Pre-registration for summer, fall

Pre-register for the summer sessions and fall semester now through Friday, May 1. Students need to meet with their advisors during that time and pre-register using CAMS. Students who do not pre-register will be assessed a $100 registration fee.

Falcon Read-In

The Prezell R. Robinson Library will commemorate National Library Week April 13-18. The theme this year is “Worlds Connect at Your Library.”

Please join the library staff as they celebrate the Fourth Annual Falcon Read-In on April 15 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and the community are invited to participate in this collaborative program by sharing one of their favorite readings, i.e. published writings, newspaper articles, poems, manuscripts, etc. Each individual will be allotted 10-15 minutes to read their selection.

Final exam workshops

The Writing Center is offering a final exam workshop series to help prepare students for various kinds of writing that they will face on their final exams. The workshops will occur in a three part series. Part one will cover essay tests, which includes short answer, paragraph, and full length (five-paragraph) in-class essay test questions. Part two will cover term papers and other longer, out of class writing assignments to provide tips for moving into a final draft successfully. Part three will cover documentation (MLA and APA styles) to help students who are writing research papers to attribute credit to sources appropriately.

Each workshop will be offered twice. To accommodate students who cannot attend the workshops, consultants will be prepared to briefly review any of the three workshops that are being offered during a regular consultation appointment. These appointments can be made (the same way as regular appointments) beginning Monday, April 13, at www.rich37.com/st-aug. The schedule appears below:

The workshop series will run from April 14-17. Each individual workshop will run twice.

Part 1 Tuesday, April 14: 12 p.m. (repeats Friday at 9 a.m.)

Part 2 Wednesday, April 15: 1 p.m. (repeats Friday at 10 a.m.)

Part 3 Thursday, April 16: 12 p.m. (repeats Friday at 11 a.m.)

Workshop Marathon (All 3 parts) Friday, April 17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Location: Writing Center, Boyer 306

Facilitator: Cecilia Shelton, Writing Center director

14th annual Trio Day

The Trio program presents its 14th annual Trio Day observance from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, with the program “Dancing with the Achievers.” Special guests at the event will be Nikki J, drummer for Grammy-award winning singer Beyonce Knowles, and a dance instructor from the Arthur Murray School of Dance. The program will be held in Boyer Building, Room 011.

Faculty and staff bake-off

The Office of Institutional Advancement and Development will host a cake or pie bake-off Friday, April 24, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MLK Conference Room. Judging begins at noon and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. All entries must be made from scratch, and the recipe must be shared with the judges. The entry fee is $10. The tasting fee is $1 per slice. Order forms will be available if you would like to purchase a whole cake or pie for $15. All proceeds will benefit the Charles Edwards Transplant Fund. For more information or to enter, call 516-4092 or e-mail development@st-aug.edu.

Spring Fling

The Office of Residence Life and Housing will host its annual Spring Fling from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, April 18, on the Quad.

Athletic banquet

The 2009 athletic banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in Emery Gymnasium. Tickets are on sale for $25 and can be purchased through the cashier’s office. Individuals interested in purchasing a table may do so for $250 by contacting Lewis Card at 516-4174 or dlcard@st-aug.edu.

Upcoming events in the English department

Falcon Penmanship Series

Wednesday 4/22 and 4/29

Poetry Writing Workshops

4 p.m. in the Writing Center - Boyer Building, Room 306

Learn how to express your ideas through poetry. The workshop, being led by Artist-in-Residence Chris “Dasan Ahanu” Massenburg, is for experienced and aspiring writers.

Wednesday 4/22

Guest Artist Presentation

7 p.m. in the Writing Center - Boyer Building, Room 306

Shirlette Ammons, author of Stumhole Aunthology of Bakwoods Blood, is a musician, vocalist, emcee, writer, and educator. She is the founder and leader of one the area’s hottest funk/soul/hip hop bands, Mosadi Music. She will be on campus to read from her newest book, Matching Skin, and to share about the life of an artist.

English Department Movie Night

Wednesday 4/29

Def Poetry Jam and SLAM!

7 p.m. in the Writing Center - Boyer Building, Room 306

Participants will watch a series of excerpts from Def Poetry Jam. This series started by Russell Simmons brought some of the country’s best spoken word poets to national attention.

SLAM! is a film starring internationally acclaimed poet and actor Saul Williams. Written and directed by Marc Levin, it follows Ray Joshua as he uses poetry to overcome life in inner city Washington, D.C.

Alumni group presents scholarship benefit
Saint Augustine’s College’s National Retired Alumni Association presents an afternoon of jazz featuring the Thomas Taylor Quintet and vocalist Antonia Parker. The event is from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at First Baptist Church Family Living Center, 101 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh. Tickets are available for a $15 donation. Make checks payable to Saint Augustine’s College Retired Alumni. For more information, contact Johnsie M. Snipes at 919-250-0550.

