Computer-Based Testing Center available

Need to take the GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and/or PRAXIS-I this spring? Test at your convenience at Appalachian's Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Center. If you would like to schedule a time to test, please call the CBT Center here on campus at 262-6801. Stop by the CBT Center on the 2nd Floor of the ASU Post Office Building if you have questions concerning specific tests or testing windows or visit our web site at www.cbt.appstate.edu. Testing hours this spring are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,and Monday and Wednesday evenings until 7:30 p.m. The CBT is open Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Counseling Center offers groups

These counseling and psychological Services Center groups are designed to provide growthful experiences for both students who want to resolve specific concerns and those who generally want to enhance the quality of their interactions with others and feel better about themselves. Groups meet weekly and are generally limited to 6-8 people. To arrange to participate in a group or for more information, contact the Counseling and Psychological Services Center at 262-3180. For more information about therapy groups, contact Tom Stanger, The Counseling and Psychological Services Center, at 262-3180.

Leadership 101 underway

Leadership 101, a series of workshops designed to provide club and organization members with the basics for making their organization more effective and making workshop participants better leaders, continues in the Linville Falls Room, Plemmons Student Union, from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. Spring semester sessions are: Communication, March 6; Time Management, March 27; Burnout, April 10. Students are welcome to participate in the entire series, or just the workshops that are of interest. Students who attend at least eight of the 12 workshops will receive special recognition as a Leadership 101 graduate, and will have their participation added to their Student Development Record (co-curricular transcript), and will be awarded a certificate of participation and invited to a graduation ceremony. For more information contact the Center for Student Involvement and Leaderhsip, 219 Plemmons Student Union, or call 262-6252.

Appalachian's Writing Center here to help students

Hey students, don't settle for less than excellence. Students everywhere are putting pen to paper and tapping the keyboards. The University Writing Center is here to help. We nourish confidence, competence, and creativity. Our tutors aid writers through one-on-one discussions in half hour or one hour sessions. The center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Plan ahead for that term paper and call 262-3144 to make an appointment.

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Financial Aid applications now available

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for fall 2001 and spring 2002 are now available in the Office of Student Financial Aid. If you have not received a renewal FAFSA or Personal Identification Number (PIN) at your permanent address, pick up the FAFSA in the Office of Student Financial Aid in the John E. Thomas Building. Complete and mail the FAFSA to the federal processing center or complete the renewal FAFSA on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov as soon as possible. The priority processing date for fall 2001 and spring 2002 is March 15.

R.A.D. classes scheduled

Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Instruction will be held in three different classes for the 2001 spring semester. The classes are: Class 2, Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 28, and March 5 & 7, 6-9 p.m., the Yosef Room, owens Field House; Class 3, Wednesdays, March 21 & 28, and April 4 & 11, 7-10 p.m., Attic Window Room, Plemmons Student Union. The classes will be cancelled if fewer than five sign up. There is a $10 fee that includes a R.A.D. t-shirt, R.A.D. student manual, and a free lifetime return and practice policy. For more information contact Sgt. Stacy Sears at the Appalachian State University Police Department; call 262-2150, or email searssr@appstate.edu.

Cooperative Education orientation sessions planned

Cooperative Education is a planned learning process that integrates academic study with work experience in a field related to your academic major. You can put classroom theories into practice by spending two or more academic terms doing paid work in a professional, career-related position. Cooperative Education opportunities are available during the spring, summer and fall terms. Students who want to participate in Co-op are required to attend an orientation session. Orientation sessions are planned for: Thursday, March 1, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 22, 4-5 p.m.; Monday, April 9, 4-5 p.m. All sessions will be held in the Cooperative Education Office, Room 100, I.G. Greer, (phone: 262-4891).

Need extra help in biology and chemistry?

Supplemental Instruction is a program offered in cooperation between the Learning Assistance Program and the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. The program is voluntary so students may choose to attend as often as they wish. Last semester, the average grade for students who attended SI was a letter grade higher than the average grade for students who did not. For more information on attending Supplemental Instruction or becoming a SI leader, check out the website at www.si.appstate.edu or contact Cama Duke, SI supervisor, at 262-6809 or dukecj@appstate.edu.

