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Report: Arizona saw nation’s largest in-state tuition hikes
Arizona’s four-year public universities had the nation’s largest in-state tuition and fees increase over the past five years, according the nonprofit organization that oversees the SAT.
Higher education officials press for more business engagement
University officials today pressed the business community and the state for more engagement in creating a robust college education system, even as they acknowledged that schools are adapting to technology-driven changes in higher education.
Quantity or quality in university funding
At an early morning panel on higher education, two lawmakers sparred over the funding model for the state’s university system, arguing about whether university funding should be based on enrollment numbers or not.
Brewer tours innovation center’s new facilities
Gov. Jan Brewer toured the new facilities of the Arizona Center for Innovation, saying that the high-tech business incubator is "part of the engine that will power us into Arizona's second century."
University presidents to unveil ideas for new funding model, parity
University presidents are set to unveil their plans for meeting Legislative mandates aimed at ending decades of funding disparities among the three state universities and lifting Arizona from the bottom of financial aid providers in the nation.
ASU to break ground on new west campus buildings
Arizona State University's west side campus is expanding. The school has announced plans for a new residence hall and a dining facility on the campus at 51st Avenue and Thunderbird Road. The school says both projects will be publicly financed.
Brewer veto leaves more questions for proposed Payson ASU campus
A veto by Gov. Jan Brewer may cost students at a proposed Arizona State University campus in Payson an additional $2,000 per year in tuition — if the project is actually completed.
ASU plans to open Lake Havasu campus by fall, 2012
Arizona State University President Michael Crow says the Lake Havasu City ASU campus will be open by the fall of 2012.
Michael Crow explains budget approach
Arizona State University president Michael Crow says the school will cope with the latest $90 million reduction in state funding by increasing tuition, attracting more students and cutting costs in various places.
Under Prop. 300, college just a dream for many illegal immigrants
Carina Montes, an A-grade high school student and JROTC member, would normally have good chances as she applies for college scholarships. But Proposition 300, a voter-approved law that requires students who can’t prove citizenship to pay out-of-state tuition and denies them access to state and federal financial aid, is preventing even some of the most qualified students from getting access to a [...]
Students to erect mock border wall on campus Monday
Students at the University of Arizona are planning to erect the largest mock border wall in the country in protest of border enforcement policies in Arizona and nationwide.
ASU moving ahead with Lake Havasu City campus
Arizona State University is moving ahead with plans to establish a Lake Havasu City campus that will offer a limited number of undergraduate degrees.
