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By Rakiyah Lenon Editor in chief

This semester, I have had the opportunity to try my hand at event planning through a campaigning course offered by Augusta University’s Department of Communication.

In this class, my fellow classmates and I have worked for weeks to plan an event called CommuniCon which recognizes and promotes our department under the guidance of our professor Carrie Reif-Stice.

This year’s theme is centered around getting to know us — your neighbors in the Department of Communication.

The Bell Ringer, AU’s student newspaper, is made possible through communication major and the

Editor in Chief

Rakiyah Lenon rlenon@augusta.edu

News Editor

Liz Wright elizwright@augusta.edu

Sports Editor

Carlos Rodriguez carrodriguez@augusta.edu

Photography Editor

Madison Keel mkeel@augusta.edu

Features Editor

CM Wahl cwahl@augusta.edu

CALENDAR of EVENTS:

April 25

• 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. — Concerto Competition Concert at the Maxwell Theatre

April 26

• 10:30 a.m. — AU’s Recognition as a Tree Campus Higher Education University

• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Dance Showcase at Maxwell Theatre

May 2

• 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. — American Chamber Players at Maxwell Theatre

May 5

• All Day — Final Exams begin

May 11 surrounding community.

Though the way we consume news has changed over the last generation, we remain committed to being a reliable source of information for our fellow students and neighbors. We greatly appreciate the continued support of our

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So, I want to take the time to welcome and invite you, the AU community, to stop by our tables and meet us.

Bring your friends and make new ones as we wrap up the semester. We hope to see you there!

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• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Graduate Commencement Ceremony at Augusta Mariott at the Convention Center

May 12

• 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. — Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony at Augusta Mariott at the Convention Center

Karen Head named associate provost of AU Faculty Affairs

Augusta University announced that Karen J. Head, PhD, will become the next associate provost for Faculty Affairs after a nationwide search in a statement April 19. Head, who will assume her post July 1, is currently working as the director of the Center for Creativity and Innovation at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Head said, “As a native Georgian, I am excited to return and contribute to the state system that helped transform my life.”