Mascot Retirement Ceremony will be Thursday, Feb. 28 ASU's athletic nickname and mascot, “Indians” and the Indian Family, will be officially retired at a halftime ceremony during the men’s basketball game between ASU and Louisiana-Monroe Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Convocation Center. The ceremony will conclude a year-long project centered around following directives from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which declared that educational institutions with Native American nicknames and imagery would not be allowed to use the names or imagery at postseason competition. The Mascot Retirement Committee was headed by Richard Carvell, Radio-Television. See more information in the NewsPage release. Academy Award-winning documentarian to screen film Dr. Marjorie Hunt, folklorist and curator at the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, will screen and discuss her Academy Award-winning documentary, "The Stone Carvers," during a special presentation at ASU. The screening will be Thursday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., at the ASU Museum, Room 182. Hunt used her research for the film to complete her book, "The Stone Carvers: Master Craftsmen of Washington National Cathedral." Dr. Hunt will follow her screening of the film with a signing of her book. The screening and Dr. Hunt’s presentation are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Gregory Hansen, English and Folklore, at ext. 3043, or see the NewsPage release. 2007-08 Arkansas State University Factbook is here Dr. Kathryn Jones, Institutional Research and Planning, announces that her staff has just completed the 2007-08 Arkansas State University Factbook. The Factbook is available online at the IRP office website. To receive a hard copy of the Factbook, call the Office of Institutional Research and Planning at ext. 3027. The fall 2007 Campus QuikStats brochure is also now available online at the IRP website. Black Alumni Reunion is planned for April 18-20 The Strong-Turner Alumni Chapter and the ASU Alumni Association are hosting a Black Alumni Reunion, April 18-20. It will provide the opportunity for African-American alumni to reunite with others who shared a common experience while attending A-State. Registrations received by Feb. 29 will receive an 'early bird' discount. See details and registration information in the NewsPage release. Prominent bassoonist performs, presents master class Dr. Arnold Irchai, former principal bassoonist with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and bassoon professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville, will perform in a recital Monday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m., in Riceland Hall, Fowler Center. He will be joined by Dr. Lauren Schack Clark, pianist, and Dr. Dale Clark, bassoonist. The concert is free and open to the public. Dr. Irchai will hold a master class Sunday, Feb. 17, at 12 noon in the Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center. For details, contact Dr. Dale Clark, ext. 2094. Back to the top