Campus NotablesThe Morris Museum of Art will present The Faculty Show, a survey of recent works of art by fine arts faculty at ASU and the University of South Carolina Aiken through March 13. ASU faculty members who have their work exhibited include Kristin Casaletto, Priscilla Hollingsworth, Tom Nakashima, Jennifer Onofrio, Brian Rust, and Janice Williams Whiting, as well as Emeritus Morris Eminent Scholar in Art Philip Morsberger.
Ralph Walker, Research Center, was the guest speaker at the quarterly membership meeting for Augusta Area Credit Unions in January. Dr. Walker also spoke at recent meetings of AMBUCS and the Augusta West Rotary Club.
Edward Cashin, Center for the Study of Georgia History, presented Tracing Oglethorpe: Georgia Sites in London at the Savannah College of Art and Design in January. He also recorded a segment on the same topic with Georgia Public Radio’s Orlando Montoya. The segment will begin running this month.
Patrick Timmons, history, anthropology, and philosophy, is co-editor of The Death Penalty and Mexico—U.S. Relations: Historical Continuities and Present Dilemmas, the proceedings of an international conference held at the University of Texas.
Ernestine Thompson, sociology, had an article, The Excellent Becomes the Permanent, about ASU’s new bachelor of social work degree, published in the Augusta National Association of Social Workers Unit Connection newsletter.
Martin David Jones, fine arts, has released a CD, The Piano Music of André Previn, on Centaur Records. A recent review of the CD in the online journal ClassicsToday.com states “This is a release fans of Previn, the composer, won’t want to miss.” Also, Burles “Rusty” Johnson, one of Dr. Jones’ students, was a finalist in the College Division of the 2004 Buckhead Youth Symphony Concerto Competition.
Clara Park, fine arts, recently presented a lecture recital, Theodor Leschetizky: Pedagogue and Composer, at the Georgia Music Teachers Association Conference at Brenau University in Gainesville, Ga.
Emil K. Urban, biology, participated in the 11th Pan-African Ornithological Congress held in Djerba Island, Tunisia in November. He is a co-author of a paper, Status of the Cranes of Africa, 2004, which was delivered at the Congress and is in press in its proceedings. Dr. Urban’s involvement in the book, The Birds of Africa, was acknowledged at the Congress’ closing banquet. In addition, Dr. Urban organized and ran the 18th annual St. Catherines Island December bird count. There were 33 participants, 131 species, and some 49,000 birds recorded on the island on count day, December 18. These results are part of the National Audubon Society’s 105th Christmas bird count.
Ted Atkinson, languages, literature, and communications, participated in a panel called Faulkner and the 1930s, sponsored by the William Faulkner Society at the Modern Language Association Convention held in Philadelphia, Pa., in late December. Dr. Atkinson presented a paper titled “It Ain’t on a Balance:” As I Lay Dying and the Cultural Politics of the Great Depression.
In conjunction with the train wreck in Graniteville, Stephanie Myers, chemistry and physics, was interviewed by WAGT Channel 26 and WRDW Channel 12 about the effects of chlorine. She was also quoted in The Augusta Chronicle. Other faculty members appearing in print or television media in January include Gordon Eisenman, teacher development; Willene Holmes, financial aid; Joyce Jones, dean of students; Katherine Sweeney, admissions and registrar; William Dodd, academic affairs; Barbara Coleman, College of Business Administration; and Ralph Watkins, sociology.
Dancing with Johnny DeMarco, a play by Rick Davis, languages, literature, and communications, opened at the Creative Space Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City on January 28. The piece is part of an evening of one-act plays produced by the Winter Brief Acts Division of Love Creek Productions.
Kathy Schofe, public relations, made a presentation about Augusta State to members of the Summerville Garden Club and the Augusta Kiwanis Club.
Joseph Greene, College of Business Administration, was elected president of the Augusta West Rotary Club.
William Nelson, library, presented a pre-conference workshop, Library Assessment in Higher Education: Applying the New ACRL Standards, in January at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference in Boston.
Charles Jackson, clinical and professional studies, will give the Presidential Address for the Southern Conference on African American Studies, Inc. at the 26th annual convention in Montgomery, Alabama on February 19, 2005.
Congratulations to Wendy Turner, history, anthropology, and philosophy, who married Nathan Yanasak in December.
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