{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"112461","title":"Ed Delph, who played vital role in West Valley campus\u0027 foundation, dies at 101","body":"Edwin \u201cEd\u201d Delph, a key voice in the creation of Arizona State University\u2019s West Valley campus, died March 20 at age 101.\u201cThe ASU West\u0026nbsp;Valley\u0026nbsp;campus would not exist today as the innovative, thriving educational hub it is today without Edwin\u2019s support,\u201d ASU President Michael M. Crow\u0026nbsp;\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-30T12:00:03-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/30\/2026-12:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Edwin \u201cEd\u201d Delph, a key voice in the creation of Arizona State University\u2019s West Valley campus, died March 20 at age 101. \u201cThe ASU West\u00a0Valley\u00a0campus would not exist today as the innovative, thriving educational hub it is today without Edwin\u2019s support,\u201d President Michael M. 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But it wasn\u2019t just the science that drew her in \u2014 it was something deeper.\u201cThere is something very human about sitting with someone who is struggling and giving them comfort that they may not\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-05-01T11:58:35-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/01\/2025-11:58am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Health care has always sparked the curiosity of Ava Randecker, a nursing student at ASU from Mesa, Arizona. But it wasn\u2019t just the science that drew her in \u2014 it was human connection, the ability to truly know and advocate for a patient. Throughout her time at the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Randecker has leaned into that connection, especially during her numerous clinical rotations at Phoenix Children\u2019s Hospital. ","teaser":"Health care has always sparked the curiosity of Ava Randecker, a nursing student at ASU from Mesa, Arizona. But it wasn\u2019t just the science that drew her in \u2014 it was something deeper.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/Headshot%20-%20Ava%20Randecker.jpg?itok=rqCT5ZwG","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250501-sun-devil-community-asu-graduate-leads-heart-pediatric-nursing","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Alumni Association","contributor-contact-information-name":"Elizabeth Schaible","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/Headshot%20-%20Ava%20Randecker.jpg?itok=rqCT5ZwG","image_alt":"Ava Randecker headshot","image_caption":"Ava Randecker is graduating in May from ASU\u0026#039;s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. 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It was, by all definitions, a multicultural upbringing \u2014 one that gave her an early awareness of how power and opportunity play out in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-05-01T11:42:56-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/01\/2025-11:42am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Through research, diplomacy and a double major in sociology and political science, Julia D\u00f6ll is using her global background to explore how systems work \u2014 and how they could work better.","teaser":"Julia D\u00f6ll doesn\u2019t have a typical hometown. 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Now a graduating senior, the north Phoenix native is celebrating a childhood passion that has blossomed into a career. In March, she made her New York City debut alongside her ASU music theatre cohort. And after graduation, she will be featured in a professional production of \u201cInto the Woods\u201d in the role of Rapunzel.","teaser":"\n\n  \n  \n    \n        \n","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/Rogers_BrewersCloseUp.jpg?itok=6-co6mwM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250430-sun-devil-community-prepping-stage-music-theater-graduate-reflects-asu-journey","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Alumni Association","contributor-contact-information-name":"Elizabeth Schaible","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/Rogers_BrewersCloseUp.jpg?itok=6-co6mwM","image_alt":"","image_caption":"Grace Rogers, performance (music theatre) graduate, singing \u0026quot;The Star-Spangled Banner\u0026quot; at an MLB game. 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After graduating from high school she started working at Starbucks \u2014 and, in doing so, discovered the company\u2019s partnership with ASU.","teaser":"Growing up on the move \u2014 living in states ranging from Alaska to Hawaii, Missouri to Oregon \u2014 Cori Sharp says finding stability and pursuing long-term goals was always top of mind.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/Cori%20Sharp.jpg?itok=ml48ryx-","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250430-sun-devil-community-asu-online-grad-dual-degree-sets-sights-wildlife-conservation","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Sandra Day O\u0026#039;Connor College of Law","contributor-contact-information-name":"Meenah Rincon","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/Cori%20Sharp.jpg?itok=ml48ryx-","image_alt":"woman standing in between boulders","image_caption":"ASU Online student Cori Sharp is graduating this May with two bachelor\u0026#039;s degrees (anthropology and\u00a0biological sciences), one minor (geography) and two certificates (evolutionary medicine and geographic information science). 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Hitchhiking across Canada, Armstrong found himself in the city of Winnipeg in the dead of winter.With nowhere to go, he made his way to the Salvation Army.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-04-28T14:57:26-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/28\/2025-2:57pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For National Volunteer Month, we explore the ASU scholarships that incorporate volunteerism, impacting not only the communities they serve but also the students themselves.","teaser":"By MelIt was the 1970s.A young Jim Armstrong was what he calls a \u201chippie.\u201d","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/image%20%282%29%201.jpg?itok=ivOSF-Fx","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250428-university-news-power-purpose-asu-scholarships-emphasize-service-community","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Enterprise Partners","contributor-contact-information-name":"Melissa Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7737","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/image%20%282%29%201.jpg?itok=ivOSF-Fx","image_alt":"Two women volunteering.","image_caption":"Amy Armstrong (right) shares a break with scholarship recipient Meg Morgan, a senior nursing student, while volunteering at the Rancho Feliz Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit that serves the community of Agua Prieta, Mexico. After Armstrong lost both parents by the time she was 15, her then-boyfriend\u0026#039;s parents \u2014 now her parents-in-law \u2014 Jim and Jo-Ann Armstrong, were inspired to create a scholarship for students who lack parental support, are wards of the court, are in foster care or live independently.  Volunteering is incorporated into their scholarship. Courtesy photo","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Community Resources and Development|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation|ASU Foundation|College of Health Solutions|Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation|W. P. 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P\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-04-17T11:25:39-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/17\/2025-11:25am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"On April 10, W. P. Carey alumni, students, faculty and industry members gathered for the business school\u0026#039;s REImagine Real Estate Conference to celebrate the new\u00a0W. P. Carey Center for Real Estate and Finance.","teaser":"As Arizona grows, so does the demand for places to live, work and connect.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/WSM-8077a.JPG?itok=gBFKiAmO","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250417-business-and-entrepreneurship-wp-carey-school-business-celebrates-new-real-estate-center-and-degree","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"W. P. 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Their generosity has reached across the university to improve the lives of others and provide access to higher education. 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