History of Arizona University

History of Arizona University

 

The creation of the University of Arizona was decreed in 1885 in Arizona Territory's Thieving Thirteenth Legislature (session representatives of the territories of Arizona who was not yet a State, to provide the region with public amenities: universities, colleges, prisons ...). The city of Tucson wanted to obtain the creation of the psychiatric hospital of the territory and its $ 100 000 endowment instead of $ 25 000 allocated for the construction of University (State University of Arizona located near Phoenix. It was established the same year but was at that time, a high school). The city officials arrived late in Prescott, where the assembly was held, due to flooding of the Salt River. Much of the most attractive public facilities have already been distributed, Tucson due to content themselves with his delegates equipment small. Nobody wanted to sell land for the establishment of the University. The municipality was preparing to return the money allocated to this project when two gamblers and a saloon owner decided to give a meadow. The first year class was held in 1891. There were 32 students in the Old Main (the building still in use, housing the executive offices).

 University

The University of Arizona offers 334 fields of study to get the Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate and professional degrees. The University of Arizona is the only CAP-10 not to use the system of pluses and minuses for its rating. The only possible grades are A, B,C, D, and F (fail). In 2004 discussions took place had to add the plus / minus notes (in fact a student who got 100/100 and another who got90/100 are credited to an A. With the new system would be the first A + and A-second). However in 2012 the system of four letters is still in force.