Education secretary calls for U.S. to ‘again lead the world’
In a national conference call with college journalists Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stressed the importance of higher education and the need for financial aid reform.
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In a national conference call with college journalists Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stressed the importance of higher education and the need for financial aid reform.
Despite the passage of a special election ballot measure meant to aid the state’s education system, large budget cuts appear to still be on the table.
The Arizona Board of Regents is calling on ASU to expand its online program to reach 30,000 students by 2020.
Compared to other universities, ASU is worth the price, according to a new book written by a New York Times journalist.
Gov. Jan Brewer held a ceremonial signing Saturday of a bill that will give ASU money to renovate Sun Devil Stadium.
The Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to change the state’s AIMS scholarship program, reducing the amount of money awarded and increasing requirements to qualify.
ASU baseball coach Tim Esmay will be officially considered for the full-time head coaching position Thursday at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting.
Exercise and wellness senior Hayden Moss is now half a million dollars richer after taking home the title of “Big Brother” champion.
Gov. Jan Brewer arrived on the West campus Wednesday morning for a ceremonial signing of a student-drafted bill that will make it easier for students to transfer credits between Arizona community colleges and universities.
ASU Police reported the following incidents Wednesday:
ASU administrators and the Arizona Board of Regents want to change how universities receive state funding in Arizona.
ASU Police reported the following incidents Monday: An 18-year-old male student was assaulted by an unknown suspect at 9 p.m. Saturday night, according to a police report. He was intentionally punched with a closed fist by the suspect at the 700 block of East Apache Boulevard in Tempe, police reported. The man had swelling under his eye, but he refused medical attention, according to the report. He couldn’t give any description of the suspect, police reported. An unknown suspect or suspects vandalized the Sigma Epsilon Fraternity housing between 11 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday, according to a police report. There was $5,000 worth of damage, police reported. The house had spray paint on a wall and there were several items damaged and stolen, according to the report. There were three victims, including two male 21-year-old students and the Sigma Epsilon Fraternity, police reported. The case is pending and there are no leads or suspects, according to the report. A laptop was stolen Thursday from an unlocked office at the Physical Science D Wing on South Palm Walk in Tempe, according to a police report. There are currently no leads or suspects for the third-degree burglary incident, police reported. The estimated cost of the stolen item is $650, according to the report. Tempe Police reported the following incidents: A 22-year-old man was arrested just before 4 a.m. Sunday morning for first-degree residential trespass, according to a police report. The man walked into the victim’s apartment in the Cape Cod apartment complex on Gary Drive in Tempe, and stayed in the bedroom until the police arrived, police reported. He was then detained and transported to Tempe City Jail for booking, according to the report. The victim did not know the suspect, police reported. A 19-year-old man was charged with one count of strong-arm robbery, according to a police report. The robbery took place at the 1900 block of East Apache Boulevard at about 2 a.m. Sunday morning, police reported. The man allegedly punched a woman while attempting to take her purse, according to the police report. The man was under the influence of alcohol and was also charged with a count for minor in consumption, police reported. He was taken to the Tempe City Jail, where he was booked, according to the report. Reports compiled by Cale Ottens. Reach the reporter at cottens@asu.edu
ASU’s student population has ballooned this year to 70,440, according to numbers released by the University Thursday.
ASU Bookstores recently teamed up with Hewlett-Packard to participate in a pilot service that will bring cheaper textbooks to students.
Barbara Keats, a long-time professor at the business school, passed away early Wednesday from a sudden bacterial infection.
Around 100 people attended a campaign at ASU’s Tempe campus to support an Iranian human rights activist who is currently in prison.
A small-town ASU student currently has a one-in-four shot at winning half a million dollars on the reality TV show Big Brother.
As the football team prepares to battle Portland State in its season opener Saturday, ASU’s athletics department is gearing up for a fight of its own: combating low attendance at sporting events.
Journalists from around the world will spend the year studying at ASU as part of a program designed to advance their professional skills.
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