University of Georgia Augusta State News

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the Augusta State University campus.

From Barnwell to Thomson and New Ellenton to Millen, holiday trees will be lighting up in our area over the next few days.

Josh McDaniel didn't wait for his business management degree to go into business.

Derek May, 41, publisher of The St. Augustine Record, has been named assistant to the president of Morris Communications Company LLC.

Things happen to you while you're writing, Augusta author Louise Shivers said. In the old and tattered copies of John L. Stoddard's Lectures , a gift from her grandmother Georgeanna to her father, she discovered an inscription: "When I am gone I will soon be forgotten.

Here are a few points to ponder to optimize credit card purchases and avoid fees: GET SMART: Don't buy anything you can't pay for -- it's the basic principle for staying out of trouble with credit cards, said Josh Frank, a senior researcher at the Center for Responsible Lending.

Holiday job prospects are a bit brighter this year, providing some relief after employers more than halved the number of seasonal workers in 2008.

Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 7:56 p.m. The Empty Stocking Fund got off to a grand start today with the Augusta Concert Band giving a rousing performance of holiday music at First Baptist Church of Augusta.

Demetrius Minor says he learned a thing or two about Washington while a White House intern.

Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School math teacher Steve Galvin was named the 2010 Richmond County School System teacher of the year Thursday night.

Augusta State University junior Bradley Brown is getting close to graduating, and he knows the importance of reaching his goal.

Friday morning, Augusta State University conducted mock trauma and other emergency situations for its senior nursing class.

From author Corey Washington comes an honest and direct discussion on one of the most controversial topics and sensitive issues in society.

Heather Abdelnur's reaction to the deadly shooting at Fort Hood on Nov. 5 wasn't all that different from her reaction to Sept.

Augusta State University has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Watson-Brown Foundation to complete an audiobook library of classic Southern literature.

Carolyn Cope never met a period piece she didn't like. In her years at Augusta State University, she has produced numerous period plays, most from the mid-20th century.

AUGUSTA, GA Although Augusta State University's storied history dates back to the late 1700s, it wasn't until the late 1960s when the first black students arrived on campus.

An old cyber trick -- which involves someone sending a fake greeting card e-mail notification to gain access to your e-mail address book -- is one of several dangers computer users are being warned about during National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art will launch two new exhibits Nov. 5 in conjunction with the annual fundraising event, Oysters on Telfair .

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Nutial, of Thomson, are pleased to announce the wedding of their daughter, Laura A. Nutial, to Timothy L. Cain, son of Mr.