Arizona State University
Downtown Phoenix campus
TypePublic research university
Established2006
Parent institution
Arizona State University
PresidentMichael M. Crow
Students11,503 (Fall 2009)[1]
Location
Phoenix
,
Arizona
,
United States

33°27′13.31″N 112°4′25.71″W / 33.4536972°N 112.0738083°W / 33.4536972; -112.0738083
CampusUrban
Downtown Phoenix: 27.57 acres (11.16 ha)[2]
Websitecampus.asu.edu/downtown

Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus (ASU Downtown) is a public research university in Phoenix, Arizona. It is one of five campuses[3] of Arizona State University.

The school was built in line with ASU President Michael M. Crow's "One University, Many Places" initiative and was built with cooperation from the state of Arizona and local governments.

Campus

The campus is located in the downtown area of Phoenix, in an area bound by Van Buren Street, Fillmore Street, 3rd 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). The campus has expanded from its initial footprint.

The growth of the campus has been linked to the gentrification of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The movement of faculty, staff, and students to the downtown core has been linked to increases in rents and the out-migration of locals from the original communities.[4] Following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the departure of many tenants of downtown high-rises, these concerns grew as the University aimed to acquire more space.[5] Others remain concerned about the city of Phoenix financially supporting the endeavor.[6]

Academics

ASU Downtown Campus School of Journalism building

Initially the campus was meant to be the home of the health-related programs of Arizona State University, with the predecessor to the Edson College of Nursing & Health Innovation being the first college to relocate downtown. As Arizona State University continued to grow this plan was soon abandoned. Even so, the Arizona Biomedical Research Core remains adjacent to the campus.

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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.

Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

In 2006, the College of Public Programs relocated from Wilson Hall on the university's Tempe campus to Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus. On January 1, 2015, The College of Public Programs officially renamed itself to the College of Public Service & Community Solutions.[7] The Watt College of Public Service and Community Solutions offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees and is organized into four schools and 17 research centers.[8] The programs are divided between the School of Social Work, the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the School of Public Affairs and the School of Community Resources and Development.[9] The college also houses a number of distinguished divisions and research centers, including the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation,[10] the Morrison Institute for Public Policy[11] and the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.[12]

Health North building
The Place dorms
The Mercado buildings

Edson College of Nursing & Health Innovation

In August 2006, the College of Nursing & Health Innovation moved to the new Downtown Phoenix Campus. The new building, previously called Park Place, was a 1980s-era office building, and was extensively renovated to meet education and research requirements and renamed Health South. Shortly thereafter, Health North was constructed across the courtyard. The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation also maintains a presence in the Mercado Building, the Arizona Center, ASU West, and ASU Lake Havasu.

College of Health Solutions

The College of Health Solutions was formed in 2012 to help ASU marshal its resources to solve the national problem of poor health outcomes achieved at unsustainably high costs. The goals of the college are to simultaneously improve the patient care experience, improve the health of the population, and reduce per capita health care costs while improving health outcomes. The college also has a presence on the ASU Tempe, West, and Lake Havasu campuses, as well as online, and works closely with its industry and community partners.[13]

College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts formerly the College of Letters and Sciences is based on Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus and offers the liberal arts core curriculum for the campus, as well as bachelor's degree programs in Communication, General Studies, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Instruction ranges from humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. It also collaborates with other colleges and schools. The College also has a presence on the ASU Tempe, Polytechnic, and Online campuses.[14]

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law has relocated to the Downtown Phoenix Campus. The university plans to establish the Arizona Center for Law and Society in 2016.[15]

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, offers programs leading to the B.A., M.Ed., and Ed.D. in many fields, such as early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, special education, and educational administration/supervision. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College administers teacher education programs across all four campuses of the university.[16] making it among the largest higher education teacher preparation programs in the United States.

Graduate College

The Graduate College administers graduate programs on all four ASU campuses.

Barrett, The Honors College

Barrett, The Honors College provides academically-intensive programs and courses for undergraduate students meeting select criteria.[17] Barrett's programs are offered to students across all four ASU campuses.

Thunderbird School of Global Management

The Thunderbird School of Global Management offers courses and continuing education on global leadership, management, and business education.[18]

Residence Halls

  • Gordon Commons (Formerly Taylor Place) [19]
  • Fusion On First

References

  1. ↑ "ASU Fall Headcount Enrollment" (PDF).
  2. ↑ ASU University Office of Institutional Analysis. September 24, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Campuses and locations" on the Arizona State University website]
  4. ↑ Parsa, Sophia (2020-10-10). "Crime levels rise and fall on ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus". downtowndevil.com.
  5. ↑ Hammel, Mikenzie (April 12, 2021). "Newest Phoenix Biomedical Campus building is the 'heart, nexus' between communities". Downtown Devil.
  6. ↑ "Here first: Michael Crow, downtown Phoenix and legacies of gentrification". The Arizona State Press. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  7. ↑ "New college name reflects commitment to service, solutions". 13 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Centers and academic research units". 11 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Our schools". 11 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Home | ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation".
  11. ↑ "Home | Morrison Institute for Public Policy".
  12. ↑ "Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center |".
  13. ↑ "About the College of Health Solutions". 15 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Message from the Dean | College of Integrative Sciences and Arts".
  15. ↑ Scott, Eugene (2012-11-08). "ASU eyes 2016 Phoenix move for law school". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  16. ↑ "Home | Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College".
  17. ↑ "Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University".
  18. ↑ "Why Thunderbird? | Thunderbird School of Global Management". thunderbird.asu.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  19. ↑ Faller, Mary Beth. "ASU residential hall renamed for former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon". ASU News. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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