To address a state need for middle and high school teachers, Arizona State University is adding a certificate program and new bachelor’s degrees offering alternative paths into the profession.... Read more»
Over the past two weeks, officials at Arizona State University closed off parts of the Tempe and Polytechnic campuses four times due to bee swarms. Bee attacks reported in Tucson and the Valley have left several dogs dead and injured people.... Read more»
Arizona’s public universities benefit the state’s economy by attracting and partnering with businesses, creating thousands of jobs and generating billions of dollars in direct and indirect expenditures each year, officials told state lawmakers Wednesday.... Read more»
The Monday Political Face-Off with commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom, plus ASU cconomist Tom Rex on whether tax cuts have helped Arizona’s economy, and CPA Michael C. Flowers on getting ready for tax season.... Read more»
After serving eight years with the U.S. Army in Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan, Sgt. Carlos Forcadilla returned home seeking a college education but worried about what that experience may hold. After spending a semester at a Colorado community college where he found it difficult to connect with other veterans, he moved to ASU and was pleased with the support available.... Read more»
Rep. John Allen, R-Scottsdale, has introduced a bill that would allow graduates of online law schools to take the bar exam and become attorneys.... Read more»
Briefing lawmakers Wednesday, presidents of Arizona’s three public universities said they have met the state’s mandate to do more with less.... Read more»
A conservative advocacy group gives Arizona a C-minus in a national report card on education policy but notes the state has made strides in reform and has room for growth.... Read more»
Apple cores, half-eaten sandwiches and other unappetizing scraps thrown out at Arizona’s universities used to end up in landfills. Now they’re being turned into compost as part of a nationwide effort to reduce food waste at universities, stores and entertainment venues.... Read more»
Many Valley residents have been snapping up newly constructed homes this year; 1,021 new single-family homes were sold in the Phoenix area during October, an 85 percent increase from the same month last year.... Read more»
Arizona’s three public universities are moving to expand online degree options and the availability of online courses, but officials said they are exploring the potential of “massive open online courses” to complement those efforts.... Read more»1
Even the Queen of the United Kingdom is a fan of the University of Arizona Wildcats. Or so says a professor at Tempe Normal School, so it may or may not be true.... Read more»1
Starting in January, Arizona State University students will no longer arrive to news racks carrying daily copies of The State Press, the student-run newspaper.... Read more»
Reviving tax credits used to lure movie productions to Arizona – and expanding the program to include other forms of multimedia – would make Arizona more competitive with states such as New Mexico that offer such incentives, supporters say.... Read more»
Arizona had the second-highest income inequality in the nation between 2008 and 2010, trailing only New Mexico for the gap between its richest and poorest residents, a new report says.... Read more»
Recordings 34 Arizonans serving during World War II made by Howard Pyle, a war correspondent who later served as governor, echo across the decades after being made available online by ASU. (with video)... Read more»
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