Street construction aims to improve pedestrian experience downtown
The City of Phoenix has begun construction near ASU’s Downtown campus aimed at improving pedestrian accessibility in the downtown area.
Slide show: Sparky’s Carnival celebrates start of new year
Hundreds of Downtown ASU students celebrated the beginning of the new school year on Saturday at Sparky's Carnival.
New Downtown associate dean of honors college hopes to ignite passion in students
A new associate dean representing ASU's honors college has been appointed following a myriad of administrative shuffles that took place on campus last year.
Senate passes operational budget, salary increases during semester’s first meeting
The Downtown student government unanimously passed an operational budget for the 2011-2012 school year on Friday, with more than half of the $90,000 budget to be spent on salaries.
Slide show: TaylorFest kicks off semester by introducing students to local scene
Monday night's TaylorFest block party welcomed hundreds of new and returning Downtown students back to campus for the fall semester with local bands and businesses.
New text-message service alerts public-transit riders of arrival times
NextRide, a new program by Valley Metro, uses a GPS tracker to show the next arrival time of a bus or light rail. Passengers can call or text message a unique number at each stop.
Downtown student government changes name, weighs seeking official approval
The undergraduate student government on the Downtown campus has stopped using "ASASUD" as its name, but the use of the new “USGD” title has not been officially approved and its use may in constitutional violation.
ASU allows local businesses to use parking lot
A partnership between a downtown advocacy group, the city and ASU has permitted local businesses to use University property for their customers until construction near campus ends.
Yogurtini opens at CityScape as development nears full occupancy
Yogurtini is the newest addition to the $900 million mixed-use downtown development. After the 7-month process of readying the building, the store is now open for business.
National news service begins distributing student-produced work around the country
McClatchy-Tribune News Service, a news service that distributes media to 1,200 clients worldwide, has made an agreement with ASU to distribute Cronkite News Service content, a partnership that is adding national exposure for students working for the school's wire service.