ROTC cadets will receive their commissions into the United States Army at the annual Spring Commissioning Ceremony on Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m. in the D. Douglas Barnard, Jr., Amphitheatre. For more information, call the Department of Military Science at 706-737-1644. ******* On Friday, May 6, at 6 p.m., the Hull College of Business …
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The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., has acquired two etchings and a woodcut by Kristin Casaletto, art, for its Fine Art Print Collection. Kim Davies, sociology, criminal justice, and social work, was one of the featured presenters for Radford University’s Gender Students Spring Symposium. She presented her study, Police Women: On the Mean Streets and …
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By Ashley Keane, contributing writer Curtis Kilgore has been named the Physical Plant Employee of the First Quarter. He was selected by his peers from among more than 70 employees in the Physical Plant. “Curtis has been a great addition to the physical plant and building maintenance family,” says Tim Dobbs, building maintenance supervisor. Kilgore, …
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By Stephanie Lammers, contributing writer Charles Jenks, professor in the Department of Teacher Education, knew he was destined to be an educator. At the beginning of his teaching career, he worked at a poor rural school in McCormick County. “The McCormick job was ideal because I saw in my students a lot of things I …
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Three outstanding faculty members were recognized with the university’s highest honors at the annual ceremony that culminates Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week at Augusta State. Samuel Sullivan was named recipient of the Richard S. Wallace Distinguished Service Award, Pamela Jackson received the Outstanding Teaching Award, and Trinanjan Datta received the Louis K. Bell Research Award …
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More than 1,100 Augusta State students will have their degrees conferred at Commencement on Monday, May 9, at 10 a.m. in the James Brown Arena. This is the first time that commencement has not been held on a Saturday. However, the change is one of necessity since the arena has a 10-year contract with a …
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Wes Zamzow has been named director of Major Gifts in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at Augusta State University, effective May 1, 2011. Zamzow is filling the position that was left vacant by former director of major gifts, Victoria Hann. He will be responsible for managing the development program to secure major gift …
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Forty-five students will make history at Augusta State when they become the first graduates of the university’s new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program. “We are excited about our first BSN class graduating,” says Charlotte Price, chair of the Department of Nursing. “This program has made a world of difference in the courses …
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Nineteen Augusta State University held their own against more experienced competitors in their first trip to the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Convention. More than 5,000 students from colleges and universities world-wide participated in the competition, and the ASU students walked away with an Honorable Mention for overall performance and three Delegates’ awards. “All of …
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Highlighting faculty and staff appreciation week was the annual retirement and recognition program, held on Thursday, April 28, in the Maxwell Theatre. Twenty-two retirees were honored for their service, and faculty and staff were recognized for service anniversaries in increments of five years. Award recipients also were recognized. The previous recipients of the Staff Excellence …
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