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|name = Arizona State University
|image_name = Arizona State University seal.png
|motto =
|established = [[February 26]], [[1885]]
|type = [[Public university|Public]] [[research university]]
|calendar = Semester
|president = Dr. [[Michael Crow|Michael M. Crow]]
|provost = Dr. Elizabeth D. Capaldi
|city = [[Phoenix metropolitan area]]
|state = [[Arizona]]
|country = [[United States|USA]]
|endowment= [[United States dollar|US $]]478 [[1000000 (number)|million]]<ref name=Foundation>[http://www.asufoundation.org/about/annual-reports/2007/AnnualReport.pdf]. February 5, 2007. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref>
|faculty = 2,862<ref name=Employees>[http://www.asu.edu/uoia/pubs/factbook/Employ.pdf ASU Employees]. 2007. Accessed May 2, 2008.</ref>
|faculty = 2,862<ref name=Employees>[http://www.asu.edu/uoia/pubs/factbook/Employ.pdf ASU Employees]. 2006. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref>
|students = 64,394<ref name=QF>[http://www.asu.edu/uoia/pubs/quickfacts/Quick_Facts_Fall_2007.pdf ASU Quick Facts]. 2007. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref>
|undergrad = 51,311<ref name=QF/>
|postgrad = 13,083<ref name=QF/>
|campus = [[Urban design|Urban]]<br>Tempe: {{convert|642|acre|km2}}<ref name="Tempe land">[http://www.asu.edu/cdp/tempe/ASU_Tempe_c.pdf ASU at the Tempe campus]. May 2005. Accessed November 25, 2007</ref><br>Polytechnic: {{convert|600|acre|km2}}<ref name="Poly land">[http://www.asu.edu/cdp/poly/ASU_Polytechnic_c.pdf ASU at the Polytechnic campus]. 2004. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref><br>West: {{convert|248|acre|km2}}<ref name="West land">[http://www.asu.edu/cdp/tempe/ASU_West_c.pdf ASU at the West campus]. 2004. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref><br>Downtown Phoenix: 20 acres<ref name="DPC land">[http://www.asu.edu/cdp/dtn/ASU_Downtown_c.pdf ASU at the Downtown Phoenix campus]. 2004. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref>
|colors = [[Maroon]] and [[gold (color)|Gold]]<br>{{color box|#A40046}}{{color box|#FFC425}}
|nickname = Sun Devils
|mascot = [[Sparky (Arizona State Mascot)|Sparky]]
|affiliations = [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]]
|website= [http://www.asu.edu/ asu.edu]
|logo = <center>[[Image:Arizona State University logo only.png|100px|Arizona State University logo]]</center>
}}
'''Arizona State University''' ('''ASU''') is a [[public university|public]] [[research university]] comprising [[Arizona State University#Campuses|four campuses]] across the [[Phoenix Metropolitan Area]].<ref name=oneuniversity>{{cite web |url=http://campus.asu.edu/ |title=ASU - One University in Many Places |publisher= Arizona State University |accessdate=2008-6-2 }}</ref> It first opened as the Tempe [[Normal School]] for the [[Arizona Territory]] in [[Tempe, Arizona]] in 1885—the first institution of higher learning to open in the territory. Steady growth and expanded academic offerings caused the institution to be renamed Arizona State University in 1958. As of fall 2007, the Tempe campus is the [[List of largest United States universities by enrollment|third-largest university campus]]<ref name=size>{{cite news|first=Emma|last=Breysse|url=http://www.statepress.com/issues/2007/10/17/news/702301|title=Tempe campus falls to 3rd place|work=[[State Press|The State Press]]|page=1|date=2007-10-17|accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> by student enrollment in the country, with a student body of 51,481. ASU is governed by the [[Arizona Board of Regents]].
