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Appalachian
News
Official University News
and Announcments
Need
a job try Cap
Lunch
and Learn Series Scheduled
SGA
Senate Seats Available
Writing
Center offers assistance
Research
ethics workshop scheduled
Etiquette
luncheon tickets on sale
Co-op
orientation sessions scheduled
Computer
Based Testing Center
Counseling
Center programs available
Truman
Capote Scholarship Competition
Caving,
hiking with Outdoor Programs
DOT
Opportunities to be explored
Student
media seeks leaders for 2000-2001
Do
you want a personal trainer?
Job
Fest 2000 is coming
Education
Career Fair
Career
Development Workshop Series
COB
Scholarship applications available
Fluency
Support Group To Meet
Self
defense classes for women offered
Women's
Leadership Conference set
Looking
for summer internships
What
are you doing for Spring Break?
University
Transportation Policy
What
is the Women's Center?
Three
computer seminars set for March
Calendar of Events
Feb. 25 ...
ASU Men’s Tennis vs. Lees McRae
Feb. 26...
Women’s Basketball, at Wofford, 7 p.m.
Wrestling, at Southern Conference Championship, Chattanooga, all day.
Men’s Basketball, Western Carolina, Varsity Gym, 1 p.m.
ASU Baseball at Tennessee (2), noon.
APPS Heritage Council, Contra Dance in Legends, 8 p.m., $2 students
and $4 public.
Feb. 27...
All-State Orchestra, Farthing Auditorium, 2 p.m.
Student Recital, Stacey Williams, voice, and James McClure, voice,
Broyhill Music Center, 4 p.m.
Student Recital, Anna Uzzell, Broyhill Music Center, 6 p.m.
Student Recital, Stephanie Carlisle, oboe, and Tom Panepinto, horn,
Broyhill Music Center, 8 p.m.
ASU Baseball at Tennessee, 2 p.m.
Feb. 28...
Catherine J. Smith Gallery, Works from the Permanent Collection, Farthing
Auditorium, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Feb. 29...
Catherine J. Smith Gallery, Works from the Permanent Collection, Farthing
Auditorium, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Andrew Pond, banjo, Broyhill Music Center, 8 p.m.
Diversity Series, “Examining Myths and Stereotypes,” Multicultural
Center, Plemmons Student Union, 5 p.m.
ASU Baseball at Campbell, 2:30 p.m.
March 1...
Catherine J. Smith Gallery, Works from the Permanent Collection, Farthing
Auditorium, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Need a job? Try CAP
Study and get paid at the same time! CAP is hiring student assistants
to sit in residence halls from midnight to 5 a.m. Jobs include checking
IDs, making rounds of the hall, dealing with minor violations. Pay begins
at $5.75 per hour, with a 25 cents raise each semester. If interested,
call 262-2161.
JobFest 2000
is Coming!
Don’t miss the Career Development Center’s first comprehensive job
fair of the new millenium! More than 50 companies will be anxious to “size
you up” as a new employee on Tuesday, March 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Broyhill
Inn & Conference Center. All majors encouraged to participate. Visit
the CDC web site at http://careers.appstate.edu for more information.
Education Career
Fair
Education majors: Don’t forget the next education career fair on March
27, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn & Conference Center.
Visit the CDC web site at http://careers.appstate.edu for more information.
Etiquette
luncheon tickets on sale
First come, first served! The Career Development Center is selling
a limited supply of tickets this week for its Etiquette Luncheon on Friday,
Feb. 25, noon-1 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn & Conference Center.
For $5 you can
learn to eat and meet like a pro (and enjoy a delicious four-course
meal). Purchase your ticket at the CDC's booth at the Student Union, 10
a.m.-2 p.m. each day this week, or until sold out.
