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UAccess controls financial aid By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Financial aid processes are being upgraded in Student Link’s second transition phase. This is part of the Mosaic project, a technology initiative in charge of the UA’s changeover from Student Link to the new UAccess self service system. This change will affect the flood
of financial aid letters to prospective students being mailed this week. Award packages for current students will not change, so these packages will continue to exist in the old system. Those students will be able to see new financial aid information in UAccess starting in April. Financial aid information will no longer be provided on Student Link. Instead, users will be directed to
UAccess through a link provided on their Student Link page. “We’re really excited about it,” said John Nametz, director of scholarships and financial aid. “From a student point of view, there’s not going to be a huge difference. There’s going to be better service provided because staff is going to be more efficient.” FINANCIAL AID, page 3
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There’s going to be better service provided because staff is going to be more efficient.
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—John Nametz
Director of scholarships and financial aid
BAND OF BROTHERS
By Rodney Haas ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
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Front left, Claudia Davila, Associated Students of the University of Arizona senior coordinator, Adam Levin-Epstein, a Center for Student Involvement and Leadership employee and UA alumnus, and Stephanie Csongor, a pre-business sophomore, try out “Rock Band” on the Nintendo Wii with “Mario,” Ken Peng, biochemistry and molecular biophysics senior and “Luigi,” Cameron Davis, a UA alumnus, during the opening of CODE, the new Park Student Union gaming center, on Monday.
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UMC doctor heals Haitians For the past five years, University Medical Center orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Sheppard has provided humanitarian aid in the form of medical care to developing nations. He’s traveled to Honduras as part of a group called Orthopedics Overseas , and he had planned to travel to Nicaragua this year. So when Sheppard first heard reports of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, he knew he had to help. “It was something that I just wanted to do,” said Sheppard, who has been an orthopedic surgeon for 25 years. “I knew that I had skills that were potentially helpful to individuals that didn’t have access to them.” Sheppard had no contacts in Haiti, so he first contacted the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons about getting on a list of volunteers. He then joined various organizations in an attempt to get on their lists for the first wave of surgeons. “By the very nature of the disaster, I knew the majority of medical problems were going to be orthopedic,” he said. “Broken bones, orthopedics involves muscular and skeletal system, arms, legs, pelvis-crushed injuries.” Sheppard read a newspaper article about an orthopedic surgeon in Phoenix who was going on a mission in Saint-Louis du Nord, located north of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, on the coast. Two weeks after the earthquake, Sheppard was in Haiti. “Despite my efforts to get there as soon as I could, there wasn’t an opportunity for me to go until I made contact with this mission,” he said. HAITI, page 12
Shelton walks campus to talk business, promote health By Laura Donovan ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
UA President Robert Shelton did four miles on his elliptical machine Monday morning, making it easier for him to lead and complete a brisk on-campus walk with approximately 15 faculty and staff members Monday afternoon. Students were also welcome to participate in the walk, but no students took part. Organized by Life & Work Connections and Arizona Cooperative Extension , the 20-minute walk was meant to give campus community members a chance to get midday exercise and talk with the university’s top administrator.
UA President Robert Shelton takes a walk around campus with UA employees on Monday as part of the annual Walk Across Arizona campaign to promote physical fitness. The second annual walk with the president gave campus members an opportunity to have a casual chat with Shelton while getting some exercise.
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