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August 29, 2008

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08/29/08

Faculty and Staff:  Professors receive Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award

Douglas Kenrick and Duane Roen have been named ASU Outstanding Graduate Mentors for 2008-09.

08/29/08

Education:  ASU education experts strive to shape national policy

Two education professors are working to provide America's presidential candidates with the best research-based evidence on education policy through the National Academy of Education's White Paper Initiative.

08/29/08

Education:  APA honors Tracey for contributions to counseling psychology

The American Psychological Association has bestowed two of its most prestigious awards upon Professor Terrence Tracey of the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education for his distinguished scholarship and contributions to the field of counseling psychology.

08/29/08

Administration | International engagement:  Dutch group considers New American University as model

Administrators from The Netherlands' oldest university look to Arizona State University as a possible model.

08/29/08

International engagement | Students:  Study Abroad Fair offers opportunity for unforgettable experience

Faculty will be able to learn the value of participating in or leading a study abroad program at ASU's semi-annual Study Abroad Fair, Sept. 10.

08/29/08

Students:  Social Work program offers 'real-world' lab

Saundra Ealy's Social Work Field Education program is turning ASU students into super heroes who are contributing tens of thousands of service hours annually.

08/28/08

University | Arts / Culture | Community:  Events celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at ASU's West campus

A health awareness fair and a range of events spotlighting the diversity of Latin cultures are planned as ASU's West campus celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.

08/28/08

University | Students:  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.

08/28/08

ASU News:  Program helps pros better manage water resources

A new Certified Public Manager course is teaching water experts how to ensure they’re ready to address the important role water plays in Arizona.

08/28/08

Arts / Culture | Community:  ASU, Herberger Theater sponsor green jazz series

Jazz artist Althea Rene will kick off ASU's Green Jazz Series Sept. 4 that is designed to raise awareness about the environment while benefitting low-income families in the Valley.

08/28/08

Students:  Graduate College honors Gates Millennium Scholars

The Gates Millennium Scholars program promotes academic excellence and encourages outstanding underrepresented students to reach their highest potential.

08/27/08

University:  ASU celebrates re-opening of MU on Tempe campus

Just in time for the fall semester, Arizona State University is celebrating the re-opening of its renovated Memorial Union on the Tempe campus.

08/27/08

University:  Downtown Phoenix campus showcases safety features

Students who live and learn at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus will learn firsthand about the area and resources available to them on Campus Safety Day.

08/27/08

Law:  Kittrie gives expertise at ABA meeting

Professor Orde F. Kittrie of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law spoke about Arizona's strict new employer sanctions law, the Legal Arizona Workers Act at the American Bar Associations Annual Meeting in New York City.

08/27/08

Nursing:  Online program aims to boost stroke treatment

ASU is helping prepare advance practice nurses in improving acute stroke treatment.

08/27/08

Law:  LL.M. student presents at UNESCO conference in Tokyo

Breann Yoshiko Swann, an LL.M. student in the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, will give a presentation on Aug. 28 in Tokyo.

08/27/08

Business:  ASU Expert: World’s main energy source likely to change

An ASU expert says high gas and oil prices are just part of a historic cycle needed for an upcoming shift of the world's main energy source to an alternative fuel.

08/27/08

Sports:  Women's golf ranked fourth in Golf World/NGCA Division I

The Arizona State women's golf team will again enter their season as a preseason top five team. The Sun Devils are ranked fourth in the Golf World/NGCA Division I Preseason Coaches' Poll.

08/27/08

Sports:  Snyder, Tillman head class of eight for ASU Sports Hall of Fame

Arizona State University will welcome eight new members into its Bill and Judy Schaefer athletic Hall of Fame this year.

08/27/08

Engineering:  Science and engineering society honors 3 at ASU

Two faculty members and a student in ASU's School of Materials will play leading roles for the premier materials science and engineering professional organization.