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January 30, 2009
Robert Robb: Fund students, not college institutions, The Arizona Republic 1/30/09
State budget cutbacks nearly locked in by GOP legislators, The Arizona Republic 1/30/09
Army gives ASU $50 million for flex display, East Valley Tribune 1/30/09
NAU restarts composting program, Arizona Daily Sun 1/30/09
State budget cuts move toward vote, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun 1/30/09
Editorial Opinion: GOP hacking of state budget is destructive, Arizona Daily Star 1/30/09
$1.1B in AZ cuts all but certain, Arizona Daily Star 1/30/09
As UA moves to remove Sig Ep, fraternity appeals, Arizona Daily Star 1/30/09
Denogean: Arizonans upset over budget cuts shouldn't be labeled whine- makers, Tucson Citizen 1/30/09
Proposed cut less severe but still painful to UA, officials say, Tucson Citizen 1/30/09
Public can scope out UA mirror lab, Tucson Citizen 1/30/09
Cardinal responsible for Vatican City to visit observatory at UA next month, Tucson Citizen 1/29/09
NAU considers unpaid furloughs like ASU's, Yuma Sun 1/29/09 
Ribbon-cutting launches cutting-edge AWC building, Yuma Sun 1/29/09
Opinion: The absence of a well-tempered legislature, ASU Web Devil 1/30/09
West students propose solution for budget, ASU Web Devil 1/30/09
News analysis: Budget 101: How did we get here?, UA Daily Wildcat 1/30/09
Shelton hopes for Federal trickle down, UA Daily Wildcat 1/30/09
Grad student offers advice on ASU budget crunch, Phoenix Business Journal 1/30/09
Budget compromise better for ASU, but still will hurt, Phoenix Business Journal 1/29,/09
Staff, agencies filling up fast as Brewer settles in, Arizona Capitol Times 1/29/09
State lawmakers ready to push $1.6 B in budget cuts, abc15.com 1/29
Justice Roberts to lecture at Arizona law school, Associated Press/KOLD News 13 1/30/09
Obama Administration Is Urged to Change Federal Education Policy, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/29/09
The $7-Billion Patch for Campus Maintenance, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/30/09
Key Differences On Higher Education Between The House and Senate Economic-Stimulus Bills, The Chronicle of  Higher Education1/30/09
Arizona State to Implement Furloughs, U.S. News & World Report 1/29/09
Michael Crow: No whiners in sight, The Arizona Guardian 1/28/09
Budget bills clear committee; floor action set for Friday, The Arizona Guardian 1/29/09

January 29, 2009
State GOP lawmakers slash $141M from NAU, ASU, UA, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun 1/29/09
Editorial: Legislature needs to cut carefully, not harm future, The Arizona Republic 1/29/09
Proposal reached by lawmakers to erase $1.6 bil Arizona deficit, The Arizona Republic 1/29/09
Peoria to have ASU design project models, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
ASU orders unpaid furloughs, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
1,000 Ariz. students protest budget cuts, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
Fulton assures homeowners after bankruptcy, East Valley Tribune 1/28/09
ASU orders unpaid furloughs, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 1/28/09
University presidents decry funding cuts, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 1/28/09
University presidents float tax hike for higher ed, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun 1/ 29/09
Haeger: No decision on furloughs, Arizona Daily Sun 1/29/09
Forces uniting around NAU forest study, Rim Country Gazette 1/2909
Editorial Opinion: Legislature has no theorem for balancing budget, Arizona Daily Star 1/29/09
Thousands of Arizona college students protest proposed cuts, Arizona Daily Star 1/28/09
Brewer's decision not to propose budget irks Dems, Arizona Daily Star 1/29/09  
UA study says its tech park has $63.9 million tax impact, Arizona Daily Star 1/29/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: Don't rush into cuts to budget, Tucson Citizen 1/29/09
UA looks at worker furloughs, cuts in aid, Arizona Daily Star  1/28/09
Thousands of students protest proposed university budget cuts, Tucson Citizen 1/29/09
UA prof has new explanation for stones in Mars craters, Tucson Citizen 1/29/09
Chief justice to speak at UA law school Wednesday, Tucson Citizen 1/29/09
NAU offers degree programs for working people, business owners, WMICentral.com 1/27/09
Universities favor increased revenues over cuts, Capitol Media Services/Yuma Sun 1/28/09
Editorial: The fallout begins, ASU Web Devil 1/29/09
Opinion: What happens if Polytechnic closes down?, ASU Web Devil 1/29/09
Crow, students unite against a common foe,
ASU Web Devil 1/29/09

