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Dr. Clements wins AAC's Governor's
Arts Award
Dr. William Clements,
English and Folklore, is the winner of an Arkansas Arts Council's
2007 Governor's Arts Award in the Judge's Special Recognition
category. Joy Pennington, executive director of the Arkansas Arts
Council (AAC), announced the winners. The Governor's Arts Awards
recognize outstanding contributions to the arts in Arkansas.
Clements is the noted author of nine books and is the guiding force
behind the creation and expansion of ASU's 14-year-old Delta Blues
Symposium. Under Clements' leadership, the symposium has attracted
interest from across the nation and around the world. Clements was
nominated for the AAC award by Steve Owens, vice president for
University Advancement, and will be honored at an awards ceremony
and luncheon during the ArtLinks 2007 annual arts conference in
Rogers this October. For more information, see the Arkansas
Arts Council's website.
Dr. Armah presents at
international conference
Dr. Paul Armah,
Agricultural Economics, presented a paper at the 14th International
Conference on Learning in Johannesburg, South Africa. Co-authored by
Dr. David Agnew, Agricultural Education, and Tammie Pannell, former
ASU graduate student, the presentation focused on the attitudes,
perceptions, and limitations of College of Agriculture students
regarding participation in international travel experiences.
Department of Biological
Sciences outreach,
news
ASU's science outreach
activities, developed by the Department of Biological Sciences have
been highlighted on the website of the Coalition on the Public
Understanding of Science, www.copusproject.org.
In addition, Dr. Jim Bednarz, Wildlife Ecology, was quoted
recently in Science, the academic journal of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, and one of the most
prestigious and highest-circulation peer-reviewed science journals
in the world. Bednarz was quoted in "Can the Bald Eagle Still
Soar After It Is Delisted?" www.sciencemag.org,
June 22). The article dealt with the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act of 1940, which has recently been amended to include
new regulations for the protection of the birds.
Lunch and Learn will feature
starting an exercise program
Beginning an exercise program
can be challenging, and many aspects of the program should be
considered. Jim Stearns, assistant director of cardiac
rehabilitation at St. Bernards Medical Center, will be the featured
speaker at Lunch and Learn, Thursday, July 26, at noon in Room 107,
Arkansas Biosciences Institute. Attendees are encouraged to bring a
lunch to the event. Seating is limited; to reserve a seat, contact
Chris Enger at ext. 3974.
Street closing near Chickasaw
takes effect today
In preparation for
construction and renovation projects, the portion of Danner Street
west of Driver Street will be closed beginning today, as well as Lee
Street from Danner to the Chickasaw Building loading dock. For those
who may not be familiar with the street names, this involves the
streets to the east and north of Chickasaw Building. This is part of
the early stages of preparation for Chickasaw renovations and
construction of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Health Sciences.
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