Thursday March 4, 2004

Story Index
1. Alumnus Defies Science, Wins National Honor
2. Bookmark digest.jsu.edu
3.Evening Frog Pond Adventure
4. Dr. Jackson to Speak in Anniston March 17
5. Kappa Delta Pi Applications
6. International Week Feb. 29 to March 6
7. Commencement Information
8. New Calendar of Events Form
9.Hear Dr. Steve Whitton
10. Pre-register for Saturday's Orienteering Adventure
11. Storm Spotter Training

Alumnus Defies Science, Wins National Honor

Scientists said it couldn't be done, but Jacksonville State University alumnus David B. Runyan defied long-standing scientific thought and brought back the quail population in Tuskegee. The 1994 biology graduate won the 2003 Progressive Farmer/Rural Sportsman Upland Game Management Farm of the Year award for his work managing Uphapee Plantation, a 2,450-acre private property in Tuskegee, where he repopulated the bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus).MORE>>>

Bookmark digest.jsu.edu

The JSU Digest now has an easy-to-remember web address. Please bookmark digest.jsu.edu.

Evening Frog Pond Adventure

Jacksonville State University’s Little River Canyon Field School will present one of its most popular programs, “Frog Pond Adventure: Early Spring,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13. Transportation will be provided to the site. Pre-registration is required by Friday, March 12. The cost is $1 for children and $5 for adults. For further information call 782-5697.

Dr. Jackson to Speak in Anniston March 17

Accent on the Author will present Harvey H. Jackson III in a book signing/reception sponsored by the Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County and The Anniston Star on Wed., March 17. MORE>>>

Kappa Delta Pi Applications

Applications for Kappa Delta Pi (Epsilon Phi Chapter 141), an honor society in education, are now avaliable in the lobby of Ramona Wood Building. All education majors of junior standing and above are encouraged to apply. Please submit applications by March 26, 2004.

Pre-register for Saturday's Orienteering Adventure

Join JSU's Dr. Kelly Gregg at DeSoto State Park at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 6 for an introductory workshop on orienteering and a brief introduction to GIS - geographic information systems - followed by a friendly orienteering competition. The fee is $10. For further information contact Renee Morrison at Ext. 5697.

International Week Feb. 29 to March 6

The International Student Organization Presents International Week February 29 to March 6. MORE >>>

Commencement Information

Commencement begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 30 in Paul Snow Stadium. Please make the Registrar's Office aware of commencement guests requiring special accommodations by April 9. Click here for further information. Questions? Call the Registrar's Office at 256-782-5400.

New Calendar of Events Form

In an effort to simplify the process of posting an event to the JSU Calendar of Events, an online request form is now available at the bottom of the calendar (or go to http://www.jsu.edu/depart/admissions/calendar_request.html). For further information contact Tracy Phillips.


President Meehan's Radio Show

Dr. Steve Whitton, professor of English, discusses a wide range of subjects, including his involvement with the writers' bowl, the holocaust project, and literature. Tune in here or go to president.jsu.edu.

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The University Police
Dept. will sponsor a free Bicycle Safety
class Sat., March 20
from 8 a.m. until noon.
The class will be taught
in the basement of Salls
Hall. Contact Sgt. Carl
Preuninger at
782-5709.

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Spotter Training Highlights JSU's Severe Weather Week Observance. MORE>>>