s.c. ^ 10^70.07 C2 V.I no J REESE LIBRARY i II II II nil III 11 47 0187791 1 UBRARY USE ONLY REESE LIBRARY Augusta College Augusta, Georgia VOLUME 1. ISSUE 1 SUMMER 1978 3-'- LDavO.O"? CD campus currents ^ PRESIDENT'S CORNER I am pleased at the prospect of having a publication designed with you in mind. Effective communi- cation is vital in any organization and that certainly includes a college campus. Thus I hope we can usethis publication as a means of improving communication at all levels. I wel- come the opportunity to have a portion of the AC Currents set aside as The President's Corner wherein we can discuss subjects of interest to us all. I appreciate the Office of Public Information giving us this opportunity to discuss subjects important to each of us and the college. Please forward any comments for subjects you would like for me to discuss to the editor. In this first issue, I would like to address my comments to that group of employees who are absolutely indispensible our secretarial staff. All of us are indebted to you for your tireless efforts. I would like to say thank you for all of the hard work you have performed in the past. Although there are many who are dedicated to the college, I would like to mention the names of two who come to mind when discussing outstanding performance. They are Alice Bowen and Mary Dickson, who have each completed close to 20 years of outstanding service to the college. Cheerful, cooperative and competent are a few adjectives that come to mind when thinking about these faithful employees. Who could imagine how many lives they have touched during their years of service to the college. Thank you, Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Bowen, for your dedication and out- standing work. In another matter which may be of interest, the Comptroller's Search Committee received 74 applications for the position and we are happy to announce in this issue the person selected for the post. Future issues will contain addi- tional information that I hope will be of interest to you, but space does not permit more at this time. I'd like to wish each of you a pleasant and productive summer. George A. Christenberry LUNCHTIME LEARNING TO EXPAND The Office of Continuing Education's "Lunchtime Learning" courses, which have met with much success both on campus and at the Chamber of Commerce building downtown, will be expanding this winter to the two new shopping malls. Business writing and macrame were taught this summer on campus, enabling employees to take a course during their lunch hour. JOSEPH F. MELE APPROVED AS DEAN Joseph F. Mele, vice president for business affairs at Bradley Univer- sity in Peoria, Illinois, has been ap- proved as Dean for Business and Finance and Comptroller at Augusta College by the Board of Regents. The postion, formerly known as Comptroller, was approved as part of the college's reorganization to reflect more accurately the scope of the position. Mele, whose appointment be- comes effective in mid-August, had been with Bradley since 1 964 when he was named assistant to the trea- surer. In 1968 he was appointed controller, and in 1972 was named vice president for business affairs, the post he held prior to accepting the position here. He received the B.S. degree in accounting from Russell Sage Col- lege (Troy, N.Y.) and the M.A. in educational administration from Bradley. Mele, 44, has also had experience at Russell Sage College as an accountant from 1956-61 and at Ripon (Wisconsin) College as bursar from 1961-64. In announcing Mele's unanimous selection by the five-member Search Committee, Dr. George Christenberry said he was "de- lighted" that a man of Mele's quali- fications, reputation and experience would be joining Augusta College. Mele, along with the other top candidate* for the position, were hosted at a series of informal coffees held at the AC Towers. The coffees gave interested employees an opportunity to meet and chat with the candidates. ATLANTA NATIVE NAMED ASSISTANT REGISTRAR A new position in the registrar's office has been filled by Maria Jo Mclver, a 29-year-old Atlanta native, who joins AC from Clayton Junior College where she served as assistant registrar. Her husband Roger, a buyer for the Georgia Power Company at Plant Vogtie, was transferred here last July and she started work as administrative assistant for Registrar S. Lee Wallace in Sep- tember. On July 1, she became assistant registrar. One of the biggest problems generally associated with a registrar's office is the four-times-a- year ordeal of registration. Mclver feels, however, that at Augusta College "it's not much of a headache. I think it moves quite well. ..the only time we get bogged down is when a person who is assigned to a certain area is not there." Employee attendance during registration hours is vital, she said. Many persons play an indispen- sable role in registration day activi- ties she said, adding that the registrar's office is indebted to those who each quarter contribute so much time and effort to the regis- tration process. "After all, if we didn't register students, none of us would have jobs," she smiled. Registration here has become so streamlined that if all employees are at their proper stations, a student can go through the complete pro- cess in 20 minutes, she said. Pre-registration is a tremendous help because