Tangier Island in Virginia is a community unique in the American landscape. Settled during the American Revolution, it has lost two-thirds of its land since 1850, much of that in the last 40 years as its shoreline retreats by 15 feet a year. This storied place will likely be the first U.S. town to succumb to the effects of climate change.
Maintenance was a legal concept describing conduct that involved assisting or supporting the litigation of another person. By the 13th century, individuals began to complain to the crown and parliament about such conduct and it became a common complaint.
The Arizona State University date harvest returns this fall. ASU grows and harvests the dates on the Polytechnic and Tempe campuses.
Sun Devils can expect up to 30 varieties as the dates ripen throughout the harvest season. The 2019 season marks the first full harvest of the Medjool dates from the new palms on Palm Walk.
Dates can be purchased for $5 per pound. Proceeds help fund the Arboretum Volunteer Program, plant signage, new garden construction and the purchase of tools and plants for the Arboretum.
As part of Sustainability Month, the Zero Waste department will showcase the current amount of waste ASU is producing, and the waste goal the university is striving to reach.
Stop by to see how ASU is producing less waste over time, and learn more about how individuals can reduce, reuse and recycle on campus.
The movie "Crazy Rich Asians" drew much media attention in 2018 for promoting itself as standing for “Asian representation.” But the claim of “Asian representation” begs the question: representation for whom?
Join Terrie Wong, lecturer in communication in the Faculty of Languages and Cultures, for a presentation that, informed by critical geopolitics, presents a critical textual analysis of "Crazy Rich Asians" and of English-language media reports on the movie, to unpack visual and discursive constructions of the notion of “Asian representation.”
The current political discourse in the United States has reached a new level of divisiveness where opposing parties have gone to their respective corners with little peacemaking to bridge the divide. In the midst of this troubling state of affairs are hundreds of tribal nations, which are wisely buffering their own governments from the fray while remaining observant of the state of play.
Learn about graduate degrees in health at the College of Health Solutions. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. for a showcase of your options for master’s and doctoral degrees. Programs include nutrition, exercise science, biomedical informatics, behavioral health, audiology, communication disorders, auditory and language neuroscience, and the science of health care delivery.
Your graduation is our shared goal, but in order to participate in graduation, you must purchase the official Arizona State University cap, gown and tassel.
Graduation regalia is offered through Herff Jones and can be purchased during Grad Fair, which is the only time the graduation packages will be discounted.
Michael Keaton stars as CNN producer Robert Weiner in this movie about the battle for access and technology and the risk involved in CNN’s 1991 Gulf War coverage.
The film will be introduced by Sadie Babits, sustainability director for Cronkite News.
Learn about employee benefits in 2020 from the Office of Human Resources at an open enrollment presentation. Presentations are held at the Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe and West campuses. The presentation helps benefits-employees understand their choices as they prepare to make election decisions about their coverage for next year.
Open enrollment begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, and ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.
