News Releases | Arizona Board of Regents

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Statement from ABOR Chair on passing of Helen S. Schaefer, University of Arizona supporter and wife of former UArizona President John Schaefer

September 2, 2022

ABOR extend our deepest sympathy to former University of Arizona President John Schaefer on the passing of his beloved wife, Helen S. Schaefer. ...>

Statement from ABOR Chair Lyndel Manson

August 26, 2022

The board will conduct a thorough review of the universities' proposed general education graduation requirements to ensure full compliance with the ABOR approved policy....>

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Arizona Board of Regents to hold special board meeting at ASU

August 24, 2022

The Arizona Board of Regents is meeting for a special board meeting at Arizona State University Aug. 25, 2022. ...>

Statement from ABOR Chair Lyndel Manson on FY 2023 state budget

June 23, 2022

Arizona’s public universities play a vital role in educating students, training our future workforce, driving the economy and delivering solutions to the challenges our state faces....>

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Board approves FY 2023 budgets, UArizona men’s basketball coach contract; NAU President Cruz Rivera presents new strategic plan; Board, presidents pay tribute to Student Regent Dave

June 13, 2022

Following are news briefs from the Arizona Board of Regents June 8-9 meeting at Northern Arizona University. ...>

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Arizona Board of Regents to hold committee meetings

May 25, 2022

Committees of the Arizona Board of Regents will meet May 26, 2022. ...>

University of Arizona's winning Regents' Cup team

University of Arizona wins 2022 Regents’ Cup

May 2, 2022

The University of Arizona is taking home the 2022 Regents’ Cup in the Arizona Board of Regents’ debate and speech competition celebrating free speech and civil discourse. ...>

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Students to discuss preservation of democracy at 2022 ABOR Regents’ Cup debate competition

April 28, 2022

The “preservation of democracy” is the theme for the Arizona Board of Regents’ annual Regents’ Cup, in which students from Arizona’s public universities will compete in a rigorous debate competition celebrating free speech, civil discourse and democratic engagement....>

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ABOR welcomes newly appointed student regent

April 26, 2022

University of Arizona student Katelyn Rees is the new member of the Arizona Board of Regents, following an announcement today by Gov. Doug Ducey and pending approval of the Arizona State Senate....>

New Report: Improved educational attainment, including a greater percentage of Arizonans completing college, is vital to the state’s economic future

April 22, 2022

ABOR Chair Lyndel Manson states that new report "is a compelling and clear-eyed call to action for additional state investment in postsecondary education and workforce development"...>