The latest issue of ASU Magazine features a story about ASU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), which offers classes for adults age 50-plus that provide intellectual stimulation and community involvement. 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 [...]
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Whether you’d like to see how many laps you can swim, or you’d rather relax in a lounge chair, here’s your chance. The Sun Devil Fitness Complex on the West campus is holding a Community Night at the pool every Wednesday from now through the end of July. All students, faculty and staff, regardless of SDFC membership [...]
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Arielle Herguth is preparing to leave her family and friends on New York’s Long Island to come to ASU’s West campus and pursue a B.S. degree in forensics through New College. She’s admittedly a bit nervous but also excited about the new adventures she’s about to experience. “I felt like everything was designed specifically to [...]
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RaShonda Flint, director of TRIO Student Support Services STEM at the West campus, is among the seven Valley recipients of the sixth annual Positively Powerful Woman Awards, to be presented June 21, at the Ritz-Carlton, in Phoenix. The awards program is presented by Triad West Inc. Flint works with TRIO students who are majoring in STEM [...]
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After six years of outstanding leadership to New College and the West campus, Elizabeth Langland is preparing to step down from her dean’s position. She’s looking forward to being able to devote more time to teaching and research. Members of the faculty, staff and Dean’s Advisory Board discussed potential ways to honor Dean Langland’s legacy, and [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 3rd, 2013
Parts of the Faculty & Administration Building are still closed until further notice, but more than half of the building is now open following a break in a water pipe. 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 [...]
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From the achievements of May 2013 graduates to a prestigious award for a faculty member to a project exploring kids and their interest in science, the latest issue of “What’s New” has the latest scoop from New College. Click here to read the latest edition of the New College quarterly e-newsletter.
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Posted in Arts events, Fletcher Library on May 22nd, 2013
It’s not just a place to find books and other academic resources, as well as a cup of coffee from Starbucks. Fletcher Library on the West campus is also a great place to check out art exhibitions, which typically are displayed on the second and third floors. Through June 1 you can experience “Transformation,” an exhibit of [...]
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It’s a true gem located on the West campus – ASU’s Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy. The school operated by the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College meets the social and intellectual needs of highly talented adolescent students from around the Valley. The school also provides future educators in Teachers College with the opportunity to [...]
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It was a beautiful morning for a graduation ceremony, and thousands of friends and family showed up to support the 480 New College students who participated in the May 9 convocation. This is the first convocation ceremony to be held on the Quad, the new lawn space created by the addition of the Sun Devil [...]
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