The annual Fall Convocation will welcome new and returning faculty and staff on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 8:15 a.m. in the Maxwell Theatre. Highlighting the event, which marks the start of the fall semester, will be the annual State of the University address, delivered by President William A. Bloodworth, Jr. New faculty members will be …
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A Day for ASU Comments Off
“We are…” increasing the campus goal for this year’s campaign, according to Katherine Sweeney, ’82, ’99, director of admissions and registrar as well as campus chair for the annual A Day for Augusta State University. The A Day campaign will kick off at the Fall Convocation on Tuesday, August 9, at 8:15 a.m. in the …
Read MoreBSN program receives accreditation and grant Comments Off
Augusta State’s Department of Nursing has two new reasons to celebrate. The first is full accreditation of its new four-year degree program by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), and the second, a grant to the department to fund additional scholarships. At its July 2011 meeting, the NLNAC approved the accreditation of the …
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The city’s 2011 Westobou Festival, being held Sept. 29-Oct. 8, will feature some of the outstanding talents of the faculty and students in ASU’s Departments of Music and Art. To kick off this year’s festivities, explore the world of phobias and obsessive compulsive disorders in the art exhibit, Photographs of Sarah Hobbs. These photographs, created …
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Follow Me on Twitter will be the theme for the annual Week of Welcome, Aug. 15-20, to kick off the start of the fall semester. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to tweet the day’s events as they take place. On Monday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom, …
Read More110-year-old flagstaff dismantled Comments Off
A historic landmark at Augusta State University was taken down Friday, July 29, after a recent storm caused structural damage that could possibly create a safety risk. The 110-year-old flagstaff in front of Payne Hall was constructed by the N.O. Nelson factories in Leclaire, Ill., in 1901, and may be the last of its kind …
Read MorePasswords – Change the defaults Comments Off
By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer, contributing writer How many of us use the same password for our JagNet accounts and online banking accounts? How many share that same password with their favorite blogging site or gaming forum? How many of us have changed the default password on our home routers or mobile phone service …
Read MoreFaculty Profile- Grace Zhang Comments Off
“I believe there are events in our lives that only happen by chance” said Grace Zhang as she described her transition from being an English student to becoming an associate professor in Augusta State’s Hull College of Business. Zhang, a native of Dingzhou, China, began a path toward the world of business when she received …
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Timothy Fiocchi, groundskeeper, has been recognized as the Physical Plant Employee of the Second Quarter. Fiocchi was selected for the award from more than 90 Physical Plant employees. Fiocchi began working at Augusta State in 2006. “This is definitely an honor for me,” said Fiocchi. “To know that my coworkers thought I should be given …
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