Shirley Huisman knows I-20 like she knows the back of her hand, mainly because she commutes each day to Augusta from Lexington, S.C. Huisman, social work director in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work, doesn’t mind the hour-long drive due to her love for Augusta State. “ASU is one of the best-kept …
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Although she is not a nurse, Janelle Mangrum, senior secretary in the Department of Nursing, provides the care that new and returning students need when they enter the department’s main suite. “I enjoy working with the students and being able to help them along their journey to becoming a nurse. When they enter the program, …
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Women’s self-defense class offered The ASU Police Department is offering a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class to the women of ASU. R.A.D. is a rape awareness and self-defense class that is designed to help women overcome the effects of sexual harassment and sexual violence by teaching assertiveness, awareness, risk reduction, risk recognition, avoidance, and physical …
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Kristin Casaletto, art, is one of 16 contemporary artists invited to create artwork for the opening exhibit Road to Equality—The 1961 Freedom Rides at the new Freedom Rides Museum, which opened in Montgomery’s Historic Greyhound Bus Station. The exhibition and dedication of the museum marks the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides. Barbara Coleman and …
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Nick W. Evans, Jr., a partner in ECP Benefits, received the highest honor given to supporters of the university, the President’s Award, at the annual President’s Club reception May 12. A 1972 alumnus and recipient of the 2003 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Evans has a long history of support for his alma mater. He previously served …
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President William A. Bloodworth, Jr., was honored by Leadership Augusta with its Community Leadership Award at its annual State of the Region luncheon May 12 at the Augusta Country Club. The award was presented by assistant vice president for campus development Jeffrey W. Foley, last year’s award recipient and former commanding general of Ft. Gordon. …
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Henry “Hank” M. Huckaby, the lone finalist for the job, was named by the Board of Regents in a special called meeting May 6 as the chancellor-designate of the University System of Georgia (USG). Huckaby, 69, will take up his duties as the System’s 12th chancellor on July 1, 2011, following the June 30 retirement …
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The pending retirement of Samuel Sullivan, vice president for academic affairs, on August 1 has led to two new appointments. Dr. Carol J. Rychly, associate vice president, has been named the acting vice president for academic affairs, and Dr. Peter Basciano, associate professor of finance in the Hull College of Business, will serve as the …
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After the USG Board of Regents awarded $2 million in funding for the design of a new academic building on ASU’s West Campus, planners began a rigorous examination of the programming requirements for the building’s proposed tenants—the College of Education and the Department of Nursing. “To determine how best to meet the project’s original intent …
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Since he was 14 years old, Edgar Johnson has been involved in the punk rock scene. “It was 1983, and I just gravitated toward the music,” says Johnson, associate professor of communications. “I’ve always been big into music, and I just became involved with punk rock. It was the culture I grew up in.” This …
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