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Coverage dated May 1, 2023

University of Arizona fires police chief, provost amid school safety concerns

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix

UA President Robert Robbins announced in a memo that Chief Paula Balafas was departing effective immediately. Senior Vice President and Provost Liesl Folks will step down at the end of the school year, Robbins said in the memo.

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  1. Arizona Capitol Times

    University of Arizona police chief, provost departing (opens Arizona Capitol Times)

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    The University of Arizona is severing ties with its first female police chief as well as a provost after criticism of campus safety issues arose following a professor's shooting death.

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    University of Arizona fires police chief, provost amid school safety concerns (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    UA President Robert Robbins announced in a memo that Chief Paula Balafas was departing effective immediately. Senior Vice President and Provost Liesl Folks will step down at the end of the school year, Robbins said in the memo.

  3. KVOA Tucson

    Criticized University of Arizona police chief, provost fired (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    The University of Arizona is severing ties with its first female police chief as well as a provost after criticism over campus safety arose following a professor's shooting death. Various

  4. Fox News

    University of Arizona fires its 1st female chief police and provost after safety criticism arises (opens Fox News)

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    A female chief police and a provost were fired from the University of Arizona after criticism arose in the shooting death of a hydrology professor.

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