Gorilla experts' course focuses on fathering

Fatherhood has a higher profile at the University of Arizona these days, thanks to a pair of gorilla gurus.

Regents OK $1.8B budget for UA in '14

The board that oversees the state's public universities has unanimously approved a $1.8 billion operating budget for the University of Arizona and its medical facilities next year, a 10 percent increase over this year's budget.

Taxes for Pima Community College will rise 2%; most tuition going up 4.4%

Pima County taxpayers will soon pay a little more to Pima Community College.

Pima County taxpayers to pay a little more to PCC

Pima County taxpayers will soon pay a little more to Pima Community College.

Suzanne Miles suddenly quits $189,000-a-year post at PCC

An embattled senior executive at Pima Community College has left the school with more than a year remaining on the contract for her $189,000-a-year job.

Grand Canyon University still wants Tucson campus despite city decision on El Rio site

In higher education, everyone loves a high achiever.

'Student' accused of scamming PCC, others of $20,000

A Dallas woman accused of posing as an online student is facing charges after Pima Community College and five other schools were jointly scammed of at least $20,000 in student aid, federal officials said.

Pima College to drop suit vs. Santa Cruz County

An era of "bad blood" between Pima Community College and Santa Cruz County appears to be coming to a close.

PCC will pay chancellor $344,000

Lee Lambert is under no illusions about what lies ahead when he takes the helm of troubled Pima Community College.

PCC board selects Lambert as new chancellor

Pima Community College has its next chancellor.

Wash. college leader expected to be named PCC chancellor

Pima Community College is poised to choose a new chancellor Friday.

3,726 to make Pima College's Class of 2013 the biggest in its history

Pima Community College will celebrate the largest graduating class in its history at its annual spring commencement Thursday.

Pima Community College gets second-highest bond rating with a 'negative outlook' from Moody's

A major bond rating firm has taken notice of the turmoil at the top of Pima Community College.

Pima College votes to divide up outside legal work

A law firm that's collected more than $2 million from taxpayers and overcharged them for two years straight won't be getting much business anymore from Pima Community College.

PCC picks top contender for chancellor

A lawyer with extensive experience in sexual harassment issues is the top contender to become the next chancellor of troubled Pima Community College.

6,600 University of Arizona students graduate tonight

After four years at the University of Arizona, Natalie Becker is going to work in a largely thankless job with a high burn-out rate - and she couldn't be happier.

'It's our future': PCC students urge 4 on board to step aside

Students are turning up the heat on four embattled members of Pima Community College's Governing Board.

About 100 Pima College students rally, call for board resignations

About 100 Pima Community College students rallied outside the college's headquarters Wednesday, joining calls from other groups for most of PCC's Governing Board to resign.

New chancellor can repair, restore PCC, finalists say

Pima Community College may be in turmoil now, but it's poised to become one of the best schools in the country with the right person in the chancellor's chair.

University of Arizona recruiter busts some myths about getting a job at city's largest employer

As a local recruiter for Tucson's largest employer, Chris Wolf sees himself as a myth buster.

School of 1 finalist for Pima College presidency is on tight leash

A finalist for the top job at troubled Pima Community College comes from a California school that's been in hot water with its accreditor the whole time she's been president there.

Business group to push ouster of 4 on PCC board

An influential group of local business leaders plans to pressure longtime members of Pima Community College's Governing Board to resign, and is prepared to lead a recall effort if they don't step down.

Tucson business group plans to seek resignation of PCC board

An influential group of local business leaders plans to pressure longtime members of Pima Community College’s Governing Board to resign, and is preparing to lead a recall effort if they don’t step down.

Most at Pima College will get raises, but senior executives won't

Most Pima Community College employees will get raises in July, but their top bosses won't.

Pima Community College slapped with 2 years of probation

Pima Community College has been given two years to fix its pervasive problems or effectively go out of business.

Pima College board has been unfairly criticized over harassment issue, its leader says

The head of Pima Community College's Governing Board doesn't think the board mishandled sexual harassment complaints against former Chancellor Roy Flores, despite a recent finding by the school's accreditor that it did.

