The University of Arizona

The Office of University Communications

The Office of University Communications serves as the world’s portal for news and information about the UA and provides message management services to the UA and its various subdivisions.  This office coordinates the release of major news events at the UA and articulates the University’s critical contributions to society.  It also manages all crisis communications activities for the University.

University Communications also provides internal communications services to the UA’s community of 14,000 employees and 37,000 students through the online publication Lo Que Pasa and coordination of the UA Master Calendar. For more information, contact Campus Communications Director Pila Martinez at pila@email.arizona.edu or 626-4348.

External communications services include media relations, consulting and publicity guidance, a speakers service, and a media photo bank called ImageBase. For more information on external communications contact Media Relations Director Johnny Cruz at cruzj@email.arizona.edu or 621-1879.

Contact Information:

Paul Allvin
Associate Vice President for Communications
Office of University Communications
University Services Building, 4th Floor
PO Box 210158
Tucson, AZ 85721
Telephone: (520) 621-9017
Fax: (520) 626-4121
Email: pallvin@email.arizona.edu

Paul Allvin, Associate Vice President for Communications, is a UA alumnus (journalism ’93). From early 2006 until April 2007, Allvin served as Interim Vice President for External Relations. He previously served as Director of Communications to Gov. Janet Napolitano and Director of Communications for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. As an undergraduate, Paul served as editor-in-chief of the Arizona Daily Wildcat and executive director of the Associated Students of the UA.