@weldonjohnson

Communications Specialist at ASU College of Health Solutions. Former Arizona Republic/azcentral reporter/editor. (Retweets, links are not endorsements) Go Blue!

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Joined March 2009
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Great news to start the week: @ASU ranks No. 1 in innovation for the ninth straight year! Among the university initiatives with impact: a comprehensive new effort to help improve health outcomes across Arizona, including a new medical school.
Arizona State University
@ASU18 Sep 2023
ASU, repeatedly ranked #1 in areas that matter, has landed at the top of another list. Again. Most innovative university in the U.S., ahead of MIT and Stanford, for the ninth year in a row. Take a moment to celebrate, #SunDevils! 👏👏 Learn more: ow.ly/u85L50PMRlf
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We're excited to welcome @MayoClinicSOM students this week for their Food as Medicine classes with our @asuhealth nutrition experts. 🍽 Through hands-on, interactive learning, they'll gain practical experience to share with patients about diet and its impact on health.
Mayo Clinic medical school students smile for a group photo with Chef Kent and Professor Carol Johnston during a Food as Medicine class at ASU's College of Health Solutions.

ALT Mayo Clinic medical school students smile for a group photo with Chef Kent and Professor Carol Johnston during a Food as Medicine class at ASU's College of Health Solutions.

A group of Mayo Clinic medical school students make sushi during a Food as Medicine class at ASU's College of Health Solutions.

ALT A group of Mayo Clinic medical school students make sushi during a Food as Medicine class at ASU's College of Health Solutions.

2 Mayo Clinic medical school students smile for a photo as they stir ingredients in glass bowls during a Food as Medicine class at ASU's College of Health Solutions.

ALT 2 Mayo Clinic medical school students smile for a photo as they stir ingredients in glass bowls during a Food as Medicine class at ASU's College of Health Solutions.

A Mayo Clinic medical school student chops a red bell pepper on a kitchen counter during a Food as Medicine class at ASU's College of Health Solutions.

ALT A Mayo Clinic medical school student chops a red bell pepper on a kitchen counter during a Food as Medicine class at ASU's College of Health Solutions.

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Phoenix now has hottest month on record for a US city: July 2023, 102.7°F 19 days with mins 90°F or higher, new record high min of 97°F. Avg min 90.8°F 17 days with max 115°F or higher; 3 days 119°F. Avg max 114.7°F No measurable precip (0.01 or higher). #azwx #Monsoon2023
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Thanks for stopping by for a bit, #Monsoon2023 ridge! We see what you can do 😍 #azwx
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Join our @asuhealth Marketing and Events team! We're now hiring: ➡ Events Coordinator: ow.ly/sCIe50NS6G5 ➡ Email Marketing Coordinator: ow.ly/s5jQ50NS6G6 ➡ Web Marketing Specialist: ow.ly/h6TL50NS6G7 Positions close May 1 and May 2 — apply now!
Mosaic of varied professors at work

ALT Mosaic of varied professors at work

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The Heat and Health keynote speaker, @asuhealth biomedical sciences researcher Pope Moseley, emphasizes that heat-related illnesses represent a small fraction of disease driven by heat.
Keynote speaker Pope Moseley gestures during his address.

ALT Keynote speaker Pope Moseley gestures during his address.

A room full of scientists and scholars listens to the Heat and Health keynote address.

ALT A room full of scientists and scholars listens to the Heat and Health keynote address.

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Today, members of the Arizona Republic Guild are walking out for one day in response to @Gannett’s decimation of local newsrooms and its refusal to commit to equitable pay, outsourcing protections and affordable benefits in our first contract. 🧵 #GannettWalkout
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More than 200 Gannett staffers are staging a daylong strike Friday to push for better wages and benefits and protest layoffs and furloughs at the USA Today publisher wsj.com/articles/hundreds-of… via @WSJ

WSJ News Exclusive | Hundreds of Gannett Staffers Stage Daylong Strike to Improve Wages

The protest across 14 newsrooms follows recent layoffs and cost-cutting at the USA Today publisher.

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Weldon Johnson retweeted
John D'Anna@azgreenday28 Oct 2022
For those of you thinking of leaving Twitter, a subscription to your local print or digital newspaper would be a great way to satisfy your thirst for information, and you could help democracy in the process. Just a thought…
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Six-time Olympic gold medalist @amyvandyken met with our @asuhealth students today, sharing an inspirational story and this advice about overcoming challenges: "Relish the small victories." Gold medals were in the house! 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
5 students stand shoulder-to-shoulder, holding up Olympic gold medals

ALT 5 students stand shoulder-to-shoulder, holding up Olympic gold medals

Amy Van Dyken gestures as she meets a student.

