June 23, 2003
This week:
* Topping Out Celebration:
Biosciences/Biotechnology Building, Thursday, June 26, 11 a.m., corner of
Caraway Road and University Loop
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Sign the beam for the 'topping out' ceremony
The "topping out" celebration for the
Biosciences/Biotechnology Building will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at the
construction site, corner of Caraway Road and University Loop. Everyone is invited to arrive early and
autograph the final beam which will be hoisted into place with an
evergreen tree and an
 American
flag attached.
The special event is sponsored by the Office of Research and Academic
Affairs and Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. A topping out
ceremony is a tradition that has been traced to Scandinavia around 700
A.D., when construction workers sought to appease the spirits of the
trees. Today's ironworkers use the occasion to celebrate worker
safety and to provide a token of good luck for the future occupants.
For more details about the Arkansas Biosciences Institute facility at
ASU, visit http://abi.astate.edu.
Update on McNair grant
As reported in last
week's edition, ASU has been selected to received a grant through the
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, administered by
the federal TRIO program. The amount reported was for only one
year . . . the total grant award is actually $943,143. Dr. Andy
Sustich, interim dean of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Robyn Hannigan,
geochemistry, prepared the grant proposal. See more details on the
NewsPage or the
program
website.
Contribution patterns look good for 2002-03
The Development Office is still processing donations
for the current fiscal year, but early indications are that it has been
a very successful year. As of June 12, the office had processed
more than 15,000 gifts to the Jonesboro campus, with a combined total of
more than $4.9 million. The total of all gifts to the various
campuses and to athletics, more than $7.2 million, is up by 29 percent
over the year before. Of particular interest to the ASU family is
that gifts from faculty, staff and emeriti faculty have exceeded
$130,500. Slightly more than half of all faculty and staff, who
have given at least $35 or more, are designated as Torchbearers.
Watch for more details on the year's giving results.
Delta
Hall will be closed during upcoming year
Delta Hall, the two-story residence hall on Aggie Road,
will be closed during the 2003-04 year in anticipation of major
maintenance and repairs. According to Dr. Rick Stripling, vice
chancellor for Student Affairs, various options are being considered but
it is already clear that the needed work cannot be completed by August.
The Residence Life Office is in the process of notifying students who
had reserved a room in Delta that alternative living arrangements have
been worked out. While getting the building ready for another year,
workers discovered mold in the heating and air conditioning system. See
details on the NewsPage.
Artwork available for those special needs
When
ordering giveaway or specialty items such as pens, pencils, caps,
T-shirts, paperweights, key tags, etc. for which you need artwork,
please contact the Office of Publications and Creative Services once
your vendor  has been selected. P&CS will provide the artwork (at no
cost) and the art can either accompany the order or can be e-mailed to
your vendor. This will eliminate time lost due to the vendor waiting on
artwork. (Note: Do not fax art to your vendor. Faxed copies of artwork are
not appropriate for reproduction.) The P&CS phone is 972-3056.
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