{{Infobox_University
|name = Arizona State University
|image_name = Arizona State University seal.png
|motto =
|established = [[February 26]], [[1885]]
|type = [[Public university|Public]] [[research university]]
|calendar = Semester
|president = Dr. [[Michael Crow|Michael M. Crow]]
|provost = Dr. Elizabeth D. Capaldi
|city = [[Phoenix metropolitan area]]
|state = [[Arizona]]
|country = [[United States|USA]]
|endowment= [[United States dollar|US $]]394 [[1000000 (number)|million]]<ref name=Foundation>[http://www.asufoundation.org/news/stories/0205-endowments.asp Universities' endowment near $1 billion]. February 5, 2007. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref>
|faculty = 2,862<ref name=Employees>[http://www.asu.edu/uoia/pubs/factbook/Employ.pdf ASU Employees]. 2006. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref>
|students = 64,394<ref name=QF>[http://www.asu.edu/uoia/pubs/quickfacts/Quick_Facts_Fall_2007.pdf ASU Quick Facts]. 2007. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref>
|undergrad = 51,311<ref name=QF/>
|postgrad = 13,083<ref name=QF/>
|campus = [[Urban design|Urban]]<br>Tempe: 642 [[acre]]s<ref name="Tempe land">[http://www.asu.edu/cdp/tempe/ASU_Tempe_c.pdf ASU at the Tempe campus]. May 2005. Accessed November 25, 2007</ref><br>Polytechnic: 600 acres<ref name="Poly land">[http://www.asu.edu/cdp/poly/ASU_Polytechnic_c.pdf ASU at the Polytechnic campus]. 2004. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref><br>West: 248 acres<ref name="West land">[http://www.asu.edu/cdp/tempe/ASU_West_c.pdf ASU at the West campus]. 2004. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref><br>Downtown Phoenix: 20 acres<ref name="DPC land">[http://www.asu.edu/cdp/dtn/ASU_Downtown_c.pdf ASU at the Downtown Phoenix campus]. 2004. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref>
|colors = [[Maroon]] and [[gold (color)|Gold]]<br>{{color box|#A40046}}{{color box|#FFC425}}
|nickname = Sun Devils
|mascot = [[Sparky (Arizona State Mascot)|Sparky]]
|affiliations = [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]]
|website= [http://www.asu.edu/ asu.edu]
|logo = <center>[[Image:Arizona State University logo only.png|100px|Arizona State University logo]]</center>
}}
'''Arizona State University''' ('''ASU''') is a [[coeducation]]al [[public university|public]] [[research university]] in the state of [[Arizona]]. It is a single, unified institution with four campuses across the [[Phoenix Metropolitan Area]] functioning as a cluster of twenty-two colleges and schools.<ref name=colleges>{{cite web |url=http://www.asu.edu/colleges |title=ASU Colleges, Schools, Departments and Programs |publisher= Arizona State University |accessdate=2007-11-26 }}</ref> It first opened as the [[normal school]] for the [[Arizona Territory]] in [[Tempe, Arizona]] in 1885—the first institution of higher learning to open in the territory. Steady growth and expanded academic offerings caused the institution to be renamed Arizona State University in 1958. As of fall 2007, the Tempe campus is the [[List of largest United States universities by enrollment|third-largest university]]<ref name=size>{{cite news|first=Emma|last=Breysse|url=http://www.statepress.com/issues/2007/10/17/news/702301|title=Tempe campus falls to 3rd place|work=[[State Press|The State Press]]|page=1|date=2007-10-17|accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> campus by student enrollment in the country, with a student body of 51,481.

In addition to its campus in Tempe, ASU has three other campuses. Its [[Arizona State University at the West campus|West campus]] was created in 1984 in northwest [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], its [[Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus|Polytechnic campus]] was opened in 1996 in [[Mesa, Arizona|Mesa]], and its [[Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus|newest campus]] in Downtown Phoenix was opened in August 2006. In the 2006–2007 academic year, 13,629 students graduated from the university's four campuses. In 2007, 148 [[National Merit Scholar]]s chose to attend ASU.<ref name=QF/> Many are part of [[Barrett, the Honors College]], which has produced numerous grant and scholarship winners since its founding in 1988. Under the [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education]], ASU was classified as a "RU/VH" (very high research activity) university in 1994.