In addition to the original campus in Tempe, ASU comprises three additional campuses: [[Arizona State University at the West campus|West campus]] was created in 1984 in northwest [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus|Polytechnic campus]] was opened in 1996 in [[Mesa, Arizona|Mesa]], and the [[Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus|Downtown campus]] in Downtown Phoenix was opened in August 2006. All four campuses are accredited as a single university by the Higher Learning Commission.<ref>[http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1002 Accreditation status of Arizona State University] Higher Learning Commission</ref>
In the 2006–2007 academic year, 13,629 students graduated from the university's four campuses. In 2007, 148 [[National Merit Scholar]]s chose to attend ASU.<ref name=QF/> Many are part of [[Barrett, The Honors College]], which has produced numerous grant and scholarship winners since its founding in 1988. Under the [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education]], ASU is classified as a "RU/VH" (very high research activity--formerly "Research 1") university.
==History==
{{main|History of Arizona State University}}
[[Image:ASU Old Main.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Old Main (Arizona State University)|Old Main]]]]
Originally named the [[Tempe Normal School]], the institution was founded on [[March 12]], [[1885]] after John Samuel Armstrong first introduced House Bill 164, "An Act to Establish a [[Normal School]] in the [[Territory of Arizona]] to the 13th Legislative Assembly of the [[Arizona Territory]]. Instruction was instituted on [[February 8]], [[1886]] under the supervision of Principal Hiram Bradford Farmer. Land for the school was donated by [[Tempe]] residents George and Martha Wilson, allowing 33 students to meet in a single room.<ref>[http://www.asu.edu/about/history/more.html More ASU History<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
===Early years===
At the beginning of the 20th century the schools name was changed from [[Tempe Normal School]] to the [[Normal School of Arizona]], and President Arthur John Matthews brought a 30-year tenure of progress to the school.
Under his tenure the school was given all-college student status; before becoming a college the [[Normal School]] enrolled high school students with no other secondary education facilities. The first dormitories built in the state were constructed under his supervision. Of the 18 buildings constructed while Matthews was president, six are still in use. He envisioned an "evergreen campus," with many shrubbery brought to the campus and the planting of [[Palm Walk]], now one of the feature landmarks of the school. His legacy is being continued today: the main campus is a nationally recognized arboretum.<ref>[http://www.asu.edu/fm/arboretum.htm The Arboretum at Arizona State University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
During the [[Great Depression]], Ralph W. Swetman was hired as president for a three-year term.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/preslist.htm|Archives & Special Collections, Principals and Presidents of Arizona State University</ref> Although enrollment increased by almost 100% during his tenure due to the depression, many faculty were terminated and faculty salaries were cut. <ref>"[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pages/11lead.htm]" Eighth President Ralph Waldo Swetman 1930-1933</ref>
===Gammage years===
[[Image:FLW Gammage Auditorium ASU PHX AZ 20186.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Gammage Auditorium]],which was placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985]]In 1933, Grady Gammage, then president of Arizona State Teachers College at [[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]], became president of Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe, a tenure that would last for nearly 28 years.
Like his predecessor, Dr. Gammage oversaw the construction of a number of buildings on the Tempe campus. Dr. Gammage oversaw the development of the university, graduate programs, and the renaming of the [[Arizona State College]] to [[Arizona State University]].
===Years of growth and stature===
During the 1960s, with the presidency of Dr. [[G. Homer Durham]], Arizona State University began to expand its academic curriculum by establishing several new colleges and beginning to award [[Doctor of Philosophy]] and other doctoral degrees.<ref>[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pages/16lead.htm ASU Libraries: The New ASU Story: Leadership<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The next three presidents—Harry K. Newburn, 1969–71, John W. Schwada, 1971–81, and J. Russell Nelson, 1981–89—and Interim President Richard Peck, 1989, led the university to increased academic stature, creation of the [[Arizona State University at the West campus|West Campus]], and rising enrollment.
