Tag Archive | "november"
A Day exceeds goal
Augusta State faculty, staff, students, and the community pushed the annual A Day for ASU campaign over the top by raising a combined total of $538,700. The success was celebrated Oct. 10 at the annual alumni barbecue, which was moved from the campus quad to the Christenberry Field House due to inclement weather. Spirits were [...]
Continue reading...Customer Service Award
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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Augusta State University has been selected for an Honorable Mention for the Customer Service Institution of the Year award from the University System of Georgia. The award category recognizes institutions that have shown the highest commitment, the highest performances, and the most improvement in customer service across the institution over the last year. “Much of [...]
Continue reading...Academy for Learning
Sunday, October 26, 2008
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By Tamara Cammack, contributing writer Two programs in November will be presented for faculty by the Academy for Learning. Mr. Greg Kilkenny, a representative of Interwrite Learning, will demonstrate the interwrite wireless pad and radio frequency clickers in his presentation on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W1002 Science Building. Another session will take [...]
Continue reading...AAUP@ASU presents fall 2008 programs
Saturday, October 25, 2008
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The Perilous State of Tenure in the Academy is the theme of two free programs in November hosted by Augusta State University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). The first program will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 2:30 p.m. in 170 University Hall. The keynote address, titled The Lived Experience [...]
Continue reading...Williams named Physical Plant Employee of the Quarter
Friday, October 24, 2008
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“Do not complain about it, just do it” is the motto of Mary Ann Williams, the 2008 Physical Plant Employee of the third quarter. Ms. Williams says she is honored to have received this recognition and is very thankful to have the strength and understanding to do her job. “I love the atmosphere of the [...]
Continue reading...Saturday Semester
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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By Tamara Cammack, contributing writer International affairs, the sciences, contemporary art, and politics are just a few of the topics to be discussed as part of the Saturday Semester Lecture Series being offered by ASU’s Continuing Education Division. The second program in the series will be held on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. [...]
Continue reading...ASU Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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By Tiara Jackson, contributing writer Misunderstanding, love, pride, prejudice, and lust are ablaze in Jane Austen’s classic novel, Pride & Prejudice. ASU theatre director Carolyn Cope uses these raw emotions to bring to life this tale of five sisters in 19th-century, class-conscious England. The performances will be held Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 6-8, at 8 [...]
Continue reading...Sports Nuggets
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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By Joey Warren ASU Cross Country For the third consecutive season, Augusta State’s Adam Ward has been named the Peach Belt Conference’s Coach of the Year by his peers. Mr. Ward was recognized with the honor at the conclusion of the PBC Women’s Cross Country Championships on Oct. 25 in Milledgeville, Ga. Mr. Ward led [...]
Continue reading...Staff Profile – Officer John Pritchett
Friday, October 17, 2008
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By Tamara Cammack, contributing writer Public safety officer John Pritchett took a vow to protect, increase safety, and promote positive relations among constituents when he joined ASU’s Department of Public Safety. “My job is to monitor the safety and security for students, faculty, and staff at ASU and University Village,” says Officer Pritchett. Although ASU’s [...]
Continue reading...Campus Notables
Thursday, October 16, 2008
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Heather Abdelnur, history, anthropology, and philosophy, has been named to the committee that awards the Conference on Latin American History’s James Alexander Robertson Prize. The prize is awarded for the best article to appear in the prestigious Hispanic American Historical Review. Lee Ann Caldwell, Center for the Study of Georgia History, and Joyce Jones, student [...]
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
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