Join in on the fun as Augusta State kicks off its week of Homecoming events. The week will culminate with the men’s and women’s basketball game as the Jags take on Francis Marion. The women’s game begins at 1:30 p.m., men’s game, 3:30 p.m. in the Christenberry Field House. Mr. and Ms. ASU will also be crowned that evening.

Examined Life movie to be shown

The Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy will show the movie Examined Life on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W1002 Science Hall. The film follows contemporary philosophers Cornel West, Zizeck!, Martha Nussbaum Anthony Appiah, and Judith Butler.  A discussion will follow. For more information, contact Steve Weiss in the history, anthropology, and philosophy department, at sweiss@aug.edu.

AAUP to host meeting

The Augusta State chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will conduct the forum, AAUP and the Georgia Legislature: A View from AAUP Lobbyist Steve Anthony on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 2:30 p.m. in 170 University Hall. The forum will be followed by a reception at 4 p.m. in Boykin-Wright Hall.

ASU Opera Ensemble presents Cinderella

Enjoy a night of song and dance as the Augusta State Opera Ensemble presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Friday, Feb. 10, and Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The final show will be Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. All performances will be held in the Maxwell Theatre. Free with valid JagCard.

Customer Service Training

Human Resources is offering Customer Service Training Opportunities for spring 2012 to both ASU and GHSU employees. Register at http://augustastate.us2.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8ojatRsYCdX5pSk/

The Board of Regents designed Customer Service Training Module 1 which includes teamwork, perception, values and building good relationships.

2/23 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

2/24 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  Hardy Room, JSAC

3/6 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Coffeehouse JSAC

3/8 – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Coffeehouse, JSAC

3/22 – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Skinner Conference Room, JSAC

3/23 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  Hardy Room, JSAC

Completion of Module 1 is a prerequisite for Module 2.

The Board of Regents designed Customer Service Training Module 2 which emphasizes good communications, including listening, how to effectively deliver your message, and dealing effectively with other people.

3/1 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

3/2 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

3/13 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

3/27 – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Butler Room, JSAC

3/30 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

Creating a Culture of Customer Service with Dennis Snow from Disney World

2/21 – 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

3/20 – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

4/17 – 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

Lean Six Sigma – Earning Your Jaguar Blue Belt

2/21 – 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

3/20 – 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Hardy Room, JSAC

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The ASU Faculty Meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 2:30 p.m. in the JSAC Ballroom.

Reception for Dean Clark

A reception welcoming Charles Clark, dean of the Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 2:15 p.m. in the JSAC Ballroom. To RSVP, call 706-737-1422.

Retirement brunch for Rose Axton

In recognition of the retirement of Rose Axton, director of media services, a brunch will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 9-11 a.m. in the JSAC Coffeehouse. Axton has served the ASU community for 20 years. For more information, call the Reese Library at 706-737-1744.

Phi Beta Lambda celebrates 50th Anniversary

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to celebrate Phi Beta Lambda’s 50th Anniversary on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the JSAC Ballroom.

Award-winning ceramicist to give artist talk

Drawing on the Past, an exhibit featuring the art of award-winning ceramicist Ted Saupe, is on display in the Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art from Thursday, Jan. 19, until Thursday, Feb. 9. Saupe will give an artist talk on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 3:30 p.m. in 170 University Hall, which will be followed by a reception at 5 p.m. in the gallery. For more information, call 706-667-4888.

AAMI interest meeting

A meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. in 170 University Hall for African-American male high school graduating seniors interested in learning more about the program titled The Winning Game Plan.  African-American males are invited to apply to participate in a free four-week summer bridge program at Augusta State. The program is supported by the University System of Georgia through its African-American Male Initiative. For more information, call ASU’s Office of Admissions at 706-737-1685.

GHSU Copy & Print Services Center

The ASU Copy Center web page has been updated to reflect the agreement with the GHSU Copy and Print Services Center. Please visit the site to learn about pricing, how to place your order, billing, etc.

http://www.aug.edu/cso/CopyCenter.html

Also, The GHSU Copy & Print Services Center will be hosting an open house on Feb. 15, 2-4 p.m. at their location on 15th Street. They will provide tours of their facility and share information about their capabilities. A shuttle will be at the ASU front entrance at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 and will depart at 1:45 p.m. A few seats are still available if you would like to take the tour. The shuttle will return to ASU once the tour is complete, but no later than 4 p.m.