Under the leadership of Dr. Lattie F. Coor, from 1990 to June 2002, ASU grew to serve the Valley of the Sun through the creation of the [[Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus|Polytechnic campus]] and extended education sites. His commitment to diversity, quality in [[undergraduate education]], research, and economic development underscored the university’s significant gains in each of these areas over his 12-year tenure. Part of Dr. Coor’s legacy to the university was a successful fund-raising campaign. Through private donations, primarily from the local community, more than $500 million was invested in targeted areas that significantly impact the future of ASU. Among the campaign’s achievements were the naming and endowing of the [[Barrett, The Honors College|Barrett Honors College]], the [[Herberger College of the Arts|Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts]], and the Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management at the Polytechnic campus; the creation of many new endowed faculty positions; and hundreds of new scholarships and fellowships.<ref>[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pages/21lead.htm ASU Libraries: The New ASU Story: Leadership<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
===The Crow Era===
[[Image:Asubiodesign.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Biodesign Institute is the result of a major capital campaign designed to increase ASU's involvement in biotechnology.]]
On July 1, 2002, [[Michael Crow]] would become the university's 16th president. At his inauguration, President Crow outlined his vision for transforming ASU into a [[New American University]]—one that would be open and inclusive. As the only [[research university]] serving the metropolitan Phoenix area, Crow has stated that ASU is in a unique position to evolve together with the city into one of the great intellectual institutions in the world.
Under Crow's leadership, and aided by hundreds of millions of dollars in donations, ASU has embarked on its most aggressive capital building effort in more than a decade. The university is adding one million square feet of world-class research infrastructure, and is continuing its development and expansion of the West, Polytechnic and Downtown campuses. <ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/specials/special48/articles/1214crow1216-ON.html Viewpoints: ASU's Michael Crow first 5 years<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Campuses==
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Arizona State University comprises four campuses: the [[Tempe]] campus, which is the original and largest campus, the [[Arizona State University at the West campus|West Campus]] in northwest [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], the [[Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus|Polytechnic Campus]] located in Eastern Mesa, and the [[Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus|Downtown Campus]] in [[downtown Phoenix]].<ref>[http://www.asu.edu/campuses/ ASU Campuses<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Although there is some redundancy in undergraduate academic offerings across the campuses, each campus was designed to host a unique set of colleges and departments.<ref name = "xvjbbz">[http://www.asu.edu/provost/about/oneuniversity.html One University in Many Places] Explanation of the ASU campus organization</ref> All four campuses award [[Bachelor's degree]]s, [[Master's degree]]s, and [[Doctorate]]s.
Unlike a [[university system]], the ASU campuses are all part of a single university, with a common administration presiding over the faculty, staff, and students.<ref name = "xvjbbz"/> Indeed, students receive the same diplomas regardless of which campus they primarily attended. As the original ASU campus in Tempe has nearly reached [[build-out]], the university is reorganizing its colleges and schools, moving some to the newer campuses.
===Tempe Campus===
[[Image:Asuhayden.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Located on the Tempe campus, the partially-underground Hayden Library serves as the main library at ASU.]]
ASU's Tempe campus lies in the heart of [[Tempe, Arizona]], about eight miles (13 km) east of downtown [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]. The campus is considered urban, and is approximately {{convert|642|acre|km2|1}} in size. ASU Tempe Campus is arranged around broad pedestrian malls and is completely encompassed by an arboretum.<ref>[http://www.asu.edu/asuwebrw/entrance/tempe/ ASU's Tempe campus<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.azarboretum.org/ Arizona Arboretums And Botanical Gardens<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Sitting next to [[Tempe Town Lake]], it crosses University Drive and is defined by its borders on Apache Blvd, Rural Road, and Mill Avenue. Against the northwest edge of campus is the Mill Avenue district, which has a college atmosphere that attracts many students to its restaurants and bars. The Tempe campus has expanded to Mill Avenue with The Brickyard, which is a part of the [[Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering]]. ASU's Tempe Campus is also home to all the schools athletic facilities.
