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ASU's tuition and fee ranking is much improved
A report in Friday's Jonesboro
Sun concerning a Legislative sub-committee meeting in Little Rock
included a review of college and university cost comparisons for the 2004-05
year. Less prominently covered in the article was
Department of Higher Education information for the 2005-06 year, showing
ASU's cost level in line with other Arkansas institutions.
ASU's rate of increase for this year, 5.5%, was next to lowest among
four-year Arkansas institutions of higher education. The total cost of tuition and mandatory fees at
ASU ranked third behind UCA at $5,774 and the University of Arkansas
at $5,495; ASU is at $5,440, and UALR was
fourth at $5,243. When costs of room and board are figured in,
the spread is more pronounced, with UAF at $11,375, UCA at $10,214, UA-Pine
Bluff at $9,626 and
ASU at $9,624 . Anyone who read the Friday article, can get a
more detailed analysis of
ASU's current cost position by reading a follow-up editorial in Sunday's
edition of The Sun. The entire DHE report to the
sub-committee may be reviewed in PDF format by
clicking here.
Dr. Latoya Pierce co-authors journal article
 Dr.
Latoya Pierce, Psychology & Counseling,
co-authored an article titled Forging the Link Between
Multicultural Competence and Ethical Counseling Practice: A
Historical Perspective, in the January edition of the journal “Counseling and Values.”
For the latest
summary of faculty and staff
achievements, click on Campus News.
Black History Month begins
Wednesday
Black History Month 2006
begins
Wednesday
with a tribute to Carter G. Woodson at noon in the Student Union
Auditorium and Soul Food Day at 5 p.m. in the National Guard
Armory. On Thursday, the Black Star Power Movie Series kicks off
with Cooley High in the Student Union Auditorium at 7 & 9
p.m. On Friday, Feb. 3, the Destiny Illusion Poetry Slam will be at
7 p.m. in the Mockingbird Room of the Student Union. On Saturday,
Feb. 4, the Black History Month Parade & Unity Rally will begin at
10 a.m. at Simmons Bank on Caraway Rd.
For more
details, contact Jerrod Lockhart at 972-2055 or via email at
jlockhar@astate.edu or see
the NewsPage for
more details.
'Red'
 Beans
and Race set for March 10 & 11
The
dates for ‘Red’ Beans &
Race will be Friday
and Saturday, March 10 & 11. The lunch will be held on Friday from
11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the pavilion. Tickets are $5 in advance; $7
the day of the lunch. The 5K race/walk will start at 9 a.m. on
Saturday at the Chi Omega fountain, west of the Student Union.
Registration is $15 before Feb. 17; $20 after Feb. 17. Also, a pancake breakfast
will follow in the Student Union; cost is $5 per person. All proceeds go to the ASU Foundation, Inc. Watch
for more information next week at
http://support.astate.edu and in Inside ASU.
Sir Harold Evans interview on AETN
If you missed Sir Harold Evans
when he spoke at ASU in the Lecture~Concert Series, you have another
chance to hear him. Prior to his public appearance at ASU, he
was interviewed in the ASU-TV studio by journalist Steve Barnes for
an Arkansas Educational Television Network special. The special will
be aired on AETN Friday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m.
Pride Day set for Feb. 16
The
Spirit Club and the Student Activities Board (SAB) will host the 9th
annual Pride Day celebration Thursday, Feb. 16. The campus will be
adorned with red and black, showing A-State Pride. The day
begins at 9 a.m. with the Office Decoration Contest judging.
Students may pick up free ASU apparel from
the Indian Pride Stations from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Pride Day
Awards Reception will be held in the Student Union Auditorium at 2
p.m. A proclamation from Gov. Mike Huckabee declaring ASU Pride Day,
an official day of celebration, will be read by SGA President Candace
Martin. The Princess, Indian Brave, and Chief Big Track awards will
be presented along with the Lt. Colonel Barney Smith Award and the
Outstanding Student Organization Awards.
December commencement list
released
In December, ASU awarded 627
diplomas at the graduate and undergraduate levels. A complete
list of the graduates and their respective degrees has been released
by the Registrar's Office and is now available on the
NewsPage.
Congratulations to the graduates and to the faculty who prepared
them for success!
Convocation of Scholars award nominations needed
Reminder: Faculty members and organization advisers are
encouraged to nominate a student for this year's Wilson Award. Nomination forms
and the rules for the Wilson Award/Distinguished Service Award,
4.0 Award, President's Award and Graduating Senior Award are all available online. Click here for
online forms and details.
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