For more information, contact Karl Munschy, director of business and auxiliary services, at 706-667-4640.

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Individual counseling sessions with Dean Yarbrough, TIAA-CREF individual consultant, will be Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Both sessions will be held in the Markert Conference Room in the Jaguar Student Activities Center. Yarbrough will be available discuss how you can achieve your financial goals by investing in financial solutions such as mutual funds, brokerage accounts, life insurance and tax deferred annuities.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to save a life by donating blood to the Red Cross on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the JSAC Ballroom.

Faculty Meeting

The ASU Faculty Meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 2:30 p.m. in the JSAC Ballroom.

John C. Groves Senior Service Leadership Award 2012

Each year, the John C. Groves Senior Service Leadership Award is given to two seniors, one male and one female, who have made the most outstanding contribution of campus service and leadership to the Augusta State University community.  This award represents the highest service and leadership award at ASU and is given in honor of John Groves who gave 35 years of service and leadership to the university as Director of Student Activities.  Groves spent many hours meeting and talking with students as he encouraged student involvement in clubs and organizations in order to develop leadership skills.

Please nominate deserving students by sending an email to deanofstudents@aug.edu.  Students must be nominated by a faculty or staff member (and have at least a 2.5 GPA). The student must complete the nomination form in order to apply. For a copy of the nomination form, email the Dean of Students Office. The completed form as well as your email nomination must be returned by the January 31 deadline.  A committee will select the award recipients and the awards will be presented during Honors Convocation and also at the Student Services Leadership banquet. For more information, call 706-737-1411.

Retirement brunch for Rose Axton

In recognition of the retirement of Rose Axton, director of media services, a brunch will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 9-11 a.m. in the JSAC Coffeehouse. Axton has served the ASU community for 20 years. For more information, call the Reese Library at 706-737-1744.

Award-winning ceramicist to give artist talk

Drawing on the Past, an exhibit featuring the art of award-winning ceramicist Ted Saupe, is on display in Augusta State’s Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art from Thursday, Jan. 19, until Thursday, Feb. 9. Saupe will give an artist talk on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 3:30 p.m. in 170 University Hall, which will be followed by a reception at 5 p.m. in the gallery. For more information, call 706-667-4888.

AAMI interest meeting

A meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. in 170 University Hall for African-American male high school graduating seniors interested in learning more about the program titled The Winning Game Plan.  African-American males are invited to apply to participate in a free four-week summer bridge program at Augusta State. The program is supported by the University System of Georgia through its African American Male Initiative. For more information, call ASU’s Office of Admissions at 706-737-1685.

Cell phones, charges, other items being collected

The University Police Department is collecting cell phones, chargers, etc. for Safe Homes. Safe Homes receives a new operational phone programmed for use by victims of domestic violence for each old cell phone. Other items being collected are toiletry items for Safe Homes and Rape Crisis (individual bottles of hand cleaner, body wash, soap, shampoo); eye glasses and cases for the Lions Club; and batteries. These items may be placed in the collection boxes located in the Public Safety Building. For more information, call public safety at 706-737-1401.

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Film Series. Cave of Forgotten Dreams. 7 p.m., 170 University Hall. Call 706-729-2417.

Basketball vs. Columbus State.  Women, 5:30 p.m.; Men, 7:30 p.m. Christenberry Field House. Call 706-731-7925.

Jan. 24  

Cree Walker Lecturer. Dr. Clinton Amos, speaker. 2:30 p.m., W1002 Science Building. Call 706-737-1418.

Career Center Event. Resume Writing for Educators.  5 p.m., 224 University Hall. Call 706-737-1604.

Jan. 25   

Campus Event. Red Cross Blood Drive. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., JSAC Ballroom. Call 706-737-1610.

Basketball vs. UNC Pembroke. Women, 5:30 p.m.; Men, 7:30 p.m. Christenberry Field House. Call 706-731-7925.

Jan. 26    

Phi Kappa Phi Arsenal Lecture Series. What About Us?: Standards Based Education and the Dilemma of Student Objectivity, Dr. Edgar Johnson, speaker. Technology Integration in Today’s Classroom, Dr. Shannon Byrd-Jones, speaker. 2:30 p.m., 170 University Hall. Call 706-729-2416.

