Maricopa County prosecutors charge dozens arrested at ASU pro-Palestinian protest in April
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that 68 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus several months ago have been charged with trespassing. A statement from the top prosecutor said university policy prohibits encampment on the lawn near Old Main, where protesters defied police orders to leave. In May, a judge dismissed more […]
Maricopa County Attorney files criminal charges against 68 protesters at ASU
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced criminal charges against dozens of protesters who demonstrated at Arizona State University in April. During a pro-Palestinian protest, 68 people allegedly defied police orders to leave the ASU Tempe campus. MCAO says there are rules prohibiting encampments in the campus area near Old Main. When police […]
ASU alum returns home to aid Native entrepreneurs
Editor's note: Arizona State University graduates make a difference in every corner of the world and in their communities, positively changing the lives of the people they meet. ASU News traveled across the United States in 2023 to profile five of these graduates. This is his second in the series. TUBA CITY, Ariz. — Navajo […]
ASU student from Yuma shares experience studying abroad in Antarctica
Arizona State University (ASU) sophomore Juraisa Urrutia explains how climate change will affect wildlife. YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Juraisa Urrutia, an ASU sophomore from Yuma, is majoring in pre-veterinary medicine and recently studied abroad in Antarctica. She was there for about three and a half days and says the experience was life-changing. “We had […]
League of Women Voters, ASU launch Alabama Channel internship
league of woman voters of Alabama education fund And that Alabama state university We are working together to significantly expand public access to the sessions of the Alabama House and Senate during the 2024 legislative session. Innovative Alabama Channel Internship Program. of Alabama Channel projects include was done recording, archive, Starting in 2022, transcripts of […]
ASU Law students make community impact through fellowship program
July 13, 2023 last year, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Arizona State University elected 18 students as its first public interest fellows. The law school’s first fellowship program was established in 2020 by uniting ASU legal leaders and donors to create opportunities for students to participate in social justice programs. Law schools fund these […]
ASU SAILS gives student second chance at college
July 13, 2023 Maeve Moore dreamed of going to college since fifth grade, but was devastated when she had to drop out. Moore, a Mass Communication and Media Studies major from Oklahoma, was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at age 19. When her symptoms interfered with her college classes, Moore thought the college she was attending […]
Former ASU receiver Jaelen Strong has big plans for Arizona’s young athletes with 602Era
Jalen Strong may be best known for his “Jael Mary” receptions during his time at Arizona State University, but now his focus is on inspiring Arizona’s young athletes. (Photo Credit: Damian Rios/Crokite News) The 46-yard touchdown reception that ran out of time against Phoenix – USC was so memorable that it earned him the nickname. […]
The ASU/ VLP Project. Offering insights on local news and misinformation
Gretchen A. Peck | For Editors and Publishers Good things come from great partnerships. That was the case with a student at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he is a faculty advisor and project manager at Wick Communications, a community news media publisher headquartered in Arizona. — […]
Farms of the future: How ASU is growing food out of the ground
The word “farm” may conjure up images of vast expanses of land covered with endless crops. Vertical farms may conjure images of scientists in lab coats wearing starchy coats examining soil samples under a microscope. Get these images out of your head and let your imagination sow. It’s about creating a vertical farm in your […]
