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State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Saturday September 14, 2024 ( 6 items )  

ATSU-ASHS Holds PA, DMSc Commencements
KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- A.T. Still University issued the following news: A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) honored the class of 2024 with commencement ceremonies on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at the Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix, Arizona, where 66 students graduated from the residential Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program and 52 students from the online Doctor of Medical Science program. The ceremonies included remarks from  more

Northern Arizona University: Welcoming AI Into the Classroom
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Speaking a second language can be nerve-racking. You wonder if you conjugated the verb correctly, found the right noun, added the correct gender, pronounced the words right. You say the words in your head first, trying to remember which sounds to stress and the letters that make a different sound than English. Plus, how bad is your accent, really? Speaking a second language to an AI chatbot is sign  more

REMINDER: Another Trump Term Would Be Economically Disastrous for Arizona's Latino Families
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: To ensure Latino families have the facts they need in this critical election after Donald Trump's rally in Tucson, Arizona yesterday, DNC Spokesperson Marco Frieri released the following statement: "Trump consistently attacks Latinos on the campaign trail as his Project 2025 agenda threatens to cost our families thousands of dollars a year if he's reelected. Project 2025 would rip away affordable hea  more

U of A Partners on Project Combining AI, Virtual Reality and Agriculture
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Using information gathered by agricultural sensors, researchers from the University of Arizona and Purdue University are developing a tool that uses virtual reality and artificial intelligence to better understand large datasets. Once finished, they expect the platform, called VR-Bio-Talk, will lead to groundbreaking research that bridges the gap between biology, agriculture and computer science.   more

University of Phoenix to Host Webinar on Using Feedback to Improve Psychological Safety
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 14 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Webinar to examine several types of feedback and practical methods for maximizing effectiveness * * * University of Phoenix will hold the next installment of its Educational Equity Webinar Series, "Equitable Feedback: Using Feedback to Improve Psychological Safety in Teams," on September 19, 2024, at 12:00pm MDT. The event is part of a public series intended for educators, diversity, equity, inc  more

Yavapai College Debuts Communitywide, Drive-Through Food Distribution Sept. 27
PRESCOTT, Arizona, Sept. 14 -- Yavapai College issued the following news: "Our college cannot be a pathway out of poverty if we are not willing to support our students while they are in poverty." - Yavapai College President Dr. Lisa Rhine, addressing faculty and staff during Convocation in August. In the same remarks, Dr. Rhine shared that the college's emergency food pantry - launched in 2019 in response to tremendous need -- served 897 students and their family members last academic year. T  more