Mary Burleson, an associate professor in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, is a renowned researcher in the area of physical touch and its possible benefits. Her work has been featured locally, and most recently the Phoenix-market ABC-TV affiliate has taken notice, too. Burleson’s most recent project — the benefits of affectionate touch [...]
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No “lazy days of summer” for New College’s Kristin Koptiuch! She just returned from directing an ASU summer study abroad program in Costa Rica, and now Koptiuch is set to head to China for a monthlong visit to five cities. Koptiuch was selected as one of 16 university professors from around the country to visit [...]
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Posted in Academic Programs, Students on Jun 23rd, 2010
“Growth” is the operative word in ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. The environment, documentary filmmaking, organizational dynamics, forensics, and the culture and politics of the Southwestern United States are just some of the topics addressed by new bachelor’s degree programs and concentrations within New College that are scheduled to be offered within [...]
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From a lab on ASU’s West campus, to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, to Africa, Tessa Causland is making her mark on the world. After she graduates next month with her B.S. in life sciences from New College, Tessa has her sights set on medical school. Tessa didn’t have to travel far to get to the West [...]
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Meg Burton Cahill, a state senator from District 17, will engage in dialogue tonight with New College Professor Eduardo Pagan. As part of the Bob Stump Dialogue Series, the two will lead a lively discussion focusing on “Leadership in Challenging Times.” Pagan is ASU’s Bob Stump Endowed Professor of History and a host of the [...]
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There is still time to register/RSVP for the March 4 “Rucksacks to Backpacks” event at the West campus. The event, scheduled for 4 – 6 p.m. in La Sala in the University Center Building (UCB), is designed to offer prospective student veterans of U.S. military service valuable information regarding the admission process, the Post-9/11 G.I. [...]
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ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences offers five outstanding master’s degree programs, and you can find out details about all five during an information session on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The session meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Room 265 of the University Center Building on ASU’s West campus. New College offers master’s degrees [...]
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A summer adventure in Costa Rica, plus six ASU credits – sounds like a great way to spend part of the summer of 2010! ASU’s Study Abroad Office is offering a Costa Rica trip that will enable you to earn three upper-division Spanish credits and three General Studies credits. This summer program is directed by [...]
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“Flying high” takes on a whole new meaning at ASU’s West campus Sept. 10-12 when New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences senior Nova Hall displays his mixed-media-on-canvas artistry at Second Stage West on the lower level of the University Center Building (UCB). Hall, an integrative studies major on track to graduate with his bachelor’s [...]
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ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences has gone “newtube” to detail the advantages of a degree from the West campus school. Produced by New College Media Specialist Sr. Dennis Marsollier, the brief video, “Why New College?,” touts the valuable connections students make, the academic excellence of faculty, the national and international recognition of [...]
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