Since his inauguration in 2002 as President, [[Michael Crow|Michael M. Crow]] has made the most significant strides in the university's history to grow both its enrollment and research activity. Through the pseudo-motto "Access. Excellence. Impact." and his idea of the [[New American University]], Crow has announced plans to expand the university to more than 90,000 students by 2020;<ref>{{cite news | last= Finder | first= Allan | title= Sun Belt Growth Is Playing Out on Campus|work= [[The New York Times]] | date= October 6, 2007 | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/06/us/06growth.html?em&ex=1191902400&en=382ffe534c8c1842&ei=5087%0Al | accessdate=2007-10-06}}</ref> founded several organizations which promote entrepreneurial, social embeddedness; and created the first degree-conferring School of Sustainability in the United States.

Arizona State University's [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] athletic teams are called the [[Arizona State Sun Devils|Sun Devils]], which is also the nickname used to refer to students and alumni of the university. They compete in the [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10 Conference]] in 20 varsity sports. Historically, the university has shown great athletic dominance in men's, women's, and mixed [[archery]]; men's, women's, and mixed [[badminton]]; women's [[golf]]; women's [[swimming]] and [[diving]]; and [[baseball]]. In 1987, the football team won the [[Rose Bowl (game)|Rose Bowl]], and they have been to the [[Fiesta Bowl]] five times.

==History==
Originally named the [[Tempe Normal School]], the institution was founded on [[March 12]], [[1885]] after John Samuel Armstrong first introduced House Bill 164, "An Act to Establish a [[Normal School]] in the [[Territory of Arizona]] to the 13th Legislative Assembly of the [[Arizona Territory]]. The bill passed the House on March 6 and the Council on [[March 11]], then on [[March 12]], [[1885]] was signed by Governor F.A. Tritle, thereby founding the institution known today as Arizona State University. Instruction was instituted on [[February 8]], [[1886]] under the supervision of Principal Hiram Bradford Farmer. Land for the school was donated by [[Tempe]] Residents George and Martha Wilson, allowing 33 students to meet in a single room.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/about/history/more.html</ref>

The school opened its doors with a mission of “instruction of persons…in the art of teaching and in all the various branches that pertain to good common school education; also, to give instruction in the mechanical arts and in husbandry and agricultural chemistry, the fundamental law of the United States, and in what regards the rights and duties of citizens.”<ref>http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/acpro.htm</ref>[[Image:Tempe_normal.jpg|thumb|700px|center|''Campus of Tempe Normal School. 1908.'']]

===Early years===
At the beginning of the 20th century the schools name was changed from [[Tempe Normal School]] to the [[Normal School of Arizona]], and President Arthur John Matthews brought a 30-year tenure of progress to the school.
[[Image:ASU Old Main.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Old Main]]]]

Under his tenure the school was given all-college student status; before becoming a college the [[Normal School]] enrolled high school students with no other secondary education facilities. The first dormitories built in the state were constructed under his supervision. Of the 18 buildings constructed while Matthews was president, six are still in use. He envisioned an "evergreen campus," with many shrubbery brought to the campus and the planting of [[Palm Walk]], now one of the feature landmarks of the school. His legacy is being continued today: the main campus is a nationally recognized arboretum.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/fm/arboretum.htm</ref>

Matthews also sought to accredit the Normal School outside the state. To garner national recognition for the school, he served on national education organization boards. During Matthews’ tenure the school remained a teacher's college, however he struggled to attain status as a university throughout his time as president.<ref>"[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pages/09lead.htm]" ASU History Archives, 1/4/2008</ref>

