The University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is an AAU Research-1 University with an enrollment of 35,000 and a faculty and staff of 12,000. The University library system contains more than nine million items, including more than four million books and ranks among the top twenty research libraries in the country. The library holdings include extensive collections in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian literature, linguistics and history as well as a wide range of original and microfilmed manuscripts and documents dealing with the Southwest US.

Campus Life
The campus offers an environment that nourishes and enriches the lives of graduate students and strengthens their intellectual development. The Department collaborates actively with the Center for Latin American Studies whose designation as a Title VI National Resource Center provides substantial resources for graduate students. Some important cultural dimensions on campus include the Poetry Center and the The Center for Creative Photography which houses the archives of world-renowned photographers. Major art collections are housed in the University of Arizona Museum of Art. A wide variety of dance, theater and music is presented throughout the year by the departments of the College of Fine Arts.