The Haury Program is Turning Ten: Celebrations to Kick-off on October 11th with Women’s Plaza Garden Dedication to Mrs. Haury and Her Legacy

In 2014, the UArizona Foundation became the recipient of a $50 million bequest from the Haury Estate to establish an endowment in support of scientific and cultural studies rooted in social and environmental justice, with a focus on the American Southwest. The bequest, one of the largest in the University's history, founded the Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice, or the “Haury Program” for short. Mrs. Haury believed in social justice, and sought to solve the many "wicked" societal and environmental problems facing our region and the world. The Haury Program seeks to honor her legacy. “As a University-based funder, program and people supporter, tribal and community engagement partner, and a cross-University liaison, the Haury Program is unique,” shared Prof. Toni Massaro, the Executive Director of the Haury Program. “No other such program exists at the University of Arizona, in Arizona, or, we believe, in the nation. We refer to ourselves as a kumquat – neither apple nor orange.” The Haury Program is now a part of the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR), where researchers, educators, problem-solvers, and innovators from diverse disciplines work together to develop innovative and practical solutions to the environmental and resilience challenges we face today. “We recognize that the University of Arizona is a land-grant institution that resides on the ancestral homelands of the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui, and we honor the University of Arizona’s commitment as a land-grant institution to the Native American students and tribal nations by putting this commitment into action,” added Nancy Petersen, Assistant Director. For a full press release please visit the Haury website.