Faculty Biennial opens Thursday
 The
Bradbury Gallery in Fowler Center will open the New Year with the
2006 Faculty Biennial, featuring new work by several members of the
studio art faculty. Artists exhibiting this year are Roger
Carlisle, Tom Chaffee, Shelley Gibson, John
Keech, Neil Matthiessen, Gayle Pendergrass,
Daniel J. Reeves, William Rowe, John Salvest,
Curtis Steele and Kim Vickrey. An opening reception will
be held at 5 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 19. The Faculty Biennial
continues through Sunday, Feb. 19. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m.,
Tuesday through Saturday, and 2 - 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Black History Month updates
The Black History Month Planning Committee has planned an impressive
schedule of events for February. From “Soul Food Day,” and “Black
Star Power Movies” to parades and rallies, pageants, concerts and an
“All Black Affair,” the campus will be extremely busy next month. In
addition to all the fun and festive activities, Black History Month
will also include forums, monologues, competitions and health
screenings, along with numerous lectures and speakers. The first
event will be a tribute to Carter G. Woodson, who founded what
eventually evolved into Black History Month. To see the latest
schedule of events for Black History Month,
click here. For
more information contact Jerrod Lockhart at 972-2055 or via email at
jlockhar@astate.edu.
First Year Experience: meetings Thursday
Two information sessions will be held on Thursday, Jan. 19, to
provide details on the First Year Residential Experience (FYRE)
program, which will be implemented beginning this fall. As part of
the FYRE program, first-year students will be required to live on
campus. And, as a result of the Enrollment Management Plan, a new
brand concept has been developed for this program. The sessions will
be held at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. All
faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. For more questions about
the sessions, contact Beth Silverthorn at bsilverthorn@astate.edu or
call 972-2048. To see a news release about the First Year
Residential Experience,
click here.
Governor
re-appoints Mrs. Milligan as trustee
 Gov. Mike Huckabee announced last week
that he
has re-appointed Mrs. Florine Tousant Milligan of Forrest City to
the Board of Trustees. "All of us at Arkansas State University are
pleased that Mrs. Milligan has accepted this continuing role of
service to the University and higher education," said Dr. Les Wyatt,
president of ASU. "We are grateful for her counsel and advice, her
leadership skills, and her loyalty to her alma mater. We look
forward to our continuing association with Mrs. Milligan."
The trustees serve staggered five-year terms. First appointed in 2001,
Mrs. Milligan will now serve until January of 2011. She has served
during the past year as Board chair. The next trustees’ meeting is
scheduled for Friday, Feb. 24, in Jonesboro.
Middle
East Studies Committee grants due Friday
Completed proposals are due this Friday, Jan. 20,
for Middle East Studies Committee grants. The MESC seeks proposals that identify
specific areas of academic interest and a detailed plan to conduct study or research in the Middle East. The
awards are open to all fields of study. For more details, see
Middle East Studies.
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