Archive | February, 2009
ASU, Augusta Technical College and Paine College Partner with ADP
Augusta State, Augusta Technical College, and Paine College have entered a collaborative three-year partnership with Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), one of the world’s largest providers of business outsourcing solutions, to increase the number of graduates in the critical areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through a $600,000 grant—The ADP Educational Partners for [...]
Continue reading...ASU to host CSRA P-16 Partner School Conference
9. February 2009
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Bernie Schein, the school principal in Pat Conroy’s best seller, The Water is Wide, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Impacting Student Learning Partner School Conference on Saturday, March 14, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in University Hall. Mr. Schein, an author, educational consultant, and 40-year educator, has written numerous articles and essays that [...]
Continue reading...ASU presents Life of the Mind series
10. February 2009
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The Life of the Mind, a semester-long series inspired by longshoreman and philosopher Eric Hoffer, will culminate in March with presentations by a local editor, a keynote address by an American Poet Laureate, and a night of poetry. Mr. Michael F. Ryan, opinion page editor at the Augusta Chronicle, will discuss his recent book, The [...]
Continue reading...Alumni Awards presented
16. February 2009
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In its annual dinner and awards program, ASU recognized outstanding alumni and friends at the annual meeting and awards Feb. 20, at St. Paul’s Church. This year’s alumni award recipients included Mr. Wesley R. Zamzow, director of Alumni Relations, who received the Young Alumnus Award; Head Basketball Coach Darren T. “Dip” Metress and his wife, [...]
Continue reading...Staff Profile – Andrea Scott
6. February 2009
When entering the dean’s suite in the College of Education, students are greeted with a warm smile and cheery hello by Andrea Scott, secretary to the dean. As secretary, she is responsible for assisting the dean with administrative functions, maintaining the state and foundation budgets, and answering numerous questions from individuals, both on and off [...]
Continue reading...Phi Kappa Phi Initiation and Reception
17. February 2009
The university’s chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will hold a ceremony and reception for new initiates on Friday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom. Fifty-nine students were nominated for membership as well as six faculty members and two alumni. Faculty inductees will include Ted B. [...]
Continue reading...Across Campus
3. February 2009
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Swedish Scholar to discuss Girl Scouting As Girl Scouts throughout the Central Savannah River Area are busy with their annual cookie sales, a visiting scholar from Sweden is visiting Augusta State and Augusta to learn more about the American Girl Scout program. Bodil Formark, from Mid Sweden University and the National Graduate School of Gender [...]
Continue reading...Faculty Profile – Robert Flannigan
7. February 2009
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By Christina Thompson, contributing writer Robert Flannigan’s quest for knowledge has led him down a path that may not have been typical for an associate professor of Spanish. After graduating from Northeastern University in Boston, he entered the U.S. Army where he spent the next 28 years traveling abroad in a number of countries such [...]
Continue reading...March Birthdays
3. February 2009
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Loren W. Lewis March 1 Facilities Planning Nancy G. Sutherland March 1 English & Foreign Languages Freddie White March 2 Custodial Services Melissa Mullins March 3 Women’s Softball Coressa E. Roberts March 3 Information Technology Services Sherider V. Shockey March 3 Custodial Services Karen M. Hayes March 4 Learning Support Robert B. Cromer March 5 [...]
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15. February 2009
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