AArizonarizona StateState UniversityUniversity AArizonarizona StateState UniversityUniversity Arizona State University is one of the premier metropolitan public research universities in the nation. Enrolling more than 57,000 undergradu- ate, graduate, and professional students on four campuses in metropolitan Phoenix, ASU main- tains a tradition of academic excellence in core disciplines, and has become an important global center for innovative interdisciplinary teaching and research. Arizona State offers outstanding resources for study and research, including libraries and museums with important collec- tions, studios and performing arts spaces for creative endeavor, and unsurpassed state-of-the- art scientific and technological laboratories and research facilities. In addition to the historic campus in Tempe, a college town in the midst of a dynamic metropoli- tan region, the university comprises two newer campuses with more specialized missions: ASU’s West campus, in northwest Phoenix adjacent to Glendale, and ASU’s Polytechnic campus, in Mesa. The conceptualization and design of a new Downtown Phoenix campus is presently under- way, with plans for a vibrant cultural, creative and education center. The vision for an expanded ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ASU presence in Downtown Phoenix is part of an ongoing comprehensive development planning • ASU is a Doctoral/Research-Extensive I Institution, the highest distinction 0f the prestigious Carnegie • ASU ranks fourth among public universities in process that will involve detailed analysis of all of Foundation classification system. the US in the number of freshman National Merit Scholars enrolling last year (162). There are • ASU's Tempe campus offers more than 100 currently 482 National Merit Scholars currently majors through eight colleges and schools, 94 studying at ASU. bachelors degree programs, 92 masters degrees, a highly regarded law degree and 51 doctoral • ASU students have impressive records degrees. for Congressional Goldwater Scholarships Arizona State University (mathematics, science and engineering), British • Football freshmen and team GPAs have been at Marshall Scholarships (academics and leadership), all-time highs in the past two years. Nearly 60 per- Truman Scholarships (careers in public service) cent of the student-athlete population were Maroon and Udall Scholarships (environmental/Native and Gold scholars (had at least 3.00 semester or American). cumulative GPA in the most recent calendar year), while 40 percent of the student-athlete population • This year's 13 Fulbright grants to ASU students had a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. put ASU at the top among public universities for this award. • For the ninth time in 11 years, ASU has had a student on USA Today's list of the nation's top 20 • ASU students have won more NSEP/David L Boren undergraduates. Since USA Today began naming the Scholarships for study overseas than any other uni- top undergraduates in 1991, ASU has been a leading versity in the United States. university in the number of students chosen for the USA Today Academic First-Team honors (top 20 • ASU is known as a powerhouse in national undergraduates), currently ranking second in the scholarship circles, consistently having more stu- country behind Harvard. dents win national competitions for elite academic awards than almost any public university. • The Barrett Honors College is at its largest enrollment (2700). Almost 100 percent of students • ASU’s strong academic programs, great campus in the college who apply to medical and law school life and prime location made it one of the “12 are accepted. Hottest Colleges” in the 2003 “How to Get Info College” guide published by Kaplan and Newsweek. • The Barrett Honors College was also named one Palm Walk is one of the most picturesque of the nation’s top honors colleges in Reader’s spots on the Arizona State campus. Digest’s 100 Best Issue. AARIZONARIZONA STATESTATE FOOTBALLFOOTBALL 20052005 110505 AArizonarizona SStatetate UUniversityniversity ASU ACADEMIC PROGRAMS RANKED IN THE TOP 25 IN THE NATION (LAST 3 YEARS) Architecture – Architecture, Interior Design W.P. Carey School of Business – Undergraduate: Top 25 specializa- tions include supply management (5th), management information systems (17th), marketing (17th), management (24th) and accountancy (24th). MBA: The W.P. Carey MBA-Evening Program was ranked 17th, and four disciplines were listed in the top 25: suppply chain management (8th), information management (19th), health sector management (20th) and accounting (23rd). College of Education - Ranked 15th among public universities and tied for 22nd/23rd nationally among all graduate programs, public and private, seven specialty programs within the College of Education are top 25 programs: Education Administration; Counseling; Curriculum & Instruction; Educational Psychology; Education Policy; Elementary Education and Special Education. Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering – Aerospace Engineering, Bioengineering, Industrial Engineering Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Grady Gammage Auditorium is home to Broadway Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts - All of the college's shows and other productions. Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Rent are programs are nationally ranked. Ranked in the top 20 are graduate just a few of the Broadway shows to come to Gammage Auditorium recently. degree programs in Music, Visual Arts and Dance as well as specialty con- centrations in Printmaking, Ceramics, Theatre for Youth, Art Education, Playwriting and Photography. ASU’s campus sites, focusing on issues related to transportation, university access, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences – Archaeology, Creative Writing, blending university learning facilities with non-university facilities, and blending the uni- Kinesiology, Geological Sciences, Speech and Hearing Sciences versity into its surrounding towns and cities. ASU is research-driven but focused on learning—teaching is carried out in a context College of Public Programs – The School of Public Affairs' top 25 programs nationally include the masters program in Public Management that encourages the creation of new knowledge. The faculty includes recipients of pres- and Administration and the masters program in Public Policy Analysis. tigious academic and professional awards, including membership in the national acad- The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is emies. ASU currently ranks sixth among public universities in its enrollment of freshmen among the top 20 accredited journalism programs nationally with broad- casting, journalism and mass communication graduate and undergradu- merit scholars. The university champions diversity, and is international in scope, welcom- ate programs. ing students from all 50 states and nations across the globe. ASU is an active partner with the private sector in initiatives to enhance the social well-being, economic competitive- ness, cultural depth, and quality of life of metropolitan Phoenix and the state. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY DEANS Wellington “Duke” Reiter Maria Allison Dean, College of Architecture and Dean, Graduate College Environmental Design Mark Jacobs Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr. Dean, Barrett Honors College Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business Patricia White Eugene Garcia Dean, College of Law Dean, College of Education David Young Peter Crouch Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Sherrie Schmidt William Verdini (Interim) Dean, University Libraries Dean, College of Extended Education Bernadette Melnyk J. Robert Wills Dean, College of Nursing “A” Mountain is one of the most traditional sites on Dean, Kathryn K. Herberger ASU’s campus. Each November students protect the “A” College of Fine Arts Debra Friedman from Wildcat white-washers before the ASU-UofA rivalry Dean, College of Public Programs game. 110606 AARIZONARIZONA STATESTATE FOOTBALLFOOTBALL 20052005 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2005 PPresident/Regentsresident/Regents Michael M. Crow Arizona became the 16th Board of president of Arizona State University on Regents July 1, 2002. He is guiding the transfor- mation of ASU into one of the nation's Janet Napolitano leading public met- Governor ropolitan research universities, one that Dr. Michael Crow is directly engaged in the economic, social, Chris Herstam and cultural vitality of its region. Under his direc- tion the university pursues teaching, research, and Dr. Michael Crow with 2004 National Football creative excellence focused on the major intellec- Foundation Scholar-Athlete Skyler Fulton. tual questions of our time, as well as those central to the building of a sustainable environment and more than 1 million square feet of new state-of- Fred Boice economy for Arizona. He has committed the uni- the-art research facilities; and the announcement versity to global engagement, and to setting a new of two $50 million gifts, endowing the W. P. Carey standard for public service. School of Business, and the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, and a $10 million gift to establish the Since he took office, ASU has marked a number Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. Robert Bulla of important milestones, including the estab- lishment of the Biodesign Institute at ASU; the Prior to joining ASU, he was executive vice initiation of many new interdisciplinary research provost of Columbia University, where he also was initiatives; the groundbreaking and planning of professor of science and technology