Show your affection for ASU this Valentine’s Day
We know you love all things Sun Devil. Let the world know about it through your actions!
Here are a few ways to get started:
2. Celebrate ASU’s past, as well as discover which Sun Devils are helping invent the future, by attending the university’s Founders’ Day celebration on March 3.
3. Support your fellow Sun Devils and expand your social network by attending networking event hosted by our Women in Business program or the Maroon & Gold Professional Network.
4. Help support tomorrow’s scholars today! Purchase a Sparky plate and $17 of your $25 fee will go to scholarship programs operated by the Alumni Association.
5. Finally, make a commitment to ASU … join the Alumni Association and gain a host of benefits, invaluable alumni and university connections and a chance to advance the university!
End the month on a high note with opera tickets to “Puccini Double Bill”
Finally, a members-only offer that’s music to your ears! The ASU Alumni Association is offering two free tickets per dues-paying member for the Lyric Opera’s production of Puccini’s one-act operas “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi” February 27-28 and March 1 at the Evelyn Smith Music Theatre in ASU’s Tempe campus.
Reserve your tickets today!
Founders’ Day event showcases Challenges Project at ASU
The ASU Alumni Association’s 2009 Founders’ Day event on March 3 will mix a night honoring the founders of ASU’s predecessor institution in 1885 with a dinner and awards ceremony that will showcase Sun Devils involved in solving the challenges that will shape the world’s future.
Event details
Reserve a seat at the dinner
Sun Devil Generations kids get VIP access to “Suessical, the Musical”
Participants in Sun Devil Generations, the Alumni Association’s program for children and grandchildren of alumni ages birth through 8th grade, are invited to an exclusive performance of “Suessical, the Musical” at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 7, presented by Valley Youth Theatre, performing at The Herberger Theater Center 222 E. Monroe, Phoenix.
For every adult ticket purchased, one child will be admitted free! That’s a savings of $29 – $39 per child!
Reserve your tickets today
Help us find ASU’s “must-do” experiences … and win basketball tickets!
Calling all Alumni Association members: help us define the 100 things every Sun Devil should experience before graduation, and you can be entered into a drawing to win 4 VIP tickets to the ASU vs. California men’s basketball game on March 7!
What are some of your “100 Things”?
Taking down your old ASU license plate holder? Join today and get a new holder FREE!
A new Arizona law makes it illegal for license plate holders to cover the word “Arizona” on vehicle license plates. Before you buy a new holder to display your Sun Devil pride, why not get a free one, just by joining the ASU Alumni Association? Be sure to enter the membership code PLATE to receive the free license plate holder.
Join today!
Learn more about the change in the law
The Arizona Legislature has declared a “War on Education” with its deep budget cuts for higher education. Join your Sun Devil friends to fight back!
Join the Sun Devil Advocates today!
Alumni Association groups get cyber-savvy on Facebook, LinkedIn
Social networking—it’s not just for the younger generation any more! ASU grads of all ages are discovering social media, and Alumni Association groups are there to share the connections and good times!
Plug in to ASU’s alumni networks
Come tweet with us on Twitter!
When need-to-know meets Web 2.0, the result is information delivered on your terms! Sign up for Twitter and become a follower of the ASU Alumni Association.
What is Twitter?
Tweet with us today!
Answer the call, volunteer for KAET pledge drive
Become a part of something great when you answer KAET/Eight’s call! Alumni are encouraged to volunteer as telephone operators during the PBS affiliate’s March membership drive, February 28 through March 17.
For information, contact Caryl Jonas, Eight volunteer coordinator, at (602) 496-9685 or caryl.jonas@asu.edu.
Learn more about volunteering for Eight
Soak up some free culture at Feb. 16 ASU Museums event
Take a break from your routine and enjoy exploring what’s in store at the ASU Museums, Galleries and Collections’ annual open house, Feb. 16 at ASU’s Tempe campus. This all-day event showcases interesting collections from around the world, and even some from outer space!
Get a list of participating museums
ASU authors headline 2/17 Black History Month Bookfair
Join Sun Devil authors past and present at Barnes & Noble in Chandler Fashion Center for a day celebrating African-American literary achievements! Speakers include past and present ASU authors.
Event details
Buy a book, boost the ASU Alumni Association
Mix it up at Feb. 18 and March 11 Maroon & Gold Mixers
The ASU Alumni Association’s new Maroon & Gold Professionals Network is a group for ASU graduates in the working world. The group will hold networking events from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at ASU Karsten Golf Course, 1125 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, and from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, at Old Main on ASU’s Tempe campus.
The cost for each event is $10 for members of the ASU Alumni Association and $20 for future members.
RSVP for the Feb. 18 event
RSVP for the March 11 event
Women in Business hosts “do what you love, love what you do” breakfast Feb. 26
Recharge your career-related enthusiasm at the Alumni Association’s Feb. 26 Women in Business breakfast, which will feature four Sun Devil alumnae who have risen in the professional world and made an impact as industry leaders.
The panel will include former Arizona Secretary of State Betsy Bayless, entrepreneur Michelle Kort of As You Wish Pottery, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center co-founder Denise D. Resnik and award-winning local broadcaster Mary Kay Titla.
