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Rocky Mountain National Park Pollution: Air Pollution From Denver, Agriculture Turn Algae Into Junk Food For Fish

AP | JUDITH KOHLER | Posted 11.05.2009 | Denver

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DENVER — Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Pa...

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That Cronkite School of Journalism -- An ASU Alum Looks Back

Greg Archer | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media

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Greg Archer

I can't help but wonder what that solid, creative titan of a man would have thought of 21st century broadcast media (and some print media) before he passed on.

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HuffPost Citizen Journalist Helps The Daily Show Examine ASU's Obama Debacle

Matthew Palevsky | Posted 06.12.2009 | Media

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Matthew Palevsky

Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones and his team of producers traveled to Tempe, Arizona where Dawn Teo helped them solve the mystery behind what cable news junkies have deemed, "the biggest scandal in the history of Arizona State University."

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We're Not Worthy! Obama Headlines ASU Graduation with Alice Cooper

Lisa Derrick | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

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Lisa Derrick

Snake dancing, stage blood-covered shock rocker turned Republican golfer Alice Cooper will open for President Barack Obama at Arizona State Universit...

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POLL: 79% Of ASU Faculty Say Obama Should Receive Honorary Degree

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

TEMPE, ARIZONA - This week, two Arizona State University physics professors, Mike Thorpe and Jose Menendez, polled ASU faculty on whether President Ba...

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ASU Says "We Blew It," Alumni Rescind Donations

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

Although the ASU community is angry and embarrassed over the brouhaha, there is also a consensus that -- whether snub or snafu -- the incident will not affect Obama.

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ASU Honorary Degree Policy For Sitting Politicians Not Documented

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

TEMPE, ARIZONA - Arizona State University became the unlikely focus of a political firestorm last week when news broke that ASU would not be conferrin...

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Obama Doesn't Need Honorary Degrees From ASU, Notre Dame

Blaise Nutter | Posted 05.13.2009 | Politics

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Blaise Nutter

At this point, no offense to ASU, but Obama doesn't need the honor of any university. Obama is honored every day by kings and queens, prime ministers and presidents.

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Sam Stein

ASU Renaming Scholarship Program After Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.12.2009 | Politics

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After a day of withering criticism over its decision not to award President Barack Obama an honorary degree, Arizona State University announced on Sat...

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ASU Apologizes, Establishes "Barack Obama Scholars" Program

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.12.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

ASU expects to enroll more than 1,000 Arizona students in the President Barack Obama Scholars program. The program will cover the full cost of tuition, fees, books, room, and board for students who come from families with the greatest financial need, typically those unable to attend a university.

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Obama at Arizona State University?

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics

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Thomas de Zengotita

My guess right now is that ASU will fold and give Obama an honorary degree after all. But that would not be the best result for Obama on the political/cultural stage.

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ASU Faculty Receive Threats; Pres. Michael Crow Says ASU "Will Honor Obama"

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

After a day of digging and talking to ASU staff and faculty, it seems this may have been more of a bureaucratic snafu than a political snub.

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Sam Stein

ASU Official: We'll Consider Giving Obama A Degree When He's Out Of Office

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics

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UPDATE: Mike Allen reports: Michael M. Crow, president of Arizona State University, tells POLITICO that the school is reconsidering its widely mock...

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An Honorary Degree for Kermit The Frog But Not President Obama

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The reason for the degree snub then can't be lack of merit or a lack of a body of work. It's something else and that something else speaks to the politics and money behind who gets an honorary degree and why they get it.

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Sam Stein

Obama And ASU: Who Has Received An Honorary Degree?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics

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William P. Carey founded and chaired the real estate investment-banking firm, W.O. Carey & Co. LLC, in New York City. His company owns more than 650 c...

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ASU Stiffs Obama, Claims Too Inexperienced For Honorary Degree

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

ASU says that honorary degrees are given "for an achievement of eminence" and that Obama was not considered for an honorary degree because his body of achievements, at this time, does not fit within that criteria.

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Obama Commencement Address 2009: Arizona State University

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics

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President Obama will speak at Arizona State University's 2009 commencement on May 13. About 8,000 students will be graduating from the Tempe public sc...

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Napolitano Departs, AZ GOP Cannibalizes Education to Meet Budget Shortfall

Dawn Teo | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Russell Pearce and AZ House Appropriation Committee Chair John Kavanagh are advocating for huge cuts in education funding across Arizona.

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