University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Erroll B. Davis, Jr. - following the initial November 2007 performance audit - issued the final Board of Regents (BOR) internal audit report on the purchasing card program on Feb. 28. The compiled data in the report illustrated the lack of training, supervision and highlighted several failings in the BOR p-card policy which 36 USG institutions, including AASU, had based their policies on.
AASU will hold commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Arena in the Savannah Civic Center. The university will award approximately 522 bachelors and 111 graduate degrees. Kevin Fitzmaurice, president of the AASU Alumni Association, will deliver the welcome address to the new graduates.
Armstrong faculty members have united in opposition to suggestions of a revised core curriculum. As of yet, they are the only consolidated group among the University System of Georgia (USG) to express concerns. On Feb. 3, 45 representatives of learning institutions around Georgia gathered in Atlanta to discuss a revision of USG's core curriculum.
April 2 0804-0006; Information Only. At 12:15 p.m., a hit and run auto accident occurred in parking lot 5. 0804-0015. In a University Terrace II apartment, $80 in cash was taken between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. April 3 0804-0011; Judicial Referral. In University Terrace II, $60 worth of kitchen items was stolen between the hours of 9 p.
The Savannah Derby Devils roller derby team played against the Charlotte Roller Girls Saturday night, April 19, at the National Guard Armory in a match known as 'The Big LeBOUTski.' Roller derby is played in a series of races called "jams" between two teams of five players each.
The Department of Art, Music & Theatre hosted the Senior Graduation Art Exhibition in the Fine Arts Gallery from April 14 to 25. The students displayed their capstone exhibits, which represent their own particular techniques and styles. And though the exhibit was limited in number, a wide range of media was used.
WASHINGTON - The popular misconception that increased usage of corn for ethanol production is the only factor driving higher food prices is just that - a misconception. Ethanol production has, and will continue, to add to corn demand, but other factors also are playing major roles in higher food prices.
