Vol. 3 No. 43 August 27, 2010 An Ebony HBCU queen InsideASU See page 4. THE PRESIDENT’S ASU holds groundbreaking on two CORNER new residence halls, new student center By Cindy Gambill Executive Editor About 250 people gathered on Aug. 20 to celebrate the offi- cial groundbreaking for two new construction projects at Al- bany State University. The groundbreaking cere- Dr. Everette J. Freeman mony began at the site of two new residence halls that will be Two located east of the ACAD build- hundred ing. The two new residence halls will consist of about 400 beds in double-occupancy, Community leaders joined Albany State University students, fac- giving $500 ulty and staff for a groundbreaking ceremony August 20th for two semi-suite rooms for freshman Albany State alumni are new construction projects. Participating in the groundbreaking cer- students and 226 single-occu- extremely generous. Not emony for the new student center are (from left) James Oliver, di- pancy, semi-suite rooms for re- many people realize that. rector of Facilities Management; Helen Black, former ASU first turning students. lady; Reuben King, Mr. Royal Gentleman; Ali’Yah Arnold, Miss That is why I was proud and The new residence halls are ASU; Xavier Jones, vice president, Student Government Associa- happy when during the re- tentatively named halls 5 and 6. tion; Ashlee Fogle, president, SGA; Andrew J. Reid, Sr., ADICA; cent Faculty and Staff Con- Amenities include a Pizza Hut Dr. Everette J. Freeman, ASU president; Greg Hylick, president, ference our Dean of the Express, P.O.D. (Provisions on ASU National Alumni Association; State Rep. Carol Fullerton; College of Arts and Human- Kenneth Cutts representing U.S. Congressman Sanford Bishop; Demand), a dance studio, a ities made the key point State Rep. Winfred Dukes; Clifford Porter, vice president for Insti- movie room, a performance about sacrificial giving. He tutional Advancement; Larry Wakefield, vice president for Fiscal space, lounge areas and laundry said it’s the people who Affairs; Gwinetta Trice, director, Student Activities; Bonisha Porter, facilities. have the least who are often director of Housing and Residence Life; Sam the Ram; Dr. Willie Adams, mayor, City of Albany; Jeff Sinyard, Dougherty County the most generous. See PROJECTS on page 7. Commission; State Rep. “Coach” Earnest Williams. I realize that our alumni are rarely offered the highest paying positions, though House Majority Whip to speak at Albany State on Sept. 1 they can perform as well as By Joseph West State University, Congress- any graduate with similar Publications specialist man Clyburn is touring credentials when given the HBCUs to urge students to opportunity. This past year The Honorable James E. Clyburn, the second get involved in the political we received the highest African American and first South Carolinian to amount of contributions and process and to stay in- highest number of alumni serve as Majority Whip in the U.S. House of Rep- formed. His appearance at contributors that we have resentatives, will speak at Albany State Univer- ASU is one of two scheduled had in the last five years. sity Sept. 1, at 3 p.m. in the ACAD Auditorium. events for him in Georgia on Just as we do more with Congressman Clyburn, a 17-year-veteran of Sept. 1. less as an institution, our James Clyburn Congress, is the first black elected official to rep- Congressman Clyburn, a alumni do more with less resent South Carolina in the United States Con- See PRESIDENT on page 8. gress since 1897. A graduate of South Carolina See CLYBURN on page 8. 2 InsideASU August 27, 2010 ASU’s Soil to Sun sculpture up for online votes InsideASU On the Pedestrian Mall on the Albany State its first century. University campus between the HPER and “Dr. Holley built InsideASU is a weekly ACAD buildings sets the Soil to Sun sculpture. ASU on solid soil, electronic publication Unveiled on April 4, 2003, the sculpture was and we continue to produced by commissioned to commemorate Albany State’s reach for the sun,” the Office of University 100th Founder’s Day. Berry said at the Communications. All Now the Soil to Sun sculpture is up for an on- sculpture’s dedica- submissions are due by line vote in the race to be declared one of the tion. “Seven HBCU Wonders of the World” by HBCU According to noon Wednesday for that Digest. Selection as one of the seven will be de- Berry, the sculpture Friday’s issue. Send your termined by the number of votes received by includes a plow to submission to Sept. 15. To vote, log onto http://www.hbcudi- represent sweat and work, a drum and violin to [email protected]. gest.com/hbcu-wonders. represent creativity and expression, a book to rep- Dr. Everette J. Freeman Arthur Berry, who served as chair of the Arts resent the development of the mind, a mortar cap President Department from 1967 to 1988, created the sculp- to represent achievement, and