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Hope doesn’t just happen, work for it

In a world full of hopelessness directed at the future, we must fix what we foresee as problems in the present.

By Alexandria Tippings | December 6, 2012

Global health freshman Ha Mai takes her time evaluating every professor and T.A. she had this semester. (Photo by Hector Salas Almeida)

Online evaluation reminders spam students to encourage feedback

While professors and administrators encourage participation in online evaluations, students question their methods and value.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | December 5, 2012

Hug It Forward builds schools with plastic bottles

Hug It Forward ASU holds fundraisers to promote the building of bottle schools in Guatemala.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 25, 2012

Large computing commons like this one at the Tempe campus show students have a need for online resources. The University is looking to develop its own MOOCs, massive online courses offered without credit at schools like Columbia, to keep up with changes in education and technology. (Photo by Vince Dwyer)

ASU technology officials developing massive open online courses

Technology education officials at ASU are developing free massive open online courses and hope to make them available by July.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | November 13, 2012

Arizona’s dignity falls with Proposition 204

Arizona just voted out on of the biggest sources of spending in our schools.

By Morgan Chan | November 8, 2012

Arizonans disregard education with Proposition 204

Arizona’s customary neglect of education culminates in Proposition 204.

By Christine Truong | November 7, 2012

Editorial: The next four years

The next four years should not focus on long-decided issues, but focus on new solutions to standing problems.

By Editorial Board | November 5, 2012

Carmen King de Ramirez, director of ASU's Spanish for the Professionals program, works as a translator for St. Joseph's hospital. (Photo by W. Scott Grey)

Spanish minor, certificate to offer online courses

A minor and certificate in the Spanish for the Professions program will be available online beginning August 2013.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | October 22, 2012

Prop 204 ignores bigger education issues

Proposition 204 dodges more pressing education issues.

By Carlos Alfaro | October 9, 2012

Lecture courses create passive education

Lecture courses need an overhaul.

By Esther Drown | October 8, 2012

Teachers the only clear winners in post-strike Chicago

Teachers in the Chicago call for a pay increase, while their students fall 15 percent behind the country’s average graduation rate.

By Caleb Varoga | September 24, 2012

ASU pilots new program for future teachers

New program at ASU gives future teachers dual certification.

By Jacqueline Solis | September 19, 2012

Finance and computer information systems junior Keith Ryu navigates through his website Onvard.com. Ryu is co-founder and CEO of Onvard and is focused on guiding students to research study resources. (Photo by Marissa Krings)

Honors students create free online education site

Barrett students developed Onvard.com, a website designed to help people educate themselves via the Internet.

By Moriah Costa | September 4, 2012

Engineering professor Terry Alford sits with a group of students he met on one of his trips to Africa. Alford and colleagues at the university use computers to help students in South Africa receive better educations, especially in science. (Photo courtesy of Terry Alford)

ASU professor works to revamp African education

An Ira A. Fulton professor hopes to improve education in South Africa with new technology advancements.

By Charlotte Das | September 4, 2012

How student apathy failed education

The average college student no longer attends college to learn. He or she goes for a degree — for the license to be important.

By Christine Truong | April 22, 2012

Mega Millions mania

Lotteries are bad decisions encouraged by state authorities and marketed to people who cannot afford them.

By John Gaylord | April 1, 2012

Tech Devil: Social Media and Traditional Industries

Instead of bemoaning the changes brought about by social media, traditional instituions like newspapers and schools should embrace them.

By Charlie Joslin | March 27, 2012

Sanborn Elementary School students cheered as Arizona Science Outreach volunteer and ASU engineering graduate Brian Proulx placed the soda bottle rocket on the launch pad in hopes their rocket would win first place. (Photo by Thania A. Betancourt)

Graduate students teach rocket science to sixth graders

ASU graduate students and Sanborn Elementary School students blasted their soda bottle rockets Thursday to end the eight-week Arizona Science Outreach curriculum.

By Thania A. Betancourt | March 8, 2012

A lingering ignorance

The “Don’t Say Gay” bill in the Tennessee House of Representatives eliminates one of the remaining safe adult environments for questioning young minds to speak candidly about sexuality.

By Jake Adler | March 7, 2012

An open letter to Rep. John Kavanagh

Columnist Christine Truong writes an open letter to Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, opposing House Bill 2675.

By Christine Truong | February 29, 2012

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