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Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
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Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus Academics
Arizona State University at Tempe is considered the flagship campus of the Arizona State System. With a single-campus enrollment that usually tops 50,000, it is one of the largest public universities in the United States. The school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and governed by the ASU Board of Regents.
Schools, programs, and colleges on ASU’s Tempe campus include: the Katherine K. Herberger College of the Arts, the College of Design, the W.P. Carey School of Business, the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, the College of Liberal Arts and Science, and the newly established School of Sustainability.
Degrees offered at ASU-Tempe include undergraduate, graduate, post-baccalaureate certificates, doctorates, and professional degrees. The university offers over 250 undergraduate programs, as well as more than 100 graduate, professional, certificate, and interdisciplinary programs.
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Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus Admissions
The admissions process to Arizona State University at Tempe is considered to be moderately competitive, with several of the university’s ranked and nationally prominent programs being the most selective in terms of admissions.
For incoming freshmen, the priority date for applications is typically March 1. Admissions decisions are made on the basis of three main criteria: graduation, competency, and aptitude. Students must be high school graduates, or display acceptable equivalency exam scores. Candidates must also demonstrate competency, which is shown through acceptable high school grades in most core subjects. Lastly, admission decisions are made based on aptitude, which is demonstrated through a combination of high school grades, class rank, or ACT/SAT scores. Specific programs at ASU-Tempe have more rigorous admission requirements.
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Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus Financial Aid
Arizona State University-Tempe is committed to admitting students from a broad cross-section of socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2006-2007 school year, more than 60% of all students received some form of financial aid, amounting to more than half a billion dollars in total awards.
Applying for admissions is the first step in the financial aid process, while completing the standard FAFSA is a key second step. Deadlines for specific programs, scholarships, and grants vary between December and March of each year. Student employment and federal loans offer additional options, and additional scholarship and aid programs exist for Arizona students and other specific student populations
For Arizona residents, the University offers six primary scholarship sources, including special scholarship programs for Academic Decathlon participants, as well as Presidential, Provost, and University scholarships. For nonresidents, ASU offers a Dean’s scholarship and the Sun Devil Scholarship. For both residents and nonresidents, there are five primary scholarships available, including national merit programs and the National Hispanic Finalist Scholarship. Students can find more information on the Arizona State website.
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Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus Students
Arizona State University’s Tempe campus is located in an urban area, and includes a mix of on-campus residents and commuter students, the vast majority of whom attend school full-time.
The university is known for offering its students an active campus life and a vast array of clubs and activities, with nearly 700 student groups registered on the Tempe campus alone. In the past, ASU-Tempe has received recognition as one the top-ranked “party schools,” but administrators point out that it has the academic recognition and credentials to belie this overgeneralization.
Wi-fi Internet access is estimated to be available on approximately 85% of the campus, which sprawls over 640 acres and abuts a pedestrian-friendly entertainment district.
The main campus at Tempe is home to nearly 50,000 students, and is located in the heart of the city. The ASU campus has a sizable student union that is home to dining facilities, an art cafe, various businesses and banking services, and “Sparky’s Den.” The union also offers involvement services, a learning resource center, wireless access, and student employment opportunities.
Arizona State offers a Community Service Program for students that engages them in meaningful community and volunteer activities. Such activities include the Cesar Chavez Day of Service and the “Devils in Disguise” student day of service.
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Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus Athletics
Arizona State University, an NCAA Division I school, is well-known for its athletic programs. The Arizona State Sun Devils are nationally known in several sports, including baseball, basketball (both men’s and women’s), and football. Other sports include cross-country, men’s and women’s golf, women’s gymnastics, women’s soccer, softball, swimming/diving, men’s and women’s tennis, track & field, women’s volleyball, women’s water polo, and wrestling.
The University has separate stadiums for soccer, baseball, softball, and football, an arena for basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and wrestling, a tennis center, a swim center, and a golf course.
Arizona State is a major player in Division I football and basketball, led by their famous mascot, the Sun Devil. Other sports include soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, swimming, and water polo. The Sun Devils take great pride in their student athletes’ academic accomplishments, with 61% of all student athletes earning a 3.0 GPA during fall or spring semester and 58 student athletes earning a 4.0. Arizona State University is identified as #7 nationwide and #1 in the Pac-10 conference for the most Academic All-Americans since 2000.
Although ASU-Tempe has competed nationally for several football titles, it has consistently achieved national prominence in a number of lesser-known sports, such as badminton and archery. Altogether, the school has amassed nearly 140 national athletics titles.