Nearly 2,000 march at state capitol to protest proposed university budget cuts, ASU Web Devil 1/29/09
Anti-hazing bill to go through the Ariz. House, ASU Web Devil 1/29/09
Committee prevents NAU from receiving SPEEDfunds, Jackcentral.com 1/29/09
NAU facing “horrifying” budget cuts, Jackcentral.com 1/29/09
Newly appointed team will provide budget solution alternatives to legislature, UA Daily Wildcat 1/29/09
United, students fight for future, UA Daily Wildcat 1/29/09
Students decry health plan, UA Daily Wildcat  1/29/09
ABOR approves involuntary leave for UA staff, UA Daily Wildcat 1/29/09
Recession on Top of Energy Crisis May Mean Power Boost for Universities, The  Chronicle of Higher Education 1/29/08
ASU orders unpaid furloughs due to budget crisis, Associated Press/abc15.com 1/28/09
Researcher: University budget cuts lesser of evils, KTAR.com 1/29/09
University system facing major budget cuts, KVOA News 4 1/29/09
Ariz. House chairman outlines new budget proposal, msnbc.com 1/28/09
Ariz. lawmakers not waiting for federal stimulus, MSNBC.com 1/28/09
Lesson in backlash: Universities get their say, The Arizona Guardian 1/28/09
Students Protest Arizona Education Cuts, npr.org 1/28/09
ASU orders unpaid furloughs, 12 News & azcentral.com1/29/09

January 28, 2009
University students turn out to protest budget cuts, KTAR 92.30 1/28/09
Students Protest Budget Cuts, Fox 10 News 1/28/09
Hundreds protest budget cuts that could hit Arizona schools, Associated Press/ABC15.com 1/28/09
Ariz. university students protest proposed cuts, Associated Press/KSWT News 13 1/28/09
Ariz. university presidents offer spending cuts, Associated Press/KSWT News 13 1/28/09
Possibility of ASU West closing could mean end to higher education for many, area leaders say, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
Universities offer own plan for cuts, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
Laurie Roberts: State's universities are being railroaded, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
Students rally over budget, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
Ailing Fulton Homes files for bankruptcy, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
House Republicans tout plan's shallower cuts, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
Community fears for future of ASU Poly campus, The Arizona Republic 1/28/09
Jim Ripley: ASU Poly a pawn in state budget battle, East Valley Tribune 1/27/09
Lawmakers reduce proposed cuts for higher ed, East Valley Tribune 1/27/09
Mayor: Closing-campus talk 'gamesmanship', East Valley Tribune 1/27/09
NAU's high-profile polling lab to close in 60 days, Arizona Daily Sun 1/28/09
Editorial Opinion: Cuts are coming; let schools decide where, Arizona Daily Star 1/28/09
Guest Opinion: J.C. Mutchler and Wanda Howell: Protect education for good of future, Arizona Daily Star 1/28/09
UA looks at worker furloughs, cuts in aid, Arizona Daily Star 1/28/09
Regents say no to GOP plan halving cut for universities, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun/Arizona Daily Star 1/28/09 
Arizona Board of Regents OKs involuntary leaves to reduce spending, Tucson Citizen 1/28/09
About 1,200 students head to Phoenix to protest proposed university cuts, Tucson Citizen 1/28/09
UA's Eller College program ranked fifth among U.S. public universities, Tucson Citizen 1/26/09
Opinion: The value of education, ASU Web Devil 1/28/09
Crow: University success means state success, ASU Web Devil 1/28/09
Taking it step by step, ASU Web Devil 1/28/09
Editorial: Professors should be lenient with students attending protest, UA Daily Wildcat 1/28/09
Budget cuts may force UA library closure, UA Daily Wildcat 1/28/09
Protest goes to Capitol today, UA Daily Wildcat 1/28/09
Tucson's poison control in peril, UA Daily Wildcat  1/28/09
ASU president braces for major budget cuts, abc15.com  1/28/096:34 am 
Mesa mayor calls for calm in budget crisis, KTAR 92.3 1/27/09
Top 10 Myths About Education Funding and Budget Reductions, Goldwater Institute/Sonoran Alliance 1/27/09
Tom Jenney: UA students protest on your dime, The Arizona Guardian 1/27/09
Stimulus Plan Would Provide Flood of Aid to Education, The New York Times 1/28/09

