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$100M renovation to energize fan experience at Desert Financial Arena
Desert Financial Arena is about to get a brand-new look. ASU is embarking on a multiyear, multiphase renovation of the arena — home of the Sun Devils’ men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling teams — with an estimated cost of $100 million. The project, which requires approval by the Arizona Board of Regents, encompasses improved seating, a new court, better accessibility and upgraded concessions.
Fifty years ago, ASU football went 12-0, won the Fiesta Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 2 in two polls. Now that team is being inducted into the Sun Devil Hall of Fame.
The ASU women's basketball program is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and a celebratory luncheon was hosted by the ASU Alumni Association.
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See how ASU graduate students and alumni are building in-demand skills and securing their futures across fields like health care administration and project management.
How a retired public affairs instructor landed in the Cactus League Hall of Fame
The Cactus League Hall of Fame regularly inducts high-profile people who never ran the bases in spring training. Past hall-of-famers include broadcasters, photographers, two former Arizona governors and a ballpark organist. This Saturday, a retired professor of practice from ASU's School of Public Affairs joins the list of honorees for his work to save the Cactus League.
Inside the Winter Olympics: ASU students experience the gold standard of sports marketing in Milan
From boardrooms to the ice rink, an ASU study abroad program at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan blends marketing, global business and behind-the-scenes access to one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
Olympic-themed event examines the long fight for equity in women's sport
On the eve of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Consulate General of Ireland, Los Angeles partnered with ASU's Great Game Lab to host an event titled “A Marathon, Not a Sprint: Women in the Olympic and Paralympic Games” — a look at the progress, sometimes halting, of women's equity in sport.
Year in review: ASU's top stories for 2025
From the two largest gifts in university history to breakthroughs that will save lives, our year-end roundup spotlights the work being done online, on campus and across the globe.
Pitching in: ASU marketing students work with Sun Devil Athletics to draw crowds
Students from three sports business capstone courses in the W. P. Carey School of Business have collaborated with Sun Devil Athletics to help promote events, including the Nov. 17 volleyball game against Arizona that drew 7,703 fans, the largest attendance in 12 years.
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