it alleviates crowds at registration and enables students that are currently enrolled to have first chance at classes. Another duty for the assistant registrar is helping with the gradu- ating senior interviews to try to determine if students have met all graduation qualifications. She also helps Wallace with class schedules each quarter, prepares faculty assignment sheets, handles former student applications, reviews resi- dency applications, helps with late registration, and assists with proce- dures involving students dropping and adding classes. Mclver describes her work here as a "very good learning expe- rience for me. Mr. Wallace is just remarkable. I've never worked with anyone so concerned about stu- dents." In handling former student appli- cations, she related, he often remembers them and can even list the year they last attended Augusta College. "Jo" Mclver is a graduate of Georgia State University, where she worked as a student assistant and eventually into a full time position in the statistical section of the registrar's office there. The Mclver's have a son, Scott, 8. Lee Wallace Goes Over Some Enrollment Figures With Jo Mclver. Anne Barton With A Piece of Clay Sculpture ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ASSUMES CAMPUS DUTIES After three decades of being "out of the world of art," Anne Claussen Barton has taken up duties on campus as the Fine Arts Depart- ment Artist-I n-Residence. An art enthusiast "as long as I can remember," she coaxed her parents into hiring someone to give her art lessons when starting out in ele- mentary school. Her interest continued and in 1 947 she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia majoring in textile design, an area she felt would serve her well in Augusta. Since she married "right out of college" and went on to have four children, her involvement in art came to a predictable end. Ten to 15 years ago, she esti- mates, she began dabbling in painting again, and six years ago her interests turned to sculpture. Since the latter is "unbelievably difficult" in terms of physical strength, she dropped painting and began to put all her energies into sculpting. "I just didn't have time to do both," she said, adding that the weight of the clay (sometimes as heavy as a couple of hundred pounds) requires quite a bit of strength. "When I can no longer physically keep up with the sculpture, I can go back to painting," she said. Five years ago she enrolled here "to learn more about working with clay" and has since earned between 70-80 credit hours in art. In 1976 she went to Italy for three months to study the lost wax bronze casting. While there she tried marble carv- ing, but prefers using softer materials. (Continued on page 8) SAFETY OFFICER STRIVES TO CHANGE ATTITUDES A day in the life of a public safety officer can be amusing, hazardous, frustrating or rewarding. ..but never routine. And, according to Officer David C. Tordoff, the biggest problem he and his fellow officers face is that of changing the unfavorable attitude many people harbor toward law en- forcement personnel. It's human nature, he said, for people to resent being told what to do. "Consequently we are given the bad guy image even though we are here for their own good," he said. Though Tordoff, 29, has been with the Department of Public Safety for only a few months, he has been working for the State of Georgia in security positions for six years. A safety officer's work on the AC campus is varied, he said, noting their involvement with starting ve- hicles, retrieving keys from locked cars, opening buildings after hours, administering first-aid (he is a quali- fied emegency medical technician), walking female students or employ- ees to their cars if they so request and their most visible dutygiving citations. Many students believe officers "get a bonus" for writing tickets, he said, noting he couldn't count the number of times that remark has been made to him. Nevertheless, he's proud of his reputation with students-"they know I'm fair" and finds his work rewarding. "It's almost impossible to describe the rewards from this type of job. It's just knowing that you're the kind of person who cares about the safety of others. It's the reward of knowing you're helping someone who is hurt ...or that you're helping to prevent an accident or an incident. If you're not that kind of person, then you don't last long in this kind of work," he said. About the most amusing if not confusing excuse for speeding he's ever heard, he said, was from a young female student who told Tordoff she knew she was speeding but she couldn't help it because she had a virus. The most hazardous situation he has been faced with was the time an irate citation holder tried to run him down. Officers on campus are assigned to eight-hour shifts and work 30 days per shift. It's a 24-hour job, he noted, even when you're off-duty. Tordoff Directs Visitor "We're always subject to be called," he said. Due to the very nature of their work, officers have to conform to certain guidelines revolving around their off-duty time and how and where it is spent, he said, adding, "more is expected of us than the average person." The officers cannot discriminate between faculty, staff or students when citations are necessary. Staff and faculty, however, should be set- ting a good example for the