Local foundation expected to win grant to provide more service dogs for wounded heroes
Two Downtown campus students are part of a local nonprofit organization that trains service dogs and are expected to win a substantial grant to help give dogs to wounded community servants free of charge.
Channel 8 manager reflects on transition from children’s museum to Cronkite studio
Kate Wells has made the Walter Cronkite School her home since coming to work for Channel 8 KAET. But it was not too long ago that she was “championing the cause” for the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.
Slide show: Occupiers hold candlelight vigil for injured veteran
About 50 people held a candlelight vigil at Cesar Chavez Plaza Thursday as part of the ongoing Occupy Phoenix demonstration that has lasted since Oct. 15.
Author discusses transition from journalist to author
Mitchell Zuckoff, a journalist-turned-author, talked about his book that focuses on the plane crash, “Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II,” and how he put it together as the the speaker at the fifth annual Paul J. Schatt Memorial Lecture at the Walter Cronkite School Thursday night.
Students aim to solve local, global issues through 10,000 Solutions
A contest seeking solutions for local and global challenges is inspring students to come up with new ideas for the Downtown campus.