Archive | September, 2009
Music Department hosts Gala Concert
The Department of Music will host its annual Gala Concert on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Maxwell Theatre. Proceeds from tickets sales will go to the Music Faculty Scholarship Fund. “The Gala Concert is the only program during the year that features all of our performing ensembles on the same concert. We [...]
Continue reading...Edward J. Cashin Memorial Symposium
30. September 2009
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The Center for the Study of Georgia History will present a two-day symposium in honor of its founder and director Edward J. Cashin. The Edward J. Cashin Memorial Symposium, being held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, will be held at several venues throughout the city. It is sponsored in conjunction with the Georgia History Consortium, [...]
Continue reading...ASU professors receive $126,000 grant
30. September 2009
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Two Augusta State professors in the Department of Chemistry and Physics have been awarded a $126,000 grant for the acquisition of a high performance computing system for undergraduate physics research. The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded assistant professors Trinanjan Datta and Christian Poppeliers funding for a 16-node parallel computer cluster. According [...]
Continue reading...Tres Vidas performs at Augusta State
30. September 2009
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Tres Vidas, a program that combines theatre, music, and Latin culture, will be performed by the acclaimed chamber musicians, Core Ensemble, with special guest actress Georgina Corbo, on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Maxwell Theatre. The lives and times of three significant women: painter Frida Kahlo of Mexico, peasant activist Rufina Amaya [...]
Continue reading...ASU receives African American Male Initiative Grant
30. September 2009
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Augusta State University is one of 13 University System of Georgia institutions to share in a grant from the Lumina Foundation to increase the number of African American males earning bachelor’s degrees. ASU will receive a $20,000 grant, and as part of the funding, the university will participate in a collaborative effort with the Student [...]
Continue reading...ASU presents Psychology Lecture Series
30. September 2009
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Coping and change will be the focus of this year’s Psychology Lecture Series that will be held on Fridays during the month of October. The series will kick off on Oct. 9 with Jonathan M. Campbell, associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia. He will present [...]
Continue reading...ASU receives Energy Conservation Grant
30. September 2009
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Augusta State University has been awarded $689,500 for two energy conservation measures under the State Facilities Retrofit Program. The funding—part of $27.3 million provided to the University System of Georgia for 71 energy conservation projects at 25 colleges and universities—is being provided by the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. [...]
Continue reading...National Cyber Security Awareness Month
30. September 2009
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By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer and contributing writer October is National Cyber Security Awareness month (NCSAM), and throughout the month Information Technology Services will join with other University System of Georgia institutions to focus attention to topics of information security. The campaign, a program under the USG Academic Affairs’ Office of Information Security, is [...]
Continue reading...September Birthdays
1. September 2009
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Waralene Currie Public Relations & Publications September 1 Carolyn E. Stephens Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education September 1 Kathryn T. Thompson Academic Advisement Center September 1 Sherri C. Hobbs Public Safety September 2 Sharon L. Lorenti Nursing September 3 Ralph Whitehead Electric Shop September 3 Thomas V. Nakashima Art September 4 Damon E. Armour [...]
Continue reading...September Calendar
1. September 2009
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Sept. 7-8 Holiday. Campus closed. No Classes. Sept. 10 Student Event. Casino Night. 6-8 p.m., JSAC Ballroom. Call 706-737-1610. Sept. 11 Special Event. 9-11 Ceremony. 11 a.m., flagpole in front of Benet House. Sept. 14 ASU Film Series. 7 p.m., 170 University Hall. Free. Call 706-729-2416. Sept. 15 A Day Event. President’s Club Luncheon and [...]
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30. September 2009
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