January 27, 2009
Editorial: Let's use a knife, not an ax, on college budgets, The Arizona Republic 1/26/09
Official: State deficit to rise without budget plan in place, The Arizona Republic 1/27/09
Briefs: Ball to benefit tumor research, The Arizona Republic 1/26/09
Singh Farms helping ASU keep waste from landfill, The Arizona Republic 1/25/09
Bennett welcomes role as secretary of state, Cronkite News Service/The Arizona Republic 1/27/09
Chandler exceeds average for college ready students, The Arizona Republic 1/27/09
Susan Carlson: Success of state's future economy hinges on education, The Arizona Republic 1/25/09
Editorial: Our View: New governor touts value of freedom, East Valley Tribune 1/24/09
ASU Biodesign Institute cuts 12 jobs, East Valley Tribune 1/26/09 
Student leaders urge profs to give protest credit, East Valley Tribune 1/27/09
University budgets granted small reprieve, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun 1/27/09
University students plan protest at Capitol over higher ed cuts, Associated Press/Arizona Daily Sun1/27/09

NAU's projected cut balloons, Arizona Daily Sun 1/27/09
Guest Opinion: James M. Gentile: Arizona must not eat its young, Arizona Daily Star 1/27/09
Editorial Opinion: Brewer should tap into Bee's knowledge , Arizona Daily Star 1/27/09
Here's what's on the block in this year's budget debate, Arizona Daily Star 1/27/09
Students from UA may get credit for protest, Arizona Daily Star 1/27/09
Test may help diabetics save their feet, Arizona Daily Star 1/26/09
UMC buys closed Catalina Theater for extra parking, Arizona Daily Star 1/27/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: Students sought for their money, Tucson Citizen 1/27/09
Denogean: Threatened UA poison center more than a hot line, Tucson Citizen 1/27/09
State universities to offer $100M budget cut to lawmakers, Tucson Citizen 1/27/09 10:39
Protest AZ - UA students asking professors to play hooky, Tucson Citizen 1/27/09
Opinion: Be careful what you’re advocating for, ASU Web Devil 1/27/09 
Editorial: Better than U(A), ASU Web Devil 1/27/09 
Budget sparks uproar, ASU Web Devil 1/27/09
Student creates Web site to speak out on budget cuts , ASU Web Devil 1/27/09
Bill would equalize university funding, ASU Web Devil 1/27/09
Couple donates $1.3 mil statue, ASU Web Devil 1/27/09 
$100M in budget cuts offered, UA Daily Wildcat 1/27/09
Opinion: Budget cuts will lead to 'dumbing down' of courses, UA Daily Wildcat 1/27/09
Distance-learning saves time, resources, UA Daily Wildcat 1/27/09
UA’s Eller MBA Surges Ahead in Global Rankings, UA News 1/26/09
Senate to use Pearce/Kavanagh proposal as starting point for budget, azcapitoltimes.com 1/26/09
Research and Inventions Earn Big Bucks for American Universities, The Chronicle of Higher Education1/27/09
Regents: We'll cut $100 million but do it our way, Arizona Guardian.com 1/26/0909
Russell Pearce ready for budget crunch time, Arizona Guardian.com 1/26/09 20:36
Burns says Ariz. budget fix centers on listed cuts, East Valley Tribune/Forbes.com 1/27/09
Eating Crow: The Reality of Higher Education, Sonoran Alliance 1/26/09
Napolitano Departs, AZ GOP Cannibalizes Educationto Meet Budget Shortfall, The Huffington Post 1/27/09
ASU and Maricopa launch partnership, Media-Newswire.com 1/27/09

January 26, 2009
Budget proposal looming, Arizona Republic, 1/25/09
Ariz. university students plan protest at Capitol, KOLD.com, 1/ 26/09
Key lawmaker: Cuts to universities less than $388 million, Tucson Citizen, 1/24/09
UA Health Affairs leader OK with interim deans, Tucson Citizen 1/24/09
Shelton gets OK for 3 more years at UA, Arizona Daily Star 1/24/09
New nurses face hiring challenges, Arizona Republic 1/24/09
Make road to budget cuts transparent and detailed, Arizona Daily Sun 1/25/09
Dems propose $7 mil cut from universities, ASU Web Devil 1/26/09|
AZ schools ally in crisis, Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/26/09
Shelton will donate pay, Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/26/09
Editorial: Taken for granted, ASU Web Devil 1/26/09
Board OKs new housing for Poly, West campuses, ASU Web Devil 1/26/09
Let's use a Knife not Ax on College Budgets, Arizona Republic 1/25/09

