UPCOMING AUGUST ALUMNI PROGRAMS AND CONSTITUENCY EVENTS
Chapter programs that occur in August include, but not limited to:

If you wish to share ideas or investigate possible synergies, please contact chapter leaders at the following link:  http://www.asu.edu/alumni/chapters/findchapter.shtml. 

UPCOMING CAC CALL - TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM MST
The CAC Teleconference calls offer an opportunity for alumni leaders & ASU Alumni staff to meet 3 times per year to discuss upcoming programs & events and to share ideas and questions amongst the Alumni Constituency Network. During the August CAC call, we will discuss the upcoming Fall Forum & Homecoming along with other important ASU & ASUAA updates. The toll-free call-in number & agenda will be provided a few days before the call. One representative from each Chapter, Club & Connection should participate on the call. To review a summary of the notes from the June CAC Call, please go to the Online Toolkit.

REMINDER: BOARD MEETINGS
If you have a Chapter or Club board meeting coming up, please contact your alumni liaison at least one or two days before your  meetings to request any updates or information that you’d like to share with your fellow leaders. Don’t forget to send a brief review of items discussed to your alumni liaison within 2 weeks of the meeting. This will help your liaison to stay connected to the group’s activities & upcoming plans.

SUN DEVIL SEND-OFFS
The Summer of Sun Devil Send-Offs is almost over! We’ve had 28 terrific Send-Offs, with one more left to go this weekend in Chicago. Thank you again to everyone who hosted, attended & supported these great events. To see photos from the recent Send-Offs, click HERE.

ASU ACTION NETWORK
The ASU Alumni Association will be launching the ASU Action Network in September 2009. The Action Network will serve as a tool to help develop an engaged and impactful “network” of ASU alumni and community advocates. This network will be used to quickly mobilize support for various projects and initiatives at the University and in the communities ASU serves. Action will be sought for volunteer opportunities, attendance at events, community service projects, fundraising and providing feedback. The messages will be brief and every message will request that the user take “action” of some sort.

To our knowledge, the ASU Alumni Association will be the first to utilize an Action Network at any University. Because there is not a similar model, we need you! Over the next six weeks we will send approximately four different Action Network messages. We would appreciate your constructive feedback about the messages (either individually or collectively). Our goal is to ensure that the messages are helpful, easy to understand and user friendly before we launch the Action Network to over 100,000 alumni. To share your feedback, please email us at alumni@asu.edu.

We look forward to your feedback and hope you will enjoy this one-of-a-kind Action Network!

YOU'LL BE HEARING FROM US...
The ASU Alumni Association and its partner Harris Connect are working together to develop a comprehensive directory that will feature thousands of alumni listings, as well as highlights and photos alums choose to share. As part of this project, ASU alums will be contacted by Harris Connect to obtain the most current information about their record. As always, we are committed to protecting the privacy of the information shared and ensuring the integrity of the information collected. We appreciate your support and look forward to sharing this directory with you. If you have any questions about the project, please contact us at alumni@asu.edu or click here.

ASU WOMEN IN BUSINESS PRESENTS AN EVENING OF WINE AND NETWORKING
Join fellow ASU Alumni for an evening of networking, fine wine, and fabulous food at one of downtown Tempe's hottest spots: La Bocca!

GO GREEN/LIVE GREEN SERIES: GREENING YOUR HOME
Join us for our first session of our Go Green/Live Green Series is “Greening Your Home” on Sept. 16 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Fiesta Resort, 2100 S. Priest Drive in Tempe. Tickets are $20 for Alumni Association members and $25 for non-members. For more information, contact Alissa Pierson, (480) 965-2586 or Alissa.Pierson@asu.edu.

MAROON & GOLD PROFESSIONALS MIXER, IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES WHEN SUN DEVILS CONNECT...

An exciting business collaboration, a potential new client, a job opportunity or simply, making a new friend...many good things can come your way when you go out and meet new people, especially when they're also Sun Devils!  Typically these M&G Mixers draw nearly 100 alumni from all backgrounds, fields and ages – don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity to connect with Sun Devils in your own backyard!

The ASU Alumni Association's new Maroon & Gold Professionals is a network for ASU graduates in the working world, providing opportunities for Sun Devils to connect with Sun Devils! This is a great opportunity to meet other alums and expand your network. Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared for an evening of great food, fun and networking.

SUN DEVIL GENERATIONS CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

Make ASU a family affair...sign up the children in your life for Sun Devil Generations!  Sun Devil Generations creates a lifelong ASU connection by involving children in various ASU traditions and programs catering specifically to youngsters.  Any Alumni Association member may sponsor a child in the program.  Sign up your future Sun Devil today and continue the ASU tradition in your family!  Click here to sign up your child for Sun Devil Generations.

Sun Devil Generations Tour of Cookies From Home and Cookie Making Party

Date:               Friday, August 14, 2009
Time:               11:00 a.m.
Location:         Cookies From Home (1605 W. University Dr. Ste #106, Tempe, AZ 85281, On University, Just west of Priest)
Phone:                 (480) 894-1944
RSVP:   Please email SDGenerations@asu.edu today to confirm your attendance. Please let us know how many children will be taking the tour.  RSVP deadline is at 5:00 p.m. the day before the tour.  Please meet at the facility at 11:00 a.m.

