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October 13, 2008

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10/10/08

Journalism:  Cronkite Week celebrates new home with special events

Nov. 17-21 will mark 25 years of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the dedication of the school’s new building in downtown Phoenix.

10/10/08

Administration:  ASU taps vice provost for community college partnerships

Maria Hesse, president and chief executive officer of Chandler-Gilbert Community College, has been appointed ASU’s vice provost for community college partnerships.

10/10/08

University:  Program helps veterans play new role in serving nation

Military veterans can use educational entitlements to become Certified Public Managers through ASU's certificate program.

10/10/08

ASU News:  ‘Superorganism’ book launch features authors, adventures

The School of Life Sciences is hosting an evening that highlights the beauty, elegance and strangeness of insect societies at the book launch of “The Superorganism,” Nov. 5.

10/10/08

Campus publications:  ASU communicators net 6 Silver Quill Awards

Two ASU publications, a School of Life Sciences’ podcast, and six writers and designers were recognized at the Southern Regional Silver Quill Award’s Ceremony.

10/09/08

Life Science:  E.O. Wilson to tout Darwin and 'The Creation'

Pulitzer Prize winning author, Edward O. Wilson will speak about “Darwin and the Future of Science” in an event that kicks off ASU’s Darwinfest, Nov. 4.

10/09/08

ASU News:  African Festival '08 to be celebrated Oct. 18 at ASU's West campus

The culture, food and music of Africa will be celebrated at ASU's West campus in a daylong festival October 18.

10/09/08

Sports:  ASU women's basketball hosting free youth clinic

The Arizona State women's basketball staff and team will be hosting a free youth clinic for children grades eight and under on Sunday, October 26 at 3 p.m. in Wells Fargo Arena.

10/09/08

Sports:  Three Sun Devil golfers in top five after round two of World Amateur

10/08/08

Business:  Big Names featured in Economic Club of Phoenix Speaker Series

Valley audiences will get a chance to hear from some major players during the Economic Club of Phoenix’s speaker series this year.

10/08/08

Engineering | Students:  Mentors prepare women for construction career

The Del E. Webb School of Construction has established Advancing Women in Construction, a scholarship and mentorship program to help recruit more women for the constructon management industry. 

10/08/08

Earth / Space:  Mars scientist wins distinguished award

Philip Christensen's work on the geology and mineralogy of Mars has earned the Geological Society of America's prestigious G. K. Gilbert Award.

10/08/08

Sports:  James Harden named first-team preseason All-American by Sporting News

The Arizona State men's hoops team is ranked 15th by Sporting News in its preseason magazine, and it also tabs 6-5 sophomore guard James Harden with first-team All-America honors on its five-man team.

10/08/08

Sports:  Volleyball to take on some of the best in the Bay Area

The Sun Devils face Cal on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Haas Pavilion in Berkeley then look to wrap-up the weekend on Sunday afternoon as they kick-off a 2 p.m. affair against Stanford in the Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif.

10/08/08

Sports:  ASU women's soccer hosts Arizona in Annual Gold Game

Come out and support the Sun Devil women's soccer team this Friday at 7 p.m. when it hosts Arizona in its annual Gold Game.

10/08/08

Earth / Space:  ASU Mars instrument gets new lease on life

ASU's THEMIS Mars camera will produce high-quality data as NASA extends Mars Odyssey's mission and changes its orbit.

10/07/08

Humanities | Students:  Student film contest to focus on sustainability, humanities

Using digital filmmaking to examine the connection between the humanities and sustainability is the challenge presented by a student documentary film contest.

10/07/08

Sports:  Sun Devils travel to Los Angeles for meeting with Trojans