Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting Ceremony slated The Student Activities Board will hold its annual Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 4 p.m., in the Student Union Center Court. The ASU Woodwind Quintet and the United Voices Gospel Choir will perform. The SAB will be collecting toys to support the philanthropic effort of Toys for Tots Arkansas. For details, contact Lark Little or Jerrod O. Lockhart, ext. 2055. Dr. Lamb-Milligan recently publishes book Dr. Julie Lamb-Milligan, Gifted, Talented, and Creative Education, recently published a book, "Assessment of Giftedness: A Concise and Practical Guide," published by YBK Publishers, New York. Lamb-Milligan's book provides information on the history of assessing giftedness, discusses using traditional and alternative methods to assess giftedness, and includes tests and methods that teachers can use to assess giftedness independently. Advisor award reception slated for Wednesday The Office of Advisement Services is holding its fall advisor award reception on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 3:30 p.m., Choctaw Room, Reng Student Services Center/Student Union. All faculty are invited to attend. The Outstanding Faculty Advisor award, presented in spring semester, is peer-nominated or self-nominated, and the recipient is selected by a committee of faculty members. This fall's presentation of the "You Made a Difference" faculty advisor award is completely student-nominated and student-selected. For details, contact Melissa Jackson, ext. 3001. Dr. Srivatsan completes workshop, obtains certification Dr. Malathi Srivatsan, Molecular Biology, ABI, recently completed an international hands-on workshop, "Molecular Fluorescence Dynamics in Living Cells," at the University of California-Irvine, under the mentorship of Professor Enrico Gratton. Her successfully attained certification will aid her significantly in her research by enabling her to track individual molecules inside cells, thus determining rates of diffusion, binding, and dissociation. Drs. Clements and Malpezzi serve as invited speakers Dr. William M. Clements, English and Folklore, and Dr. Frances Malpezzi, English, were invited speakers at the recent meeting of the Missouri Folklore Society in Jefferson City. Drs. Malpezzi and Clements spoke on "Regionalism and Re-regionalization in Italian American Folklore." Dr. Clements also delivered a paper, "Geronimo in St. Louis, 1904." In addition, Dr. Clements also recently participated in the conference of the South Central Modern Language Association in Memphis, presenting a paper, "How to be a good Laguna Uncle." ASU's Educating for Justice chapter hosts film Join the revolution for justice. All over the world, political leaders kill, torture, or "disappear" civilians, and often these leaders evade responsibility for their crimes against humanity. The Amnesty International documentary film "Justice without Borders" will be presented Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m. in the Osage Room of the Student Union. Refreshments will be provided, as will opportunities for action. This event is funded by the SGA Action Fund and hosted by the ASU Chapter of Educating for Justice. For details, contact Kristin Walker. Back to the top