students, he said. The one request he said he would make of campus personnel would be To Campus Lcoation to remember that the officers "have feelings just like everyone else. We're humans and we're the kind of people who want them to be safe,,, we're concerned over their well- being." The Department of Public Safety, directed by Julian W. Armstrong, came into existence during the sum- mer of 1 970. Eight public safety offi- cers/ with the support of student assistants and secretaries, com- prise the staff. In addition to safety and security work, the department also provides telephone directory assistance and first aid. TWO EMPLOYEES PROMOTED The Office of Student Activities and the Financial Aid Office have filled positions with two employees of Augusta College who have worked in other areas. Kathy T. Thompson, an AC gradu- ate, has been named assistant director of student activities, replacing Susan L. Keenan, and Sandra Smith Fowler, a 1970 graduate of the college, has been named assistant director of finan- cial aid, a new position. Ms. Thompson served as assistant to the director of the now-defunct AC Child Development Center(CDC) from 1974-75 and as CDC educa- tional coordinator from 1976-77. During the past year, she has served as coordinator of the AC Hourly Child Care Service, formerly known as the Babysitting Service. She earned the B.A. and M.S. de- grees, in psychology in 1974 and 1976 respectively. She is the daughter of Lt. Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Charles B. Thompson of Augusta. Mrs. Fowler's affiliation with the college goes back to 1 966 when she began work as a student assistant in the Admissions Office. She con- tinued to work there during her college career and upon her gradu- ation in 1970 was hired in a new position for the college--that of admissions counselor. She is married to Michael Fowler and they have one son. Ms. Thompson will be working with John C. Groves, director of student activities in the College Activities Center, and Mrs. Fowler with James C. Stallings, financial aid director, in Payne Hall. FRINGE BENEFITS ATTRACT EMPLOYEES For someone considering employ- ment at Augusta College, probably the second most asked question would be, "what fringe benefits will I receive?" On that question, AC would rate high by anyone's criteria, according to Personnel Director Alex Mura. Liberal vacation and sick leave lead the list. Following one year of employment, an employee has earned 1 5 days annual leave and 1 2 days sick leave. After five years, the annual leave figure jumps to 18 days and following a decade of ser- vice, the figures goes to 21 days. Ten paid holidays are given all employees including New Year's Day, July 4, two days at Thanks- giving, Labor Day, and five days at Christmas. Two Blue Cross-Blue Shield Hos- pitalization Insurance plans are available, including dependent coverage and group life based on salary. The college pays all the cost for basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insur- ance. Dependent coverage and supplemental life and AD&D insur- ance are available at reasonable rates. Longterm disability is also avail- able at reasonable group rates to those earning $6,000 or more a year. The college's retirement plan the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia--is required for all who have a work commitment of half time or more. Members contribute six per cent of their monthly gross salary and the State contributes 9.35% of the monthly gross salary. More in the social area, the Clark Hill Recreation Area in Lincoln County is a unique benefit for employees who enjoy the outdoor life. Contained within a 40-acre site are a sanded beach, camping facili- ties, a huge air-conditioned lodge complete with kitchen, rest rooms and shower accommodations, picnic tables, barbecue grills, as well as fishing and boating oppor- tunities. The site is located just past the Little River Bridge in Lin- coln County. Employees may also avail them- selves of the campus swimming pool (regular recreational hours are established), the tennis courts, weight rooms, library, cafeteria, as well as the many events sched- uled on campus such as concerts, plays, art shows, the film series, Lyceum series, lectures, etc. Admis- (Continued on page S) Summertime... and the livin' is easy when you're enjoying the facilities of the Augusta College Re- creation Area at Clark Hill. Here a group of young men enjoy a game of volleyball while others may choose to swim, boat, camp, barbecue or just enjoy the fully-equipped lodge. Employees are reminded that the "Rec Area" is open Tuesday through Sunday and is located just past the Little River Bridge in Lincoln County. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO? Editor's Note: This is the first in a series on former Augusta College employees. The first column is on Percy Wise. Following 20 years of teaching modern languages at Augusta Col- lege, Percy Wise is now enjoying the leisurely life of retirement doing the things he loves most--reading, traveling and playing bridge. At the time of his retirement in 1971, Wise was awarded the title of "emeritus professor" in apprecia- tion of his contributions to the col- lege. A senior faculty member at that time in terms of service, he joined the faculty of the Junior College in 1 951 , and had served as a professor since 1 961 . He had long enjoyed the reputation of an excellent teacher and served as the chairman of the Modern Languages Department for a number of years. The 72-year-old native of Bates- burg, S.C. thoroughly enjoys bridge and plays in numerous tournaments here and throughout the state. A life master in bridge, he has played "ever since I was a kid" and conti- nues to play several times a week, he said. He is a member of the American Contract Bridge League and plays regularly with the AC faculty bridge group. Always an avid traveler, he has visited Europe, Mexico "at least four or five times" and Norway since retiring. He also enjoys reading. Wise received the A.B. degree from the University of South Carolina in 1 927 with a major in education and minors in French and Spanish. His M.A. degree, with a major in French and minor in Spanish, is from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also studied at the University of Poitiers in France, Duke University, University of Illinois, New York University, Co- ahuila State Teachers College in Saltillo, Mexico, and the University of Valencia, Spain. He taught at Christ School in Ar- den, N.C., served two years as assis- tant principal of Greenville High School and six years as principal of Sumter Junior High School. While at AC, he served on nume- rous college committees including the Dean's Advisory Council. AC'S select group of "emeritus fa- culty" include, in addition to Wise, Norman Lochridge Galloway, Chester McKinley Sutton and Jo- seph Leconte Talley. Wise continues to make Augusta his home. RETIRING EMPLOYEES Seven employees retired at the end of June with a total of 86 years of cumulative service to Augusta College. Spyros J. Daiis. a member of the Political Science faculty since 1959 and a former chair- man of the then Social Sciences Department here, retired with 19 years of service to Augusta College. The native of Athens, Greece received the A.B. and M.A. degrees from the University of Georgia and did further graduate work at Duke University, American University and the University of Georgia. Marjorie C. Daniel began work in the Department of Mathematics as a secretary May 10, 1965. After two years in the department, she switched to the Registrar's Office which was under the direction then of Buddy Martin. Following five years there, she returned to the Mathematics Department where she has worked for the past six years. She will retire with 1 3 years of service. Mrs. Daniel has three children and two grandchildren. James L. Driver has completed five years of service as a lab worker in the Department of Biology. Mary Mulcay is a library assistant II. While she has worked in several areas within the library, she recent- ly has devoted most of her time to i'T' the cataloging area. She will con- tinue to make her home on McDowell Street. Mamie Printup, assistant manager of the cafeteria, began work in October 1961 and retired with 1 7 years of service. Voila A. Sawyer has served as an assistant librarian since 1 968 with primary duties in reference and government docu- ments. She is a graduate of the South Carolina and received her masters degree in library science from Florida State University. She makes her home in Johnston, S.C. Dr. Frank Ren- nie Tubbs, who joined AC in Sep- tember of 1 967, retired with 1 1 years of service. He came to the De- partment of Educa- tion from a position at Stetson University. He is married to the for- mer Carrie Pearson and they have a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Carolyn, both in their 20's. ...EMPLOYEE BENEFITS sion is usually free with a college I.D. Other benefits include a check- cashing service at the Business Office (with a limit of $20), free parking, a ten percent discount on all purchases $2 or more in the campus bookstore and discount tickets (through the Magic Kingdom Club) for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Employees with children from 1 -6 may take advantage of the hourly child care service, located in its own building next to Boykin Wright Hall. The service offers child care for up to four hours a day at a rate of 600 an hour. Children ages 4-12 may attend at reduced rates the college's summer day camp held for eight weeks every summer. Registration isthroughthe Office of Student Activities. TENURE AUTHORIZED Tenure for three faculty members at Augusta College, to become ef- fective in the 1 978-79 fiscal year, has been authorized by the Board of Regents. The new status for the faculty members was granted on the recommendation of President George A. Christenberry in accord- ance with tenure criteria set forth in the policies of the Board of Regents. Awarded tenure were Bertee B. Gaylard, associate professor, nursing; Lennart C. Carlson, assist- University The White Columns annual, scheduled for distribution this fall, is being dedicated to the late William H. Rodimon, director of college and public services from 1971 until his death this past spring. ant professor, physical education; and Lyie R. Smith, associate profes- sor, education. Granting of tenure to faculty members at all institutions of the University System is considered by the Board on an annual basis. Following is a list of employees who have given five, ten, fifteen or twenty years of continuous service to Augusta College. 