In High Demand
The college's educational interpreting program is working to meet the nation's high demand for sign-language interpreters.
The program connects students with professional interpreters and gives them experience working with deaf or hard-of-hearing children in K-12 classrooms. Read the story here.
Zoom In
Our Project FOCUS is dedicated to supporting students with intellectual and physical disabilities. We've designed innovative curricula for students, built on technologies such as the Apple iPad, to help them overcome challenges and ultimately thrive.
While Project FOCUS provides iPads to each of its students, many struggle with grasping and balancing the iPad while shooting video. While searching for tools and technologies to enhance the overall university experience for her students with disabilities, Phyllis Brodsky, project coordinator for Project FOCUS, discovered iOgrapher, which has built-in handles and tripod mounts.
"When I found the iOgrapher, my first thought was how this product could have an unexpected, yet significant impact on people with disabilities," said Brodsky. Read more in Software Industry Today and Creative Cow.
Professor from Finland Here December 5
 The college's Arizona Initiative for Leadership Development and Research and Department of Educational Policy Studies and Practice will host Professor Michael Uljens of the Åbo Akademi in Vasa, Finland, on December 5 at 7:30 a.m. in Education North (northeast corner of Speedway and Vine). Uljens, who has expertise in policy pressures, curriculum, and pedagogy and has published books and articles on curriculum, learning, and leadership, will speak about the "reprofessionalization" of school development in Finland.
Teachers and Principals: Help Spread Cheer to our Troops
 Southern Arizona is home to nearly 100,000 veterans and thousands of men and women who serve in the Armed Forces. Congressman Ron Barber's office is working to ensure they know how much our community appreciates their sacrifices. For the fifth year, his office is asking students to create holiday cards for both active-duty service members and veterans.
Please ask school principals and teachers to ask students to participate in this fun activity. Holiday cards may be decorated with holiday themes, snowflakes, and snowmen telling members of the military and veterans that they are important and their work is not going unnoticed.
 Please have students sign the card and include school name and address so recipients have the option to reply. Cards do not need envelopes, but if envelopes are used, they must be unsealed and unaddressed.
Messages inside the card might be:
"Thank you for all you do."
"We appreciate your service to our country."
"Wishing you a healthy, happy holiday."
Cards are collected at Congressman Barber's offices in Tucson and Sierra Vista. Cards may be packaged and mailed or dropped off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, from now through Dec. 11, although they'd love to get them as soon as possible.
The cards will then be distributed to active military members and veterans across Southern Arizona.
Tucson Office
3945 E. Fort Lowell Road, Suite 211
Tucson, AZ 85712 :
Sierra Vista Office
77 Calle Portal, Suite B-160
Sierra Vista, AZ
85635
If you have questions, please contact Wendy Erica Werden at 520-881-3588 or wendy.erica.werden@mail.house.gov.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday,
Dean Ronald W. Marx
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Alum Mary Sally Matiella (this year's Alum of the Year!) was born to a family of migrant farmworkers and didn't give much thought to college. She says her UA education is what gave her the background for a career that culminated with a presidential appointment to assistant secretary of the U.S. Army. This is her 
