To establish ASU as the model for a New American University,
measured not by who we exclude, but rather by who we include; pursuing
research and discovery that benefits the public good; assuming major
responsibility for the economic, social, and cultural vitality and
health and well-being of the community.
Enrolling more than 66,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional
students on three campuses in metropolitan Phoenix, ASU maintains a
tradition of academic excellence in core disciplines, and has become an
important global center for innovative interdisciplinary teaching and
research. At ASU ground-breaking
interdisciplinary research in the sciences and fields of technology
complements scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and
professional schools.
ASU is also a community of poets, novelists,
artists, and musicians, a place where the expression of a personal
vision is valued as highly as the design of a new molecule. The
historic campus in Tempe, a college town surrounded by the creative
ferment of a metropolitan region, provides a congenial setting for our
academic community.
In Mesa, ASU's Polytechnic campus is emerging as
one of the nation's premier polytechnics, with an emphasis on
experience-based learning and applications-based problem solving.
In a
beautiful setting in the burgeoning West Valley, ASU's West campus will
evolve as a truly interdisciplinary college. The ASU Downtown Phoenix
campus is home to world-class programs that contribute directly to
their urban setting. ASU proudly champions diversity, and boasts a
student body as diverse as any in the nation. Our campuses are
international in scope, with students coming to ASU from all 50 states
and nations across the globe to receive an education of the highest
caliber. ASU is an active partner in initiatives to enhance the social
well-being, economic competitiveness, and cultural depth.
Michael M. Crow, President of ASU
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