Charles Edwards Transplant Fund

Saint Augustine’s College mailroom manager, Charles Edwards, has been accepted as a candidate for heart transplantation. His name has been added to the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) waiting list.

 

As part of the Cardiac Transplant Program, Charles’ family has established a fund to offset the astronomical cost of the medicine that he will be required to take for the rest of his life. Those interested in contributing may direct donations to the CHARLES EDWARDS TRANSPLANT FUND (non-profit) at any Wachovia Bank, or donations may be mailed to Charles R. Edwards, c/o Charles Edwards Transplant Fund, 2806 Haven Road, Raleigh, NC 27610. For more information, call 919-239-4409.

 

Parking enforced

Campus Police officers are enforcing parking. All those parked on campus without a decal will receive a parking ticket. Decals for students, faculty and staff are available at the Campus Police office in Lynch Hall.

 

Register for campus chili cook-off

Saint Augustine’s College will host its first faculty and staff chili cook-off Friday, February 27, in the Martin Luther King Building conference room. Judging begins at noon. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. To sign up for the contest, call 516-4192 or e-mail development@st-aug.edu. No professional entries are permitted.

 

Vote for Miss CIAA

Miss Saint Augustine’s College, Shariah Scott, is vying to be Miss CIAA. Visit http://www.ciaatournament.org/section/miss-ciaa and cast your vote to crown her Miss CIAA. Select Saint Augustine’s College and click the Vote button. Voting ends February 27.

 

Black History Month movie showings

On Wednesdays at 7 p.m. during February, the Prezell R. Robinson Library staff will host special feature films in honor of Black History Month. Prior to the movie, there will be an open discussion on the movie being shown.

 

The featured movies are:

 

February 11 – The Jack Johnson Story: Having the distinction of being the first African American heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson was one of the most intriguing boxers of any era. This film captures fights that made Johnson’s life so extraordinary. As a result of a car accident Jack Johnson died in St. Agnes Hospital located on the campus of Saint Augustine’s College.

 

February 18 – Four Little Girls: (Spike Lee) This powerful film captures a time in 1963 when four little girls died in a racially motivated church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. This documentary shows a time and a way of life that would be forever altered by the death of four little girls.

 

February 25 – ESPN’s Black Magic – CIAA: The movie features the CIAA basketball tournaments and a look at the most talented African-American basketball players who lived through the civil rights movement and basketball. This film features interviews with Ben Wallace, Willis Reed and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe.

 

CTL workshop: How to Get Better Student Writing Parts I and II

Despite the best efforts to give students tools and strategies to improve their writing, many professors still receive poorly written assignments. The first workshop will teach instructors how to approach this common problem from a new perspective. Participants will discuss the benefits of designing effective assignment sheets and informative assessment rubrics to elicit optimal results from students.

 

The second workshop addresses harnessing student potential through peer review. Peer review is a pedagogical technique that is often used in the composition classroom, and can ease the common frustration of professors who must grade hastily written student writing. Current research in composition and rhetoric shows that student writing improves when students have regular feedback during the writing process.

 

Part one will be offered from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, February 11, in the Martin Luther King Student Union Mini Ballroom – Second Floor. The second session will be offered from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, in the Martin Luther King Student Union.

 

Both workshops will be interactive, so please bring at least one writing assignment and plenty of questions. Professors from all disciplines are encouraged to attend. For more information, call the Center for Teaching and Learning at 516-4695.

 

International Studies to host film festival

The Department of International Studies has been awarded a Tournées Festival Grant to help bring contemporary French cinema to colleges and universities. The department will host a French film festival through March 4. The event is free and open to the public. All showings will be at Seby Jones Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday.

 

Black History Month events

Bryan Booker, Department of History, Government, and Public Policy, is putting together a college-wide calendar of events for Black History Month. Anyone wanting to publicize their Black History Month events can forward that information to him via e-mail at bdbooker@st-aug.edu. Student groups are asked to forward their events to Mr. Booker through their advisor.

 

Words of Wisdom Scholarship

Alltel invites all current and prospective students of America’s black colleges and universities to enter its Words of Wisdom essay contest by answering this question: The election of our country’s first African-American president is proof that the dream of change can become a reality. How are you called to build upon this new spirit of change?

