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This article was updated to reflect new information.
The University of Arizona is consolidating several colleges for the upcoming school year.
This summer, the College of Health Science will be integrated into the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, and renamed to the School of Health Professions and Global Medicine, according to an April 16 campus-wide announcement from Interim Provost Ron Marx.
The College of Applied Science and Technology will also move under the College of Information Science.
Marx wrote that students’ classes and course offerings will not be affected by the restructuring, but some uncertainty remains about University jobs.
“All academic programs, faculty and staff from CAST will fully transition into the College of Information Science,” the statement said.
UA officials later confirmed the shift will not impact faculty or staff currently at the College of Health Science.
According to a statement from UA News, all academic programs currently under the College of Health Sciences will continue under the new college.
“The integration is designed to align two vital aspects of the university's land-grant mission, clinical education and public health, while strengthening academic, clinical, and community-engaged efforts across the new structure,” the statement read.
Marx said moving the College of Applied Science and Technology into the College of Information Science will create “a unified academic unit that leverages the strengths of both colleges.”
“CAST contributes notable success in undergraduate programming and transfer student pathways, while the College of Information Science brings established strength in graduate education,” he wrote.
University officials said leadership will work with the affected units to “support smooth and thoughtful transitions.”
According to University spokesman Mitch Zak, the changes are unrelated to ongoing cuts and freezes to federal funding.
The restructuring is scheduled to go into effect July 1.
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