President's Leadership Fund

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Alumni Association

20/30s Alumni Day at the Races
Date: August 9th
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Price: $12 members, $16 non-members and guests
See fellow recent SDSU alumni at this event where the racetrack infield is one big party! There will be a beer festival throughout the day and reggae music and entertainment beginning at 3:30 p.m. Please register by August 7th by contacting Jen Ranallo at (619) 594-0541 or jranallo@mail.sdsu.edu.

Greater LA-Area Alumni Chapter Event:
Noah’s Ark with Rhythm Drum Circle
Date: August 9th
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Skirball Center – exit 405 Freeway at Skirball Center Drive
Price: $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 2-12, $7 for seniors
The LA-area chapter is pleased to announce a family-friendly opportunity where you can also see fellow alumni and friends. You will see a display of arks, paintings and textiles from around the world in this wonderful Noah's Ark folk-art collection. In addition, Rhythm Circle will provide musical entertainment. For more information, please contact visit www.skirball.org or www.rhythmchild.net; or, contact Mike Stevens at sdsuaagla@yahoo.com or 310-289-4492. To register, please visit chapters.sdsu.edu/la/.

Aztec Family Day
Date: August 16th
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: QUALCOMM Stadium
Price: Admission and parking are free
San Diego State fans can meet coaches and student-athletes from a variety of SDSU teams during Aztec Family Day 2008. The fun begins at 1:00 p.m. on the concourse level. The SDSU band and cheer squads will appear and fans may purchase authentic Aztec gear at the annual clearance apparel sale. The San Diego State football team is scheduled to take the field at 2:00 p.m. for a scrimmage, with an autograph session to follow.

Pre-paid reservations for the 2008 Kick-Off Dinner at 5:30 p.m. can be made by calling the Aztec Athletic Foundation at (619)594-6444 by August 8th.

Football 101 for Women
Date: August 20th
Time: 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Aztec Athletics Center
Price: $25
This event brings together Aztec fans for an evening of fun and football. Included are a presentation by head coach Chuck Long and his staff, a cocktail reception, a fashion show by the Aztec Store and an Aztecs t-shirt. For more information, or to register by August 11th, please contact Robin Blackwell at 619-594-0760 or rblackwell@mail.sdsu.edu.

For more information, please visit http://www.sdsualumni.org.

Athletics

Football

SDSU vs. Cal Poly Mustangs
Date: August 30th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: QUALCOMM Stadium

For information and for a full athletics schedule, please visit goaztecs.cstv.com/.

Library Events

“Snapshot of an Era: Uncovering our New Deal Past” Exhibit
Date: Ends August 15th
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Location: Love Library’s Donor Hall and Special Collections
SDSU's Library and Information Access has unveiled “Snapshot of an Era: Uncovering our New Deal Past.” This major exhibit explores the genesis of the SDSU campus and the development of San Diego during the New Deal, a foundational time in our history. The exhibit highlights the impact of various New Deal programs on the physical campus and on student life during the 1930s. This exhibit is in conjunction with the installation of the restored Depression-era mural “NRA Packages” in the library.

For more information, please visit http://infodome.sdsu.edu/.


	Seth Mallios Uncovers the Past

	Including students in research is just one reason why Seth Mallios, chair of the Anthropology Department, was awarded the President's Leadership Fund Award for Faculty and Staff Excellence. Mallios, who came to SDSU in 2001, said that the main reason students are included in digging, recording and mapping is so they can determine if they really want to spend their lives that way. Read the complete story at SDSUniverse.	Seth Mallios