ASU History
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Fun Facts
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Before Arizona State University took its current name, the former school name was established in 1885 in Tempe during the Arizona Territory days through a legislative act as a small college that trained 33 adults to become teachers to work in public schools.
What is Territorial Normal School at Tempe?
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This annual fall tradition welcomes back alumni of Arizona State University with week-long festivities at its campuses and a culminating festival (with free food, games, activities, and more which is open to the public) and sporting game.
What is ASU Homecoming Week and Parade/Block Party?
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This set of dates allows students to begin their application for admission to ASU and to confirm their enrollment to ASU for fall, including: -July 1 of current year: Admission application is available -January 1 of following year: FAFSA (financial aid application) is available -February 1: Priority admission date with complete to be considered for maximum university scholarship opportunities -March 1: FAFSA priority date to be considered for greater need-based federal aid. -May 1: Enrollment deposit date to confirm your status as an official Sun Devil
What is the ASU admission application timeline?
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Since 1946, this has been the mascot to Arizona State University & appears at a number of athletic events to promote school spirit.
Who is Sparky the Sun Devil?
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This is the home page website for Arizona State University. Here you can find links to further information on admission requirements, financial aid and scholarship opportunities, as well as learn about various academic programs offered through ASU.
What is www.asu.edu?
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By the late 1800s, Tempe Normal School changed its mascot from the "Normals" to this animal, commonly associated for its intelligence.
What is The Owls?
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Undergraduate students who complete a minimum of 120 credit course requirements with a grade of C or better, usually completed in a 4-6 year time frame, are recognized at this prestigious academic celebration held every May and December of each year.
What is Commencement (or graduation)?
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High school students are expected to COMPLETE this list of course competency requirements with a grade of C or better in each course, which are 1 of 2 university admission requirements. Students who do not meet the requirement with at least 2 deficiencies will be considered on an individual basis.
What are: -4 years of English & math -3 years of lab science -2 years of social science & same foreign language -1 year of fine arts
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This location provides a venue commonly for ASU football games, but is also a venue for ASU commencement ceremonies and concerts. It sits comfortably between two buttes and is currently undergoing a major remodeling project.
What is Sun Devil Stadium?
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This mountain sits at the northern end of the Tempe campus of Arizona State University and is identified by a large letter that sits on top of it, typically painted in ASU gold. Its actual name is given in recognition of Tempe's founding member.
What is A mountain/Hayden Butte?
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In the early 1920s, when the Tempe Normal School changed its name to the Arizona State Teacher's College, the school adopted this new mascot.
What is The Bulldogs?
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This prize trophy has been played for a competition commonly known as the "Duel in the Desert" since 1899 between two rivalry teams, Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils.
What is the Territorial Cup?
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High school students are expected to complete AT LEAST one of these three competency requirements, which are 2 of 2 university admission requirements.
What are: -Top 25% in high school graduating class and/or -3.00+ GPA in competency courses and/or -22 ACT or 1040 SAT scores
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This was the first organized sport recognized by Tempe Normal School in 1891.
What is TNS baseball?
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Arizona State University is currently based out of these multiple locations where students take classes and where research is done, including: Tempe (1885), West (1984), Polytechnic (1996), Downtown Phoenix (2006), Lake Havasu (2012), Thunderbird (2015) and Research Park (1992), Shanghai, China (2003), Skysong (2008), Washington D.C. (2009) and A virtual campus through ASU Online.
What are ASU's campuses?
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President Theodore Roosevelt addressed a crowd of students on the steps of this old building, part of the original school house, at the Tempe Normal School in 1911.
What is the Old Main building?
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This experience allows any interested student and his/her family to visit a university location to explore the physical campus, understand its admission requirements, and learn more about its academic programs.
What is a campus tour?
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Students who took this general education exam after January 2014 with a score of 170 or higher will be considered for admission to ASU.
What is GED?
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This department is responsible for oversight of 9 men's and 14 women's NCAA recognized sports teams which compete at a national level, with sports that include: Men's: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Swimming/Diving, Track & Field, Wrestling Women's: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Track & Field, Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, Water Polo
What is Sun Devil Athletics?
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This former professor from Columbia University in New York is the 16th and current President of Arizona State University since 2002 and was named among the 10 best college presidents by Time magazine in 2009.
Who is Dr. Michael M. Crow?
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In 1958, the final name change of this institution came about after the development of graduate level programs and many back and forth disagreements between the Arizona State Legislature, the Arizona Board of Regents, and President Grady Gammage.
What is Arizona State University?
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Since 1996, Arizona State University is one of many high school, college, and university institutions that participate in this Arizona-wide initiative that provides free information and professional assistance to Arizona students and families seeking college financial aid. The mission of this event, which is generally held in mid-February, is to increase the number of first-generation and under-served high school seniors and adults entering college/university.
What is College Goal FAFSA?
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These are students from outside institutions who wish to begin their studies at ASU and earned a 2.00 GPA (grade point average) while they completed the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC, composed of 35-37 credits) and/or an Associate degree (with no more than 64 credits).
What is an ASU transfer student?
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Youth interested in being Future Sun Devil Student Athletes may participate in these summer drills to help build their athletic skills.
What are Youth Sun Devil Camps?
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The current president of Arizona State University likes to use this means of communication to connect with students and the surrounding communities using this handle.
What is Twitter and @michaelcrow?
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