Career
Development Workshop Series
The CDC is sponsoring a series of free career development workshops
on Tuesdays this Spring. Each “Take-Charge Tuesday” session will be held
in Room 387, John Thomas Hall, 3 - 4 p.m. The following is a list
of session dates and topics to be discussed: Interviewing, Feb. 15; Creating
an Online Portfolio, Feb. 22; Salary Negotiation, Feb. 29; Internships,
March 21; Resume Writing, March 28; Behavioral Interviews, April 4; Job
Searching on the Internet, April 11; Financing 1st Year out of College,
April 18.
Co-op
orientation sessions scheduled
Cooperative Education is a planned learning process that integrates
academic study with work experience in a field related to your academic
major. You can put classroom theories into practice by spending two
or more academic terms doing paid work in a professional, career-related
position.
Cooperative Education opportunities are available during the spring,
summer and fall terms. Students who want to participate in
Co-op are required to attend an orientation session. Join us at an
orientation session from 4 until 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 2; Wednesday,
March 22; and Thursday, April 13. All sessions will be held in the Cooperative
Education Office, Room 100, I.G. Greer, (phone: 262-4891).
Computer-Based
Testing Center
Need to take the GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and/or PRAXIS-I this spring?
Test at your convenience at Appalachian’s Computer-Based Testing (CBT)
Center. If you would like to schedule a time to test, please call
the CBT Center at 262-6801. Advantages include flexible scheduling
and immediate scoring with official scores in 2-3 weeks. Testing hours
this spring semester are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30
p.m.. Friday hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Counseling
Center programs available
These Counseling and Psychological Services Center groups are designed
to provide growthful experiences for both students who want to resolve
specific concerns and those who generally want to enhance the quality of
their interactions with others and feel better about themselves. To arrange
to participate in a group or for more information, contact the Counseling
and Psychological Services Center at 262-3180. Groups are: Understanding
Self and Others (3 group times: Tuesday, 3:30-5; Wednesday, 4- 5:30; Thursday,
3:30-5); Understanding Self and Others ? For Women (Monday, 3:30-5); Acting
on Body Images (Tuesday, 3:30-5); Chronic Illness Group (Monday, 3:30-5);
Rape Support Group (Wednesday, 5-6:30, Yadkin River Room); Dream On (Tuesday,
5:30-7:30); Therapeutic Weekend for Self Enhancement (Friday, March 24th,
5:30p.m.-Sunday, March 26th, 5 p.m.); Cultural Identity Encounter Group
(Tuesdays, 3:30-5); Family, Addictions and You (Thursday, 4-5:15). For
more information, contact Tom Stanger at The Counseling and Psychological
Services Center ® 262-3180
Lunch
and Learn series scheduled
The Learning Assistance program offers weekly workshops designed to
help students improve their learning skills. Workshops are held each Wednesday
at noon in Room 143 of Rankin Science Building. Sessions last no longer
than 50 minutes. Bring a lunch. Scheduled topics are: General Study Skills,
Feb. 16; Note Taking, Feb. 23; Textbook Reading, March 1; Test Taking Strategies,
March 8; Memory Skills, March 22; Composing Effective Papers, March 29;
Battling Test Anxiety, April 5; Oral Presentation Techniques, April 12;
Final Exam Study Plan, April 19.
Writing
Center offers assistance
The University Writing Center offers editorial assistance on all academic
writing projects. Hours for spring semester are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday,
and 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Friday. Stop by 203B Sanford Hall or call 262-3144
for an appointment.
Student
media seeks leaders for 2000-2001
The Student Media Board of Appalachian State University seeks applicants
for editor in chief of The Appalachian and station manager for 90.5 The
App (WASU) radio. Editor applications are available in the Center for Student
Involvement and Leadership, Plemmons Student Union. Station manager applications
are available through the Department of Communication, Walker Hall. Deadline
for applications is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29. For more information, call
David Freeman at 262-6252.
Do you
want a personal trainer?