January 23, 2009
Shelton: Big GOP cuts would devastate UA, Arizona Daily Star 1/23/09
More than 900 protest proposed budget cuts to higher education, Tucson Citizen 1/22/09
University leaders decry proposed cuts, Arizona Daily Sun 1/23/09
Proposed Budget Cuts Draw Record Crowd to Arizona Regents' Meeting, The Chronicle of Higher Education  1/22/09
Our Opinion: Budget query: Will Brewer walk her talk on education?, Tucson Citizen 1/23/09
Hundreds pack meeting to protest university budget cuts, ABC15.com  1//22/09
Hundreds protest proposed cuts to UA, KVOA News 4  1/22/09
Proposed UA budget cuts draw angry protest at Regents' meeting, KOLD News 13  1/22/09
University leaders decry proposed cuts, KSWT 13/AP 1/22/09
'Call to audience' turns into battle against budget cuts, Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/23/09
Regents plan for 'proposed' future, Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/23/09
Regents meet amid rage over university budget cuts, KTAR 1/22/09 
Arizona State University Budget May Be Slashed, Associated Content  1/22/09
High numbers for High Country Conference Center, Inside NAU 1/22/09
Peace Corps ranks NAU among 'Top 25' universities, Inside NAU 1/22/09

January 22, 2009
Rep. Nichols proposes multiple Board of Regents, The Arizona Republic 1/22/09
Brewer promises to downsize, cut spending, The Arizona Republic 1/22/09
Budget 'would gut' ASU, president says, The Arizona Republic 1/22/09
Growing deficit in budget awaits Brewer's shears, The Arizona Republic 1/22/09
Brewer promises state economic stimulus, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun/East Valley Tribune 1/21/09
Survey: Politics, money concern college freshmen, Associated Press/Arizona Daily Sun 1/22/09
Plan would add out-of-state students, East Valley Tribune /Arizona Daily Star1/22/09
Brewer takes office with stimulus vow, Arizona Daily Star 1/22/09
Opinion: Thorns & Flowers, Arizona Daily Star 1/22/09
Our Opinion: Don't close UA poison center, Tucson Citizen 1/22/09
More than 800 protest proposed budget cuts to higher ed, Tucson Citizen 1/22/09
UA lab to check for toxic 'needles in haystack', Tucson Citizen 1/22/09
Budget proposal would close UA's poison control center, Tucson Citizen 1/22/09
Editorial: Bridging the gap, ASU Web Devil 1/22/09
Merger plan would save $2.7 million, ASU Web Devil 1/22/09
Budget woes could close campuses, ASU Web Devil 1/22/09
Campus fights budget nightmare, UA Daily Wildcat 1/22/09
Paying for 'free' news, UA Daily Wildcat 1/22/09
ASUA meeting focuses on severe budget cuts, rallying students to action, UA Daily Wildcat 1/22/09
Editorial: Budget cuts demand a united response, UA Daily Wildcat 1/22/09
Rec expansion set for 2010, UA Daily Wildcat 1/22/09
Michael Crow: Budget cuts could force ASU to close campuses, double tuition, lay off workers, Phoenix Business Journal 1/22/09
Arizona’s growth on Bioscience Roadmap exceeds U.S. norms, Phoenix Business Journal 1/21/09
ASU announces second major reorganization, Phoenix Business Journal 1/22/09
Legislators look to First Things First for budget loopholes, Arizona Capitol Times 1/21/09
House aims to release budget proposal by Jan. 23, azcapitoltimes.com 1/22/09
UA starts website linking social networks and climate change, ABC15.com 1/22/09
UA looks at increasing out-of-state students, Associated Press/KTAR.com 1/22/09
$600 mil in budget cuts to state universities a possibility, azfamily.com 1/22/09
Bloodbath at the Capitol,
Tucson Weekly 1/22/09