An extraordinary event occurred when former President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] visited the Tempe school on [[March 20]], [[1911]]. From the steps of [[Old Main (Arizona State University)|Old Main]] he spoke about the expected growth of the school. He had dedicated the [[Roosevelt Dam]] the day before and was impressed with Arizona. Although it would be another year before the territory became a state, he noted benefits to central Arizona’s growth and that of the Normal School would result from construction of the dam.<ref>"[http://www.tempe.gov/museum/Tempe_history/properties/hps170.htm]" The history of Tempe, 1/4/2008</ref>

During the [[Great Depression]], Ralph W. Swetman was hired as president for a three-year term.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/preslist.htm|Archives & Special Collections, Principals and Presidents of Arizona State University</ref> This was a time of uncertainty for educational institutions. Although enrollment increased by almost 100% during his tenure due to the depression, many faculty were terminated and faculty salaries were cut. The first self-supported summer session was also created during this time, and continues to grow today.<ref>"[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pages/11lead.htm]" Eighth President Ralph Waldo Swetman 1930-1933</ref> The [[North Central Association]] became the accrediting agency for Arizona State Teachers College.

===Gammage years===
[[Image:FLW Gammage Auditorium ASU PHX AZ 20186.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Gammage Auditorium]],which was placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985]]In 1933, Grady Gammage, then president of Arizona State Teachers College at [[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]], became president of Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe, a tenure that would last for nearly 28 years.

In 1937, both the graduate division and it's first master's program were created.

On [[March 9]], [[1945]], the three state institutions of higher learning came under the authority of one Arizona Board of Regents, which oversees ASU today.<ref>http://www.abor.asu.edu/1_the_regents/history.html</ref>

After the end of [[World War II]], the university saw unprescedented growth. Dr. Gammage had foreseen that the G.I. Bill of Rights would enable thousands of returning veterans to enroll in college. Many veterans vowed to return to the state following the war due to the fact they received military training in Arizona had fallen in love with the state. The numbers within one year were staggering: in the fall semester of 1945, 553 students were enrolled; over the weekend semester break in January 1946, enrollment increased 110 percent to 1,163 students. Successive semesters saw continuing increased enrollment.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pages/13lead.htm</ref>

Like his predecessor, Dr. Gammage oversaw the construction of a number of buildings on the Tempe campus. Dr. Gammage oversaw the development of the university and the renaming of the [[Arizona State College]] to [[Arizona State University]]. His greatest dream was that of a great auditorium, which came to fruition after his death. He laid the groundwork for the auditorium with [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], who designed [[Gammage Auditorium]]. The auditorium was built in 1964 and has become the universities hallmark building.<ref>http://www.tempe.gov/museum/Tempe_history/properties/hps140.htm</ref>

===Years of growth and stature===
[[Image:Arizona State University logo.png|thumb|Arizona State University logo]]
During the 1960s, with the presidency of Dr. [[G. Homer Durham]], Arizona State University began to expand it's academic curriculum by establishing several new colleges (the College of Fine Arts, the College of Law, the College of Nursing, and the School of Social Work) and through reorganizating what has become the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Most important, perhaps, the university gained the authority to award [[Doctor of Philosophy]] and other doctoral degrees.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pages/16lead.htm</ref>

The next three presidents—Harry K. Newburn, 1969–71, John W. Schwada, 1971–81, and J. Russell Nelson, 1981–89—and Interim President Richard Peck, 1989, led the university to increased academic stature, expansion of the campuses, and rising enrollment. But early in this time period also emerged a political nightmare when [[Morris Starsky]] - a tenured philosophy professor - was fired for his participation in the anti-war and [[civil rights]] movement.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/alumni/vision/05v09n01/paperchaseends.html</ref>

Under the leadership of Dr. Lattie F. Coor, from 1990 to June 2002, ASU grew to serve the Valley of the Sun through multiple campuses and extended education sites. His commitment to diversity, quality in [[undergraduate education]], research, and economic development underscored the university’s significant gains in each of these areas over his 12-year tenure. Part of Dr. Coor’s legacy to the university was a successful fund-raising campaign. Through private donations, primarily from the local community, more than $500 million was invested in targeted areas that significantly impact the future of ASU. Among the campaign’s achievements were the naming and endowing of the [[Barrett, The Honors College|Barrett Honors College]], the [[Katherine K. Herberger]] College of Fine Arts, and the Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management at ASU East; the creation of many new endowed faculty positions; and hundreds of new scholarships and fellowships.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/asustory/pages/21lead.htm</ref>

