Education

Cronkite dean discusses students’ opinions about living downtown in open forum

Walter Cronkite School Dean Christopher Callahan hosted an open forum for students to discuss changes on the Downtown campus and surrounding community Monday night.

Student government administers a fourth of remaining budget with $15,000 going to itself

The Downtown Senate allocated more than a fourth of its remaining funds for the year on Friday, with the vast majority of the newly distributed money going to the government itself.

Downtown Devil Discussions launches this Thursday

The Downtown Devil is hosting the first of a monthly series for a community-driven conversation about the downtown Phoenix campus and its place within the city.

Four students recognized for photojournalism

Four ASU photojournalists were recognized for their outstanding submissions to the Greg Crowder Memorial Photojournalism contest in the Cronkite School's First Amendment Forum on Friday.

Social work professor educates on elder abuse during lecture series

Social work professor Robin Bonifas spoke Thursday on the abuse of the elderly as part of the ongoing Humanities Lecture Series presented by ASU's School of Letters and Sciences.

Mobile-clinic doctor urges students to chase dreams, passions

With a message of hope and inspiration, local doctor Randy Christensen imparted his personal wisdom on aspiring medical students Thursday at the Walter Cronkite School's First Amendment Forum and entreated them to chase their dreams, not simply career goals.

Design for recreation center on Downtown campus faces hurdles from ASU students

The designs for the Downtown Student Recreation Center were presented to the Facilities Fee Board and the presidents of all ASU campuses, meeting concerns from several members Wednesday.

Bus-clinic doctor to speak about his experiences, impacting community

Randy Christensen, a Phoenix-based doctor who has garnered national recognition for his efforts to provide health-care services to homeless and at-risk youth via bus clinic in the Valley, is speaking Thursday at the Downtown campus about his experiences and how to make a difference in one’s community.

UCENT art exhibit empowers individuals affected by disabilities

A new art exhibit focused on uniting the community and promoting social engagement opened last week on the first and second floors of the University Center building on ASU’s Downtown campus.

Planned student recreation center would provide athletic facilities, pool

The designs for ASU’s Downtown campus student recreation center was presented to some students and administrators Friday, giving members of the campus their first look at the $20 million project.