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Dr. Romero to give opening lecture at symposium
Dr. Aldemaro Romero, Biological Sciences, will give the
opening lecture at the annual Whaling History Symposium in New
Bedford, Mass., next month. The title of his address will
be "Yankee Whaling in the Caribbean and its Impact in Local
Culture: The Logbooks Speak." This summarizes 15
years of marine mammal exploitation and historical research
conducted with emphasis on his utilization of logbooks as source for
statistical analysis on the rate of exploitation of whales and
dolphins in the Caribbean. He will also present a video that
captures the songs of local whalers in the Caribbean today,
which are derived from those sang by Yankee whalers who
visited those waters in the 19th century. This is a symposium
by invitation only that gathers the world’s experts on whaling
history and includes scholars from Harvard, Emory
University and the Smithsonian Institution.
August Commencement awards 348 diplomas
ASU-Jonesboro awarded 348 diplomas on Friday, Aug. 4, during the
Summer Commencement Ceremony in the Convocation Center. Dr. Les
Wyatt, president, presented the various diplomas. Included in the
total were seven doctoral, four specialist’s, 81 master's, 245
bachelor's and 11 associate's degrees. The class included 283
graduates from Arkansas, 19 graduates from Missouri, 35 from other
states, and 11 from other countries. During the ceremony, 36 seniors
were recognized for academic achievement. To see a list of
graduates, see the news release.
Fall 2006 Job Fair &
Graduate School Expo
Career Services will host the 2006 Job Fair & Graduate School Expo
on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the Convocation Center from 10 a.m. until
2 p.m. More than 110 employers and schools (recruiting from all
majors) will be at the fair/expo. For more details, call Career
Services at 972-3025.
New Residence Hall Grand Opening: Oct. 6
The Grand Opening Celebration for the new Residence Hall will be
Friday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m. with a ribbon cutting in the new hall
Commons Building. There will be plenty of food and fun as well as
building tours.
Good luck to Frances Hart
Best wishes to Frances
Hart, University Communications, who has brought you lots of
news and information through Inside ASU over the past three years.
She is moving across campus to direct marketing activity for the
Convocation Center. We appreciate your loyal support of ASU,
Frances!
Kays Foundation
grant proposals due Oct. 1
Reminder: The Kays
Foundation invites funding proposals from the ASU-Jonesboro faculty
for the 2007-08 academic year. The Kays Foundation provides grants
to support teaching, research or service goals. For the 2007-08
academic year, the maximum grant is $20,000. Applications are
available from the foundation office, 1212 E. University Loop, or
via
mailbox@kaysfoundation.com. Submission deadline is 4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 1. Successful applicants will be announced in January
2007.
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