ASU's Week in Pictures
Kevin Gallegos takes advantage of the milder weather and works on his laptop outside the Fletcher Library on ASU's West campus. The Air Force veteran started out studying business but recently decided to pursue degree in mechanical engineering.
At a football viewing party in the Verde Dining Pavilion on the West campus, Trenton Pope signals a touchdown as the Sun Devils scored against the Buffalos of Colorado. For more on the game and other sports, visit the sports gallery at https://asunews.asu.edu/20121015_gallery_weekinsports.
Actress America Ferrera speaks about the power of the vote during the School of Transborder Studies “Raising the Bar” conference at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The topic of Mexican migration was explored in depth by academics and members of the media.
Another food truck option for discerning diners around the Tempe campus comes from the FanBoy Truck, which locates itself by the bookstore on Thursdays and other locations available on their Facebook page.
Professor Lisa Magana leads a discussion during the Comparative Border Studies “Capturing the Latino@ Vote” conference at the Memorial Union.
From left to right: Carlos Garcia, director of PUENTE AZ; Lisa Magana, associate professor in the School of Transborder Studies; Tony Navarrete, operations manager for Promise Arizona; Reyna Montoya, vice president of the AZ DREAM Act Coalition (ADAC); and Diana Rios, member of ADAC.
Structural steel is placed on the expansion of the Student Recreation Center as construction continues. Scheduled for completion in August 2013, the SRC is open for use during construction of the expansion. When complete, students, faculty and staff will benefit from a new wellness area, gymnasiums, locker rooms, strength, fitness and cardio space, a multipurpose athletic court, space for social gatherings and a fitness assessment area.
Law professor David Gartner (left) moderated a panel discussion as part of the Human Rights First's Public Dialogues Series "Dialogues on Detention: Applying Lessons from Criminal Justice Reform to the Immigration Detention System," which was held at the Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law on ASU's Tempe campus.
Taking part in the dialogue was Dora Schriro, former director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, former special advisor to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary and now commissioner of the New York City Department of Corrections; Arizona State Representative John Kavanagh (speaking); and Caroline Isaacs, program director of the American Friends Service Committee’s Arizona office.
Track and Field athlete Ginger Jarchow was one of the ASU freshmen student athletes who worked a water station for participants in the Race for the Cure, Oct. 14.
Diana Manzo (left) gets some help with her calculus assignment from Demetrio Galvez at the Tempe campus Memorial Union. Both Manzo and Galvez are from Casa Grande, Ariz. She is studying early childhood development and he is majoring in electrical engineering.
Former senator Russ Feingold delivered the 2012 Jonathan and Maxine Marshall Lecture where he explored the topic: "Are we focused on solving the international problems that threaten America?" The series brings national known scholars to ASU to promote culture through the humanities and a better understanding of the problems of democracy and is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and funded by grants from the Jonathan and Maxine Marshall and the Marshall Fund of Arizona.
Will Bruder, architect for the Air Apparent Skyspace piece, shows enthusiasm as he describes the project during the dedication event on the Tempe campus.
Skyspace artist James Turrell visits with attendees at the dedication event. Turrell is an American artist famous for his work that deals with light and space.
Thanks to Turrell, ASU is now home to one in his series of Skyspaces. A "skyspace" is an enclosed space open to the sky through an aperture in the roof. Here, ASU President Michael Crow talks with Bruce and Diane Halle after the dedication ceremony.
Diane and Bruce Halle settle in to experience sunset inside the Turrell Skyspace Garden following the dedication. To learn more about the public art space here visit https://asunews.asu.edu/20121019_skyspace.