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Celebrate CSUVol. 3, No. 7 | October, 2008
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Lady Cougars kick off preseason play; men next
CSU Ashley Stafford, left, is one of two returning starters as the Lady Cougars launch preseason play this weekend in the Disney Tip-Off Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., with three games inside Disney's Wide World of Sports. They return home for a Nov. 8 exhibition game against Emory. Their male counterparts open their season at home against Carver Bible College on Nov. 19. more > Ledger-Enquirer season previews: men | women
What's in your wallet? Make it a simple way to benefit CSU
Columbus State friends and alumni can now show their colors each time they whip out a credit card to make a purchase. Now, the Alumni Association benefits each time someone uses a CSU Rewards Visa Credit Card bearing the university logo. Apply online today and start helping fund scholarships and other association activities. more >
Kia HR executive to kick off business lecture seriesAn executive for Kia's new plant in West Point is the first speaker for a new lecture series, free and open to the public, sponsored by Columbus State University's D. Abbott Turner College of Business Advisory Council. Randy Jackson, left, director of Human Resources and Administration for Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc., will give the inaugural presentation for the First Thursday Executive Speaker Series on Nov. 6 in CSU's University Hall Auditorium. more >
Schwob School of Music's Legacy Live series offers more music
Manuel Barrueco, right, one of the world's most widely known living guitarists, makes his first Columbus appearance Nov. 18 as part of the Schwob School of Music's continuing Legacy Live series. Barrueco has performed in virtually every major concert venue in the world. Performing Nov. 4 as part of the series is pianist Jeremy Denk. Also ahead in the series is the Empire Brass, performing with CSU vocalists, on Dec. 6. In all, the school will stage about 40 concerts and recitals before Christmas. more >
See how CSU can help fulfill your career dreams; attend Nov. 18 event
CSU is offering mid-career professionals an opportunity to ponder their next move with a Career Planning Event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 at CSU's Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center. It's designed for working professionals interested in continuing their education, active duty military and their spouses, prospective graduate students and those interested in a career degree or online, weekend and evening programs. Professors and career-planning pros will discuss all degree options. Financial aid and admissions counselors also will be on hand. Reserve your seat online by Nov. 15.
Related: Online master's degrees now available in leadership and for would-be math, science teachers.
Writing Center director, students presenting research; poetry featured
Improvement of student writing has been a focused academic goal at Columbus State in recent years, mostly thanks to a new faculty center's efforts to address a defined need. This month, CSU's efforts get some exposure at the International Writing Center Association conference, where Noreen Lape, right, director of CSU's Writing Center, and five students will present research. Also, the association's Web site recently featured Lape and a "bookmark poem" she wrote to help market the CSU center to students needing writing assistance.
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