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Wilkinson ‘66, ‘76 Ph.D. put them ahead of such iconic institutions as Stanford University (#2) and MIT (#3) in this EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Tracy Scott ‘88 B.A. category. ASU President Michael M. Crow’s leadership and initiatives have transformed MANAGING EDITOR Liz Massey Arizona State into a New American Universi- ty, a forward thinking, globally engaged knowledge enterprise that educates all CONTRIBUTING EDITOR qualified students to become master learners who can adapt and capitalize on Jan Stanley ‘86 Ph.D. their education to overcome any type of challenge that may come their way. ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR This ranking is important, and something alumni can take pride in, because Boyd Erickson it signals that Sun Devils are willing to think well outside of the box to resolve SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER the greatest challenges of our times. 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The program, which was Andy DeLisle started in response to industry demand, has tripled its enrollment in the two years it has been offered. The university’s innovation ranking is a harbinger of what the future of ASU will look like, and in this issue, we present three features that focus on where ASU Magazine is printed on paper that is certified to the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Standards. ASU is headed as an institution. • Our “Sun Devils in Space” story explains ASU’s role in the exciting field of space exploration and research. • We’re also publishing a feature on the ways in which ASU is blending commitment to traditional post-graduate service opportunities such as the Peace Corps with the nurturance of student-led social entrepreneur- ship ventures. • Finally, we have a report on how the university’s focus on sustainability has impacted how it builds its own new structures, and how it educates students to design and construct them. 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The university is now one of a few elite institutions in the nation that plans and builds space missions for NASA. It has its own clean rooms for constructing space vehicles, has a mission control room, and in the near future whole space missions may be run from campus. Learn more about ASU’s impact on national and international space exploration, in both the public and private sectors. 26 Building up sustainability ASU’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability is known widely as a preeminent center for research on sustainable practices. What is less recognized is that ASU’s campus buildings themselves serve as research subjects in the quest for sustainability. University researchers are not only pushing forward new ideas about how to create structures in which humans can live and work in a way that doesn’t put future generations at risk, they also are changing the nature of the field itself. ASU Alumni Events: Facebook Foursquare: alumni.asu.edu/events ASU: facebook.com/arizonastateuniversity foursquare.com/asu Alumni: facebook.com/asualumni Athletics: facebook.com/arizonastatesundevils iTunes: itunes.asu.edu 1 President’s Letter ASU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Alumni Association President Christine K. Wilkinson BOARD AND NATIONAL discusses why ASU’s innovation ranking matters. COUNCIL 2015–2016 University News OFFICERS CHAIR Mark Searle becomes University Provost; Cronkite student Kathleen Duffy Ybarra ’81 B.A. documentary wins EPPY Award; ProMod program aims to boost freshman retention rate. CHAIR-ELECT Brian LaCorte ’85 B.S. Sports TREASURER Sports is now a $498 billion industry. Faculty in ASU’s Ryan Abbott ‘01 B.S., ‘08 M.B.A. 12 journalism, business and law programs are combining their PAST CHAIR talents to provide unique interdisciplinary academic offerings Bob Boschee ‘83 B.S., ‘85 M.B.A. that help students forge exciting careers in athletics. PRESIDENT Plus: Updates from Sun Devil sports teams and clubs. Christine Wilkinson ’66 B.A.E., ’76 Ph.D. 38 Arts & Culture With books available on a variety of digital devices, how BOARD OF DIRECTORS are authors and publishers adapting? ASU faculty and Jason Alberts ‘97 B.S., ‘03 J.D. students are participating in creating the future of the book. Steven Balthazor ‘91 B.S.E. Plus: New books by alumni, staff and faculty in Shelf Michelle Bolton ‘93 B.A. Improvement. Bob Boscamp ’69 B.A.E. Teresa Clement ’02 B.S.E., ’07 Ph.D. Alumni News Malissia Clinton ‘90 B.A. Alumni Association activities showcase access, excellence Glenn Crawford ‘78 B.S. 44 and impact; getting the most out of career mixers; learn Bret Giles ‘87 B.S. about the alumni names behind some of ASU’s most iconic Trish Gulbranson ‘88 B.S.