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January/February 2016 Arkansas State University - Newport
Volume 4, Nos. 1 & 2
ASU-Newport Hits the Ground Running as 2017 Begins When ASU-Newport faculty and staff members returned to campus in early January following the holiday break, preparations for the Spring 2017 semester were already in full swing. ASU-Newport staff members from all three campus locations logged over 800 hours over the holiday break in preparation for the launch of the college’s new Enterprise Resource Planning software, Campus Nexus, which controls and manages the data associated with each of our students. Additionally, other staff members devoted numerous hours over the break preparing for ASU-Newport’s February Higher Learning Commission re-accreditation visit. ASU-Newport’s re-accredi-
tation process with the Higher Learning Commission occurs once every 10 years, and is a comprehensive evaluation of every department of the college. The all-encompassing visit involved staff, faculty, students and community members from each of the college’s three campus locations. The three-member evaluation team arrived on ASUN’s Newport campus Feb. 27 to begin an intense two-day assessment of the college. Beginning with an early-morning meetand-greet with various institutional representatives, the evaluation team enjoyed dialogue with members of virtually every department at ASU-Newport. Additionally, discussion forums were held with students from all three sites, commu-
ASUN Chancellor Dr. Sandra Massey (right) looks on as Peyton Inman, a Liberal Arts student from Newport, addresses the group at the HLC Evaluation Visit opening meet-and-greet session. Inman spoke about her experiences as a student at ASU-Newport. nity members from across the region, and finally, faculty and
Members of the communities served by ASU-Newport look on as Michael Boyd, a member of the HLC Evaluation Team that visited ASUN, speaks at an open forum and luncheon on the Newport campus. Forums were held with members of the community, students and ASUN staff and faculty.
staff members. Following the two-day evaluation, the HLC team members praised ASU-Newport for its preparation for the visit, its “one college/multiple location philosophy,” and for its sense of unity and shared support among faculty and staff as the institution continues to grow together as an agent of higher learning Additionally the team recognized the champions that make up our students and communities, and felt that ASUN is a “beacon of light” in the communities we serve, as evidenced by the passion displayed by our faculty and staff.
The ASU-Newport Mission Statement ASU-Newport provides an accessible, affordable, quality education that transforms the lives of our students, enriches our communities and strengthens the regional economy.
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ASU-Newport Celebrates Black History Month
The Office of the Dean of Students sponsored a field trip to Memphis Feb. 17 in observance of Black History Month. Students visited the National Civil Rights Museum and are pictured outside the museum, formerly the historic Lorraine Motel, where they toured Rooms 306 and 307, where Dr. Martin Luther King spent his final hours.
Students on the field trip to Memphis also toured the Rosa Parks bus that commemorates the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Other Black History Month observances at ASUN included lectures by A-State professor Tamara Pace-Glover (left), a concert by the Selvy Singers (right) and field trips to see the movie “Hidden Figures� and to the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and the Central High School Historic Museum in Little Rock.
Energy Control Technology Contest/Eighth Annual Weldathon Winners
Winning the High School Division of the Weldathon was Paragould High School. Team members were, from left: Advisor James Potter, Zach Williamson, Bruce Ratliffe and (not pictured) Eli Williams. The eighth annual Weldathon was held Feb. 23 on the Jonesboro campus.
Taking first place in the Vocational Division of the Weldathon was the ASU-Newport IGNITE Academy. Members of the winning team were, from left: Jonathan Hogans, Trey Hicks and Lukas Pridmore. The ASUN IGNITE Academy advisor is Jeremy Summers.
Second place in the High School Division of the Weldathon went to Palestine Wheatley. Joining PWHS advisor Jacy Long were team members Noah Hurd, Spencer Jones and Brody Murphy.
Finishing second in the Vocational Division of the Weldaton was Arkansas Northeast College. Team members for ANC were Payton Cash, Jared Pankey and Buddy Williams.
Finishing third in the High School Division of the Weldathon was Cross County High School. Joining Advisor Henry Laxton were team members Harrison Young, Aubrey Forrester and Drew Ballard.
Students from Valley View High School swept the top three places in the annual Arkansas State University-Newport Energy Control Technology high school competition held Feb. 21 on ASUN’s Marked Tree campus. Taking first place was Jonathan Flemon (center). Second place went to Tyler Howton (while Robert Stromire (right) finished third. The winners were joined at the awards ceremony by Robert Summers, ASUN Dean for Applied Science, and Caliem Morris, Agriculture Instructor at Valley View High School.
Images of Success and Service at ASU-Newport
In the ASUN Stalking Awareness and Prevention class held Jan. 24, students, staff and faculty were provided with information on how the minds of stalkers work. They were also provided steps on how to be aware of a possible stalker and the appropriate response in physical and online stalking. ASUN Chief of Police Johnathan Tubbs conducted the class.
Congratulations to ASUN Data Analyst Dr. Jo Foy (center), who recently completed two courses, Foundations of Data Management and Longitudinal Tracking for Institutional Research after being awarded the Data and Decisions Academy Presidential Scholarship from the Association for Institutional Research (AIR). Along with AIR, ASU-Newport congratulates Dr. Foy in achieving this important step in building a solid foundation of skills and knowledge to support data-informed decision making at ASUN. Dr. Foy was presented with her certificate of completion by ASUN Chancellor Dr. Sandra Massey (left) and ASUN Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Holly Ayers.
ASU-Newport’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter is currently raising funds to benefit the March of Dimes. To donate, see any PBL member, or log on to: marchforbabies.org/asunpbl The March of Dimes works to help more mothers have healthy babies, support newborns in the NICU, and fund research to fight birth defects and premature birth.
Images of Success and Service at ASU-Newport Two of ASUN’s courses collaborated when Lana Holt’s Food & Beverage Management course project, “Marketing Your Menu” was judged by John Twyford’s Accounting class. Students Jessica Berley, Destiny Hicks and Ember Myrick (wearing chef ’s jackets) were tasked with developing dishes that met a written description, a visual description and a taste description, all consisting of the same ingredients. Students from Twyford’s class then judged the dishes based on all three criteria.
The Bread of Life Food Pantry continued its service to our students during the months of January and February, delivering groceries to all three campus locations on multiple dates. ASU-Newport is extremely grateful to the Bread of Life organization for the generosity it shows our students.
Our February 2017 Culinary Experience, “Paris Nights” featured guest chef Derek Hogue.
Assistant Professor of Speech Bruce Smock (center), recently authored the textbook “Smock’s 12 Paradigms of Oral Communication,” with our students in mind. First-year royalties from the textbook, which is currently used in ASU-Newport’s Oral Communications courses, were recently donated to the ASUN Student Emergency Fund. Joining Smock for the presentation were ASUN Advancement Officer Teriann Turner, ASUN Chancellor Dr. Sandra Massey, ASUN Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Holly Ayers and ASUN Dean for General Education Joe Campbell.