January 21, 2009
Senate pressed on budget plans, The Arizona Republic 1/21/09
Let's schedule a fair fight over budget cuts, The Arizona Republic 1/21/09
Brewer set to take oath as governor, The Arizona Republic 1/21/09
NAU closes sports training center, Associated Press/The Arizona Republic 1/20/09
In-house teachers are trained for PV, The Arizona Republic 1/20/09
Crow denies reports Polytechnic to close, The Arizona Republic 1/21/09
Crow: Budget cuts could close ASU Polytechnic, East Valley Tribune 1/20/09
State senate president rules out tax boost, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Star/East Valley Tribune 1/20/09
ASU president readies staff for campus closing, Associated Press/East Valley Tribune 1/21/09
Report: Bioscience grows without full investment, Cronkite News Service/Arizona Daily Sun 1/21/09
GOP leaders want to lower school funding, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun 1/21/09
$300M-plus cut plans stir UA rally, Arizona Daily Star 1/21/09
Regents weigh raises for UA baseball, volleyball coaches, Tucson Citizen 1/21/09
1,000 students protest proposed cuts to UA budget, Tucson Citizen 1/20/09
Expert: Arizona forest policies leave trees, water vulnerable to wildfires, Cronkite News Service/Tucson Citizen 1/22/09
Arizona primes for new governor and different path, Associated Press/Kansas City Star/Tucson Citizen 1/21/09
Editorial: Taking a stand,
ASU Web Devil 1/21/09
Crow: Budget cuts could close two ASU campuses, ASU Web Devil 1/21/09
Proposed budget causes outcry, ASU Web Devil 1/20/09
Rabble-rousers resist reductions, UA Daily Wildcat 1/21/09
Regents Meeting at UA Expected to Draw Large Crowd, UA Daily Wildcat 1/20/09
Architecture Program Among Tops in the Nation, UA Daily Wildcat 1/20/09
New Emerging Contaminants Lab Holds Open House Jan. 21, UA Daily Wildcat 1/20/09
ASU announces second major reorganization, Phoenix Business Journal 1/21/09
Arizona solar group touts future opportunities, Phoenix Business Journal 1/21/09
Regents denounce proposed university budget cuts, KTAR.com 1/21/09
ASU president readies staff for campus closing, Associated Press/KTAR 1/21/09
ASU students protest possible budget cuts to higher ed, abc15.com 1/20/09
Budget Committee Seeks to Close Poison Center in Tucson, evliving.com 1/21/09 
Educators advocate enhanced revenues instead of cuts, Yuma Sun 1/20/09
Agencies walk plank in Senate committees, The Arizona Guardian 1/20/09
State budget keys on $825 billion federal stimulus, The Arizona Guardian 1/21/09
ASU Readies Staff For Campus Closing, KPHO 5 News 1/21/09

January 20, 2009
Opinion: Stuart Lindsay: Education cuts not a wise choice, The Arizona Republic 1/20/09
Napolitano confirmed for Homeland Security, The Arizona Republic 1/20/09
Biotech startup aims to advance Arizona research, The Arizona Republic 1/20/09
Senate chief ready to tackle state budget cuts, The Arizona Republic 1/18/09
Biotech firm to open office in Chandler, The Arizona Republic 1/18/09
House speaker Kirk Adams vows transparency, The Arizona Republic 1/18/09
Budget plan details program cuts, The Arizona Republic 1/17/09
Colleges face their biggest cuts, The Arizona Republic 1/17/09
Experts: Arizona recruiting effort lags, The Arizona Republic 1/17/09
Napolitano offers budget proposals, The Arizona Republic 1/17/09
ASU questions budget-cutting plan, The Arizona Republic 1/16/09
New way urged for gauging schools, The Arizona Republic 1/20/09
Brewer signals she'll use the red pencil to balance state budget, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun  1/19/09
NAU closes Olympic training facility, Arizona Daily Sun 1/20/09
Focus shifts away from massive Rainbow Bridge, Arizona Daily Star 1/18/09
Editorial Opinion: GOP is taking wrong approach to balance budget, Arizona Daily Star 1/17/09
Governor's plan for lesser cuts to universities gets UA support, Arizona Daily Star 1/17/09
40 UA degree programs could be cut, Arizona Daily Star 1/17/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: Budget fixes started too late, Tucson Citizen 1/20/09
Editorial: Our opinion: Legislature's proposed cuts threaten kids and education, Tucson Citizen 1/20/09
Regents may allow more out-of-state students, Tucson Citizen 1/20/09
Arizona university students to protest proposed cuts, Tucson Citizen 1/20/09
Editorial: Our opinion: Napolitano's budget: solid principals but shaky numbers, Tucson Citizen 1/17/09
Shelton: UA part of the budget solution, not the problem, Tucson Citizen 1/17/09
Medicare certifies UMC's liver transplant program, Tucson Citizen  1/17/09
Opinion: Our grapes of wrath, ASU Web Devil 1/20/09
Proposal would cut $600 mil from state universities, ASU Web Devil 1/19/09
Editorial: Future at stake; UA must fight, UA Daily Wildcat 1/20/09
ASU students competing in recycling challenge, abc15.com 1/20/09
Shelton: Budget cuts "ill-conceived," sends stern message, abc15.com 1/20/09
Study shows loggers may save the forest, Payson Roundup 1/20/09
Many Students Don't Even Attempt Remedial Courses, Study Finds, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/19/09
America Elects a Professor in Chief, The Chronicle of Higher Education  1/20/09