Spring 2001 Career Fairs are scheduled

The Career Development Center announces the following career fairs scheduled this spring: Tuesday, March 6, 1-4 p.m., Broyhill Inn, JobFest 2001; Monday, March 26, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Broyhill Inn, Education Job Fair; and Monday, April 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Grandfather Mountain Ballroom, Student Union, Green Careers Fair. The Career Development Center also announces the following special programs to help students prepare for finding that all-important first job. The programs are: Emergency Resume Clinics, every Wednesday and Thursday in February, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., stop by the center's booth in Student Union; Image, Attitude and Professionalism, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 4-5:30 p.m., MacRae Peak Room, Student Union; Selling Your Stuff: making the Most of Job Fairs, Feb. 28, 4-6 pm., Linville Falls Room, Student Union; Employer Panel: What the Experts Expect from Students, Monday, March 5, 4-6 p.m., Linville Falls Room, Student Union.

Camp Challenge social planned for sophomores

ASU sophomores, who are looking for a good way to earn some money and have fun this summer, have the opportunity to attend Camp Challenge at Ft. Knox, KY. The camp is five weeks long and students can compete for two-year ROTC scholarships. A social will be held on the 1st floor of the D.D. Dougherty building on March 6, at 5 p.m. Refreshments will be available. There is no obligation to enter the Army ROTC program upon completion of Camp Challenge. Interested students contact Dan Smith at 262-2994, smithdb@appstate.edu or attend the social.

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Study Skills Workshops start today

Study Skills Workshops (formerly Lunch-n-Learn Series) will be held in D.D. Dougherty, Room 143, on the following dates, with subjects: Feb. 27, 1:30-2:10 p.m., Test-Taking; Feb. 28, 3:30-4:10 p.m., Test-Taking; March 8, 11-11:50 a.m., Time Management; March 22, 11-11:50 a.m., Note-taking; March 29, 11-11:50 a.m., Note-taking; April 5, 11-11:50 a.m., Memory Skills; April 12, 11-11:50 a.m., Oral Presentation Skills; April 19, 11-11:50 a.m., Final Exam Study Plan. If you have any quesitons or comments, call either Joy or Heather at 3044.

Nominations sought for Plemmons Medallion

The W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion, named in honor of Dr. William H. Plemmons, second president of Appalachian State University from 1955 to 1969, was established in 1996 by the board of trustees to recognize the time, energy, skills, and commitment of students, faculty, student development educators and staff who exceed their peers in providing leadership that enriches the quality of student life and advances the education of students. Nominations may be made in the following categories: a student leader who has provided distinguished leadership above that of other student leaders; a student development educator within the Division of Student Development for meritorious leadership in his or her work to enrich the quality of student life and learning; a member of the faculty who has provided meritorious leadership through his or her work with student clubs or organizations, or work that enriches the quality of student life and learning outside the classroom; a university employee upon showing that he or she has provided meritorious leadership which has significantly enriched the quality of student life and learning outside of the classroom. Nomination forms may be obtained in the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, or from the Student Life Section of the Appalachian Homepage. Nominations will be accepted until March 9. All nominations should be sent to the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership. Electronic nominations will not be accepted. For more information contact Dino DiBernardi, chair of the W.H. Plemmons Medallion Committee, at 262-6252.

Study the Holocaust in Europe

Dr. Rennie Brantz will lead a study abroad trip to France, Germany, and Austria May 19-June 10, 2001. Participants will attend morning classes on the Nazi Holocaust for the first week in Strasbourg's Chateau de Pourtales, then travel to Paris, Munich, Salzburg in Austria, Nuremberg, Heidelberg, and Rothenberg in order to experience European culture as well as visit Nazi sites such as the Dachau concentration camp, Nazi rally grounds outside Nuremberg, and Berchtesgaden's Eagle's Nest. Students can earn six hours of European history credit. Student financial aid may be used to finance the trip, which costs $3,270 plus tuition. For more information, contact Dr. Brantz at 262-2311 or look at his website: www.appstate.edu/~brantzrw.

Creative writers compete for Capote scholarship

Competition for Appalachian State University's 5th annual Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship in Creative Writing is open to rising junior and senior English majors. The scholarship supplies a full year's in-state tuitition. Luis Rodriguez, author of the award-winning poetry collections "The Concrete River," "Poems Across the Pavement," and "Trochemoche," and the memoir, "Always Running: Gang Days in L.A.: La Vida Loca," is the final judge for the competition. To apply, submit a file folder or envelope with three copies each of either two short stories or pieces of creative fiction, or five poems. Students may submit in both prose and poetry categories, but must keep the applications separate. Prose should be typed and double spaced. Poetry should be single spaced. Number pages and staple them. Write your name, campus address, and telephone number on the first page of each manuscript submitted. The deadline for entry is Thursday, March 8, at noon. Entries should be delivered to the English Department, 2nd floor, Sanford Hall. The winner will be anounced during the April 26 reading by Abigail DeWitt. Results will be posted on the Creative Writing and English Department bulletin boards. Qualifications are that the winner must pursue an English major with a concentration in creative writing. The winner must plan to be enrolled for the entire 2001-2002 academic year to receive the scholarship. For more information, contact Susan Weinberg at 262-2871.

