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Kays Foundation invites grant proposals
The Kays Foundation invites
funding proposals from the ASU-Jonesboro
faculty for the 2007-08 academic year. The Kays Foundation provides
grants to support faculty, departments, colleges, or other entities
in pursuit of teaching, research or service goals. For the 2007-08 academic year,
the maximum grant is $20,000.
Application forms are available from the
foundation office, 1212 E. University Loop, or via
mailbox@kaysfoundation.com or by calling 931-7898. The
foundation must receive proposals no later than 4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 1. Successful applicants will be announced in
January 2007.
Dr. Carolyn Dowling gives invited presentation
Dr. Carolyn Dowling, Chemistry, gave an invited presentation at the Antarctic New
Investigators Workshop in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 12-22. The
NSF-sponsored workshop was for scientists who have never been a
principal investigator or a co-principal investigator on an award in
the U.S. Antarctic Program. The workshop included presentations and
opportunities to meet with personnel who are responsible for science
and logistical operations in the Antarctic and with scientists who
have worked in Antarctica. Dr. Dowling shared both her experiences
as a principal investigator in the program and as a researcher at
the McMurdo Station this past winter.
Psychology/Counseling profs host
event in Greece
Dr. Irina Khramtsova, Dr. David Saarnio, and Dr. Amy
Pearce, all of Psychology and Counseling, hosted a symposium in
Athens, Greece. In July, they presented a symposium on Positive
Psychology Across Cultures at the 26th International Congress of
Applied Psychology. Dr. Khramtsova served as moderator of the
symposium, Dr. Saarnio was the discussant, and Dr. Pearce gave one
of the five invited presentations. Presentations on research
conducted in Greece, Japan, India, and Russia were also included in
the symposium.
Non-traditional Student Services Sept. activities
Non-traditional Student Services has several activities slated for
the month of September, as the new academic year begins. An A-State
Welcome is set for Thursday, Sept. 7, from noon until 2 p.m., a
Nuts and Bolts of Returning to School is on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 1
p.m. and a session on Study Skills is set for 1 p.m. on Tuesday,
Sept. 19 (all three events are in the Non-Traditional Student
Lounge). A Commuter Breakfast will be held in Wilson Hall at 7 a.m.
on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and a Fall Festival will be held at Indian
Village from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30. For more
details, visit the Non-Traditional Student Services
web site.
Judd Hill Field Day is Thursday
The 12th annual Judd Hill Cotton Technology Field Day will be
Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Judd Hill Plantation south of Trumann.
Field day activities will feature cotton demonstration plots
showcasing the latest biotechnology and many improved cotton
varieties. A complimentary lunch will be served after noon and
participants will hear keynote speaker U.S. Rep. Marion Berry. ASU
has had a long-term relationship with the Judd Hill Foundation to
promote mutual research interests. In 1994 and in 2004,
respectively, the Foundation established two academic chairs at ASU,
the Judd Hill Chair in Environmental Biology and the Judd Hill Chair
in Agricultural Biotechnology. The Judd Hill Foundation was
established upon the death of plantation owners Sam and Esther
Chapin for the purpose of encouraging research and development of
progressive farming techniques. For details about the field day or
Judd Hill, click on the Judd Hill Plantation
web site.
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