5 ways the Alumni Association helps you let freedom ring
July is a great month to start a revolution! The ASU Alumni Association enhances your personal freedom in a variety of ways:
| 1. | You can celebrate the freedom to reminisce by visiting our “100 Things Every Sun Devil Should Do” list, a comprehensive list of “must-do” ASU experiences. |
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| 2. | You can celebrate the freedom to recruit other Sun Devils into the Alumni Association by participating in our Devil 2 Devil Challenge. You could win wonderful prizes! |
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| 3. | You can celebrate your freedom to save by enjoying early-bird pricing on the upcoming Sun Devil Football Kick-Off Luncheon if you RSVP by Aug. 1 |
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| 4. | You can celebrate your freedom to make a living when you sign up to be a part of ASU Magazine’s Business Card Marketplace, a new section that connects businesses owned by ASU alums and supporters to more than 270,000 households. |
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| 5 | You can celebrate your freedom to get away from it all by taking advantage of super discounts when making reservations at San Francisco’s Clift Hotel or Mondrian Hotel locations in Los Angeles and Scottsdale! |
Recruit for us and win big with Devil 2 Devil Challenge
The old cliché says, “membership has its privileges,” but for Sun Devils, recruiting members for the ASU Alumni Association is where the action’s at! Share the benefits of membership with friends and win a Sparky plush toy, meal certificates, even a two-night stay at Tempe Mission Palms hotel.
How it works
What you can win
Did you make it to 100?
No, we’re not predicting your life expectancy (or your IQ), we want to know if you’ve completed every item on our “100 Things Every Sun Devil Should Do” list! It’s a comprehensive list of “must-do” ASU experiences.
If you haven’t, well…what are you waiting for?
Score yourself on our “100 Things” list
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.
Sun Devils save on University Club fees
The University Club has a special membership offer specifically for ASU alums: it will waive the $100 initiation fee for the first 100 new members.
Located in one of the first buildings on the Tempe campus, the University Club provides a relaxed atmosphere for informal gatherings and weekday lunches. Members also enjoy special events throughout the year, such as Wine Down Wednesdays and high tea.
In conjunction with this special offer, alumni are required to pay the first six months of membership fees of $120 in advance. To join the University Club, fill out an online membership application today. For more information, call (480) 965-0701.
Join the University Club today
Alumni Association staff snags 3 awards in APEX competition
The ASU Alumni Association snagged three awards from the 2009 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence competition, including honors for its quarterly publication, ASU Magazine, and the association’s successful 2009 Founders’ Day event.
Learn more about the awards
Alumni video demonstrates why it pays to “stay connected”
From the high energy of Homecoming to the practical realities of networking and community service, the Alumni Association’s new video, which debuted at Commencement 2009, demonstrates how the Alumni Association helps Sun Devils stay in touch with each other and the university.
High-profile alums talk about their Sun Devil connections
Chapter events cultivate Sun Devil connections
Renew friendships with old friends and make new ones at these upcoming chapter events in the Phoenix area:
W.P. Carey School of Business: Alumni Social/Networking Happy Hour, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 29, at the Cafe Zuzu Lounge in the Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E. Main Street, Scottsdale.
RSVP: Brooke Duebler, brooke.duebler@asu.edu or (480) 965-3978.
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering: During August, alums will participate in sessions of E2 camp, a 3-day, 2-night experience for freshman engineering majors, held at Camp Sky-Y in Prescott. For information, contact Steve Rippon, assistant dean of student services, at Steve.Rippon@asu.edu.
Sun Devil Send-Offs unite new ASU students with local alums
ASU alumni chapters all over the country are hosting Sun Devil Send-Offs, which provide incoming freshmen and their families with a warm welcome and words of advice from Sun Devil alums.
Arizona Send-Off:
Yuma: July 17
Sun Devil Send-Offs series stretches from coast to coast
ASU Art Museum becomes catalyst for sustainability dialog
The ASU Art Museum’s fall 2009 season, “Defining Sustainability,” is a series of dynamic and interactive projects that will come together at the ASU Art Museum and its Ceramics Research Center to illustrate sustainability ideas.
