Considering the University of Arizona MPH program

conflictrez95
Sun, 01 Jan 2017 06:11:56 +0000

Hi there! So I can answer part of your question. I’m currently a senior undergrad at UA, so I can talk about what Tucson is like. I like to describe Tucson as the ‘Portland’ of Arizona (if you are familiar with Portland, Oregon). It has a lot of culture and the community feels really tight-knit despite it being a pretty big place. Additionally, it is pretty liberal, especially relative to the rest of Arizona. In general, yes, I have found Tucson supportive of the queer community. I can’t speak as a member, but as an ally, and I have several friends in the community who have several more-- indicating the community is quite large. I’m not sure about LGBTQ events in Tucson in general, but the UA itself has a lot of clubs and campus events. Another plus (not sure where you live now) is that it is really cheap to live in Tucson and the food is really diverse! The city regularly wins award for the diverse food culture. I could go on about Tucson forever, but let me know if there is anything else you would like to know!