A family with longtime philanthropic ties to Arizona State University has made a $1 million gift to the university’s Department of English.
The Swarthout family, whose first gift to ASU was in 1962, has created a new endowment to fund Summer Artistic Development Grants in English’s creative writing program. The grants initiate a series of three programs:
Navi Nurses has experienced spectacular growth in its short time in business. In 2020, the nurses-on-demand startup received an initial investment of $10,000 from Arizona State University’s Venture Devils to launch the company.
When asked about lessons learned throughout his life, Lonnie Ostrom’s most important takeaway was: “Friendships and relationships dominate the memories you carry with you. That’s what life is all about.”
Ostrom adhered to this principle closely, through his unwavering commitment to developing meaningful relationships with each student, benefactor and colleague he worked with.
An Air Force veteran who died on July 4, Ostrom spent just shy of 50 years developing these relationships and advancing the future of ASU for generations to come. He was 80 years old.
Three emerging leaders from the Arizona State University community were chosen for the 2022 class of Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awards.
On average, Black, Latino and Indigenous students fail or withdraw from general education courses in their first year of college more often than their white peers. Similar trends are observed between students from lower-income backgrounds and their more affluent peers.
Arizona State University and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) aim to change that, starting with general chemistry courseware that prioritizes equity through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
A passion for less commonly taught languages is at the "heart" of doctoral student Gina Scarpete Walters’ dissertation research.
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.
As an only child and a first-generation college student, Lianyue (Leia) Zhang decided to pursue higher education as a path toward better career opportunities and a more prosperous future. Originally from China, Zhang decided to first attend Glendale Community College directly upon completing high school because of the affordable tuition and the ability to focus on her studies as a full-time student.
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.
As a pre-teen, Emma Softich recalls watching an IMAX movie with her dad about the wonders of the Hubble Space Telescope and viewing the amazing images from the universe and beyond. She recalls at that moment thinking, “I want to do that!” and knowing this was the field she would study.