Everyone's a kid when it comes to cookies! And, the Cookies From Home headquarters is a fun destination for any age. This culinary cookie adventure begins with the aroma of freshly baked cookies when you walk in the door, and sweeps you into our kitchen for an up close glimpse of the magic that is Cookies From Home.  And if you can't keep your hands out of the dough, then it's party time.  Cookie party time, that is! Roll up your sleeves and come hungry, because you and your Sun Devil Generations children will roll your own dough, bake your own cookies, and enjoy them fresh from the oven!  Then, SDG participants will be taken on an exclusive tour of the Cookies From Home facility, and learn firsthand the ways of a baker!  Afterwards, enjoy the delicious cookies that you made with your children and eat as many as you want!  Yum!  SDG participants will also leave with little treat bags of cookies and balloons.  Don’t miss out!

Sun Devil Generations 3rd Annual Carnival Celebration:  A Showcase of ASU
Date:                    September 12, 2009
Time:                    1–3 p.m.
Location:             Arizona Ballroom, Memorial Union, ASU Tempe Campus
This event will be filled with loads of fun for future Sun Devils. A showcase of ASU programs and activities for kids, the celebration will feature balloon artists, face painters, characters from your child’s favorite PBS shows, mask-making and lots of hands-on activities from various ASU colleges.
Make it a Sun Devil Day with family.  RSVP HERE.

YOUNG ALUMNI POOL PARTY AT THE BUTTES
Join us on Sept. 19th from Noon-3 p.m. at The Buttes, A Marriott Resort (2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe).  The mixer is open to all ASU alumni age 35 or younger and is free for current Alumni Association members and $10 for non-members. For more information contact Jenny Holsman, (480) 965-2586 or jholsman@asu.edu.

ASU FOOTBALL AND SPARKY'S TOUCHDOWN TAILGATE IN GA
TAILGATE IN GA

Kick off for the 2009 football season is just four weeks away and registration for Sparky’s Touchdown tailgates and game tickets are available for the Georgia (Sept. 26) and UCLA (Nov. 26) games.  Place your order to reserve your space today!  Over 400 people have already registered for the tailgate before the Sun Devils take on Georgia!  Registration will be open soon for Sparky’s Touchdown Tailgate before the Stanford game (Oct. 24).    Go to www.asu.edu/alumni/stt for more information. 

ASU HOMECOMING, OCTOBER 31, 2009
It’s a Devilish Homecoming -- Save the Date for the most ghoulish Homecoming ever.  Come in costume and enjoy the festivities of this year’s Homecoming before the Cal game on October 31.  Start time for the parade and Block Party have not been set yet.  The Alumni Association will feature a Maroon and Gold pumpkin patch, creative activities for kids of all ages, an on-line costume contest, and a member appreciation lounge.  

STUDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Student Alumni Association (SAA) is celebrating its 25th year and would like to invite ALL Sun Devils to participate in one of the oldest ASU traditions - Whitewashing the "A" on Friday, August 21, from 4:30 - 6:30pm.  This annual event symbolizes the fresh start to a new school year and traditionally draws thousands of current and incoming students.  SAA has experienced tremendous growth over the past few months and has an exciting year of events planned to help spread maroon and gold pride across ASU!  If you have any questions about SAA or would like to support the organization, please contact Greg Mena at 480.965.4078 or Greg.Mena@asu.edu.

JOIN THE WEB 2.0 GENERATION WITH US!
The ASU Alumni Association has set up groups on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter for graduates of ASU! Sign up today and see who you know from ASU, and who THEY know!

Join ASU's LinkedIn Group                          
Join ASU's Facebook Group                        
Tweet on ASU’s Twitter

ASU NAMED ONE OF NATION'S 'GREENEST' UNIVERSITIES
By Liz Massey Sharon Keeler
Arizona State University has been named one of the nation's "greenest" universities by The Princeton Review in its second annual rating of environmentally-friendly institutions. This is the second year in a row that ASU made the list.  The Princeton Review named 15 colleges to its "2010 Green Rating Honor Roll" – a list that salutes the institutions that received the highest possible score – 99 – in this year's rating tallies. For the complete story, click here.


ASU FOOTBALL OPENS FALL CAMP
Arizona State University began preparations for its 97th season of football when training camp opened on Thursday, August 6th. The Sun Devils will hold practices throughout the month of August in advance of the 2009 season opener against Idaho State on September 5th at Frank Kush Field/Sun Devil Stadium.  Fans are welcome to attend all Sun Devil football practices held at the Kajikawa Practice Facility. Any practice held in the Indoor Practice Facility will be limited to football staff, media and designated football personnel only.

Fans are encouraged to attend the two practices that will be held at Sun Devil Stadium, which will be followed by fans being invited onto the field for photo opportunities and autographs. Sun Devil fans will have approximately 30 minutes following the practices on August 22 and 28 to mingle with Sun Devil student-athletes. For the complete story, click here.