Jan. 24, 2007

Calendar highlights:

* Leadership Development Series, Dr. Walter Kimbrough, Thursday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m., Student Union Auditorium

* Faculty Recital Series, Thursday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., Riceland Hall, Fowler Center
 

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ASU Writing Lab offers services to students, faculty
The ASU Writing Lab, located in Wilson Hall, Room 314, is the only computer facility on campus that is staffed by tutors to aid students in their writing. The lab welcomes all ASU students and provides writing help, computer use, Internet research, and e-mail access. The lab also provides referral forms for instructors to specify student needs for individualized tutorials. The ASU Writing Lab's aim is to provide one-on-one writing instruction for all ASU students, including but not limited to clarification and organization of ideas, revising, expanding, and developing papers, understanding standards and specific rules of usage, answering questions on research and documentation, and helping students build self-confidence as writers. For details, including lab hours, contact Dr. Bryan Moore, director of composition.

ASU faculty contribute books for Iraqi university
Dr. Daniel Cline, Education, has been "raising" books for a special project. With the help of international student Crystal Machado of Pakistan, Dr. Cline is collecting books for donation to the University of Mosul, after reading a wish list of books in a blog by Najma, Donated books from ASU facultythe pseudonym for a young Communications Engineering student at the University of Mosul. In late August, Cline sent out a request to ASU faculty for books published in the last five years, in good condition, from mainstream academic disciplines. In early October, he shipped two boxes totalling 100 pounds of books. They arrived intact five weeks later. Cline continues to ship the donated books, noting that the deterioration of Iraq's educational system comes after decades of neglect, and that the decline of universities has been hastened by the assassinations and expatriation of many professors. Cline says simply, "I am a professor, and sending books for the university has a lot of meaning for me." Najma's mother, a professor at the University of Mosul, weighed in on the books as well. Najma wrote Cline, "Mom told me to tell you that there are people like you who do not allow us to hate America." For details, contact Dr. Daniel Cline. For Najma's wish list, click on http://astarfrommosul.blogspot.com/2006/11/books-for-university-project-update.html.
Heart Walk scheduled for March, but teams form now
Volunteers are needed to raise money and to participate in the 2007 Jonesboro Heart Walk. The walk will take place Saturday, March 31, at 10 a.m. at Joe Mack Campbell Park. If you are interested in creating a team or joining a team, please contact Chris Enger at ext. 3974 or Christy Harvey at ext. 3600.

Nomination form online for awards
 The nomination/application form for the 2007 R. E. Lee Wilson Citizenship Award and the Distinguished Service Awards is at http://events.astate.edu/scholars/Wilson-DSAAward.htm. The deadline to submit nomination/application packets is Friday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Packets should be submitted to Jill Bristow, University Advancement, Room 104, or mailed to Jill Bristow, ASU University Advancement, P.O. Box 1990, State University, AR 72467. For details, contact Jill Bristow, ext. 3362.
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