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ASU to save around $1.6 million a year by terminating custodial positions

In an effort to save money, ASU will contract with outside companies to provide all University custodial services beginning next month.

By Katie Shoultz | April 27, 2011

$3 MILLION: Fans sit in the stands at ASU Football's spring game on Saturday. A proposed student fee increase would provide up to $3 million in funding to athletics. President of the Programming and Activities Board at the Tempe Campus Kate Vawter said that money could potentially be used to move the band into the student section as well as expand the student section in the bottom bowl of the stadium. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

USG votes to oppose student fee increase

The Tempe Undergraduate Student Government senate unanimously voted to formally oppose the student fee increase, joining the Associated Students of ASU Downtown senate in the opposition.

By Beth Easterbrook | April 26, 2011

KIDS ON CAMPUS: The Fletcher Library, located on the ASU West campus, may see an influx of middle school students next fall when the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy opens its doors to gifted youngsters. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Gifted middle school students to attend West campus academy

An accelerated education program for gifted middle school students will open at ASU’s West campus this fall semester.

By Sophia Charchuk | April 26, 2011

Student governments conflicted on fee increase

Differing opinions on a proposed increase in the student program fee for next year have come out of each campus’ student government over the last two weeks, with the issue coming to a vote in Tempe on Tuesday.

By Katie Shoultz | April 25, 2011

ASU to end golf management program

Students in ASU’s professional golf management program learned Tuesday that their program is being disestablished because of budget cuts.

By Katie Shoultz | April 24, 2011

PRICE BUMP: The ASU Department of Parking and Transit Services will be increasing the price of the U-Pass from $80 to $150 per school year starting fall 2011. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

U-Pass price nearly doubles for next semester

Students planning to use the light rail next year might have to scrounge for extra change, as the price of an ASU student U-Pass is increasing from $80 to $150 per school year.

By Danielle Legler | April 20, 2011

Syllabi could be added to online course process

A new planning tool will be available to ASU students on all four campuses next fall when class syllabi are incorporated into the online registration process for spring 2012 courses.

By Katie Shoultz | April 19, 2011

VET CENTER: ASU is planning on opening a new veterans center next fall in the Memorial Union. The Veteran Center will be opened in memoriam of ASU alumnus and fallen marine Pat Tillman, who was honored by thousands at the annual Pat's Run on Saturday. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

New ASU center, Arizona law improve veterans’ transition

ASU is opening a new veterans center on the Tempe campus next fall in honor of Pat Tillman.

By Katie Shoultz | April 18, 2011

Crow talks tuition, guns at student forum on Polytechnic

Tuition increases and guns on campus were just a few of the concerns that were addressed as participants flooded the microphones at a student forum held Thursday afternoon at the Polytechnic campus with President Michael Crow.

By Cassandra Starboard | April 14, 2011

Guns on campus bill awaits governor

After passing in both the state Senate and House, a bill making it legal to carry firearms on college campuses moved to the governor’s desk Tuesday morning.

By Beth Easterbrook | April 12, 2011

LIGHTS OUT: Jeffrey Ramirez studies by the light of his laptop in the hallway of the BAC building during a campus-wide power outage. Ramirez, a freshman marketing major, was reviewing his notes for his CIS 105 exam, which was cancelled shortly thereafter.

Rodent sparks 5-hour power outage on Tempe campus

A small rodent caused power on the Tempe campus to shut down for most of the day Monday.

By Kyle Daly | April 11, 2011

Regents discuss shift toward performance-based funding

The Arizona Board of Regents wrapped up its monthly meeting Friday with discussion of how to move toward a performance-based state funding model.

By Katie Shoultz | April 10, 2011

Tuition, fee increases approved

The Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve ASU’s tuition and fee proposal.

By Katie Shoultz | April 7, 2011

REAL WILDCATS AT ASU: A feral cat dines on a can of tuna Tuesday afternoon outside of the Virginia G. Piper Writers House on the Tempe Campus. A school organization, the Mildcats, is hoping to manage the campus feline population through trapping and neutering the estimated 60-80 feral cats on campus. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Mildcats help control campus feline population

Despite a high intake of cats by the county’s animal control, one group at ASU has managed to stabilize the feline population on the Universities’ four campuses.

By Christopher Leone | April 6, 2011

CourseSmart partnership gives faculty easy access to textbooks

ASU and e-textbook provider CourseSmart recently partnered to give faculty easier access to review books before adopting them for classes.

By Sophia Charchuk | April 5, 2011

RESOURCE CUTS: The C and E wings of the Tempe campus life sciences buildings are seen towering above Hayden Mall on Monday afternoon. A number of science student's resources will be cut next year despite a potential $800 per-student annual fee. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Natural, life sciences seek $800 fee, cut programs

Key resources available to natural and life sciences majors, such as the Learning Resource Center and the SOLUR research program, will be cut next year, despite a proposed $800 per-student, per-year fee.

By Katie Shoultz | April 4, 2011

PARTING WAYS: A long-term plan from ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law could make the school financially independent through independent funding and tuition increases, as opposed to funding from ASU, which would be used for other areas. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Five-year plan weans law school off state funding

ASU administration has decided to move the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law toward a privatized funding model by 2017.

By Katie Shoultz | April 3, 2011

MIXING IT UP: USG University and Academic Affairs Assistant Terry Jones speaks at an open forum in the Memorial Union on Thursday about the possibility of gender neutral housing for ASU students. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Students work for gender-neutral housing at ASU

Several student organizations have joined forces to gather input and create a proposal to introduce gender-neutral housing on the Tempe campus as early as fall 2012.

By Katie Shoultz | March 29, 2011

Students raise concerns over tuition increases

Students from across the state voiced a mixture of concern and support for the proposed tuition increases for next year on Monday night at an Arizona Board of Regents open tuition hearing.

By Katie Shoultz | March 28, 2011

EXECUTIVE APPROVAL: Tempe USG presidential hopeful Tyler Bowyer was recently appointed an ABOR student regent by Arizona governor Jan Brewer. By appointing Bowyer, Brewer sidestepped the traditional nomination process causing controversy. (Photo courtesy of Tyler Bowyer)

Brewer selects USG candidate for Board of Regents

Controversy arose Monday after Gov. Jan Brewer announced her selection of Russian junior and ASU College Republicans President Tyler Bowyer to serve on the Arizona Board of Regents as the newest student regent.

By Katie Shoultz | March 28, 2011

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