A Day for Augusta State University kicks off Aug. 15 Peggy Ruth Geren, associate professor of education in the Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education, will chair the campus campaign, which has set its goal at $120,000 this year. According to Michele Ellington, director of annual giving, last year’s campus campaign raised $134,611. Faculty and staff who donate on the first day will earn a T-shirt and an A Day tumbler. Those who donate on the first day can also enjoy a burger from Outback Steakhouse between noon and 2 p.m. in the Grove. Donations to the campaign can be made on a restricted or unrestricted basis. Unrestricted funds are used where the need is the greatest and funds such projects as faculty development programs, equipment, technology projects, employee events, scholarships, and more. Restricted funds are used to fund specific projects or activities specified by the donor. The community drive kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 21, at the President’s Club Luncheon. Ernest Sizemore, a current member of ASU’s Foundation, will again be chairing the community campaign. The community goal is $295,000, making an overall goal of $415,000 for the A Day campaign. The annual fund drive culminates on Friday, Oct. 6, with an alumni barbecue and celebration in the campus quadrangle. This year’s event will feature award-winning barbecue cooked on-site by ASU alumnus James Britt. For more information, contact Ms. Ellington at 706-737-1759. Other News Stories: Fall Convocation | Week of Welcome | A Day | New Faculty | JSAC | Customer Service Initiative | Vanover Retirement | Art Exhibition | Hacking Seminar | ITS | Calendar | Faculty Profile | Staff Profile | Campus Notables | Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4 | Birthdays
August 2006 |
The annual A Day for Augusta State University, a campaign of fundraising and friendraising for ASU, will kick off when the campus campaign is introduced at Fall Convocation, beginning at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, in the Maxwell Theatre.
