Western PA group gets basketball fever…
The Western Pennsylvania/ Northern Appalachian Sun Devil Connection group will have a game-watching event on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the North Hills Clubhouse in Gibsonia, Penn. Alumni from western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia will cheer the men’s basketball team as they take on the University of Arizona Wildcats. For information, contact Charles Tichy at charles.tichy@sru.edu.

…and opera fever, too
The Western Pennsylvania/Northern Appalachian alumni connection group will also host an ASU at the Pittsburgh Opera night on April 4 at the Pittsburgh Benedem Center. Alumni group member Henry Alviani has a singing role in the opera company’s production of “Aida.”
Tickets are $45, which also includes a post-performance buffet. The reservation deadline is March 7; for ticket information, e-mail halviani@clarion.edu.
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Minnesota Sun Devils build their network
The Twin Cities alumni group is gearing up for a networking party, at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 at Graf Optical in Roseville. For information, e-mail Erin.Sorensen@asu.edu.

New York alums remember and raise funds
The Greater New York alumni chapter will host its annual Jim Stephens Memorial Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation wine tasting fundraiser at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, in the wine cellar of Vintage New York in SoHo. All proceeds from this event will go to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation in memory of Stephens, our former chapter president. Suggested donation at the door will be $60.

To RSVP, e-mail Tiffany Phipps at tphipps@tcco.com or call (914) 584-5780.

LA Devils celebrate March Madness with men’s and women’s team
Los Angeles-based alums have two chances to cheer on the Sun Devils in the coming month: they can boost Coach Charli Turner Thorne’s phenomenal women’s basketball team when they play UCLA (Feb. 28) and USC (March 1), and they can catch the men’s basketball team play in the Pac-10 Tournament at the Staples Center March 12-15.

Complete all-session passes for the Pac-10 men's tournament in the ASU section (lower level at Staples) is $250 for nine games over four days. To order tickets, call the ASU Ticket Office at (480) 965-2381.

Order women’s game tickets

Hit the slopes with Colorado alums March 8
Come join fellow Sun Devils on the slopes of Copper Mountain on Saturday, March 8, for the Colorado chapter’s official ski day! Lunch and drinks will be provided, and ASU goodies will be available for those who RSVP. Enter the event raffle to win your own Sun Devil Stadium replica!

To RSVP or for more information, e-mail sol_diablo@q.com.

Austin Devils get progressive
Relax and get to know fellow Austin Sun Devils at the Devils’ Dinner & Drinks Progressive Dinner on Saturday, March 8.  For details and to RSVP, e-mail Brianne Baird at austin.sundevils@gmail.com. Space is limited!

Crow names Friedman university vice president
As part of the school-centric model, ASU President Michael M. Crow has named Debra Friedman as university vice president in addition to her position as dean of the College of Public Programs. This appointment gives ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus the same organizational structure as the other three ASU campuses.
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ASU designs for future with 2020 vision
Arizona State University’s projected enrollment of 100,000 students by the year 2020 will necessitate growth on the Downtown Phoenix, West and Polytechnic campuses. The growth comes in response to an expected increase in the number of college-eligible high school graduates in Arizona.
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Professors see solutions in slime
Where other people see icky slime when they look at algae, Milt Sommerfeld and Qiang Hu, professors of applied biological sciences, see environmentally friendly fuel, pollution control, food and fertilizer. In short, they see it as an answer to many problems that currently stare humanity in the face.
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SkySong opens doors to tenants
SkySong, ASU’s Scottsdale Innovation Center, has opened its doors with a number of ASU units moving in, as well as more than 20 global startups and mid-sized companies from Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Turkey, Mexico and Singapore.
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Help make West campus a “Point of Pride”
ASU’s West campus is under consideration to receive a designation as a civic “Point of Pride” by the Phoenix Pride Commission. The honor, which is awarded every four years, recognizes a city landmark that evokes a sense of pride among area residents. Voting to determine the next set of “Point of Pride” designations is open to all Web visitors, regardless of location, and begins February 11.
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Herberger alums can stay in e-touch
Graduates of the Herberger College of the Arts have a new way to stay connected to their fellow alums—a quarterly e-newsletter that will debut in March and cover upcoming events, awards, exhibitions and performances, book releases and new appointments.
Sign up now!

