The system supplement: a report of the Georgia Board of Regents, Vol. 40, no. 1 (Winter 2003)

The
System Supplement

A report of the Georgia Board of Regents 8 Vol. 40, No. 1 8 Winter 2003

"Creating a More Educated Georgia"

USG Enrollment, Retention & SAT Scores at All-Time High Enrollment Up 7 Percent; SAT Scores Continue to Climb

One year after completing the phase-in of higher admissions standards, University System of Georgia officials can affirm that a record number of students are enrolling at its 34 institutions, more are staying in the System after their freshman year, more are attending college full time, and the System's students are academically stronger.
The Fall 2002 Semester Enrollment Report shows that the System's overall headcount enrollment is now 233,098 -- an increase of 7.1 percent over the Fall 2001 total of 217,546. Produced by the USG's Office of Strategic Research and Analysis, the report reflects an even more impressive jump in the University System's full-time-equivalent enrollment (FTE). The University System's FTE increased by 13,950 students -- or 8.2 percent, over Fall 2001. Systemwide, 66 percent of USG students now enroll fulltime.
Some of the System's two-year colleges posted the biggest enrollment gains: Floyd College increased by 19.3 percent, Bainbridge College increased by 18 percent, Georgia Perimeter College's en-

rollment grew by 14.3 percent and Gainesville College experienced a 12.8 percent growth.
Also posting impressive enrollment gains were the University System's two state colleges. Dalton State College's student body grew by 13.4 percent, while Macon State College added 11.3 percent more students in Fall 2002. Among the System's state universities, the standouts were Columbus State, which posted a 13.2 percent increase; Kennesaw State, which grew by 12.2 percent; Clayton College & State University, where enrollment was up 11.5; and Savannah State, which boosted its student body by 11.4 percent.
The number of AfricanAmerican students enrolled in the University System also soared by 8.8 percent, up from 48,677 in Fall 2001 to 52,941 in Fall 2002.
Retention
"These increases reflect both new students coming into the System and record retention rates within the System," said University System of Georgia Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith. "Improving our ability to retain

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

Fall 2002 USG Campuses With 1000+ Average SAT Scores

Georgia Institute of Technology

1325

University of Georgia

1211

Southern Polytechnic State University 1094

North Georgia College & State University 1069

Georgia State University

1066

Georgia College & State University Georgia Southern University

1062 1052

Kennesaw State University

1032

Valdosta State University

1020

Armstrong Atlantic State University 1010

State University of West Georgia

1008

Georgia Southwestern State University1005

Headcount Enrollment
Fall 2002 233,098 Fall 2001 217,546
UP 7.1%
FTE Enrollment (credit hours)
Fall 2002 183,753 Fall 2001 169,803
UP 8.2%

students was one of the goals cited in the Board of Regents' Strategic Plan. We retained more first-time freshmen (from the fall of 2001 to the fall of 2002) than has ever before been recorded in the System's history."
See "Enrollment," Page 2 ...
Meredith: System Challenged by Economic Climate
In his first "State of the System" address to the Board of Regents, delivered at the January board meeting, Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith cited leadership, good partnerships and strong public support as critical factors in the continued growth and progress of the System's 34 institutions.
Meredith used the occasion to outline the System's challenges, achievements and goals.
A key measure of the System's progress, Meredith said, is the increase in both the numbers and quality of students (detailed in the article above). "On almost every campus, we
See "System," Page 11 ...

In Memoriam

Enrollment, SATs
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Former Board Chair

Clark Loses Fight

Former Regent S. William Clark of Waycross passed away on March 5 after a battle with cancer.
Appointed to the Board of Regents in 1992 by former Gov. Zell Miller, Clark served as the board's vice chair during FY1997 and as its chair during FY1998. During his chairmanship, Clark focused on the status and quality of the University System's teacher-education programs, an effort for which the USG gained national attention. He left the board when his term expired in 1999.

"Dr. Clark was a first-class public servant who demanded first-class performance from himself and others in all his endeavors," said board Secretary Gail Webster.
A doctor of ophthalmology, Clark maintained a private practice in Waycross for several decades. He also was the former chief of staff, chairman of the executive committee and chief of surgery at Memorial Hospital in Waycross.
See "Regent Clark," Page 8 ...

Please see related news on p. 8

USG Mourns Loss of

Regent John Hunt

Regent George M.D. (John) Hunt III died March 19 after a brief illness.
Hunt, a Tifton businessman, was stricken ill on March 9 while visiting Amelia Island, Fla., with his wife, Julie.
The funeral was held on March 21 in Tifton. Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith, a number of current and former regents, several University System presidents and several current and former members of the University System Office staff attended the services.
Hunt was appointed to the Board of Regents by former Gov. Zell Miller in January1997 to represent the Second Congressional District. His term was due to expire in 2004.
During his tenure on the board, he served as a highly active and engaged member of several committees -- including the Real Estate and Facilities Committee, of which he was chair at the time of his death.

"John Hunt will be deeply and sadly missed," said Merdith. "He was a consummate public servant. He took his role as a regent extremely seriously, dedicating not only his mental talents to the System's governance -- but also generously committing his financial resources to our priorities and needs. His passing is not only a loss for the Board of Regents, it is a grave loss for Georgia to lose a statesman of his caliber."
Board Chair Joe Frank Harris was equally moved by the news of Hunt's death. "John was a regent's regent, and his loss is a hard blow to this board," said Harris. "He often brought us together as board members for campus visits and engagements at his home, building a camaraderie among our board that fostered solid teamwork and high productivity. His energy and spirit will be irreplaceable."
Prior to his appointment to the Board of Regents, Hunt was a
See "Regent Hunt," Page 8 ...