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Information Summary
Ranks 403rd overall and 2nd in Arizona
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
85.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$17,071 |
| Admission
Success rate |
92% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
26 / 1220 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
22 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
79% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
51,234 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Campus Crime Statistics
Ranks 377th overall and 5th in Arizona on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index
| Incidents | per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Aggravated assault | 20 | 0.39 |
| Forcible rape | N/A | N/A |
| Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter | N/A | N/A |
| Robbery | 5 | 0.10 |
| Violent crime | 25 | 0.49 |
| Arson | 9 | 0.17 |
| Burglary | 130 | 2.53 |
| Larceny-theft | 842 | 16.36 |
| Vehicle theft | 57 | 1.11 |
| Property crime | 1,029 | 19.99 |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus?
Ranks 818th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $4,821 | $4,821 | $16,853 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $150 | $150 | $150 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $252 | $252 | $702 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $6,227 | $6,227 | $17,920 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $150 | $150 | $150 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $326 | $326 | $747 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $17,071 | $17,071 | $29,103 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $17,211 | $17,211 | $29,243 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $8,981 | $8,981 | $21,013 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Law Degree — Tuition | $14,478 | $26,170 |
| Law Degree — Required Fees | $150 | $150 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $4,406  $4,971 |
$4,406  $4,971 |
$15,095  $17,003 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $948  $950 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,768  $7,320 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,726  $3,830 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $6,768  $7,410 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,726  $3,880 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $3,726  $3,060 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $65 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $50 |
| Applicants | 20,702 (10,093 male / 10,609 female) |
| Admitted | 19,133 (9,169 male / 9,964 female) |
| Admission rate | 92% |
| First-time Enrollment | 7,894 (3,870 male / 4,024 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 7,076 (3,458 male / 3,618 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 818 (412 male / 406 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 51,234 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  / / |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations |  |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 374th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 42% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 19 / 26 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 27 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 26 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 413th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 78% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 480 / 600 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 490 / 620 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 970 / 1220 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 6,883 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $4,620 |
| Board Fee | $2,700 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus Ranks 2337th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,461 | 1,354 |  18% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,770 | 325 |  4% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $5,650 | 4,339 |  59% |
| Student Loan Aid | $4,308 | 1,932 |  26% |
| Any financial aid type | 5,374 |  73% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 1,832 | 1,075 | 2,907 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 870 | 1,004 | 1,874 |
Hispanic | 2,720 | 3,317 | 6,037 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,299 | 1,293 | 2,592 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 424 | 664 | 1,088 |
White Non-Hispanic | 16,489 | 16,511 | 33,000 |
Race Unknown | 1,926 | 1,810 | 3,736 |
| Total | 25,560 | 25,674 | 51,234 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 80 | 43 | 123 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 81 | 106 | 187 |
Hispanic | 277 | 357 | 634 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 153 | 152 | 305 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 46 | 63 | 109 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,953 | 2,226 | 4,179 |
Race Unknown | 115 | 111 | 226 |
| Total | 2,705 | 3,058 | 5,763 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 645 | 278 | 923 | |
| 439 | 399 | 838 | |
| 118 | 308 | 426 | |
| 154 | 267 | 421 | |
| 35 | 270 | 305 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus Ranks 180th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $84,198 ($92,441 male / $69,366 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 1,660 (1,067 male / 593 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 269 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 6 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $37,368,571 |
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about 1 month ago
Nathan
I don't understand why Obama not receiving another award is such a bad thing. This honestly should not reflect on whether ASU is a bad school or not. I personally applied not to long ago and was accepted I cannot see myself going anywhere else. The president has nothing to do with my decision. He shouldn’t anyway. Hearts go out to Obama but he shouldn’t be the man topic considering it is supposed to be about ASU not him.
5 months ago
Marc
Okay, because SOMEONE has to leave a positive comment on this board (and one that's spelled correctly), I'm seriously considering application to ASU's graduate school not only because of the animation program it offers and its openness to a non-art major, as I am, but its relatively affordable grad student tuition to an out-of-stater like myself. As for President Obama... I leave the bickering about an honorary degree to others. I personally liked his commencement speech.
7 months ago
Tandra thebee333 ((at)) hotmail dot com
Well, if you consider the 3 TRILLION dollars that our President Obama has put us into debt a “body of work”, then yes, this “African American” President has accomplished MUCH in his seven months of presidency. This is not a race issue.
