Laughter sparks learning at Downtown Phoenix campus Open Door


boy gets his ears/hearing checked

The Downtown Phoenix campus continued this year's Open Door series on Saturday, welcoming visitors for a look inside Arizona State University's learning spaces.

From hearing screenings and science experiments to arts and crafts and bouncy castles, the event gave hundreds of attendees a chance to spark their creativity, plus look at the colleges, schools, programs and student groups that help make ASU the most innovative university in the country.

If you missed the fun, don't worry: There are two more free Open Door events:

  • Tempe campus: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22
  • Polytechnic campus: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29

More: See photos from the West campus 2020 Open Door

Learn about what's in store at each campus, including information on the free app that can help visitors map out the activities they want to visit. Free tickets are available in advance online. 

Check ASU Now after each event for photo galleries of the action.

Top photo: Vincent Pineda receives a free hearing check from audiology graduate clinicians from the ASU Speech and Hearing Clinic on the Downtown Phoenix campus on Feb. 8. Photo by Meg Potter/ASU Now

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