Get in the know with the new Women in Business Network
Do you want to connect with other successful women who share your Sun Devil spirit? RSVP today
to attend the inaugural Wine and Networking event, 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15, at La Bocca Pizzeria in Tempe.
Gold Devils have more fun…and pride
As ASU’s 50th anniversary year comes to a close, this is your last chance to upgrade to Gold Devil membership status and belong to an elite class of Sun Devil supporters.
Become a Gold Devil
What are the “100 Things Every Sun Devil Should Experience Before Graduating”?
What 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
Life members invited to participate in Herman Miller chair drawing
Life members of the ASU Alumni Association are eligible to enter the organization’s prize drawing for a genuine Herman Miller office chair.
Enter the drawing!
Not a member? Join today!
Share your memories of ASU at 50
Whether you were part of the epic name-change campaign at Arizona State 50 years ago, or you’ve been a part of the Sun Devil family over the past half-century, share your memories of your time at ASU at a special Web site dedicated to celebrating ASU’s golden anniversary of achieving university status!
Share your Sun Devil memory
How many ways can you spell Sun Devil pride?
You’ve got five characters and your own creativity—the possibilities are limitless. When you purchase an ASU collegiate license plate for your car, $17 of the $25 fee goes to the ASU Alumni Association’s Medallion Scholarship fund.
Learn more about the plates
Homecoming offers something for everyone
A celebration of Arizona State’s 1958 name-change effort. Tours and social events for reunion class members. A “football legends” luncheon featuring former Coach Frank Kush and Sun Devil superstars from decades past. Discover all the Alumni Association has to offer you, and give your “next generation” a head start on ASU pride on Nov. 14-15, when ASU celebrates an extra-special Homecoming.
View the complete schedule of Homecoming events
RSVP for the Football Luncheon
FestDevil Homecoming Gala – a return to “class”
Celebrate the partnerships between ASU and the business community on Friday, Nov. 14 at The Buttes, A Marriott Resort. This event is a partnership between the Tempe Chamber of Commerce and the ASU Alumni Association. Black-tie suggested.
RSVP today!
Downtown Phoenix campus sponsors “Know Your Neighbor” concerts
The musical trio Try Me Bicycle will headline the inaugural “Know Your Neighbor” free concert series, sponsored by ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus, which runs through November.
View the concert series calendar
Alumni groups mix it up this month
Several local ASU alumni groups will host mixers or networking events this month.
Interdisciplinary Studies: Free viewing of the movie “Sixteen Candles,” 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24, Biltmore Fashion Park Center Lawn (movie starts at 7:30 p.m.). For more information, contact bis_alumni@yahoo.com.
Hispanic Business Alumni: Fall networking mixer at Suede, 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, 5:30 p.m., Thursday Nov. 6. For more information, contact hbaevent@gmail.com.
Journalism alums get inside scoop on new Cronkite building
Journalism grads are invited to tour the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications’ new building in downtown Phoenix, located at 555 N. Central Avenue, at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22.
RSVP for the tour
CLAS to host Dinner for a Dozen Devils
The alumni chapter for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host “Dinner for a Dozen Devils,” which unites CLAS alumni and current students, from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the AMF Lanes in Tempe.
RSVP for the dinner
Alumni chapters gear up for Homecoming weekend
Reconnect with your school or college at Homecoming. Here’s a sampler of chapter activities taking place Nov. 14-15.
CLAS: Pre-Lantern Walk Party, Macayo’s Restaurant in Tempe, 6 p.m., Nov. 14. Information, e-mail paul.grillos@yahoo.com.
Interdisciplinary Studies: Homecoming social hour at Dos Gringos in Tempe, 6 p.m., Nov. 14. Please RSVP online.
State Press Alumni Club: Open house/reception at State Press offices, Friday Nov. 14, followed by a dinner at the new Cronkite building in Phoenix. More information, writejodie@yahoo.com.
HBA golf shootout is hole-in-one for student scholarships
The Hispanic Business Alumni chapter will host the 17th annual Budweiser Shootout on Friday, Nov. 21, at the Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park.
Tee up to help business students
Native American chapter to host scholarship benefit dinner Oct. 18
Native American alums will gather on Oct. 18 at the 14th Annual Josiah N. Moore Memorial Scholarship Benefit Dinner. The theme this year is “Connecting with the Vision of Josiah.”
RSVP for the dinner
SkySong celebrates a productive first six months
As America moves into a period where competitiveness must be harnessed at every level, ASU’s involvement in SkySong, an international business and innovation center, has already fired up the business landscape in south Scottsdale.
