The impact of Covid-19 has lead the University of Arizona to defund several diversity-related programs including the Office of the Ombuds. According to the office's Twitter feed, today is the last day of operations. The program was established in 2003 and relied on faculty and staff volunteers to provide services to the large campus in and around Tucson. Caitlan Hendrickson has been the Director of the UA Office of the Ombuds since 2015. (Daily Wildcat; Twitter @UAOmbuds.)
Updated 3/12/21: Hendrickson correct start date was 2015.
I predicted this before Covid. More money invested in Mental Health. Ombuds nice to have, not necessity.
ReplyDeleteI was an Ombuds and loved the role. Times are changing.
Sorry to hear. Quick correction - Caitlan had been the director since 2015, not 2005.
ReplyDeleteCorrected. Thank you!
DeleteCorrection and additions: The program was established in the 1980's and transitioned away from the volunteer committee model in 2017. My employment has now been extended part-time to close out current cases.
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