Who keeps leaving the light on?
Maybe it’s you! Are you a Torchbearer? Torchbearers are ASU faculty and staff, current or retired, who “leave the light on” for current and future generations of students by supporting ASU academic programs today. If you haven’t joined this enlightened group, you may do so by returning the pledge card in your Torchbearer brochure, or by using the on-line pledge card. For more details and a FAQ sheet about Torchbearers click here. All Torchbearers will be invited to a breakfast Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Student Union. Great door prizes will include Windchimes from Russco, and an RCA DVD player from the ASU Bookstore.

Faculty Recital: next Thursday
The Department of Music will present the first concert of the 2005-06 Faculty Recital Series featuring Joe Bonner, Lauren Schack-Clark, Ken Hatch, Ed Owen, and Harriet O’Neal on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Riceland Hall of Fowler Center. The concert is free and open to the public. For more details, please call 972-2094 or visit the NewsPage.

Is it real? Is it ole' blue eyes himself?
Tomorrow is the day for FacultyFest, featuring the fabulous Tom Tiratto and his orchestra at 7:30 p.m. in Riceland Hall of Fowler Center. Tickets are only $25 and all proceeds will benefit educational and professional development opportunities for ASU faculty. Tom Tiratto and his orchestra will bring that big band sound to Fowler Center as a tribute to the late Frank Sinatra. For more details and sound clips, click here.

Delta region receives grant from Kellogg Foundation
The Arkansas Delta region, which includes 15 Arkansas counties, has been selected as one of two rural pilot regions to participate in the Rural Heritage Development Initiative, a new National Trust for Historic Preservation program that will result in preservation-based economic development strategies, according to Dr. Ruth A. Hawkins, director of Delta Heritage Initiatives. The project is funded in significant part through a $745,000 three-year grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Major state and regional partners for the Arkansas Delta pilot project include the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas, Arkansas Delta Byways, Arkansas State University, Main Street Arkansas, and five Main Street Arkansas communities. , including Blytheville, Osceola, West Memphis, Helena and Dumas. For details, see the NewsPage.

Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing to perform Oct. 10
As the first event of the 2005-06 Fowler Center Concert Series, Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing will perform Monday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m.. In addition to O’Connor on violin, the group features Jon Burr on bass, Bryan Sutton and Howard Alden, both on guitar, and Roberta Gambarini on vocals. Hot Swing is a tribute to his friend and mentor, the great jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli, who encouraged O’Connor to find his own sound, resulting in a unique blend of jazz, classical, county and bluegrass fiddling styles. For more details, see the NewsPage.

New government documents librarian
The new government documents librarian at the Dean B. Ellis Library is April Sheppard.  She succeeds Rod Miller, who recently accepted a position with the Arkansas Supreme Court Library. Sheppard completed requirements for the master's in library science at Texas Woman’s University and will formally receive her MLS at the December commencement. This position will not be totally new to her; while working on her undergraduate degree in fine arts at ASU, she was a student employee in Government Documents for four years.  April will be happy to assist faculty and students.

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