Jan. 27

JAB Event. Family Fun Series: Winter Play Date. 6-8 p.m., JSAC Ballroom. Call 706-737-1610.

Jan. 30

Film Series. Revanche. 7 p.m., 170 University Hall. Call 706-729-2416.

Feb. 1

Student Event. Date, Dash, or Distance? What to do when the pickings are slim. 1:15 p.m., JSAC Breezeway. Call 706-737-1610.

Student Event. Single and Ready to Mingle. 7-9 p.m., JSAC Ballroom. Call 706-737-1610.

Feb. 2

Artist Talk. Ted Saupe. 3:30-5 p.m., 170 University Hall. Reception, 5 p.m., Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art. Call 706- 667-4888.

Special Event. African American Male Initiative, The Winning Game Plan program interest meeting. 6 p.m., 170 University Hall. Call 706-737-1685.

Feb. 3

Tennis vs. Young Harris. 1 p.m., Newman Tennis Center. Call 706-737-1626.

Baseball vs. Carson-Newman. 2 p.m., Lake Olmstead Stadium. Call 706-737-1626.

Feb. 4

Baseball vs. Carson-Newman. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Lake Olmstead Stadium. Call 706-737-1626.

Military Appreciation Day. Basketball vs. Flagler. Women, 1:30 p.m.; Men, 3:30 p.m. Christenberry Field House. Call 706-737-1626.

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Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to audition for the ASU Theatre presentation of Julius Caesar. Cold readings will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 17-18, at 6 p.m. in 242 Washington Hall. For more information, contact Doug Joiner, djoiner@aug.edu, or Leza Witherington, lwitherington@aug.edu, in the Department of Communications and Professional Writing.

Films on Demand webinar

Media Services is hosting a 30-minute webinar on Films on Demand on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. in 157 University Hall. Media Services will provide future instruction sessions for those who may not be able to attend. For more information, call 706-737-1703.

Faculty/Staff fitness classes begin

Faculty and staff who have made resolutions to get fit this year will be able to keep those resolutions by joining the workout sessions beginning Jan. 23. Classes will be offered Monday through Thursday at the Christenberry Field House. The schedule is walking/jogging on Monday and Wednesday from 4-4:50 p.m. on the track in the mezzanine; and fitness strength and cardio on Tuesday and Thursday from 5-5:50 p.m. in the dance studio (room 117).

Staff and faculty are welcome to use the walking track, exercise bikes, and elliptical machines when the building is open and no classes are in those areas. For more information, call Karen Wish at 706-737-1468.

Spaces remain in Conservatory’s music classes

The Conservatory program’s music classes begin this week (Jan. 17) and there are still spaces available. These classes offer outstanding opportunities to study with excellent teachers in small group environments.

To register and pay online, go to www.ced.aug.edu/Conservatory/classes.html and look for “click here” at the end of each class description. Or if you have questions, e-mail David Tucker at dtucker2@aug.edu.

Rape Awareness and Self Defense class offering

The Augusta State University Police Department is offering a R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) class to the women of ASU. R.A.D. is a Rape Awareness and Self Defense class that teaches assertiveness and physical/voice defense strategies. While acts of violence can never be anticipated, R.A.D. training will help to empower women by discussing context of sexual violence and teaching basic hands-on defense techniques.  R.A.D. is a 12-hour class conducted over a 4-day period, 3 hours each.

The dates for the class are Feb. 21, 22, 28, and 29. The time for the class is 5:30-8:30 p.m. each day, and the location is in the JSAC Coffeehouse, located on the 2nd floor. If you sign up for the class, you need to be able to attend every class.  Below is a link to register:

https://aceweb.aug.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?~~122CDSA10101

If you have any questions, contact Officer Perry Merrill at pmerrill@aug.edu.

W2s available

The 2011 W2s are available online for anyone who wants to print them.  If you did NOT sign up for “Go Paperless,” you will still receive your 2011 W2 in the mail.

Log into ADP Self Service (if you have not registered for ADP Self Service, you will need to do so first), go to “Pay and Taxes” and select “Annual Statements”; click on 2011 and your W2 will be there for printing.

If you have any questions, call Tamara Martin, payroll supervisor, at 706-729-2340.

