Archive | March, 2009
Jags make second trip to Elite Eight
On Monday, March 30, the Jaguars were welcomed back to campus at an appreciation program following their second appearance at the national Elite Eight. The Jaguars made it to the semifinals in the Division II playoffs, ending as one of the top four teams in the nation. (see ASUJaguars.com/elite8) The Jaguars earned the return trip [...]
Continue reading...USG Appropriate Use Policy (AUP) – Introduction
29. March 2009
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Damon Armour IT Security Officer In January of this year, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) ratified an Information and Information Systems Appropriate Use Policy (AUP). With the AUP, the Guidelines for Interpretation and Administration of the USG Appropriate Use Policy were published to assist in the implementation of the [...]
Continue reading...Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week begins April 27
29. March 2009
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In an annual week to show appreciation to faculty and staff, Augusta State will host a number of recognition and fun events from Monday, April 27, through Friday, May 1. A Let Us Serve You event will have senior administrators serving snacks on Monday, April 27, from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Grove. An invitation-only Recognition [...]
Continue reading...ASU to host Administaff Tournament
28. March 2009
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Seventeen universities will be competing in the 31st annual Administaff/Augusta State Invitational April 4 and 5 at the university’s Forest Hills Golf Course. The tournament gets underway Saturday morning with 36 holes of play, followed by Sunday’s third and final round. Among the teams are ASU, Central Florida, Charlotte 49ers, Chattanooga Mocs, Coastal Carolina Duke [...]
Continue reading...Augusta State celebrates Earth Day 2009
27. March 2009
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In celebration of Earth Day 2009 and the Earth Day Network’s Green Generation Campaign initiative, Augusta State University’s Recycling and Green committees have teamed up to host forums to create awareness about the importance of protecting the environment. The event, The State of the Planet, will be held two times on Wednesday, April 22, at [...]
Continue reading...Lyceum Series presents San Jose Taiko
26. March 2009
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ASU’s 2008-2009 Lyceum Series will end with a performance by the internationally renowned group San Jose Taiko on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m., in the D. Douglas Barnard, Jr., Amphitheater—the first lyceum performance to be scheduled in the new facility. San Jose Taiko has been mesmerizing audiences with the powerful, spellbinding, and propulsive sounds [...]
Continue reading...Faculty Artist Invited to Particpate in Exhibition in China
25. March 2009
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Faculty artist Priscilla Hollingsworth and art student Annie Gatward are busy making teapots in the ceramics lab in preparation for their trip to Shanghai in April where Ms. Hollingsworth will be among a handful of artists participating in an exhibition celebrating the Chinese Year of the Ox. Her upcoming visit to China was reported in [...]
Continue reading...ASU professors selected to oversee area chamber society
24. March 2009
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Dr. J. Quentin Kuyper, director of Augusta State University’s Music Conservatory Program, and Dr. Linda Banister, professor in ASU’s Department of Music, have been named co-artistic directors of the Harry Jacobs Chamber Society. This society was formed in 1990 and was named in honor of the late Mr. Harry Jacobs, former director of the Augusta [...]
Continue reading...ASU to host annual Take Back the Night
23. March 2009
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Augusta State, Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services, and Paine College have partnered to increase awareness about sexual assault at this year’s Take Back the Night programs. Now in its 13th year at ASU, the annual Take Back the Night rally and march will be preceded by various events to provide the community, faculty, staff, [...]
Continue reading...ASU hosts CSRA Mental Health Fair
22. March 2009
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An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older—about one in four adults—suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. As a way to shed light about the topic of mental health, Augusta State has partnered with several community groups to present the CSRA [...]
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30. March 2009
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