20 YEARS Keith Bowling, Languages and Li- terature; Dr. Geraldine Hargrove, Education; Shelby Lee Wallace, Re- gistrar; Roberta Scott, Plant Opera- tions. 15 YEARS Oneida Gibson, Library; Harry Jacobs, Fine Arts; Marvin Vanover, Physical Education 10 YEARS William Allen, Plant Operations; Nathan Bindler, Fine Arts; Dr. John Black, Biology; Louise Bryant, Nur- sing; Dr. J. Gray Dinwiddie, Aca- demic Dean; Dr. Edwin Flynn, Busi- ness Administration; J. W. Gallo- way, Dean of Students; Blanche Garrard, Library; Otis Hammonds, Plant Operations; Evelyn Lawson, Cafeteria; Leslie McCroan, Book Store; Dr. Freddy Maynard, Mathe- matics; Dr. Thomas Ramage, His- tory; Dr. Charles Saggus, History 5 YEARS Maxine Allen, Continuing Educa- tion; John Baditoiu, Public Safety; Kathleen Bone, Library; Doris Bus- sey. Veterans Affairs; Dr. Delwin Cahoon, Psychology; James Duffy, Physical Education; Marshall Eng- land, Plant Operations; O'Greta Everett, Special Studies; Dr. Ronnie Ezell, Physics; Dr. Clara Fanning, Languages & Literature; Wade Gass- man. Veterans Affairs & Placement; Bertee Gaylard, Nursing; Frances Harley, Nursing; Katherine Harri- son, Dean's Office; Dr. Robert Hilliard, Education; Dr. Russ Hollo- man, Business Administration; Jeanne Jensen, History; James Kelley, Business Administration; Jack King, Jr., Fine Arts; Felton Moore, Business Administration; Elizabeth Muns, Central Office Sup- ply; Dr. Roy Nicely, Business Admi- nistration; June Pritchett, Book Store; Dr. LyIe Smith, Education; Robert Thies, College Data Systems; Dr. Cecelia Voelker, Fine Arts Marjorie Daniel (L) one of the aeven to retire at the end of June from Augusta College, is shown at her retirement reception hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. With her is long-time library employee Mary Craven. July 21 JULY CALENDAR Registration 6 & 8:1 5 P.M. AC Film Series: "Day of the Locust", PAT July 26 6 & 8:15 P.M. AC Film Series: "Carrie," PAT AUGUST CALENDAR August 1 August 3 8 - Noon Senior Art Show: Lee Ann Schmidt (through August 1 5) Reception August 6, 7-9 P.M. Job Opportunity Counseling 3rd Floor CAC (Every Thursday) August 5 9:30 A.M. Baccalaureate Exit Exam, BH 7:30 P.M. August 8 6 & 8:15 P.M. August 9 3 P.M. August 1 1 August 12 7 P.M. August 14-16 August 16 3 & 7P.M. August 18 August 28 Lynne Morgan - Senior Piano RecitaL PAT AC Film Series: "Leadbelly," PAT AC Faculty Meeting, BH Last day of classes End of Summer Day Camp Exams Alleluia Community - Presen- tation of Christian Entertainment PAT Exams JB White Seventeen Show, PAT Graduation Term Ends Alumni Association Cruise to the Bahamas (through September 1 ) DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ^ AWARD GIVEN TO NEW FACULTY MEMBER Dr. Ronald Weber, who joined the Education Department faculty this summer, has been named recipient of the J.C. Walton Distinguished Service Award for contributions to the S.C. Region V school districts. The new faculty member joined AC from Winthrop College where he had been teaching for the past five years. The award is presented annually to an educator in South Carolina who has contributed most to the S.C. Region V school districts. Dr. Weber worked at the Region V Center for three years. While teaching at Winthrop, he assisted Region V school districts as a consultant in writing proposals and providing in-service training for teachers and as third party evaluator for specific projects. Q& A Ever wondered why something is done the way it is at Augusta College? Do you have any questions about policies, personnel matters, insurance? All employees are in- vited to submit their questions to the Question & Answers Column for direct answers. Names will not be published, although names must be attached to the question to insure authenticity. Q. Why don't employees receive a regularly issued statement of their sick and annual leave? A. Personnel Director Alex Mura: "Now that we are on a compu- terized payroll, the plans are that eventually check stubs will show employees their sick and annual leave. That way em- ployees will be able to see every time they receive a check just how much leave they have accrued. I can't, however, give a target date when this will start." Horticulturist Tommy Crenshaw of the Physical Plant staff bends over to check the progress of the azaleas recently planted in front of Rains Hall. Crenshaw said 1B0 hino-de-giri azaleas were planted there because the area was too shady for grass to grow. With Crenshaw is Ronald Bodie. Do you have a title suggestion for this employee publication? After considering numerous titles, we've decided to "open it up" and ask you for your thoughts. Send your suggestions to the Public Information Office, Rains HalL FOR PARENTS SEMINAR ON SEX EDUCATION SLATED BY CONTINUING EDUCATION With Georgia in the vanguard of states with the highest statistics on unwed pregnant teenagers, the Of- fice of Continuing Education plans a six-week seminar this fall aimed at helping parents develop better com- munication skills with their children in the area of human sexuality. The seminar will deal with topics such as the need for sex education in the home, how to become an "askable" parent, values clarifi- cation and moral responsibility, the anatomy and physiology of develop- ment, male and female reproductive organs, the problem of adolescence teenage pregnancies, veneral di- sease, questions