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The retention rate for University System freshmen who remained at the same institution from their freshmen year to their sophomore year was 73.9 percent in Fall 2002, compared to 72.7 percent in Fall 2001. Retention of transfer students was equally impressive; 80.4 percent of the freshmen who entered a USG institution in Fall 2001 were retained somewhere in the System in Fall 2002, compared to 79 percent in Fall 2001.
"The largest number of students who drop out of college leave after the first year," said Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs Dr. Daniel Papp during a presentation made to the board in March.
"We have achieved higher than 80 percent retention as a System and some individual institutions are even higher," Papp said. Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia are at 90 and 91 percent respectively. The chief academic officer said that retention rates at these institutions "are not just on par with select, prestigious, national institutions, but in some cases they are even higher."
Papp emphasized that the latest retention figures are proof that the Regents strengthened admissions requirements are having a positive impact on improving retention rates. Also impacting the rates are the Board of Regents' strategic partnerships with other educational agencies, such as the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE), which are aimed a creating a seamless education experience from pre-kindergarten through college.
"If we can keep students (enrolled) into the second year, they have a good chance of persisting until they earn a degree," Papp said. "Our enhanced admissions efforts and our partnerships are reaping rewards."
In addition to increased enrollment and retention, across the University System, entering students also are recording higher SAT scores and higher rates of
See "Enrollment," Page 9 ...

New, Past Higher Ed

Committee Chairs

Visit BOR Meeting

The incoming and out-going chairs of the Georgia General Assembly's higher education committees addressed the Board of Regents at the February meeting, affording University System of Georgia officials a chance to meet the new political leadership and recognize work done on behalf of the System in previous sessions.
Introduced to the Board of Regents for the first time in their new roles were Sen. Bill Hamrick and Rep. Louise McBee, named to chair this year's legislative higher education committees.
Although new as the chair of the House Higher Education Committee, McBee is well versed in Georgia's higher education needs. A former professor and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Georgia, McBee told the regents: "I've been a close observer of the University System for 40 years, and I like what I have seen."
"Education is to state government what defense is to the federal government -- it's job one," McBee said. "Chancellor Meredith delivered the right message to the Joint Appropriations Committees recently when he said companies can pull back in tough times, but education can't respond in that manner. And I want you to know that I will do everything I can to minimize the damage that our economy is doing at the moment."
Hamrick, the new chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee, has just begun his second full term as a Georgia senator.
Hamrick said he has enjoyed getting to know the chancellor and has a solid relationship with Senior Vice Chancellor for External Activities and Facilities Tom Daniel.
"You all know by virtue of your positions how prestigious the University System is in Georgia, and I really look forward to working with you," he told the regents.
Meredith introduced the two

Hamrick

McBee

immediate past chairs of the higher education committees by recalling that, thanks to Daniel, he met with Rep. DuBose Porter and Sen. Jack Hill within days of becoming Georgia's new chancellor.
"That first meeting with them gave me great comfort to know that those in charge of initiating the recommendations for higher education in the House and Senate knew what we were all about," Meredith said.
Porter, who has served in the House since 1982, was elected speaker pro tem of the House in January. The four years he spent as chair of the House Higher Education Committee "was one of my favorite jobs," Porter said.
He urged the chancellor and regents not to lose heart during the state's on-going economic downturn. "This is a time when people need the opportunity for higher education more than ever. I just hope the new leadership in the House and Senate and the Governor's Office will keep this momentum."
Hill was a strong supporter of the University System during his tenure as chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee, from 1995 through 2002. He now chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee.
"It's been a tough time for everyone," Hill said, referring to the budget cuts that have forced all state agencies, including the University System, to tighten their belts. "But there are better days ahead. Our state is strong and we're going to rebound.
"We've got some tough days ahead of us, but I know that, with your leadership and the new leadership of the House, Senate and the Governor, our state is going to move on to bigger and better things in the future," Hill said.
Meredith brought to a close the legislators' visit to the Board of Regents by thanking Tom

Hill

Porter

Daniel for his work in keeping the University System's key messages in the minds of lawmakers throughout the legislative session.
"He does a great job, and I'm proud of what he does," the chancellor said.

Purcell: Communication
Key to Wise Decisions
Anationwide recession has definitely impacted Georgia's state coffers, but Georgia is in better financial shape than many other states because its legislators have been conservative with the budget, Rep. Ann Purcell, chair of the House of Representatives' Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, told the Board of Regents at its March meeting.
Nevertheless, the state will post a budget deficit of $400-$600 million this year, she predicted in addressing the regents.
Purcell said Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith and Senior Vice Chancellor for External Activities and Facilities Thomas E. Daniel have been extremely helpful in patiently providing answers to the many questions her subcommittee has raised in its search for "a pot of gold" with which to combat the shortfall. With the regents' help, she added, the legislature will be able to make sound decisions regarding the budget.
Purcell, elected to the General
See "Rep. Purcell," Page 8 ...

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Focus on TECHNOLOGY

Report Details GALILEO's Meteoric Rise

in Use, National Reputation, Recognition

The Board of Regents in March heard a report on how

GALILEO has positioned itself

as a nationally recognized state-

Milestones

wide virtual library.

Available to more GeorgiA

than 8 million Georgians
2,500 user sites

LIbrary LEarning Online (GALILEO) is an example of

across Georgia, the University

including all USG System of

libraries, 41

Georgia's technology initia-

private academic tives, for which

libraries, 26

Georgia is rec-

technical college ognized as a

libraries, 370 public libraries and 2,066 public

leader in the application of higher education technology.

