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‘Access, quality, discovery’
Campus ready for ‘GameDay’ By Marissa Freireich ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT With thousands of fans expected to attend ESPN’s “College GameDay” events this weekend, campus officials say the UA is ready for its moment in the spotlight. Various university entities, including the Dean of Students Office, University of Arizona Police Department and Facilities Management have been keeping in touch through meetings, e-mails and phone calls, said Matt Brown, director of athletic event operations. “We have to make sure all our bases are covered,” he said. Last Sunday, the university first received confirmation that “GameDay” would be coming to Tucson. Brown said ESPN is very organized because they produce this event at various locations. “However, this is our first experience with it,” he said. ESPN brought five full-sized semis, one of which serves as a generator, a satellite uplink truck, about 20-30 support cars, and about 50 support staff, Brown said. GAMEDAY, page A7
‘College GameDay’ all day long Friday Alan Walsh/Arizona Daily Wildcat
An audience of 580 were present to listen to UA President Robert Shelton give the 2009 State of the University address. Shelton focused on continuing to strive for academic excellence both in teaching and research despite nearly $100 million in state budget cuts. Shelton urges the university to remain academically competitive on a worldwide scale.
Shelton promises adhering to the UA’s mission despite mounting budget cuts By Will Ferguson ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT In front of a crowd of 590 confirmed guests at the Grand Ballroom in the Student Union Memorial Center, UA President Robert Shelton spelled out the continuing mission of the university in simple terms at the 2009 State of the University address. “For those of you who are unclear on our purpose or confused about our mission, you need only write down these three words: access, quality and discovery,” he said Shelton spent the majority of his speech addressing these three key aspects of the university’s mission and how the campus community will move toward this goal despite nearly $100 million in state budget cuts over the last two years. Shelton received a standing ovation upon the conclusion of his address, a speech several audience
members felt captured both the positive and the negative. “He very much captured all of the challenges but more importantly the opportunities facing the university,” said Associated Students of the University of Arizona President Chris Nagata. “He presented the actual figures, despite all the negative things he mentioned, it was very positive,” said accounting junior Abel Serratos. Shelton presented the financial hurdles facing the university. Hurdles that will not be easy to overcome, he said. The university was forced to cut nearly a quarter of its state budget and faces further financial challenges in the years to come, Shelton said. He emphasized that while the university will not falter in its mission, budget cuts made in the state legislature and the faltering national economy have required the university to make hard decisions and even
harder cuts throughout the university. “We proceeded to lay out criteria that we hoped would allow us to maintain a quality student experience,” Shelton said. The criteria included protecting programs that had the capacity to attract investments from external sources and a focus on units that were central to meeting the state and the nation’s needs. “We knew, and I think most people would agree, that if we cut everything equally we were dooming the University of Arizona to a future of mediocrity,” he said. Shelton said the decision to focus on preserving the research capacity of certain units attracted negative attention from both the public and the media on a regular basis. “For those of you who have never experienced the unique pleasure of daily doses of venomous, often hyperbolic public criticism, let me
assure you that it ranks right there with getting a root canal,” he said. However, perhaps more importantly, Shelton said the public criticism brought attention to the challenges the university faces and spurred heated debate that he hopes will inspire creative solutions to a dynamic problem. “Ultimately that’s what a university should be about,” he said. Despite cuts across the board, deeper in certain areas of the academic community than others, Shelton encouraged those in attendance to look towards the future with hope. “I would argue that as the state effectively forces us into a higher tuition, higher aid model, we should not despair,” he said. Despite substantial tuition increases, Shelton said student debt is on the decline due to the university’s priority of protecting financial aid. As a result, he added, the freshman class of 2013 SHELTON, page A7
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. — ESPN shoots periodicallytaped segments from the “College GameDay” set on the UA Mall
Saturday 4 a.m. — Students are allowed to start gathering by the “GameDay” set 6 a.m. - 7 a.m. — ESPN shoots fan shots and promo footage of the Mall crowd 7 a.m. — “SportsCenter” airs live shots from the Mall 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. — “College GameDay” airs live 6 p.m. — The Arizona vs. Oregon football game kicks off on the ABC network
Baby first in AZ to receive three-organ transplant By Michelle Cohen ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT A one-year-old Phoenix girl is recovering at University Medical Center after receiving the first three-organ transplant performed in Arizona. Adrianna Martinez was born Nov. 1, 2008, without a small intestine. During the surgery, which took place on Nov. 9, she was given a small intestine as well as a liver and a pancreas — organs which were
needed due to complications surrounding her medical condition. The organs came from an out-of-state, deceased infant donor, said Dr. Rainer Gruessner, professor, head of the Department of Surgery and chief of transplantation at University Medical Center, who was one of several doctors performing the operation. Adrianna was fed through an IV in her chest for her first year of life because she was not able to digest food. However, this was causing liver failure, increasing the
need for a transplant, said Tasha Bowman, Adrianna’s mother. While Adrianna is still being fed through an IV, Bowman said she is looking forward to when her daughter,“a strong baby with a lot of attitude,”can digest her food. Adrianna’s parents were told there was a problem in the last trimester of the pregnancy, but doctors did not know exactly what it was until after she was born. BABY, page A7
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Father Mike Martinez watches his daughter, Adrianna, Wednesday as she recovers from a 3-organ transplant that took place Monday from the University Medical Center.
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