Sept. 27, 2004


This week:

* Faculty Recital,
tonight @
7:30 p.m., Fowler Center

* Jazzman's Hardwired Cafe
Grand Opening,
Wednesday @
10 a.m.

* Auditorium
Grand Opening,
Wednesday @
3 p.m.

* Preview Day,
Thursday


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Faculty Recital tonight in Riceland Hall
The Department of Music will present a Faculty Recital at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Riceland Hall of Fowler Center, featuring Dr. Lauren Schack-Clark with performances by Dr. Daniel Ross, Dr. Dale Clark, Sherry Baker, and the Faculty Brass Quintet. Members of the ASU Brass Quintet are:  Richard Jorgensen, Sherri Fincher, Dr. Neale Bartee, Sherry Baker and Ed Owen. For more details on tonight's performance, see Faculty Recital  

Faculty and staff updates & achievements
Dr. Debra Ingram, Statistics and Mathematics, Dr. Aldemaro Romero, Biological Sciences, Dr. Robyn Hannigan, Chemistry and Physics, and Sue Marlay, International Student Services, all have recent accomplishments and achievements listed in this week's Campus News. For all the latest, go to Campus News.

Jazzman's & Auditorium to host Grand Openings Wednesday
Jazzman's Cafe, Hardwired, on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Caraway Road, will host a Grand Opening on Wednesday Sept. 29, at 10 a.m. for all faculty, staff, students and the community complete with food, coffee and giveaways.
  The new Auditorium in the Student Union will also open on Wednesday and will begin their Grand Opening festivities in the afternoon. Beginning at 3 p.m., a reception will be held in Heritage Plaza Lounge with refreshments and giveaways. Art exhibits will be on display. A ceremony will begin in the Auditorium at 3:30 p.m., followed by a feature film "White Chicks," at 4, 6, 8, and 10 p.m.
  Along with serving ASU computer access and all sorts of distinctive coffees and drinks, the cafe will feature exhibits that showcase the work of ASU art students. The first exhibit titled Glimpse is a look at some of the different mediums and types of work that are currently being created in the Art Department. Glimpse features a variety of work that ranges from realistic graphic design illustration to conceptual sculpture, self portraiture and traditional oil paintings.

Preview Day scheduled for Thursday
ASU will be hosting Preview Day for prospective students from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. This day is an important recruiting tool for the campus, so please be extra courteous to visitors. The day will begin with a presentation in Riceland Hall of Fowler Center. The students will have opportunities to attend sessions on academics, student life, admissions, financial aid/scholarships, athletics, and residence life. The prospective students and their parents will also be treated to lunch on the lawn and will be given tours of the campus, which will include campus departments and residence halls. For more information on Preview Day, call the Office of Admissions at 972-3024 or visit Preview Day.

Fowler Center presents Salzburg Chamber Soloists 
The Salzburg Chamber Soloists will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in Riceland Hall as the second event of the 2004-05 season for the Fowler Center. The Salzburg Chamber Soloists perform orchestral chamber music with the freedom of soloists. They have performed in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Finland, Canada, and across South America. Individual tickets to the Salzburg Chamber Soloists performance are $25 and $20 for adults, $18 and $14 for staff and senior citizens; and $9 and $6 for ASU students. (Specially priced packages are available for "Build Your Own Season" to any four events. Call 972-2781 for more ticket information.) For more, see the NewsPage.

Fitness Club now offering memberships for faculty & staff
The Fitness Club in the Student Union is offering memberships for all faculty and staff. The memberships are $90 (a prorated amount) for the fall 2004 semester, $120 for the spring 2005 semester and $60 for summer sessions one and two. Payments can only be accepted by semester, and the price includes access to all classes offered in the Fitness Club. Faculty and staff should pay membership dues at the cashier's window in Administration and take the receipt to the ID center, where they will activate the ASU ID for a Fitness Club membership.

ASU Museum hosts Dunbar High School exhibition
The ASU Museum is hosting the exhibition The Finest High School for Negro Boys and Girls: Dunbar High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, 1929-1955, created by the National Dunbar Alumni Association of Little Rock. The exhibit opens Sunday, Oct. 3, and runs through Wednesday, Nov. 24. The exhibit presents the history of the largest and first accredited public secondary institution for blacks in Arkansas -- the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School.
  Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The museum is open to the public and admission is a $2 donation.  For more information about the exhibit, see Dunbar exhibit.


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