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ASU has 1,079 new alumni
ASU-Jonesboro
awarded 1,079 diplomas on Saturday, May 6, during the Spring
Commencement Ceremony in the Convocation Center. Dr. Les Wyatt,
president of ASU, presented the various diplomas. Included in the
total
were four doctoral, 19 specialist’s, 163 master's, 817 bachelor's
and 76 associate's degrees. The class included 933 graduates from
Arkansas, 52 graduates from Missouri, 80 from other states, and 14
from other countries. For more details, see the
NewsPage.
Nickle Tickle, Fairy Tale
Detective opens June 21
 The
ASU Theatre will open the 2006 Summer Children’s Theatre season
with Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective by Steph Deferie. Join
Nick as he sets out to locate the Mysterious Figure who’s been
pilfering all the props! He may require some help from the audience,
but Nick Tickle is out to solve his toughest case ever. There’s sure
to be plenty of clever audience participation and lots of laughs.
Performance dates are Wednesday, June 21, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.;
Thursday, June 22, at 10 a.m.; and Friday, June 23, at 10 a.m. and
7:30 p.m. This production of Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective
is sponsored by Brackett-Krennerich & Associates, Architects, of
Jonesboro. All performances will be held at Fowler Center and
seating is reserved. Click here
for cast and crew information. Tickets should be purchased in advance at the
Central Box Office for $4, by calling 972-ASU1, or
online. Tickets may also
be purchased at the door (if available) on the day of the
performance for $5 each.
Heritage Studies sponsors
guest lecturer
Fred Gardaphe, director of
the Italian American Studies Program at the State University of New
York (SUNY), will speak at ASU Wednesday, June 14, at 4 p.m. in the
ASU Museum, room 157. Gardaphe is also a professor in the Department
of European Languages, Literatures, and Culture at SUNY. Sponsored
by the Heritage Studies Ph.D. Program, Gardaphe’s talk is titled
From Wiseguys and Wise Men: The Italian American Gangster Figure
based on material from his most recent book From Wiseguys to Wise
Men: Masculinities and the Italian American Gangster. Gardaphe’s
talk is free and open to the public. For more details, contact the
Heritage Studies Ph.D. Program at 972-3509 or see the
news release.
Chancellor search extended
During a meeting earlier this
morning, the Chancellor Search Committee voted to recommend to
President Wyatt that the search be extended until the committee is
prepared to invite named finalists for on-campus interviews.
Blue
Monday, now in Paragould & Jonesboro
Now, there are two KASU Blue Monday concerts each month --
one in Jonesboro and one in Paragould. On June 19, at 7 p.m. Amy
LeVere will perform at Brittny's Steakhouse, 120 N. Pruett in
downtown Paragould. And, on July 10, also at 7 p.m., Andrew Alperin
will perform at Sheffield's, 305 S. Main in downtown Jonesboro.
There is no admission fee to either event.
Sodexo sponsors Wednesday summer events
Sodexo Campus Dining Services is sponsoring numerous summer events
that are open to all ASU students, faculty, staff and their
families. All events will be held in the Student Union from 5:30 -
6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through Aug. 9. On June 14 is a Karaoke
Party for $2, June 21 is a Cooking Class for $2, and June 28 is Your
Own Balloon Animal and Jazzman's Smoothie for $3. Other events are
planned for July and August and will be announced in later editions
of Inside ASU.
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