University Recreation at Appalachian State has introduced a new Personal
Trainer Program for students, faculty and staff. The program is designed
to provide participants with an assessment of their current fitness level,
an exercise program that meets their specific needs, and assistance in
achieving and maintaining their individual fitness goals. The cost
is $15 for the initial interview and $10 an hour for each individual training
session. For more information contact University Recreation at 262-2100,
the Quinn Center console at 262-3035, or Wendy Leveau at 262-6310.
COB
Scholarship applications available
Applications for College of Business scholarships at Appalachian State
University are now available in Room 4126, Raley Hall. Deadline for applications
is March 1.
Caving,
hiking with Outdoor Programs
Outdoor Programs at Appalachian State University offers the caving
and hiking enthusiast opportunities this month to enjoy and learn. On Saturday,
Feb. 12, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Outdoor Programs will visit Worley’s
Cave. Lunch, transportation and equipment will be provided. The cost is
$15 for students and $20 for staff. On Sunday, Feb. 13, from 9 ja.m. until
4 p.m., Outdoor Programs will lead a summit dash to Calloway Peak using
the Nuwati, Cragway, and Daniel Boone Scout trails for an elevation gain
of 2,100 feet. Lunch, transportation, and permit will be provided. Cost
is $10 for students and $15 for staff. Sign up at the Outing Center,
2nd floor, Plemmons Student Union, or call 262-4077.
Women’s
Leadership Conference set
The Women’s Leadership Conference, sponsored by the Center for Student
Involvement and Leadership, will be held Saturday, Feb. 26, from noon until
7:30 p.m. Cost for the conference is $7, which includes the price of dinner.
Deadline for registration is Feb. 16. Registration information is available
at the Women’s Center, first floor of the Student Union, or in CSIL on
the second floor. For more information contact CSIL at 262-6252. If you
would like your club represented at the upcoming Women’s Leadership Conference
on Saturday, Feb. 26, use a contact table to distribute your materials
to conference participants. A limited number of contact tables are available.
Contact Kim Uyttenhove at the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership
or call 262-6252.
SGA Senate
seats available
Do you want to become involved on campus? Are you looking for a way
to make a difference at Appalachian State University? Then join the SGA
Senate. There are seats available. Drop by the SGA office on the 2nd floor
of Plemmons Student Union and pick up a petition, or call Kiley Costner
at 262-2240.
Research
ethics workshop scheduled
Writing A Thesis? Do you know your ethical responsibilities to your
subjects, your committee, your colleagues? And, by the way, what is intellectural
property? Who gets credit for the research you do? What are the rights
of human subjects? Who can you talk to if you witness research misconduct?
The Graduate School invites all those involved in research projects
to join in exploring these and similar topics during a three-part workshop
on Wednesday Feb. 16, March 8 and 22, from 3 until 4:30 p.m. in Room 224,
I.G. Greer Hall. The workshop leader is Dr. Robbin Derry, Holshouser Chair
in Ethics, ASU Department of Philosophy and Religion. Preparatory readings
with inter-disciplinary applicability are available from the graduate school
and at Belk Library Reserve Reading Desk. Community Members are invited
to call 262-7605 for complimentary copies of these readings. These Workshops
are free and open to the public.
Truman
Capote scholarship competition
Appalachian State University’s English Department announces competition
for the 4th annual Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship in Creative
Writing. Rising junior and senior English majors are eligible. The scholarship
provides in-state tuition for one year. Deadline for submissions is Thursday,
March 9, 4 p.m., in the English Department office, 2nd floor, Sanford Hall.
The judge for this year’s competition is John Holman, fiction writer and
director of creative writing at Georgia State University. For more information
on the scholarship and entry guidelines, contact Susan Weinberg at 262-2871
or Jade Huynh at 262-2313.
Fluency
support group to meet
The next meeting of the Boone chapter of the National Stuttering Association’s
Fluency Support Group will be on Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m., in room 123 in Edwin
Duncan Hall at Appalachian State University. The group is open to anyone,
regardless of age, who stutters. The purpose of the group is to provide
anyone who is experiencing a fluency disorder with intervention, support,
and a chance to interact with and meet those who have similar concerns.
