Nov. 13, 2006

Calendar highlights:

* Jazz Bands,
7:30 p.m., Monday, Fowler Center

* Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fowler Center

* Economic Outlook Conf.,
Tuesday

* ASU Theatre, "The Diviners,"
7:30 p.m.,
Nov. 14-15,
Fowler Center

* Multicultural Thanksgiving dinner, 6 pm. Thursday, Armory
 

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Dr. Fears receives 'Top Paper' award
A paper by Dr. Lillie M. Fears, Journalism, received a Top Paper Award at the annual Symposium of the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication in Baton Rouge, La. She presented the paper, "New Generation in the 'Pink Collar' Ghetto?: An Examination of Student Interests in Broadcast Journalism through a Gendered Lens," at the symposium. The paper will be published in the Spring 2007 issue of Southwestern Mass Communication Journal.
Dr. Stewart's article published in Harvard journal
Dr. Patrick StewartDr. Patrick Stewart, Political Science, is co-author of an article published in the fall issue of The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics. The title is "Taking the 'Low Road' with Subliminal Advertisements: A Study Testing the Effect of Precognitive Prime 'RATS' in a 2000 Presidential Advertisement."

Dr. Lovelace honored by University of Kentucky
Dr. Sherri LovelaceDr. Sherri Lovelace, Communication Disorders, was recognized Friday by the College of Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.  She received the “Upholding the Torch of Excellence Award,” given in recognition of her academic and professional achievements by the Lyman T. Johnson Alumni Association.

Fall semester break is next week
Fall semester break will begin Monday, Nov. 20, and continue through Saturday, Nov. 25. No classes will be held that week.  University offices will be open Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 20-22, and will be closed Nov. 23-24 for Thanksgiving.

Maintain, don't gain: the Holiday challenge
ASU's Wellness and Health Promotion Department's "Maintain Don't Gain Holiday Challenge" gets underway this week.  All faculty and staff should have received a card about this activity.  The initial weigh-in will take place Thursday and Friday this week and Monday and Tuesday of next week in the HPESS complex, Room 134. Each participant's goal will be to gain no more than two pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's. For more details, click on Wellness and Health or call Chris Enger at ext. 3974.
 
Banner system will have advantages to all employees
Information on the status of ASU's conversion to the Banner computing system for Human Resources and Payroll was distributed last week by Mark Hoeting in Information and Technology Services. Even if you have not been involved with the Banner conversion, the e-mail explains some of the features that will impact all employees after the system goes live on Jan. 1, 2007. For instance, leave requests and timesheets will be handled on Banner, and individual benefits records will be readily accessible. Questions may be addressed to bhp-support@astate.edu.

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