| Reading is Fun Book Fair is scheduled for
Monday, Nov. 8, sponsored by Disability Services and United Way.
The Book Fair will be located in the Reng Center in front of the ASU Bookstore
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. These excellent quality hardcover books are
available with cost savings of 40% to 70% off retail prices and would
make great Christmas gifts or educational and pleasure reading. Some
type of books for immediate purchase include: Children's - Cookbooks -
Educational - Reference - Gardening - Hobby - New York Times Best Sellers
- Arts - Coffee Table - Craft - History - Nature - Cultural - Inspirational
- Sports - Game - Photo - and Specialty. 10% of sales will be donated to
United Way of Greater Jonesboro. For more information contact
the Disability Services Office at 972-3964.
Giving Food for Others: This year
there are two ways to show your support for the Food Bank of Northeast
Arkansas. You can bring your non-perishable food items and place
them in boxes located in the lobby of your building or you can buy a heart
for a $1 donation. These hearts are available from any Christmas
Open House committee member (click here for list)
and will decorate the lobby of the Administration building throughout the
holiday season. "The Heart of Christmas is Love"... show how much you care
by helping those less fortunate this holiday season.
Faculty Women's Club Dinner: Mark
your calendars for the Faculty Women's Club Christmas Dinner, Friday, Dec.
3, 6:30 p.m., at the Reng Center Ballroom. A dinner complemented
by the music of harpist Pat Qualls will precede a night of holiday entertainment.
The SAC Orff Ensemble, under the direction of Elaine Bartee, will present
a Christmas musical tribute. The ensemble, organized in 1989, features
50 sixth grade students from the Jonesboro Sixth Grade Academic Center
which has performed at the Arkansas All-State Convention in Pine Bluff,
at the International Convention for Gifted and Talented in Little Rock,
and as special guests with the Northeast Arkansas Symphony. Mrs.
Willie Oates, well known Arkansas philanthropist and entertainer, will
provide a nostalgic look at Christmases past in her holiday skit "Is Santa
Claus Aging?" This holiday look at aging will prove that aging is
truly an attitude of the mind! For tickets, or for more information,
call the Finance Office at 972-2024 or contact Julia Lansford, president,
at 972-2094.
Faculty achievements:
Congratulations to these faculty and staff members who have distinguished
themselves and their departments for outstanding professional achievements.
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David Eubanks, Nursing, received the following awards at
the 1999 Arkansas Nursing Association Convention: Outstanding District
President, Distinguished Service Award, and a Certificate of Appreciation
for his dedication to the Workplace Advocacy Program. Also, Eubanks
was elected to a two year term as vice-president of the association.
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Dr. Julie Morrow, Archaeology, gave a presentation at the
Plains Anthropological Conference in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Oct. 22, titled
"Another Look at the Anzick Site" the oldest burial offerings in the New
World. She had a poster titled "Clovis in the Midwest" on display
at the Clovis and Beyond Conference in Santa Fe, N. M., Oct. 28-30.
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Verlene Ringgenberg, Center for Regional Programs, made a
presentation, "Brain Friendly Learning," at the meeting of the Arkansas
Association of Two-Year Colleges, Oct. 24-26 in Little Rock.
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Debra Walden, Nursing, has been appointed by Governor Huckabee
to the Arkansas Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program
Advisory Council. While on this board she is to represent the interests
of the Child Abuse and Neglect Task Force.
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Dr. Kent Staley, Philosophy, presented a paper to the History
of Science Society meeting Nov. 5 in Pittsburgh on philosophical, theoretical
and experimental developments in Japan that contributed to the standard
model of the elementary particles and forces in physics.
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ASU Family News: The university community
extends sympathy to Irene Martz, Academic Affairs, whose husband, Gene,
passed away on Oct. 31. Also, the university community congratulates
Kim Cullum, Food Service, on the birth of a son, born Thursday, Oct. 28.
Congratulations to Vicki White, Office of Student Life, as the Student
Affairs Division Employee of the Month of October.
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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
November 7 |
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Matthew Carey, faculty voice recital, accompanied by Joy
Sanford, piano; Joe Bonner, flute; and Starkey Morgan, cello, 2 p.m., Fine
Arts Center Recital Hall, free.
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"Spirit of the Dance, " 7:30 p.m., Convocation
Center. For details, call ASU Ticket Office, 972-2781.
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Monday
November 8 |
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Book Fair sponsored by Disability Services and United Way,
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bookstore hallway in the Reng Center. For details,
call Disability Services, 972-3964.
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Men's Basketball: Arkansas Express Exhibition, 7:05 p.m.,
Convocation Center.
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Visiting
Artists Series presents Alexander
Ross, 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Center Gallery. For details, call
972-3050.
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ASU Brass Quintet recital, 8 p.m., St. Mark's Episcopal Church,
free. For details, call Dr. Bill Holmes, 972-2094.
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Tuesday
November 9 |
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Student Activities Board accepting auditions for the student
talent show "An Evening at the Apollo," 6 p.m., Reng Center Ballroom.
For details, call Brit Miles, Campus Programs, 972-2055.
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Opening reception for the exhibition "Delta National Small
Prints '99," 7-9 p.m., free, College of Fine Arts lobby. For
details, call 972-3050. Exhibition runs Nov. 10-29.
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Silent Auction, fund-raising event for ASU Choir's Carnegie
Hall trip, 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Center, Room 118.
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ASU Choir concert, 8 p.m., Fine Arts Center Recital Hall,
free. For details, call Dr. Dale Miller, 972-2094.
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Friday
November 12 |
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Torchbearers Breakfast for faculty, staff and emeritus faculty
who donate $25 or more to the ASU Foundation, Reng Center Ballroom, 7:15
-8:30 a.m. For details, call Development Office, 972-3940.
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Symposium of the Southwest Council for Education in Journalism
and Mass Communication, hosted by ASU College of Communications, beginning
at 1 p.m. For details, call Department of Journalism, 972-3075.
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"Lit'l Bita Christmas Arts and Crafts Show," sponsored by
the Indian Club, Convocation Center, through Nov. 14. Proceeds benefit
the scholarship fund. For details, call the Indian Club, 972-2401.
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Saturday
November 13 |
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Educators Day, area high school administrators, principals
and counselors are invited to tour the campus. For details, call
Admissions or the President's Office.
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Southwest Symposium continues, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Football: ASU vs. Nevada, 4 p.m., Indian Stadium.
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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.
"Historic Prints from the A. G. Edwards & Sons Corporate
Art Collection," through Dec. 12.
"The Advent of Agriculture," in conjunction with Archaeology
Week, through Jan 16.
"The Great King Crowley Hoax," based upon a 1920's ruse
on artifacts of an extinct culture, through Jan. 30.
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Printmakers
Gallery: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., M-F, admission is free.
"The Printed Word." Since the beginning of written
language, artists have combined images and written texts. Decide
which is dominant, the pictorial or the literal content. Exhibit
through Nov. 19.
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Fine
Arts Center Art Gallery: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., M-F, admission is free.
"Delta National Small Prints '99," exhibit, through Nov.
29.
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