The College of Education at Augusta State University will hold a celebration in honor of the college receiving reaccreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The free event will be held Thursday, Dec. 13, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Maxwell Alumni House, and all are invited to attend. “We are …
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ASU students rank in the top 100 worldwide Comments Off
Augusta State students in Jurgen Brauer’s economics class have appeared in the top 100 worldwide rankings for their participation in the Business Strategy Game (BSG). BSG is an online exercise where class members are divided into teams and assigned the task of running an athletic footwear company in head-to-head competition against companies managed by other …
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ASU professor to launch book, speak at congressional briefing Comments Off
Jurgen Brauer, professor of economics in the James M. Hull College of Business, will launch his latest book via a webcast on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m., and later in the day he will be a speaker at a Congressional briefing organized by California Congressman Michael Honda. Brauer’s book, Peace Economics: A Macroeconomic Primer …
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Gone in 60 minutes- Proof of Concept to Exploit Comments Off
Computer attacks that target software flaws are becoming more common and last longer than most cyber security experts have anticipated. Learn more about these active malware attacks during the presentation of Gone in 60 Minutes – Proof of Concept to Exploit being held Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in 170 University Hall. The keynote …
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Slade Caught in the Act 1
By Danielle Francisco, contributing writer Catherine Slade, assistant professor in the James M. Hull College of Business, was caught in the act on Oct. 2. Slade was presented with the Caught in the Act of Great Teaching award during her Management Theory and Practice class. She is the first award recipient of the 2012-2013 academic …
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Changing the Cancer Equation in Georgia Comments Off
Changing the Cancer Equation in Georgia Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Georgia with more than 36,500 cases diagnosed annually, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. To shed light on this topic, Leslie M. Alexandre, director of Research Development and Collaborations at the Georgia Health Sciences University Cancer Center, will …
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Student kayaks his way into business Comments Off
Cole Watkins didn’t expect his Business Communication class assignment to be anything more than a grade when Sea Stachura, instructor in the Department of Communications and Professional Writing, presented the class with a challenge—to build a business from the ground up. While any business would do, it had to have the capability to survive in …
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New faculty join ASU Comments Off
More than 20 new faculty members will join Augusta State University this fall semester, among them a new dean for the College of Education. New faculty members as of July 31 are: COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Dean’s Office: Lucindia (Cindi) Chance, dean, EdD, Memphis State University Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education: Doug Hearrington, associate professor, …
Read MoreCree- Walker Lecture Series Comments Off
The Hull College of Business will feature Clinton Amos as the guest speaker for the first Cree-Walker Lecture Series on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 2:30 p.m. in W1002 Science Hall. Amos, assistant professor of marketing in the Hull College, will discuss how emotions influence decision making. He also will discuss his future research concerning the …
Read MoreEconomic Commentary Comments Off
By Simon Medcalfe, assistant professor, Hull College of Business, contributing writer In September, the Augusta LEI decreased 0.4 percent from August. The index is up 3.1 percent from September 2010. It is now over two years since the official end of the Great Recession in June 2009, how has the Augusta economy faired, and what …
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