RSVP today!
Women’s networking continues at LaBocca on March 18
If you enjoy the breakfast roundtable on Feb. 26, you’ll want to attend the next Women in Business wine and networking event, 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, at La Bocca Pizzeria, 699 S. Mill Ave., Tempe.
The event is free for members of the ASU Alumni Association and $10 for future members.
Register for the networking event
Chapter events feature movies, speakers, picnic
It’s spring and local chapter events are blooming all over the place. Come see what your college, school or affinity group chapter has planned for you!
Criminology & Criminal Justice: “Corporate Crime Control,” 2-3:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, Kiva Lecture Hall, ASU’s West campus. Presentation by Sally S. Simpson, professor and chair of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Nursing & Healthcare Innovation: Movie screening of “So Proudly We Hail,” 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, in the NHI building on the Downtown Phoenix campus, rooms 344-348. For information, contact Carol Rogers at Carol.rogers@asu.edu.
Leadership Scholarship Program: Family Picnic, 11 a.m., Sunday, March 1, McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, Scottsdale. For information, call Eddie Lopez at (480) 202-6286.
Put in orders now for June’s White Mountain Steak Fry
Make it a cool Father’s Day weekend in the pines! The 2nd Annual White Mountain Sun Devil Steak Fry & Golf Event will be held at the Pinetop (Ariz.) Country Club on June 20 and 21. Early Registration pricing is available now through April 30.
Register today!
University supporters rally to save higher education funding
As state budget cuts threaten to reduce the quality of public university offerings in Arizona, ASU supporters and others have lobbied the Arizona Legislature to save strategically important university funding.
Learn more about the budget cuts
Speak out in favor of ASU funding
History professor wins Glendale MLK award
Matthew Whitaker, associate professor of history in ASU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently received the Promoting Inclusiveness Award presented by the city of Glendale at its Jan. 16 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day Luncheon.
Learn more about the award
Professor Whitaker’s ASU bio
Snyder to receive Altieri Lifetime Achievement Coaching Award
Bruce Snyder, who coached Arizona State University football for nine seasons (1992-2000), is the 2009 recipient of the Pete Altieri “Lifetime Achievement” Coaching Award, presented annually by the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Snyder coached ASU to perfect season, Rose Bowl victory in 1996-97
Alumni Association members get FREE tickets to Feb. 27 gymnastics meet
You’ll flip for this special members-only offer! Up to four free tickets to ASU’s home gymnastics meet are available to dues-paying members of the ASU Alumni Association. Tickets must be ordered no later than Feb. 23.
Reserve your FREE tickets today!
Also coming up: ASU Alumni Association Members Night at ASU Baseball on March 7!
See the Sun Devils take on Holy Cross and get up to four free game tickets!
Reserve your FREE tickets today!
Win a pair of tickets to see “Frost/Nixon” at Gammage in March!
Two men — one a controversial ex-president, the other a television journalist on the rise. What will happen when they meet?
You can be entered into a drawing for a pair of tickets to the March 31 performance of “Frost/Nixon” by sending us an e-mail with the subject line “March 31 Frost/Nixon Ticket.” The winner will be notified by e-mail and will be responsible for arranging pick-up of the ticket.
Enter the drawing!
M. LaHart & Co. offers Sun Devils items of distinction
Want to purchase an ASU-themed gift for your favorite Sun Devil that’s elegant and stylish? M. LaHart & Co., an official licensee of Arizona State University, offers men’s and women’s watches, key rings, glassware, collectibles and much more.
View M. LaHart’s ASU collection
Save big on office supplies and print services from OfficeMax
You know a beautiful deal when you see one. ASU alumni are entitled to receive preferred pricing on selected office supplies and print services from OfficeMax!
To enroll in this exclusive savings program, contact Karen Hart at (602) 484-5769 or karenhart@officemax.com, or register online and enter username 251437reguser520 and password KHIFTM.
Cover the globe with Sun Devil Destinations
Sun Devil Destinations, the Alumni Association’s premiere travel program, has a varied itinerary planned for 2009, including trips to Japan in June, Machu Picchu in Peru in September and much, much more.
See more ’09 destinations on our travel page
Protect your precious “fur kids” with Marsh’s pet insurance policy
Pet owners always want the best for their pets, so why not be prepared when it’s time for a visit to the vet? Pet insurance can help you balance the cost of many annual or one-time expenses, as well as help you cover the cost of unexpected treatments.
Marsh Affinity Group, the new ASU Alumni Association provider of this benefit, offers special rates on pet insurance policies to ASU alumni.
Get a quote and protect Fido today
Look sharp with ASU dress shirts from the ASU Bookstore
Dress for success and show your Sun Devil pride with Cutter & Buck 100 percent cotton Oxford cloth dress shirts, available at ASU Bookstore’s main Tempe location or online.
See the shirts
Coffee-table book shows the best of ASU today
The Alumni Association’s inaugural coffee-table book, “Arizona State University: Visions of a New American University,” features more than 150 breathtaking photos of ASU, showcasing the university’s multiple campuses, its storied athletics program, its distinguished faculty and its diverse student body.
Buy one today!