K-12 libraries

Since its

More than 30 mil- September 1995

lion hits to the launch,

GALILEO

Web

site

GALILEO has soared. Ini-tially

in 2002

used only by

Three national awards

Uni-versity System faculty and students,

GALILEO is

available now to over eight mil-

lion Georgians. This meteoric

rise is exemplified in the num-

ber of hits to the GALILEO Web

site -- from fewer than one mil-

lion in 1995 to more than 30 million hits in 2002.
GALILEO's success has caught the attention of information technologists around the country. GALILEO has just earned the "Computerworld Honors Medal of Achievement," which honors visionary use of information technology. In 1997, Georgia's virtual library also won the "ComputerWorld Smithsonian Institution Award" for Technological Innovation, and in 1996, it earned the "National Information Infrastructure Education Award."
This Web-based virtual library provides online access to information for all Georgians, notably those in rural locations to whom this information might not otherwise be accessible. GALILEO includes databases, periodicals in full text, eBooks, and selected Internet resources. The virtual library counts more than 2,500 user sites statewide including all USG libraries, 41 private academic libraries, 26 technical college libraries, 370 public libraries and 2,066 public K-12 sites.
The board presentation was delivered by Jayne Williams, assistant vice chancellor of Library and Customer Information Services with the Office of Information and Instructional Technol-

During her last board presentation before retiring, Jayne Williams described how GALILEO has maximized access to USG resources while minimizing the cost to libraries of providing a wide range of services to Georgians.
ogy. Williams, one of GALILEO's founders, retired in April.
The regents also received copies of a printed GALILEO Progress Report that will be distributed to the Georgia General Assembly, USG presidents, library boards and library directors as a powerful marketing tool to showcase GALILEO's success.
"The beauty of GALILEO is not only the technology it embodies, but the partnerships it represents," said Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith. "Sharing such vital educational technology is a stellar example of a way to `Create a More Educated Georgia.'"

Regents Purchase Private Campus for Athens Center

The Board of Regents in March approved a deal that gave Gainesville College's Athens Center a new, permanent home.
The arrangement will allow the center to relocate to the $7.25million Truett-McConnell College Watkinsville Campus in Athens. This facility will provide 51,000 square feet of space, including classrooms, wet labs, a library and administrative offices, including all existing furnishings from the Truett-McConnell campus.
Gainesville established its Athens Center in May 2001 at a facility on Milledge Avenue owned by Piedmont College. During the

satellite operation's initial fall semester of 2001, the center enrolled 219 students, but that figure had mushroomed to more than 620 students by Fall 2002. The growing demand called for expanded facilities.
Gainesville College's move to the Truett-McConnell Campus will make it possible for additional students to learn and study in a comfortable collegiate environment. Projections are that Fall 2003 enrollment at the Center will grow to more than 850 students.
Gainesville College officials are
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committed to creating a culture of academic excellence in Athens mirroring that of the main campus. The new Athens Center will house an Academic Computing, Tutoring and Testing Center and library, providing much needed tutoring and study spaces. Students also will be offered a full slate of curriculum offerings and support services at the Athens Center.
Financing of the facility is being conducted through the University of Georgia Real Es-
See "Athens Center," Page 5 ...

System Briefs

x The Board of Regents has ap-

pointed Joy Hymel as interim

executive director of the Univer-

sity System's Office of Economic

Development. Hymel will

fill the vacancy left by

the departure of As-

sociate Vice Chancel-

lor Annie Hunt

Burriss, who in Janu-

ary joined Gov. Sonny

Perdue's team as

deputy chief of staff

Hymel

for policy, legislative

affairs and executive

appointments. Hymel, who will

remain in the position until a per-

manent executive director is

named, had been serving as a

project manager for the Office of

Economic Development's Intel-

lectual Capital Partnership Pro-

gram in recent months. She pre-

viously held positions with the

Georgia Department of Industry,

Trade and Tourism, the Metro

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,

Georgia Tech, Apple Computer

and IBM.

x Another addition to the Office of Economic Development is Kristie Couch, who has been appointed

Athens Center Campus
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tate Foundation, which also worked collaboratively with Oconee County to offer the bonds to fund the purchase. The county provided several amenities to encourage a partnership with the University System of Georgia and Gainesville College, including reduced bond fees, road upgrading, and access to county facilities by the Center's students, among other incentives.
"We are most appreciative of the effective package that Oconee County put together, because it exemplifies the positive results of successful public partnerships," said Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith. "When a higher education institution comes knocking on the door of a community, we bring jobs and expanded economic impact. When that is valued, as it is in this situation, everyone benefits."

director of GeorgiaHire, the University System's online statewide database of college students and alumni seeking employment. Couch, who joined the staff in December, previously was part of the marketing team of the American Red Cross' Atlanta office.
x The USG web site (www.usg.edu) was selected by EDUCAUSE as its featured "Web Site of the Week" during the week of Jan. 20, 2003. The non-profit organization, which promotes the intelligent use of information technology in higher education, chooses sites that are "well designed, visually appealing and easy to use" for this honor.
x A regional conference on service learning designed especially for college faculty and administrators was held at Gainesville College on April 4. Conducted by Dr. Edward Zlotkowski, senior associate for the American Association for Higher Education and a recognized leader in service learning, the program addressed deepening research on public engagement and faculty work.
See "System Briefs," Page 10 ...
The purpose of the Gainesville College Athens Center is to serve as a point of access to the University System for students seeking a two-year USG college in Northeast Georgia. Students who attend the Athens Center are primarily from Clarke, Oconee, Gwinnett, Madison, Barrow, Fulton, and Jackson Counties.
Gainesville College will cooperate with the University of Georgia to provide teaching opportunities for graduate students. In addition, Gainesville College will continue to prepare students for transfer to UGA, expanding on a long history of success with its transfer students.