Calls grow for 4 on Pima Community College board to resign

Calls for resignations of Pima Community College Governing Board members grew louder and more diverse Wednesday.

University of Arizona fraternity closed over chronic misconduct

Another University of Arizona fraternity has been felled by one party too many.

Univ. of Arizona fraternity shut down

Another University of Arizona fraternity has been felled by one party too many.

University of Arizona law school cutting tuition as enrollment drops

The cost of a law degree is going on sale at the University of Arizona. Faced with a 13.5 percent drop in enrollment this school year and a 36 percent decrease in applicants since 2005, the UA's law school is reducing tuition by 11 percent for in-state residents and by 8 percent for nonresidents.

Tuition, fees will rise 3% for most University of Arizona students

Most University of Arizona students will pay 3 percent more for their educations next school year.

Most University of Arizona students will pay more next year

Most University of Arizona students will pay 3 percent more for their educations next school year.

St. Louis educator Zelema Harris is named interim chancellor at PCC

Employees at Pima Community College looked on with mixed feelings Tuesday as the school's embattled Governing Board voted to hire its second interim leader.

Tucson Oddity: Fanciful mural greets passers-by

The whales wear unicorn horns on the edge of one historical Tucson neighborhood.

Pima College's problems are fixable, school tells accreditor

The overseers of Pima Community College, whose ethics and competence have been called into question by the school's accreditor, faced mounting calls for their resignations Friday as college officials maintained PCC's problems are fixable and should not lead to probation.

2 largest employee groups want 4 Pima College board members to resign

Pima Community College's workforce has lost confidence in most of the school's Governing Board and is formally calling upon the board's longest-serving members to step down.

Pima Community College's largest employee groups call for board resignations

Pima Community College’s workforce has lost confidence in most of the school’s governing board and is formally calling upon the board’s longest serving members to step down.

Pima College responds to critical report

Pima Community College may have serious problems in goverance and administration, but they don’t justify putting the troubled school on probation, the college’s in-house attorney said Friday in a letter to PCC’s accreditor

Pima College may rescind admission changes

After a year of mounting criticism, Pima Community College may soon be returning to an open-door admissions policy.

Chilean poetry, Spanish love songs and retribution: Inside the Pima College harassment scandal

Jacquelyn Jackson, a former administrator at Pima Community College, still shudders when she recalls the sound of her former boss bathing himself.

Pima College votes to approve 4.4 percent tuition rise

Most students at Pima Community College will pay 4.4 percent more to go to school this fall.

Most PCC students will pay more in tuition this fall

Most students at Pima Community College will pay 4.4 percent more to go to school this fall.

Demands that they quit hit PCC board members

Members of Pima Community College's Governing Board faced calls for resignation and an emotional exchange with a sexual harassment complainant at their first public meeting since an investigation found widespread dysfunction in the school's upper echelons.

PCC board members hear calls to resign

Members of Pima Community College’s Governing Board faced calls for resignation and an emotional exchange with a sexual harassment complainant at their first public meeting since an investigation found widespread dysfunction in the school’s upper echelons.

Miles to resign top Pima Community College position

Suzanne Miles, whose job performance at Pima Community College has come under scrutiny from the school's accreditor, is stepping down as interim chancellor.

Pima Community College to vote on tuition hike options

Tuition is poised to rise again at Pima Community College, possibly to help pay for another round of raises for PCC personnel.

Miles stepping down as interim chancellor at Pima College

Suzanne Miles, whose job performance at Pima Community College has come under scrutiny from the school’s accreditor, is stepping down as interim chancellor.

Pima College will challenge damning accreditor report, leader says

A 30-page report that details grave failings of Governing Board members and administrators at Pima Community College contains "misstatements and errors of fact" that the college intends to challenge, according to a top official said to be complicit in the violations.

PCC's Miles finalist for top job at Ore. school

The woman who has led Pima Community College during a year of administrative turmoil is a finalist for a top college job in Oregon.

Universities back tuition breaks

The presidents of Arizona's three public universities are voicing support for tuition breaks for immigrants who entered the country illegally as children and now are protected from deportation.