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Outstanding Graduate Markisha Farrier from the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts smiles at the camera, a blossoming desert landscape behind her. She has long dark plaited hair and wears a light grey suit
Sun Devil community

Helping ASU students choose a degree, Outstanding Graduate Markisha Farrier finally found one perfect for her

A black and white portrait of a black woman wearing glasses and large earrings with her hair gathered in a traditional African style on top of her head
Arts, humanities and education

ASU English professor wins NAACP Image Award for fiction

March 05, 2026


Book cover for "Will's Race for Home" featuring a young Black boy in Western gear riding a horse
Arts, humanities and education

ASU professor wins Coretta Scott King Book Award for historical children's novel

February 19, 2026


Jayla jackson sitting on an orange couch wearing a white long sleeve shirt with ASU maroon and gold accents
Arts, humanities and education

Sun Devil seizes opportunity to ‘be the change’ at ASU

February 18, 2026


A family stands in front of a building marked "Ragsdale Mortuary," with a man, woman, baby, and young child smiling.
Arts, humanities and education

Ragsdale Family Papers reveal rich history of Black leadership and impact in Arizona

February 02, 2026


H.E. Julius Maada and Isaac Bayoh
Sun Devil community

Thunderbird grad prepares to strengthen diplomacy across African continent

December 09, 2025


Edson College Outstanding Graduate Natasha Burrell smiles directly at the camera. She is wearing her graduation cap and gown and a turquoise master's hood
Sun Devil community

A leap of faith led this Outstanding Graduate to health care innovation

December 04, 2025


Jasmyn DeGraff posing in graduation regalia
Sun Devil community

Dietetics graduate builds confidence by ‘chasing growth’

May 02, 2025


Sun Devil community

ASU Law graduate champions health care reform

May 02, 2025


Image of Lincoln and Eleanor Ragsdale and their four children posing in front of a Christmas tree
Arts, humanities and education

Phoenix civil rights activists highlighted in ASU professor’s latest book

March 07, 2025


Filmmaker Spike Lee speaks into a microphone while siting on a couch on stage during a lecture event
Arts, humanities and education

Filmmaker Spike Lee’s storytelling skills captivate audience at ASU event

March 04, 2025


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