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From the Sonoran Desert to global frontlines, the University of Arizona is advancing bold health research that transforms lives. Ranked in the top 1% worldwide, Arizona is a hub for interdisciplinary innovation, public health leadership, and medical discovery.
Learn more at arizona.edu
About the University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is ranked among the top 25 public universities in the U.S. We are a flagship, land grant university with two accredited medical schools and recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. As a leading Research 1 institution, we advance interdisciplinary scholarship and foster entrepreneurial partnerships.
• Ranked in the top 20 for research expenditures among public universities.
• $1 billion+ in annual research expenditures.
Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. The University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.
From the Sonoran Desert to global frontlines, the University of Arizona is advancing bold health research that transforms lives. Ranked in the top 1% worldwide, Arizona is a hub for interdisciplinary innovation, public health leadership, and medical discovery.
Learn more at arizona.edu
About the University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is ranked among the top 25 public universities in the U.S. We are a flagship, land grant university with two accredited medical schools and recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. As a leading Research 1 institution, we advance interdisciplinary scholarship and foster entrepreneurial partnerships.
• Ranked in the top 20 for research expenditures among public universities.
• $1 billion+ in annual research expenditures.
Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. The University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.





![How a College Club is Changing Lives Abroad
Many University of Arizona clubs reach beyond our community to make a global impact. Discover how Volunteers for Intercultural Definitive Adventures (VIDA) is one such club, offering volunteer trip opportunities to work with local medical, dental, and veterinary health providers in Central America to help provide free clinic days to underserved communities.
For more details on student life and student clubs at the University of Arizona, https://www.arizona.edu/student-life/getting-involved
#shorts #arizona #universityofarizona #clinics #healthcare #animalcare #veterinaryscience #volunteer #studentclubs #studentsuccess #UAstudentlife #WildcatLife #arizonawildcats
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00:00: Introduction
00:10: Volunteers for Intercultural Definitive Adventures
00:13: Delaney discusses what VIDA does
00:34: Olivia’s experience with spay and neuter surgery
00:43: Gabby and clinical skills opportunities How a College Club is Changing Lives Abroad](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YebzYJR4q0I/mqdefault.jpg)

![From Qingdao, China to Tucson, Arizona
Bryan transferred from Qingdao, China to Tucson, Arizona to attend the University of Arizona. He talks about his expectations versus reality and gives some advice if you’re an international student thinking about applying to the U of A.
#universityofarizona #collegeexperience #internationalstudent #transferstudent #studyingintheus #studentlife #arizonawildcats #tucsonarizona
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0:00: Introduction
0:05: Meet Bryan
0:15: Expectation vs. reality
0:40: Outside of class
0:50: Not just learning in the classroom
0:56: If you’re thinking about coming here
1:05: A place to belong From Qingdao, China to Tucson, Arizona](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZF0IHCOXO_A/mqdefault.jpg)


