Armstrong Atlantic to Host Homecoming Festival

Savannah, GA— ArmstrongFest, a week-long homecoming festival for alumni and the Savannah community, will be held at Armstrong Atlantic State University from March 24-30. Live music, athletic events, art shows, and theatrical events make the festival one of the most popular and entertaining events of the year. Most of the events are free and open to the public. For more information about the cultural, academic, and athletic events, visit www.armstrong.edu/armstrongfest.pdf.

Monday, March 24
THE ALUMNI INVITATIONAL ART SHOW (MARCH 17-APRIL 4)
The Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents an AASU alumni invitational art exhibition in the Fine Arts Gallery. Join returning artists for a special reception at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, March 28.
Fine Arts Gallery
9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
Monday through Friday
912.927.5325

FACULTY VS. STUDENTS QUIZ BOWL
The classic battle moves from an athletic venue to the arena of the mind. Those upstart understudies, having finally defeated their academic mentors in a trivial pursuit (basketball), now have the audacity to face them head-to-head in a scholastic showdown. Don’t miss a moment of the action as Lybarger’s Learners take on Finlay’s Facs. It won’t be pretty, but it should be a lot of fun.
Memorial College Center
NOON

Tuesday, March 25
STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
Victor Hall
11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M.

"’70S ROCK — THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY"
The Campus Union Board presents the award-winning Barry Drake and his celebrated multimedia program.
As the ’70s began, the Vietnam War, the draft, and Richard Nixon were still with us and so was some of the best rock music ever made!
Groups like Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, and Pink Floyd were just reaching their full potential. Singer-songwriters such as James Taylor, Elton John, and Joni Mitchell would make rock music more personal than ever. By the mid-’70s, rock was no longer the music of the counter-culture, it WAS the culture. With this growth and mass acceptance, the fiery spirit of the music began to go soft, allowing for the rise of pop rock and disco. Punk and reggae appeared, restoring the outlaw spirit of rock and roll and triggering a new wave explosion which brought excitement and creativity back to rock.
Drake examines one of the most confusing, misunderstood, and criticized decades in rock & roll history.
Jenkins Theater
7:30 P.M.
www.barrydrake.com

Wednesday, March 26
ROBERT INGRAM STROZIER FACULTY LECTURE SERIES
Chemistry professor James Byrd speaks on In Vino Chemia. All winemaking has at
its base the same biochemical reaction—the anaerobic fermentation of sugar to create ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide. But what makes Muscadet different from Muscatel? Many characteristics of the grapes and a lot of chemistry go into the wine-making process to give various wines their distinctive characteristics.
University Hall Room 156
12:15 P.M.
www.nt.armstrong.edu/faculty.htm

AASU SOFTBALL VS. NORTH FLORIDA UNIVERSITY
Pirate Field
2:00 P.M.
www.athletics.armstrong.edu

FORMER BUSINESS SCHOOL RE-CONNECTION
This reception for alumni of the former business program is hosted by the Department of Economics and the Computer Science and Information Technology programs. Meet old friends, tour the Science Center, and see student displays.
AASU Science Center
second floor sky bridge
5:00-7:00 P.M.
parkerpa@mail.armstrong.edu
912.921.2343 or 912.921.5955
www.external-affairs.armstrong.edu/alumni.htm (For registration information)

Thursday, March 27
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT ON THE QUAD
Come enjoy the cool evening air and listen to the spicy Latin rhythms of the award-winning Rumba Club. The nine-piece band focuses on Afro-Caribbean rhythms with jazz interplay. Kick up your heels and dance! Enjoy cultural displays by AASU inter-national students. Area ethnic restaurants will sell international cuisine. Don’t forget your picnic blanket and lawn chair.
AASU University Quadrangle
6:00-10:00 P.M.
andersja@mail.armstrong.edu
912.921.5671
www.intl.armstrong.edu

FACULTY RECITAL: STEPHEN PRIMATIC, PERCUSSION
The Department of Art, Music & Theatre commences its spring arts festival week with Stephen Primatic, percussionist, in a faculty recital.
Fine Arts Auditorium
7:30 P.M.
912.927.5325

Friday, March 28
AASU HIGH SCHOOL ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
The Department of Art, Music & Theatre sponsors the annual High School One-Act Play Festival. Enjoy impressive theatrical productions by some very talented high school students, many of whom are certain to be future AASU performing arts stars.
Fine Arts Auditorium
9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
912.927.5325
(For information and schedule of plays)

"LEGAL ISSUES IN EVALUATION OF CLINICAL PERFORMANCE AND ACADEMIC DISMISSAL"
This lecture is presented by the College of Health Professions. Steve Milam, J.D., coordinator of compliance for medical affairs, School of Medicine, and director of regulatory compliance at the University of Washington Physicians and Children’s University Medical Group, speaks on due process, necessary documentation, discrimination, candid critical evaluation, and libel/defamation. The workshop will be interactive using a case study approach. Registration fee.
Coastal Georgia Center
9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
912.927.5254
www.chp.armstrong.edu/ce.htm