GC&SU President
Accepts UNC Post
Dr. Rosemary DePaolo, president of Georgia College & State University, has been appointed as the new chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, a 10,900-student institution ranked as one of the Top 10 public regional universities in the South.
DePaolo has served as president of GC&SU since August 1997. During her tenure -- which included serving as the institution's first woman president -- she secured support from the Board of Regents and necessary funding from the Georgia legislature to implement the institution's "special mission" as the state's only "public liberal arts university."
She also distinguished the institution by working with faculty, staff, administrators and students to fulfill the requirements for invitation into the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). A small and elite group, COPLAC currently numbers only 19 public institutions specifically dedicated to the liberal arts. GC&SU was elected to the organization in June 2001.
"Rosemary DePaolo has left phenomenal and indelible marks of excellence on Georgia College & State University," stated Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith. "She has steered the course for this institution's rise in stature, studentcenteredness and academic quality throughout her administration. While we are saddened to see her move on to this next important step in her career, we will look forward to learning of her continuing achievements as an outstanding academic leader. UNC should consider itself extremely fortunate to have nabbed one of our true stars."

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ON CAMPUS

President Carter Gives Portion of

Nobel Prize Money to GSW Institute

Former President Jimmy Carter's receipt of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize has turned into a boon for a University System of Georgia institution.
President Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, announced recently that they are donating $370,000 of the prize money to their alma mater, Georgia Southwestern State University, which houses the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development. The institute is the only university-based center in the nation completely devoted to helping professional and family care-givers
"The Rosalynn Carter Institute extends my work with people with mental illnesses and other disabilities, including our frail elderly citizens, by helping the family members and friends who care for them," said Mrs. Carter. "I have worked on care-giving issues over the past 15 years and

know that care-givers are one of our nation's great resources, and they often go unrecognized. I am pleased that Jimmy and I can help focus attention on the needs of care-givers by this gift to the institute."
The endowment "will help the institute to expand from a state level care-giving center to a national center of excellence in care-giving, dramatically increasing our activity in all areas," said Dr. Rhonda Talley, the institute's executive director.
Added GSW President Michael L Hanes, "As the Carters' alma mater and nearly a 100-year-old member of the community they call home, Georgia Southwestern is proud to have the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development on its campus. This generous gift will help the RCI fulfill its national care-giving mission for years to come."

Two VPs Win National Awards in Student Development
Vice presidents for student development at two different two-year institutions in the University System were recognized in late March for service to professional organizations.
Dr. Penelope (Penny) Wills of Floyd College received an "Outstanding Service Award" from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).
Wills has served NASPA in numerous roles from regional vice president to national conference program chair to state director. She currently serves on the NASPA Foundation Board of Directors.
Dr. Thomas G. Walter of Gainesville College received the "Esther Lloyd Professional Service Award" from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA).
Walter chaired ACPA's Professional Development Core Council and was the founding chair of its Mid-Level Management Professional Development Program.

A Very Good Year for UGA's Honors Program

U niversity of Georgia President Michael Adams informed the Board of Regents in January that UGA's Honors Program can count both a Rhodes Scholar and a Marshall Scholar among its current students.

Adams (center) introduced the regents to Josh Woodruff (left), the first UGA student in nearly 40 years to win a Marshall Scholarship, and Adam Cureton (right), UGA's 19th Rhodes Scholar and the fourth since 1996.

Woodruff is a senior with a double major in biochemistry/molecular biology and cellular biology. Only 40 Marshall Scholarships for study in the United Kingdom were awarded this year. Woodruff intends to use his to earn a master of science degree in the immunology of infectious disease at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Upon his return to the United States in 2005, he plans to pursue an M.D./Ph.D. in immunology and microbial pathogenesis at the Emory University School of Medicine,
See "UGA Scholars," Page 11 ...

Georgia Tech Nabs $1.3M for New Program on Security Issues

A$1.3 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation has funded a new fellowship program at Georgia Tech to help bring a new generation of scientific and engineering expertise to bear on critical security issues such as limiting the spread of weapons of mass destruction, safeguarding dangerous materials and combating terrorism.
The grant enables Tech's Sam Nunn School of International

Affairs to create a structured fellowship for young and mid-career scientists, computer scientists and engineers to study the challenging field of international security policy in the 21st century.
Social scientists with expertise in the formulation, execution and teaching of security policy and recognized national security scientists will act as faculty to the fellows.
"Georgia Tech already is one of the nation's leading universities

in research related to homeland security," said the institution's president, G. Wayne Clough, "This grant from the prestigious MacArthur Foundation will allow us to capitalize on our expertise and extend the reach of our research and instruction."
Participants will be recruited nationally at the mid-career, postdoctoral and pre-doctoral levels from computer science, the sciences and engineering.

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KSU Ethics Center Receives $1M Gift
The Center for Leadership, Ethics and Character at Kennesaw State University recently received a huge "attaboy" in the form of a $1 million gift from a company committed to ethical and fair behavior.
When Russ Umphenour founded RTM Restaurant Group in 1973, he set out to prove that a business could be successful without bending the rules or taking advantage of people. Today, the company operates more than 1,000 restaurants, employs 20,000 people and tops $800 million in annual sales.
Umphenour announced the gift while addressing KSU graduates in December, telling them that educators, like businessmen, "share the common goal to instill leadership, ethics and character as everyday standard operating procedures, not just as shallow slogans."
One of the two endowments funded by the RTM gift will finance a Distinguished Chair in Ethical Leadership named for KSU President Betty L. Siegel.
UWG Prof Wins Presidential Award
Dr. Terrie Kielborn, an adjunct professor in curriculum and instruction at State University of West Georgia, spent the week of March 14 in Washington, D.C. , but she wasn't there to see cherry blossoms.
Kielborn -- who taught science at Stewart Middle School in Douglasville, Ga., until recently -- was selected by the National Science Foundation to receive the "Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics" for the state of Georgia. She and other state winners were honored at the White House.
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ON CAMPUS

Faculty Focus

AASU Professor Recognized

for Success in Producing

Dr. Evelyn Dandy

Minority Teachers impact for the good."

