Design Aspirations for a New American University
ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability addresses sustainability challenges faced by urban environments around the world.
Leverage Our Place
At ASU we leverage our place by allowing our environment to advance our research, by striving to design sustainable urban development and by learning from our communities. Local knowledge, local issues and local solutions inform student learning and shape faculty research.Stories
- Prosumer Mujeres: Promoting the health of Latinas throughout Arizona communities
- Defining Sustainability: From the ASU Art Museum Collection
- A New American University
- Jacquie Scott
- Call for papers – International Social Innovation Research Conference 2009
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ASU’s Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family builds quality, sustainable-friendly homes for sustainable Valley communities.
Transform Society
At ASU we leverage knowledge, talent and resources for social change. Our research positively impacts society. And we encourage new models for higher education through our vision for a New American University.Stories
- American Dream Academy wins C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award
- “Pump Up the Volume in Preschool”
- ASU MLK Servant-Leadership Award–Nominate now!
- Prosumer Mujeres: Promoting the health of Latinas throughout Arizona communities
- A New American University
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ASU Global Resolve
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Entrepreneur Advantage Project grant recipient, Yolanda Serrano-Gehman, promotes living wages in Mexico with Nahui Ventures.
Value Entrepreneurship
ASU inspires action. We harness knowledge for innovation and create purposeful ventures. We are entrepreneurial as individuals and as an institution.
New Global Citizens
Ideas that Fly
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Health leaders recently tested pandemic flu plans at ASU’s Decision Theater, a 3-D research facility built for exploring decision-making in uncertain systems.
Conduct Use-Inspired Research
ASU addresses the global challenges before us. Knowledge can inform decision-making and have positive societal impact while also considering the social implications of research.
ASU Decision Theater
Flexible Display Center
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ASU’s Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program raises career goals for young Valley women.
Enable Student Success
ASU is focused on outcome-determined excellence. ASU students have broad knowledge and perspective, build their own communities and are provided with a clear path to graduation.
Academic Excellence at ASU
The Sun Devil Way
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InnovationSpace attracts ASU students from many disciplines to create sustainable, responsible and economically feasible products for business clients.
Fuse Intellectual Disciplines
At ASU we transcend boundaries. Our problem-oriented approach encourages dynamic intellectual interaction and enables students to learn from the world around them.
Kobina Banning
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Local school children reenact the famous 1963 march, honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at ASU's West campus.
Be Socially Embedded
ASU strengthens communities by contributing to community dialogue and responding to communities’ needs. We provide an education that’s inclusive rather than exclusive. Our students engage in the world around them.Stories
- American Dream Academy wins C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award
- “Pump Up the Volume in Preschool”
- ASU MLK Servant-Leadership Award–Nominate now!
- Prosumer Mujeres: Promoting the health of Latinas throughout Arizona communities
- Defining Sustainability: From the ASU Art Museum Collection
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ASU Space Camp
Carlton YoshiokaResources
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GlobalResolve is contributing to sustainable solutions in communities around the world.
Engage Globally
ASU is scaling local solutions for global impact, fostering local and international student experiences, and building diverse partnerships. ASU is forging a new role for higher education in the world.
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