===Crow era===
[[Image:asuistb.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building I]]
On July 1, 2002, [[Michael Crow]] would become the university's 16th president. At his inauguration, President Crow outlined his vision for transforming ASU into a [[New American University]]—one that would be open and inclusive. As the only [[research university]] serving the entire metropolitan Phoenix area, Crow has stated that ASU is in a unique position to evolve together with the city into one of the great intellectual institutions in the world.

[[Image:Asubiodesign.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Biodesign Institute is the result of a major capital campaign designed to increase ASU's involvement in biotechnology.]]
ASU has embarked on its most aggressive capital building effort in more than a decade. The university is adding one million square feet of world-class, grade A research infrastructure. ASU hopes to take a leading role in [[biomedicine]] and [[biotechnology]],and other new medical therapies.

With the growth of the state of Arizona, especially the surrounding [[Phoenix metropolitan area]], the school has grown as well. Under President Crow several new initiatives are being pursued, the most notable of which is the [[Biodesign Institute]]. Additionally, a gift of $50 million was given to the College of Engineering, now the [[Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering]], a $50 million dollar gift to the College of Business, now the [[W.P. Carey School of Business]], an additional $100 million by Ira and Mary Lou Fulton for the College of Education and various Presidential initiatives, and $25 million dollars by businesswoman Julie A. Wrigley to establish the Global Institute of Sustainability.<ref>http://www.azcentral.com/specials/special48/articles/1214crow1216-ON.html</ref>

Although Crow has outlined many initiatives for change, he has not been regarded as popular with faculty and students, mainly due to his reputation as a micro-manager. Opinion of his vision for the university is largely divided.<ref>http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-04-26/news/asu-inc/full</ref><ref>http://www.azcentral.com/specials/special48/articles/1214crow1216-ON.html</ref>

The university was selected to host the third United States Presidential debate on October 13, 2004 at [[Gammage Auditorium]]. [[Edward Prescott]] of the [[W.P. Carey School of Business]] was awarded the 2004 [[Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel]] (also known as The [[Nobel Prize]] in Economics), a first for an ASU faculty member.<ref>http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/lists/2004.html</ref>

==Campuses==
[[Image:198557795wVVdGH ph.jpg|thumb|left|[[Arizona State University]], view of Palm Walk on the Tempe Campus]] Arizona State University consists of four campuses, the [[Tempe campus]], which was the original and largest campus, [[Arizona Statue University at the East campus|Polytechnic Campus]], located in Eastern Mesa, [[Arizona State University at the West campus|ASU West]] in [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]], and [[Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus|ASU downtown]] in [[downtown Phoenix]].

===Tempe Campus===
ASU's Tempe campus lies in the heart of [[Tempe, Arizona]]. The campus is considered urban, and is approximately {{convert|642|acre|sqkm|1}} in size. ASU Tempe Campus is arranged around broad pedestrian malls and is completely encompassed by an arboretum.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/asuwebrw/entrance/tempe/</ref><ref>http://www.azarboretum.org/</ref> The Tempe campus sits next to [[Tempe Town Lake]] and crosses University Drive. It is defined by its borders on Apache Blvd, Rural Road, and Mill Avenue. Against the northwest edge of campus is the Mill Avenue district, which has a college atmosphere that attracts many students to its restaurants and bars. The Tempe campus has expanded to Mill Avenue with The Brickyard, which is a part of the [[Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering]].

There are many notable landmarks on campus, including [[Gammage Auditorium]], designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]. Other notable landmarks include Palm Walk, which is lined by 111 palm trees<ref>http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/UGA/360/campus.asp?campusid=1</ref>, [[Hayden Library]], [[Old Main (Arizona State University)|Old Main]], which was the first building on the Tempe campus, the University Club Building, and University Bridge.

