The system supplement: a report of the Georgia Board of Regents, Vol. 38, no. 3 (Mar. 2002)

The
System Supplement

A report of the Georgia Board of Regents 8 Vol. 39, No. 3 8 March 2002

Governor Addresses Regents, Commends Board's Commitment

tion," the Governor stated. "And this Board continues to provide strong leadership in education reform with its work on the Education Coordinating Council."

Barnes also said he has

tapped the University

System for key talent to

head administrative units

in state government sever-

Following his presentation to the Board of Regents, Gov. al times. Among those he

Roy E. Barnes (second from right) spoke with Regents (left cited were Georgia Tech's

to right) James D. Yancey, Michael J. Coles and Elridge Catherine Ross, who heads

W. McMillan .

the Georgia Regional

When the Board of Regents received a status report in March regarding ongoing efforts in the University System of Georgia to maximize cooperation with other state agencies, boards, the Governor's office and the General Assembly,

Transportation Authority; the Regents' Office's Mike Vollmer, who launched the Office of Education Accoun- tability; and Valdosta State University's F.D. Toth, who now heads the Professional Standards Commission.

Governor Roy E. Barnes made a rare personal appearance to offer his praise and lend support to the regents' strategic-planning process.

Noting the Board of Regents' strong commitment to ensuring accountability at every level of education and state government,

Thanking the regents for being "a great partner in improving education in our state," the Governor told them that they represent a strong commitment to creating the type of university system that "will be at the forefront of education well into the future."
Barnes used his appearance at the System Office on March 12 -- his first visit since November 1999 -- to emphasize the "endless possibilities for our state as we move to further integrate our universities with the workings of state government."
Barnes cited the Board for its support of his education reform efforts. "Many people from this board stepped forward and served on our education-reform commissions and gave important insight into what it will take to mold Georgia into a state that offers all of its students, from pre-K to college graduation, a great educa-

Barnes said, "I am proud that the board has so completely taken the concept of accountability to heart. Not only have you enthusiastically supported efforts to conduct a management review of state agencies, but you were the first to volunteer to make yourselves more efficient and thus even more indispensable."
The Governor's visit coincided with the board's review of several of its 11 long-term Strategic Goal statements. The regents heard a report from Senior Vice Chancellor for External Activities and Facilities Thomas E. Daniel on Goal #11, which focuses on how the University System maximizes collaboration with other government entities.
A survey of the 34 University System institutions and other state agencies found that, over an 18-month period, there were 314 partnerships with state agencies, 50 with state boards, 25 with the

Governor's office and 26 with the General Assembly, Daniel told the board.
Partnerships included programs such as the Georgia elections Electronic Voting-Machine Project linking Kennesaw State University with the Secretary of State; bio-terrorism consulting by the State University of West Georgia for the Georgia Emergency Management Authority; Georgia State University Professor of English David Bottoms serving by gubernatorial appointment as the state's Poet Laureate; and the planning and hosting of the "Biennial Institute for Newly Elected Georgia Legislators" by Georgia College and State University and the University of Georgia.
The Governor used his appearance at the System Office to emphasize the "endless possibilities for our state as we move to further integrate our universities with the workings of state government."
"We learned that for our employees, service and collaboration are core values," Daniel said. "They happen without mandate, fostered by innovation, entrepreneurship and volunteerism."
The regents will explore a number of options designed to both communicate the level of these partnerships to a wider audience and to encourage new areas of collaboration between the System and state and local governments.
The regents also reviewed three other goals during the
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Regent McMillan to Serve as Scholar-in-Residence at AMC

Elridge W. McMillan, retiring president of the Southern Education Foundation and the longestserving member of the Board of Regents, has been named the first-ever Scholar-in-Residence at Atlanta Metropolitan College.
McMillan has served on the Board of Regents continuously since his initial appointment in 1975, including as chairman of the board from 1986-87 -- the first of only three African-Americans ever to serve in that role in the Board's 70-year history.
McMillan is a highly recognized and award-winning leader in the fields of education, civil rights and philanthropy. Under his leadership, the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) made the transition from a private foundation to a public charity, enabling it to play a more active role in addressing equity issues. McMillan also has been an active and vocal leader on the Board of

Regents, particularly addressing issues of concern to under-represented student populations.
"It is Regent McMillan's storehouse of knowledge and wisdom -- which is arguably unparalleled in terms of its richness, breadth, historical importance and contemporary relevance -- which led us to appoint him in this unique capacity," explained AMC President Harold E. Wade.
The college intends to tap the long-time educator's expertise in a number of areas. He will be expected to contribute positively to the education and development of students, faculty and staff, as well as engage in writing and lecturing. Wade said that McMillan also is uniquely qualified to participate in various seminars and campus forums, and to assist the institution in attracting

scholarly groups, organizations and individuals to the campus for speaking engagements and other events. In addition, he will be available to conduct consulting for educational, philanthropic and business organizations.
Before joining SEF, McMillan served as chief of the Education Branch of the Office for Civil Rights for Region IV of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Previously, he was operations supervisor for the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity, Southeastern Region, and also has held various positions with the Atlanta Public Schools.
In addition to serving as a regent, McMillan currently is a Clark Atlanta University trustee and a member of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.

