Ladies Night with violinist Ken Ford

President Dianne Boardley Suber presents “Ladies Night” featuring electric violinist Ken Ford Thursday, January 29, at Emery Gymnasium. Doors open at 7 p.m. A fashion show begins at 7:30 p.m., and Ken Ford’s performance begins at 8 p.m. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and wines will be served. You must be at least 21 to attend this event. Tickets are on sale now for $35. For more information or to buy a ticket, call 516-4090.

 

Sapphire Gala tickets available

Tickets are on sale now for the Annual Sapphire Scholarship Gala, which will be Saturday, January 31, at the North Raleigh Hilton. Faculty and staff tickets are offered at the special discount price of $75 – half off the regular ticket price. Tickets for the general public are $150. A silent auction begins at 7 p.m. and the gala begins at 8 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by The Temptations featuring Dennis Edwards. For more information or for tickets, call 516-4092.

 

Athletic complex featured in N&O

The George Williams Athletic Complex at Saint Augustine’s College is quickly becoming a reality, as construction is ongoing at the site. Read the News & Observer’s coverage on the project at http://www.newsobserver.com/1253/story/1375873.html. The article features in-depth coverage of the stadium project, as well as an accompanying interview with Coach George Williams.

 

Writing Center open for appointments

The Saint Augustine’s College Writing Center will reopen for appointments Monday, January 26. The Writing Center’s mission is to address the concerns of students across the campus and to encourage academic discourse in a casual setting. Peer writing consultants are trained to help writers at any stage of the writing process, including prewriting, drafting, revising and editing. Consultants are also prepared to assist students with various writing genres and documentation styles. The Writing Center also offers services to faculty. These services include the option to submit an assignment sheet which would remain on file in the Writing Center or to request a brief classroom visit from the director and a consultant. Check the Writing Center’s web page for more details about its programs. To find the Writing Center’s web page, go to the Saint Augustine’s College home page and select the following headings: Current Students > Centers and Testing > Writing Center.

 

Emergency alert system

When emergencies, such as the severe weather that recently occurred or other situations that may threaten your safety, Saint Augustine’s College will use the RAVE Alert System to notify you. All students, faculty and staff members should register for the service today at: https://www.getrave.com/login/st-aug.

 

Human Resources reminders

Faculty and staff members must check with the Office of Human Resources to make sure they have a current mailing address on file. Human Resources wants to make sure W-2 forms reach you. Please also use this opportunity to update your beneficiary information.

 

Habitat for Humanity information session

Habitat for Humanity of Wake County will host a Lunch and Learn session about its homeownership program, qualification requirements and how to apply. The session will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, January 23, in the conference room on the second floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Building. Please bring your lunch for this information session. For more information, call John McIntyre at Habitat for Humanity at 833-1999, ext. 249.

 

William Jefferson Jackson Scholarship available – apply now
About the Scholarship: The William Jefferson Jackson Scholarship is a memorial scholarship to honor William, who graduated from Saint Augustine’s College in 1949. William’s family, with the assistance of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Alumni Chapter distributes an annual scholarship of $2,000 to honor his legacy; his commitment to Saint Augustine's College; and his belief that alumni should give back to their alma mater in the form of money and/or time.

Who Can Apply: Full-time students, actively pursuing undergraduate studies at Saint Augustine's College, who will be classified as first-year seniors in September are eligible to apply. A minimum grade point average of 2.75 is required. The scholarship is open to students regardless of their field of study. See application for more information.

How to Apply: Scholarship applications are available on campus in the Financial Aid office. Contact Nadine Ford. Applications can also be completed on the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Alumni Chapter web site at http://www.dcmetrostaugalumni.com/. Scholarship applications and all supporting documents must be received by February 28, 2009.

 

Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program

The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) is a paid summer fellowship designed to foster the entrance of talented students from diverse backgrounds in fields such as the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts into graduate school and faculty positions in U.S. colleges and universities. More specifically, the program seeks to increase the presence of minorities and others who demonstrate a commitment to eradicating racial disparities in graduate school and, eventually, in academic ranks. The session will be May 25 through July 30. For more information about the program and to learn how to apply, please visit the MURAP website http://www.unc.edu/depts/murap/index.html.

 

Corporate and Foundation Grant Opportunities

Religion

Applications are being accepted for pastoral-leadership grants from the Louisville Institute, with support from the Lilly Endowment, for research projects that reflect on the conditions of contemporary Christian ministry and pastoral leadership. Grants of up to $40,000 each will be awarded for up to a one-year period of research and writing. Applicants must be academics and pastors who have earned a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their chosen vocations. For more information or if interested in applying, please contact Clarenda Stanley at ext. 4515 or cgstanley@st-aug.edu no later than January 30, 2009.

 

Children and Youth

Letters of Inquiry are being accepted on regarding grants from the William T. Grant Foundation for research on social environments that affect the daily lives of youths ages 8 to 25, how these settings can be improved, and the use of research evidence in public policy that affects young people. Grants average between $100,000 to $600,000 over two to three years. For more information or if interested in applying, please contact Clarenda Stanley at ext. 4515 or cgstanley@st-aug.edu no later than March 1, 2009.

 

Financial Literacy

The FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Investor Education Foundation invites nonprofit groups and researchers to apply for funding for projects that support its mission of providing Americans with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary for financial success. Of particular interest to the foundation in 2009 are projects that focus on using behavioral finance to improve saving and investing, meeting the financial and investor education needs of underserved audiences, opening new marketing and distribution channels for financial and investor education, and helping Americans manage their finances in retirement. The foundation has set no minimum or maximum on the number of grants to be funded or for the amounts of the individual grant awards. For more information or if interested in applying, please contact Clarenda Stanley at ext. 4515 or cgstanley@st-aug.edu no later than February 1, 2009.

