Food, fun and fitness as West campus kicks off Night of the Open Door


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The West campus kicked off a month of open-house events at Arizona State University's campuses during Night of the Open Door on Feb. 6. From fitness to food, there was fun for the whole family. The event featured events and interactive activities in mathematics and natural sciences, humanities, arts, social sciences, education and business. 

If you missed the fun, don't worry: There are four more free Night of the Open Door events this month:

  • Downtown Phoenix campus: 4-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 
  • Polytechnic campus: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19
  • Thunderbird campus: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20
  • Tempe campus: 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27

Read more about what's in store at each campus here and here.

Check ASU Now after each event for photo galleries, and follow along as our crew shows all the fun on Snapchat (search for username: ASUNow).

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