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More than 600 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students are studying abroad during January, 2011. Read their daily blog posts at:

Athletics staff and coaches began the move into Alumni Field House on Jan. 14. The 30,000-square-foot facility at the north end of Rhodes Stadium in the North Athletics Complex is the new headquarters for Phoenix athletics.

Two new Study Abroad programs launch this January as hundreds of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students take part in Winter Term overseas experiences. The Isabella Cannon International Centre is hosting a blog for parents and friends to stay connected with students traveling to nations such as Ghana, Peru and Australia.

The Southern Conference announced this week its Academic All-Conference Team for the 2010 fall season, with ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ at the top of the list of conference schools for the number of student-athletes who excelled in the classroom.

The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees voted Oct. 22 to designate a 56-acre undeveloped tract north of University Drive as the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Forest, a dedicated land preserve and natural area. The action protects the largest remaining intact forest in the Town of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and safeguards thousands of species of plants, animals and other organisms.

Through a special Facebook project, many members of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ family have written personal tributes to those who bring light into the our community. Read what they have to say, watch a special video to get into the spirit, and then leave your message. Take time to give a simple gift, and let someone at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ know how much they contribute to life at our university. Links to the video and the Facebook page are below…

A special report by the Chronicle of Higher Education on graduation rates at 1,400 four-year colleges and universities highlights ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's improving rates at a time when many other schools are experiencing declining numbers. In this study, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ ranked #16 out of more than 300 private master's-level universities, the top school in the Southeast in this category.

Heather Couture ’10 realized halfway through her studies at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ that a public relations career simply didn’t fit her interests. The fashion industry, however, was a different story, and a senior year visit to Career Services led to her involvement with the Macy's Buying/Planning Executive Development Program in New York City.