Archive | April, 2009
Verizon’s Report provides insight into breaches
Damon Armour, IT Security Officer, contributing writer Each year, Verizon releases a report that provides insight into the nature of security breaches. This year’s Data Breach Investigations Report by their Business RISK Team was particularly alarming due to the sheer volume of the cases. Not only was the year 2008 a tough year economically—housing and [...]
Continue reading...ASU honors most outstanding faculty
17. April 2009
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In April, Augusta State University honored some of its most outstanding faculty during the university’s annual Retirement and Recognition ceremony. The Louis K. Bell Research Award was given to Dr. Kim Davies, professor of sociology and chair of the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work. Dr. Davies has written and presented extensively on [...]
Continue reading...News from the System
7. April 2009
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Regents Honor Guaranteed Tuition for Current Students; but End Guarantee for Incoming Freshmen University System of Georgia (USG) students currently enrolled in the Board of Regents’ guaranteed tuition plan will see no change in their tuition this coming fall, but the regents voted at their April meeting to end the tuition guarantee for incoming freshmen, [...]
Continue reading...May Commencement
15. April 2009
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The May Commencement at Augusta State University will be met with a slight change in this year’s program—the commencement speech will be given by a graduating senior. Christopher Goss, music major, will give the commencement speech to more than 1100 candidates for graduation on Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. in the James Brown Arena. [...]
Continue reading...Late professor honored
15. April 2009
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The late Joseph Greene, Professor Emeritus and the university’s Customer Service Champion, was among the first African American students to attend the institution in the early 1970s. His legacy as a student, faculty member, and administrator is being honored with the creation of awards in his name that will be presented annually at a program [...]
Continue reading...Metress tapped for third coaching honor
12. April 2009
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Augusta State head men’s basketball coach Dip Metress was named the university’s Coach of the Year during the annual athletics banquet held April 30 in the Barnard Amphitheatre. This follows two additional Coach of the Year honors recently announced: the Southeast Region’s Coach Of The Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the [...]
Continue reading...Retirement and recognition ceremony honors faculty and staff
14. April 2009
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Highlighting faculty and staff appreciation week was the annual retirement and recognition program. The finalists for the Staff Excellence Award: Fall 2008 – Philip Pridgen, physical plant Spring 2009 – Amber Zimmerman, career center The faculty and staff recognized for service include the following: Five Years of Service Jennie R. Brantley – Physical Plant Christopher [...]
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9. April 2009
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