Posted in College of Teacher Education and Leadership, Community partnerships, Events, Students on Nov 30th, 2009
Teachers of the Future at ASU’s West campus are working to bring happier holidays to the Valley’s needy, and the effort begins today, Nov. 30! Join Teachers of the Future and the Salvation Army in “Devils Doing the Most Good,” helping raise toys and donations, now through Dec. 4. A Christmas Angels celebration is scheduled [...]
Posted in Academic Programs, Alumni, College of Teacher Education and Leadership, Students on Nov 24th, 2009
Congrats to Joy Weiss, a first-grade teacher at Balsz Elementary School in Phoenix, who has been named Arizona’s Teacher of the Year for 2010. Joy was selected for the honor by the Arizona Educational Foundation. Joy is both a Sun Devil alum and a current student. Having received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from [...]
Posted in Faculty and Staff, Student Health Services on Nov 20th, 2009
If you’re a West campus student or employee under age 25 and you haven’t received a vaccine for the swine flu (H1N1) virus yet, what are you waiting for? Get over to the Student Health office in the University Center Building and get yourself protected! You can stop in for a swine flu vaccination between 9 [...]
Posted in Diversity, Events, Student Engagement, Uncategorized on Nov 18th, 2009
An interactive exhibit exploring the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan is in place on Fletcher Lawn today and tomorrow (Nov. 18-19). In addition to tents detailing such tragedies as Darfur, the Holocaust, Armenia, Cambodia and Rwanda, speakers and performances are featured. Today at 5:30 p.m is a musical performance by February State, [...]
Posted in Community partnerships, Diversity, Hispanic Honor Society, Students on Nov 17th, 2009
Now is the time to get into the spirit of giving! The Hispanic Honor Society at ASU’s West campus is gathering food and necessities for the Esperanza para los Ninos Orphanage in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. It’s your chance to “fill a tummy while you fill your heart.” Your donations of food, personal items, hardware and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 17th, 2009
Tonight’s “Education and Awareness Tour,” presented by the Northwest Black History Committee and featuring Jeremih, has been cancelled because of flight connection trouble in Chicago. If you had made plans to attend this evening’s concert in La Sala, your schedule just freed up! For questions concerning the event or the cancellation, contact the Northwest Black [...]
Posted in Academic Programs, ASU Bookstore, Barrett the Honors College on Nov 16th, 2009
Visiting scholar Stephen Pluhacek will discuss “Philosophy at the Field’s Edge” on Monday, Nov. 23 at noon in the Bookstore on ASU’s West campus. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Pluhacek also will sign copies of three of his books, all of which are available at the West Bookstore. This event is [...]
Posted in Academic Programs, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Students on Nov 16th, 2009
In less than two years, the M.A. degree program in Social Justice and Human Rights (MASJHR) in ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences has developed what Director Dr. William Simmons calls, “a one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary and applied curriculum” that focuses on educating students to work with affected populations to address social justice and human [...]
Posted in Student Health Services, Students on Nov 13th, 2009
ASU has received a partial allotment of swine flu (H1N1) vaccines. On the West campus, vaccinations will be offered Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in La Sala to students, faculty and staff in the following high-risk groups: Age 24 and younger Those caring for children under age 6 months Those with [...]
Posted in Academic Programs, Entrepreneurship, Events, Students on Nov 13th, 2009
Next week, Nov. 16-20, is Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) at ASU, offering students across the university’s four campuses a chance to learn how to turn a smart idea into action that could be life-changing. A full week of events and activities have been scheduled and take place at locations ranging from the Memorial Union on the Tempe [...]