ALT Amy Van Dyken gestures as she meets a student.

Amy Van Dyken holds a microphone while speaking to a group of students.

ALT Amy Van Dyken holds a microphone while speaking to a group of students.

2 students hold up gold Olympic medals as another student laughs and another takes a photo with her phone.

ALT 2 students hold up gold Olympic medals as another student laughs and another takes a photo with her phone.

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Weldon Johnson retweeted
Ed Masley@EdMasley27 Aug 2022
Such a sad loss for the music world, not just our little corner of it here in Phoenix. Joey DeFrancesco, an organist supreme that @JazzTimes once declared "the best B3 player on the planet," has died. At 51. An amazing talent gone too soon. @azcentral azcentral.com/story/entertai…

'The best jazz organ player on the planet': Joey DeFrancesco dies at 51

Hailed as "the best B3 player on the planet," DeFrancesco played keyboards and trumpet and performed with Miles Davis. He lived in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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'The best jazz organ player on the planet': Joey DeFrancesco dies at 51 azcentral.com/story/entertai… via @azcentral

'The best jazz organ player on the planet': Joey DeFrancesco dies at 51

Hailed as "the best B3 player on the planet," DeFrancesco played keyboards and trumpet and performed with Miles Davis. He lived in Scottsdale, Ariz.

azcentral.com
Come join us @azstorytellers for the upcoming show! @MeganMFinnerty will be hosting. We have a wonderful night of stories lined up. Check out this article from azcentral: Come along on vacation adventures with Arizona Storyteller azcentral.com/story/news/loc… – at Phoenix, AZ

Come along on vacation adventures with Arizona Storytellers

The show at Tempe Center for the Arts features tales about adventures and vacations.

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We loved having them! Here's to the next generation of health leaders! 👏🏽🔱 #GiveEmHealthDevils #ForksUp
ASU Office of American Indian Initiatives@asu_oaii12 Jul 2022
Huge thank you to @asuhealth for hosting our students interested in Health! 👏🏽 They raved about all of the activities & learned about the different health careers. #futurenativesundevils Read article here 🔗 health.asu.edu/asu-summer-ca…
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I was updating my profile and realized I should probably say why. I've left The Republic (amicably, no drama) to take a position in communications with the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State. Looking forward to my next adventures.
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Weldon Johnson retweeted
Ed Masley@EdMasley19 Aug 2021
More sad news on the concert front for Phoenix. @azstatefair won't be having concerts this year after taking last year off for COVID-19. This is what we know at @azcentral azcentral.com/story/entertai…

Why the 2021 Arizona State Fair won't have any major concerts

The Phoenix event returns to the Arizona State Fairgrounds after a COVID-19 break. But don't expect to see live music from Snoop Dogg or Judas Priest.

azcentral.com
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'Who's this kid? Let him play': How a Phoenix music legend nurtured jazz great Lewis Nash azcentral.com/story/entertai… via @azcentral

'Above all, he was swinging': What this Phoenix music legend saw in jazz great Lewis Nash

Grammy-winning jazz great, and ASU professor, Lewis Nash will reunite with mentor Charles Lewis' quintet for five shows at The Nash in downtown Phoenix

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🚨 JOBS ALERT 🚨 @azcentral has 7️⃣ reporting openings — apply to these #journalismjobs and join @USATODAY! More info, below: ➡️ Climate News & Storytelling ➡️ Storytelling Moments ➡️ Criminal Justice ➡️ Breaking News ➡️ City Watchdog ➡️ Arts & Culture ➡️ Bioscience Multimedia
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The Republic/@azcentral.com is on the lookout for an energetic, creative reporter ready to take on the challenging Arts & Culture beat. If you're interested (or know someone who is), let me know. us60.dayforcehcm.com/Candida…
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Weldon Johnson retweeted
Ed Masley@EdMasley10 May 2021
Char's Has the Blues will return to the Phoenix music scene this fall. I spoke to the building's new owner about his plans for "transforming what Char's used to be into a different and more modern kind of entertainment experience." @azcentral azcentral.com/story/entertai…

This popular Phoenix R&B and blues bar is reopening soon. Here's what we know

Char's Has the Blues owner says the new Chars LIVE will preserve as much of the Phoenix R&B bar's character as possible while adding a new flavor.

azcentral.com
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