Inside ASU

Special parent episode: What will it be like when your child goes off to college?

Parents, this episode is for you. Your pride and joy is leaving home to go to ASU. How will you adjust? In this episode, Emily and Ben talk to Emily’s mom Diana who offers advice about how she handled the transition of Emily leaving for college. Find out how she coped and if she turned Emily’s room into a home gym.

Maroon and gold … and green? Sustainability at ASU

At ASU, we walk the sustainability walk with all sorts of eco-friendly initiatives, including Zero Waste. Listen as Emily and Ben talk with student Rett Evans about what Zero Waste is and how it’s making ASU greener.

How CAs make your residence hall a community

When you move into your residence hall, you’ll want to get to know your community assistant. CAs are students who serve to help turn your floor into a community, as well as act as a point of contact to help you with any issues you may be having. In this episode, Emily and Ben talk with Molly Bishop, a CA who explains her role and offers advice as you begin your ASU chapter.

How you can earn an ASU degree from anywhere in the world

Did you know you can earn an ASU degree without ever stepping foot on campus? Thousands of students do it through ASU Online, including Caitlin Hornik. Hear Emily and Ben talk to her about what the online experience is like, and find out how Caitlin wasn’t exactly on top of the world when she completed her degree, but was literally on the bottom.

Not business as usual: Entrepreneurship at ASU (Pt. 2)

In part two of our episode on entrepreneurship at ASU, Emily and Ben talk to Nick Hool, an ASU student who founded Hoolest Performance Technologies. Nick talks about the process he and his team have been navigating — with the help of ASU — as 

How to deal with the first-day jitters

Let’s face it, you’re probably going to be a little nervous your first day at ASU. But you know what? So will everybody else. In this episode, Emily and Ben discuss the first-day jitters, offer tips on how to handle them and talk about what their first day at ASU was like.

What ASU does to help keep you safe

ASU is committed to providing all students with a safe campus environment. Listen to Emily and Ben talk about some of the safety resources you’ll find at ASU.

Not business as usual: Entrepreneurship at ASU (Pt. 1)

At ASU, you really can do just about anything you want to do — such as start your own business. The university puts an emphasis on entrepreneurship, innovation and the entrepreneurial mindset. In part one of a two-part episode on entrepreneurship at ASU, Emily and Ben are joined by student Pooja Addla Hari, who talks about all the entrepreneurial opportunities you can get involved in here.

What are academics like at ASU?

In the last decade or so, ASU has completely shed its party school reputation and become an academic powerhouse. Students are earning prestigious scholarships and working with professors on groundbreaking research projects. In this episode, Emily and Ben talk about academics at ASU, how they may be more challenging than you think and why that’s a good thing.

How to get from here to there at ASU

Buses, bikes, shuttles, light rail. You’ll have many ways to get to ASU, around ASU and to other ASU campuses. In this episode, Emily and Ben talk about all the transportation options at ASU.