January 16, 2009
ASU unveils lab that tests solar-power equipment, The Arizona Republic 1/16/09
Tempe lawyer indicted in stabbing death of ASU student, The Arizona Republic 1/15/09
GOP budget plan slashes funds for Ariz. education, The Arizona Republic 1/16/09
GOP budget cuts would hit education hard, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun/East Valley Tribune 1/15/09
Haeger 'shell-shocked', Arizona Daily Sun 1/16/09
Education takes big hit in GOP plan to balance state budget, Arizona Daily Star  1/16/09
UA president up for raise - but he'll donate the increase, Arizona Daily Star 1/15/09
UA coaches Lopez, Rubio likely will receive contract extensions, Arizona Daily Star 1/16/09
Biggest college-tuition hikes in years are expected, The Associated Press/Arizona Daily Star  1/15/09
Shelton blasts GOP's proposed cuts, The Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 1/16/09
Shelton to donate $50,000 proposed raise to UA, Tucson Citizen 1/16/09
Nearly 40 majors at UA found to produce too few degrees, Tucson Citizen 1/16/09
Officials: Proposed budget cuts would severely harm ASU, ASU News 1/15/09
Flexible display research lauded by publication, ASU News 1/14/09
Legislature floats big cuts to UA, UA Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/16/09
Conference to showcase biology students' research, UA Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/16/09
Captioning service to assist hearing-impaired classmates, UA Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/16/09
UA President Robert Shelton's Statement Regarding Proposed Cuts to University Budgets , UA News 1/15/09
Astro-chemist Lucy Ziurys is a partner in the National Science Foundation's new Center for Chemistry of the Universe, UA News 1/15/09
Rutan joins NAU-Yuma administration, Yuma Sun 1/15/09
UA president to donate his raise, Associated Press/KTAR 1/16/09
State lawmakers considering education cuts, Phoenix Business Journal 1/1515/09
When the national economy sneezes, life sciences get the flu, Phoenix Business Journal 1/16/09
Pearce crafts bill to ask voters to lift spending restrictions, Arizona Capitol Times 1/15/09
Republican leaders identify $3 billion in budget cuts, Arizona Capitol Times 1/16/09
The Surprising Causes of Those College Tuition Hikes, U.S. News & World Report 1/15/09
Manna From Heaven (er, Washington), Inside Higher Education 1/16/09
Stimulus Bill Includes Billions of Dollars in Help for Students and Colleges, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/16/09

January 15, 2009
Rio Nuevo's UA, state museum plans are scaled back, Arizona Daily Star 1/15/09
Plans for downtown museums unveiled, Tucson Citizen 1/15./09
Arizona's projected budget shortfall rises to $1.6 billion, The Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 1/15/09
NAU measures up with higher ed award, Inside NAU 1/14/09
Winter Session enrollment jumps again, Inside NAU 1/14/09
Editorial: Creation of UA 'super-college' may have unanticipated consequences, Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/15/09
UA: Merger won't impact students, Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/15/09
More for Less, Inside Higher Education 1/15/09
Commentary: Milton Greenberg: Rather Than Asking for a Bailout, Higher Education, Heal Thyself, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/15/09
Report on College Spending Trends Highlights Inequities in Financing Model, The Chronicle of Higher Education  1/15/09
Democrats Push for Stimulus Package to Include Education Spending, U.S. News & World Report 1/14/09
Ariz. projected shortfall rises to $1.6 billion, Forbes.com 1/15/09

January 14, 2009
Bad '09 ahead, economists say at budget boot camp, The Arizona Republic 1/14/09
Crow to discuss role of New American University, The Arizona Republic 1/14/09
Study: Female immigrant detainees get poor care, Associated Press/The Arizona Republic 1/14/09
ASU fined $96,000 for asbestos mishandling, Tucson Citizen/East Valley Tribune 1/13/09
Economists: Consumer spending headed lower still, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Star/East Valley Tribune 1/14/09
Nurse-patient ratio bill has uphill trek, Arizona Daily Star 1/14/09
City's ruling halts mini-dorm developments, Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/14/09
Provost: Merger will save millions, Arizona Daily Wildcat 1/14/09
Collaboration key as Arizona's fledgling biotech hub weathers economic downturn, Phoenix Business Journal 1/14/09
Financial Aid Applications Rise by 10 Percent, U.S. News & World Report 1/13/09
Purdue goes to Arizona for new education dean, Associated Press/Chicago Tribune 1/14/09

