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Hansen book, 'A Florida Fiddler,' published
Dr.  Gregory Hansen, English and Folklore, has
published a book. "A Florida
Fiddler: The Life and Times of Richard Seaman" is a musical life
history of a 97-year-old fiddler and storyteller from Kissimmee
Park, Fla. The book presents Seaman's life history in relation to the tunes that he
played and the tall tales, legends, and stories of local history that he
related to audiences in folk festivals, schools, and other events in the
Jacksonville area. Noted folklorist and scholar Henry Glassie says,
"Gracefully written, richly detailed, Hansen's book is a treasure." The
book is available from the University of
Alabama Press,
http://www.uapress.ua.edu/.
'CSI' Institute will promote science education
Thirty science teachers (grades 7-12), 120 students (grades 7-12)
and 50 school counselors are sought to participate in CSI: Creating
Student (and teacher) Investigators Summer Institute. The project is
funded through a National Science Foundation grant; Dr. Karen
Yanowitz, Psychology and Counseling, is the grant director.
Using CSI as the theme, teachers will acquire strategies to promote
student investigation, technology use, and inquiry based on new
science frameworks. Applications for teachers and counselors will be
examined beginning Thursday, Feb. 15. Student applications will be
examined beginning Thursday, March 15. Application materials may be
downloaded from http://www.clt.astate.edu/csi_science. For details, see the NewsPage
release.
Black Family Technology Week,
Quiz Bowl slated
As part of ASU's ongoing
Black History Month events, Student Affairs Technology Services will
host Black Family Technology Awareness Week on Monday-Friday,
Feb.12-Feb. 16, from 12-2 p.m. daily in the Student Union
Center Court. Activities include general information about
technology, advantages of technology in business, technology
available at ASU, and Black leaders in technology. Highlights
include daily technology giveaways, student discounts, and free
software offered by ASU. For details, contact
Student Affairs Technology
Services
at ext. 2579. The Black
History Month Planning Committee sponsors Black History Month Quiz
Bowl on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m., Student Union Heritage Plaza
Lounge. For details, call ext. 2055.
ASU Pride Day awards presented
ASU Pride Day, an annual
event sponsored by the Student Activities Board, the Student
Government Association, and the Student Leadership Board, culminated
in the presention of several awards. The Lt. Col.
Barney Smith Award was awarded to
Lt. Col. Larry Aikman Jr., professor of Military
Science. The Princess Award, for an individual who significantly
influences students and presents an exceptional image of the
university, went to Pam Kail, executive assistant to
the president. The Brave Award,
for an individual who demonstrates a consistent willingness to serve
students as teacher, mentor, advisor, or coach, went to Nonie
Wiggins, assistant professor of nursing. The Chief Big
Track Award, for a family, group, or organization that has
exhibited extraordinary support for ASU, went to Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity. The Office Door Decorating Contest winner was
Government Documents in the Dean B. Ellis Library.
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