Campus News

Alcorn State University Department of Mass Communication Hosts
McCormick Tribune Speaker Series

National Newspaper Publisher’s Association’s George E. Curry to Give Keynote

The Alcorn State University Department of Mass Communication is set to host the McCormick Tribune Speaker Series, a four-part series dedicated to highlighting outstanding speakers in the communications industry. The first installment, which features the editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publisher’s Association News Service, George E. Curry, will be held on August 31, 2006 from 12:00pm-2:00pm in the Alcorn State University Math and Science Building Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

George Curry’s work at the NNPA has ranged from being inside the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in the University of Michigan affirmative action cases to traveling to Doha, Qater to report on America’s war with Iraq. In Doha, he was seen by billions of television viewers around the world, the lone African-American among more than 300 reporters at the daily news briefing. While in the Persian Gulf, Curry obtained the first exclusive interview with Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks after the fall of Baghdad.

Curry, a graduate of Harvard and Yale Universities, has appeared on CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, The Today Show, 20/20, Good Morning America, CNN, C-SPAN, BET, Fox Network News, and MSNBC. The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) named Curry its 2003 “Journalist of the Year.” He is on the NABJ’s list of Most Influential Black Journalists of the 20^th Century. Curry is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who Among Black Americans. He is the author of Jake Gaither: America’s Most Famous Black Coach, and editor of The Best of Emerge Magazine. Curry also contributed to Walter Mosley’s anthology, Black Genius: African-American Solutions to African-American Problems.

The Alcorn State University Mass Communication Department McCormick Tribune Speakers Series is a collaborative effort between the Alcorn State University Mass Communication Department and the McCormick Tribune Foundation, a charitable grantmaking organization that supports work in journalism, communities, citizenship, and education. The series will run through November of 2006.

For more information contact Jared Cook at (504)251-5635 (cell) or via e-mail JSamuelCook2@aol.com.

2006-2007 Academic Year Decals

Issuance Dates: (During on-site registration)

August 15, 2006 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Vicksburg Campus

August 16, 2006 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Natchez Campus

September 5-19, 2006                8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
                                                 Lorman Campus Jack Spinks Stadium
                                                 (Visitor Ticket Booth)

Decal Fee: $30.00 per vehicle

Effective September 20, 2006 decal fee will be $60.00

Requirements to purchase decal:

Vehicle Registration
Proof of Insurance
University ID and proof of registration
Vehicle on-site to apply decal (prepayment for decal not allowed)

Note: Beginning September 20, 2006, students and university employees will not be permitted to drive on campus without the 2006-2007 decals.

Questions may be directed to: Campus Police Bernadette Wilson, Chief Police Tel. 601-877-3000 Website: iwww.alcorn.edu/asucops

Student Support Services News

The TRiO (Student Support Services/Upward Bound) website it now up and running!

Go to: www.alcorn.edu

Click on Academics, then College for Excellence, then scroll down to TRIO PROGRAMS!

Downloadable applications and other forms will be added shortly!

Ms. Tawanda Bolton (class of 2003) would like to inform the Alcorn State students and alumni that

Steven Harper (class of 2001) will be releasing his debut album at a CD release party in Jackson, MS at New Mount Calvry Christian Center 6300 Yarbough St. August 26, 2006 at 7pm.

He has dedicated a song to The Alcorn State University Interfaith Choir. I would like to encourage all Alcornites For more information go to www.StevenHarperTPM.com or contact him at (601) 259-8252.

ASU Math Center funded by Title-III will be opened on Saturdays from July 1^st, 2006.

Math Center Hours
9AM to 2PM Monday through Saturday
4PM to 8PM Monday to Friday

During the Summer I & II the center will be opened from 8 AM to serve the Summer Development Students of College for Excellence and undergraduate students of Alcorn State University.

All those who need help in mathematics courses like College Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Introductory Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Statistics, etc., can approach Math Center for better learning. Tutoring is free for all the students of Alcorn State University.

We need your co-operation to create awareness among students about the availability of free math tutoring at Alcorn State University.