January 13, 2009
Editorial: Exhorting Ariz. to keep investing in the future, The Arizona Republic 1/13/09
ASU team wins grant to ensure food safety, The Arizona Republic 1/13/09
Director departing UA's bioscience lab, The Arizona Republic 1/13/09
Napolitano: Arizona must make wise cuts, The Arizona Republic 1/13/09
Reduce required initiative signatures, gov says, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 1/12/09
Editorial: No need for Brewer to make sharp break on budget priorities, Arizona Daily Sun 1/13/09
Group aims to boost Native American graduation rate, Arizona Daily Sun 1/12/09
My opinion Thomas L. Friedman: Invest in teaching, schools for long-term returns, Arizona Daily Star 1/13/09
UA starts automatic late plan for tuition, Arizona Daily Star 1/13/09
New museum, science center designs ready, Arizona Daily Star 1/13/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: A parting message, Tucson Citizen 1/13/09
Public can marvel at science center-museum designs Wed., Tucson Citizen 1/13/09
Volunteers sought to socialize with international students, Tucson Citizen 1/13/09
Arizona Legislature begins 2009 session, The Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 1/13/09
Arizona nurses gather Tuesday to advocate nurse/patient ratios, Tucson Citizen 1/12/09
ASU, Penn strike tech transfer accord, Phoenix Business Journal 1/13/09
States continue spending sprees, USA TODAY 1/13/09
From Arizona Governor to Homeland Security Chief, U.S. News & World Report 1/12/09

January 12, 2009
My Turn by Bernadette Melnyk: Nursing program in need of funding, The Arizona Republic 1/10/09
Viewpoint by Jack L. August Jr.: Wanted: A civil legislature, The Arizona Republic 1/11/09
Robert Robb: The time for playing games with state's budget is over, The Arizona Republic 1/11/09
Napolitano readies her farewell, The Arizona Republic 1/12/09
For first time in modern history, Phoenix may be losing people, The Arizona Republic 1/12/09
Napolitano looks back and ahead, The Arizona Republic 1/11/09
Olson to be honored by Pac-10, Tucson Citizen/The Arizona Republic 1/11/09
State's budget ax to cut deeply, The Arizona Republic 1/11/09
UA gets $3.16 mil to continue killer-asteroid hunt, Associated Press/The Arizona Republic 1/11/09
Bills to be sidelined to focus on budget, The Arizona Republic 1/11/09
Schapira vows to take up students' cause in budget battle, The Arizona Republic 1/10/09
Valley set to pursue stimulus funding, The Arizona Republic 1/10/09
Editorial: Our View: Lawmakers will go straight to work on state budget crisis, East Valley Tribune 1/10/09
Editorial: Take the federal stimulus and run with it, Arizona Daily Sun 1/11/09
Local entities protecting their turf, Arizona Daily Sun 1/11/09
Editorial: Legislators must do what's right for entire state, Arizona Daily Star 1/11/09
Federal money may not fix budget, Arizona Daily Star 1/10/09
Having left her mark on state, 'Janet' departs, Arizona Daily Star 1/12/09
UA expands asteroid-watching program, Arizona Daily Star 1/10/09
Our Opinion: It's the budget, then everything else, Tucson Citizen 1/12/09
Water harvesting a tasty deal for area, Tucson Citizen 1/12/09
Arizona budget crisis dominates legislative session, The Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 1/13/09
Students to Remain Enrolled Despite Non-payment, UA News 1/9/09
Guest Opinion: Don't tax you, don't tax me - tax the man behind the tree, Inside Tucson Business 1/12/09
Unpaid College Tuition Bills Rise, Survey Finds, U.S. News & World Report 1/9/09
Budget Cuts Threaten Arizona Nursing Programs, Nurse.com 1/12/09
Sending Love Letters to ASU for Keeping the North Central Avenue Post Office, Phoenix New Times 1/6/09

January 9, 2008
Napolitano rejects criticism on budget, The Associated Press/Tucson Citizen 1/9/2009
Council weighs ruling that affects 'mini-dorms' near UA, Tucson Citizen 1/9/09
ASU, U of A unlikely to follow NAU lead on flat-rate tuitions, Arizona Capitol Times 1/9/09
Governor says Arizona could get $1 billion from feds, The Arizona Republic 1/9/09
Officials seeking to retain tax cut, The Arizona Republic 1/9/09
Health professions enrollment on rise, Arizona Daily Sun 1/9/09
Fraternity hazing no longer acceptable, Arizona Daily Sun 1/9/09
Up Close with Michael Crow, Arizona Capitol Times 1/9/09
Sen. Bob Burns calls budget deficit a ‘tar baby’, Phoenix Business Journal 1/8/09
State budget deficit approaches $4.5 billion, Phoenix Business Journal 1/8/09
The States Pull Back, Inside Higher Ed 1/9/09

