This year's 50th anniversary of the historic name change which transformed Arizona State College into Arizona State University. The change came though an unprecedented statewide referendum that officially passed Nov. 4, 1958.

The anniversary revisits a singular moment in the university's and state's history. To honor this heritage, and the vast progress that has been made in the last half century, ASU will be celebrating throughout the year at a variety of events. The university as a whole will also look back and reflect on that special moment in 1958 and what it means for the university in 2008.