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West campus to add recreation and wellness facility

Thu, 2012-02-09 16:12 in Quality of Life

A state-of-the-art recreation and wellness facility will open in January of 2013 to serve students, faculty and staff on ASU’s West campus.

Exhibition features art by juveniles facing justice system

Thu, 2012-02-09 15:37 in Human Rights

“Expressing Human Rights: All People Free & Equal,” an art exhibition presented by the Cultural Arts Coalition, will be on display from Jan. 20 through March 16 in Fletcher Library at Arizona State University’s West campus.

W. P. Carey School offers free college prep program

Thu, 2012-02-09 15:35 in Education

Business administration is now the No. 1 college major, according to The Princeton Review. The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is offering an opportunity for high school students to experience what it’s really like to attend one of the top business schools in the nation.

ASU earns national honors in Peace Corps rankings

Thu, 2012-02-09 15:32 in Human Rights

Arizona State University continued its upward trend on Peace Corps’ annual list of “Top Colleges and Universities,” released this week.

Professor: Weight loss is not final solution for obesity

Thu, 2012-02-09 15:21 in Quality of Life

In a recent National Public Radio news report, ASU's Glenn A. Gaesser, a professor in the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion and director of Healthy Lifestyles Research Center, commented on the nation's obesity epidemic which appears to have hit a plateau.

Nation's Chinatowns are fading, professor says

Thu, 2012-02-09 15:19 in Human Rights

In major cities across the United States, from San Francisco and Los Angeles to New York and Washington, D.C., historical Chinatowns are fading as middle class immigrants seek affordable housing, better schools, high-tech jobs and other aspects of "the American Dream" offered in suburban areas.

Maker Week inspires community to bring ideas to life

Thu, 2012-02-09 15:17 in Community

ASU’s College of Technology and Innovation will host its first ever Maker Week Feb. 16-23, 2012.

Camp Game gives teens insight, hands-on experience in developing games

Thu, 2012-02-09 15:15 in Education

What if instead of just playing video games during summer break, teens had a creative outlet where they could learn how to develop and design those video games? Thanks to Camp Game, they can do just that. 

ASU student awarded fellowship for American Indian literature study

Thu, 2012-02-09 15:13 in Community

Seong-Hoon Kim, a doctoral candidate in English literature at Arizona State University, has received a fellowship from the Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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