7 months ago
Hadley Hicks hadley2 ((at)) embarqmail dot com
I was pleased to find out Obama did not get an honorary degree from ASU. Obama is not African American. His mother was white. Obama cannot verify his birth certificate. He may not even be American. Obama is shredding our Constitution. Obama is destroying America.
7 months ago
rocksalt need2paint ((at)) comcast dot net
As an alum I am ashamed that this institution stupdly chose not to honor President Obama with an honorary degree. Typically the custom is that every keynote speaker is granted this honorary degree.........what an embarrassment! Good luck trying to recover from this unbelievable botch.
8 months ago
kev
ok im sorry i dont have much of an opinon of this but serioulsy.. why is it anytime someone disagrees with obama they become racist?? i mean use some logic to fuel your aruments, also J/GILLESPIE. we understand that he was the first african american pres however i like to keep in my that the race of a person shouldnt play a role in politics ;)
8 months ago
Samantha Gerth
I was stunned to learn that you felt Obama did deserve an honorary degree. This judegement was made by the same University committee that gave an honorary degree to Kermit the Frog, a green piece of felt, a puppet. Does the committee that refused an honorary degree to Obama a man intelligent enough to earn admittance to Occidental, a degree from Cornell University and a JD from Harvard is less accomplished than a felt puppet? The committee has made ASU look stupid. Any institution who values the accomplishments of a green felt puppet is more than President Obama is demonstrating they are mediocre at best. Way to go ASU - a sock puppet is more accomplished than the President!
8 months ago
Alley cw Specter
MY son is applying to your university. I just read the comments on this page. My question is, what is ASU"s reason for choosing not to honor President Obama with an honorary degree? I am out of the loop on this piece of politics. I would enjoy reading what the university provided that led to this decision. Thank you, A. Cw. Specter
9 months ago
J/GILLESPIE joyceannegillespie ((at)) yahoo dot com
HEY, Your university must be governed by real j e r k s. To not give President Obama an honorary degree is a prejudicial in action. Obama is the first African American President and a graduate of Harvard School of Law. How many of your professors graduated from Harvard? ? What are your distinguishing body of works? Real jerks you are. Rethink your decision making, get a life in tune w/this century............... Are you spreading hate and division or peace and moving forward into a new era? Shame on your entire faculty........
9 months ago
Hal Myler
Would President Obama not contribute enough? It's interesting to know that racism, hypocracy, and plain old STUPIDITY are alive and thriving at Arizona State University.
9 months ago
Stephen Hinrichs smhinrichs ((at)) comcast dot net
I am appalled that you would not give the first black president an honorary degree. To say that the body of his work has yet to be done is a joke. He just completed the most significant piece of his life which is the first black president of the United States. Shame on you ASU. Shame on you ASU. Shame on you ASU. Shame on you ASU. Shame on you ASU.
9 months ago
Deborah Josephson
I was both shocked and appalled to learn that ASU would invite our President to speak at your commencement and then not only refuse to offer him an honorary degree, but highlight that decision with offering him your form of a consolation prize. However, given the man of grace that he is, he called your bluff. He showed up, delivered an eloquent speech, and in true and humble form, acknowledged that he has not, in his estimation,accomplished enough just yet, and asked your graduates not to rest on their own laurels, but to realize that our jobs are never done. Shame on you ASU for this disgraceful response to an honorable commited citizen of our United States of America, President Barack Obama.
9 months ago
Anthony Szymanski szymanskiae ((at)) verizon dot net
Arizona State University does not feel President Obama has accomplished enough to be awarded an honorary degree. What planet is the university's administration living on? It is amazing what President Obama has accomplished during the past several years. The Arizona State University Presdient muct be brain dead! Tony
9 months ago
gjn gjn ((at)) grantj dot com
Like a Harvard JD needs a degree from ASU?? You guys are an embarassment.
