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GOP lawmakers call to ‘gut’ university funding after controversial event at ASU
Republican lawmakers called to “gut” public university funding next session during the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Freedom of Expression at Arizona’s Public Universities today.
Hobbs takes action that’s expected to lead to increased childcare subsidies
Calling it a matter of economic development, Gov. Katie Hobbs took the first steps Wednesday in what is expected to be a move to increase childcare subsidies in Arizona.
End of an era: Ray Anderson resigns as athletic director of ASU
Just two days ago, Ray Anderson stood on the sidelines of the Rose Bowl as Arizona State football players celebrated an upset of UCLA. The chants from visiting ASU fans, however, had nothing to do with the victory. “Ray, you suck! Ray, you suck!” The words were apparently a harbinger. On Monday, Anderson announced his resignation as vice president of university athletics, effective immediately[...]
Big 12 announces conference schedules for ASU, Arizona football in 2024-2027 seasons
As their time in the Pac-12 nears its end, the Arizona and Arizona State football teams learned how their new era in the Big 12 will start.
ASU’s new medical school will integrate engineering with medicine
Arizona State University’s new medical school will redefine what it means to be a doctor by integrating engineering and medicine into its curriculum.
‘The violence needs to stop’: Arizona Jewish community beefs up security amid Israel-Hamas war
Due to the latest war between Israel and Hamas, Jewish communities in Arizona have felt the need to bolster their security presence.
Quo Vadis Wildcats and Sun Devils?
The NCAA blatantly lied to college sports fans for at least 60 years and likely more, about the sham of “amateur athletes” competing in the big money generators of college football and basketball.
DIY filtration boxes from ASU help prevent spread of Covid in Phoenix cooling centers
Being homeless in the hottest large city in the United States can be fatal. According to Maricopa County’s 2022 Heat Deaths Report, more than half of all heat-related deaths in Maricopa County last year were unhoused people. That makes cooling centers crucial safe spaces for unhoused people to escape the heat for periods of time.
Public universities ending diversity, inclusion statements
Arizona’s public universities are discontinuing diversity, equity and inclusion statements in job applications for faculty and staff.
2nd ASU firing ‘retaliation’ for conservative event
Another former Arizona State University employee has come forward with allegations she was terminated from her position as “retaliation” for producing events that university administrators didn’t like.
Scholarships have helped displaced Afghan students find homes on university campuses
As the Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, Fahima Sultani and her fellow university students tried for days to get into the Kabul airport, only to be turned away by gun-wielding extremists. Nearly two years later, Sultani, now 21, is safely in the U.S. and working toward her bachelor's degree in data science at Arizona State University in Tempe on a scholarship.
GOP lawmakers call ASU’s free speech into question
Democrats and Republicans on a legislative panel clashed over free speech on Arizona’s largest university campus Tuesday and will likely resume the fight into next year’s session.
