Campus Notables

Ms. Kristin Casaletto, fine arts, recently participated in an artist’s talk and showing of recent works at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Va. She also participated in an artist’s talk and woodcut presentation last month at the Hambidge Center for the Arts in Rabun Gap, Ga.

Dr. Paul Harris, political science, had a guest column, Asylum Seekers are Subject to Harsh Treatment, published in the Sunday, March 27, edition of The Augusta Chronicle.

Dr. Harris also participated in the panel discussion, Forecast 2006: Political Pundits Hot Stove Discussion, at the closing session of the Georgia Municipal Association’s 2005 Annual Convention in Savannah. The panel examined Georgia elections and addressed key races and issues as well as provided insights on the 2006 political landscape.

Dr. Ralph Walker, Research Center, participated in a community forum in June organized by the local chapter of the NAACP. The forum, held at the Henry Brigham Community Center, was organized to allow community members to hear expert opinions and ask questions about issues including the recent vote on the $160 million bond referendum and the special purpose local option sales tax.

Dr. Kimberly Davies, sociology, presented a paper, Battered Women Seeking Help: Police Contact and Experiences, which she co-authored with colleagues from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, last month at the Homicide Research Working Group Meetings in Orlando, Fla.

Dr. Gaye Ortiz, languages, literature, and communications, hosted a film series, Spirituality and Film, throughout the month of June at the Unitarian Universalist Church.

Dr. Jurgen Brauer, business administration, wrote an op-ed column U.S. Defense Spending is Running $800 billion a year, with MBA student Nicholas Anglewicz, that was picked up by Global Beat Syndicate. The column was published both nationally and internationally, including Taiwan News.

Dr. William Nelson, library, recently presented two full-day workshops, ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education: Practical Application for Academic Libraries at the pre-conference of the Association of Christian Libraries Annual Conference in Columbia, and Creating a Continuous Assessment Environment: Practical Approaches for Academic Libraries at the pre-conference of the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Also, Dr. Nelson co-authored an article, Who Uses ACRL Standards? Gauging the Use of Standards for Libraries in Higher Education, for a recent edition of College and Research Libraries News. He also presented a full-day workshop, Practical Library Assessment: Applying the ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education, as a pre-conference at the Southeastern Library Network Annual Conference in Atlanta.

Dr. Rosalyn Floyd, fine arts, has been named Artist of the Year by the Greater Augusta Arts Council. The award, traditionally given to the local artist who contributes the most the local arts community, was presented at a reception on June 28.

Dr. Floyd, a professor of music, has been a faculty member at ASU since 1988. In addition to a busy performance schedule, she teaches classes in piano, music theory, and humanities. She also serves as the rehearsal accompanist and a board member for the Augusta Choral Society, is a former board member of the Augusta Symphony, and is active with the Augusta Music Teachers Association. Dr. Floyd also recently completed a term as a music evaluator for the Georgia Council for the Arts.

Dr. Floyd earned a bachelor of arts degree from Talladega College and master’s and doctoral degrees, both from the University of South Carolina.

Faculty members in the news this month included Dr. Paulette Harris, clinical and professional studies, who was interviewed about the literacy center’s new satellite center at East Augusta Middle School; Dr. Gaye Ortiz, languages, literature, and communications, who was profiled by The Augusta Chronicle; Ms. Kathy Schofe, public relations, who was interviewed by Morris News Service about the upcoming changes in the HOPE scholarship and ASU tuition and fees; Dr. Kathy Hamrick, special coordinator for academic and master planning, who was interviewed by The Augusta Chronicle about the effect of rising costs on university construction and the Arsenal Oak; Dr. Paul Harris, political science, who was interviewed by WAGT 26 News about the Department of Defense building a database of 30 million 16-to-25-year-olds’ phone numbers and its effect on privacy laws; Ms. Willene Holmes, financial aid, who was interviewed by WAGT 26 News about the changing student loan interest rate; and Mr. Joseph Greene, business administration, who was interviewed by WAGT 26 News about identity theft and its effect on consumer spending. Dr. Charlotte Price, nursing, who was interviewed by WRDW News Channel 12 about HIV Testing Day; Dr. Joyce Jones, dean of students and vice president of student services, who was interviewed by The Augusta Chronicle about campus housing; Dr. Raymond Whiting, political science, who was interviewed by WJBF News Channel 6 about Georgia laws; Ms. Katherine Sweeney, admissions and registrar, who was interviewed WAGT 26 News about student enrollment; Dr. Ralph Walker, political science, who was interviewed by WAGT 26 News about Mayor Bob Young’s resignation; and Dr. Robert Foster, fine arts, who was profiled by The Augusta Chronicle.

