Early voting

You don’t have to wait until Election Day to support your candidates of choice. You can cast your vote early, Oct. 16-Nov. 1, at one of 15 locations throughout Wake County. With early voting, qualified residents can register and vote on the same day. Log on to http://www.wakegov.com/elections/onestop/default.htm for more information and a list of early voting locations.

 Online giving available

Alumni and friends desiring to give gifts to the College can now use a secure web site to conveniently make gifts. Simply log on to the Saint Augustine's College web site at www.st-aug.edu and click on “Give Today”.

You may also sign up for e-mail updates on College news and events. Log on to

www.st-aug.edu, click "Give Today," and follow the prompts to begin receiving e-mail updates.

Auditions for one-act plays

The Saint Augustine’s College Theater Directing Class will hold auditions for eight student-directed one-act plays at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Fine Arts Building. No experience is necessary. For more information, contact George Jack at 516-4157.

 “Does God Exist?”

God’s Chosen Generation presents the play “Does God Exist?” at 7 p.m. nightly Oct. 16-19 at the Seby Jones Auditorium. Admission is free. God’s Chosen Generation is a theater group founded in 2002 at Saint Augustine’s College. The troupe features college students from St. Augustine’s College, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. For more information, call 919-940-3688 or visit www.gcgeneration.com.

Fish dinners

The Raleigh Retired Alumni of Saint Augustine’s College will sell fish dinners from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, 815 Darby St., Raleigh. Dinners are $7 each. For more information, contact Gloria Merritt at 919-833-9569.

Battle of the classes

The junior class will be hosting a battle of the classes entitled, “St. Aug’s Best Class.” The event is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The price of admission is $3 at the door. For more information, contact Roman Caple, junior class president, at romancaple@gmail.com.

Fall Career Fair

The Belk Career Center will sponsor a career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the MLK Student Union. Students should come professionally dressed and bring several copies of their resume. For more information or for help developing a resume, visit Goold Hall, Suite 001.

CTL workshops

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Saint Augustine’s College will present the following workshops:

• Oct. 17, 2-3 p.m. An Introduction to Grant Development: This workshop serves as an introduction to the process of developing a grant proposal for federal and state agencies. It will cover the entire spectrum – planning to submission. An overview of each section of a grant application will be presented, along with important writing tips. No previous proposal writing experience is required.

• Nov. 21, 2-3 p.m. Proposal Budgeting Basics: This workshop is designed to provide the basics of developing a project budget and is geared toward those who have general or no knowledge of project budget development.

Both sessions will be held in the MLK conference room. Attendance for each session is limited to 25. To RSVP for either of these workshops, e-mail cmbarber@st-aug.edu. For more information, contact Dr. Linda Hubbard at 516-4695.

Open House

Saint Augustine’s College will host an open house Saturday, Oct. 25. Prospective students and parents will meet student leaders and faculty and staff, participate in seminars, have lunch and tour the historic campus. Call 800-948-1126 or 919-516-4012 or e-mail Admissions at admissions@st-aug.edu for more information.

Saint Augustine’s College Sunday

Please join faculty, staff, alumni and students Sunday, Oct. 26, for Saint Augustine’s College Sunday at First Baptist Church, 101 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh.

Be ready for international travel!

Help in obtaining U.S. passports, either in book or card format for U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals, is available through the Saint Augustine’s College Business and Finance Department.

Saint Augustine’s College will take the required photo free of charge and also arrange transportation to an authorized issuing agency. Fees may be charged to your student account or you may use payroll deduction. The College will assist in completing the application.

Please contact Jim Andrews in Hunter Building, Room 013, at 516-4093 or jkandrews@st-aug.edu with questions or to obtain an application.

 Faculty accomplishment

Paul Baker, the interim chair for the Department of History, Public Policy and Government, successfully completed his dissertation and is now Dr. Paul Baker.

 Lion Shop & Share

Lion Shop & Share is an easy, convenient way to raise money for Saint Augustine’s College. Each time you shop at Food Lion and use your MVP card, a portion of your total grocery purchase will be donated to the College. In order to participate, you must first register your MVP card:

·         Log onto www.foodlion.com

·         Select Fundraising (to the left) under In the Community

·         Select Register MVP Card

·         Fill in required fields (for organization, select Saint Augustine’s College)

·         Select Add MVP Cards

·         Fill in your information (enter all 12 digits of MVP card)

·         Select next

·         Select finished

Falcons lose to Johnson C. Smith 19-13

The Falcon football team lost a close game to the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Saturday. The Golden Bulls nabbed a 19-13 win over Saint Augustine's College Saturday (Oct. 11) at Irwin Belk Complex in Charlotte. The Falcons (2-5 overall, 1-3 CIAA) led the game until the Golden Bulls’ fourth-quarter surge, during which they scored 16 points.

CIAA honors Smith, Mortimer for second straight week

For the second consecutive time, freshman setter Roxanne Smith (St. Catherine, Jamaica) of Saint Augustine’s College was named CIAA volleyball Rookie of the Week, and Head Coach Covance Mortimer was chosen as CIAA volleyball Coach of the Week.

Smith collected 39 assists in two matches last week including 22 assists against Johnson C. Smith University on Oct. 1. Mortimer led the Lady Falcons to a 2-0 record last week, including 3-0 victories over Johnson C. Smith University and Saint Paul’s College.

Listen to Coach Costa on WAUG

Tune in to WAUG-AM 750 Mondays at 7 p.m. to hear Falcon Football Coach Michael Costa review the week’s game. Call in with your questions at 919-546-9284.

Football

Saturday, Oct. 18        Livingstone College                               3 p.m.

Salisbury, N.C.

Women’s Volleyball

Monday, Oct. 13          Virginia State University                        6 p.m.

Petersburg, Va.

Tuesday, Oct. 14        Winston-Salem State University           7 p.m.

Winston-Salem, N.C.