Planning for the future

 

The “New College” at the West Campus

The “New College” at the West campus will build from its already interdisciplinary basis to approach the education of all students in all fields in a connected learning environment. A professional degree from the New College will mark its recipient as broadly educated. Graduates entering the field of teaching, for example, will be recognized as grounded in literature, aware of history, and excited by politics and science. Because all of these are inextricably intertwined in the world, they will be connected in our learning environment.

Observations, January 26, 2004 (PDF)

 

The Polytechnic at the east campus

ASU at the East campus will be the nation's first twenty-first century polytechnic. It will be a school focused on educating all of its students in a high level of technical literacy, each being facile in the use of technology in their chosen field, and, finally, all being embedded in a technology-active directly-engaged campus learning environment. At the Polytechnic at the East campus, we will educate writers, teachers, engineers, technologists, business professionals, scientists, and a range of other specialists in how to think and solve problems from the perspective of experience-based learning and applications-based problem solving.

 

Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix Initiative

Consistent with our objective to be socially embedded in our metropolitan region, Arizona State University seeks to enhance its downtown Phoenix presence and plans to transform its downtown center into a campus. The ASU Downtown Campus Initiative will explore options for the advancement of knowledge and societal transformation downtown and in surrounding neighborhoods. The presence of our existing downtown Center and the availability of land position ASU to become a key stakeholder in the revitalization of downtown Phoenix.

Observations, January 26, 2004 (PDF)

 

Arizona State University at the Tempe campus

ASU at the Tempe campus will focus on developing the profile of a research-intensive institution with the qualities associated with programmatic diversity. ASU at the Tempe campus will emphasize global and trans-disciplinary initiatives. As the largest campus, it will be distinguished by its comprehensive student life, including intercollegiate athletics and Greek life. In addition, the University will become a center for the community at large with educational and cultural venues as well as a catalyst for positive change in the City of Tempe.

Observations, January 26, 2004 (PDF)