9 months ago
Jon
I'm an Iraq Vet, mad as hell and your disgusting deliberate attempt to belittle our President was calculated, malice and only shames you and your State. I was personally ashamed for our country and my Commander-In-Chief when I heard what you had the gaul to do. My son is a star high school athlete who has been contacted by your recruiting staff. Your information is in the trash where it belongs and I pray every other family who was considering your pathetic university does the same. Our President has already achieved more than any other speaker you've ever had or anyone on your pathetic staff. You gave an honorary degree to a freaking Chinese Finance Minister and have the nerve to do what you did. Your administration is not only racist and ignorant but caved to your Republican Alumi and I know for sure Sen. Kyl led the pack. How stupid do you think people are? Why don't you publish your list of all previous speakers and show us who else you denied an honorary degree to? Let's see the list! You intentionally invited President Obama with the fix in when he accepted you'd annouce your childish preplanned slap in his face. Disgusting! I for one will be furious if he waste his time going there instead of one of the thousands of university's who'd do anything to have him. And don't dare offer him a degree now! Get that loser Jon Kyle with his hate filled rhetoric to come and speak, give him a degree, we all know how accomplished he is. He's what you deserve...certainly not our exceptional President.
9 months ago
Ralph Bradshaw rbradshaw02 ((at)) cox dot net
Crow must go! Mr. Crow, who has made uncontrolled expansion his primary goal and raised tuition to almost unaffordable rates, now embarrasses all of us formerly loyal alumni with his decision not to award an honorary doctorate to President Obama. What can Mr. Crow claim for his body of accomplishments compared to President Obama? I am ashamed to call myself an alumnus, although I earned two degrees at ASU and had some fine teachers. I hereby withdraw all further support for the university including my membership in the alumni association. I repeat, CROW MUST GO!
9 months ago
chuck
Gee, if it's about accomplishments, how many PHd on your staff have become president of the United States of America? You honor the GOP party of mean spirited finger pointing law breaking hypocritical no forward vision rear viewers unhealthy Reagan worshipers Bill of Rights robbers Constitution crushing treason loving partisan only Imperialistic invaders of innocent countries, bullies. But the party left to clean up your precious GOP mess, you want to snub? Personally I hope ALL funding is pulled from your university. Go see if Hannity or Limbaugh will pay the bill instead!
9 months ago
Joe Bartolameolli jbartolame ((at)) aol dot com
Well, I've read many of the comments already made that were disparaging of your decision not to grant President Obama an honorary degree. Many good points were made so I won't repeat them. I just want to add my name to the list saying that your decision is appalling. And then, realizing the mistake that you had made, you named a scholarship program for him to save face instead of rescinding that decision. Oh, ASU, where is good leadership when you need it?!
10 months ago
Fred Tondalo fredtinct ((at)) gmail dot com
SHAME!!!! What is with you?! Bigotry still exists and unfortunately at an institution for "higher" learning. You are a disgrace to our nation and to academia.
10 months ago
Harry Warrick HLW1145 ((at)) aol dot com
I vehemently disagree with your descision not to confer an honorary degree on President Obama. To say he has not accomplish enough at this time has to be the most ridiculace reason I've ever heard, the man is President of The United States Of America. Your university doesn't have by any stretch of the imagination a stellar reputation and I think you would be grateful that he would even accept you invitation. He has actual degrees from Harvard and Yale. I don't even why he would even want to go to ASU. At this time he has to much class and dignity to back out of the appearence but I for one would not blame him. The real reason your not giving him the degree is because he is black. Another proud white southern supported of President Obama
10 months ago
Dr. A Tenhor ATenhor ((at)) AOL dot com
The decision to not grant an honorary doctor's degree to the President of the US seems to be the most outrageous small-minded decision I've seen made in years by an educational institution. Besides the infection of small-mindedness, I see an inordinate attempt to placate the narrow minded. Please over-rule that decision.
10 months ago
Holly
Dumbfounded by ASU's initial decision to NOT award an honorary degree to Pres. Obama because he has "no body of work". Zounds. Becoming the first African-American president is an epochal event! ASU awarded honorary degrees to the VICE minister of educ from the People's Rep of China and to the founder of Forever Living Health and beauty aids (Collins, NY Times), but found Pres. Obama lacking in accomplishments. Only in AZ would that kind of thinking be possible. Thank heavens, ASU is not my alma mater.
10 months ago
Santa Barbara
Unbelievable egoism and smugness; yes, the initial refusal to award an honorary degree to Pres. Obama. No "body of work"? Are you kidding us? - FIRST BLACK AMERCIAN BECOMES PRESIDENT? Epic achievment of course. Amazing - ASU awarded honorary degrees to the VICE minister of education of the People's Repub of China AND the founder of Forever Living Health and beauty aids...(see Collins "NY Times" today) Thank heavens ASU is not my Alma Mater. What clowns.