There is no charge for participation in the group. If you would like more
information about the group, or would like to sign up to attend, contact
Cathy Davis at 262-3092 (email davisen@appstate.edu).
Self
defense classes for women offered
The Appalachian State University Police Department will offer two Rape
Aggression Defense (RAD) classes during the Spring Semester. To sign
up for either class call Sgt. Stacy Sears at the A.S.U. Police Department
at 262-2150, or send email searssr@appstate.edu. There is a $10.00
fee which includes a lifetime return and practice policy, a RAD t-shirt,
and a student manual. The class dates are: Class 1, Tuesdays, March
21,28, April 4 and 11, 6-9 p.m., Linville Falls Room and Yoself Room;
and Class 2, Wednesdays, March 29, April 5, 12, and 19, 7-10 p.m., Roan
Mountain and Linville Falls rooms.
University
transporation policy
It is the policy of Appalachian State University NOT to
transport students with mobile or visual impairments/disabilities
(permanent or temporary) from their residences to or from the campus
or from class to class. Students with mobile or visual impairments/disabilities
are offered disabled parking on a routine basis by completing the
"Request for Disabled Parking Permit." In addition, students on campus
and in the town of Boone have access to the Appalcart which offers
wide coverage both of the campus and the area on a frequent schedule.
This policy is standard practice both in this state and nationwide,
and complies with Federal law.
DOT
opportunities to be explored
Find out more about graduate and undergraduate internships and apprenticeships
with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Where? Roan Mountain,
Plemmons Student Union. When? Noon, Feb. 24.
Looking
for a summer internship?
Internships are still available this summer, but not for much longer!
Make an appointment and visit the Career Development Center soon. Call
262-2180 today.
What
are you doing for spring break?
Lutheran Students of Appalachian and the members of Grace Lutheran
Church invite you to join us in a flood relief trip to the Greenville area.
We leave from Grace Lutheran Church parking lot at noon on March 10 and
Tuesday evening, March 14. There is a special need for skilled carpenters,
painters, dry-wallers, etc. but work is available for everyone. Cost: $20,
covers all costs of trip, some scholarships available. For more info.
see Professor Tim Ludwig or contact Vicar Liddy Howard at Grace Lutheran
Church, 264-2206.
What is the
Women’s Center?
The Women’s Center in Plemmons Student Union is a student organization
staffed by student volunteers, faculty and staff of both genders. It offers
support and information for members of the ASU community. The center offers
programs relating to different women’s issues and topics, as well as support
and assistance in program planning by any person or group. Anyone can volunteer
to help staff the center, as long as they amke a commitment to and hold
interest in issues concerning women. The center is located in the Nolichucky
River Room on the first floor of the student union. Hours are 10 a.m. until
6 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday.
Three
computer seminars set for March
The Appalachian Regional Development Institute will present three computer-related
seminars in its new training center in University Hall during March. The
center has 16 Internet-connected computers specifically set up for a hands-on
teaching situation conducive to group interaction and one-on-one instruction.
The seminars are open to any interested person, business or organization.
The seminars are:
Microsoft Access 97/2000, March 1-3, for anyone who works with lists
and databases of any sort, such as mailing lists, customer lists, inventory
records, medical records, etc. This powerful course is designed for thsoe
who want to quickly become proficient with the Access database system.
Web Site Design and Development, March 8-10, is for all individuals
and organizations who want to create and/or manage their own web sites.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials, such as their
logo or sales literature, to begin constructing their own sites.
Visual Basic 6.0 for Windows: Mastering the Fundamentals, March 15-17,
introduces participants to the Visual Basic programming environment within
the Windows framework. The seminars include lectures, demos and exercises
covering Windows interface design, database operations and program architecture.
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