 

Ten winners will be chosen from all essays submitted to the contest. Each winning essayist will receive a $10,000 scholarship to a participating black college or university. All 10 winners will be honored at an awards luncheon to be held Thursday, March 12, in Little Rock, Ark. Words of Wisdom spokesperson and esteemed poet and author, Dr. Maya Angelou, will personally present winners with their scholarship. A reception will feature Musiq Soulchild.

Essays must be 750-1,000 words and must be the original work of the submitting author. Contestants have until midnight February 14 to submit their essays. Students can pick up contest information from Doris Bullock in Hunter 204; Nadine Ford in the Financial Aid Office; or Ann Brown in Goold Hall. Students are encouraged to have their essays prepared for submission by Wednesday, February 11.

The Writing Center is making special efforts to accommodate and support students who would like to participate in this contest. Students who need assistance with their submissions may visit www.rich37.com/st-aug to make appointments with Writing Center staff.

Internship opportunities

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

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

 

Enjoy a late Valentine’s date with the Pointer Sisters

The North Carolina Symphony presents the Pointer Sisters, February 20-21 at 8 p.m. and February 22 at 3 p.m. at the Meymandi Concert Hall at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are buy one, get one free. For tickets, contact Nicole Warren at nwarren@ncsymphony.org. Use the promo code “excited.” Ticket prices range from $20-$40. The offer expires February 18.

   

Sports

 


Falcons hold off Broncos 74-66

Saint Augustine's College opened a 15-point halftime lead and then held on to beat Fayetteville State University 74-66 Sunday, February 8, in a regionally televised CIAA men's basketball game at Capel Arena.
 
Senior guard Will Gill (Clinton, Md.) scored 21 points, sophomore forward Hayward Fain (Akron, Ohio) added 15 points and nine rebounds and junior guards Chris Jordan (Houston, Texas) and Steven Brignol (Brooklyn, N.Y.) both chipped in 10 points for the Falcons (17-7 overall, 10-5 CIAA, 4-2 Western Division), who led 61-49 with 7:18 left on Jordan's layup.
 
The Falcons lived up to their reputation as the No. 2 three-point shooting team in the CIAA, hitting 8 of 12 3-point attempts for 67 percent. Gill led the way with 4 of 6 3-point attempts while Brignol was 2-for-4 and Jordan 2-for-2 behind the arc. Also among the league leaders in defending the three-pointer, the Falcons limited the Broncos to 5 of 21 shooting from that distance.

 

The Lady Broncos defeated the Lady Falcons 84-65.

 

Falcons fall in season opener

The Saint Augustine’s College men’s baseball team opened its season by losing both ends of a doubleheader to Claflin University in Orangeburg, S.C. The Falcons fell 9-8 in the first game and 13-11 in the second.


Fain voted HSRN National Basketball Player of the Week

Sophomore forward Hayward Fain (Akron, Ohio) was voted Division II national men’s basketball player of the week Friday, February 6, by Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) in a weekly Internet fan poll.

 

Fain was the CIAA men’s basketball rookie of the year in the 2007-08 season.

 

HSRN developed the fan poll to get all HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) alumni, students and fans involved with the national process and to also give everyone a chance to consistently keep up with the individual performances around the country.

 

Women’s Basketball

Tuesday, February 10 Johnson C. Smith University  5:30 p.m.

Emery Gymnasium

 

Thursday, February 12           Elizabeth City State University            5:30 p.m.

Emery Gymnasium

 

Men’s Basketball

Tuesday, February 10 Johnson C. Smith University  7:30 p.m.

Emery Gymnasium

 

Thursday, February 12           Elizabeth City State University            7:30 p.m.

Emery Gymnasium

 

Softball

Friday, February 13                 Anderson University                            2 p.m.

Anderson, S.C.

 

Saturday, February 14            Coker College                         1 p.m.

Hartsville, S.C.

 

Indoor Track

Saturday, February 14            CIAA Championships            

Newport News, Va.

 

 

Submit Falcon News announcements to falconnews@st-aug.edu. Type “Falcon News” in the subject line. Please submit at least one week prior to event. The deadline for submissions is noon Friday.