Have you made your Sun Devil resolutions yet?
Make 2009 a year you can be proud of by completing our list of the top 10 Sun Devil resolutions. You supply the willpower, we’ll do the rest!
Top 10 Sun Devil Resolutions
10. Buy a Sparky Plate and support scholarships for ASU students
9. Honor ASU’s finest by attending Founders’ Day on March 3
8. Search for a job (or post an open position) via the Sun Devil Career Network
7. Meet other Sun Devil professionals at our Jan. 21 mixer
6. Take a trip with Sun Devil Destinations
5. Bring the kids to a Sun Devil Generations family event
4. Become a fan of the Alumni Association’s pages on Facebook and LinkedIn
3. Join an alumni chapter, club or connection group in your area
2. Join the Alumni Association as an annual member for $45/year. Or better yet…
1. Join the Alumni Association as a life member for $500.
Use your head, win a helmet!
What things should all Sun Devils experience before they graduate? Climbing “A” Mountain? Learning how to make the pitchfork symbol? Marching in the Homecoming Parade?
Describe your ultimate “must-do” ASU experiences to us by Jan. 31 and you could win an authentic full-size replica of a vintage ASU helmet from HelmetHut.com.
Enter today!
Three alumni chapters create Facebook groups
Three more ASU alumni chapters have created groups on the social networking site Facebook. If you want to affiliate with the Black Sun Devils chapter, the Greater Philadelphia chapter or the Austin (Texas) chapter, sign up today! You must join Facebook, which is free, to participate.
Join the Black Sun Devils page
Join the Greater Philadelphia chapter page
Join the Austin alumni page
Philly chapter gathering for NBA action
Members of the Greater Philadelphia chapter have received a great deal on tickets to the Jan. 17 New Jersey Nets vs. Boston Celtics game. Come watch former Sun Devil Eddie House play! Contact Fernando Torres at Fernando.j.torres@gmail for ticket info.
Georgia alums plan game watching parties
The Georgia/Southern Region alumni chapter has two men’s basketball game-watching parties planned this month:
- Saturday, Jan. 10, 2 p.m. EST, ASU vs. the Orgeon Ducks
- Wednesday, Jan. 21, 9:30 p.m. EST, ASU vs. the Arizona Wildcats (tentative due to late start time)
Both events will take place at the Twisted Taco in Roswell, Ga. For more information, contact Seth Deitchman at SethSunDevil@yahoo.com.
2008 a year of accomplishment at ASU
Arizona State University furthered its quest to become the New American University in 2008, as it climbed the national rankings, launched groundbreaking new initiatives, and celebrated its 50th anniversary as a university.
View the top stories of 2008
Eight faculty members elected as AAAS Fellows
Eight Arizona State University faculty members are among the 486 newly elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
See who made the list
ASU’s flexible display research named a top tech breakthrough
Thin, paper-like displays that can be folded, rolled or sewn into clothing co-developed by the university’s Flexible Display Center were recently listed as one of Wired Magazine’s “Top Technology Breakthroughs of 2008.”
Display technology could “change the way we interact with the info-universe”
Baseball announces 2009 schedule
Celebrating 50 years of Sun Devil Baseball, Arizona State University will once again face one of the toughest schedules in the nation during the 2009 season. The team opens its season at home with a four-game series against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Feb. 20.
More baseball season details
Working Advantage helps make Valentine’s Day a delight
Working Advantage, a Web portal that provides ASU alumni with superlative discounts and offers, is offering a 20 percent discount on floral arrangements and Teddy Bears & Furry Friends gift packages from FTD, just in time for Valentine’s Day!
To join Working Advantage and get the discount, visit the site’s registration page and enter the ASU Alumni Association’s corporate code number, 210046500.
“Roses are red, polar bears are fat…”
…And we bet that you can come up with a better verse that that! Show your favorite Sun Devil how much they mean to you on Valentine’s Day by sending a custom verse on a card featuring Old Main or another ASU landmark.
Get your custom cards today
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
Sun Devil Destinations 2009 trips now online
Sun Devil Destinations, the Alumni Association’s premiere travel program, has a varied itinerary planned for 2009, including trips to to Japan, Machu Picchu in Peru, the French Alps and much more.
Travel in Sun Devil style in ’09
New travel portal makes coming home to ASU a snap
Thinking about coming back to ASU for a conference or special event or just planning a fun vacation in the Valley of the Sun? The Alumni Association has partnered with Campus Travel Management to create a unique portal designed to give you access to accommodations for visiting the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Visit the portal today!
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.
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
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!