Welcome to Arizona State University

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Welcome to Arizona State University (or ASU), home of the Sun Devils! ASU has earned many titles and top rankings for its programs, and its list of alumni includes government officials, business leaders, well-known artists, entertainers, professional athletes and Olympians. Join me now, and explore just a few of the highlights of our bustling 640-acre Tempe campus.

Memorial Union

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The Memorial Union (or MU) gives students access to dining, social centers, student support and everyday services such as food shopping, banking and copy-making. Sparky's Den is a popular meet-up spot with billiards and bowling lanes. MU also provides access to the Pat Tillman Veterans Center, Greek Life community, ASU's student government and more than 800 student organizations.

Bookstore

Business Administration

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The centrally-located Business Complex serves the W.P. Carey School of Business – one of the largest business schools in the nation, and the second-largest college at ASU. The two-building complex, connected by a courtyard, includes the Business Administration Building and Business Administration C-Wing. Here students learn from award-winning faculty, and pursue undergraduate and advanced degrees in a range of fields, from Finance to Management, Marketing, Information Systems and many more. For a pre or post-class boost, students can visit the C-Wing Starbucks.

Discovery Hall

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Here we are at the corner of Cady and Lemon Street, at Discovery Hall. As you can see, the building provides some Southwest art deco flair to the Tempe campus. Originally built to house the University's Science Department, Discovery Hall now hosts Liberal Arts and Sciences classes. The Hall also serves as headquarters for American Indian Studies, the American Indian Policy Center, and American Indian Student Support Services.

Fine Arts Center

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The award-winning J. Russell and Bonita Nelson Fine Arts Center is home to the ASU Art Museum and the Paul V. Galvin Playhouse. Here visitors can take in the Museum's expansive collections of contemporary art and Southwest crafts, and enjoy performances by the ASU School of Theatre and Film in the Playhouse, which features a proscenium stage and 480 seats.

Music

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The Music Building is home base for ASU's School of Music, ranked among the top 10 public institution music schools in the country. In addition to state-of-the-art instructional and practice space, the building houses multiple electronic music studios, concert and recital halls, the Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, the Music Research Facility, and the Rafael Mendez Library Museum.

Gammage Auditorium

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Welcome to Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, one of the world's largest university performing arts venues. Completed in 1964, the auditorium is regarded as famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's final public commission. The three-tier, 3,000-seat performance hall hosts some of the finest national and international touring performances available, including Broadway shows, dance and music pieces, and sometimes even presidential debates. The Auditorium also serves the community with workshops, camps and other programs designed to provide culture and opportunity beyond campus.

Hayden Library

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The Charles Trumbull Hayden Library serves as ASU's flagship reference facility, holding a collection that spans the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Library is open 24 hours a day on several weekdays, and holds long weekend hours as well. In addition to books and periodicals, students can access research databases, DVDs, CDs, and other media here. Hayden also features a copy center, computer workstations, individual, group, and targeted study spaces, and art exhibit space. Collectively, the ASU libraries boast a collection of nearly 5 million books and 380,000 digital titles.

Wilson Hall

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Wilson Hall, originally constructed as a residential building, is now one of several buildings that serve the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In addition to a number of Humanities schools , the building houses the North American Center for Transborder Studies, the Confucius Institute, and the Nina Scholars program, which provides financial support for non-traditional scholarship applicants.

Student Services

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Student Services is where ASU students manage their university experience, from admission and registration to financial assistance to housing and tuition. Resources and staff are also here to help students align themselves for optimum course selection, transfers and career preparation. The building houses the office of Student Life as well, and the Student Services lawn serves as a popular outdoor venue for events.

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