Campus Notables Lori Anderson, educational leadership, counseling, and special education, will present the keynote address at the University of Iowa Special Education Research symposium in April. Jason Andrus, biology, presented a program on stream bacterial sampling and the Richmond County Adopt-A-Stream program, including results of recent tests in local waterways, to the Sierra Club's Savannah River chapter. Kristin Casaletto, art, curated 20/20 Vision: The Art of Contemporary University Printmaking at the Fire House Gallery, Louisville, Ga. She is also author of the show’s catalogue essay and organizer and moderator of the panel discussion, which included Bill Fisher of GCSU as well as ASU’s Jackson Cheatham and Tom Nakashima. The show runs through Mar. 2. Michele Champion, music, published the article Orff Schulwerk Influences: A portrait of Elizabeth Nichols in the fall 2007 issue of The Orff Echo. She also presented The Musical Activities Found in Selected Orff-Schulwerk Elementary Music Classrooms on Jan. 25 in Savannah, Ga. Paul Harris, political science, spoke at the University of Education in Weingarten, Germany, in December. He presented a lecture titled Civic Education in the U.S.A. Dr. Harris also co-authored a column titled Dalton, Georgia’s Response to Immigration, which was published in the Public Administration Times. Pamela Z. Jackson and Jonathan E. Leightner, Hull College of Business, wrote the article Unrighteous Stewards in Biblical and Modern Times, which appeared in the Journal of Markets and Morality. Tom Nakashima, art, has his artwork on display at the Selby Gallery of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fla. His work, Berryville Tree Piles and Structures, will be exhibited through Feb. 8 in an exhibition titled Ruinations. Also, he and Jackson Cheatham, art, participated in a panel discussion at the Fire House Gallery. Deborah Richardson, psychology, was elected to the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation board. Louise Shivers, ASU’s writer-in-residence, will be participating in a Writers Week program at the University of North Carolina, Feb. 25-29, reading from her fiction and meeting with MFA students. S. Dale White, sociology, criminal justice, and social work, discusses Compassion Fatigue with staff members at various hospices throughout Georgia. Seretha Williams, English and foreign languages, published an article in Center Stage Magazine titled One Sunday Morning at Lowe’s. Ralph Walker, Research Center, participated in the State of Independent Politics in the South summit held on Jan. 24 in the Augusta Marriot Hotel. William A. Bloodworth, Jr., was honored with a Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., Life and Legacy Award at the 14th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., CSRA Memorial Observance, held on January 21 at Beulah Grove Baptist Church. The award was presented by Rev. Larry Fryer, CEO of the Observance, and Mrs. Lisa J. Bigham, Executive Secretary.
Dan Whitfield, vice president for business operations, was tapped to become a member of ASU's chapter of the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi during the President's Cabinet meeting in January. ********************** In the News Mark Thompson, Hull College of Business – The Augusta Chronicle, WRDW, and Black Enterprise about the Greater Augusta economic index breakfast Karl Munschy, business services – The Augusta Chronicle and Savannah Morning News, about the cost of textbooks Richard Griner, biology – The Metro Spirit, about using new technology in the classroom William Dodd, academic affairs – The Augusta Chronicle, about selecting a major Willene Holmes, financial aid – The Augusta Chronicle, about filling out federal student aid forms Marc Miller, Hull College of Business - The Augusta Chronicle and Black Enterprise, about the Greater Augusta economic index breakfast Susan Schultz, kinesiology and health science – The Augusta Chronicle, about unique courses offered at ASU Stanley Fite, kinesiology and health science – The Augusta Chronicle, about unique courses offered at ASU Ralph Walker, political science – The Augusta Chronicle, about voter turnout Rick Pukis, communications and professional writing – The Augusta Chronicle, about the future of education (podcasting) Eddie Howard, student activities –WAGT and Perry Broadcasting, about the Martin Luther King, Jr., Tri-College program. Kristen Caseletto, art—Perry Broadcasting, about the 20/20 Vision exhibit. Michael Searles, history—Perry Broadcasting, about Black History Month activities Kim Davies, sociology, criminal justice, and social work – WAGT to discuss why murderers are using websites to auction their personal items Mary Jo Luta, public relations – Your Health Today magazine, about women and heart disease Other News:
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