January 8, 2009
Editorial: We can stem shortage, The Arizona Republic 1/8/09
Brewer says 'chop, chop, chop' not the answer, Associated Press/Arizona Daily Sun 1/8/09
UA Press chief Szuter is leaving to teach at ASU, Arizona Daily Star 1/8/09
Democrats' misgivings about Brewer seem to be softening, Arizona Daily Star 1/8/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: County's deal in 2004 with doctors group saved Kino, Tucson Citizen 1/8/09
UA near top for Hispanic, American Indian doctoral degrees, Tucson Citizen 1/8/09
Catalina Sky Survey Sets New Record for NEO
Discoveries, Receives Funding Through 2012, UA News 1/7/09
Napolitano pressed for early exit as budget crisis looms, Phoenix Business Journal 1/7/09
Collins College site designed to spark students’ creativity, Phoenix Business Journal 1/8/09
News Blog: State-Colleges Association Names Top 10 Policy Issues for 2009, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/7/09
For Arizona State and Penn, 2 Tech-Transfer Offices Could Be Better Than One, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/8/09

January 7, 2009
Report gives Ariz. education mixed grades, The Arizona Republic 1/7/09
ASU increasing football ticket prices, The Arizona Republic  1/7/09
Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale rank low on 'Most Literate' list, The Arizona Republic 1/7/09
Court to hear cities' fund dispute with state, Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune 1/6/09
Tribe gives $2M toward Native American center at NAU, Arizona Daily Sun 1/7/09
Opinion: Voters must have primacy over state Legislature, Arizona Daily Star 1/7/09
Editorial: Our Opinion: AZ still lags in student spending and achievement, Tucson Citizen 1/7/09
UA Among Nation's Best in Granting Doctoral Degrees to American Indians, Hispanics, UA News 1/7/09
Leaders push plan for college campus, Payson Roundup 1/6/09
U. of California Pays $33-Million to Settle Former Students' Lawsuit Over Tuition, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/6/09
(Hidden) Cost of Doing Business, Inside Higher Education 1/7/09
Arizona may seek first-ever bank loans, Reuters 1/6/09

January 6, 2009
State budget woes worsen, The Arizona Republic 1/6/09
Lawmakers want power to cut off-limits spending, Arizona Capitol Times/East Valley Tribune 1/5/09
New Grant-funded Project Meant to Improve Educational Technology, UA News 1/5/09
Brewer names two more to gubernatorial staff, Arizona Capitol Times 1/5/09
Unhinged ecosystem poses threat to Rim communities, Payson Roundup 1/6/09
Orbiter, Finishing a Mission, Offers a Peek at Mars’ Wrinkles, New York Times 1/6/09
Arizona State's Sustainability Programs Get a Sustainable Building—From 1965, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/6/09
Wavering Economy Spurs Boost in Nurse Retention Among Arizona Hospitals, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 1/5/09

January 5, 2009
Arizona hoping green initiatives will blossom into new jobs, The Arizona Republic 1/5/09
Arizona may run out of money in February, The Arizona Republic 1/4/09
Regents offering loan program to prospective teachers, The Arizona Republic 1/4/09
After 5 years, Mars rovers still going, The Arizona Republic 1/3/09
Outside researcher helps Higley track teacher retention, The Arizona Republic 1/2/09
Exec seeks more money for med school, The Arizona Republic 1/2/09
2008 in Review: Sagging economy hardly fazes NAU, Arizona Daily Sun 1/3/09
College brings computer class to Wickenburg, The Arizona Republic/Arizona Daily Star 1/5/09
TMC now lacks jobs for its nurse grads, Arizona Daily Star 1/4/09
UA law school lauded for public service programs, Tucson Citizen 1/2/09
Our Opinion: An agenda: What we'd like to see during 2009, Tucson Citizen 1/1/09
Our Opinion: UA law grads know service, Tucson Citizen 1/3/09
ASU, Penn form partnership to commercialize technology, ASU News 1/5/09
Arizona attorney general rebuts Havasupai settlement, despite clients’ wishes, Indian Country Today 1/2/09
Kitchell establishes scholarship fund at Northern Arizona University, Indian Country Today 1/5/09
Brewer Seen Taking Conservative Path, KPHO News 5 1/4/09
Seeking Money for Universities, Not Students, Inside Higher Education 1/2/09
Colleges Press New Ideas as They Brace for Bumpy State-Budget Sessions, The Chronicle of Higher Education 1/5/09