In this running series highlighting University System of Georgia faculty, each article focuses on a different aspect of the work of college educators, spotlighting teaching, research and public service.
It was an early Christmas present for Dr. Evelyn B. Dandy.
A tenured professor of education at Armstrong Atlantic State University and director of AASU's nationally recognized "Pathways to Teaching" program, Dandy was named the "Georgia Professor of the Year" in November by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Each year, the two organizations jointly salute the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country -- those who excel as teachers and influence the lives and careers of their students -- via a highly competitive and highly regarded awards competition. Along with other "U.S. Professors of the Year" honorees, her committed and creative approach to education was toasted at a National Press Club luncheon and at a congressional reception on Capitol Hill the week before Thanksgiving.
"Your commitment, especially to minority students, is shaping the lives of tomorrow's leaders and scholars everyday," Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston told her. "You are a shining example of what our nation's educators should aspire to become."
At its January meeting, the Board of Regents saluted Dandy on her accomplishments. Dr. Frank Butler, vice chancellor for academic, faculty and student affairs, introduced her to the regents, noting that -- having worked with Dandy at AASU for 16 years -- "I was, like so many of her students, inspired and motivated by her dramatic

Dandy is winning a battle that many others have fought and lost. Her crusade: to increase the number of African-American teachers, particularly males, in urban schools. Her achievement in this arena through the "Pathways to Teaching" program was detailed in a 1996 Learning Channel documentary, "The Drive to Teach."
Sponsored by the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Foundation through the Southern Education Foundation, which was under the leadership of Regent Elridge McMillan when AASU received funding for the program, "Pathways" has been highly successful in helping paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, school secretaries and other school employees -- primarily minority males -- become certified teachers in urban schools.
The "Pathways" program received the 1997 Innovations in American Government Award from Harvard University and a Regents Award for Teaching Excellence in 1998.
"The accomplishments of "Pathways" scholars document the fact that majority universities can successfully recruit, train, retain and graduate students of color," Dandy said. "Their performance is the most important accomplishment of the program."
Dandy tracks the progress made by "Pathways" scholars from the time they take their first class to long after graduation, and it is impressive. Dandy told the regents that 94 percent of the 71 teachers who have emerged from the program to date still teach in high-need schools serving poor, urban children. Eighteen have earned "Teacher of the Year" awards from schools and educational organizations; 22 have earned master's degrees; four are doctoral candidates.
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Many University System Administrators Doing Double Duty as Teachers

During a recent budget hearing

The University System's re-

at the State Capitol, Univer- cord enrollment during Fall 2002

sity System of Georgia Senior

caused 2,200 more classes to be

Vice Chancellor for Academics

offered than the previous fall.

and Fiscal Affairs Daniel S. Papp These classes needed professors

noted that more USG campus

to teach them, and a surprising

administrators than ever before

number of administrators have

are balancing their administrative stepped forward to fill the gap.

responsibilities with teaching duties.

According to Papp, 11 of the 34 USG presidents (32 percent)

and 17 provosts/vice presi-

Eleven of the 34 USG presidents

dents for academic affairs (50 percent) now have teaching

and 17 provosts/vice presidents for academic affairs now have

responsibilities in addition to full-time office jobs, as do 76 of the System's 102 academic

teaching responsibilities in addi- deans (75 percent).

tion to full-time office jobs, as do 76 of the University System's 102 academic deans.

Some administrators have been teaching classes for years, Papp noted, but many only recently returned to the classroom

At the department-head level, the teaching rate is 95 percent, and many department heads are juggling three or four courses per semester, Papp said.
Among those doing classroom duty these days on some campuses are vice presidents for student affairs, chief business and finance officers, registrars, continuing education directors, information technology directors, development directors, library directors, and physical plant directors.
"So, your administrators are teaching," Papp told state legislators. "In fact, some of them are teaching so much I'm not sure they're even administrators" [continuing to maintain their administrative duties].

Regent Hunt's Widow Appointed to Fill Unexpired Term on Board
Gov. Sonny Perdue on April 7 appointed Julie Ewing Hunt, the widow of Regent John Hunt III, to serve out her husband's unexpired term on the Board of Regents.
Regent Hunt died unexpectedly on March 19, with just nine months left to serve of his seven-year term (see story on p. 2). Mrs. Hunt's appointment to the board will run through Jan. 1, 2004.
Regent Hunt was sworn in at the State Capitol and presented with a joint resolution adopted by the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives honoring her husband for "his exemplary public service to the state of Georgia, his exceptional business acumen and his genuine desire to improve the education and quality of life of his fellow citizens."
A former English teacher at Tift County High School. Regent Hunt was a charter director of the Tift County Foundation for Educational Excellence. She was a partner in the family's restaurant and automobile businesses and is president of J.H. Services, Inc., in Tifton -- operators of Shoney's and Captain D's Seafood restaurants in south Georgia. She also is a franchisee of Captain D's Seafood and the owner of four Captain D's restaurants.
Regent Hunt is chair of the Tift County Tourism Association, a member of the Georgia Economic Development Authority and a past president of the Tift County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber has honored her for her longterm contributions to economic development and advancing women's professions. Regent Hunt also served on Gov. Zell Miller's Commission for the Privatization of State Government.

