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November 20, 2009

Community

11/13/09

Community:  Liberal Arts and Sciences fills Thanksgiving baskets for Valley families

Food baskets stuffed with ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal were assembled by staff, faculty members and students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences again this year for the St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance.

11/13/09

Innovation / Entrepreneurship | International engagement | Community | Research:  Start-ups use ASU Technopolis as path to Invest Southwest

With potentially millions of dollars of funding on the line, start-up companies turn to the mentoring at ASU Technopolis to ready them for the biggest presentation of their lives.

11/12/09

University | Community:  ASU, ALRE release major study on Ariz.'s Latino population

A new study co-conducted by ASU on Latino issues in Arizona sheds light on past and present accomplishments and challenges within the Latino community.

11/10/09

Diversity | Community | Social Science:  Professors receive awards for Hispanic cultural contribution

Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez and Paul Espinosa, professors in ASU's Department of Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies, are the recipients of awards from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.

11/05/09

University | Diversity | Students | Community:  Camp Darfur exhibit to focus on humanitarian crisis

An interactive exhibit that brings attention to the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan will make an appearance at ASU's West campus, Nov. 18 and 19.

11/04/09

Arts / Culture | Community | Social Science:  'Canalscape Exhibition' unveils bold plans for Valley's canal system

The "Canalscape Exhibition" opens Nov. 9 at the ASU Art Museum, unveiling bold plans for the Valley's canal system.

11/02/09

University | Community | Social Science:  Report addresses Arizona’s public mental health system

A new report prepared by the Center for Applied Behavior Health Policy and Morrison Institute for Public Policy summarizes a discussion among policy experts and offers insights for Arizona's public behavioral health system.

11/02/09

University | Arts / Culture | Diversity | Community:  ASU's West campus hosts traditional pow-wow

The Fletcher Library Lawn will come alive with the sights and sounds of Native drummers and dancers at the West campus's annual Veterans Day Weekend Pow-Wow.

10/30/09

Renewable energy | Students | Community | Sustainability and environment:  Barrett Lecture Series presents former ASU President Lattie Coor

Former ASU President Lattie Coor will be appearing at the Downtown Phoenix campus as part of Barrett Honors Lecture Series, to drum up support for a new state initiative.

10/30/09

Students | Community | Community partnerships:  'Know Your Neighbor' concert series back for encore presentation

For the second year in a row, ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus is using the power of music to connect students, faculty and staff with the local community.