GOLF 9/12, an annual event to rekindle the spirit of unity that prevailed the day after the 9/11 terrorists attacks, is being held at golf courses throughout the world on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Forest Hills Golf Course will host the local event, with proceeds benefiting the First Responders of communities in the CSRA. Co-chairing the …
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Lyceum Series presents An Evening with Hill Harper Comments Off
One of People magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive and recurring CSI: New York star Hill Harper will kick off the university’s annual Lyceum Series with a presentation, Building a Foundation for Your Life, on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Maxwell Theatre. The internationally known actor and activist also is an author. Harper’s book Letters …
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Fall Film Series Comments Off
The Artist, which won an Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year, will kick off the Fall Film Series on Monday, Sept.17. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the French film is a mainly-silent black-and-white style romantic comedy-drama. The Artist garnered five Oscars including Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. The annual event …
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ASU’s nuclear science program receives positive response Comments Off
The Department of Chemistry and Physics at Augusta State University kicked off its new nuclear science program this semester with 19 enrolled students. According to ASU nuclear science professor Joseph Newton, students have shown an overwhelming interest in the university’s new program and many are pleased at how ASU is now offering instruction in more …
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Library Corner Comments Off
New featured journal As part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Reese Library will highlight Hispanic American Historical Review as the featured journal for September. The Hispanic American Historical Review (HAHR) is published quarterly by Duke University Press in cooperation with the Conference on Latin American History and the American Historical Association. Founded in 1918, …
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Economic Commentary Comments Off
By Simon Medcalfe, assistant professor in the James M. Hull College of Business, contributing writer Performances so far have exceeded all expectations! No wait, that is Team GB in the Olympics! The economy in the U.S. continues to struggle to gain momentum (the growth rate in the second quarter was just 1.5%) and is decidedly …
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GHSU News and Events Comments Off
Translational education, research conference focuses on cancer Cancer Therapy: Making it Personal is the topic of the 2012 Southern Translational Education and Research Conference Sept. 6-7 at the Augusta Marriott Hotel. The third STAR conference, sponsored by the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy’s Clinical & Experimental Therapeutics Ph.D. Program and Center for Drug Discovery …
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Across Campus Comments Off
Forum to discuss ASU/GHSU consolidation Open forums with Augusta State University Interim President Shirley Kenny and Georgia Health Sciences University President Ricardo Azziz will be held Friday, Sept. 7, to answer questions about the consolidation process of ASU and GHSU. The forums will be held at noon in Natalie and Lansing B. Lee, Jr., Auditorium …
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Campus Notables Comments Off
In the news Clint Bryant, athletics- Augusta Chronicle, about the A Day for Augusta State University fundraising campaign. Clint Bryant and Kevin McPherson, athletics- Golfweek, about the proposed name change. Danielle Harris, public relations and publications- Augusta Chronicle, about ASU’s 2012 fall enrollment. Gaye Ortiz, communications and professional writing - WAEG and Metro Spirit, about the …
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Coming up at ASU Comments Off
Sept. 6 CTL Event. Engaging Modern Learners. 2:30 p.m., 170 University Hall. Sept. 7 CTL Event. Local Scholars Speak: Enhancing Teaching through Scholarship and Community. W1008 Science Hall. ASU/GHSU Consolidation Forum. 3 p.m., Maxwell Theatre. Sept. 9 Lyceum Series. The Vega String Quartet. 3 p.m., Maxwell Theatre. Sept. 10 Augusta’s Viewpoint: Understanding the Civil War. Speaker, Debra …
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