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Do Americans really possess a propensity for risk—and if so, what explains it, and how does it differ from that of other nations? Join Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Arturo O’Farrill, Adventure Divas host Holly Morris, and Megan McArdle, author of The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success, at the National Museum of American History as they discuss risk and the American way on Tuesday, March 31.

Are Americans Risk-Takers? : What It Means to Be American Washington | Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Are Americans Risk-Takers? Moderated by Jack Hitt, author of Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character Tuesday, March 31, 20156:30 pm National Museum of American History14th St and Constitution Ave, NWWashington, DC 20001 Parking information is avail…

Did you miss last week's Future Tense event, "Hacking the University: Will Tech Fix Higher Education?" Get the recap here. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/05/02/hacking_the_university_a_future_tense_event_recap.html

Hacking the University: A Future Tense Event Recap Even Socrates was skeptical of technology in higher education—he worried about the effect that a newfangled thing called writing would have on learning. According to Kevin Carey, director of the New America Foundation’s Education Policy Program, Socrates thought that the written word was the enemy o…

Melikian Center Launches ASU Language Training Center in Washington, DC.

First day of law class at ASU-DC. Welcome back students.

The Washington, D.C., Legal Externship Program Home The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law offers a special program for second and third year law students who seek legal experience with a federal agency or non-profit organization in Washington D.C. Classes are generally offered in the fall and spring semesters only. The D.C. Externship Program helps…

To all ASU students, the office of US Representative Ann Kirkpatrick is seeking resumes for their Spring internships. For more information, please check out Kirkpatrick.house.gov/services/internships

Internships | Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick In my Washington, DC office, internships run throughout the fall, spring or summer semesters for college students. Although all internships in all offices are unpaid, students gain invaluable work experience. The hours are flexible to accommodate students' hectic course schedules, but generally run…

ASU-DC now has a California 'cousin'. The ASU California Center had it's grand opening this week.

ASU center will serve as outreach into Southern California Arizona State University opened its new ASU California Center in Santa Monica, Calif., with a reception on March 20. While the new space will act as an outreach center in a key market – although

Mr. Woodward speaking to News21 students.

Bob Woodward of The Washington Post speaking to News21 students at ASU Downtown and at ASU-DC. Mr. Woodward has been coming to ASU-DC every semester to speak with future journalists.

ASU President Michael Crow aims for $700 million in research.

ASU President Crow sets lofty goals for research ASU President Crow sets lofty goals for research,Arizona State University President Michael Crow wants to increase research funding to $700 million a year from $385 million and graduate 25,000 students a year by 2020. ASU now graduates about 18,000 students a year.

Professor Orde Kittrie recently produced (along with four co-chairs) a report titled "U.S. Nonproliferation Strategies for the Changing Middle East". The report was reported on by news outlets around the world. Link to the 154-page report below. Professor Kittrie is based out of ASU-DC.

Kittrie recognized for panel work on nuclear nonproliferation Professor Orde Kittrie was recognized as one of five nuclear nonproliferation experts in an article that was published in several outlets, including Reuters, The Daily Star and The Toronto Sun on Jan.