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. Sitting down never made you stand so tall!
Enter the drawing!
Not a member yet? 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! You can also view historic photos, challenge yourself with an ASU trivia contest, and much more!
Visit the “ASU at 50” Web site
Share your Sun Devil memory
Be a part of the (higher education) solution
Do you believe that Arizona’s three universities strengthen our economy and better the lives of all Arizonans? If so, join the Solutions Coalition, a group dedicated increasing awareness of the education issues facing our nation and state and the critical role that our three state universities play in ensuring Arizona’s prosperity.
Sign up today
Learn more about Arizona’s higher education challenges
Got gifts? Get in our magazine!
ASU Magazine’s December issue will feature a special advertiser-based holiday gift guide, and Alumni Association members with gift items for sale are invited to be a part of it!
The cost to appear in the guide is $1,200 for a quarter-page ad—half off our regular ad price! This offer is only available to members of the Alumni Association. Additional details on pricing and formatting can be found on our downloadable rate card for the section.
The ad deadline is Sept. 19, and ads must be pre-paid via credit card only.
To place an ad, contact Robin Hawkins at robin.hawkins@asu.edu or (480) 965-4631.
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? Make plans to attend the inaugural Wine and Networking event, 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15, at La Bocca Pizzeria, 699 S. Mill Ave., #115.
RSVP for the event
Help new Sun Devils make Career Connections
Do you remember what it felt like to be a freshman? The Oct. 21 Career Connections event, sponsored by the Alumni Association and ASU Career Services, gives students the opportunity to talk to alums representing a wide variety of careers in an informal setting. Graduates are needed in many fields (including environmental science and sustainability, medicine and allied healthcare, recreation and tourism, entertainment performance and promotion) to provide a comprehensive experience. To volunteer, e-mail Cindy Dick at cindy.dick@asu.edu for details.
Join the Web 2.0 generation with us!
The ASU Alumni Association has set up groups on Facebook and LinkedIn for graduates of ASU! LinkedIn is a social networking platform dedicated to helping professionals expand their online business network and Facebook is one of the most popular social networks on the Web.
Sign up today and see who you know from ASU, and who THEY know!
Join ASU’s LinkedIn Group
Join ASU’s Facebook Group
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
Alumni Association member finds San Diego prize drawing oh-so-suite
Congratulations to Lawrence Santoro of Scottsdale, the lucky winner of last month’s Suite Life in San Diego members-only prize drawing. His prize includes a wonderful two-night stay at the Sheraton Suites San Diego at Symphony Hall.
Bring your Sun Devils-in-training to our Sept. 20 kids’ carnival
Make your ASU pride a family affair and bring the whole brood for a fun afternoon of children's activities on Sept. 20. Learn more about the Sun Devil Generations program and meet other ASU families!
Register today!
Journalism alums get inside scoop on new Cronkite building
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications has moved to a new building in downtown Phoenix, and the school’s alumni chapter invites all journalism grads to take a tour of the building, located at 555 N. Central Avenue, before its official dedication on Nov. 20.
View tour dates and RSVP
Learn more about the new building
Alumni groups mix it up this month
Several locally based alumni groups will host mixers or networking events this month. Respond if you’re part of their alumni base and get in on the fun!
Greek Alumni Club: Wine tasting at Su Vino Winery in Scottsdale, Sept. 18. For more information, contact asuaagac@gmail.com.
Interdisciplinary Studies: networking at Dos Gringos Trailer Park (a restaurant!) in Tempe, 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19. RSVP to bis_alumni@yahoo.com.
State Press Alumni Club: Mixer event at the Rose and Crown in Phoenix, 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26. RSVP to Jodie Lau at writejodie@yahoo.com.
Engineering alums plan Sept. 20 BBQ
The Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering alumni chapter invites engineering alums to join current students for a barbecue on Saturday, September 20, prior to the ASU vs. Georgia football game. The event will be held at the Brickyard at 7th Street and Mill Avenue in Tempe and will get started three hours prior to kickoff.
For more information, call Kendra at 480-727-7600.
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
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”
If your Homecoming tastes run more to the dressy side, join friends at the FestDevil Homecoming Gala, 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14, at The Buttes, A Marriott Resort in Tempe! This is elegant celebration brings together ASU and the business community at a swank black-tie-optional affair. Event co-sponsored by the ASU Alumni Association and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce.
RSVP today!
Build your own Sun Devil newscast with ASU’s RSS feeds
Wouldn’t it be better if the news you cared about came to you, instead of you having to take the time to find it? With the technology of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) 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
Students pound at ASU’s doors in record numbers
ASU enrollment is shattering records once again, with a projected freshman class of 9,700 students and overall numbers expected to top 66,000, according to enrollment data released by the university in late August.
Meet the freshman class
ASU earns U.S. News “up and coming” honors
Arizona State University is named as one of the best “Up-and-Coming Schools” in the 2009 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, ranking fourth among 70 “schools to watch.”
University is “one of the schools everyone should be watching”
Get in a California state of mind at Sparky’s Touchdown Tailgates
Want to take your Sun Devil pride on the road next month? The Alumni Association will sponsor away-game tailgates on Oct. 4 (ASU-Cal) and Oct. 11 (ASU-USC). Come join the fun!
RSVP for the ASU-Cal tailgate
RSVP for the ASU-USC tailgate
25 Former Sun Devils On 2008 NFL Opening Day Rosters
Arizona State is well represented in the National Football League as the 2008 season begins. There are 25 former Sun Devils on 2008 opening day rosters, with 21 of the 32 NFL teams having at least one player from ASU.
See the complete list of Sun Devils in the NFL
Forget the rat race—come see the “Rat Pack”!
Do you miss the days when Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin ruled Las Vegas? You can go back in time and relive those glory days, by coming to see “The Rat Pack: Live at the Sands,” when it rolls into ASU Gammage Oct. 14-19.
ASU alumni receive $10 off tickets for the Oct. 14-16 shows by using the discount code ALUMNI.
Order your tickets today
Save 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.
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
Smart Sun Devils never stop learning
ASU Lifelong Learning students who are also members of the ASU Alumni Association can have their registration fees waived for classes taken at ASU’s Polytechnic (Mesa) and West (Phoenix/Glendale) campuses, as well as for classes taken through the “Tempe Connections” program. With site registration fees at $35 per semester, your membership can save you at least $70 a year!
Check out the ASU Lifelong Learning class catalog
New online portal makes do-it-yourself travel a snap
The Alumni Association has partnered with Campus Travel Management to create a unique travel portal designed to help out-of-town Sun Devils find accommodations when planning a trip to one of ASU’s for campuses.
If you live in the Valley of the Sun, you can use the site to plan your vacation to locations around the globe. Create your 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!
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!