New Associate VP for Academic Affairs: Dr.
V. Rick McDaniel, professor of zoology and associate dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed associate vice president for academic
affairs, effective Jan. 1. Dr. McDaniel came to ASU as an instructor in
zoology in 1972 and has served as chair of the Department of Biological
Sciences (1984-1997) and as associate dean (1997-1999). He has worked
extensively with the Arkansas Leadership Academy as a team and conference
facilitator, has served five years as editor for the Proceedings of the
Arkansas Academy of Science, and has obtained numerous grants that deal
with conservation and biology of Arkansas mammals. He also has written
numerous papers while at ASU and he currently serves on the Arkansas Teacher
Quality Enhancement Council for the state Department of Higher Education.
He succeeds Dr. Evelyn Lynch, who will become provost/vice president for
academic affairs at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.
Faculty achievements:
Congratulations to these faculty and staff members who have distinguished
themselves and their departments for outstanding professional achievements.
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Student researcher Amanda Throgmartin and Dr. Mark
Draganjac, Chemistry, have had a proposal funded through the
Arkansas Science Information Liaison Office (SILO) Undergraduate Research
Fellowship program. The proposal is "The Reaction of CpRu(PPh3)2+
with Potentially Chelating Heterocycles."
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Stephen Guffey, Physical Therapy, was a co-presenter
of two presentations at the Mid South Education Research Association annual
conference recently in Point Clear, Ala. One was "Qualitative Analysis
of Metacognition Training Project: self Efficacy in Students Who Score
Low on ACT," and the other was "Metacognition and Academic Achievement:
Promise and Problem."
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Marlin Shipman, Journalism, has been named an associate
editor of the Social Science Journal. The three-year appointment begins
Jan. 1.
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Dr. Julie Morrow, Archaeology, recently presented
a slide lecture on recent archeological investigations in Northeast Arkansas
to the Rotary Club of Newport and a slide lecture on "The 1999 Arkansas
Archeological Society Training Program at the Greenbrier Site, Desha, Arkansas"
at the Old Independence Regional Museum in Batesville.
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Dr. Susan Hanrahan, dean, Nursing and Health Professions,
has been elected to the national board of directors of the Association
of Schools of Allied Health Professions for a three-year term.
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Barbara S. Doyle, Freshman Studies, presented a session
on "Open Door or Highway Robbery?" at the Arkansas Association for Developmental
Education's conference held recently in Hot Springs.
Conference on School Safety at ASU: President
Clinton is expected to announce today in Earle that Arkansas State University
will host the Delta Safe Schools Conference in March. The conference
is part of a package of Delta initiatives he will be announcing while in
Arkansas. He is accompanied on the trip by Secretary of Transportation
Rodney Slater, former director of governmental relations at ASU.
A delegation from ASU plans to attend the announcement.
Looking ahead for Campus: Periodically we
re-evaluate this newsletter and how well it serves its purpose of communicating
information to the faculty and staff of ASU. The current emphasis
is on faculty and staff professional achievements, along with a listing
of the week's upcoming events and some general announcements. When
it was originated in the late 1970s, Campus was duplicated by mimeograph;
now we don't have as much "breaking news" because e-mail has become the
preferred medium for quick campus announcements. However, more people
than ever may access the newsletter now, given its place on the Web. As
we prepare to start a new year, this would be a good time for you to share
your thoughts on how Campus can better serve ASU. Campus
is
one of the responsibilities of the University Communications Office staff:
Tom Moore, Vic Nelson and Straley Snipes. Drop us a line at asunews@omaha.astate.edu. |
This week:
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See the Calendar
for a more complete listing of upcoming university events.
This calendar lists events scheduled through Jan. 8,
since Campus is not published during the holiday break. The
next edition will be published Jan. 7. |
Thursday
December 16 |
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Staff Senate Meeting, 9 a.m., Reng Center Alumni Lounge.
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Indian Book & Supply Christmas Open House for ASU, 2106
E. Johnson, 7-9 p.m.
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Friday
December 17 |
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Board of Trustees meeting, 3 p.m., Library Board Room.
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Fall Commencement ceremony, 7 p.m., Convocation Center.
Guest speaker will be Dr. Larry Ball, professor of history.
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Friday
December 24 |
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University offices closed for the holidays. Also, Dec.
27-31 and Jan. 3.
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Friday
December 31 |
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City of Jonesboro Official New Year's Eve 2000 Celebration,
7:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m., Convocation Center. For details, call KFIN,
932-1079.
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Tuesday
January 4 |
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University offices re-open. Classes will resume on
Tuesday, Jan. 11.
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Thursday
January 6 |
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Early Childhood Education Part II workshop sponsored by ASU
Childhood Services, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For details, call 972-3055.
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Women's Basketball: ASU vs. Western Kentucky, Convocation
Center, 7:05 p.m.
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Friday
January 7 |
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Faculty Senate will NOT meet, as earlier indicated here...
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Saturday
January 8 |
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Women's Basketball: ASU vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, Convocation
Center, 7:05 p.m.
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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 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.
"Brave New World." This exhibition moves us into
a new century and makes predictions about the next 100 years. Exhibit
through Jan. 14.
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Fine
Arts Center Art Gallery: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., M-F, admission is free.
"Shea Hembrey--Art Thesis Exhibition," Dec. 13-17.
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