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, an [...]
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 cleaning/kitchen [...]
Posted in Community partnerships, Diversity, Events, Uncategorized on Nov 13th, 2009
Here’s a final reminder that one of the West campus’ signature events, the Veteran’s Day Weekend Traditional Pow Wow, is a celebration of Native American Veterans and takes place on the Fletcher Lawn tomorrow, Sat., Nov. 14.
This is a wonderful chance to thank our Native American Veterans for their service to this country, and the [...]
Posted in Arts and Cultural Studies, Diversity, Events, Humanities Arts Cultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Students on Nov 2nd, 2009
Today is the day, and from 11 a.m. ’til 3 p.m. activities open to all are scheduled on the Delph Courtyard, as the West campus celebrates Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.
Live music, an art display and demonstration of “El Altar,” free food, cajita making and more are on the bill. You’ll also have [...]
Posted in Disability Resource Center, Diversity, Events, Faculty and Staff, Students on Oct 19th, 2009
The West campus is in the throes of Disability Awareness Week, with a Mon.-Thurs. schedule of events designed to inform and reach out.
For more information about a calendar that includes film, discussion, discovery and more, email the West campus Disability Resource Center at AbilityCounts.asu@gmail.com or call 543-8171. Or, you can simply click here and read [...]
Posted in Academic Programs, Awards, College of Teacher Education and Leadership, Community partnerships, Diversity, Faculty and Staff, Professional Development School, Students on Oct 1st, 2009
ASU’s College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL) has landed another plumb, this time earning a $33.8-million grant from the United States Department of Education to expand and improve its innovative, nationally recognized Professional Development School (PDS) program.
The new PDS NEXT program will positively impact 15 urban and rural partner school districts in Arizona. Simultaneously, the grant [...]
Posted in Awards, Diversity, Events, Faculty and Staff, Students on Sep 29th, 2009
If you know an ASU student who exemplified the service-to-others legacy of civil rights giant Martin Luther King, Jr., you have until October 7 to submit a nomination for such a student.
“The ASU MLK Student Servant-Leadership Award has become one of the most highly-prized awards, because it highlights and underscores the deep commitment and action [...]
Posted in Academic Programs, College of Teacher Education and Leadership, Community partnerships, Diversity, Students on Sep 22nd, 2009
ASU’s College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL), headquartered on the West campus, is making news again, this time generating some ink in Tucson where the Old Pueblo’s daily sheet, Arizona Daily Star, reported on the the college’s latest outreach effort.
The story details a new CTEL teacher-preparation program that aims to change the demographic mix in [...]
Posted in Academic Programs, Awards, Diversity, Students, W.P. Carey School of Business on Aug 26th, 2009
Lessons learned at ASU and a recent scholarship award from the Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund have third-year collegian José Ramirez that much closer to his dream — working side by side with his father in a tile and granite installation venture.
Ramirez, on track to graduate from the West campus with a bachelor’s degree in accounting [...]
Posted in Academic Programs, College of Teacher Education and Leadership, Diversity, Students on Aug 25th, 2009
ASU’s Professional Development School (PDS) program has been preparing outstanding elementary and middle-school teachers in the Phoenix area since 2000. PDS expanded to rural areas of the state in 2006, and now a new grant from the federal government is enabling ASU to provide even more assistance to help Native American students succeed in the program.
Thanks to the grant, the College [...]