===Downtown Campus===
ASU's Downtown campus currently includes the College of Public Programs, and College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation. Starting in 2008, the downtown campus will include the [[Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication]] and ASU's [[KAET-TV/Channel 8]] TV station.<ref>http://www.asu.edu/downtownphoenix/academics/colleges-schools.html</ref>

===West Campus===
[[Arizona State University at the West campus]] is one of four campuses of the Arizona State University system. Located in northwest [[Phoenix, Arizona]], straddling the [[Glendale, Arizona]] city limits. ASU at the West campus has 8,100 students and offers 38 degree programs in five colleges including an Ed.D. from the College of Teacher Education and Leadership.<ref>http://www.west.asu.edu/</ref>

===Polytechnic Campus===
The Polytechnic Campus was founded in 1996 on over 600 acres of land in Eastern Mesa. It currently offers 40 degree programs and boasts 8,700 students.<ref>http://www.poly.asu.edu/about/</ref>

==Academics==
===Areas of study===
[[Image:Asuhayden.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The partially-underground Hayden Library serves as the main library at ASU. In the above photo, the entrance is in the foreground, which leads to the building in the background.]]

ASU offers over 250 majors to undergraduate students, and more than 100 graduate programs leading to [[Masters degree|masters]] and [[doctorate|doctoral]] degrees. These programs are divided into over a dozen colleges and schools, the largest of which is the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which houses nearly 30 programs and departments. Degrees awarded include the [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]], [[Bachelor of Science in Engineering|B.S.E.]], [[Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies|B.I.S.]], [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]], [[Master of Science|M.S.]], [[Master of Fine Arts|M.F.A.]], [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]], [[Master of Laws|L.L.M.]], [[Master of Music|M.M.]], [[Master of Engineering|M.Eng.]], [[Ph.D.]], [[J.D.]], [[Ed.D.]], and [[D.M.A.]].

===Reputation and ranking===
ASU has developed nationally recognized programs in a number of fields, including [[accounting]], archeology, astrobiology, design science, [[creative writing]], [[music]], public administration, [[ecology]] and [[evolutionary biology]], electron microscopy, [[industrial engineering]], [[information systems]], [[nanotechnology]], [[psychology]], solid-state science, and [[supply chain management]].

====Undergraduate program====
ASU is ranked 124th in the top tier of national research universities by the [[US News and World Report]] guide to US colleges. [[Barrett, The Honors College]] serves as a virtual university-within-a-university and maintains strict admissions standards while providing a more rigorous curriculum with smaller classes and increased faculty interaction.<ref>http://honors.asu.edu/w-About_Barrett-170.aspx</ref> This honors college is largely responsible for the 148 freshmen [[National Merit Scholar]]s who chose ASU in 2007. In 2007 ASU also announced that it added 17 Fulbright students, and 15 NSEP students.

As of the Spring of 2007, resident tuition and fees totaled $2,345 for 7+ credit hours. The total for non-resident tuition and fees is $7,924 for 12+ credit hours. Current and prospective students should expect these rates to continually rise over the next few years.

ASU has had a reputation as a "[[party school]]," and has been highly ranked in party-school lists published by [[Princeton Review]] and [[Playboy Magazine]] (in addition to being joked about on such shows as ''[[Mom and Pop Art|The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Helping Hands (American Dad!)|American Dad!]]''). In recent years, even though ASU's academic rigor has slightly increased, ASU still regularly appears in several of the "top party school" rankings.

====Ranked graduate programs====
Many of ASU's graduate programs are highly ranked, particularly in the [[US News and World Report]] guide to graduate schools. For example:

*The [[W. P. Carey School of Business]] MBA program was ranked 31st and the undergraduate [[business]] program ranked 25th. Many of the individual programs rank in the top 25 nationwide, including the 2nd ranked program in [[Supply Chain Management]] and the 11th ranked program in [[Information Systems]].

