ASU built this website as a way for the greater community to access the resources available to them through ASU more easily.

Through many conversations with individuals and organizations, we learned that it was difficult for people to understand what ASU could offer them, or how to connect with the university. Many people said they felt overwhelmed at the idea of approaching ASU, and confused as to whom to talk to or how to find out information about what kinds of services and programs are available.

In response, we created new pathways to information about programs and partnerships and services connected with ASU. And we designed the site to function as a tool for individuals to use to meet their objectives. The result is a link-based site, with very little rhetoric and a lot of choices. We hope this allows users to find what they want efficiently.

Have we met our goals? What was your experience using this site? How can we make it a better tool for you to access ASU’s resources? We would appreciate your feedback. Send us an email at asucommunity@asu.edu or give us specific feedback through this form: Click Here to take survey.

One of ASU’s primary goals is impact. In the education of our students, we are looking to achieve impact through teaching students in a way that helps them to be more effective in the real world. We believe that learning is not just something you do by reading a book—you have to combine book learning with experiential learning.

So social embeddedness is about creating an education that is fully integrated within the social systems and realities of our region. It’s about creating an education that teaches you how to navigate bureaucracies, build consensus, gather multiple perspectives, listen to people, and think creatively about how to solve tangible problems. When students understand the world they live in both as it could be and as it IS , they turn into professionals who sustain a pragmatic, sensitive and dynamic approach to the work that they do.

Arizona State University seeks to be fully integrated within its community; bound to its physical, economic, and social environments.

That means that partnerships between the university and the community are a high priority.  Some involve many people and take place over many years. Some involve just a few people for a short time. Some involve students. Some involve elderly citizens. Some involve organizations. All of them involve individuals.

ASU has also set out to foster mutually beneficial partnerships.  At ASU, social embeddedness only exists when both sides are equally invested in a project or a purpose, and the relationship is healthy and strong. In these kinds of collaborations there is a huge potential for making a positive impact in people’s lives.