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The military science department has joined VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), under the umbrella of United Way of the CSRA, in collecting and donating hygiene packs to the homeless as well as to low income families at 10 elementary and four middle schools in Richmond County. They are requesting help in collecting personal hygiene products such as soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, shampoo, deodorant, mouthwash, hand sanitizer, wipes, combs, and brushes to be placed in each care pack. A collection bin has been placed in the military science office (Galloway Hall) for donations. For more information, call the Department of Military Science at 706-737-1644.

Jags To honor Miklas’ memory

Augusta State Athletics will honor the memory of Matt Miklas on Wednesday, Jan. 11, with a special presentation prior to the Jaguars’ Peach Belt Conference matchup with Lander at 7:30 p.m. in Christenberry Field House.

A devoted member of the Jaguar Nation and a huge sports enthusiast, Miklas followed the Jaguar athletic teams wherever they competed, from the Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass., to accompanying the men’s golf team to Washington, D.C., during their visit to the White House in September of 2010. He was a reporter with the student newspaper, The Bell Ringer, and was the first ASU student selected as an intern at the Columbia News-Times. Miklas also served on the university’s Strategic Planning Committee.

Dip Metress has personally pledged $24 for every 3-pointer the Jags make in Wednesday night’s league contest with Lander to the Matt Miklas Scholarship Fund. Contributions to the scholarship fund may be made to the ASU Foundation. For more information about donating, call 706-737-1759. For more information about the presentation, call 706-731-7925.

CURS accepting applications

The Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURS) is accepting applications for student speakers to present at its monthly Student Research Brown Bag Seminars for the spring 2012 semester.

CURS is interested in receiving applications from all disciplines and departments for faculty-led student research, scholarship, and creative activity. For more information regarding the Brown Bag Seminars as well as the spring schedule, guidelines for submission, and online application form, go to http://www.aug.edu/curs/bb-guidelines.php. For examples of previously accepted abstracts, go to http://www.aug.edu/curs/bb-abstracts.php. Electronic submission of applications is encouraged; applications are due by Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.

Military Meet n’ Greet

Faculty and staff will be given the opportunity to meet fellow students, faculty, and staff who are current military service members, veterans, and military dependents on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the JSAC Coffeehouse.  This free event is sponsored by ROTC, student activities, and the Fort Gordon Liaison Committee. For more information, call 706-737-1444.

Requests for Strategic Planning funds

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research is now accepting requests for the distribution of strategic planning funds. Go to  Strategic Plan Spring 2012 Funding Request Form to submit a request.  All funding requests must be submitted by Wednesday, Feb. 29. All requests will be processed in the order received.  As stated previously, particular priority will be given to requests that further campus activities and advance the goals of the strategic plan rather than requests for equipment purchases. Equipment requests will be considered, however, only after other requests have been satisfied. For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research at 706-729-2040.

ASU Copy Center to close

The ASU Copy Center will close after Jan. 31. Arrangements have been made with the GHSU Copy Center to handle ASU campus copy needs. Representatives from the GHSU Copy Center will be available on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. in the Skinner Conference Room in the JSAC to meet with campus departments to discuss departmental copy needs. Please continue to use the ASU Copy Center through Jan. 31. The GHSU Copy Center will help with your copy needs after that date.

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Jan. 11

Classes Begin

Student Event. What’s the Scoop? 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Jaguar Student Activities Center Breezeway. Call 706-737-1610.

Basketball vs. Lander. Women, 5:30 p.m.; Men, 7:30 p.m. Christenberry Field House. Call 706-731-7925.

Jan. 12

Campus Meetings. Discussing proposed consolidation.  7:30 a.m., Lee Auditorium, GHSU; 11 a.m., Maxwell Theatre; 2:30 p.m., Maxwell Theatre; and 5 p.m., Lee Auditorium, GHSU. Call 706-737-1444.

Jan. 13

Special Event.  Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Celebration. Sylvia Russell, guest speaker. Noon, Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel, Paine College. Call 706-737-1610.

Jan. 16

Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday – Campus Closed

Jan. 18

Theatre. The Princess and the Pea. Presented by The Patchwork Players. 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Maxwell Theatre. General public, $3. Call 706-737-1625.

Jan. 19

Campus Event. Military Meet n’ Greet. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Jaguar Student Activities Center Coffeehouse. Call 706-737-1444. Concert. The Songs of Henri Duparc. Presented by the ASU Department of Music. 7:30 p.m., Maxwell Theatre. Call 706-667-4100.

