Downtown campus growth on track
The Downtown campus has met expectations for growth despite changes from original development plans and will continue to expand in the future, an ASU official said.
Student enrollment sets record
The number of students enrolled at the Downtown campus, now in its fourth year, increased by more than 3,000 students from 2008 to 2009, an ASU official said.
Alcohol and drug violations increase
The Downtown Phoenix campus had 46 liquor law violations, 20 drug law violations and three liquor law arrests in 2008, according to the 2009 Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Report issued late September.
Mendes proposes facilities fee
ASASUD President Tania Mendes presented a resolution, which addresses the demand for more student space downtown by implementing a facilities fee, to the Senate Friday.
Week planned in support of SAFRA
In an effort to receive $40 billion in more government grants for students, the Arizona Students Association will host a week of action at the Downtown campus.
Medical building project halted
A state legislative committee put a temporary hold on a planned new tri-university medical building that would expand downtown Phoenix’s medical campus.
Students appointed to ASASUD Senate
At a special session held Tuesday night, the ASASUD Senate appointed seven new senators, which brings the current number of senators to 12 and leaves two spots open.
ASASUD Senate holds first meeting
At the Downtown campus student government’s first official Senate meeting on Friday, President Tania Mendes announced the resignation of two of the Senate’s members and plans for ASU President Michael Crow to meet with students monthly through telecasts.
Update: Discolored water
Discolored water began flowing at Taylor Place Monday night due to water having to be temporarily shut off when there was a pipe issue in the building earlier in the day, a Taylor Place official said in an email to community assistants.
Taylor Place opens new kitchen
The community kitchen, located left of management’s office, opened Thursday and is available to Taylor Place residents twenty-four hours a day and during holidays free of charge, a Taylor Place official said.