98th Year
2007-08
Sept. 14, 2007
Calendar
highlights:
* ASU Bookstore Game Day hours, Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
* Constitution Day, Monday, 9 a.m.,
Centennial Hall
* Spanish and Latino Heritage Week,
Monday-Friday,
Sept. 17-21
* Yearbook makeup portraits,
9-4 Monday,
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Center Court
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Centennial Celebration Web
site now up and running
The new
Centennial Celebration website is now up. The site is accessible
through the ASU home page link or through the A-Z index under "C"
for Centennial
Celebration Office. Interested individuals on campus and in the community
are encouraged to submit their stories, their memories, and their ideas for ways to
celebrate. For details, contact
Davita Parks, Centennial
Office, ext. 3192.
ASU to hold third annual Constitution Day program
The Honorable Wendell Griffen of the Arkansas Court of Appeals will
be the keynote speaker at ASU's third annual
Constitution Day program, sponsored
by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The program is
Monday, Sept. 17, at 9 a.m., in Centennial Hall. Judge Griffen will
deliver "Reflections on Ethical Challenges Surrounding the U.S.
Constitution." Other program offerings include panels at 10 a.m. and 11
a.m., two screenings of the award-winning film, "Hoxie, the First
Stand," and an interactive session. For details, contact
Dr. Carol O'Connor at ext
3973.
Dr. Redeker publishes article on analysis of gases
Dr. Kelly Redeker, Analytical Chemistry,
recently published an article in the Journal of Geophysical
Research. Redeker's research explores the potential to use stable
carbon isotopes to determine the age, point of origin, and emissions
source of multiple atmospheric gases. Samples were taken from
various locations in Northern Ireland. Redeker's article was titled, "Isotope
values of atmospheric halocarbons and hydrocarbons from Irish urban,
rural, and marine locations."
Dr. Bouldin receives
appointment to state group
 Dr. Jennifer Bouldin, Ecotoxicology,
was appointed to a two-year term on the Arkansas Wastewater
Licensing committee. This committee of the Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality oversees the licensing of all wastewater
treatment personnel. Dr. Bouldin, director of ASU's Ecotoxicology
Laboratory, periodically offers workshops that fulfill wastewater
and water treatment licensing continuing education. Her workshops
also provide credit hours in those areas.
Governor appoints Dr. Easton
to counseling board
Dr. Crystal Easton, Psychology and
Counseling, has been appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to a three-year
term on the
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling (ARBOEC), representing
Counselor Educators of Arkansas. Dr. Easton attended her first
meeting last week.
Dr. Gill awarded Getty Trust research grant
Dr. Alyson Gill, Art History, was
awarded a research fellowship through the J. Paul
 Getty Trust. She
recently traveled to the Getty Research Institute at the Getty
Center in Los Angeles to use its Photo Study Collection of two
million photos, as well as excavation reports housed in the Getty
Villa. Gill sought unpublished photographs of excavation sites to
incorporate into her study of ancient baths. Once completed, her
book, "Balaneia," will serve as a sourcebook on ancient baths and
bathing establishments from the Greek Archaic period through the
Hellenistic period.
Drs. Reese and Harding publish article
Dr. Catherine C. Reese, Public
Administration, and Dr. David Harding Jr., Political Science,
recently published an article, "Implementation of the Welfare-to
Work Program in Arkansas," in the refereed journal Politics and
Policy. The article stems from an evaluation they
conducted of the state's Temporary Employee Assistance (TEA) program
in 2000.
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