The Knowledge is Power Tour
Chancellor to Begin Canvassing State in April

Regents Name Portch `Chancellor Emeritus'
Former Chancellor Stephen R. Portch received the title of "Chancellor Emeritus" from the Board of Regents during the March board meeting. This is believed to be only the second time the title has been bestowed on a former chancellor of the University System -- Harmon W. Caldwell received it on his retirement in 1964.
"During his tenure as chancellor, Stephen Portch worked tirelessly and with great vision on behalf of the University System and the state of Georgia," Board Chair Hilton H. Howell Jr. commented after making a case to the board for bestowing the honor. "He helped raise the System to a new level of national preeminence and academic excellence. The designation -- `Chancellor Emeritus' -- is a fitting manner in which to recognize Stephen Portch's unique contributions and to demonstrate the high esteem in which he is held by this board and the System."
When asked to comment on the recognition, Portch said, in his characteristically humorous style, "I'm honored and delighted -- and I know no one will believe it -- but I'm also humbled by this action."
Dr. Cameron Fincher, Regents Professor of Higher Education and Psychology at the University of Georgia and author of "The Historical Development of the University System of Georgia," said that Portch was "a genuine catalyst for change at the right time. The quickness with which Stephen Portch learned the System's history and organization and took charge was a testament to his leadership. He accomplished a great deal with rapid speed in a short time and is unusually deserving of this honor."

New University System Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith will begin traveling throughout the state in mid-April, meeting campus officials and business leaders as part of the planned "Knowledge is Power Tour."

Meredith -- accompanied by a number of regents and senior System Office staff -- will visit each of the state's 12 economic regions.

The tour is an initiative of the regents' Office of Economic Development. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Economic Development Annie Hunt Burriss said its three-pronged mission is:

to introduce the chancellor to community leaders in the service areas of USG campuses in each of Georgia's economic regions;

to provide opinion leaders in those areas with key insights on how the University System aids their community and economic-development efforts; and

to obtain feedback on how the System can better support the economic development of each region visited.

At each stop, the chancellor will tour the campus, visit with campus constituencies and attend a working luncheon with a number of area business, community and government leaders. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and members of the state House and Senate have been invited to attend the luncheons or send representatives.

The KIP Tour schedule is as follows:

DATE

HOST INSTITUTION

CITY

April 17 Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

April 23 Augusta State University

Augusta

May 1

Gainesville College

Gainesville

June 4 University of Georgia

Athens

Aug. 28 Macon State College

Macon

Aug. 29 Albany State University

Albany

Sept. 25 Coastal Resource Center

Savannah

Oct. 1 Columbus State University

Columbus

Oct. 3 Dalton State College

Dalton

Oct. 9 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton

Oct. 29 Clayton College and State University Morrow

Oct. 30 East Georgia College

Swainsboro

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State Honors `Humanities Heroes'
One current and two retired University System faculty members were among 12 people and institutions recently applauded by Gov. Roy E. Barnes and the Georgia Humanities Council for their outstanding support of the humanities.
Georgia State University Associate Professor of History Jacqueline Rouse, retired Columbus State University Professor of English Thornton Jordan and State Rep. Louise McBee (D-Athens), a retired University of Georgia administrator, received 2002 Governor's Awards in the Humanities at a luncheon near the state Capitol on March 6.
Rouse, who joined GSU's history faculty in 1991, has focused on creating a greater awareness of AfricanAmerican history and culture throughout her 20-year academic career.
Jordan, who retired in 1996 after teaching at Columbus State for 25 years, has supported cultural events such as Westville Historic Handicrafts and the Columbus Museum.
McBee is the first elected state official to be honored in this fashion. She retired as UGA's acting vice president for academic affairs in 1988, after 25 years at the institution, and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992. McBee is credited with having developed the Women's Studies program and having taken the lead in creating and finding funding for UGA's Center for the Humanities and Arts.
The award winners "are humanities heroes for our state," said Jamil S. Zainaldin, president of the Georgia Humanities Council. "Our 2002 recipients all have shown a devotion to preserving and highlighting humanities disciplines crucial to the future of Georgia."
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ON CAMPUS
KSU President Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Office
Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith (far right) and his wife, Susan (second from right), were among hundreds of dignitaries and friends in attendance at a recent black-tie gala in honor of Kennesaw State University President Betty L. Siegel (second from left with husband, Joel), who celebrated 20 years as president of the metro Atlanta institution. Siegel brought with her seedlings of several giant sequoia trees, which she said represent the constituencies that have "enabled Kennesaw State to stand tall" by collaborating with each other: students, faculty and staff, trustees, the community, and the state legislature.The benefit, which featured a silent auction, raised more than $100,000 to support the KSU School of the Arts and to endow the new Betty and Joel Siegel Theater Scholarship.