*The [[Mary Lou Fulton College of Education]]<ref>http://coe.asu.edu</ref> was ranked 35th in the nation in 2005. Its program in counseling was ranked 12th in the nation, and its Education Policy Studies<ref>http://coe.asu.edu/elps/</ref> doctoral program was ranked 15th. Six out of nine of the College's specialty programs were ranked in the top 20.

*The [[Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering]], a hallmark among the colleges, was ranked 41st and the graduate program ranked 47th. Many of the individual programs within the college rank in the top tier of over 300 nationwide programs, including five graduate programs ranked in the top 30 by U.S. News and World Report.<ref>http://www.fulton.asu.edu/fulton/school/index.php</ref>

*The [[Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law]]<ref>http://law.asu.edu</ref> is ranked 51st out of 197 ABA-approved law schools by US News in 2007. The Academic [[Educational Quality Rankings]]<ref>http://www.leiterrankings.com/</ref> identifies the college of law as having one of the top 30 law faculties in the nation "based on a standard 'objective' measure of scholarly impact"<ref>http://www.leiterrankings.com/faculty/2005faculty_impact_cites.shtml</ref> and ranks the college of law as a top 40 law school based on overall academic reputation. The College of Law was established in 1967 and is the only ABA approved law school in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

*The [[ASU School of Public Affairs]]<ref>http://spa.asu.edu</ref> Master of Public Administration program was ranked 26th overall in the nation (out of 250+ schools).

*The [[College of Design (Arizona State University)|College of Design]] is reputedly rigorous and highly ranked.<ref>http://design.asu.edu/news/news2005.shtml</ref> The Interior Design program was ranked 2nd and the Architecture Master's Degree ranked 10th in 2005 by America's Best Architecture and Design Schools.

*The [[Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication]] is consistently ranked in the annual Top Ten Hearst Intercollegiate Journalism Competition, often called the Pulitzers of college journalism. An annual event for the Cronkite School is a visit from [[Walter Cronkite]] himself to award the distinguished [[Cronkite Award]]. <ref>http://cronkite.asu.edu/walter/index.php</ref>

*The [[Hugh Downs School of Communication]] is nationally ranked for undergraduate and doctoral programs in the study of rhetoric, interpersonal, intercultural and organizational communication by the [[National Communication Association]]<ref>http://www.natcom.org/nca/Template2.asp?bid=415</ref>. [[Hugh Downs]] visits the school often and plays an integral part in the school’s success. <ref>http://asu.edu/clas/communication/about/hughdowns/</ref>

===International Programs===
ASU is currently collaborating with several world class institutions in several countries such as [[China]] and [[Mexico]]. In Mexico, ASU collaborates with [[Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México]] (ITAM) in the ITAM/W.P. Carey School of Business Executive MBA Program.


==Athletics==
{{main|Arizona State Sun Devils}}
[[Image:Sun Devil Stadium INSIDE.jpg|300px|right|thumb||[[Sun Devil Stadium]] hosts [[American football|football]] games and other events.]]
Arizona State University's [[NCAA Division I-A]] program competes in 9 varsity sports for men and 11 for women. The Sun Devil mascot is a devil named [[Sparky]]. The university is a member of the [[Pacific-10 Conference]] in all varsity sports. ASU's current athletic director is [[Lisa Love]], who was the former athletic director as [[USC]] and in her tenure is responsible for hiring new coaches [[Herb Sendek]], the men's basketball coach, and [[Dennis Erickson]], the men's football coach.
ASU won national championships in men's archery 15 times, women's archery 21 times, mixed archery 20 times, men's badminton 13 times, women's badminton 17 times, mixed badminton 10 times, baseball 5 times, women's tennis 3 times, men's gymnastics once, men's track and field once, women's indoor track and field once, wrestling once, men's golf twice, women's golf 13 times, women's softball twice, and women's swimming and diving 7 times, for a total of 129 national championships.

