“I was surprised, because I wasn’t expecting to be chosen,” is how Gabriel Few says he felt after being named Physical Plant’s Employee of the Second Quarter. A storekeeper, Few was selected for the award from more than 90 Physical Plant employees. The Augusta native has been a member of the ASU family for five …
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Faculty Profile- Rebecca Rogers Comments Off
From television to academia is a journey that associate professor of clinical psychology Rebecca Rogers made after being discovered as a 9-year-old at a drama camp at the University of Miami. Rogers appeared in at least two Burger King commercials, and she remembers vividly the eight-hour work day. She says that her cheeks were sore …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Read MoreHeck named Associate Director of Reese Library Comments Off
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 …
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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 …
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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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A nearly two-year effort in university planning came together this summer when four subcommittees, comprised of faculty, staff, administrators, and students, addressed each of the university’s goals to determine its objectives, strategies, and priorities. The new strategic plan, called ASU in Action for Excellence, will guide the university over the next five years. The chair …
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