Jasper Cooke, public safety, completed the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Group 15 training in April. The CERT program includes training in disaster preparedness, fire suppression, hazardous materials, disaster medical operations (such as triage, treating life threatening injuries, assessment, treatment and hygiene), light urban search and rescue, radio operations, team organization, disaster psychology, and a disaster simulation exercise.
William M. Harris, adjunct professor of Political Science, and colleague, Jeffrey S. Lowe, have published a chapter titled “Community Development Challenges in Inner-City Neighborhoods,” in a new book Introduction to Community Development: Theory, Practice, and Service-Learning. Prof. Harris teaches in the Master of Public Administration Program and senior level courses in Policy Analysis as well as Introduction to Urban Planning.
Philip Morsberger and Tom Nakashima, art, will have their artwork featured in Painters’ Reel: Contemporary Painting in Georgia on June 19 at the Morris Museum of Art.
Gaye Ortiz, communications and professional writing, served as the keynote speaker at the Imago Film Festival.
Rick Pukis, communications and professional writing, had his film Eau selected for screening at the 2010 BALD Shorts Film Festival at Georgia College and State University. A video portrait was also selected for screening at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
Sudah Ratan, political science, and Holly Carter, international affairs, along with Kathy Schofe and Tunisia Williams, public relations, made presentations to a group of visiting Rotary Scholars in mid-April. The visit to Augusta by the international students was organized by Pam Lightsey, JagCard Office.
Paulette Schenck, educational leadership, counseling, and special education, will present her research School Counselor Roles and Perceptions of Career Development during the American Educational Research Association National Conference in Denver, Colo., this month.
In the news
Jurgen Brauer, Hull College-The Augusta Chronicle, about co-writing the newspaper’s article 2010 Census will show a more Latinized U.S. with ASU economics and accounting student Rhonda Jones.
Clint Bryant and Nathan Teymer, athletics- argusleader.com, The Augusta Chronicle, WRDW, WJBF, and WAGT, about Mr. Teymer being named the new coach of the ASU women’s basketball team.
Barbara Coleman, Hull College-The Augusta Chronicle- about how the income per capita is growing around the Augusta region.
Gordon Eisenman, College of Education- The Augusta Chronicle, about ASU and the Richmond County School system considering a partnership to make Copeland Elementary a charter school.
Robert Foster, music- The Carl Thornton Show and WJBF, about ASU’s Jazz Under the Stars event that featured internationally acclaimed jazz musician Wycliffe Gordon.
Julie Goley, Career Center-The Augusta Chronicle, about the employment outlook for college graduates.
Kathy Hambrick, master planning- WRDW, about the Augusta Municipal Golf Course.
Danielle Harris, public relations, The Augusta Chronicle – on reducing paper waste and recycling.
Robert Jarman, Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences-The Augusta Chronicle, on Ipads.
Shannon Nix, counseling center – WRDW, WAGT, Augusta Chronicle, Metro Spirit, and WKZK, about Take Back the Night.
Gaye Ortiz, communications and professional writing- The Courier News, about conducting a pre-show talk during Judson University’s sixth annual Imago Film Festival.
Bill Reese, sociology, criminal justice, and social work- The Augusta Chronicle, about how community efforts can aid the fight against crime.
Camilla Reid, Reese Library-The Augusta Chronicle-about being named the new director of the Reese Library.
Fred Ricketson, physical plant-The Augusta Chronicle, about Galloway Hall becoming the new home to the university’s Testing and Disabilities Center.
Philip Smith, educational leadership, counseling, and special education- The Augusta Chronicle, about heading up the Richmond County Board of Education’s investigation into the erasures discovered on Laney High School’s CRCT.
Apr 30, 2010
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