The Tempe Campus is the original campus, and [[Old Main (Arizona State University)|Old Main]], the first building constructed on the campus, still stands today. Not only is it the oldest but also the largest campus, with more than 50,000 students total.<ref>http://uoia.asu.edu/files/quickfacts/Quick_Facts_Fall_2007.pdf</ref> There are many notable landmarks on campus, including [[Gammage Auditorium]], designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]. Other notable landmarks include Palm Walk, which is lined by 111 palm trees,<ref>[http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/UGA/360/campus.asp?campusid=1 Arizona State University: Virtual Tour<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Hayden Library]], [[Old Main (Arizona State University)|Old Main]], the University Club Building, and University Bridge.
The Tempe campus comprises the following schools and colleges:<ref name = "lqapsm">[http://www.asu.edu/colleges/ List of ASU Colleges]</ref>
*College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
*[[Herberger College of the Arts]]
*[[W.P. Carey School of Business]]
*[[College of Design (Arizona State University)|College of Design]]
*[[Mary Lou Fulton College of Education]]
*[[Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering]]
*[[Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law]]
*School of Sustainability
===West Campus===
[[Image:Asuwestlibrary.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Fletcher Library Lawn on the ASU West Campus]]
{{main|Arizona State University at the West campus}}
The West campus sits on {{convert|250|acre|km2}} in northwest Phoenix, bordering the city of [[Glendale, Arizona]]; however, much of the campus is undeveloped land, with only 28.5 acres of it fully-developed.<ref>As measured on Google Earth, not including satellite parking lots</ref> The West campus lies about {{convert|12|mi|km}} northwest of downtown Phoenix, and about {{convert|18|mi|km}} northwest of the Tempe campus. The West campus focuses on [[liberal arts]] and [[interdisciplinary]] programs, <ref name = "xvjbbz"/> enrolls nearly 9,000 students and offers 54 degree programs in five colleges. The campus originally focused on undergraduate education, but now offers numerous programs leading to [[masters degree]]s and [[doctoral]] degrees. As the campus continues to grow, additional graduate programs will be offered.<ref>[http://asunews.asu.edu/20080201_westgrowth West Campus Gears Up for Growth]</ref>
The West campus comprises the following schools and colleges:<ref name = "lqapsm"/>
*[[New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences]]
*[[School of Global Management and Leadership]]
*[[College of Human Services]]
*[[College of Teacher Education and Leadership]]
*[[School of Criminology and Criminal Justice]]
===Polytechnic Campus===
{{main|Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus}}
Founded originally as ASU East, the campus opened in fall 1996 on the former [[Williams Air Force Base]] in eastern [[Mesa, Arizona]]. The campus opened with nearly 1,000 students enrolled in one of the eight degrees offered. The small campus started with two schools -- School of Technology and School of Management and Agribusiness. East College was added in 1997 as an incubator for new professional programs.
Today nearly 8,800 students are enrolled in 40 degree programs. ASU shares more than {{convert|700|acre|km2}} in eastern Mesa with [[Chandler-Gilbert Community College]], [[Mesa Community College]], [[Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University]], a [[United States Air Force]] research laboratory, a Veteran's Administration Clinic and the Silvestre Herrera Army Reserve Center. These entities make up what is known as the Williams Campus.
The Polytechnic campus comprises the following schools and colleges:<ref name = "lqapsm"/>
*School of Applied Arts and Sciences
*School of Educational Innovation and Teacher Preparation
*Morrison School of Management and Agribuisness
*College of Technology and Innovation
*School of Engineering
===Downtown Campus===
[[Image:ASUDowntown1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Building - Downtown Campus]]
{{main|Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus}}
ASU's Downtown is located in the heart of Downtown Phoenix. It is the newest of the four ASU campuses.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/downtownphoenix/academics/colleges-schools.html</ref> Classes began there in August, 2006, with students from the College of Public Programs and College of Nursing attending classes there. In 2008, the [[Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication]] and [[KAET]] headquarters will move to ASU Downtown as well.
The Downtown campus comprises the following schools and colleges:<ref name = "lqapsm"/>
*[[College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation]]
*[[ASU School of Public Affairs|College of Public Programs]]
*[[Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication]]
*The [[University of Arizona College of Medicine]] Phoenix Campus (In collaboration with ASU).
