Recent faculty and staff achievements
Dr.
Charles Coleman, Engineering; Dr. Charles Hartwig and Dr.
Richard Wang, both of Political Science; Dr. Patrick Stewart, Public
Administration; Dr. Louella Moore, Accounting; and Mr. Bill Rowe, Art, all have recent accomplishments and achievements listed in Campus
News. For all the latest, go to Campus
News.
Academic Scholarships enhanced beginning Fall
2005
The Office of Financial Aid and
Scholarships announces significant enhancements to the institutional
scholarships which will go into effect beginning this fall. The Chancellor's
Scholarship will now cover university-required fees in
addition to the current tuition benefit, double occupancy room and $250
stipend for books. The Dean's Scholarship will also now cover
university-required fees in addition to the current tuition benefit.
Applications for the Chancellor's and Dean's Scholarships are still being
accepted as funds are still available. ASU will continue to accept
applications for the Chancellor's and Dean's Scholarships as well as the
Academic Merit award until all funds have been awarded. For more details,
please contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships at 972-2310 or
visit the web site at
http://www.astate.edu.
President Wyatt's First Friday report
features legislation
President Wyatt's First Friday report for
March highlights higher education legislation under consideration during the
current session. The report was e-mailed Friday afternoon, but due to a
glitch in the distribution system most people did not receive it. It will be
re-transmitted shortly. The column is also online at
http://asunews.astate.edu/firstfriday.htm.
Leadership Conference: Discover
Diversity set for April 1 & 2
ASU will host the 7th annual Discover
Diversity Leadership Conference the weekend of Friday and Saturday, April 1 and
2, offering minority high school students a look at scholarship opportunities,
college preparation and career choices along with academic fairs, speakers and
activities. Discover Diversity is sponsored by the Office of Admissions and will
be held in the Heritage Plaza on the third floor of the Student Union.
Outstanding juniors and seniors from high schools in eastern Arkansas and the
Memphis, Tenn., area have been invited. For more details about Discover
Diversity, please contact Candice Seward, assistant director of admissions and
coordinator of minority recruitment at 972-3024 or at cseward@astate.edu.
Red Beans & Rice at the Pavilion: April 1, no
foolin'
"Red"
Beans & Rice will be Friday, April 1, at the ASU Pavilion to benefit the General Academic
Scholarship Fund. The benefit lunch will
 be held from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. as
dine in or carry out with a menu of red beans and rice, dessert and drink.
Tickets are available in advance for $5 or $6 at the door. Contact University
Development at 972-3940 or visit the office in Room 103 of the Administration
Building. "Red" Beans & Rice is sponsored by WR Foods, Riceland Foods,
PepsiAmericas, Tabasco, Sodexho and The Design Shoppe. There will be plenty of
food, fun, Zydeco music, and door prizes along with a visit from Red.
University Singers
to perform Tuesday
The Department
of Music will present
the Winter Choir
Concert by the University Singers-Men’s and Women’s Choirs on Tuesday, March 8,
at 7:30 p.m. in Fowler Center, Riceland Hall. For more details, see the
NewsPage
release.
Prairie Wind Dancers to perform
Wednesday
The
Prairie Wind Dancers will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, at the
Fowler Center. The group’s performance will be the fifth event of the
2004-05 Lecture~Concert Series and is free and open to the public. The
Prairie Wind Dancers, a six-member contemporary dance company, utilize music
and speech in concert performances that range from prairie themes to today’s
issues. Formed in 1987, the group is based out of the Lawrence Arts Center
in Kansas. The Prairie Wind Dancers use dance as a medium to express ideas,
moods, feeling and to tell stories about life. For more details, see
Wind.
Spring Job Fair is Wednesday at Convocation
Center
The 2005 Spring Job Fair, which provides
opportunities for all ASU students and graduates to schedule interviews with
recruiters, will be held on Wednesday, March 9, at the Convocation Center from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Job Fair is open to students from all colleges and is
free. For more details, contact Career Services at 972-3025.
ASU's Model United Nations receives top
honors
The Model United
Nations delegates from ASU recently attended the 45th annual Midwest
Model United Nations competition in St. Louis, garnering two top awards for
excellence. Travis Eddleman, a graduate student in history, won one of the two
delegate awards in the security council. The Model
United Nations meet featured more than 550 college student delegates from around
the United States and 81 foreign countries. Eddleman, and two other students
Russell Page Jr. and Vini Rucaj, also received staff appointments for the 2006
meet as a result of the applications at this year’s competition. Dr. Charles
Hartwig, professor of political science, served as the faculty
adviser.
ASU Bookstore moves to temporary location
The ASU Bookstore will be closed for
business beginning Monday, March 7, through Friday, March 11. The bookstore will
reopen for business on Monday, March 14, in a temporary location at the
Chickasaw building. Bookstore hours will be the same as currently observed from
7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. During the week of Spring Break (March 14 - 18), cap and
gown measurement will be taken in the lobby of the Chickasaw building.
Next Week is Spring Break; no classes
March 14 - 18
Next week is Spring Break and there will be no
classes Monday through Friday, March 14 - 18. Administrative offices will be open during the regular campus office hours of 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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