Regent Clark
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Clark was involved extensively in professional organizations related to his practice, including the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He served as president of the Georgia Society of Ophthalmology and the Medical Association of Georgia and spent 17 years as a delegate to the American Medical Association.
On the local level, Clark was a past member of the board of dir-

ectors for the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waycross, and a founding member of the board of directors of the First Georgia Savings Bank of Brunswick and the Waycross Bank and Trust.
He also was an active supporter of scouting, having served the Okefenokee Area Boy Scouts Council and the statewide organization in various capacities.
Clark is survived by his wife, Susan, and two sons, William III and Jim, both of whom also are doctors.

Regent Hunt
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member of the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism board of directors for four years and served as its chairman for another two years.
Born in Ashburn, Georgia, Hunt graduated from Ashburn High School and was educated by two University System institutions -- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia.
Hunt was president of J.H. Services, Inc., in Tifton, operators of Shoney's and Captain D's Seafood restaurants in south Georgia, and treasurer of R-One, Inc., in Tifton, operators of Shoney's restaurants in Naples and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Hunt also was president of Hunt Advertising and Communications, Inc.
The Hunts have two children, Dallas Hunt and Julie V. Hogan.
Rep. Purcell
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she is a former school teacher, and "education is very dear to my heart." She has served on the House Education Committee throughout her tenure in the Assembly.
"I am your voice in the General Assembly," she told the regents in closing. "Good communication is the key to getting things done."

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Enrollment, SATs
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completion of the College Preparatory Curriculum. These achievements, along with increased requirements in math, are direct results of the regents' 2001 implementation of higher admissions standards.
Papp noted that as students arrive at college better prepared, they are able to tackle and meet more rigorous college requirements and expectations.
In addition, he cited a number of specific actions that System institutions have undertaken in order to assist first-year students, including the expansion of "Freshmen Experience" programs, improved advising, intervention programs for students who need academic assistance, mid-term grading, and the sharing of "best practice" programs among System institutions.
In addition, the System's Minority Advising Program and Minority Recruitment Office have helped minority students make the transition from high school to college.
"Retention rates at some of our institutions are not just on par with select, prestigious, national institutions -- in some cases they are even higher."
-- Dr. Daniel S. Papp Senior Vice Chancellor Academics & Fiscal Affairs
SAT Scores
Papp's reference to higher SAT scores is backed up by a report produced this winter by the Office of Strategic Research and Analysis, which shows that the average SAT scores of the University System's Fall 2002 firsttime freshmen --one of the strongest measures of the academic strength of incoming students --also is at a record high. The average composite score (combined verbal and math scores) of incoming USG freshmen is now 1,030, which is up from 1,026 in the fall of 2001 and from 1,021 in the fall of 2000.
Three of the points gained this

Richard Sutton (left), director of International Programs for the University System, congratulates Schmidt on winning First Place in the competition.

Recognition for Outstanding International Education Programs
Paul Schmidt, professor of English at Georgia State University, recently accepted the top prize -- a $10,000 grant -- in the University System of Georgia's first International Education Awards Competition on behalf of GSU's English/history bachelor of arts jointstudies program in British and American cultures. Announced at the January meeting of the Board of Regents, the competition is part of the regents' Strategic Plan initiative to increase study-abroad opportunities and integrate best practices throughout the System.
Second place -- a $5,000 grant -- went to Georgia Southern University's bachelor of science degree program in international trade, while Georgia Perimeter College took third prize -- a $2,000 grant -- for its associate of science in nursing degree program, which provides a study-abroad offering in Costa Rica.
A separate competition was held to identify the "Most Internationalized Academic Unit" in the University System, and the $10,000 prize was awarded to the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the State University of West Georgia.
This program was noted for excellence in hiring, promotion and tenure guidelines that incorporate international factors and for the fact that approximately half of all departmental majors study abroad.

year were in the math portion of the test. System-wide, the average SAT scores for USG students are now 516 in math and 514 in verbal.
"The increase in SAT math scores by students entering the University System reflects very positively on the Board of Regents' decision to strengthen admissions requirements by adding an additional collegeprep math course," Meredith said. "Our students continue to perform above the national average and the increase in scores is proof that raising the bar for college admission is the right thing to do."
Five institutions achieved particularly notable gains in their average composite SAT scores. Georgia Southern University -- which has made huge strides in SAT performance since 1999 when its score was 987 -- catapulted another 24 points to 1,052 this year. Middle Georgia College improved its score by 23 points, from 873 to 896. Albany State University jumped 18 points from 908 in Fall 2001 to 926 in Fall 2002 (last fall, the institution reported a staggering

78-point leap from a score of 830 in 2000). Bainbridge College jumped 17 points from 850 to 867, and Fort Valley State University bounced up 15 points from 878 to 893.
Twelve USG institutions now have average SAT scores exceeding 1,000:
x Armstrong Atlantic State University (1,010)
x Georgia College & State University(1,062)
x Georgia Tech (1,325)
x Georgia Southern (1,052)
x Georgia Southwestern State University (1,005)
x Georgia State University (1,066)
x Kennesaw State (1,032)
x North Georgia College & State University (1,069)
x Southern Polytechnic State University (1,094)
x State University of West Georgia (1,008)
x University of Georgia (1,211)
x Valdosta State University (1,020).