==Academics==
ASU offers over 250 majors to undergraduate students, and more than 100 graduate programs leading to [[Masters degree|masters]] and [[doctorate|doctoral]] degrees. These programs are divided into over a dozen colleges and schools, the largest of which is the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which houses nearly 30 programs and departments. Degrees awarded include the [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]], [[Bachelor of Science in Engineering|B.S.E.]], [[Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies|B.I.S.]], [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]], [[Master of Science|M.S.]], [[Master of Fine Arts|M.F.A.]], [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]], [[Master of Laws|L.L.M.]], [[Master of Music|M.M.]], [[Master of Engineering|M.Eng.]], [[Ph.D.]], [[J.D.]], [[Ed.D.]], and [[D.M.A.]].
===Reputation and ranking===
====Undergraduate program====
ASU is ranked 124th in the top tier of national research universities by the [[US News and World Report]] guide to US colleges. [[Barrett, The Honors College]] serves as a virtual university-within-a-university and maintains strict admissions standards while providing a more rigorous curriculum with smaller classes and increased faculty interaction.<ref>[http://honors.asu.edu/w-About_Barrett-170.aspx Barrett, The Honors College - Arizona State University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> This honors college is largely responsible for the 188 freshmen [[National Merit Scholar]]s who chose ASU in 2007. In 2007 ASU also announced that it added 17 Fulbright students, and 15 NSEP students.
As of the Spring of 2007, resident tuition and fees totaled $2,345 for 7+ credit hours. The total for non-resident tuition and fees is $7,924 for 12+ credit hours. Current and prospective students should expect these rates to continually rise over the next few years.
ASU has had a reputation as a "[[party school]]," and has been highly ranked in party-school lists published by [[Princeton Review]] and [[Playboy Magazine]] (in addition to being joked about on such shows as ''[[Mom and Pop Art|The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Helping Hands (American Dad!)|American Dad!]]''). In recent years, even though ASU's academic rigor has increased, ASU still regularly appears in several of the "top party school" rankings.
[[Image:Music Auditorium ASU Tempe AZ 220398.JPG|thumb|250px|left|ASU School of Music Building, Tempe Campus]]
====Ranked graduate programs====
Many of ASU's graduate programs are highly ranked, particularly in the [[US News and World Report]] guide to graduate schools. For example:
*The [[W. P. Carey School of Business]] MBA program was ranked 22nd and the undergraduate [[business]] program ranked 25th. Many of the individual programs rank in the top 25 nationwide, including the 2nd ranked program in [[Supply Chain Management]] and the 11th ranked program in [[Information Systems]].
*The [[Mary Lou Fulton College of Education]]<ref>[http://coe.asu.edu ASU Mary Lou Fulton College of Education<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> was ranked 35th in the nation in 2005. Its program in counseling was ranked 12th in the nation, and its Education Policy Studies<ref>[http://coe.asu.edu/elps/ ASU Mary Lou Fulton College of Education<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> doctoral program was ranked 15th. Six out of nine of the College's specialty programs were ranked in the top 20.
*The [[Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering]], was ranked 41st and the graduate program ranked 47th. Many of the individual programs within the college rank in the top tier of over 300 nationwide programs, including five graduate programs ranked in the top 30 by U.S. News and World Report.<ref>[http://www.fulton.asu.edu/fulton/school/index.php Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*The [[Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law]]<ref>http://law.asu.edu</ref> is ranked 51st out of 197 ABA-approved law schools by US News in 2007. The Academic [[Educational Quality Rankings]]<ref>[http://www.leiterrankings.com/ Welcome to Brian Leiter's Law School Rankings<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> identifies the college of law as having one of the top 30 law faculties in the nation "based on a standard 'objective' measure of scholarly impact"<ref>[http://www.leiterrankings.com/faculty/2005faculty_impact_cites.shtml Brian Leiter Faculty Quality Based on Scholarly Impact, 2005<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and ranks the college of law as a top 40 law school based on overall academic reputation. The College of Law was established in 1967 and is one of three ABA-approved law schools in Arizona.