Jan. 20

Concert. Music of the Baroque and Classical Eras. Presented by the ASU Humanities Program. 1 p.m., Maxwell Theatre.  Call 706-667-4100. Lyceum Series. Poulenc Trio. Presented by The Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society. 7:30 p.m., Maxwell Theatre. General public, $25; children, $7; children under 6 years old are not permitted. Call 706-667-4100.

Jan. 21

Basketball vs. Georgia Southwestern. Women, 5:30 p.m.; Men, 7:30 p.m. Christenberry Field House. Call 706-731-7925.

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Welcome back to campus. The spring semester begins with new student orientation on Friday, Jan. 6. Registration for the semester will be held Jan. 9-10. The first day of classes for the spring semester will be Wednesday, Jan. 11.  Schedule adjustment will be held Jan. 11-13. For more information, call the office of Admissions at 706-737-1632.

ROTC to participate in Augusta Museum event

ROTC will furnish the color guard for the opening of the Second Annual Jimmie Dyess Symposium, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at the Augusta Museum of History. The symposium recognizes this native Augustan’s courage as both a citizen and a soldier of the United States and identifies others who have shown similar valor or made civic contributions above and beyond the call of duty.  One of the two honorees of this year’s symposium will be the Honorable D. Douglas Barnard, Jr., alumnus of the university. The free event will begin at 5 p.m. in the museum’s rotunda.

MLK Day Celebration

The annual celebration honoring the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be held on Friday, Jan. 13, at noon at Paine College’s Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel. Sylvia Russell, president of AT&T Georgia, will be the guest speaker. This free event is a collaborative effort of Augusta State University, Augusta Technical College, Georgia Health Sciences University, and Paine College. For more information, call ASU’s Office of Public Relations and Publications at 706-737-1444.

CURS accepting applications

The Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURS) is accepting applications for student speakers to present at its monthly Student Research Brown Bag Seminars for the spring 2012 semester.

CURS is interested in receiving applications from all disciplines and departments for faculty-led student research, scholarship, and creative activity. For more information regarding the Brown Bag Seminars as well as the spring schedule, guidelines for submission, and online application form, go to http://www.aug.edu/curs/bb-guidelines.php. For examples of previously accepted abstracts, go to http://www.aug.edu/curs/bb-abstracts.php.  Electronic submission of applications is encouraged; applications are due by Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.

For questions about the application process, contact Dr. Andy Hauger, CURS chair, at jhauger@aug.edu, or any CURS member.

President’s Reading Group

President Bloodworth will hold a reading and discussion group on the challenges and future of higher education on six consecutive Monday afternoons from 3 to 4 p.m., Jan. 30 until March 5, 2012.  The primary reading for the group will be Christensen and Eyring’s The Innovative University: Changing the DNA of Higher Education from the Inside Out (Jossey Bass, 2011). Readings also will include excerpts from other books and articles as well as some internet material. Each participant will receive a copy of The Innovative University.

The only requirements for the members of the group are full-time employment at ASU, an interest in the subject, and a willingness to read. To join the group, which is limited to 14 participants, email judycooke@aug.edu no later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The group will meet in the President’s Conference Room in Rains Hall.

Data Privacy Month

The month of January has been designated as Data Privacy Month by Educause. To find out more, go to http://www.educause.edu/blog/vvogel/JanuaryisDataPrivacyMonthFreeW/242852

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A group that is not too well known at the present time will play a key role in the communications function of Augusta State. Known as the Campus Communicators, the group was initially formed in 2011 by ASU’s Office of Public Relations and Publications to gather input on the web redesign project. Recent efforts, though, seek to expand on the group’s interests and expertise to enhance the communications efforts among those who promote Augusta State University. Campus Communicators met on Nov. 29 where website analytics, tools for social media, and setting up departmental Facebook pages were discussed. More frequent meetings are planned, and participation in the group is not limited. If you would like to be included in the group, please let the public relations office know.

Lighting of the Christmas Tree

Bring your family and friends to the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at ASU on Thursday, Dec. 1, on the History Walk outside the Maxwell Theatre. The free event, being held by the university and the Summerville Neighborhood Association, will begin at 6 p.m. with refreshments and caroling by the ASU Choir, followed by the tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. and a scheduled visit from Santa. For more information, contact ASU’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 706-737-1759.

