Campus Notables Chad Stephens, chemistry and physics, sponsored four student presentations at the 8th annual ASU Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Symposium. Eric Zuckerman, chemistry and physics, published a paper entitled Terahertz absorption measurement of gas-phase 2,4-dinitrotoluene from 0.05 THz to 2.7 THz in the Journal of Chemical Physics Letters. Tom Crute and Stephanie Myers, chemistry and physics, published a paper entitled Sudoku Puzzles as Chemistry Learning Tools in the Journal of Chemical Education. Rick Davis, communications and professional writing, Ted Atkinson, English and foreign languages, and Michael Searles, history, anthropology, and philosophy, appeared in Lowell Greenbaum's new two-act play An American Storm: The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. The play was performed at the Augusta Museum of History in April. An online slideshow of the Masters produced by the Augusta Chronicle featured a ballad from the CD, Limestone, recorded by Tony Kellman, communications and professional writing. Ballads of Limestone is the first of three selections that accompany the slideshow, which can be found at http://www.augusta.com/masters/slideshow/2007/. Under the direction of Debra van Tuyll, communications and professional writing, The Phoenix won third place in the District 3 (Southeastern United States) Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Best Student Magazine competition. Staff photographer, Nat Newsome, won third place in the Feature Photography competition. Jurgen Brauer, Hull College of Business, gave a presentation on internet-supported study and learning in Dallas, Texas on March 31. His appearance was sponsored by textbook publisher Pearson Education. Paul Harris, political science, presented Unwelcome Strangers to the New South: Georgia's Response to Undocumented Immigration at the Georgia Association of Historians annual meeting held at Georgia College and State University on April 7. He served as a plenary speaker addressing the issue of immigration at the 5th Annual Conference on Suburban Issues held at Kennesaw State University on April 13. Dr. Harris also served as a judge, representing the State of Georgia, at the We the People - The Citizen and the Constitution national competition held in Washington, D.C. from April 27-30. Kristin Casaletto, art, had two artworks accepted into the juried exhibition Industrial Identities: Developing the American South at Gallery RFD, Swainsboro. The exhibition runs April 14 through May 5. For more information and directions visit www.galleryrfd.org. The Mary Pauline gallery featured the work of Tom Nakashima and Brian Rust, art, and Philip Morsberger, Morris Eminent Scholar Emeritus, at the DC Art Fair, an international event that showcases galleries from around the world, in April. Bill Nelson, Reese Library, was selected by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) to present a full-day workshop, Assessment of Academic Library Effectiveness: Using ACRL Standards for Continuous Evaluation, as a pre-conference to the ACRL 13th National Conference in Baltimore in March. He was also appointed to the ACRL Conference Committee, serving on the program subcommittee for workshops. Dr. Nelson also gave presentations on A Compliance Strategy for the 2004 SACS Standards and Using the ACRL Standards for Library Assessment to the library staff of Georgia Gwinnett College in February. Pam Lightsey, JagCard office, served on the Greater Augusta Arts Council committee. Kim Davies, sociology, criminal justice, and social work, co-authored the article Seeking Help from the Police: Battered Women’s Decisions and Experiences which appeared in the Criminal Justice Studies journal. Gaye Ortiz, communications and professional writing, wrote the chapter Her Household Saints: Nancy Savoca’s Saints in the book, Through a Catholic Lens. Cathy Tugmon and Diane Snyder, biology, participated in Science Day at Hammond Hill Elementary School. Other News:
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