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Old Main closed for long-term repairs $13-million renovation will fix deteriorating infrastructure YARA ASKAR

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Following the flood that occurred in Old Main during February, causing an immediate evacuation, the university has decided to renovate the oldest building on campus while maintaining its historical essence. Old Main will undergo much needed repairs to rebuild the infrastructure of the building, support the porches and fix the interior construction “while meeting the requirements of current building and fire safety codes,” said Bob Smith, senior associate vice president for business affairs, in an email interview this summer. The university is anticipating the project to restore the building will cost nearly $13 million, which will come from donors. The renovation is scheduled to take nearly two years to complete. Old Main continues to display signs of deterioration that require structural reinforcement, Smith said. “While specific sustainability goals have not yet been developed for this project, it will be constructed in a responsible manner that is consistent with the UA’s high standards,” Smith added. Offices located in Old Main have been moved to other buildings on campus, like the

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SINCE EARLY SUMMER, the UA’s oldest building has been closed for infrastructure renovations. Offices housed within Old Main have moved to other buildings on campus, some permanently and oth-

ers temporarily. The project will cost nearly $13 million and is expected to take about two years to complete.

Dean of Students Office, which is now housed permanently in the Nugent building. The Office’s move uprooted the Think Tank, which has been moved to Bear Down Gymnasium. “Nugent provided the dean of students with an environment that was more suitable to our work,” said Keith Humphrey,

dean of students and assistant vice president of student affairs. “We do a lot of individual, confidential oneon-one with students, and being at Bear Down wasn’t the best fit — but it was a great fit for the Think Tank and they agreed to give up their space for us.” During the summer, the gym

was outfitted with offices and cubicles that now houses the Office of Admissions, the Center for Exploratory Students, and the College of Letters, Arts and Science. According to Jeff Orgera, the executive director of student learning services, there has been discussion about expanding the gym from the

south side toward the north side of the stadium “to create an opportunity to expand student services with an extension of academic advising.” The university has promoted the renovation via social media and registration tours in an effort to keep students informed about the process.

UA named 24th most sustainable in nation ISAAC COX Arizona Daily Wildcat

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THE UA’S SOLAR COMPACTORS are one of many sustainability features on campus. The UA was recently named the 24th most sustainable university in the nation by the Sierra Club.

The UA placed 24th in a national “Cool School” survey by Sierra Club, which gives praise to universities across the nation that practice good sustainability policies. Universities are asked hundreds of questions to gauge how well they recycle, conserve and what sustainability courses are offered. The survey covers a large scope of categories such as energy, transportation, waste, water, food and investments in environmental programs. Each category has a set number of points available that determine how well the school will be ranked. The UA scored 561.04 out of a total of 894.50 points. The University of California, Davis scored first place with a total of 709.17 followed by the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University.

“Sierra Club is America’s biggest and most influential environmental nonprofit,” said Avital Andrews, a Lifestyle editor for Sierra magazine. The survey from the Sierra Club is made available to schools across the nation, to get students and schools interested in making a difference, according to Andrews. “It sets the foundation for a culture that has these values and lifestyles in mind,” Andrews added. The Office of Sustainability is where programs at the UA that contribute to eco-friendly behaviors or initiatives toward being a greener school are managed. They also handle third party rating systems, such as the Sierra Club’s “Cool School” survey. According to Joe Abraham, the office’s director, there are couple of other organizations like Sierra Club that do similar surveys such as

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THE UA’S ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT fair on Wednesday will present jobs offered throughout several campus departments. The event aims to recruit students for more than 300 positions.

The UA’s annual Wildcat Student Employment Fair aims to make job hunting easy, and will be held Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Memorial Center’s North Grand Ballroom. The event is held each year during the first week of fall semester, and gives students a look at various part-time job opportunities on campus. “For this particular event, we generally get several hundred students attending,” said Susan L. Miller-Pinhey, the marketing and special events manager for UA Career Services. “For our fall and spring Career Days, generally a couple thousand.”

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More job opportunities are available this year compared to previous years. Attending the event provides students with the opportunity to interact with businesses and UA departments and find out what interests they have and discover new ways to broaden their perspectives, Miller-Pinhey added. “So far this year, the companies and departments currently signed up are looking to fill between 309 and 412 jobs,” she added. “There are at least 300 jobs available at this event.” Some UA departments attending the fair this year are Campus Recreation, University Information Technology Services, the James E. Rogers College of Law, Office

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Hundreds of positions available! TODAY!!! Don’t miss out... 10am to 2pm in the Student Union Memorial Center, North Ballroom Sponsored by UA Career Services


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