Commemorating the Bishop Tuttle Training School

The Bishop Tuttle Training School operated at Saint Augustine’s College from 1925 to 1941 to train young African-American women as church workers and social workers. Today, the original Tuttle School building still stands near the main entrance as Army ROTC headquarters.  Who built it and why? Why was it in Raleigh? Why did it close? Learn the answers to these questions and more at “A Distinct Contribution: Commemorating the Bishop Tuttle Memorial Training School.” The conference is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, on the Saint Augustine’s College campus. Registration is $25 per person (includes lunch). Pre-registration ends April 15. For more information, contact Lynn Hoke, Episcopal Church Women archivist/historian, at 919-781-0659 or archives@ecw-nc.org.

Duke Paralegal Summer Intensive Program

Have a degree, now need a career? Earn a paralegal certificate from Duke University in only six weeks. The program begins May 26 and offers convenient daytime classes taught by licensed attorneys. For more information, contact Jennifer Thiessen at 919-681-1025.

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 Lion Shop & Share

·         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 sweep Saint Paul’s to win CIAA regular-season baseball title

Saint Augustine’s College defeated Saint Paul’s College 11-1 and 19-3 on Sunday, April 12, to capture the 2009 CIAA regular-season baseball championship.

Both the Falcons and Virginia State University finished 13-3 in the CIAA, but the Falcons are the CIAA regular-season champions by virtue of the conference’s tiebreaking procedure. In case of a tie, the standings are determined in the following order: head-to-head competition, won-loss percentage in the conference and coin toss.

The Falcons earned the championship by beating the Trojans three out of four games during the regular season. This is the first CIAA regular-season crown for the Falcons since 2005.

The Falcons, 24-11 overall, will be the No. 1 seed heading into the 2009 CIAA Baseball Championships, which will be held Thursday thru Saturday (April 16-18) at Virginia State University.

Lady Falcons, Lady Bears split softball doubleheader

Saint Augustine’s College and Shaw University split a CIAA softball doubleheader Friday, April 10, at Oakwood Park. The Lady Falcons held off the Lady Bears 6-5 in the first game, but the Lady Bears came back to win the second game 7-4.

The Lady Falcons are now 7-15 overall including 5-9 in the CIAA and 5-3 in the Western Division. The Lady Falcons are currently in second place in the Western Division.

Powell wins two events at JCSU Invitational

Andrea Powell earned victories in the women's triple jump and high jump at the JCSU Invitational on Saturday, April 11, at Irwin Belk Complex. Johnson C. Smith University hosted the outdoor track and field meet on its campus.

Powell led the Falcons to victories in eight events Saturday. Jamal Cumberbatch won the men's triple jump, Johnny Shuping won the men's 800 run, Joe Kindred won the men's long jump and Chris Copeland captured the men's triple jump. The Falcons also won the women's 4x100 and women's 4x400 relays.

Second-place finishers for the Falcons include Brandon Quarles (men's triple jump), Travon Lee (men's 100), Angelique Smith (women's 100), Alvin Miles (men's 400 hurdles), Josh Scott (men's 200), Brittney Marshall (women's discus and women's shot put), Powell (women's long jump) and Kindred (men's high jump).

Third-place finishers for the Falcons include Orlando Duffus (men's triple jump), Joshua Robinson (men's 400), Kyra Mobley (women's 400), Ramon Gittens (men's 200), Claudia Royster (women's triple jump and women's long jump) and Michael Williams (men's long jump).

Falcons sweep Shaw in baseball doubleheader

Anthione Shaw (Sophomore/Chicago, Ill.) amassed 10 RBIs to lead the Falcons to a 3-2 win in Game 1 and a 20-5 rout in Game 2 against rivals Shaw University on Thursday, April 9, at Lions Park.

Shaw sparkled in the second game with eight RBIs on 3-for-5 hitting including a three-run home run over the center field fence and a three-run double to center field. He was the hero in the first game with a two-RBI double in the seventh inning which turned out to be the game-winning hit.

Softball

Tuesday – Saint Paul’s College, 1 p.m., Oakwood Park

CIAA Championships, Virginia State University, Petersburg, Va.

SOFTBALL

Thursday – Noon, 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Friday – 10 am, 12:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

Saturday – Noon

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS

Wednesday – 9 a.m.

Thursday – 9 a.m.

Friday – 9 a.m.

Saturday – 8 a.m.

MEN’S GOLF

Thursday – 8 a.m.

Friday – 8 a.m.

BASEBALL

Thursday – 10 a.m, 1 p.m., 4 p.m.

Friday – 11 a.m, 2 p.m.

Saturday – 1 p.m.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Friday – 10 a.m.

Saturday – 10 a.m.