The Cooper Center for Environmental Learning, which the College of Education operates with the Tucson Unified School District, is celebrating the milestone with renovations.
A University Libraries Special Collections guide includes online and physical historical resources spanning centuries to showcase Black life in the region.
Matuk, director of the Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing in the Department of English, was awarded $50,000 for his writing and recognized for contributing to "the cultural fabric of the country."
Students worked under the direction of associate professor Kelly Leslie with residents of the B'nai B'rith Covenant House to design and paint an 80-foot mural in the community's common space.