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Novel Concept Can Serve as National Model By Tom Leyde University of Arizona students have a greater chance of achieving their academic and personal goals with the opening of the new Student Success District. The university held a grand opening for the new district in April outside the historic and now revamped Bear Down Gym, which will serve as the heart of the district as the Bear Down Building. The new district consists of a nineacre span of four buildings, which will 66 BizTucson
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host library services, learning support, tutoring, advising, mentoring, career services and health programs. “It’s one-stop shopping for all students’ needs on campus...,” said UArizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins. “It’s a big part of our students’ plan, more than half of all our initiatives of strategic plans, and focused on students’ success. And this … has been envisioned and been in progress for over seven
years,” he said. “I’m incredibly proud of all the work that’s gone into this. And … it’s not hyperbole. This is really the model for student success districts across any university in the country,” Robbins said. “So we’re very proud and hope that others will come and learn from it.” The Student Success District was conceived in 2015 and the design procontinued on page 68 >>> www.BizTucson.com
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UArizona’s New Student Success District
