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Jaguar Sports Nuggets
By Joey Warren, athletics media relations director, contributing writer Cross Country The Augusta State men’s cross country squad was picked to finish fifth in the Peach Belt Conference’s preseason poll, according to vote by the league’s nine head coaches. The Jaguars are in their first season under head coach Adam Ward after the reinstatement of [...]
Continue reading...Greater Augusta Economic Activity Index
31. August 2010
By Simon Medcalfe, contributing writer The Augusta Leading Economic Index (Augusta LEI) is a monthly composite index that combines several national, regional and local indicators into a single variable. Leading indexes combine variables that change before business cycle variables such as employment changes. Leading indexes may, therefore, indicate changes that could occur in the economy. [...]
Continue reading...Facebook Places: We know where you are
31. August 2010
By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer, contributing writer Facebook has released a new service called Places that is similar to Foursquare (www.foursquare.com). To introduce Places, Facebook states: “If you’re like me, when you find a place you really like, you want to tell your friends you’re there. Maybe it’s a new restaurant, a beautiful hiking [...]
Continue reading...ASU’s Annual Fall Convocation
30. July 2010
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New and returning faculty and staff will be welcomed at the university’s annual Fall Convocation on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 8:15 a.m. in the D. Douglas Barnard, Jr., Amphitheatre. Highlighting the event will be the State of the University address from President William A. Bloodworth, Jr. New faculty members will be introduced as well as [...]
Continue reading...A Day for ASU
30. July 2010
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We are… will be the theme for this year’s A Day for Augusta State University annual fund and friend raising campaign. Katherine Sweeney, ’82 and ’99, director of admissions and registrar, and Stacy Tallent, ’91 and ’07, president of Health Center Credit Union, the new campus and community chairs, respectively. The A Day campaign will [...]
Continue reading...Georgia Budget Impact
30. July 2010
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The Augusta area receives a substantial economic benefit—$1.2 billion—from the presence of Augusta State University (ASU) and the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), according to a new study released by the University System of Georgia (USG). ASU’s impact of over $193 million and MCG’s impact of $1 billion are part of a $12.7 billion economic [...]
Continue reading...Greater Augusta Economic Activity Index
30. July 2010
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By Simon Medcalfe, Hull College of Business, contributing writer The Augusta Leading Economic Index (Augusta LEI) is a monthly composite index that combines several national, regional, and local indicators into a single variable. Leading indexes combine variables that change before business cycle variables such as employment changes. Leading indexes may, therefore, indicate changes that could [...]
Continue reading...Heck named Associate Director of Reese Library
30. July 2010
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Jeffrey Heck, associate professor of library science, has been named the new associate director of the Reese Library, effective Aug. 1. “We all agree that Jeff will continue to excel in working collaboratively within our academic community and has the requisite depth of knowledge to be an exceptional associate library director,” says Camilla Reid, director [...]
Continue reading...Reinke assumes new position
30. July 2010
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Saundra Reinke, professor of public administration, has been named the director of the new Center for Public Service and Research, effective Aug. 1. The new center expands on the mission of the university’s Research Center. “Dr. Reinke’s service to the university and the community has proven her ability to lead the center in a new [...]
Continue reading...Welcome new faculty
30. July 2010
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Over 25 new faculty will be joining ASU fall semester in the university’s three colleges. The list below only includes those hired through July 30 and may not be inclusive of all new faculty who will be teaching fall semester. KATHERINE REESE PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ART Raoul Pacheco, Temporary Instructor of Art [...]
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