ASU celebrates start of new academic year
Welcome back, Sun Devils! This fall, ASU is continuing to be the university of choice for students from Arizona and elsewhere as it welcomes a record number of students, including more than 12,500 students who will be moving into campus residence halls Aug. 16-21. (Visit the Fall Welcome site for more details.)
Once students have settled in, they can check out more than 100 individual events during ASU’s Fall Welcome, Aug. 15-20. These events are specifically aimed at helping new Sun Devils become familiar with the university, leading up to the first day of classes on Aug. 22.
Over the years, ASU has become one of the best universities in the world – noted for excellence of its academic and research programs, the quality of its graduates, prestige of its faculty and its commitment to important initiatives like entrepreneurship and sustainability. ASU is continuing its commitment to providing an environment that is conducive to intellectual growth and healthy living. Beginning Aug. 1, the university joined nearly 800 schools across the nation by going completely tobacco free. The initiative was spearheaded by students and supported by the University Staff Council and the faculty Academic Senate as part of a larger effort to promote health and wellness in the ASU community. Students at the Tempe campus will also notice the university’s recent introduction of Walk-Only Zones, designed to increase pedestrian safety and reduce vehicle congestion on heavily travelled campus malls.
To learn more about everything you need to know for the new year, check out the stories below.
More than 12,500 students set to move in Aug. 16-21
Arizona State University welcomes the class of 2017, including more than 12,500 students moving into campus residence halls Aug. 16-21, for the 2013-2014 academic year. read more
Fall Welcome celebrates class of 2017
Join Arizona State University in welcoming new students and their families to campus by attending Fall Welcome activities, Aug. 15-20. read more
ASU is now tobacco free
Arizona State University is now tobacco free, joining approximately 800 colleges and universities nationwide that have kicked the habit. read more
Walk-Only Zones make your campus trips safer
Starting this fall, Walk-Only Zones will be enforced to increase pedestrian safety and reduce vehicle congestion. From 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday, no one may ride, drive or park wheeled vehicles in these designated zones. read more
Start the semester with safety in mind
ASU’s Police Department, the Tempe Police Department and several officers from other agencies are conducting a joint awareness campaign during the first weeks of school to enforce traffic laws and alcohol violations. read more
asu welcomes record freshman class
This fall, Arizona State University welcomes a freshman class that sets new records on many levels. The new class includes 10,149 academically distinguished, diverse Sun Devils from 50 states and 71 countries. read more
record number of students choose ASU
ASU continues to draw record numbers of academically qualified students who are eager to learn and make their mark on the world. As the fall 2013 semester begins Aug. 22, the university anticipates an enrollment of slightly more than 76,000 undergraduate and graduate students. read more
university housing welcomes students to campus residential living
ASU welcomed more than 12,500 residents across four of ASU’s locations this week, including more than 800 students into the newly renovated 215,000-square-foot Manzanita Hall. read more
camp solera welcomes West campus freshmen
More than 200 freshmen participated in Camp Solera, a three-day experience designed to build class unity among West campus students. read more
Naval ROTC welcomes freshmen to ASU
Arriving before most other students at Arizona State, more than 60 prospective Navy and Marine Corps midshipmen were introduced to college and military life during four intense days of physical fitness training, personal and professional development classes, swim and drill instruction. read more