a sun to represent ture to represent Albany State’s transition during aspiration. Clifford Porter, Jr. Vice President ASU Natural Sciences seminar to feature UGA chemist Institutional Advancement The Albany State University Department of Natural Sciences will kick off its fall seminar series on Tuesday, Aug. 31, with speaker Dr. Gary Douberly, an Sandra Yates assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Georgia. Dr. Douberly Associate Vice President will present “Biophysical Chemistry Using Helium Nanodroplets: Exploring Institutional Advancement Fundamental Interactions at Play in Biochemistry.” A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Dr. Douberly earned a bachelor’s degree in Cindy Gambill chemistry in 2000 from the University of Central Florida. He graduated from Executive Editor the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a Ph.D. in chemistry in 2006. Dr. Douberly performed post-doctorate work at the University of Geor- Reginald Christian gia from 2006 to 2008. Photographer Gary Douberly The seminar will begin at noon in ACAD room 143. Admission is free. Joseph West Publications Specialist UpcomingEVENTS Pearlie Bowser Administrative Assistant The ASU Theatre Ensemble and the mony will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, Anointed ASU Gospel Choir will hold a in the HPER Gymnasium. Honorees include Questions about InsideASU? mixer/interest meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dr. Wilburn Campbell, Dr. John I. Davis, Contact Cindy Gambill at Monday, Aug. 30, in ACAD Auditorium. Per- Johnny Seabrooks, Tim Goff and Antonio 430-1915 or formances and information will be given by Leroy. Tickets for the event are $25. Please [email protected]. both organizations. For more information, contact Sue Fountain at contact DeRon Williams at (229) 430-0504 [email protected] or (706) 593-1984 or Check out previous issues of or [email protected]. Willie Wingfield at [email protected] InsideASU or (229) 430-3978 for tickets. www.asurams.edu/ia/ The ASU Theatre Ensemble will hold audi- universitycommunications tions for actors, singers and dancers from Albany State University Toastmasters /publications. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, in Club 5091 meets every first and third Satur- ACAD Auditorium for “A Piece of Broadway day in ACAD 172, 10 a.m. to noon. The Albany State University Our Way: Old School Grooves, Nu Skool meetings and membership are open to ASU 504 College Drive Moves” (Performance is Oct. 5.) and “Black students, faculty, staff and the public. For fur- Albany, GA 31705 Nativity” (Performances are Nov. 11-14.) ther information, please contact the club president, Toastmaster President Linda Five distinguished individuals will be in- Means at [email protected] or (229) 255- ducted into the Albany State University 6331 or Vice President for Membership Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010. The Brandon Pinto at [email protected] 11th Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Cere- or (229) 888-3358. August 27, 2010 InsideASU 3 Honor community service leaders Albany State University honored two leaders during its inaugural Community Service Award Banquet held Thursday evening in HPER Gymnasium. (Above)Mark Lane (right), president and CEO of SB&T Bank receives the ASU Community Service Award from ASU President Dr. Everette J. Freeman (left). Joining them is Lane’s wife, Donna. (Below) Dr. Freeman also presents the ASU Community Service Award to Carolyn Gibson in memory of her late husband, Davey Gibson, a four-time president of the ASU National Alumni Association and a long-time community leader. 4 InsideASU August 27, 2010 An Ebony HBCU queen Ali’Yah Arnold (right), Miss ASU 2010-2011, has her makeup done in prepa- ration for an Ebony magazine photo shoot held earlier this summer. Arnold was selected through an online poll as one of the HBCU queens to be fea- tured in the September issue of Ebony magazine, which is available now. Albany State Golden Rams football game and season tickets to go on sale By Edythe Y. Bradley football game, are $20 for adults and $7 for kindergarten through Sports Information Director 12th grade students. Homecoming game tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for K-12 students. Season ticket packages for the 2010 Albany State University Individual game tickets and season ticket packages can be pur- Golden Rams football season are now on sale. Season tickets are chased on campus at the ASU Business Office Cashier’s Window $70 each, according to ASU Athletics Director Dr. Richard H. in the ACAD Building, and at Odyssey Records, Capitol City Williams. Bank, Connie's Corner and June Bug's Grocery. Individual game “We encourage our Golden Rams fans to take advantage of tickets can be purchased at the Petro Store on Radium Springs the season ticket offer and save money,” Dr.