ASU West Campus update

An overview of the recent update to ASU’s Facility Master Plan will take place Thursday, Dec. 8, from 3-4 p.m. in the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom. It will focus on west campus expansion including the status of our new planned academic building, housing, and student life center. For more information, call 706-729-2389.

Campus Holiday Luncheon

The annual Holiday Luncheon will be held Friday, Dec. 9, at 11:30 a.m. in the Jaguar Student Activities Center Breezeway and Ballroom. Departments should have received a “pot-luck” sign-up sheet for you to bring your favorite side, vegetable dish, salad, or dessert for the gathering. Please sign-up within your department by Wednesday, Dec. 7, to bring your dishes.  For more information, call 706-667-4662.

Ireland Study Abroad program to host event

Immerse yourself in the culture of Ireland as members of Augusta State’s 2012 Ireland Study Abroad program host an Irish Ceili on Friday, Dec. 9. This event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Jaguar Student Activities Ballroom and will include dancing, storytelling, a dinner, and a silent auction.

Traditional Irish music will be provided by ASU music professor Carl Purdy, members of the Sand Hills String Band, and several of the ASU music students who will be traveling to Ireland with the university’s study abroad program.

Tickets are available at the Maxwell Theatre Box Office or online at maxwelltheatre.aug.edu. Advance tickets are $25 and $30 the day of the program. Proceeds from this event will be used to create a scholarship fund for ASU students participating in the university’s Ireland Study Abroad program. For more information, call Debbie van Tuyll, event coordinator, at 706-729-2183.

Graduation Celebration

Faculty and staff are encouraged to drop by the Maxwell Alumni House on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 4-7 p.m., to congratulate the December graduates as they pick up their diplomas and complimentary alumni association memberships. For more information, call the development and alumni relations office at 706-737-1759.

Customer Service training 

Customer Service Training, designed by the Board of Regents, will be offered Dec. 14 for Module 1 and Dec. 15 for Module 2 in the JSAC Coffee House from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Completion of Module 1 is a prerequisite for Module 2. While the two modules are designed with customer service in mind, they cover much more. Module 1 includes teamwork, perception, values, and building good relationships. Module 2 emphasizes good communications, including listening, how to effectively deliver your message, and dealing effectively with other people.
Registration is available at  http://augustastate.us2.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6xqGtFJAmzSg3fS.

Nominations sought for Internationalization awards

Take advantage of the opportunity to acknowledge and honor faculty and students for their efforts in international studies by nominating them for Faculty and Student Internationalization awards. The deadline has been extended to Dec. 15. If you have any questions, please e-mail Heather Abdelnur.

2012 Student Honors Convocation.
Proposals for any new awards for the 2012 Student Honors Convocation should be sent to Rhonda Armstrong at rarmstr3@aug.edu  no later than Friday, Dec. 16.  Although there is not a set form for requesting approval of a new award, the committee needs the following information:

1. Name of the Award;
2. the selection criteria for determining the recipient;
3. who determines the recipient;
4. how the award will be funded;
5. what the recipient will receive; and
6. the reasons that the award should be presented if there is already an award for the major. The Honors Convocation will be held on Friday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Maxwell Theatre.

Nominations being accepted for Alumni Association Awards

The Augusta State University Alumni Association is accepting nominations for this year’s Alumni Association Awards. Nomination categories are as follows:

• Distinguished Alumnus/a is awarded to alumni who have achieved a level of excellence in their chosen profession and have provided outstanding  support to the community and Augusta State University.
• Distinguished Service is awarded to non-alumni who have best served the interests of Augusta State University and made a significant commitment to furthering the goals and mission of the university.
• Town/Gown is awarded to a professor or university administrator who has actively worked to unite Augusta State University with the community.
• Golden Key is awarded to alumni who have actively supported Augusta State University and the Alumni Association and who are successful in their careers and community involvement.
• Young Alumnus/a is awarded to alumni who graduated within the last 10 years (class of 2001 or later), are 35 years old or younger, and have manifested special interest in Augusta State University and their community.

Nominations may be submitted online at http://www.aug.edu/alumni/columns/Nov11/awards_2012.htm. An alumnus may be nominated in more than one category.

Nominations are due by Dec. 16, 2011. The recipients will be honored on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at the Alumni Association Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration.
New board member applications being accepted

The Alumni Association Board of Directors is accepting applications for new board members. If you know someone that is interested in serving or you would like to recommend someone for service, please contact Rhonda Banks at robanks@aug.edu or 706-729-2390.