teens are asking, role playing and many more. The course will begin the latter part of September, according to Shari Covitz, assistant director of the Office of Continuing Education, and a member of the Board of Directors for the newly-formed CSRA Family and Counseling Agency. The instructors and their areas include the Rev. Mr. Heyward Knight who will discuss the need for sex education in the home; Jerry Moree, values clarification with em- phasis on moral responsibility; Dr. Edwin Bronstein, Medical College of Georgia, the anatomy and physi- ology of males and females, repro- ductive organs, fertilization, contra- ception and pregnancy; Phyllis Pel- larin, MSW, problems of adoles- cense; Aprile Melton, RN, questions teenagers ask about their bodies, nutrition, body mechanics and the gynecological examination. The six-week seminar will be held in the evening during two-hour sessions. TOURS PLANNED Staff and faculty along with for- mer students are being extended an invitation to the Bahamas in late August and a tour of Greece in No- vember by the AC Alumni Associ- ation. A cruise on The Emerald Seas will depart August 28 for Nassau and Freeport and will arrive back m Miami on September 1. Available are ten rooms at $190 per person, two to a room, and 20 rooms at $310 per person, two to a room. There is an $1 1 per person port tax charge, and transportation can be arranged to Miami for $40 per per- son, if a sufficient number of people are interested. No passport is required. The ship will leave Miami August CD campus currents AC Campus Currents, an employee publication of Augusta College, is published by the Office of Public Infor- mation. Suggestions, comments, i- deas and contributions will be wel- comed. Address all correspondence to the Public Information Office, Rains Hall. Augusta College is an equal employment opportunity institution. Editor Marian Wheelin Cheek Photographer Dee Evans Davis 28 and arrive in Nassau the next morning. It will leave Nassau 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and arrive in Free- port Thursday morning. The ship leaves Freeport on Thursday night and arrives back in Miami Friday morning. The tour of Greece will be from November 21 to November 29 which will include the Thanksgiving day holidays. The $569 excursion includes round trip jet transpor- tation to Athens, deluxe accommo- dations at the Royal Olympic Hotel, continental breakfast daily, gourmet lunch or dinner every day, guided tour of the Acropolis, Athens Museum tour, low-cost optional tours, all gratuities for chamber- maids, bellmen and doormen, and all round-trip transfers and bag- gage handling from airport to hotel. For further information on either trip, contact the Alumni Association at 828-4701 . CONTINUING ACCREDITATION GRANTED The Board of Review for Asso- ciate Degree Programs for the Na- tional League for Nursing informed President George A. Christenberry this month that it has granted con- tinuing accreditation to the nursing program at Augusta College. HARDY HALL NAMED The old library building-called that since the opening of the new Reese Library-will now be known as Hardy Hall. The Board of Regents of the Uni- versity System of Georgia this month approved the request of Pre- sident George A. Christenberry to name the building in memory of Dr. Eric West Hardy, who died in mid- March, at the age of 97. Hardy was president of the Junior College of Augusta from 1938 to 1954. Born in Johnston, S.C, he gradu- ated with a B.A. degree from Fur- man University in 1908. He served as instruction at Tennessee College for Women and as Dean at Bessie Tift College before joining the Rich- mond Academy faculty in 1922 as instructor in history and economics. In 1 926 he was selected to join the staff of the new Junior College in Augusta. He was named Dean of the College and of the Academy in 1 930 and in 1 938 became principal of the Academy and President of the College. In 1942, Furman University awarded him the honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Hardy retired in 1954 when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70. After his retirement, he was rehired by the Richmond county Board of Education to help establish the Junior College on the old arsenal grounds. RECIPE CORNER Employees are invited to share with others their favorite recipes. Send yours to the Public Informa- tion Office for inclusion in the next issue. Baked Squach Casserole (submitted by Mary Elizabeth Gardiner) 2-21/2 pounds young tender squash (zucchini and yellow mixed) 1 med onion Vt teaspoon salt Vi tsp pepper 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 3 tbi. butter or margarine Vi cup milk V^ cup bread crumbs Cut up squash and onions. Add salt, pepper and 2 cups water. Simmer, covered in saucepan until tender. Drain water, mash squash. Add cheese, 2 tbI. butter and milk. Mix well, pour in greased casserole. Top with bread crumbs and remaining butter, bake 12-14 minutes at 325 until brown. Better to be unborn than un- taught, for ignorance is the root of mi8fortune--Plato OBJECTIVES LISTED SHANKS NAMED PHYSICAL PLANT DIRECTOR Every classroom is clean before 8 a.m. daily, faculty may have their offices cleaned when it's convenient to them, and departmental work orders are acknowledged immedi- ately with a date indicating when the work will be done. Though