News Briefs:

Allen named general manager and head pro of Forest Hills Golf Course

Mr. Scott Allen has been named as the new general manager and head professional at Forest Hills Golf Course. He has served as acting general manager since April 11, when Robbie Watson resigned to take over at BartramTrail Golf Club in Columbia County.

“Scott brings to the job 13 years of experience at the course and the high respect of its members, players, and staff,” says Mr. Don Grantham, chair of the management committee of Forest Hills. “He’s an excellent choice. As acting manager the last two months, he has proven the ability to lead Forest Hills in all the right directions. He will strengthen our traditions of high-quality golf, public accessibility, member satisfaction, and support of Augusta State University. I think that everyone who plays golf at Forest Hills, and everyone who will play here in the future, will applaud our promotion of Scott.”

Forest Hills Golf Club is an Augusta State University facility that is operated by the university’s athletic association through a management contract with the Augusta Golf Association.

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Do Not Dial 90#

A warning to ASU staff and faculty was recently issued about a telephone scam, originating from local jails and prisons. Individuals identifying themselves as BellSouth technicians ask that users press 90#. However, by pushing 90#, you give full access to your telephone line, which enables anyone to bill long distance calls to your phone number.

BellSouth advises that telephone company employees checking for technical and other types of service or billing problems would NOT call and ask a customer to dial a specific series of numbers before hanging up the telephone receiver nor would they request customers to connect the caller to an outside line before hanging up the receiver.

These types of calls are made to trick subscribers into taking actions that will enable the caller to place fraudulent calls.

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Perdue signs Georgia Smokefree Act of 2005

Governor Sonny Perdue recently signed into law the Georgia Smokefree Act of 2005. This new law, effective July 1, 2005, prohibits smoking in all enclosed facilities owned, leased, or operated by an agency of the State of Georgia, as well as in other public places and places of employment. This includes all enclosed facilities owned, leased, or operated by the institutions of the University System of Georgia. There are currently no exceptions allowed for any of our facilities.

A copy of this law can be found at www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/sb90.pdf.

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Study group formed

Dr. Hubert van Tuyll, history, anthropology, and philosophy, Dr. Paul Harris, political science, and Dr. Robert Reeves, psychology, have formed the Study Group on Free Institutions. The group is dedicated to “promoting the understanding of freedom, including its meaning, relevance, and role in society and institutions, and to studying these subjects in a multidisciplinary context.”

The new group will offer honors courses, essay contests, speakers, films, summer seminars, and discussions/teach-ins. The group will be offered as a resource center for campus and the surrounding community. The group’s first “project” will be a sponsored panel at the spring 2006 Phi Kappa Phi Annual Student Research Conference.

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ASU Reports ...on air

Tune in Sunday, July 3, to hear Dr. William Reese, professor of sociology, talk about the state of today’s prison system and the Safe Neighborhoods project.

The program will air on Radio One stations, at 6 a.m. on WAKB 96.9; 7 a.m. on WFXA 103.1 (Foxie 103); and at 5 p.m. on WTHB 100.9 Next month's program will feature Dr. Paulette Harris, Cree-Walker professor of education, who will talk about the ASU Literacy Center, its satellite programs, and current literacy issues.

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