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Groundbreaking impact: ASU Polytechnic campus flooring project combines community service and sustainability
December 20, 2024

At the heart of the Arizona State University charter, there is a commitment to assume “fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.” A recent flooring removal and installation project, spearheaded by the ASU Polytechnic campus and the city of Mesa, has become a groundbreaking example of the ASU charter in action.

ASU, BYU team up for donation drive before homecoming game in Tempe

The Arizona State Sun Devils are set to take on the Brigham Young Cougars during Saturday’s big homecoming game at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe.

Don’t Lean Away From Education, Elder Andersen Tells High School Students in Arizona
March 2024

Lean toward education, not away from it, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles told high school students and their parents gathered at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Joining ASU President Michael M. Crow for the university’s Family Education Night at the ASU Gammage auditorium on February 29, Elder Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, encouraged youth to take advantage of educational opportunities and be lifelong learners.
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Can a public university advance religious freedom? ASU President Michael Crow’s tenacious take
October 2022

Arizona State University President Michael Crow is cooking. He has skewered Fox News and CNN, recited lessons from the French Wars of Religion in the 1500s and labeled a professor dismissed by ASU a lunatic for arguing that his derisive comments about a Latter-day Saint student’s beliefs should have been shielded by academic freedom standards. Read more

Elder Rasband’s visit to ASU’s Tempe Institute of Religion
Oct. 2019

During his talk at ASU’s Tempe Institute, Elder Rasband shares how he overcame disappointment about his mission call and gives important advice for young missionaries. Keeping the institute as part of your busy lives will bring you success in all other endeavors. Read more.

ASU to offer broader degree options for BYU-I and Pathway students.

May 2017

The innovative partnership will allow students who begin their education through one of BYU-Idaho’s programs access to the wider array of classes, majors and degrees offered by ASU. Read more

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints collaborates with ASU law school to provide legal counsel to immigrants
Feb. 2017

Consulting with an immigration attorney for even a few minutes is costly; it’s unattainable for those with meager funds. It’s also difficult for immigrants to know whom to trust as they potentially hand over thousands of dollars for assistance with legal work status or citizenship. Read more.

New Latter-day Saints chapter of the ASU Alumni Association and scholarship for incoming Latter-day Saints students
June 2016

Arizona State University now has an official Latter-day Saints chapter of the Alumni Association called Sun Devil Saints. It’s a wonderful vehicle for professional networking and making friends. Chapter members will soon be interfaith bridge-builders as they serve the community alongside various groups. Read more.

President Crow and Latter-day Saints leaders: education lifts humankind
Jan. 2016

Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow told a gathering of Mormons that education is the best tool for discovering how to help other people, and that ASU is dedicated to creating a multitude of pathways for young people to do just that. Read more.

Elder Andersen dedicates new institute building at ASU
April 2015

Urging students to make it welcome to all, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated a new institute building at ASU’s Polytechnic campus in Mesa. Read more.

Institute of Religion dedication
April 2015

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and visitors have a new institute of religion and meetinghouse to gather in on the Polytechnic campus at Arizona State University. Read more.

Groundbreaking for Polytechnic campus Latter-day Saints Institute
Sept. 2013

ASU President Michael M. Crow and dignitaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints turned gold shovels in a symbolic groundbreaking for a new 24,000-square-foot Latter-day Saints institute building on ASU’s Polytechnic campus in the East Valley. Read more.