ASU Report

Scareware – Accept their offer and keep paying for it

By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer Posing as a legitimate security and anti-virus software, scareware is a new breed of scam software growing at a prolific rate, and it is considered to be one of the largest growing threats among PC users. In many cases, the software uses anxiety tactics to convince a user to [...]

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Across Campus

Campus Closed Campus will be closed on Friday, July 3, in celebration of Independence Day. Campus offices will reopen, and classes will resume on Monday, July 6. PAC meetings will be held President Advisory Committee meetings will be held July 15 and 16 in the JSAC ballroom from 2 to 4 p.m. The meetings will [...]

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Campus Notables

Jurgen Brauer, Hull College of Business, co-authored Defining Peace Industries and Calculating the Potential Size of a Peace Gross World Product by Country and by Economic Sector. His findings were published in the Quoteline, an international online publication. Molly Brodak, English and foreign languages, received the Iowa Poetry Prize, which is awarded for a book-length [...]

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Men’s Cross Country reinstated

By Joey Warren, Athletics Media Relations Director Men’s cross country, which was discontinued in 2002, has been reinstated for the 2010-2011 academic year, becoming the 11th sport sponsored by ASU. The addition fulfills the NCAA requirement that each school sponsor at least one men’s and women’s sport in the three seasons of competition—fall, winter, and [...]

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Professor receives Artist of the Year award

Brian Rust, professor of art and interim chair of the Department of Art, was named the Artist of the Year by the Greater Augusta Arts Council (GAAC). Each year, the GAAC honors individuals and businesses for their contributions to the arts in the Central Savannah River Area. “These winners all show a commitment to quality [...]

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Faculty Profile- Deltrye Holt

By: Lakeisha Forbes, intern It was at an early age that Deltrye Holt, assistant professor in ASU’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, says she learned the significance of working hard and getting an education. Ms. Holt says it was her grandmother’s words and actions that instilled in her family the importance of achieving their [...]

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Staff profile- Michelle Neely

By Lakeisha Forbes, contributing writer University Hall, Allgood Hall, and the Jaguar Student Activities Center have all been constructed since Michelle Neely began working in Augusta State’s Bookstore in 1994. For over 15 years, she has witnessed the university’s transformation, yet, in spite of the many changes that have occurred on campus, she says it [...]

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Zamzow named director of alumni relations and annual giving

Wes Zamzow has been named the director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, effective July 1. He formerly served as director of alumni relations. “Wes has been outstanding in his ability to bring different groups within our university together and energizing them to become involved in alumni [...]

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Sports Wrap

Madgen selected to represent Australia ASU basketball All-American Ben Madgen has been selected to play in the 24th annual World University Games July 1-12 in Belgrade, Serbia. A native of Australia, Madgen was previously named NCAA Southeast Region Player-of-the-Year, first team All-Southeast Region, and first-team All-Peach Belt Conference. He was named to the NCAA Southeast [...]

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Customer Service Award nominations

Has someone gone out of the way to assist you with a problem? Has someone provided you with customer service that was far above the usual? Then take the time to nominate an individual who deserves recognition for extraordinary customer service efforts. Augusta State faculty and staff are encouraged to submit nominations for the 2009 [...]

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