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UA-HAURY PARTNERSHIP FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY, AND SOUTHWEST
CAMPUS & COMMUNITY UA-Haury Partnership Focuses on Environment, Society, and Southwest
In partnership with the estate of dedicated philanthropist Agnese Nelms Haury, the UA established a program focused on environment, society, and the Southwest in September 2014 to benefit the UA and community partners. In honor of Haury’s life and interests, the Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice supports scientific and cultural studies rooted in the environment and social justice, especially in the American Southwest. Mrs. Haury had long been concerned about the critical challenges facing the planet and its peoples, including the preservation and understanding of valued cultures, ecosystems, and landscapes; human rights and international relations; environmental change; and issues facing immigrants and indigenous peoples. “This partnership supports work on environment and social justice that is critical to a sustainable and just future and where the University of Arizona can be an international leader in scholarship, teaching, and outreach,” Diana Liverman said. IE administers the program, and coordinates some of its competitive scholarships and other initiatives that address issues such as cooperation in an increasingly global and interconnected world, especially where there are growing risks of environmental change and the loss of natural and cultural diversity. The program encompasses chairs, faculty and visiting fellows, student scholarships and experiential learning opportunities, and a Native American scholarship at Oxford University. It also provides support for programs such as the Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program, the Consortium for Arizona-Mexico Arid Environments, Southwest Center publications, Arizona Center for STEM Teachers training, and Edgemakers, a company launched to empower teenagers who want to be innovators and make a difference.
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THROUGHOUT HER LIFE, MRS. HAURY CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND OTHER FIELD TRIPS WITH UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA EDUCATORS SUCH AS DAVID YETMAN AND GARY NABHAN. HER SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CONTINUES TO MAKE UNIQUE PROGRAMS THRIVE. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AGNESE NELMS HAURY TRUST.