Hollywood classic ŒPinocchio' to be shown March 1

Appalachian State University's Hollywood Classics Film Series will show Walt Disney's feature-length animated classic "Pinocchio" (1940) on Thursday, March 1, at 8 p.m. in the I.G. Greer Theater. Admission is free and the public is welcome.

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Arts, literary magazine needs submissions

"The Summit," Appalachian's new arts magazine, seeks submissions by students in the following categories: short stories, poems, photographs, paintings, essays, non-fiction, drawings, and "art." There are no limits on the number of submissions, but all submissions must be submitted by Feb. 28. Please submit duplicates of all written submissions (one with your name, address, phone number, email address) and one without. All paintings and drawings must be submitted in photograph form. Drop your submissions by the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, Room 219D, Plemmons Student Union. For more information call Michael Wade at 264-9842; Kathy Duffala, 266-8509; Amber Gordon, 264-3611; or Anna Chabda, 266-7422.

Counseling, family therapy services available at ASU

Individual, couples, family and child therapy is provided on the campus of ASU at the Marriage and Family Clinic in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling. Therapists in the Marriage and Family Clinic are advanced graduate students specializing in marital and family therapy. Therapy is closely supervised by the faculty of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program. Services are provided free of charge to ASU students. For others, a sliding fee scale is available. For information or to make an appointment, contact Karen Caldwell at 262-6045.

Service Coalition seeks good deed doing people!

Have you noticed someone doing good deeds lately for the community? The ASU Service Coalition (co-sponsored by SGA and ACT) would like to spotlight volunteer activities on a monthly basis ... and we need your help to do it! Nominations can include, but are not limited to the following: 1) a student who has made a commitment to a non-profit organization, 2) a student club/organization who has made a tremendous difference at a non-profit agency, 3) a faculty member who has had the initiative and creativity to incorporate service as a teaching tool in his/her syllabus, and 4) a community agency that has made extra efforts to educate ASU students about the issues they work with daily. Four awards will be given montly. Deadline for February Service Spotlight is Monday, March 5. You can pick up the quick nomination forms in SGA (2nd floor, Student Union). Want more information? Call Brian Boyer, 266-7702. Help us raise awareness and honor people who make a difference!

Organizational development seminar set

"Image, Attitude and Professionalism," a seminar for organizational and professional development, presented by Bob McHone, will be held Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the McRae Peak/Attic Window Rooms, Plemmons Student Union, from 4 until 5:30 p.m. The seminar is sponsored by the Career Development Center and Wachovia Corporation. McHone is a professional development consultant who has presented seminars on the keys to achieving succsss by developing one's image, attitude and professionalism before a variety of corporate organizations. Contact Jill Sparks at 262-6231, or email sparksjm@appstate.edu with any questions.

Women's Center seeks women for arts retreat

The ASU Women's Center is looking for several female students to atend an expressive arts retreat in Valle Crucis the evening of March 23 and the morning of March 24. The retreat will be facilitated by Terri Chester and will involve a variety of activities to teach female spirituality through art and other forms of expression. The retreat is free. Pick up a form at The Women's Center in Plemmons Student Union and return it by March 8. This "Common Ground" retreat is sponsored by The ASU Women's Center.

Women's Center wants your old magazines

The ASU Women's Center is collecting old magazines for expressive art work. Please drop off any magazines, expecially National Geographic and others, at The Women's Center in Plemmons Student Union before spring break.

Library offers chance to honor Earnhardt

Stock car racing fans who would like to pay tribute to Dale Earnhardt can donate funds toward new books for the ASU Library stock car racing collection. The books will contain a gift plate saying "Donated by (name of donor) in memory of Dale Earnhardt." Gifts of any amount are welcomed. Make checks payable to "Friends of the Library," and mail them to Suzanne Wise, Belk Library. For more information contact her at 262-2798, or email wisems@appstate.edu.

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