Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix Campus

After working with the president’s office, they agreed to push back the landscaping. It took several attempts and videos and stuff to make this happen.

Just enjoying living in downtown Phoenix. The ASU campus is making steady progress, adding a LIVELY addition to life in the big city.
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism adds a great deal to both the quality of the downtown ASU campus and student life.

I might be bias since I work at this campus but I gotta admit, the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus has appeal. It’s a different world compared to the Tempe campus which is a university campus surrounded by an urban setting, Downtown campus is a university set amidst an urban setting. No, it’s nowhere close to New York University in Manhattan but where ASU is situated is that it’s centrally located in the Phoenix downtown area next to the Transit Center, and an urban park. Everything is within walking distance, CityScape on Washington is less than 6 minutes walk and the Roosevelt Arts District is north of it and less than 5 minutes away. As a campus, it can be recognized by the School of Journalism building on Central, and the University Center building just south of it. Basically the campus starts at the YMCA building to the west, Journalism building to the north, Arizona Center and University Mercado to the east, and the University Center Building to the south. It encompasses more than 6 blocks. It’s a good start for ASU, and it’s nice to see the university expanding its presence downtown. I wish the university was in more buildings spread throughout downtown instead of a specific area, I think it will eventually get there with the revitalization of the Jefferson warehouse district south of the sport arena but right now it’s a good place to be. :)

I was invited to sit in on a nursing board meeting at the Nursing Innovations Center at ASU. I was highly impressed by the spaciousness of this campus and their modern up-​to-​date equipment. It is extremely clean and the property is nice and safe. Our meeting took place in one of their large board rooms that had several large screen projectors. Parking at the meters are free on the weekend, that was nice and kept me at ease with parking. But I also found out after I parked that the Nursing Innovation building parking area is also free on the weekends, however it doesn’t disclose that anywhere, security informed of the free parking. I wish this place wasn’t so far from me is the drawback. I was honored to be part of this meeting as their guest.

I love the ASU downtown Campus.
I started studying there in the fall of 2008, when Taylor Place dorms first opened up.
It is a very clean, safe, and bustling campus. There is always something to see and do, but it has a smaller feel than Tempe, which I like. It’s very close to Civic Space park and the lightrail. The starbucks in the TP dorms is one of the nicest ones around, and it’s not just for college students. The Cronkite building is state-​of-​the-​art, and the UCENT building provides great library, classroom and study space. ASU is my alma mater and my husband’s alma mater and I couldn’t be happier with the experience both of us had here.

I’m applying to Grad School and I am so excited that most of my classes will meet here. It’s right off the light rail and just a few blocks from downtown for those of us urbanites. It really doesn’t get more convenient than this.
There are ample coffee and alcohol vendors closeby by for blowing off steam or cramming. Food options, not so much but Bowl of Greens is a good healthy alternative.

I love the Downtown Campus. It’s small, it’s clean, and it’s in a great location. True, some people might be put-​off by the homeless man sleeping right outside the school building. I think that’s just part of urban life.
There are quite a few dining options within walking distance of campus. Also, the light rail and the YMCA are also within walking distance. I’m not a big fan of the split-​campus style with part of the campus sitting on the corner of 7^th St and Van Buren but there are worse things.

The downtown campus is so nice. It’s a quick bike ride from my house, and I can hit the public market on the way home. It is modern and clean, so unlike the liberal arts classrooms in Tempe. The campus has a more progressive feel than the Tempe campus, too. Maybe that’s a result of having the social work, nursing, and journalism programs located here. Desktops have integrated plugs for your laptop, as opposed to the 20 cords competing for 8 outlets in Cowden Hall in Tempe. I think it’s ridiculous that the offices and bookstore think they’re supporting working students by staying open until 5:30 p.m., though. Unless you work on or adjacent to campus, you can’t accomplish anything without taking time off from work. I hope ASU downtown embraces the independent downtown culture, rather than driving it away. Let’s not have Mill Ave. Part 2, PLEASE!

I love this campus. It’s within walking distance to my house and was inspiration behind me going back to school.
All my classes are in the same building, which is a bonus. All is all my professors offices.
I don’t feel like I can knock it for it’s expensive factor because I already knew that coming into it. But I will knock it a star because of it’s food options are limited, perhaps too much so. I have money on my SunCard so I went to Taylor Place one day to score some food. I’m not a resident there so I was majorly peeved by the price of a lunch. It’s $ 7.50 for a one hour time limited all-​you-​can eat buffet. I’d be happy if I didn’t catch it just before dinner hit so I would have had some hot food choices, but no luck. They set the dinner food out and it was about 7 mintues before dinner started (4:30) and they were very concerned about not letting students devour that food until dinner opened.
So my «lunch» I was stuck with a $ 7.50 salad and stale cookie. I won’t go back there. I’ll stick to City Café limited hours and get another chicken ceasar wrap for $ 5.50 — still a bit pricey but it’s basically what I had at Taylor Place wrapped up.
I like the lobby and the success center is a score. The professors are nice and open to concerns (for the most part) and are willing to work with you.