 

Other Opportunities

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is encouraging educators across the United States to apply for 2009 summer study opportunities in the humanities. Each summer, the NEH supports rigorous national, residential seminars, institutes, and workshops located in the United States and abroad. Program participants receive stipends to help defray travel and living expenses. For more information, including eligibility and application information and details about each of the seminars, institutes, and workshops offered, please visit http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20081203.html.

 

Internship opportunities

The Belk Professional Development Center has the following internship opportunities available:

For more information about any of these internship programs, contact Ivy Wilcox in the Belk Professional Development Center at 516-4242.

 

Sports
 
 

 


Saint Augustine’s College/Johnson C. Smith games moved to today

The Saint Augustine’s College/Johnson C. Smith University basketball doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, in Charlotte, will be played today (Thursday) due to snow. The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 7:30 p.m. in Brayboy Gymnasium in Charlotte.

 

The men’s winner will have sole possession of first place in the Western Division. The Falcons (12-5 overall, 6-3 CIAA) are second in the division at 3-1 and the Golden Bulls (11-4, 4-4 CIAA) are currently atop the division at 2-0.

 

The Lady Falcons (9-6, 5-4 CIAA, 3-1 Western Division) need a win to keep pace with division leader Fayetteville State (2-0 Western Division) in the women’s standings. The Lady Golden Bulls (9-6, 6-2 CIAA), last season’s CIAA Tournament runner-ups, are looking for their first division victory (0-2).

 

This is the first meeting this season between both schools.

 

Bryant, Richards earn CIAA weekly basketball honors

Freshman Keyona Bryant (Springdale, Md.) and head coach Margaret Richards of Saint Augustine’s College won CIAA weekly basketball awards Monday, January 19.

 

Bryant, a 6-0 standout center, captured her fourth straight CIAA women’s rookie of the week honor. This is the sixth time this season that Bryant was voted the league’s top female freshman.

 

Bryant averaged 12 points and 7 rebounds in two games last week including 11 points to help the Lady Falcons sweep cross-town rival Shaw University for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. She averages 16.8 points a game, which is the fourth-best in the CIAA. Her 7.2 rebounds per contest are tied for sixth in the conference.

 

Richards was named CIAA women’s coach of the week after directing the Lady Falcons to two victories last week, including Saturday’s 72-64 win over Shaw, winner of five of the last six CIAA titles. The weekly award is the fourth this season for Richards, a first-year coach.

 

Falcons outscore Central State 94-84

Senior guard Will Gill (Clinton, Md.) scored 22 points and junior guard Chris Jordan (Houston, Texas) added 21 points on 5 of 8 three-point shooting for Saint Augustine’s College in a 94-84 win over Central State (Ohio) University Saturday, January 17, in the BC Powder Classic hosted by North Carolina Central University at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.

 

Sophomore forward Hayward Fain (Akron, Ohio) added 17 points and senior guard Marcus Butler (Mansfield, Ohio) scored 15 points for the Falcons (12-5 overall), who limited Central State to 35.5 percent first-half shooting in racing to a 44-27 halftime lead.

 

The Falcons held a 24-point lead with 6:41 remaining in the game before Central State went on a late run to make the score respectable. For the game, the Falcons shot 55.7 percent and Central State made 47.5 percent of its shots.

 

Saint Augustine's College limited Chowan University to 33.3 percent shooting in a 63-54 non-conference victory Friday, January 16, in the first game of the BC Powder Classic.

 

Boone sparks Falcons to eight victories at Maryland indoor meet

Senior sprinter Dennis Boone (Petersburg, Va.) paced Saint Augustine’s College with victories in the 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash Saturday, January 17, at the Terrapin Invitational hosted by the University of Maryland at PGSL Center.

 

Boone won the 60-meter dash in 6.74 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 21.83 seconds. Sophomore Josh Scott (Winter Haven, Fla.) won the 400-meter dash in 48.28 seconds, and junior Johnny Shuping (Klerksdorp, South Africa) captured the 800-meter run in 1:55.41 minutes. In the field events, senior Joe Kindred (Fuquay-Varina) won the long jump at 24-3.50 feet, and junior Brandon Quarles (Phoenix, Ariz.) won the triple jump at 49-5 feet. Kindred is the defending Div. II national champion in the high jump.

 

In the women’s events, freshman Angelique Smith (Union City, Calif.) was the winner in the 200-meter dash in 25.00 seconds, and the 4x400-meter relay team won in 3:56.76 minutes.

 

Bowling team finishes third in CIAA division tourney

The Lady Falcon bowling team finished third overall at the CIAA Western Division tournament held January 16-18 in Salisbury. The team placed second in baker matches. Antoinette Bailey (Detroit, Mich.) was the high bowler for the Lady Falcons with an average of 165.5.

 

Women’s Basketball

Thursday, January 22 Johnson C. Smith                               5:30 p.m.

Charlotte, N.C.

 

Saturday, January 24  Lincoln (Pa.)                                       5:30 p.m.

Lincoln, Pa.

 

Men’s Basketball

Thursday, January 22 Johnson C. Smith                               7:30 p.m.

Charlotte, N.C.

 

Saturday, January 24  Elizabeth City State                            7:30 p.m.

Elizabeth City, N.C.

 

Indoor Track

Saturday, January 24  UNC Invitational                                  TBA

Chapel Hill, N.C.  

 

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