Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus
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| Established: | 2006 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Michael Crow |
| Students: | 48,955 (as part of Arizona State University) |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Campus: | Arizona State University |
| Website: | http://campus.asu.edu/downtown |
Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus is one of four campuses of Arizona State University. It is commonly referred to as 'ASU Downtown.' The campus, distinguished by its name, is located in the downtown area of Phoenix, Arizona.
The school was built in line with ASU President Michael Crow's "One University, Many Places" initiative, and was built with cooperation from the state of Arizona and local governments.
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[edit] Campus
The campus is located in the downtown area of Phoenix, in an area bound by Van Buren Street, Fillmore Street, 1st Avenue, and 7th Street. Classes began there in August, 2006, with students from the College of Public Programs and College of Nursing attending classes there (in renovated existing office buildings adjacent to Arizona Center). In 2008, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication moved to ASU Downtown, with the headquarters and studios of KAET (the PBS member affiliate for the greater Phoenix area, operated by ASU) moving to ASU Downtown in 2009.
[edit] School of Letters and Sciences
The School of Letters and Sciences on Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus offers a liberal arts core curriculum and a university-wide bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. Instruction ranges from humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Also works collaborating with other colleges and schools such as College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation, College of Public Programs, and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.[1]
[edit] Residence Halls
- Taylor Place
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