Water filters installed on parts of campus after months of delay
Filters have been installed on water fountains throughout the Downtown campus, fulfilling plans made in 2010 by the former Downtown student government administration.
Humanities Lecture Series commences with a discussion on capital punishment
The School of Letters and Sciences commenced its 2011 Humanities Lecture Series Thursday night with a discussion led by area experts on “The Pros and Cons of Capital Punishment.”
Downtown budget committee streamlines funding for student organizations
The new system, incorporated into meetings of the Budget Allocations Committee, pairs a student organization with a senator willing to sponsor the specific funding request. At Senate meetings, the sponsoring senator will now present the request to the rest of the chamber, acting as an intermediary on behalf of the student organization asking for money.
Hance Park panel, ASU students collaborate on park’s renewal
The Margaret T. Hance Park Master Plan Steering Committee met with ASU students to discuss a remastering plan that will transform the park space into a cultural and recreational centerpiece of downtown Phoenix.
Cronkite School launches new Ph.D. program geared toward journalism professionals
The Walter Cronkite School's three-year doctoral program, which caters to mid-career professionals with substantial experience in the journalism field, began this semester with six full-time graduate students enrolled.
Website showcasing student reporting work from Dominican Republic launches
A website featuring a semester-long, in-depth foreign reporting project on immigration issues in the Dominican Republic launched last week, showcasing the work of 17 students of the Walter Cronkite School.
Cronkite School drastically extends building hours every day of the week for fall semester
The Walter Cronkite School will expand its hours this year, staying open 20 hours per week longer than past years.
Vacant downtown lot soon to be location of sunflower field, science project
Valley of the Sunflowers will plant and harvest sunflowers twice a year on a two-acre vacant lot in downtown Phoenix.
Cronkite’s Must See Mondays speaker series begins with a lesson in journalistic ethics
The Cronkite School kicked off its weekly Must See Mondays speaker series with an investigation of journalistic ethics through a case study of Rupert Murdoch's empire.
New restaurant opens on ground floor of Cronkite building
The newest restaurant addition to the bottom floor of the Walter Cronkite School opens today, following delays from its initial opening date in early July.