the changes may seem minor, the new director of the phy- sical plant sees them as significant to one of his major objectives- becoming more responsive to the needs of AC personnel. Robert Shanks, a 29-year-old native of Newport News, Va. and husband of a native North Augu- stan, began work March 15 and immediately set out to streamline plant procedures. The four major areas under his supervision are the administration of the physical plant office, custodial services, building and ground main- tenance. Recent reorganization efforts placed ten men in supervisory positions reporting to him. They include Willie Clay, vehicle mainte- nance; James Bryant, plumbing; Mitchell Hutto, electrical; Thomas Wright, carpentry; Frank Peel, painting; Johnny Cunningham and Glen Conrad, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning; Tommy Crenshaw, horticulture; Marshall England, preventative mainten- ance; Jake Wilson, custodial services. In addition. Bill Allen was named head of building services and Baxter Vinson head of building mainte- nance. Secretaries Carol Johnson and Linda Fulmer coordinate general office affairs and budget and business matters respectively. Weekly staff meetings have been established "in order to have an open exchange with all personnel," Shanks said. Of the 60 physical plant em- ployees, 26 are custodians. Each building now has specific people assigned to it with additional staff available on an "as needed" basis. OBJECTIVES Stabilization of the work force through the upgrading of positions and equipment and responsiveness to needs of personnel are two major objectives Shanks has established for the department. One aim has already been realized with new plant uniforms. Maintenance personnel have blue and white uni- forms, groundsmen have green and white, and female employees have light blue pant suits. The purpose of the attire is two fold, he explained: to upgrade morale and to save money normally spent on clothing. Shanks received the B.S. degree in engineering from the University of South Carolina and a master's degree in management from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla. Prior to joining AC, he was associated with Babcock and Wilcox as a project engineer. He also worked as campus engineer for Rollins College for three years. He is married to the former Ashley Schueler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin S. Schueler of North Augusta. They have two sons, Ryan, 3, and Brad, 1. Shanks is a member of the Summerville Exchange Club and Trinity-On-The-Hill Methodist Church where he is on the Board of Stewards and a Sunday School teacher in the youth department. The Public Information Office, with the able assistance of Asso- ciate Dean of Students Roscoe Williams, has assembled a photographic display which covers many areas of campus life. The color photographs range in size from 8x10 to 16x20 and lend themselves well for display purposes. The exhibit has just been featured at the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Augusta. ...BARTON'S ART WORLD Her studio (located next to the Ceramics Lab) is open anytime to students who wish to drop by and observe her techniques or discuss their projects with her. Bent over her work, the attractive artist clad in jeans, sandals and a paint-and-clay streaked smock- looks more like a college coed than a mother of four and grandmother of one. As a student, she helped establish the Student Art Assn., the group which sponsors continual visual art exhibits in the Performing Arts Theatre gallery. She now assists in setting up tours for AC students to art galleries in Washington and Atlanta. In 1974, she was appointed to a three year term on the Georgia Council for the Arts and Humanities end in 1 977 served a one-year term as chairman of the Advisory Panel for the Visual Arts. She was also appointed to the Selection Jury for the Georgia Council's Art Bus. During the month of May, she had two pieces of sculpture chosen for an exhibit at the Georgia Sculpture Exhibition in Athens. She has received numerous other art awards in the Augusta Art Association, Thomson Art Festival, Augusta Arts and Crafts Festival, and has been featured in numerous one-person shows. STORK CLUB Congratulations to Wes and Shari Covitz on the birth of their daughter Dana Michelle May 31 at University Hospital. "Little" Dana tipped the scales at three pounds. Welcoming her at home are sister Martha and brother Seth. Shari is assistant director of continuing education. Shanks With Carol Johnson (R) and Linda Fulmer Coming Up In The Next Issue: Comment from Personnel Director Alex Mura on matters of Interest to all employees. VOLUME1,ISSUE2 WINTER 1978 SC. lA 0. 