Need career advice? Tap into the Career Advisor Network
Networking is one of the most effective ways to search for job opportunities or grow one’s career! Whether you’re just starting your career or are a seasoned professional, the Sun Devil Career Advisor Network can help you contact fellow Sun Devils for insight into a particular career or career-related interest.
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Share your knowledge with recreation students
The Recreation and Tourism Management alumni chapter invites all RTM program graduates to participate in the creation of a student resource guide.  The guide is designed to connect students with working professionals and will be made available to students to use for resource interviews, shadowing opportunities, mentor searches, etc.
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“Roses are red, polar bears are fat…”
…And we bet that you can come up with a better verse that that! Show your favorite Sun Devil how much they mean to you on Valentine’s Day by sending a custom verse on a card featuring Old Main or another ASU landmark.
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What is your Sun Devil Story?
If you have a great memory, clever ritual, or special experience that shows your passion for ASU and Sun Devil athletics, share your story and you could be the subject of a short video feature played at ASU home games! Submissions will be accepted until March 31.
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Get into the spirit of Valentine’s Day with PersonalWine.com
Giving fine wine to your valentine is a snap when you order through the ASU Alumni Wine Club, a special program that provides alumni with access to quality wine from award-winning vineyards, packaged in a special label featuring the Alumni Association’s home, Old Main.
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Get all flowery with your Sun Devil with help from FTD
Working Advantage, a Web portal that provides ASU alumni with superlative discounts and offers, is offering fantastic discounts on floral arrangements through FTD. Save as much as 20 percent on stunning bouquets!

To join Working Advantage and get the discount, visit the site’s registration page and enter the ASU Alumni Association’s corporate code number, 210046500.
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Provide rock-solid evidence of your ASU accomplishments
An achievement that lasts a lifetime should be represented by a material that lasts a lifetime! MyDiplomainStone.com will take a digital scan of your diploma and use laser etching to recreate it on a 12-inch by 12-inch slab of quality granite.
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Take advantage of alumni savings with 48HourPrint.com
The #1 online business-to-business printer in the nation, 48HourPrint.com, offers high quality printing and mailing services. ASU alumni can receive an exclusive 10 percent discount on all products and services when they order through the company’s exclusive alumni-only Web portal.
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CareClicks.com combines romance, alumni pride
Shopping for Valentine’s gifts at CareClicks.com helps you save money and help the Alumni Association at the same time! The ASU Alumni Association will receive from 2 to 5 percent of the purchase amount as a donation if you select them as a favorite cause.
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Discover China’s majesty
Join Go Next and the Alumni Association on an unforgettable trip to China. Immerse yourself in the culture of the most populous country on earth and discover how it will influence the rest of the world in coming years.

The trip, slated for April 7-19, features travel to Shanghai, Xian and Bejing, with stops at the Great Wall, the Wild Goose Pagoda and the monumental Three Gorges Dam. A three-day cruise up the visually stunning Yangtze River forms the heart of this amazing trip. Don’t miss it!
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India’s mystery awaits you
Few journeys are more exotic than a trip to India. Go Next will take you there April 17-26. You’ll travel through India's Golden Triangle, view exotic Indian landscapes and visit the city of Agra, home to one of the world's most exquisite treasures—the Taj Mahal.
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Give your next vacation a Spanish flair
Go Next will take intrepid Sun Devils on an exciting trip to Spain April 26-May 5.The tour includes stops in Madrid, Seville, and the Costa Del Sol, and travelers will experience Moorish palaces, the action of the famous Tangiers market and the sandy beaches of the country’s Mediterranean coast.
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