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University of Arizona facts for kids
| University of Arizona | |
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| Latin: Universitas Arizonensis | |
| Motto | "Bear Down, Arizona" |
| Established | Chartered 1885 |
| Type | Public flagship research university |
| Endowment | $665.4 million (2014) |
| President | Ann Weaver Hart |
| Academic staff | 3,049 (2014) |
| Students | 40,621 (2014) |
| Undergraduates | 31,670 (2014) |
| Postgraduates | 7,443 (2014) |
| Doctoral students | 1,508 (2014) |
| Location | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 380 acres (1.5 km2) (1,253,500 m²) |
| Newspaper | Arizona Daily Wildcat |
| Colors | UA Red and Arizona Blue |
| Athletics | 18 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Arizona Wildcats |
| Affiliations | AAU Pac-12 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) |
| Website | www |
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The University of Arizona (also known as UA, or Arizona) is a public research university in Tucson, Arizona.
The school began in 1885. It was the first university in the Arizona Territory. The school also includes the Banner – University Medical Center Tucson. This is a four-year M.D. college in downtown Phoenix.
The mission of the University of Arizona is, "To improve the prospects and enrich the lives of the people of Arizona and the world through education, research, creative expression, and community and business partnerships."
Arizona is one of the elected members of the Association of American Universities (an organization for research institutions). It is the only school from Arizona in the group.
Athletics
The sports teams are nicknamed the Arizona Wildcats (often shortened to "Cats"). They got the name from a 1914 football game with the California champions at the time, Occidental College. The Los Angeles Times said that, "the Arizona men showed the fight of wildcats." Sports are a big part of campus life at the school and they get a large amount of money to operate the programs.
They are members of the Pacific-12 Conference in the NCAA, which they joined in 1978. The Wildcats have won national titles in several sports, most notably men's basketball, baseball, and softball. The official colors of the university and its athletic teams are UA Red and Arizona Blue.
Images for kids
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The Old Main, also known as the University of Arizona School of Agriculture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, ref. : #72000199.
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Old Main in 1889
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Entrance to the U of A main library
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Student Union, Old Main, and Forbes building
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The salvaged USS Arizona Bell. The 1,820-pound bell is one of two salvaged from the USS Arizona and is housed in the "bell tower" of the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center.
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Arizona Stadium a has total capacity of 56,037
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Wilma & Wilbur Wildcat at the 100th homecoming at the University of Arizona
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Wildcat Family Statue