Student pushback grows as UA weighs Trump administration compact - AZ Luminaria
UofA students and faculty are urging leaders to reject a Trump administration compact tying federal funding to political conditions.| AZ Luminaria
The University of Arizona and President Suresh Garimella stopped short of signing the Trump administration’s proposed compact Monday, instead submitting its own “Statement of Principles” to the U.S. Department of Education. The compact would have tied preferential federal funding for the school to Trump administration policies. “The university has not agreed to the terms outlined […] The post UA declines to sign Trump compact, submitting its own statement instead appeared first on A...| AZ Luminaria
Responses from university presidents have ranged from forceful rejection to silence in the weeks since the White House asked nine prominent campuses to make sweeping policy changes. The demand: Align with the Trump administration’s political agenda in exchange for preferential access to federal funds and programs. By contrast, faculty and students have largely called on […] The post From silence to rejection: How 9 universities are responding to Trump’s higher-ed compact appeared first ...| AZ Luminaria
“We love our country. Save our democracy. No kings,” says Davina Martínez, holding a protest sign with a raised brown fist and the handwritten word — “RESIST” — in bold red and black ink. Standing amid rowdy chants and cheers, echoing against the sand-colored walls of a historic Tucson courthouse, Martínez is one of tens […] The post ‘We are guerreras.’ Tucson ‘No Kings’ rally demands Congress swear in Adelita Grijalva, end to Trump era appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
“Amamos a nuestro país. Salven nuestra democracia. No a los reyes”, dice Davina Martínez, sosteniendo una pancarta de protesta con el puño moreno en alto y la palabra escrita a mano “RESIST” (Resiste) escrita con tinta roja y negra en letras gruesas. De pie entre cánticos y porras bulliciosas que resonaban contra las paredes color […] The post “Somos guerreras”: la manifestación ‘No Kings’ en Tucson exige que el Congreso juramente a Adelita Grijalva y ponga fin a la era...| AZ Luminaria
Tucson’s campus community is still waiting to learn whether University of Arizona’s leadership will sign a pledge to align with President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for preferential access to federal funds — a decision many students and faculty say would threaten academic freedom. President Suresh Garimella met in private executive session with the […] The post As president and regents meet in closed session, UA faces growing pressure to reject Trump funding compact...| AZ Luminaria
An avalanche of chips, nacho cheese, carne asada, pico de gallo, salsa and optional jalapeños is the bestseller at the Sunnyside High School football snack bar. The super nachos cost $6. But heating the nacho cheese requires time, patience. And a giant warmer. Most of all, it takes electricity. And in the Sunnyside snack bar, […] The post From new roofs to super nachos, Sunnyside District asks voters to fund renovations, upgrades and repairs appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
This story was produced by Circle of Blue, in partnership with The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism. In late May, as the outside temperature approached 100 degrees, Arizona’s top water policy officials gathered in an air-conditioned Phoenix conference room. Their purpose that day was to decide whether the […] The post “Hoover Doom:” Arizona utilities brace for diminished hydropower as Colorado River dams face critical shortfalls ...| AZ Luminaria
Kendall Wilde was enjoying her lunch by the University of Arizona student union when the chants began. “Fees go high, dreams go low. Garimella’s greed has got to go!” Curious — Wilde, a graduate student in the College of Science — found a crowd of students, faculty and campus workers gathered for a midday “teach-in” […] The post “How are we an enemy?” UA community speaks out against Trump administration compact appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
The Pima County Public Library is undergoing a period of change with a new director, expanded hours and continued efforts to rebuild its workforce. This fall marks one year since Arizona Luminaria’s coverage of the library’s proposal to close or shrink several branches to address staff burnout and vacancies sparked renewed public attention on the […] The post More librarians, longer hours, new downtown space: Change is underway at the Pima County library appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
UofA students and faculty are urging leaders to reject a Trump administration compact tying federal funding to political conditions.| AZ Luminaria
NOGALES, Sonora — Francisco Trujillo repasó la anatomía de una prótesis utilizando la pierna protésica desechada de un joven. Un garrafón de plástico cortado servía como el encaje, la pieza que conecta la prótesis al cuerpo, sujetando una muleta parcial de metal a un zapato. Trujillo colocó la prótesis de pierna improvisada contra la pared, […]| AZ Luminaria
A $10 million reduction in federal funds, plus little financial support from the state could lead to program cuts, fewer students and employees at Pima Community College, officials say. The frozen and disappearing federal funds are cause for re-evaluation and concern, says Pima Community College Governing Board Chairman Greg Taylor. “The financial pressure on the […]| AZ Luminaria
In a Monday hearing, a Pima County judge denied Tucson City Council candidate Sadie Shaw’s request for a new election in the Ward 3 primary. Shaw and incumbent Kevin Dahl are separated by 19 votes after the Democratic primary election Aug. 5. An automatic recount was triggered by the close margin but Shaw filed a […]| AZ Luminaria
Monday’s event in South Tucson marked the launch of the “Defend Nuestro Barrio Campaign” — a community-led effort to support people struggling with homelessness, fentanyl addiction, systemic neglect, and to alert residents when and where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are active in the city.| AZ Luminaria
En medio de una intensa oposición pública al centro de datos del Proyecto Blue, la ciudad de Tucson ha anunciado dos más reuniones informativas sobre el centro de datos propuesto antes de una posible votación del concejo municipal. Las próximas reuniones son: El complejo propuesto de 290 acres es uno de los proyectos de desarrollo […]| AZ Luminaria
Arizona is one of 24 states that sued the federal government Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, English language instruction, teacher training, summer programs and more. Led by California, the lawsuit alleges withholding the grant money violates the Constitution and several federal laws. Many low-income families will lose access […]| AZ Luminaria
