Faculty and staff achievements listed
Jerry L. Smith, Regional and Community Development, and Dr. Russ Shain, Communications, have assumed leadership roles in their professional organizations, while Dr. Gil Fowler, Honors, was honored by his peers, and Dr. Larry Salinger, Sociology, has a new appointment. For all the details, see Campus News.

Board of Trustees meeting report
The ASU Board of Trustees approved four resolutions at last Friday's meeting. They authorized ASU-Jonesboro to begin the process of selling land located in Poinsett County. This approval will start the lengthy process of sale which will ultimately require the governor's approval before state land can be sold. Also for ASU-Jonesboro, the trustees approved the discontinuation of the Bachelor of Science in Community and Regional Economic Development, as this program has shown declining enrollment. In other matters, the trustees approved a resolution for the ASU-Technical Center in Marked Tree to offer a licensed practical nursing program. Lastly, they approved ASU-Beebe to implement a supply fee for welding courses.

Interim dean appointed for College of Business
Dr. Len Frey, chair of the Department of Management and Marketing, was named interim dean of the College of Business on Friday. He will officially begin work in his new position Jan. 4, 2005, following the departure of Dr. Jan Duggar, who recently was appointed to a similar position at Jacksonville University in Florida.  See details on the NewsPage.

Call for authors with The Handbook of Business Ethics
Dr. Larry Salinger, criminology and sociology, welcomes academic editorial contributors to The Handbook of Business Ethics, a guide for employees, managers and corporate officers. This comprehensive project is a one-volume title edited by Dr. Salinger and is published by Golson Books Ltd. If you are interested in contributing to the handbook, it can be a notable addition to your CV or resume. There is a small honorarium paid for each article, $20 to $135, depending on article length. Articles are due by June 1, 2005.

Time to order desk calendars
Faculty and staff are reminded to contact Printing Services to reserve free 2005 desk calendars. Please call Terry Rolland at 972-2072 or send an email to dmaloch@astate.edu to reserve the number of calendars needed for your department. Departments will be notified when the calendars are ready to be picked up (sometime in early January).

Museum exhibit opens
The ASU Museum announces Arkansas Treasures: Looking Back, Then Forward, an exhibit of 20 photographs of noteworthy African-Americans from Arkansas. Included in the exhibit are artists, business people, physicians, attorneys, athletes, poets, musicians and more. The development of this exhibit is thanks to partial grant funding from the Arkansas Endowment for the Humanities. It will be displayed through Feb. 18, 2005. Museum hours are 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is a $2 donation.

'Inside ASU' is available through other means
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December commencement is Friday
Reminder: Commencement will be held at 7 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 17, at the Convocation Center.
  Also, the offices and departments of Arkansas State University close beginning the next day, Saturday, Dec. 18, through Jan. 2, 2005. Offices and departments will open on Monday, Jan. 3, 2005. Classes for the Spring 2005 semester will begin on Monday, Jan. 10, 2005.

Last issue for 2004
This is the last issue of Inside ASU for 2004. We greatly appreciate all the information and feedback sent to us. As always, we welcome your suggestions. Should you have any, please send ideas and comments to ASUnews@astate.edu or access an online form to provide feedback anonymously.

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