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System Briefs

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x The Board of Regents in January

appointed Barbara Calhoun, dean

of continuing education at

Kennesaw State University, to

serve as interim director of

Georgia LEADS (Life-long Educa-

tion and Economic Development

Services). This new program will

enhance the leader-

ship and coordination

of the University

System's wide variety

of life-long education

courses and opportu-

nities. Georgia LEADS

also will support the

System's efforts to

Calhoun

broaden educational access, promote job

growth and use USG resources to

support state and local govern-

ment programs for economic de-

velopment. Calhoun, who will con-

tinue to manage KSU's continuing

education program, has more than

20 years of experience in the field

of life-long learning.

Best of the Best: U.S. News Grad School Rankings

The magazine U.S. News & World Report published its annual rankings of "America's Best Graduate Schools," in early April, and four University System institutions made the grade.
Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia garnered the most ink in the 2004 rankings, and Georgia State University and the Medical College of Georgia also chalked up points.
U.S. News ranks graduate programs in the areas of business, education, engineering, law and medicine, based on both expert opinion and statistical indicators.
Georgia Tech ranked No. 5 on the list of the "Top 50 Schools of Engineering." Tech also ranked as follows on lists of the top 10 programs in various engineering specialties: No.1 in Industrial/Manufacturing; No. 4 in Aerospace; No. 5 in Civil; No. 6 in Biomedical; No. 6 in Electrical/Electronic; and No. 6 in Mechanical Engineering.
Georgia State held onto its No. 5 ranking on a list of 10 highly rated part-time MBA programs.

GSU's Robinson College of Business also made it onto a list of 10 excellent programs in information systems, where it is ranked No. 10.
UGA is tied for 21st place on the list of the "Top 50 Master of Fine Arts Programs" and tied for third place on a list of 10 highly rated printmaking programs within this subset.
The report's education rankings have UGA tied at No. 27 on the list of Top 50 Schools of Education. UGA also ranked as follows on lists of the top 10 programs in various education specialties: No. 4 in Counseling/ Personnel Services; No. 5 in Elementary Education; and No. 6 in Curriculum/Instruction.
UGA also tied for 31st place on the U.S. News list of the "Top 100 Schools of Law."
In the rankings, MCG also carved out a spot for itself, placing 48th on a list of the "Top 50 Schools of Medicine (Primary Care)."

Georgia Cancer Center Project Wins Second National Award

The Associated General Contractors of America has honored the Georgia Cancer Center of Excellence at Grady Memorial Hospital -- which the University System of Georgia helped plan, design and build -- with the 2003 "Build America Award."
The facility also won an Excellence in Construction Award last fall in a competition sponsored by Associated Builders and Contractors.

"The recognition this challenging project has received has been truly gratifying," said Linda Daniels, the University System's vice chancellor for Facilities. "We were responsible for managing a project of significant complexity and importance to the state of Georgia that was outside of our typical realm, so there was a lot at risk. We are very proud of this successful collaborative effort."
The Build America Award was

presented at the AGC's annual convention in late March. The $28 million cancer center project won the "Design-BuildRenovation" category of the competition, which attracted nearly 100 nominations.
The Grady Center is the first of several Cancer Centers of Excellence to be built under a statewide initiative launched by for-
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Faculty Focus
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"Working conditions for teachers are such that very few people who are not extremely dedicated even dare to go into teaching, and even fewer remain in the field long enough to make a significant impact on the lives of their children," said Dandy. "Novices get the most challenging children. They work in the most difficult circumstances. They receive few rewards for their efforts."
Dandy -- author of the 1991 book Black Communication: Breaking Down the Barriers --

is a member of the University System's Task Force on Enhancing Access for African-American Males. She urged the regents to act on the recommendations the task force is scheduled to make to the board in April.
Unfortunately, the non-renewable 12-year grant that funded Dandy's work has run its course. "Although the `Pathways to Teaching' program will close down this summer, we continue to receive phone calls daily from individuals who want to become teachers, but do not have support mechanisms to attend college," she said.
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Luckily, Dandy will have a chance to replicate the program's success at other USG institutions like Valdosta State and Georgia Southern universities -- she will serve as a technical consultant to a new System-wide initiative with a similar goal, called "Destination: Teaching."
Dandy has received three awards for outstanding teaching and service from AASU over the 20-plus years she has been a faculty member there. She also has lectured at universities in Canada, Ireland, Russia, China, Hungary, Turkey and Mexico.

"The greatest challenge we face as a System is managing the growing demand for our services in this poor economic climate ... We must work with the Governor and General Assembly to make the case that what has been built must not be allowed to be torn down. Our system is
the economic engine that will revive this state's economy."
State of System Address
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are serving more students," he said.
But Meredith noted that growth also is being seen in nontraditional students -- students who do not attend college immediately after graduation from high school. In order to meet these students' needs, Meredith said System officials have implemented a number of initiatives, including:
x providing select four-year degree programs on the campuses of some two-year colleges through a $1.9 million state-appropriated initiative that kicked off in August;
x launching the AfricanAmerican Male Initiative, a $200,000 state-appropriated effort to assess why AfricanAmerican males attend college in lower numbers and to identify measures to increase their participation in the University System; and
x changing board policy to strengthen continuing-education efforts with the creation of Georgia LEADS (Lifelong Education and Economic Development Services).
Other key challenges include the drive to create a more educated Georgia and to be efficient in the use of state dollars, he said. "We must increase the number of Georgians who pursue education past high school and earn a bachelor's or advanced degree ..." Meredith noted, "As we strive to meet this goal, we also must continue to demonstrate our ability to be efficient and effective in the use of state dollars. This is our third challenge."

