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Dr. Osa Amienyi
publishes book
 Dr.
Osa Amienyi, Radio-Television, is the author of a newly published a book titled
Communicating National Integration, Empowering Development in
African Countries, by Ashgate Publishers.
The book addresses the negative impact of social cleavages on the
development of many African countries. The book provides a
provocative discussion of how communication strategies can help to
promote national integration and social, economic and political
development.
Special election for higher education tomorrow
Tomorrow, Arkansas voters will have the
opportunity to decide on two ballot proposals, with one of them being very
important to ASU -- the Arkansas Higher Education Technology and
Facility Improvement Act of 2005. Approval will mean $9 million for
two major projects at ASU: joining the research E-corridor and a new
classroom building to replace Wilson Hall. For details, see Dr. Les Wyatt's
report in last week's First Friday.
To view the complete ballot title
on the Arkansas Secretary of State's web site,
go here.
Global Student Leaders leave Dec. 27 for
China
The ASU Global Student Leaders will be
traveling to China on Dec. 27, touring Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai,
and visiting historical landmarks such as the Forbidden City, the
Great Wall of China, and Tiananmen Square. The four students
attending are Rachel Smith, a sophomore from Jonesboro; Kristen
Rowe, a junior from Stamps; Amanda Payne, a junior from Cabot; and
Marvin Alexander, a junior from Chicago, Ill. Previous trips have
been taken to Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Denmark,
Norway, Italy, and Germany. For more details, see the
NewsPage or
contact Shawn Smee, associate dean of student involvement and
leadership at 972-2837.
Visiting delegation from China here this
week
A five-member visiting delegation from China, including
administrators and professors, from the Shandong Financial
University will visit the campus tomorrow through Thursday. The
visitors include Dr. Chongqing Shuai, president; Dr. Peiyao Nie,
vice president; Professor Dongsheng Chu, dean of the school of
international education; Professor Huiqin Yang, and Professor Lizhen
Wang. The purpose of the visit is to work on an exchange program,
allowing ASU students the opportunity to take courses for credit and
faculty members to collaborate and do research. Shandong Financial
University is located in the city of Jinan, China, approximately 300
miles southeast of Beijing. Dr. Jeff Jenness, Computer Science, is
coordinating the visit.
New Orleans Bowl bound
The ASU Alumni Association has been extremely busy planning for the New
Orleans Bowl, as the ASU Indians team up against Southern
Mississippi in Lafayette, La., on Dec. 20. Many opportunities are
available to participate in the fun, whether you are interested in
Travelin' with
the Tribe by bus, or by private automobile. For a list of
activities prior to the game,
go here.
Numerous watch parties are planned for Jonesboro, northeast Arkansas and central Arkansas.
To see a list,
go here for
watch parties.
Board of Trustees meeting: Dec. 16
The Board
of Trustees will meet Friday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. in the 8th floor
Board Room of the Dean B. Ellis Library.
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