University Distinguished Professor Albrecht Classen, photo taken by Carolyn Classen

I honestly don’t like to brag which is why I didn’t inform our readers that my husband, University of Arizona Distinguished Professor Albrecht Classen was named Arizona Professor of the Year by the national Carnegie Foundation on November 15. But then after 3 articles in other news sources, I figured I better post it as well:

Arizona Daily Wildcat, 11/14/12: http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2012/11/classen-awards-teacher-arizona-111412

UA News, 11/21/12: http://uanews.org/story/uas-albrecht-classen-named-arizona-professor-year

Arizona Daily Star, 11/26/12: http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/college/ua-s-classen-named-state-s-top-prof-awarded-carnegie/article_90515173-0bfc-5d8b-8b40-43ed42769e2a.html

There were 30 state winners of this 2012 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching honor, plus in the District of Columbia: http://www.usprofessorsoftheyear.org/Documents/POY/2012/POY12_StateWinners_PG8.pdf

All I can add to these articles is that my husband is an international scholar in medieval studies, and that he does have a profound passion for teaching college students. He spends a LOT of time planning his teaching, advising undergraduate students in the German Studies Dept., and he has even led summer study abroad medieval tours to Europe since 2004.

More here at his website: http://aclassen.faculty.arizona.edu/. He was even mentioned twice on the popular nationwide Jeopardy TV show this year (the answer is below, the clue to the question is on his website).

He will be interviewed on the Buckmaster Show on Wednesday December 5, so listen to KVOI 1030 AM on the radio then, starting at 12:30 p.m.

One of the nicest things he received due to this award (which touched his heart) was a personalized cake from the honor students at the Yuma residence hall last week, where he serves as Faculty Fellow (adviser/mentor). Photo above courtesy of Resident Assistant Bradley Shane.

P.S. We’ve been married 28 years so I do completely understand his passion for teaching, as we met while he was a struggling grad student at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He got his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia (Cavaliers) and then we moved here to the University of Arizona.

So now that March 2011 & Spring are here, I’m re-publishing an updated (somewhat comprehensive list of how to find out what’s there to do in the Old Pueblo, under the Tucson Sun) — to aid us all in learning about & enjoying the numerous community events.

News outlets:

Arizona Daily Star, www.azstarnet.com

Tucson Weekly, www.tucsonweekly.com

Arizona Daily Wildcat, www.wildcat.arizona.edu
(University of Arizona)

www.uanews.org (University of Arizona News, online only)

Aztec Press, www.aztecpressonline.com, Pima Community College

www.tucsonsentinel.com (Tucson Sentinel online only)

Explorer News, www.explorernews.com

Green Valley News & Sun, www.gvnews.com

www.arizonanewstelegraph.com , Arizona News-Telegraph (online only)

Inside Tucson Business, www.azbiz.com

www.TheNewSouthwest.com, The New Southwest, formerly Tucson Green Times (online only recently)

The Observer, www.tucsonobserver.com

Monthly or bimonthly magazines:

Tucson Lifestyle, www.tucsonlifestyle.com

Desert Leaf, www.desertleaf.com

Zocalo, www.zocalotucson.com

Downtown Tucsonan, www.downtowntucson.org

Never Too Late, www.pcoa.org (Pima Council on Aging)

Bear Essential News (for Kids), www.bearessentialnews.com

Tucson Peace Calendar, www.peacecalendar.org

Arizona Jewish Post, www.jewishtucson.org

Tucson Pedaler, www.tucsonpedaler.com

Vermilion Flycatcher (Tucson Audubon Society), www.tucsonaudubon.org

At Your Library, www.library.pima.gov, Pima County Public Library (now only 3x/year)

Online calendars:

www.dotucson.com (DoTucson.com online only)

www.tucsonstyle.com (Tucsonstyle.com online only)

www.wingspan.org (Wingspan-LGBT, online only)

Last but not least, don’t forget our “Voice of Tucson”, www.tucsoncitizen.com, formerly the Tucson Citizen newspaper which ceased print publication on May 16, 2009.

And please let me know if there are any publications/monthly magazines I may have overlooked.

So here’s the link to their endorsements for the General Election:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/10/15/20101015arizona-2010-election-endorsements-republic-editorial-board.html

And in answer to my question on the headline: yes, five:

CD 1: Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick (D)
CD 4: Congressman Ed Pastor (D)
CD 7: Congressman Raul Grijalva (D)
CD 8: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D)

and for Arizona Attorney General, Felecia Rotellini (D).

All their other state-wide endorsements are for Republicans, as far as I could tell.

Vote wisely, on or before November 2nd.

Governor: Terry Goddard (D)
Secretary of State: Ken Bennett (R)
Attorney General: Felecia Rotellini (D)
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Penny Kotterman (D)

U.S. Senate: none (“A race not worth watching” is their characterization)
CD 7: Congressman Raul Grijalva (D)
CD 8: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D)

The Wildcat opinions board state that their “Endorsements are based on candidates’ platforms and if applicable, records in office, with special attention paid to their history with and plans for higher education.”

Read online Wildcat (or today’s paper edition) for rationales: http://wildcat.arizona.edu/perspectives

As for the U.S. Senate race (page A5), the Wildcat editors state “A closer look, however, reveals a race that is embarrassing for both candidates. McCain’s record on education this past decade is abysmal.” As for Glassman, they say ” Despite his degrees from and his connections to the UA, Glassman has not offered anything substantial when it comes to education. His website is vague about how he would improve Arizona’s educational standing, and Glassman himself has been equally vague in interviews & public appearances…”

These endorsements are similar to The Tucson Weekly’s, which endorsed Democrats except for the “no recommendation” in the U.S. Senate race. Read my previous articles on newspaper endorsements (click here.)

Vote wisely, on or before November 2nd.

Here’s a partial list of publications some of which have print editions and/or online event calendars for community happenings. Locate the website online and click on “calendar” or “events”.

Arizona Daily Star, www.azstarnet.com

Tucson Weekly, www.tucsonweekly.com

Arizona Daily Wildcat, www.wildcat.arizona.edu

www.uanews.org (University of Arizona)

Explorer News, www.explorernews.com

Green Valley News & Sun, www.gvnews.com

Inside Tucson Business, www.azbiz.com

Tucson Lifestyle, www.tucsonlifestyle.com

Tucson Green Times, www.tucsongreentimes.com (UpDATE Nov. 2010, now The New Southwest, www.TheNewSouthwest.com)

Desert Leaf, www.desertleaf.com

www.dotucson.com

www.tucsonstyle.com

Downtown Tucsonan, www.downtowntucson.com

Zocalo, www.zocalotucson.com

Bear Essential News (for Kids), www.bearessentialnews.com

Tucson Peace Calendar, www.peacecalendar.org

Never Too Late, www.pcoa.org (Pima Council on Aging)

Vermilion Flycatcher (Tucson Audubon Society), www.tucsonaudubon.org

www.wingspan.org (Wingspan-LGBT)

There’s lots to do here in the Old Pueblo and surrounding Pima County areas –you only have to look in some of these community resources to find an activity! Please share your other event/calendar listings in the comments below.