10 months ago
Carol Tolbert
ASU should welcome having a sitting president give the commencement address. However, your university turned a positive event into a public relations nightmare. Now you think that naming a scholarship in the President's name will right this lack of respect that you have shown our President. Wrong! The President still deserves the honorary degree. Personally, I hope he declines the visit. Your school doesn't deserve his time or his wisdom.
10 months ago
Larry Autry
ASU should be ashamed of their thoughtles action in refusing to grant a honorary degree to the President of the United States. This action only enforces the believe that ASU is a party school of bigots. A resident of Arizona, who is not proud of this institution.
10 months ago
DAN RUPLI rupli ((at)) aol dot com
WOW! A State University that ranks 402nd nationally is questioning the body of work of a sitting President of the United States of America? I don't think that I would walk across the street to obtain an honorary degree from a mediocre party school like yours. It is most appropriate that your school sits in the same State that refused to recognize the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday. Please don't reconsider your decision to deny President Obama an honorary degree. As for Obama, I think that he ought to spend the day of your graduation doing something more meaningful than than wasting his time addressing your second rate institution.
10 months ago
Sandra
Get ready for the backlash ASU for your honorary degree decision. Have fun backpeddling and trying to come up with a reason that makes sense. Gee, I wonder if your reason will turn out to be policital? I believe there's something about the separation of school and state, isn't there? ASU (once proud) Alumni
10 months ago
Butch Whitmon buwhitmon ((at)) aol dot com
Seems I heard one report that ASU has reversed it's position. I hope so!! Much of the current criticism of President Obama seems either politically or racially motivated. ASU's initial (to paraphrase) "body of work is in the making", is simply ludicrous in view of Obama's accomplishments, and begs the question "what are ASU's real reasons in this"? In the same vein, the venomous uproar spewing from the Catholic Church over President Obama's invitation to speak at Notre Dame is unconscienable!! ASU's initial position, and the Notre Dame furor are shameful!
10 months ago
LeRoy
How many Presidents of the United States has ASU produced? President Obama's alma maters, Columbia and Harvard, have produced 11 between them. What he accomplished academically has laid the foundation for him to be elected to the highest office in the country. It is redundant to rename all of his attributes and achivevements, the country knows what he has done. There is nothing no university can ceremonially give to President Obama that is greater than what he has earned. If I were the president of a university I would want someone to speak to my students with this body of accomplishments that, in spite of the absence of probability, has caused Barack Obama to be elected president. Universities should be the hallmark for analytical and deliberate thinking, and that was not manifested with this situation. If President Obama does not fit your standards for an HD, you've just made the curve unattainable. I encourage Arizona State to rethink its position and reclaim the highground that it wants to be known for.
10 months ago
charles l. buckley jr. belugacharles ((at)) netscape dot net
I just didn't believe my ears when i heard that your school didn't think the President of The USA was worthy of an honorary begree. Wake up i know that it get real hot there JUST TURN ON THE AIR AND COOL OFF. SHAME! SHAME!
10 months ago
Sharon Whitmon SWhitmon ((at)) aol dot com
I am appalled that ASU has decided not to give President Obama an honorary degree. If you feel he is not worthy, why in the world would you ask him to speak there? This is an academic slap in the face to OUR president and I think it is reprehensible.
10 months ago
Priscilla Lane chazdan2 ((at)) aol dot com
Rafael Rangel Sostmannt received an honary degree after speaking to your graduating class. Tell me how is he worthy of such a honor and the president of our great nation in unworthy? SHAME on you ASU. It reflects poorly on you university.
10 months ago
T. Nevells
This is poor judgment on ASU part. The University actually could have been a part of what makes America great. You fumble the ball, hope you will be able to recover it!!
10 months ago
Lynn Reynolds
As a former resident of Phoenix, Arizona during most of the 70's, I was proud of the state at that time and of ASU in particular. No longer. Why did ASU invite President Obama to speak there and then insult him without awarding an (albeit useless) honorary degree as is the custom? It says more about the racist/conservative academia at ASU than it does of the President. How cheesy!
10 months ago
Kristen Ingram
I am faint with shame, and cowering in horror. My alma mater? Surely not ASU. HIs body of work includes his being the first African American president, the author of two best-selling books of essays/memoirs, his being the man who took Michelle Obama to Europe, and the man who made sun shine into the government. Body of work? Come, now.