Campus Closing

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the campus will be closed Monday, Dec. 26–Monday, Jan. 2. All campus offices will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Ethics and Compliance Hotline

In January 2008, Augusta State first offered a confidential Ethics and Compliance Hotline through a company named The Network. The provider of the hotline has changed, and a new web address is being used, https://aug.alertline.com/. The phone number remains the same: 877-516-3419. You may access the hotline from the main page of the Human Resources web site under Ethics and Compliance Hotline.

Student speakers sought for CURS seminars    

The Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURS) is accepting applications for student speakers from all disciplines and departments for the spring semester Student Research Brown Bag Seminars. More information is available at http://www.aug.edu/curs/bb-guidelines.php.

In addition, examples of previously accepted abstracts can be found by visiting http://www.aug.edu/curs/bb-abstracts.php. Electronic submission of applications is encouraged; applications are due by Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.

Phi Kappa Phi begins planning for spring conference    

The university’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi has issued a first call for abstracts for the 13th annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The conference is an opportunity for all ASU students, regardless of discipline, to showcase their scholarly and artistic endeavors. The program of presentations will be competitively selected on the basis of anonymously reviewed abstracts. The online abstract submission link is now available, and abstracts will be accepted until Jan. 20, 2012. For detailed instructions on the abstract submission process and the Online Abstract Submission site, go to http://augustastate.us2.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cSUJrJ92izUIL3K.

ASU Copy Center to close

Augusta State University will be closing the campus Copy Center on Jan. 31, 2012. While the recent survey generated some passionate responses, the overall consensus was neither overwhelming for or against the closing. However, due to the current budget climate, this operation is not economically feasible to sustain. The primary budget savings will be achieved by cancelling the contract for leased copy production equipment ($95,000). No ASU employees will lose their jobs as a result of the closing. Copy Center operations have been maintained by temporary help for the past five months.

The University is establishing an agreement with the GHSU (MCG) Copy Center to handle our campus copy needs. Copy prices will remain essentially the same, and in some cases, will be cheaper. GHSU will offer pick-up and delivery from our campus and offer a method for submitting copy jobs electronically. Security of tests will be handled using sealed envelopes and shrink wrapping to ensure accountability. Customers also will have the option of visiting the GHSU Copy Center should they choose.

Once the final details of the transition are completed, additional information will be distributed. It should be noted that this project was in discussion before the announcement by the BOR to study the consolidation of campuses and this new process is in no way related to that initiative.

We encourage you to continue to use the ASU Copy Center through Jan. 31, 2012.

Search committee for dean of the College of Education formed

The search for a permanent replacement for the dean of the College of Education is beginning with the expectation of having someone in place on July 1, 2012. A formal committee has been appointed to search for and screen highly qualified candidates. The committee will be assisted by Emily P. Myers, President and CEO of Myers McRae Executive Search and Consulting.Emily Myers brings extensive experience in higher education and a thoughtful, thorough approach to identifying, recruiting, and selecting campus leaders; she is the person who worked with the search committee for the Pamplin College of Arts & Sciences dean.

The committee will be chaired by Wayne Lord of the Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education. Committee members include Charles Jackson, educational leadership, counseling and special education; Ronnie Harrison and Susan Edwards, teacher education; Craig Cooper and Shirley Darracott, kinesiology and health science; Julie Gray, College of Education dean’s office; Linda Crawford, Pamplin College of Arts & Sciences and Teacher Education Council; Anthony Robinson, Hull College of Business; and Betty Peebles Evans High School.

ASU partnership grant to benefit community

The Augusta State University Humanities Program and the Morris Museum of Art have been awarded a $2,000 partnership grant from the Georgia Humanities Council.  With this funding, the two organizations will work together on the GHC Community Partner grant project, Linking Local Resources to World History, to increase humanities education in area schools and surrounding communities.

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To nominate a faculty member, email the name of the individual you want to nominate and the award to Sankar Sethuraman, ssethura@aug.edu by November 3.

Campus Visitation Day

The fall semester Campus Visitation Day will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Prospective students and their guests will hear presentations on the admissions process and learn about financial aid opportunities. A Student Life question and answer session also will be held in the D. Douglas Barnard, Jr., Amphitheatre.  To register, call the Office of Admissions at 706-737-1632.

