenix.com 2/1/09
Arizona Governor signs bills to close huge budget gap, Associated Press/abc15.com  2/1/09
The week ahead: House hears bills, Senate turns to 2010 budget, The Arizona Guardian 2/1/09
Focus shifts to 2010, governor says, The Arizona Guardian 1/31/09
Why isn’t ASU’s Michael Crowe taking a pay cut?, sonoranalliance.com 2/1/09
Help for Paying Off Your Student Loans, U.S. News & World Report 1/30/09
Stimulating Boon for Small Colleges, Inside Higher Ed 2/2/09
Downturn Threatens the Faculty's Role in Running Colleges, The Chronicle of Higher Education 2/2/09