*The [[ASU School of Public Affairs]]<ref>[http://spa.asu.edu Welcome to the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Master of Public Administration program was ranked 26th overall in the nation (out of 250+ schools).
*The [[College of Design (Arizona State University)|College of Design]] is reputedly rigorous and highly ranked.<ref>[http://design.asu.edu/news/news2005.shtml College of Design News 2005: ASU<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Interior Design program was ranked 2nd and the Architecture Master's Degree ranked 10th in 2005 by America's Best Architecture and Design Schools.
*The [[School of Criminology and Criminal Justice]] is ranked #16 in the nation by US News & World Report.<ref>[http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/crm/search 2008 Graduate Criminology Rankings] US News and World Report</ref>
*The [[Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication]] is consistently ranked in the annual Top Ten Hearst Intercollegiate Journalism Competition, often called the Pulitzers of college journalism. An annual event for the Cronkite School is a visit from [[Walter Cronkite]] himself to award the distinguished [[Cronkite Award]].<ref>[http://cronkite.asu.edu/walter/index.php The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication - Walter Cronkite<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*The [[Hugh Downs School of Communication]] is nationally ranked for undergraduate and doctoral programs in the study of rhetoric, interpersonal, intercultural and organizational communication by the [[National Communication Association]].<ref>[http://www.natcom.org/nca/Template2.asp?bid=415 Doctoral Programs Reputational Study<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Hugh Downs]] visits the school often and plays an integral part in the school’s success.<ref>[http://asu.edu/clas/communication/about/hughdowns/ Hugh Downs School of Human Communication<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In addition, ASU maintains several programs that are ranked among the top ten nationally according to the [[Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index]]: Ecology & Evolution, [[Accountancy]], [[Marketing]], Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, [[Industrial Engineering]], Speech & Hearing Science, [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Physical Anthropology]], [[Clinical Psychology]], [[Counseling Psychology]], [[Developmental Psychology]], [[Educational Psychology]], and [[Social psychology (psychology)|Social Psychology]].<ref>[http://www.academicanalytics.com/TopSchools/TopPrograms.aspx#11 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index] Rankings of top programs</ref>
===International Programs===
ASU is currently collaborating with several world class institutions in several countries such as [[China]] and [[Mexico]]. In Mexico, ASU collaborates with [[Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México]] (ITAM) in the ITAM/W.P. Carey School of Business Executive MBA Program.
==Athletics==
{{main|Arizona State Sun Devils}}
[[Image:sparky.gif|thumb|right|Sparky the Sun Devil]]
Arizona State University's [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] athletic teams are called the [[Arizona State Sun Devils|Sun Devils]], which is also the nickname used to refer to students and alumni of the university. They compete in the [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10 Conference]] in 20 varsity sports. Historically, the university has shown great athletic dominance in men's, women's, and mixed [[archery]]; men's, women's, and mixed [[badminton]]; women's [[golf]]; women's [[swimming]] and [[diving]]; and [[baseball]]. In 1987, the football team won the [[Rose Bowl (game)|Rose Bowl]], and they have been to the [[Fiesta Bowl]] five times.
Arizona State University's [[NCAA Division I-A]] program competes in 9 varsity sports for men and 11 for women. The Sun Devil mascot is a devil named [[Sparky]]. The university is a member of the [[Pacific-10 Conference]] in all varsity sports. ASU's current athletic director is Lisa Love, who was the former athletic director at [[University of Southern California|USC]] and in her tenure is responsible for hiring new coaches [[Herb Sendek]], the men's basketball coach, and [[Dennis Erickson]], the men's football coach.
ASU won national championships in men's archery 15 times, women's archery 21 times, mixed archery 20 times, men's badminton 13 times, women's badminton 17 times, mixed badminton 10 times, baseball 5 times, women's tennis 3 times, men's gymnastics once, men's track and field once, women's indoor track and field twice, men's indoor track and field once, wrestling once, men's golf twice, women's golf 13 times, women's softball three times, and women's swimming and diving 7 times, for a total of 136 national championships.