10 months ago
vance
hahaha, i dont believe you people, President Obama hasnt done enough in his life. What are you waiting for, someone to come across the border from the south, is that what you think is enough? If you gave my child a free ride to your school, i wouldnt let him attend your college...another proud white guy from the north for obama
10 months ago
sue reberos
ASU - not known as a school of academics!!! I hope PRESIDENT Obama withdraws from your lousy ceremony. What a bunch of boneheads. My son is a junior in the UC system in California, a 4.0 and former academic decathlete. We would NEVER have considered your school and hope that incoming freshman will boycott you for your stupidity.
10 months ago
james warren aikido7 ((at)) aol dot com
I am frankly aghast at your refusal to consider Barack Hussein Obama as an honorary member of Arizona State. I see it as petulance masquerading as "following standards." Hate, mistrust and fear can be so easily hidden, but any native speaker of English can clearly see what is really behind your self-serving proffer of "official guidelines" for recognizing American excellence. The world has changed without your awareness or assent. Open-heartedness and a focus on celebration and recognition are the qualities we need to engender for today's world--not division or scapegoating. As the grandfather of a former ASU history major, I find myself reacting in sorrow, head-shaking anger and concerned disbelief.
10 months ago
Lys Lyspub ((at)) aol dot com
Arizona we know you have ties to the McCains, but this is ridiculous. THis is an insult shrouded in race perhaps? I think he should pull out they are not worthy!
10 months ago
Karen Sheehy
As an alumni of Arizona State I was thrilled to hear that President Obama was giving the comencement speech. What an honor for the University. I have just learned that the powers that be have decided not to confer an honorary degree because President Obama has not had enough experience to date. Are you kidding? Name one person that has a degree from this University that has as many achievements as President Obama. It is too late to take back the statemant that no honorary degree will be given to President Obama. Perhaps he should decline the invitation to speak at the graduation ceremonies until he can live up to the high standards that Arizona State University apparently requires of it's honorary degree recipients. Shame on you ASU.
10 months ago
betty summerville sbettyhoward ((at)) aol dot com
I wish to protest your decision to not offer President Obama a honorary degree I think it is shameful and humilating to this country, why offer an degree and than withdraw it why not just not offer it in the first place its bizarre behavior for an institution of higher learning to show such tacky behavior.I will not state President Obama's many accompolishment I think those are obivous to your institutions. You chose to honor the minister of Education of "CHINA" yet not our "PRESIDENT" shame on you
10 months ago
bwrandall bwaynerandall ((at)) hotmail dot com
It is astonishing that you would deliberately tarnish the image of Arizona in general and the Arizona State University, in particular, by denying an honorary degree to this years commencement speaker, the President of the United States of America. Obviously, ASU's Administration has no backbone of decency and caved into pressure groups that are filled with hatred. In this case their hatred was focused on the popularly elected USA President. ASU's president and the media staff should resign in shame. You made a horrible decision. CHANGE IT!
10 months ago
wayne randall
It is astonishing to me, to hear, that you would deliberately tarnish the image of Arizona in general and Arizona State University, in particular, by denying an honorary degree to this years ASU commencement speaker, the President of the United States of America. You have provided newscasts and late night TV shows all over the world with ASU derisive news fodder. You made a horrible decision. Change it!
10 months ago
Ellen Cleary comsett ((at)) aol dot com
It tickles me that you chose not to give the President an honorary degree in that your school has been embarassed beyond belief! Any connection to allegiance to John McCain? If the President had contributed to the school he would be receiving it.
10 months ago
Victoria Rainert
It is disgraceful that you are not conferring an honorary degree on President Barack Obama. As if being the first African-American president is not accomplishment enough. He was a professor at the prestigious University of Chicago and is already in the process of turning this country around, not to speak of his history making plans concerning our veterans. You are unpatriotic and a disgrace to the educational community. Shame on you!
10 months ago
Donna
How dare ASU snubb President Obama and not know that it's an obvious partisan move?? I've lived in Arizona for 18 years and it's still the redneck, backward, partisan home of that mean little John McCain!! Don't forget how close we democrats came in 08 - look out in future elections - the average age is dropping and the old republicans are dropping!!
10 months ago
Gioi
No honorary degree for President Obama??? Perfect move for a school known mainly as a PARTY place of non existing academic value. Tack and shabby. However, President Obama will set an example of class and dignity for you poor folks. Observe and learn. Proud white southern supporter of President Obama
about 1 year ago
R Conner Goldbear51 ((at)) aol dot com
Your women's basketball coach is a disgrace to your school A poor sport and poor loser. May she chock on her sour grapes!