ANNUAL ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT
One of homecoming’s most popular events, the golf tournament benefits the AASU Scholarship Fund. Come on out for a good cause, prizes, a delicious box lunch, and a lot of fun. Registration Fee: $55 per player
Southbridge Golf Club
415 Southbridge Boulevard
NOON – Shotgun Start
merricsh@mail.armstrong.edu
912.921.2369 or 912.921.5955
www.external-affairs.armstrong.edu/alumni.htm (For registration information)

POST GOLF TOURNAMENT PARTY
All alumni are invited to attend the post tournament party. Sing and dance with local favorites "Bucky and Barry" plus food, beverages, and fun.
Southbridge Club House
5:30-9:30 P.M.
merricsh@mail.armstrong.edu
912.921.2343 or 912.921.5955
www.external-affairs.armstrong.edu/alumni.htm (For registration information)

THE ALUMNI INVITATIONAL ART SHOW RECEPTION
Join artists for a special reception.
Fine Arts Gallery
6:00 P.M.
912.927.5325

"LILY, THE FELON’S DAUGHTER"
The Masquers present this hilarious old time melodrama by Tom Taggart in dinner theater style. Imagine the Victorian days of your ancestors as this Gay Nineties melodrama-in-three-acts teases the audience with the seemingly unattainable hopes of everlasting bliss by the naïve protagonists Lily Fairweather and her sweetheart, Compton. Leave the theater crying with fits of laughter on the heels of this sidesplitting tearjerker. Dinner and play: $18
Memorial College Center
Cafeteria Theater
6:30 P.M. – Dinner
7:30 P.M. – Show time
912.927.5325 (For ticketing information)

"CHAMBER LIGHT"
The Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents a program of Latin, blues, jazz, and popular chamber music featuring the AASU music faculty and friends. The program will leave you humming the melodies for days, ready to tango and begging for more.
Fine Arts Auditorium
7:30 P.M.
912.927.5325

Saturday, March 29
5K FUN RUN/WALK
Arrive early for warm-ups. Pick up your free T-shirts, water, and snacks. The annual event is open to alumni, students, faculty, staff, families, and friends.
Sports Center — main entrance
9:00 A.M.
parkerpa@mail.armstrong.edu
912.921.2343 or 912.921.5955
www.external-affairs.armstrong.edu/alumni.htm (For registration information)

AASU HIGH SCHOOL ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
The Department of Art, Music & Theatre sponsors the annual High School One-Act Play Festival. Enjoy impressive theatrical productions by some very talented high school students, many of whom are certain to be future AASU performing arts stars.
Fine Arts Auditorium
9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
912.927.5325
(For information and schedule of plays)

OPEN HOUSE
Prospective students are welcomed to AASU with an eye-opening program
of presentations and campus tours. Visiting alumni may sit in on faculty presentations, get an overview of academic programs and campus life today, and tour the campus, including the new Compass Point student residential community.
University Hall
10:30-11:15 A.M. – Faculty presentations
1:00-2:00 P.M. – Campus tours
www.admissions.armstrong.edu/visit.htm

DOWNTOWN HISTORY WALK – LUNCH & LEARN
Re-live the "good old days" with a walking tour of former Armstrong Junior College buildings. AASU’s historian, Janet Stone, will provide commentary. Enjoy a festive picnic lunch in Madison Square behind the Hilton Savannah DeSoto.
Gather in Madison Square
11:00 A.M. – Registration
11:15 A.M. – Tour begins
RSVP required for box lunch order
parkerpa@mail.armstrong.edu
912.921.2343 or 912.921.5955
www.external-affairs.armstrong.edu/alumni.htm (For registration information)

AASU BASEBALL VS. USC AIKEN (DOUBLEHEADER)
Pirate Field
NOON
www.athletics.armstrong.edu
AASU MEN’S TENNIS VS. LANDER
AASU Tennis Complex
2:00 P.M.
www.athletics.armstrong.edu

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL MEETING
All alumni are invited. Awards will be presented for Outstanding Alumni Service and Distinguished Alumni. Elections and the induction of new officers for 2003-2004 will be held. A reception will follow.
Memorial College Center,
Faculty Dining Room
5:00-6:00 P.M.
parkerpa@mail.armstrong.edu
912.921.2343 or 912.921.5955
www.external-affairs.armstrong.edu/alumni.htm

"LILY, THE FELON’S DAUGHTER"
The Masquers present this hilarious old time melodrama by Tom Taggart in dinner theater style. Dinner and play: $18
Memorial College Center
Cafeteria Theater
6:30 P.M. – Dinner
7:30 P.M. – Show time
912.927.5325 (For ticketing information)

Sunday, March 30
AASU BASEBALL VS. USC AIKEN
Pirate Field
1:00 P.M.
www.athletics.armstrong.edu

GMTA SPRING RECITAL
The Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents the Savannah Chapter of the Georgia Music Teachers Association Spring Recital.
Fine Arts Recital Hall, Room 206
2:00 P.M.
912.927.5325

All events are free except as noted. The ArmstrongFest calendar with links to event registration sites can be found at: www.armstrong.edu/armstrongfest.pdf

March 6, 2003