The following are some of the additional accomplishments of the University System during the past year which Meredith emphasized:
x The number of students taking the core curriculum courses online through the eCore program continues to grow, while the System's online WebMBA program graduated its first class in fall of 2002.
x In 2002, the System graduated its first class of teachers under the board's revised teacher preparation principles.
x During the year, the System obtained two federal grants totaling $4.4 million to support the new teacher recruitment initiative, "Destination Teaching," as well as a $3 million award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for efforts to strengthen school leaders through the new Leadership Institute for principals.
x The System also had a banner year with a record $795 million in grants and contracts for Fiscal Year 2002, an increase of 15.8 percent over the previous fiscal year.
x In addition to revamping the System's approach to continuing education, the System's Office of Economic Development and its Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP) continue to provide innovative responses to state needs. The July 2002 launch of the ICAPP Health Professionals Initiative represents one such innovative approach, Meredith said. The $4.55 million public/private partnership will pump more than 500 new licensed health-care professionals into the state over the next two years.
x Through ICAPP's "Knowledge Is Power Tour," held from April through October 2002, Meredith also conducted a tour of the state's 12 economic regions and met with local business leaders.
x Meredith also noted strides that have been made in increasing public accountability. In Fall 2002, the System debuted a web portal, "USG by the Numbers," which provides public access to System data.
Looking to the future,

Meredith said, "We are going to see an increasing demand for our services from many constituents. Enrollment growth will continue and demands on academic programs and facilities will thus increase. We will need to be innovative in meeting this demand."
A key to meeting new demands will be strong partnerships, Meredith emphasized.
In addition, Meredith said that in a time of increased demand on services and economic uncertainty, "public higher education has an opportunity to show vision and leadership."
Meredith cited the leadership of the University System's 34 institutional presidents, the 16member Board of Regents and the support of the Governor and General Assembly as instrumental in the System's ability to fulfill its mission of teaching, research and service. He pledged that the University System would be an "active partner" in working with Governor Sonny Perdue.
"In order to create a more educated Georgia, we have to do more than just say this is important. We must demonstrate how important this is. ... As I have said to our presidents, it's not hard to be a leader when times are good. But when times are tough, that's when great leadership will shine."
UGA Scholars
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where he has been accepted into the Medical Scientist Training Program on a full scholarship.
Cureton, who is scheduled to graduate this spring with a bachelor of arts degree in political theory and evolutionary theory, as well as a master's degree in philosophy, will pursue a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Oxford, in England. He is one of only 32 American college students to have received a Rhodes Scholarship this year to cover the educational expenses associated with two or three years of study at Oxford.
"Having served for several years as the chair of Georgia's Rhodes Scholarship selection committee, I am well aware of the quality of the applicants," Adams said. "We are extremely proud of these two young men.

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New HR Video Showcases Why USG is Great Place to Work
At the February board meeting, Senior Vice Chancellor for Support Services Corlis Cummings gave the Board of Regents its first look at an orientation video for new University System of Georgia employees. The video -- "People, Power, Performance: Creating a More Educated Georgia," produced by Arlethia PerryJohnson and John Millsaps of the Office of Media and Publications -- is being distributed to all USG campuses this spring.
"We expend a tremendous amount of capital trying to attract the best qualified people to our institutions and offices," Cummings told the regents. "We want to tell these new employees, regardless of position or institution, how important they are to the System. With this video, we introduce them to the Board of Regents, and we share the board's vision and mission."
The video also allows new employees to hear from co-workers what they like best about working in the University System. Last summer, Cummings announced a contest in which she asked employees throughout the System to send her their responses to that question, and a number of their comments appear in the video. "The response was incredible," she said." We have thousands of truly dedicated employees who love what they do."
Submitted comments addressed the collaboration, camaraderie, diversity and opportunities for personal and professional growth that exist within the USG workplace.
Two of the three contest winners and one of the four runners-up were able to attend the video's debut presentation to be recognized. Shown above with Cummings (second from right) and Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith (right) are (left to right): Hulbert C. Pulley, an assistant professor at Georgia Southern University (winner); Faye S. McCrary, a records coordinator at Georgia Perimeter College (runner-up); and Linda M. Smith, an admissions specialist from North Georgia College and State University (winner).

Cancer Center
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mer Gov. Roy E. Barnes that brings together leading Georgia hospitals, universities, biotech firms, and nonprofit and government agencies in the fight against the deadly disease.
Barnes selected the University System to serve as the project's fiscal agent on the strength of the System's track record for having a well-managed construction program. The

University System Office's Facilities staff worked with "Team Delta," a joint venture between several construction, architectural and mechanical/electrical engineering firms.
"Team Delta" planned and designed the 70,000-square-foot center, demolished the existing structures on the hospital's 9th and 10th floors to accommodate it, and then built the new facility. Work began in October 2001 and was completed in January 2003, three months ahead of schedule and under budget.

BOARD OF REGENTS
Joe Frank Harris Cartersville CHAIR
James D. Yancey Columbus VICE-CHAIR
Hugh A. Carter, Jr. Atlanta
Connie Cater Macon
William H. Cleveland, M.D. Atlanta
Michael J. Coles Kennesaw
Hilton Hatchett Howell, Jr. Atlanta
Donald M. Leebern, Jr. Columbus
Allene H. Magill Dalton
Elridge W. McMillan Atlanta
Martin W. NeSmith Claxton
Wanda Yancey Rodwell Stone Mountain
J. Timothy Shelnut Augusta
Glenn S. White Lawrenceville
Joel O. Wooten, Jr. Columbus
OFFICERS
Thomas C. Meredith CHANCELLOR
Gail S. Weber SECRETARY TO THE BOARD
William R. Bowes TREASURER

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