From Inside Higher Ed: A day after it renamed the Obama Scholars Program “ASU Promise Plus,” Arizona State University made a U-turn. The university’s website [had] said ASU Promise Plus “was previously known as the Obama Scholars Program,” Axios reported. Spokesperson Jerry Gonzalez told the outlet, “ASU periodically reviews and updates program names to reflect the university’s priorities and the students served” and “ASU Promise Plus reflects the university’s continued commitment to expanding access and supporting Arizona students on their paths to degrees.” But... the program was once again named the Obama Scholars Program.
...The scholarship program was established in 2005 and offers up to four years of tuition and fees for qualifying Arizona high school graduates, as well as assistance with housing and meal costs. ASU named the program after then-President Barack Obama in 2009, shortly after university officials faced backlash for not granting the president an honorary degree prior to his commencement address.
Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/09/28/asu-puts-obamas-name-back-scholarship-program.
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