|
April
27, 2007
Calendar highlights:
* Spring pottery sale, today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., tomorrow, 10
a.m.-3 p.m., Fine Arts Center
* DSO, Saturday,
April 28, 7:30
p.m., Fowler Center
* Employee Distinguished Performance
Awards, Thursday, May 3,
2 p.m., Student Union Auditorium
NewsPage
Inside
ASU Archive
Campus News
faculty & staff
achievements
ASU Home Page
E-mail
Directories
First Friday
Human Resources
Indian Athletics
Inside ASU
is produced by the
Office of University
Communications
Admin Bldg. 102
972-3056
fax (870) 972-3069
tmoore@astate.edu
smcneil@astate.edu
|
|
Spring Commencement set for Saturday, May 5
ASU's
spring commencement will take
place Saturday, May 5, with ceremonies at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m.
in the Convocation Center.
The morning ceremony includes the Colleges of Communications,
Education, Fine Arts, Nursing and Health Professions, University
College, and the Center for Regional Programs. Arkansas Governor
Mike Beebe will speak at the morning ceremony. The afternoon
ceremony includes the Colleges of Agriculture, Business,
Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences and
Mathematics.
Jessica Hicks,
this year’s Wilson Award winner, will be the student speaker for
both ceremonies.
Dr. Robert L.
Potts, chancellor of ASU-Jonesboro, will present the various
diplomas. The Registrar’s Office has listed 1,089 students as
candidates for degrees at both the graduate and undergraduate
levels. A reception for all graduates, their guests, and faculty and
staff will be held on the north mezzanine following each of the
commencement ceremonies.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Pfriemer presents collaborative findings at symposium
Judy T. Pfriemer, Nursing, presented research findings at the
Nursing 2007
 Symposium
in Orlando. Titled "Teaching Breast Cancer Screening to Hispanic
Women: Evaluation of a Multifaceted, Culturally Sensitive
Educational Program," the research involved other ASU faculty. They
were Cathy P. Hall and Paige D. Wimberley, Nursing, and Dr. John D. Hall and Dr. Craig
H. Jones, Psychology and Counseling. The research study was
supported by a grant from the NEA Clinic Charitable Foundation, with
additional funding from the College of Nursing and Health
Professions at ASU.
Dr. Pearce attends symposium for psychology students
Dr. Amy Pearce, Psychology, attended the Arkansas Symposium
for Psychology
 Students
(ASPS) in Monticello, Arkansas, as a faculty advisor for presenting
students. ASPS is a psychology
conference that allows students to present their research in a
supportive environment. The conference is supported by colleges and
universities throughout Arkansas and is held on a different Arkansas
campus each year. ASU-Jonesboro has been selected as the host site
for the 24th annual ASPS conference to be held in April 2008.
Free Alumni Association
membership for new graduates
With commencement upon us, ASU graduates become new alumni. As a way
to recognize their hard work and academic achievements, the Alumni
Relations Office provides every graduate with a free one-year membership in
the ASU Alumni Association, complete with discounts and benefits
applicable around Jonesboro, around the state, and around the
nation. Please remind your students to give their post-graduation
contact information to the Alumni Relations Office by calling ext. 2586 or
e-mailing alumni@astate.edu.
Back to the top |
|
