workforce one year sooner. “This program is like no other in the nation, and students will receive one of the most innovative learning experiences possible, based on our team-based learning model over a rigorous three-year program,” Funk said. This $1 million gift commitment is part of the Fuel Wonder campaign, the university’s $3 billion fundraising effort. Gifts already made to the campaign are giving every student access to a cohesive ecosystem of support while powering new insights through research in areas including cancer engineering and space sciences. ■
University of Arizona Foundation. “This gift is a great example of how philanthropy can power important research, in this case the human-animal bond, which plays a huge role in so many lives.” Mars’ and Airth investment in scholarships and human-animal interaction research strengthens the college’s mission and vision of creating compassionate, well-equipped veterinarians and researchers. The U of A college – the state’s first and only public veterinary medicine program – was launched in 2020 and includes curriculum that spans three years, unlike most traditional veterinary degree programs in the U.S., which are four years, allowing students to enter the
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