EPA Campus Audit
The university will be the subject of an Environmental Protection Agency audit March 3-5. This is part of a nationwide effort to ensure that colleges and universities are in compliance with EPA guidelines. This is the first audit of this nature ever on this campus. Any chemicals should be properly labeled, handled, stored, or disposed of. “Please remember that containers storing any liquid or dry chemical must have the original label from the manufacturer securely attached. If chemicals have been re-packaged, poured into another container, or the original label has been damaged (torn, smudged, etc.) they must have appropriate NFPA labels attached,” says Therese Rosier, associate vice president for plant operations. Contact the Physical Plant at 706-737-1590 for additional information.
ASU presents An Evening on Broadway II
Experience the last 50 years of Broadway classics in the Augusta State University production of An Evening on Broadway II on Tuesday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. in ASU’s Maxwell Theatre. The musical will showcase the ASU Opera Ensemble and ASU students of all majors in productions of such favorites as Les Miserables, The Producers, Wicked, The Light in the Piazza, and the Tony award-winning revival show, Hair!
Admission is free with a valid JagCard.Students may purchase one guest admission for $5. Tickets for the general public are $8; seniors, $8; and non-ASU students, $5. For more information, call the Maxwell Theatre Box Office at 706-667-4100.
ASU to host national Biology Conference
Throughout the week of March 11-15, Augusta State and the University of Georgia will host the American Bryological and Lichenological Society’s 2010 Tuckerman Lichen Workshop at ASU. This annual event brings biologists to Augusta to conduct research on the various lichens in the area including the Dixie reindeer lichen and the British soldiers lichen. Student researchers in ASU’s Department of Biology will also participate. A discussion on the lichen research will be presented Monday, March 15, in E1047 Science Hall. For more information on the conference or the free presentation, call ASU’s Department of Biology at 706-737-1539.
First Citizens offers Platinum package
Augusta State’s new banking partner First Citizens is pleased to offer the Platinum Workplace Banking package to all ASU faculty and staff. If you are currently a Wachovia customer, you do not have to move your account. All of our previous partner benefits will remain in place with Wachovia. For information about First Citizens Platinum Package, call Ryan McKinney at 706-733-2883.
New ATM in the JSAC
As was announced earlier this year, ASU is changing its banking partner. The Board of Regents policy requires that institutions’ banking services be competitively bid every five years. Recently a new banking contract was awarded to First Citizens Bank. Forming a new banking relationship is a multi-faceted project. While this is a major undertaking for the Business Office, it is one that will largely go unnoticed by the campus community. One noticeable change will be the removal of the Wachovia ATM in the JSAC, to be replaced by a First Citizens terminal. The removal of the Wachovia ATM will take place on Monday, March 15. The new First Citizens ATM will be available for use on Wednesday, March 17. If you have any questions about this change, contact the Business Office at 706-737-1767.
Flexible Spending Accounts
The deadline for reimbursement for 2009 Flexible Spending Medical & Dependent Care is March 22. All paperwork should be received by the Business Office by noon Monday, March 22. For more information, call the Business Office at 706-737-1767.
ASU takes to the stage
ASU students will take center stage during the university’s annual theatre festival. Performances will be held on March 25-27 at 8 p.m. in ASU’s Maxwell Theatre. Tickets for the general public are $10; seniors, $7; and students, $5. Admission is free with a valid JagCard. For more information, call the Maxwell Theatre Box Office at 706-667-4100.
Shakespeare goes Sci-fi
Witness a Shakespearean classic with a science fiction twist as the Augusta State University Schools Project presents A Midsummer Night’s (Sci-Fi) Dream. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. in the Maxwell Theatre Thursday, April 1 through Saturday, April 3. Admission is free with a valid JagCard. Tickets for the general public are $15; seniors, $7; and non-ASU students, $5. ASU students may purchase one guest admission for $4. For more information, call the Maxwell Theatre Box Office at 706-667-4100.
Bell Ringer receives awards
At the Georgia College Press Association Conference in Athens, The Bell Ringer scored nine awards for excellence. Among the awards were one third place award in General Excellence, a third-place for Ashley Whitaker in the Best Column category, two second-place awards for Wes Mayle, one each in the categories of Best News Article – Investigative and Best News Article – Objective, and a second place for Best Campus Community Service – News, the centerpiece of which was last spring’s Advanced Reporting special section about living on minimum wage. Mathew Bosisio, communications and professional writing, is advisor to the Bell Ringer.
Mar 1, 2010
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