===Football===
{{main|Arizona State Sun Devils football}}
The Arizona State Sun Devils football team was founded in 1897 under coach [[Fred Irish]].<ref>http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/history/asu-m-footbl-headcoaches.html</ref> Currently, the team has played in the 2007 [[Holiday Bowl]], 1997 [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] and also won the Rose Bowl in 1987 as well as the [[Fiesta Bowl]] in 1982, 1975, 1973, 1972, and 1971.

The team currently competes in [[Sun Devil Stadium]], a 73,379 seat outdoor football stadium on the [[Tempe]] campus. The current football coach is [[Dennis Erickson]] who led the [[Sun Devils]] to a 10-2 record and [[Holiday Bowl]] berth against the [[Texas Longhorns]] in his first season with the team. ASU's archrival is their intra-state opponent in the [[Pac-10]], the [[University of Arizona]], with which it competes for the oldest trophy in college football, the [[Territorial Cup]]<ref>https://thelibrarychannel.blog.asu.edu/2007/11/27/ep61_territorialcup/?triedWebauth=1</ref>.

====[[Maroon and Gold|Fight Song]]====
[[Image:sparky.gif|thumb|right|Sparky the Sun Devil]]
:: ''Fight, Devils Down The Field''
:: ''Fight With Your Might and Don't Ever Yield''
:: ''Long May Our Colors Outshine All Others''
:: ''Echo From The Buttes, Give 'Em Hell Devils!''
:: ''Cheer, Cheer For A-S-U''
:: ''Fight For The Old Maroon''
:: ''For it's Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here''
:: ''And It's Onward to Victory!''

====Alma Mater====
::<blockquote>
::Where The Bold Saguaros
::Raise Their Arms On High
::Praying Strength For Brave
::Tomorrows
::From The Western Sky
::Where Eternal Mountains
::Kneel At Sunset's Gate
::Here We Hail Thee, Alma
::Mater
::Arizona State</blockquote>

==Student activities==

===Extracurricular Programs===
[[Image:asupalms.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The ASU campus is adorned with towering Mexican Fan Palms along its main walkway.]]Arizona State University has an active [[extracurricular]] involvement program (Sun Devil Involvement Center) with over 450 registered clubs and organizations on campus. Located on the 3rd floor of the [[Memorial Union]], the Sun Devil Involvement Center (SDIC) provides opportunities for student involvement through [[clubs]], [[sororities]], [[fraternities]], [[community service]], [[leadership]], [[student government]], and [[Co-curricular activity|co-curricular]] programming.

''ASU Cares'' is the largest community service project sponsored by the university. It is an annual event that allows students to give back some time by helping residents and communities clean up, rebuild, and/or serve each other. Faculty, staff, alumni, members of the community and their families and guests are also invited to be part of this large ASU effort to help residents of the various communities surrounding the metropolitan area.


[[Image:A Mountain.JPG|thumb|250px|right|"A Mountain"]]
The Freshman Year Experience (FYE) and the [[Fraternities and sororities|Greek]] community (Greek Life) at Arizona State University have been important in binding students to the university, and providing social outlets. The Freshman Year Experience at Arizona State University was developed to improve the freshman experience at Arizona State University and increase student retention figures. FYE provides advising, computer labs, free walk-in tutoring, workshops, and classes for students. In 2003, ''[[U.S. News and World Report]]'' ranked FYE as the 23rd best first year program in the nation. It has also been recognized as one of the best in both public and private universities by the ''Chronicle of [[Higher Education]]''.

===Student Media===
ASU Student Media includes The [[State Press]] (student newspaper), the Web Devil (online news site) and [[Sun Devil Television]] (television station broadcast on campus and in student residence halls). The State Press is a daily paper published on Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, and weekly during the summer sessions. <ref>http://www.statepress.com/</ref>

The State Press Magazine, a weekly arts and entertainment publication, comes out on Wednesdays. The Web Devil, the online arm of the State Press, publishes the paper's daily content online, as well as independent news/editorial content.

