Top Stories of 2021

Welcome to our roundup of the top stories from the last year as we countdown to the start of 2022!

These stories reflect innovative solutions created, challenges overcome, partnerships built, achievements recognized and more. We hope you will enjoy this collection of stories. We look forward to many more in the new year!

• ASU employees honored with President's Awards for social embeddedness, innovation

• Punishment alone isn't the deterrent many think it is, ASU professor says in new book

• School of Social Work secures $11M in federal grants to fund community health education, research

• ASU, Hainan University's joint tourism college graduates 1st class of students 

• ASU event management students prepare for careers by working at vaccination sites 

• ASU team trains first crime analysts in 9 Caribbean nations 

• Tempe police honor ASU team, police employees for creating de-escalation curriculum 

• SPA ranking rises to No. 13 in nation; 7 specialty fields of study garner top-10 positions, 2nd highest total 

• ASU part of state consortium that aims to reduce misinformation about COVID-19 in communities of color 

• ASU bachelor's degree program in nonprofit leadership and management is world’s first to receive NACC accreditation 

• SCCJ degree program rises to No. 2 nationwide in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings