Annual report
Highlights from The College
Roskind Great Hall – “The pathway from the beginning to the end of college is a complete avenue for which The College is working all the time — getting students started well and getting them fi nished well — we’re happy to name the Great Hall after the Roskinds,” said Dean Patrick Kenney.
Paid internships for students in The College – A generous gift from Herb and Laura Roskind provided fi nancial support for career development resources, including providing students with paid internship experiences.
New podcast: Learning From Experience – A new podcast from The College features tips and tricks for navigating a career after graduation. The Emerging Leaders young alumni organization helped brainstorm podcast content and contributed as some of the podcast’s fi rst guests. Topics have included community engagement, imposter syndrome and risk taking.
Our alumni in The College’s Emerging Leaders organization are contributing to student success in diverse and innovative ways. Sharing their career journeys and experiences is one way they can support our students and show our community the unparalleled value and impact of a degree in the liberal arts and sciences.”
Patrick Kenney Dean of The College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFaculty excellence
Anne Feldhaus, Distinguished Foundation Professor of religious studies, and Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez, founding director emeritus of the School of Transborder Studies and Regents Professor in both that school and the School of Human Evolution and Social Change were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciencess.
“Election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is a meaningful recognition of the infl uence, impact and leadership a scholar demonstrates in their area of study. These professors are consistent innovators in their respective fi elds who pioneer interdisciplinary research that incorporates cultural and anthropological approaches to learning and understanding. Their recognition is truly well-deserved,” said Michael M. Crow, president of ASU and 2021 AAAS electee.
Facts and fi gures
• Total donors – 2,790
• Total dollars raised in The College $32,842,807
• Total dollars raised at ASU $333,189,248
• 11 endowed chairs
• 11 endowed professorships
• 2 endowed visiting professorships
• 384 total endowments
Humanities
Native American studies
Native American history and theater scholars have made the humanities department their home.
Maurice Crandall, associate professor of history, has focused his research on Indigenous peoples of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. In addition to his teaching, he is working on a book that explores the role played by Yavapai and Dilzhe’e Apache Scouts in building their communities after the “Indian Wars.”
Humanities Week
For the second year, Humanities Week featured over 20 inspiring and high-impact events to highlight the breadth of offerings in the humanities division.
Research opportunities for online humanities students
ASU Online history students from across the U.S. arrived at the Tempe campus for the fi rst Online Undergraduate Research Scholars (OURS) experience for online humanities students.
The Center of Muslim Experience in the United States
The new center is a pioneering endeavor to advance research and deepen public knowledge on the understudied history of Muslims in the U.S. and their many contributions to American society and culture.
Support for underserved, emerging writers
The Swarthout family established a $1 million endowment to fund Summer Artistic Development Grants for undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of English creative writing program.
Natural sciences
Navrotsky Eyring Center for Materials of the Universe
A generous gift from Alexandra Navrotsky, professor and director of the Center for Materials of the Universe, helped to further the growth of material science research at ASU, including establishing two Navrotsky Professorships.
“The Navrotsky Professorships will provide the opportunity for these outstanding faculty members to not only innovate in their research but also grow in their careers,” said Kenro Kusumi, dean of natural sciences. “As the first two to receive this prestigious appointment, I am eager to see what exciting new discoveries professors (Candace) Chan and (Dan) Shim make in the next two years.”
Robert B. Cialdini Social Psychology Laboratories
The ASU Department of Psychology honored ASU Professor Emeritus and internationally renowned researcher Robert Cialdini with the unveiling and naming of the Robert B. Cialdini Social Psychology Laboratories.
Female leaders in STEM
Donatella Danielli, director of the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences; Tijana Rah, director of the School of Molecular Sciences; Patricia Rankin, chair of the Department of Physics; and Nancy Manley, director of the School of Life Sciences, helped to reform long-held biases in STEM by serving in new leadership roles at ASU.
“The fi rst thing I think to stress is that ASU got the best possible people it could. I don’t think I was hired because I was a woman,” said Rankin, chair of the Department of Physics.
Social sciences
New designation includes $1.9 million in program support
The Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies was designated a National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education and awarded funds to support instruction, research and public outreach in international studies and issues in world affairs, as well as work of the center’s Critical Languages Institute (CLI), which provides intensive summer instruction in less commonly taught East European and Eurasian languages.
“This designation as a National Resource Center refl ects many years of hard work and innovation by faculty and students; the vision and generosity of Greg and Emma Melikian and their family in establishing an endowment to advance the study of Russia, Eurasia and East Europe; and the consistent institutional support from university leadership,” said Keith Brown, center director and professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies.
Support our students
There are a number of ways to help support students in The College during their academic journey, including internships, mentorship, fi nancial assistance and more.
Mentor: Connect with current students to share what you wish you would have known and help advise them along their path.
Fund scholarships: Help students pursue research and academic opportunities they might not otherwise be able to afford.
Call 480-727-2767 or email jennifer.marsteen@asufoundation.org to learn more.
The College Assistance Migrant Program
The College Assistance Migrant Program, which provides support to fi rst-year students from migrant and seasonal farmworker backgrounds, received national recognition from Excelencia in Education for improving success for Latino students.
School of Politics and Global Studies advisory board
The School of Politics and Global Studies formed an advisory board made up of community members and alumni that will connect the school with the broader community and provide insight into new programs and research that will prepare students for a changing world.
Get involved
Dean’s Council: The Dean’s Council members help shape the future of The College by promoting its mission, being the voice of the community to the dean and serving as philanthropic role models who contribute annually to the Dean’s Council Fund.
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Annual report