Lecture-Concert Series presents Paris Guitar Duet Oct. 1
French classical guitarists Jérémy Jouve, winner of the 21^st annual Guitar Foundation of America competition, and Judicael Perroy, winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, will perform in concert as the Paris Guitar Duet in the third event of ASU’s Lecture-Concert Series. The duo will perform on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital Hall of ASU’s Fine Arts Center. This event, like all events in the Lecture-Concert Series, is free and open to the public. The ASU Guitar Guild is a co-sponsor of this event. For more details, contact Dr. Gil Fowler, associate dean, the Honors College, ext. 2308, or see the NewsPage release.

Two photographic exhibitions celebrate 100 years of ASU
The Bradbury Gallery in Fowler Center and the Fine Arts Center Gallery, will each host an opening reception as a part of ASU’s centennial celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 6. This two-part photographic exhibition will open to the public in both locations at 5 p.m. Shuttle service between galleries will be provided that evening. Both receptions and both exhibitions are free, and the public is welcome. “100 Years: 100 Photographs” is being held in the Bradbury Gallery. This exhibition is not intended to be a historical review of the highlights of ASU’s first 100 years, but rather a candid look at the school through selected images that span the period from 1909 through 2009. The Fine Arts Center Gallery will host “Magic Eye: Photographs by Tin Boo Yee.” Born in Canton, China, Yee moved to Wynne, Ark., with his family when he was 11. He attended Arkansas State College from 1935 through 1938 and received a degree in chemistry with a minor in engineering and physics. The twenty images in the exhibition provide an interesting look at campus life in the late 1930s. Yee’s sense of humor and playful use of the camera are readily apparent. For details, contact Les Christensen, director of  the Bradbury Gallery, at ext.2567, or see the NewsPage release.

2009-10 Torchbearer Campaign begins this week
The 2009-2010 Torchbearer Campaign has begun. Approximately half of ASU's faculty and staff make gifts to support academic programs and scholarship through Torchbearer membership. 695 current or retired faculty and staff were Torchbearers last year. Watch campus mail for pledge cards, or for the gift of a clock to current members who give $50 or more annually.  The Torchbearer receptions will be Thursday, Nov. 12 (choose either a breakfast buffet or an afternoon “happy hour”). Any gift to the ASU Foundation can count as one's Torchbearer contribution. There is no restriction on giving, and gifts can be made to entities other than Santa's Wolves or individual departments. Gifts might go to KASU, for example, or to a general scholarship fund, or to any other ASU department, division, or entity. The entirety of one's gift goes to the fund one designates, gifts are tax-deductible, and gifts can be painlessly deducted from payroll for an entire year. For details about all aspects of annual giving, to join Torchbearers, or to renew Torchbearer membership, contact Elaine Poynter, director, annual giving, ext. 2718.

Dr. Malathi Srivatsan is featured lecturer in Honors College
The Honors College lecture series, "The Power of Story," continues on Monday, Oct. 6, with its second speaker, Dr. Malathi Srivatsan, Molecular Biology, and a researcher with ABI. Dr. Srivatsan will speak on Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. in the HLLC Smart Classroom building between Banks and Danner Streets, off University Loop East. In “Breaking Shackles: The Power of Education,” she will share an account of her childhood in India and what brought her to the United States and ultimately to ASU. The Honors College mini-lectures provide a forum for audiences to connect to the speakers and their stories.
For details, contact Rebecca Oliver, director, Student Services, at ext. 2308.

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