===Football===
{{main|Arizona State Sun Devils football}}
The Arizona State Sun Devils football team was founded in 1897 under coach [[Fred Irish]].<ref>[http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/history/asu-m-footbl-headcoaches.html History :: The Arizona State University Sun Devils - Official Athletic Site<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Currently, the team has played in the 2007 [[Holiday Bowl]], 1997 [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] and also won the Rose Bowl in 1987 as well as the [[Fiesta Bowl]] in 1982, 1975, 1973, 1972, and 1971.
The team currently competes in [[Sun Devil Stadium]], a 73,379 seat outdoor football stadium on the [[Tempe]] campus. The current football coach is [[Dennis Erickson]] who led the [[Sun Devils]] to a 10-2 record and [[Holiday Bowl]] berth against the [[Texas Longhorns]] in his first season with the team. ASU's archrival is their intrastate opponent in the [[Pac-10]], the [[University of Arizona]], with which it competes for the oldest trophy in college football, the [[Territorial Cup]].<ref>[https://thelibrarychannel.blog.asu.edu/2007/11/27/ep61_territorialcup/?triedWebauth=1 The Library Channel » The Arizona Territorial Cup<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Fight Song==
Notable among a number of songs commonly played and sung at various events such as [[commencement]], [[convocation]] and athletic games are: ''Arkansas Fight'', the University Of Arkansas [[fight song]] and ''Maroon and Gold''.
==Student activities==
[[Image:asupalms.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The ASU Tempe campus is adorned with towering Mexican Fan Palms along its main walkway.]]
===Extracurricular Programs===
Arizona State University has an active [[extracurricular]] involvement program (Sun Devil Involvement Center) with over 500 registered clubs and organizations on campus.<ref>[http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/mu/clubs/ Memorial Union - Student Organizations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Located on the 3rd floor of the [[Memorial Union]], the Sun Devil Involvement Center (SDIC) provides opportunities for student involvement through [[clubs]], [[sororities]], [[fraternities]], [[community service]], [[leadership]], [[student government]], and [[Co-curricular activity|co-curricular]] programming.
''ASU Cares'' is the largest community service project sponsored by the university. It is an annual event that allows students to give back some time by helping residents and communities clean up, rebuild, and/or serve each other. Faculty, staff, alumni, members of the community and their families and guests are also invited to be part of this large ASU effort to help residents of the various communities surrounding the metropolitan area.<ref>[https://asucares.asu.edu/ ASU Cares<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
[[Image:A-Mountain Sunset.jpg|thumb|250px|right|'A' Mountain]]
The Freshman Year Experience (FYE) and the [[Fraternities and sororities|Greek]] community (Greek Life) at Arizona State University have been important in binding students to the university, and providing social outlets. The Freshman Year Experience at Arizona State University was developed to improve the freshman experience at Arizona State University and increase student retention figures. FYE provides advising, computer labs, free walk-in tutoring, workshops, and classes for students. In 2003, ''[[U.S. News and World Report]]'' ranked FYE as the 23rd best first year program in the nation. It has also been recognized as one of the best in both public and private universities by the ''[[Chronicle of Higher Education]]''.
===Student Media===
ASU Student Media includes The [[State Press]] (student newspaper), the Web Devil (online news site) and [[Sun Devil Television]] (television station broadcast on campus and in student residence halls). The State Press is a daily paper published on Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, and weekly during the summer sessions.<ref>[http://www.statepress.com/ ASU Web Devil - Monday, March 24, 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ASU Student Media is independent, with a Student Media Advisor employed by the University. 18,000 copies of the State Press are printed every day other than Thursday, when 20,000 are printed. More than 96% of ASU students on all four campuses read The State Press at least once per week, and 65% read it every day or most days. There are an average of 2.5 readers per each copy of the State Press, resulting in more than 45,000 readers across all four campuses. In addition, the State Press Magazine, a weekly arts and entertainment publication, comes out on Wednesdays. The Web Devil, the online arm of the State Press, publishes the paper's daily content online, as well as independent news/editorial content.
