University of Arizona: Base undergrad tuition to rise 3%

Students at the University of Arizona will face a base tuition and fee hike of 3 percent this fall.

UA student molested near campus

A UA student was molested by a man Tuesday night near North Park Avenue and East First Street.

Arizona universities weigh another tuition increase

The Arizona Board of Regents is debating higher tuition rates for public universities.

Univ. of Ariz. women's faculty group awards scholarships

The University of Arizona Faculty Women’s Club awarded scholarships to four UA students at their November luncheon:

Univ. of Arizona opens alert system to public

The University of Arizona’s alert system for campus emergencies isn’t just for insiders anymore.

UA's business college namesake Eller hospitalized

Entrepreneur and University of Arizona alumnus Karl Eller is in critical condition at a California hospital after he fell off his bicycle Friday.

Hart named University of Arizona president

The contract is signed, the vote was unanimous and the University of Arizona officially has its 21st president.

Arizona Board of Regents: The Movie

Here's a movie so you can get up to speed on the issues. It comes recommended by Regent Mark Killian to his Facebook friends.

University of Arizona science programs ranked high

The University of Arizona was ranked No. 124 among national universities in the latest U.S. News Best Colleges report.

UA wants to add 2 research buildings to campus

The University of Arizona is adding two new research buildings on the north side of Speedway to its wish list.

UA puts gender-inclusive dorms on hold

The UA marketed the availability of dorms for opposite-sex or same-sex roommates, but apparently there wasn't enough interest.

Higher ed elsewhere

Here's this week's roundup of higher-education news elsewhere.

Higher ed elsewhere

Frogs go to community college, UNM approves alcohol, lots of universities in the West need new presidents, and tuition hikes are everywhere.

Group proposes new way to fund AZ colleges

A consulting group recommends Arizona pay its universities and community colleges in new ways for better productivity.

Higher ed elsewhere

This week's curated links about higher education news in the West

Remedial education costs Arizona $132 million a year

And millions of your tax dollars are wasted on students who aren't ready for college and end up dropping out anyway, a new report finds. But PCC and the UA have some new strategies in mind.

Higher ed elsewhere

In this week's curated links: lower tuition at ASU, and more effects of university budget cuts elsewhere in the West.

Higher ed elsewhere

In an effort to be a better curator of higher-education news, I bring you this blog feature on higher ed elsewhere. I'll try to do it once a week or so, with a focus on the West and with lots of Arizona context. Let me know what you think. Here we go:

How bad are AZ higher ed budget cuts vs. other states

Arizona falls among the states with the deepest cuts

Buffeted college holding its own here

The University of Phoenix system recently reported a 42.4 percent decrease in new enrollments in the last quarter of 2010, but the local branch is bucking the trend.