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Year One: Life at ASU — Sabrina volunteers

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October 16, 2015

"Year One: Life at ASU" is a periodic photo series following five freshmen navigating their first year at ASU. This installment checks in on Arizona State University women's basketball guard Sabrina Haines as she helps unload cups to hand out water to runners during Race for the Cure in downtown Phoenix early Saturday morning on Oct. 11.

Haines says her freshmen fall semester is going well and she's excited now that practice has started and the team has played it's first scrimmage: "We had our maroon and gold game ... a little scrimmage that we did and I'm excited for our first game against Kentucky."

She also feels confident about her school/life balance: "I think when I came during the summer it helped a lot with scheduling and we have great people around us who help us manage our day and learn how to organize so it's been really fun."

Kianna Ibis, Armani Hawkins and Haines, all freshmen on the ASU women's basketball team, prepare water cups ready to hand out to runners during Race for the Cure in downtown Phoenix on Oct. 11. The work is part of the team's mission to have its players engage the community outside of the court.

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Haines and other freshmen athletes fill cups of water to hand out to runners during Race for the Cure at downtown Phoenix on Oct. 11.

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Haines (center) and other freshmen athletes cheer the runners on as they wait to hand out cups of water to participants of Race for the Cure.

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A runner grabs a cup of water during Race for the Cure. Haines and other members of the women's basketball team were there to help keep the runners hydrated as they ran through downtown Phoenix.

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Haines dances with other freshmen as they wait for runners to come by during Race for the Cure.

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Haines holds out water for runners participating in Race for the Cure at downtown Phoenix. The volunteer work is part of her responsibilities as an ASU athlete. The student side of her first semester is going well, too. "I’m cool with all my classes, they’re all great, my teachers are great and I’m excited for what’s to come."

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Haines hands out cups of water to runners during Race for the Cure. Haines says she is "just training and trying to become a better person really."

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The life of a student-athlete isn't easy. Haines (center) and her teammates on the women's basketball team find rest when they can — this time between surges of handing out water to runners during the Race for the Cure.

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Haines and the rest of the freshmen on the ASU women's basketball team head out after volunteering at Race for the Cure in downtown Phoenix on Oct. 11. Now the team will start preparing for their season, which kicks off Nov. 15 with a home game against the University of Kentucky.

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See what Sabrina was up to earlier in the semester in these past galleries:

Year One: Life at ASU — Sabrina's study time

Year one: Life at ASU — moving into the dorms

ASU President Michael M. Crow appointed to Department of Homeland Security's academic advisory council

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ASU President Michael M. Crow appointed to Department of Homeland Security's academic advisory council

October 16, 2015

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced today the appointment of Arizona State University President Michael Crow to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC).

The council, comprised of university presidents and academic leaders, provides advice to Johnson and senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership on matters related to homeland security and the academic community.

Since HSAAC’s formation in 2012, its members have issued more than 120 recommendations in the areas of academic research and faculty exchange, campus resilience, cybersecurity, international students, DHS academic programs and student and recent graduate recruitment.

Crow’s service on the HSAAC will draw on his distinguished career in academic research and public service, which he began in 1974 by joining the University Year for ACTION, an affiliate program of the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA).

Crow then received his doctorate in public administration and served in various leadership roles in higher education, including as executive vice provost of Columbia University. Crow is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Academy of Public Administration and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and U.S. Department of Commerce National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He also serves on the National Security Higher Education Advisory Board, which promotes understanding between the FBI and higher education on issues such as terrorism, counterintelligence and homeland security.

Since becoming ASU’s 16th president in 2002, Crow has grown the university’s robust international student presence and led to its ranking in the top ten best colleges and universities in America for international students. HSAAC executives have requested Crow’s guidance on improving the DHS’ international student processes and outreach efforts, and on how DHS can better explain regulatory interpretations and policies to the academic community while supporting emerging trends in international education.

Crow’s two-year appointment begins immediately. The full list of council members is available here. ASU President Michael Crow Arizona State University President Michael Crow has been appointed to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council. Download Full Image