The campus has two radio stations. [[KASC]] The Blaze 1260 AM, is a broadcast station and is not an official part of Student Media - it is owned and funded by the Cronkite School - but is completely student-run save for a faculty and professional advisor. The Blaze broadcasts local, alternative and independent music 24 hours a day, and also features news and sports updates at the top and bottom of every hour.<ref>[http://www.theblaze1260.com/ kasc - the blaze 1260 am - asu's original alternative<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[W7ASU]] is an [[amateur radio]] station that was first organized in 1935. W7ASU has about 30 members that enjoy amateur radio, and is primarily a [[contesting]] club. <ref>[http://www.asu.edu/clubs/amateur_radio_society/ W7ASU - Amateur Radio Society at Arizona State University]</ref>
===Associated Students of Arizona State University===
Associated Students of Arizona State University (ASASU) is the [[student government]] at Arizona State University's campus at [[Tempe, Arizona]].<ref>[http://asasu.net ASASU Website]</ref> It is composed of the Undergraduate Student Government, the Graduate & Professional Student Association, and the Supreme Court. Members and officers of the ASASU are elected annually by the student body.
==Notable alumni and former students==
''see [[:Category:Arizona State University alumni]]''
==Notable faculty and staff==
*[[Chuck Backus]] - Former University Vice President and Provost
*[[Aaron Brown]] - Former host of [[CNN]]'s [[NewsNight with Aaron Brown]], currently serving as professor at the Cronkite School.
*[[David Berliner]] - Professor, College of Education
*[[Phil Christensen]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]]; Principal Investigator of [[Thermal Emission Spectrometer|TES]] and [[THEMIS]]; co-investigator / co-designer, [[Mars Exploration Rover]]s
*[[Robert Cialdini|Robert B. Cialdini]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]] of Social Psychology; Author, [[Influence Science and Practice]]
*[[John M. Cowley]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]] of Physics.
*[[Paul Davies]] - Professor. Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science.
*[[Gene V. Glass]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]]; Statistician and developer of [[Meta-analysis]]
*[[John W. Fowler]] - Professor of [[Industrial Engineering]] and a pioneer of applying [[operations research]] in [[semiconductor manufacturing]].
*[[David Hickman]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]] of Music; American trumpet soloist
*[[Bert Hölldobler]] - Foundation Professor, School of Life Sciences; co-winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for ''[[The Ants]]'' (1991) with [[Edward O. Wilson]].
*[[Donald Johanson]] - Director, Institute of Human Origins; discovered 3.18 million year old fossil hominid [[Lucy (Australopithecus)]] in Ethiopia
*[[Craig W. Kirkwood]] - Professor and Department Chair, Department of [[Supply Chain Management]]; Pioneer in [[Decision Analysis]].
*[[Lawrence M. Krauss]] - Physics
*[[Douglas C. Montgomery]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]] and ASU Foundation Professor of [[Industrial Engineering]].
*[[D.J.Pinkava]] - [[Professor Emeritus]] of Botany
*[[George Poste]] - Director, [[Arizona Biodesign Institute]]
*[[Edward C. Prescott]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]], [[W.P. Carey School of Business]]; awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Economics
*[[Alberto Rios]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]], Katharine C. Turner Endowed Chair, Department of English
*[[Dan L. Shunk]] - [[Avnet]] Endowed Chair and Professor of [[Industrial Engineering]] and Director of the TechMBA program in the [[W.P. Carey School of Business]]. Co-founder of the [[United States Air Force]] [[Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing]] (ICAM) program and a pioneer of [[IDEF]] methods.
==Points of interest==
* [[Arboretum at Arizona State University]]
* [[Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band|Sun Devil Marching Band]]
* [[Gammage Auditorium]]
* [[Center for Meteorite Studies]]
* [[Decision Theater]]
==Notes==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.asu.edu Official website]
* [http://thesundevils.cstv.com Official athletics website]
* [http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/chrono.htm ASU Chronology]
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