Euripides’ The Women of Troy
Augusta State University Theatre presents Euripides’ The Women of Troy Thursday, Thursday, Nov. 3 through Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. in the Maxwell Theatre. Euripides explores the devastating features of the post-war landscape in The Women of Troy. His strong pacifist and feminist opinions are accentuated repeatedly through the environment of extreme cruelty and torment after war, an environment without a glimmer of hope, especially for women.  Admission: general public, $10; senior citizens, $7; children and students, $5; and free with a valid JagCard.

Filmmaker to discuss her film
Noted filmmaker, Ruth Leitman will discuss her film, Tony and Janina’s American Wedding, on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m. in 170 University Hall. The film documents a Polish American family’s struggle through the post 9-11 U.S. immigration system. Reitman also has testified on Capitol Hill about the immigration issues raised in her film.

Leitman has directed five documentary films and received a Rockefeller Fellowship for her film Alma, which also received the Documentary Feature Jury Prize winner at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Her recent film Lipstick & Dynamite (2005) premiered at the TriBeCa Film Festival and screened at several other festivals, including the Nantucket Film Festival, where it won the Best Documentary Storytelling award. The film was featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Leitman was a guest on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

The Centers for Immigration Studies and Public Service and Research, the Department of Political Science, and Alpha Mu Gamma are sponsoring this free event. For more information, call the political science department at 706-737-1710.

Financial Aid hosting SAP forum
The Financial Aid Office is hosting a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Forum on Nov. 8 and 9 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. in 170 University Hall.  Students receiving financial aid are encouraged to attend one of the sessions.  The financial aid staff will discuss new federal regulations which became effective July 1, 2011. The forum is open to all students, faculty, and staff.  Door prizes will be given. For more information, call Kathie Matthews in the financial aid office at 706-737-1431.

Arsenal Lecture Series
Augusta State’s chapter of the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will kick-off the Arsenal Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 2:30 p.m., in 170 University Hall. Sage Dawson, instructor in the Department of Art, will present Cartographies of Ruin: Maps, Art & Memory. Dawson’s current projects draw on the history of cartographic rendering. For more information, call the Office of Public Relations and Publications at 706-737-1444.

Staff Excellence Nomination
Nominations are being sought for the Staff Excellence Award. The staff member should have been employed at ASU for at least one year and be benefits eligible (for eligibility requirements, visit http://www.aug.edu/~usacwww/staff_excellence.htm).

Forms may be submitted online or through campus mail to Victoria Worsham, Box #16.  Nomination forms are due noon on Friday, Nov. 11. To re-nominate someone you will need to complete the nomination form.  Please be sure to fill in all fields. The Staff Advisory Council will meet Nov. 15 to decide on the recipient of the Staff Excellence Award for the Fall Semester. The winner will be notified by December 15.

The following current members of the Staff Advisory Council are not eligible for nomination:
Amber Zimmerman – Financial Aid; Brenda Boynton – Physical Plant; Brenda Murray – Physical Plant; Ginny Loveless – Reese Library; Jenna Thomas-McKie – ITS; Judy Waters – Purchasing; Kathy Newton Slivka – English and Foreign Languages; Kayla Bourne – Physical Plant; Kimberly Hasson – Psychology; Leza Witherington – Communications and Professional Writing; Loren Lewis – Physical Plant;  Marcia Faglier – Human Resources; Patricia Harris – Human Resources; Patricia Hyatt – Career Center; Susie Ennis – Business Office; and Victoria Worsham – Bookstore.

Faculty/Staff Golf Tournament
The annual Faculty/Staff Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. at Forest Hills Golf Course. For more information, call Liz Trotter, coordinator of special programs in the Office of Student Services, at 706-731-7948.

Campus closing
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the campus will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25. The campus will reopen on Monday, Nov. 28.

Communications for Kids
Teaching students to be better communicators is the purpose of a new initiative developed between C.T. Walker Magnet School and ASU’s Department of Communication and Professional Writing. According to Pam Hayward, communications and professional writing, teachers at the magnet school have begun using rubrics from ASU’s communication courses to modify their curriculum and enhance the speech skills of their students. In the near future, Administrators from both institutions hope to bring the C.T. Walker students to tour the university’s television studio and on-campus radio station.

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