Read the progress report
Build your own Sun Devil newscast with ASU’s RSS feeds
With the technology of RSS and a free Web-based reader such as Google Reader or MyYahoo, you can have news from your favorite ASU campus, school or topic area delivered to you—every day!
Explore ASU News’ RSS feeds
Learn more about RSS
Grist.org, ASU team up to provide sustainability newsletter
ASU and Grist.org are collaborating to send the university’s 60,000-plus students and many faculty and staff a biweekly e-mail with news, commentary and advice about sustainability issues.
Learn more about the newsletter
Young students develop bright ideas through STEM initiative
ASU's Learning through Engineering Design and Practice project gives Mesa middle school students opportunities to explore careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
“These are our future scientists, our future engineers.”
Help Coach Erickson win Liberty Mutual’s “Coach of the Year” award
The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is again up for grabs, and your vote will help determine the college football coach who best exemplifies responsibility and excellence both on and off the field.
Cast your vote for Dennis Erickson today
Alumni night at the WNIT tournament celebrates Homecoming pride
Alums ready to cheer on the Sun Devils at Homecoming can get warmed up at the women’s basketball game at 6 p.m. on Nov. 14, when ASU takes on Cleveland State in the first round of the WNIT pre-season tournament.
Order tickets today!
Enjoy Alumni Association’s Members Night at Nov. 23 men’s basketball game
Ready for men’s basketball action? ASU Alumni Association members and their families can receive up to 4 complimentary tickets when the Sun Devils take on Pepperdine Nov. 23.
RSVP to receive the tickets today!
ASU Bookstore has alums covered
ASU Bookstore is the official home for everything ASU, including shirts, hats, jewelry, gifts, party supplies, and alumni merchandise! We have you covered in maroon and gold! Alumni Association members enjoy 10 percent off bookstore purchases.
Shop the bookstore online
Working Advantage offers Costco membership certificates
Give the gift of warehouse shopping this holiday season! Working Advantage is offering Gold Star Membership certificates, which also cover renewals or upgrades for current Costco members.
To join Working Advantage, visit the site’s registration page and enter the ASU Alumni Association’s corporate code number, 210046500.
Your Sun Devil Spark Could Be Worth $10,000!
Calling all Sun Devil alums! Here’s your chance to rule your domain, win some cash and help support the ASU Alumni Association! Bank of America has launched “The MyExpression™ Search for Alumni Passion” contest. The alumnus whose college pride outshines all others can win $500, plus a $10,000 donation made in their name to the ASU Alumni Association.
Contest runs through Oct. 24. For full contest details and how to enter, visit: www.bankofamerica.com/alumnipassion.
Register now!
Get the signal…sign up for DIRECTV
DIRECTV has an amazing offer for ASU alumni: an additional $100 off DIRECTV’s current offers!
DIRECTV offers access to the best in college, international, professional and outdoor sports coverage through exclusive programming like SPORTS PACK and NFL SUNDAY TICKET™ and access to over 265 channels including 31 premium movie channels. Don’t miss your games! Visit us at www.directsattv.com/directv/Arizona_State.html to order DIRECTV now.
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Wine club discount is the toast of the town
ASU Wine Club wines come “dressed” in snappy, Sun Devil-centric labels and are the perfect compliment to snacks or meals served at game-watching parties, mixers or good times shared with friends. Between now and Oct. 15, you can save 20 percent on all orders placed on ASU’s PersonalWines.com Web page by entering promotional code ASUAA8.
Let the good times pour
New travel portal makes do-it-yourself travel a snap
The Alumni Association has partnered with Campus Travel Management to create a unique travel portal to help alums create their own vacation adventure, or keep up to date on trips offered by Sun Devil Destinations, the association’s premiere travel program.
Visit the portal today!
Sun Devil Destinations 2009 trips now online
Ready to book your vacations for next year? Sun Devil Destinations, the Alumni Association’s premiere travel program, has a varied itinerary planned for 2009, including trips to Japan, Argentina, the Ukraine, and much more.
Travel in Sun Devil style in ’09
The Alumni Association is proud to announce the publication of a new coffee-table book, “Arizona State University: Visions of a New American University.”
The oversized, full-color book features more than 150 breathtaking photos of ASU, with imagery showcasing the university’s multiple campuses, its storied athletics program, its distinguished faculty and its diverse student body.
Buy one today!