As the story explains, the OLLI program at ASU began with the work of Vince Waldron, a professor in New College’s School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. His efforts to establish community-based lifelong learning opportunities led to a grant and then a permanent $1 million endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation to support OLLI at ASU.

“The definition of retirement changed with the aging baby boomers; an emphasis on leisure was being replaced by a desire for growth and continued learning,” Waldron told ASU Magazine. “Both residents and community developers became interested in partnering with the university to create short college-level learning experiences.”

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All students, faculty and staff, regardless of SDFC membership status, can bring their friends and family and enjoy the pool each Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Just bring your valid Sun Card to gain entrance to the pool area for yourself and your friends and family. Anyone who’s not an SDFC member will be asked to sign a liability waiver.

Questions? Call (602) 543-3488 or email fitness.west@asu.edu.

“I felt like everything was designed specifically to make sure students are prepared for the world outside school, and that the professors and staff were more than happy to help make that happen,” Herguth said about her perceptions of her ASU visit that convinced her to move to metropolitan Phoenix.

Herguth also has been admitted to Barrett, The Honors College. She was favorably impressed by Barrett’s offerings as well as those of New College. “It seemed to offer so much more than the honors programs of most of the other schools to which I had applied,” she added.

How did Herguth become interested in forensic science as a career path? In part it was through a video game she discovered as a youngster. Click here to read more.

Flint works with TRIO students who are majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields at the West campus. Under her leadership the TRIO SSS STEM program has achieved a 95 percent retention rate, with 99 percent of participants achieving good academic standing and 60 students having graduated to date.

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Members of the faculty, staff and Dean’s Advisory Board discussed potential ways to honor Dean Langland’s legacy, and concluded that a scholarship endowment assisting New College students would be a fitting tribute.

Among the enthusiastic supporters of the Dean Elizabeth Langland Scholarship Award is Ed Vasko, a New College alumnus, Valley business owner and Dean’s Advisory Board member.

“Dean Langland inspires people to reach for new ways of thinking and presents a strong yet flexible style that achieves goals through compromise without sacrificing integrity,” Vasko said. “Her service and commitment to excellence has been unmatched in my years of supporting ASU. Because of these special qualities, my wife and I felt it important to support the establishment of this scholarship so that other excellent students at the West campus can have the opportunity to become future leaders like Dr. Langland.”

Click here to make a donation to the scholarship fund.

To read more about Langland’s tenure and achievements during the past six years, click here.

The entire third floor is open, along with the north side of the first and second floors. Still closed are the first and second floors on the south side.

ASU advisory notices about the situation were sent out on Sunday, June 2. When the building is ready to be partially or fully reopened, another notice will be distributed.

Click here for more information about the ASU alert and advisory notification system.

Click here to read the latest edition of the New College quarterly e-newsletter.

Through June 1 you can experience “Transformation,” an exhibit of works by South Mountain High School students. The South Mountain exhibition has become an annual tradition at Fletcher Library. This year art students interpreted the idea of transformation through the lens of their various disciplines including ceramics, digital arts, drawing, painting, fiber arts, jewelry and photography.

Click here for more information about the “Transformation” exhibit.

Then from June 3 through 30 you can take an international trip without leaving campus, as the library hosts “Have Passport – Will Travel,” an international travel photography exhibition. Photographs to be displayed were taken by Valley resident Paula Cullison, who has visited more than 30 countries.

For details about “Have Passport – Will Travel, click here.

The school also provides future educators in Teachers College with the opportunity to gain internship experience working with gifted students.

Click here to read an ASU News story about the Herberger Academy, which is wrapping up its second school year on the West campus.