Learn more about the exhibits
Professor strives for 'greener' power plants
Jerry Lin, a professor of chemical engineering at ASU, is aiming to make power plants more green by researching a way to produce hydrogen without the side-effect of releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Lin’s project gains $650K Energy Department grant
Cronkite student project wins Knight News Challenge
An innovative digital news project, developed by ASU graduates Adam Klawonn and Aleksandra Chojnacka while they were students at the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University, is among nine winners of the 2009 Knight Foundation News Challenge.
The two were awarded $95,000 to further develop and launch their Web-based and mobile service, The Daily Phoenix.
Project will connect light-rail corridor’s community
Don’t miss early-bird pricing for ASU’s Sun Devil Kickoff Luncheon
Join the Tempe Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona State University Alumni Association as we jump-start the ASU football season on Friday, Aug. 28 with Head Coach Dennis Erickson, ASU Athletics Director Lisa Love, current ASU players and Sparky!
RSVP for the event by Aug. 1, and you’ll save $5!
Join the pigskin party TODAY
Members get ready to rock at Sept. 26 Georgia football tailgate
The Sun Devils are going down to Athens, Georgia, to play the University of Georgia Bulldogs on Sept. 26! Dues-paying members of the ASU Alumni Association can purchase tickets to the tailgate and the game, which is sure to be one for the ages!
Order your ticket package today!
Register now for September's Sun Devil Softball Golf Tournament
Help support the ASU Softball program! The 1st Annual Sun Devil Softball Golf Tournament will be held at the Superstition Springs Golf Course in Mesa on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Registration/Information: Contact Rich Berger by e-mail at rbjb74@cox.net, or call (480) 898-8236; or contact Alan and Kris Nulliner at nulliner1@aol.com or (623) 780-4531.
Need to fill a job? Take advantage of Jobing’s summer special for Sun Devil alums
ASU alumni who post jobs through the Alumni Association’s Sun Devil Career Network, powered by Jobing.com, through Sept. 30 are eligible for free assistance on Applicant PreScreen services—a $50 value!
To take advantage of this offer, post your position at http://asu.jobing.com or call (602) 200-6800 and mention the ASU Alumni Association Summer Special when ordering.
Visit our Sun Devil-centric career portal
Hot rates, cool digs: perfect hotel getaways await you
Need to get away from it all? These chic hotels offer special rates for Sun Devils! To get in on the savings, call (800) 697-1791 and ask for SPASUA or click the links below:
San Francisco: Clift Hotel, rates from $140
Los Angeles: Mondrian Hotel, rates from $150
Scottsdale: Mondrian Hotel, rates from $75
Rates are based upon availability and are valid through Aug. 31, 2009.
Let customers get to know your business in the Business Card Marketplace
Let the more than 270,000 households that ASU Magazine is delivered to know about your business by advertising in the publication’s new Business Card Marketplace. Rates are extremely competitive and you can choose to advertise in our print edition, our Web-based online edition, or both.
Get rates and sign up 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
Get Eco-Smart with Liberty Mutual
As a Sun Devil alum, you’re eligible for special discounts on insurance through Liberty Mutual’s Group Auto and Home Program. Now, Liberty Mutual is giving away a Smart Fortwo car!
Starting July 15, 2009, you can visit www.libertymutualsmartalum.com to complete an online entry form – no purchase or quote necessary. Sweepstakes ends Sept. 30, 2009.
Sun Devil Destinations covers the globe
Sun Devil Destinations, the Alumni Association’s premiere travel program, has a varied itinerary planned for the next year, including a trip to Scenic Southern New Zealand for young alumni, a thrilling cruise to the Mediterranean and much, much more.
Find more destinations on our travel page
Stretch your travel dollar, use the Sun Devil travel portal
The Alumni Association has partnered with Campus Travel Management to create a unique travel portal to offer out-of-town Sun Devils access to area hotels that offer special ASU alumni rates, enhanced availability and a “Go Devils!” attitude.
Valley of the Sun residents can expand their savings on the road by utilizing Campus Travel Management’s network of college-centric travel portals, which covers dozens of other cities throughout the country.
Explore the Campus Travel Management network