News Briefs Faculty and staff will have the chance to enjoy a holiday meal at the annual Campus Holiday Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 15, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom. For more information, call the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 706-737-1759. *********************************** The annual President’s and Alumni Holiday Drop-In will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Maxwell Alumni House. For more information, call the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 706-737-1759. *********************************** Augusta State’s campus will be closed for the holidays Monday, Dec. 25, through Monday, Jan. 1, 2007. It will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2. *********************************** Two Fisher-Price Elmo TMX dolls are among the items up for bid in an online auction to benefit the Study Abroad program. Bids are updated daily, and the auction will close on Monday, Dec. 4, at noon. View the items and bid at http://www.aug.edu/~mbbwww/classroomworld/. If you would like to bid, email hcarter1@aug.edu with the item(s) you wish to bid on together with the amount. Items may be picked up Dec. 5-8. *********************************** Please tune in to ASU Reports-On Air on Sunday, Dec. 10, to hear Rob Foster, associate professor of music, discuss the upcoming Cullum Lecture Series, A Year of Jazz at ASU. The broadcast times are 6 a.m. on WAKB 96.9; 7 a.m. on WFXA 103.1 (Foxie 103); and 5:30 p.m. on WTHB 100.9. *********************************** A contest to have the best decorated toy bin is underway, with each department and office being eligible to compete in this annual competition. The Staff Council is heading up the effort to collect new toys for Child Enrichment, Inc., a child advocacy center. The center accepts donations of new toys for all ages, gifts appropriate for teenagers, clothing in all sizes, wrapping paper, ribbons, gift tags, and tape. Last year, the center “played Santa” to 225 children, ranging in age from infancy to 18. The judging will take place on Dec. 13, and winners will be announced at the Campus Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 15. The winner will receive a certificate, and a board game will be donated to the shelter in their honor. *********************************** Nominations are being accepted for the 2nd annual Georgia Consortium for International Studies (GCIS) Faculty Internationalization Award. The $500 award recognizes and rewards faculty members at institutions who have made significant contributions to internationalization. Applications must be submitted to the GCIS campus representative by Dec. 15. For more information about the award and application materials, please visit the website at http://www.gacis.org/award.html. *********************************** Head men’s basketball coach Dip Metress, along with members of the team, will host a basketball clinic for 100 children on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Christenberry Field House. The event is co-sponsored by MCG Sports Medicine and WAGT Channel 26. For more information, call the Department of Athletics at 706-737-1626. *********************************** Augusta State Athletics will host its second “Used Car Night” during the men’s basketball home opener on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The ASU men’s squad, off to a 3-0 start, will face Queens College at 7:30 p.m. in Christenberry Fieldhouse. “Somebody is leaving with a minivan that night,” Metress said. “We will hand over the keys to one lucky person at the end of the game. We would love to see every seat filled in Christenberry Fieldhouse. We want to make Christenberry the toughest environment that Queens has to play in all year.” All fans 18 years of age and older that possess a valid driver’s license can register to win the 1996 Ford Windstar sponsored by Hendrix Used Cars of Monetta, S.C. For a chance to win the minivan, with a Kelly blue book value of nearly $5,000, you must register as you enter Christenberry Fieldhouse for the game. You must be present at the time of the car give away to win. Admission to the game is $5. Children ages five and under are admitted free. All Augusta State University students with a current ID are admitted free to all the home basketball games. *********************************** Other News Stories:
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