Memorial service for William Woods  

Saint Augustine’s College mourns the loss of beloved band director William Woods A funeral for Mr. Woods will be held Friday, March 6, at 3 p.m. at Allen Chapel Baptist Church in Louisburg. The viewing will be from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. Internment will be in the Allen Chapel cemetery following the service. Expressions of sympathy should be sent to Richardson’s Funeral Home, 607 S. Main Street, Louisburg, NC  27549.

 

The College will host a memorial service at noon Wednesday, March 11, at the Historic Chapel on campus.

 

Register for campus chili cook-off

Saint Augustine’s College will host its first faculty and staff chili cook-off Friday, March 13, in the Martin Luther King Jr. Building. Judging begins at noon. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. The registration fee is $10, and the fee to sample the chili will be $3. All proceeds will benefit the Charles Edwards Transplant Fund. Edwards, who is on a waiting list for a heart, is the college’s mailroom supervisor. To sign up for the contest, call 516-4092 or e-mail development@st-aug.edu. No professional entries are permitted.

 

Running & Winning workshop: women in public service

The second annual Running & Winning workshop will be held Saturday, March 28, at Saint Mary’s High School from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This program brings together female college and high school students and elected women officials with the goal of encouraging the students to get involved and stay involved in public service. More details are available on the web site, www.runwinwake.org/. For more information and to register, contact Diana Haskell at 919-460-9215 or info@runwinwake.org.

 

Women’s History Month movie nights

March is Women’s History Month, and in keeping with its tradition, the Prezell R. Robinson Library will continue to host Movie Night every Wednesday at 7 p.m. This month, the library will be featuring movies that depict women who have impacted history. On March 4, the feature presentation will be the 2007 Golden Globe Winner for Best Picture, “Dreamgirls,” starring Jennifer Holiday and Beyonce Knowles.

 

The story, based on the 1981 Broadway musical, is one of greed, tough hate and romance. Three young women – Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson – desire to become pop stars and get their wish when they're chosen as backup singers for legendary performer James "Thunder" Early.

 

New TrackIt process

In order to better understand issues and streamline responses to problems relating to technology, the Center for Information Technology (CIT) has made improvements to the support ticketing system, TrackIt, which is used to report your concerns. You will no longer be able to e-mail TrackIt, Helpdesk, or Technology using Outlook. Trouble tickets are now reported to CIT through our campus web site. The instructions are as follows:

 

-Log onto www.st-aug.edu

-Click on the "Faculty and Staff" tab

-Click the "Technology" tab

-Click the "Support Ticket" button and fill out the necessary information.

 

In the event that you are having computer issues which prevent you from accessing the web site from your PC, please utilize another PC to completely fill out a support ticket.

 

Student submissions for Falcon News

Effective immediately, Falcon News will only accept submissions from club and organization advisors on behalf of students. News items submitted directly from students will no longer be accepted. Please contact the Office of Communications at 516-4119 or 516-4190 if you have questions.

 

Emergency alert system

When emergencies occur, such as severe weather or other issues 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.

 

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.

 

Sports

 
 

 


Lady Falcons win CIAA Sportsmanship Award

The Saint Augustine’s College women’s basketball team won the 2009 CIAA Sportsmanship Award at the CIAA Tournament on Saturday, February 28, at Time Warner Cable Arena.

 

Lady Falcon players Keyona Bryant and Allison Sikes were chosen to the CIAA Women’s All-Tournament team after leading Saint Augustine’s College to its first CIAA semifinal appearance in nine years.

 

Bryant, the CIAA female rookie of the year, averaged 15.7 points and 7.4 rebounds in three tournament games including 28 points and 13 rebounds in an upset victory over second seed Fayetteville State University on Wednesday.

 

Sikes averaged 9.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in three games including 15 points and 11 rebounds in an opening-round win over Elizabeth City State University.

 

Fain named to All-CIAA Tournament Team

Hayward Fain of Saint Augustine’s College was selected to the 2009 All-CIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Team on Saturday, February 28, at Time Warner Cable Arena.

 

Fain averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two tournament games, including 11 points and 11 rebounds in Friday’s semifinal loss to Virginia Union University.

 

Fain is a 2009 All-CIAA Team selection and last season’s CIAA rookie of the year.

 

Baseball

Thursday, March 5                  Saint Paul’s College                            1 p.m.

USA Baseball, Cary, N.C.

 

Saturday, March 7                   Alderson-Broadus College                  1 p.m.

USA Baseball, Cary, N.C.

 

Sunday, March 8                     Lincoln (Pa.) University                       1 p.m.

USA Baseball, Cary, N.C.

 

Men’s Tennis

Saturday, March 7                   Chowan University                              1 p.m.

Lions Park, Raleigh, N.C.

 

Women’s Tennis

Saturday, March 7                   Chowan University                              1 p.m.

Lions Park, Raleigh, N.C.

 

Bowling

March 6-8                                CIAA Western Division Tournament

Charlotte, N.C.                       

 

 

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.