For more information contact
Satya Sreedevi Redla, Head
Math Center
Alcorn State University
Ph# (601)877-6692

	Weekly Bulletin Online	From the Office of University Relations
	Volume 27 Issue 19	August 24, 2006
Inside: Campus News Spotlight on Excellence Communiversity News Calendar of Events Job Announcements WB Main Archive Alcorn Home	In other news... Alcorn State University Department of Mass Communication Hosts McCormick Tribune Speaker Series National Newspaper Publisher’s Association’s George E. Curry to Give Keynote The Alcorn State University Department of Mass Communication is set to host the McCormick Tribune Speaker Series, a four-part series dedicated to highlighting outstanding speakers in the communications industry. The first installment, which features the editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publisher’s Association News Service, George E. Curry, will be held on August 31, 2006 from 12:00pm-2:00pm in the Alcorn State University Math and Science Building Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. George Curry’s work at the NNPA has ranged from being inside the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in the University of Michigan affirmative action cases to traveling to Doha, Qater to report on America’s war with Iraq. In Doha, he was seen by billions of television viewers around the world, the lone African-American among more than 300 reporters at the daily news briefing. While in the Persian Gulf, Curry obtained the first exclusive interview with Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks after the fall of Baghdad. Curry, a graduate of Harvard and Yale Universities, has appeared on CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, The Today Show, 20/20, Good Morning America, CNN, C-SPAN, BET, Fox Network News, and MSNBC. The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) named Curry its 2003 “Journalist of the Year.” He is on the NABJ’s list of Most Influential Black Journalists of the 20^th Century. Curry is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who Among Black Americans. He is the author of Jake Gaither: America’s Most Famous Black Coach, and editor of The Best of Emerge Magazine. Curry also contributed to Walter Mosley’s anthology, Black Genius: African-American Solutions to African-American Problems. The Alcorn State University Mass Communication Department McCormick Tribune Speakers Series is a collaborative effort between the Alcorn State University Mass Communication Department and the McCormick Tribune Foundation, a charitable grantmaking organization that supports work in journalism, communities, citizenship, and education. The series will run through November of 2006. For more information contact Jared Cook at (504)251-5635 (cell) or via e-mail JSamuelCook2@aol.com. 2006-2007 Academic Year Decals Issuance Dates: (During on-site registration) August 15, 2006 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg Campus August 16, 2006 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Natchez Campus September 5-19, 2006 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Lorman Campus Jack Spinks Stadium (Visitor Ticket Booth) Decal Fee: $30.00 per vehicle Effective September 20, 2006 decal fee will be $60.00 Requirements to purchase decal: Vehicle Registration Proof of Insurance University ID and proof of registration Vehicle on-site to apply decal (prepayment for decal not allowed) Note: Beginning September 20, 2006, students and university employees will not be permitted to drive on campus without the 2006-2007 decals. Questions may be directed to: Campus Police Bernadette Wilson, Chief Police Tel. 601-877-3000 Website: iwww.alcorn.edu/asucops Student Support Services News The TRiO (Student Support Services/Upward Bound) website it now up and running! Go to: www.alcorn.edu Click on Academics, then College for Excellence, then scroll down to TRIO PROGRAMS! Downloadable applications and other forms will be added shortly! ASU Alumna Releases Debut Album Ms. Tawanda Bolton (class of 2003) would like to inform the Alcorn State students and alumni that Steven Harper (class of 2001) will be releasing his debut album at a CD release party in Jackson, MS at New Mount Calvry Christian Center 6300 Yarbough St. August 26, 2006 at 7pm. He has dedicated a song to The Alcorn State University Interfaith Choir. I would like to encourage all Alcornites For more information go to www.StevenHarperTPM.com or contact him at (601) 259-8252. ASU Math Center funded by Title-III will be opened on Saturdays from July 1^st, 2006. Math Center Hours 9AM to 2PM Monday through Saturday 4PM to 8PM Monday to Friday During the Summer I & II the center will be opened from 8 AM to serve the Summer Development Students of College for Excellence and undergraduate students of Alcorn State University. All those who need help in mathematics courses like College Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Introductory Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Statistics, etc., can approach Math Center for better learning. Tutoring is free for all the students of Alcorn State University. We need your co-operation to create awareness among students about the availability of free math tutoring at Alcorn State University. For more information contact Satya Sreedevi Redla, Head Math Center Alcorn State University Ph# (601)877-6692
University Relations Staff W. Christopher Cason, Director Sherita L Bailey, Administrative Assistant, Writer Elena Dobrynina, Staff Writer/International Student Recruiter
Mail: P.O. Box 389, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500 ~ Phone: (601) 877-6130 ~ Email: elenad@alcorn.edu ~ Office: WWACB, Suite 511 ~