Eight People to Receive Honorary USG Degrees

The Board of Regents in March approved requests from five University System institutions to award honorary degrees this spring. The approved recipients include:
Albany State University Singer Ray Charles Florida lawyer Willie E. Gary
Armstrong Atlantic State University President Emeritus Robert Adair
Burnett Mary Vaughan Burnett (Dr.
Burnett's wife)

Columbus State University Former AFLAC Chairman Paul
Shelby Amos
Georgia State University GSU College of Law Dean Emeritus
Ben F. Johnson, Jr. Former Regent Bill Dahlberg
Southern Polytechnic State University Wesley E. Cantrell, recently retired
chairman of the board and CEO of Lanier Worldwide, Inc.

USG Institutions Saluted for SCCP Support

Seven University System of Georgia campuses plus the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography recently were commended for their generous participation in the 2001 State Charitable Contributions Program. The winners were as follows:
Governor's Cup (presented to the institution with the highest contributions per employee): Georgia College and State University (501-1,000 employees), Georgia Institute of Technology (1,001-9,000 employees) and the University of Georgia (9,001 and up employees).
Governor's Awards (presented to the

top-producing institutions in three categories): Highest Increase in Percent of Participation Over Last Year's Campaign Atlanta Metropolitan College; Highest Overall Participation Rate Atlanta Metropolitan College; Largest Increase in Total Dollars Contributed the University of Georgia.
Commissioner's Awards (presented to the runners up for the Governor's Cup): Skidaway Institute (1-100 employees), Armstrong Atlantic State University and Macon State College (101-500 employees), and Georgia State University (1,0019,000 employees).

HOPE Influences Where, Not Whether, Students Go to College

The HOPE Scholarship Program is steering Georgia's best students into the state's four-year colleges and universities rather than two-year or out-of-state institutions, according to a new study by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government a the University of Georgia. But the study concluded that

HOPE has influenced students' choice of where to enroll far more than whether to enroll at all.
By comparing the enrollment rate in Georgia to that of the other 14 member states in the Southern Reg-
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board's March meeting. Goals #1, #3 and #9 were covered in a presentation to the Board that included Dr. Daniel Papp, senior vice chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs; Dr. Frank Butler, vice chancellor for Academic, Faculty & Student Affairs; Dr. Becky Rutherfoord, professor of computer science at Southern Polytechnic State University; and Dr. Mark Smith, professor of electrical engineering at Georgia Tech.
Goal #1 deals with the skills and knowledge expected of University System graduates. Closely related to this, Goal #3 focuses on improvements to the System's curriculum, research and international programs. Goal #9 addresses the issue of cooperation between the state's educational agencies, with the objective being the removal of unnecessary barriers that impede a student's ability to move from K-12 through either Georgia's technical colleges and/or the public colleges and universities.
The regents will explore a number of options related to Goals #1 and #3,

including expanding opportunities for internships and co-op programs; increasing the number of students who participate in service learning; implementing best practices to strengthen all aspects of instruction, research and service; limiting the percentage of courses taught by parttime faculty; and expanding mentoring programs for faculty and staff.
For Goal #9, the regents will explore options that will expand current programs aimed at moving students seamlessly through the educational system, structuring and maintaining policies to ensure that curriculum between K-12 and higher education is aligned, and defining areas of responsibility among the University System, DTAE and K-12.
Over the next few months, the regents will hear presentations on the remaining plan goals. They are scheduled to adopt a series of final recommendations on all 11 goals by June. These recommendations then will be incorporated into a final action plan for the University System to implement over the five-year life of the Strategic Plan.

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ional Educational Board (SREB) in the years before and after the scholarship program was launched in 1993, researchers Chris Cornwell and David B. Mustard determined that HOPE increased the first-time freshman enrollment rate in Georgia by 8 percent. Virtually all of that increase has been realized at four-year public and private institutions, the study authors said. Enrollment rates at the state's two-year institutions showed no

net change, as individuals who would otherwise have entered the job market filled the seats vacated by students who elected to pursue four-year degrees, they said.
Approximately 3,800 additional freshmen enrolled in Georgia colleges between 1993 and 1997 because of the HOPE program account, the study said, yet they account for only 4 percent of all freshman awards during that period. This would indicate that 96 percent of the HOPE expenditures during that time were given to students who would have attended college anyway.

BOARD OF REGENTS
Hilton Hatchett Howell, Jr. Atlanta CHAIR
Joe Frank Harris Cartersville VICE-CHAIR
Hugh A. Carter, Jr. Atlanta
Connie Cater Macon
William H. Cleveland, M.D. Atlanta
Michael J. Coles Kennesaw
John Hunt Tifton
Donald M. Leebern, Jr. Columbus
Allene H. Magill Dalton
Elridge W. McMillan Atlanta
Martin W. NeSmith Claxton
J. Timothy Shelnut Augusta
Glenn S. White Lawrenceville
Joel O. Wooten, Jr. Columbus
James D. Yancey Columbus
OFFICERS
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