Order of the Tribe: The third annual Order
of the Tribe, a presentation celebrating the spirit, traditions and history
of ASU, will be Tuesday, Sept. 7, in the Convocation Center beginning at
8 p.m. ASU students and other guests may enjoy snacks and refreshments
beginning at 7 p.m. outside the Convocation Center. Order of the Tribe
features a video, the pep band, speakers, and prizes. All ASU alumni also
are invited to a reception in the Hames Room at 7:30 p.m. At the
conclusion, the alumni will be invited to participate in a ceremonial procession.
Admission is free and open to the public. The Office of the President
and the Division of Student Affairs sponsor the event.
Faculty Achievements:
In addition to Department of Chemistry faculty whose
items appeared in last week's Campus, the following six faculty
members and several undergraduate and graduate students made presentations
at the recent national meeting of the American Chemical Society in New
Orleans. Those and other recent faculty achievements were:
Dr. Mike Panigot presented "Studies Toward the Synthesis
of C-Glycoside Dendrimers: The Synthesis of a 1-C-Ethynyl Glucoside and
Investigation of its Pd-Catalyzed Coupling to Polyhaloarenes."
Dr. Mark Draganjac presented "Synthesis and Structural
Characterization of a Ruthenium Bisthietane Complex."
Dr. Scott Reeve and Dr. Mark Draganjac co-authored
and presented "Infrared Laser Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Organometallic
Compounds."
Dr. William Burns' work is titled "Analyzing Cigarette
Smoke Using Infrared Spectroscopy."
Dr. Jon Russ and undergraduate research assistant,
Richard
Rickman, presented their research findings on the "Validity of Radiocarbon
Ages of Biogenic Oxalate."
Dr. Dan Marburger, Economics, published a chapter
in the book, Sports Economics: Current Research, published by Praeger Publishers.
Marburger's chapter is "Baseball's New Collective Bargaining Agreement:
How Will it Affect the National Pastime?"
Dr. Robert Engelken, Engineering, presented "Engineering
Research at Predominately Undergraduate Institutions: Strategies and Pitfalls
for the New Engineering Educator" at the recent annual conference of the
American Society for Engineering Education in Charlotte, N.C. Engelken's
paper of the same title was published in the conference proceedings.
Staff Achievements:
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Congratulations to Pat Glascock, Student Counseling
and Psychological Services Center, who earned her Ed.D. in educational
leadership from ASU in August.
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Danny Faulk, director of Housekeeping, recently attained
the highest designation of the International Executive Housekeepers Association
(IEHA) when he earned the title of registered executive housekeeper (REH).
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Pam Davis, Human Resources, has been appointed vice
president of the board of directors for Abilities Unlimited of Jonesboro.
This non-profit organization provides services for persons with severe
disabilities.
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Congratulations to Capt. Mike Archer, University Police,
who recently was named Employee of the Month in the Division of Student
Affairs. Archer, who has been in law enforcement for 14 years, is
involved in the community policing efforts on campus.
ASU Family News: The University community
extends sympathy to the family of Kathie Dalton, associate professor
of nursing, who died Sunday in Piggott. Funeral services were Tuesday,
August 31. Ms. Dalton joined the College of Nursing and Health Professions
faculty in 1989. She had been on sick leave since the 1998-99 academic
year. The University community also extends sympathy to the family
of Arthur Krida, emeritus professor of English, who died recently
in Texas.
Equine Center ready to open: ASU and the
College of Agriculture are ready to open phase one of the Equine Center.
This phase includes a 125 foot by 225 foot arena and a stall barn.
The arena is covered and lighted and will be used for equitation classes
and clinics. The stall barn will contain 54 stalls, four wash racks,
an office, a classroom, and eight tack rooms. Later this month, part of
the stall barn will be available for students, faculty and staff to board
horses. Basic board will be available for $175 per month; additional services
will be optional. For details or an application, contact Bonnie Storm
in Agriculture, 972-2087, or email bstorm@creek.astate.edu.
Paid Phonathon jobs available: The
Office of Development Services is accepting applications for Phonathon
callers. Those selected will be calling alumni who have not contributed
in the past. Those selected will have a positive attitude and
lots of self-motivation. Employees will work Monday through Thursday
evenings in the Faculty Lounge, adjacent to Café Einstein.
The job, which pays $5.15 per hour, will begin either on Sept. 13 or Sept.
20. Those interested should contact Elaine Poynter at 972-3940 or
see her at Administration, Room 103.
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This week:
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See the Calendar
for a more in-depth listing of upcoming university events.
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Sunday
September 5 |
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Volleyball: ASU vs. New Mexico, 2 p.m., Convocation
Center.
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Monday
September 6 |
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Labor Day holiday. University offices will be
closed.
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Tuesday
September 7 |
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Order of the Tribe, 8 p.m., Convocation Center, free.
For details, call Student Activities 972-2055.
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Wednesday
September 8 |
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Friday
September 10 |
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Comedy Act: Gallagher, 8 p.m., Convocation Center.
Call ASU ticket office 972-2781.
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Saturday
September 11 |
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Concert: Veteran rocker Sammy Hagar, special guest
"Great White," 8 p.m., Convocation Center. Call ASU ticket office
972-2781.
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Continuing
exhibits
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ASU
Museum: Museum is open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., M-F, 1-4 p.m., Sat. &
Sun., admission free.
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"Historic Prints from the A. G. Edwards & Sons Corporate
Art Collection," Sept. 12-Dec. 12.
Reception in conjunction with exhibit, 1-3 p.m., Sept. 12.
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Printmakers
Gallery: Fine Arts Center Gallery, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., M-F, admission
is free.
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"Flora: Good and Evil." Expressive plant life is combined
imaginatively to express human emotions, exhibition through Sept. 24.
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