ASU Student Media is independent, with a Student Media Advisor employed by the University. 18,000 copies of the State Press are printed every day other than Thursday, when 20,000 are printed. More than 96% of ASU students on all four campuses read The State Press at least once per week, and 65% read it every day or most days. There are an average of 2.5 readers per each copy of the State Press, resulting in more than 45,000 readers across all four campuses.

The campus radio station, [[KASC]] The Blaze 1260 AM, is not an official part of Student Media - it is owned and funded by the Cronkite School - but is completely student-run save for a faculty and professional advisor. The Blaze broadcasts local, alternative and independent music 24 hours a day, and also features news and sports updates at the top and bottom of every hour.<ref>http://www.theblaze1260.com/</ref>

==Notable alumni and former students==
''see [[:Category:Arizona State University alumni]]''

==Notable faculty and staff==
*[[Chuck Backus]] - Former University Vice President and Provost
*[[Aaron Brown]] - Rhodes Chair of Public Policy and American Institutions; Journalist, former host [[NewsNight with Aaron Brown]] on [[CNN]].
*[[David Berliner]] - Professor, College of Education
*[[Phil Christensen]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]]; Principal Investigator of [[Thermal Emission Spectrometer|TES]] and [[THEMIS]]; co-investigator / co-designer, [[Mars Exploration Rover]]s
*[[Robert Cialdini|Robert B. Cialdini]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]] of Social Psychology; Author, [[Influence Science and Practice]]
*[[John M. Cowley]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]] of Physics.
*[[Richard K. Dagger]] - Political philosopher and author of Civic Virtues
*[[Paul Davies]] - Professor. Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science.
*[[Gene V. Glass]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]]; Statistician and developer of [[Meta-analysis]]
*[[Stanley Faeth]] - Professor, School of Life Sciences
*[[John W. Fowler]] - Professor of [[Industrial Engineering]] and a pioneer of applying [[operations research]] in [[semiconductor manufacturing]].
*[[David Hickman]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]] of Music; American trumpet soloist
*[[Bert Hölldobler]] - Foundation Professor, School of Life Sciences; co-winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for ''[[The Ants]]'' (1991) with [[Edward O. Wilson]].
*[[Donald Johanson]] - Director, Institute of Human Origins; discovered 3.18 million year old fossil hominid [[Lucy (Australopithecus)]] in Ethiopia
*[[Craig W. Kirkwood]] - Professor and Department Chair, Department of [[Supply Chain Management]]; Pioneer in [[Decision Analysis]].
*[[Douglas C. Montgomery]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]] and ASU Foundation Professor of [[Industrial Engineering]].
*[[Pat Murphy (baseball coach)|Pat Murphy]] - Head Baseball Coach
*[[D.J.Pinkava]] - [[Professor Emeritus]] of Botany
*[[George Poste]] - Director, [[Arizona Biodesign Institute]]
*[[Edward C. Prescott]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]], [[W.P. Carey School of Business]]; awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Economics
*[[Stephen J. Pyne]] - Professor, School of Life Sciences
*[[Alberto Rios]] - [[Regents Professor|Regents' Professor]], Katharine C. Turner Endowed Chair, Department of English
*[[Dan L. Shunk]] - [[Avnet]] Endowed Chair and Professor of [[Industrial Engineering]] and Director of the TechMBA program in the [[W.P. Carey School of Business]]. Co-founder of the [[USAF]] [[ICAM]] program and a pioneer of [[IDEF]] methods.

==Points of interest==
* [[Arboretum at Arizona State University]]
* [[Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band|Sun Devil Marching Band]]
* [[Gammage Auditorium]]
* [[Center for Meteorite Studies]]
* [[Decision Theater]]

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==External links==
{{Commons|Arizona State University}}
* [http://www.asu.edu ASU Web site]
* [http://www.thesundevils.cstv.com ASU Athletics]
* [http://www.sundevilpedia.com ASU Sports History]
* [http://alti.asu.edu Applied Learning Technologies Institute (alt^I)]
* [http://www.theblaze1260.com The Blaze 1260 AM, student radio station]
* [http://www.statepress.com The State Press Newspaper]

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