More than 50 years ago, a young Vietnam veteran enrolled at ASU on the GI Bill. Amid the conflicts and protests of the late 1960s, he left campus before he graduated. Alfredo Gutierrez went on to become a state legislator, political consultant and prominent human rights activist in Arizona.
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Milton joins Helene as a rapidly growing hurricane. Scientists point to climate change |
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'A struggle you can feel on every level': Long-term exposure to unrelenting Valley heat could have devastating impacts, experts say |
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ASU Report: Latinos contribute over $72B to Arizona economy |
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At 'Rez Ball' screening, Native leaders, students talk about representation in film |
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60 years of ASU Gammage
ASU Gammage, one of the most iconic venues in Arizona, marks its 60th anniversary. The “pink birthday cake” building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, debuted on Sept. 18, 1964. It has hosted hundreds of arts performances, political debates, funerals, graduations and more. |
Ink’d Greetings: ASU alum’s card kiosk
Alumna Sammi Ekmark's Ink'd Greetings brings on-demand greeting cards to the Tempe campus. |
First-day rides
Students answer ASU trivia questions while receiving a ride around the Tempe campus on the first day of class. |
AI from the experts
ASU is embracing generative AI, not as a replacement for human intelligence but as a tool to enhance our collective creativity and problem-solving. |
Quick facts
ASU is No. 1 in the US for innovation
For the tenth straight year, U.S. News & World Report ranks ASU No. 1 on its “Most Innovative Schools” list, ahead of Stanford and MIT. ASU again topped the list based on a survey of peers: College presidents, provosts and admissions deans around the country nominated up to 10 colleges or universities that are making the most innovative improvements.
Top 1 percent of world's most prestigious universities
ASU is in the top 1 percent of the world's most prestigious universities as ranked by Times Higher Education in the only global performance tables that measure research-intensive universities across core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
A top producer of the world's elite scholars
ASU, Harvard, Stanford and the University of Chicago are the only four institutions in the nation with elite Rhodes, Marshall and Churchill scholarship winners. ASU’s six faculty and 15 student Fulbright scholars in the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program are yet another testament to the breadth and excellence of the university’s programs.
Among best graduate schools in the US
ASU graduate programs place among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings. Twenty-one graduate programs are top 10 in the country, ranking among the best schools for law, education, business, public affairs, fine arts and others.
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W. P. Carey Foundation commits $25M to ASU business school, bolsters real estate education |
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