2- CD currents PRESIDENT'S CORNER After having the opportunity of meeting in- formally with students and f acu Ity, I 'm pleased with the success of the monthly coffees that we've been sponsoring. It's encouraging to be able to come together for no other purpose than to just find out more about each other. The first coffee, held after a fa- culty meeting, allowed each mem- ber of our faculty an opportunity to socialize with each other--away from classrooms and meeting rooms. Too often we tend to fall into a departmental niche and we end up not seeing enough of our colleagues in other departments. In November, we sent out invi- tations to student leaders. Even though it was scheduled right beforeThanksgiving break, we had a tremendous turnout of students re- presenting almost every organiza- tion and publication on campus. Though it will take time, we plan on inviting everyone on campus to join with us on an informal basis. It's good for all of us every now and then to get away from the office, the telephones, and the heavy sche- dules that seem to be so much a part of our everyday lives. With the Thanksgiving holidays over, the Jaguars and Lady Jaguars are back on the courts again. I look forward to seeing each of you at the games and for those who haven't been attending, I'd like to urge that you do so this season. The Jaguars can always be counted on to dotheir best and they need our support. I'd like to let you know that the Physical Facilities Committee just toured the Army Reserve Center property to see what needs to be done before we officially move in. I've been told the Army will vacate this spring and then we can begin to utilize the facilities. Since there are no funds at this time to make any major physical improvements, we plan to do whatever maintenance work is necessary to use it as is. The area will give us a little more than five acres and will, of course, free up some additional parking space. In another area, our radio sta- tion will be increasing its hours of operation and an announcement of new programs for WACG-FM will be made in the near future. With the addition of radio consultant Bob Young to our Public Information staff, we look forward to his ad- vice and consultation. Young will soon be sending out a questionnaire to all staff and faculty asking for ideas and suggestions to broaden the station's appeal. If you have any programming suggestions, please feel free to forward them to the Pub- lic Information Office at any time. Before closing, I'd like to officially welcome Mr. Thomas F. Kelleher, Jr., to campus in his role as adjunct professor in the Office of Continu- ing Education. Kelleher will be coor- dinating our new Emergency Ser- vices Program as well as continuing his work as director of Civil Pre- paredness for Augusta-Richmond County. Kelleher has an impressive background in criminal justice and is a recent retiree from the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he served as an assistant director and chief of the FBI Laboratory. Wel- come, Tom! With the arrival of the holiday season, I'd like to take this oppor- tunity on behalf of Lib and myself to wish each of you a joyous and memorable Christmas. The Christ- mas Season began on a high note recently with the annual lighting of the Augusta College-Summerville Christmas tree in front of the Per- forming Arts Theatre. Christmas carols, candles lighting up the darkness, selections sung by our choir backed by our band, and hot chocolate and cookies provided by the Faculty Wives all combined to make the occasion truly memorable. If you're traveling this Christmas keep alert to the hazard of holiday driving. We want to see all of you healthy and happy next year! George A. Christenberry AND ANOTHER THING, CHARLIE! Carol Wittkamp's T-shirt message seems to contradict the crutches tucked under her arms, but nevertheless the running mishap didn't slow her down for very long. Judging from her gesture, perhaps she's telling Charlie Freeman, chairman of the campus Running Committee, what not to do while sprinting. AC AT THE MALL The first short course to be offered at the Augusta IVlall was such a suc- cess that Continuing Education offi- cials anticipate many more to be held there in the future. Two winter quarter courses in- clude math review and bookkeep- ing, the latter requested by a num- ber of mall merchants in response to a poll conducted by the C.E. office. The fall quarter course. Adver- tising Layout Techniques taught by Tom Lyie, a local graphic artist, pulled in more than 20 persons for the Tuesday night classes con- ducted in the mall's Community Hall room. Some new on-campus short courses to be offered this winter, according to Assistant Director Sharon Covitz include "C.P.R. and First Aid," "Using Your Emotions," "Time IVlanagement," "Making Your Business Grow," "Better Imaging-A Working Woman's Guide," and "Aerobic Dancing" to name a few. Also scheduled is a one night work- shop on "Divorce and Separation" or "How To Cope Once You've Parted." FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK By Marian W. Cheek Have you ever misplaced your cup of coffee only to find it hours later in the freezer? What about trying to hang your coat up. ..in the refrigerator? Or pour a pitcher of cream into the su- gar bowl? Absent-mindedness- that foible often attributed to professors--is in- deed a very real part of our society. In talking with a number of friends recently about what I considered to be my particular malady--l soon discovered everyone to one degree or another is so affected. Several of the women in the office decided it was some sort of "work- ing mother syndrome." Butthen, af- ter much discussion, we soon dis- covered our husbands hadthesame type of problems. My friend and co- worker said her husband while driv- ing missed his turn-off and it wasn't until miles later he discovered his mistake, and asked where he was going. I approached the director of our psychology clinic here about the problem. His remarks were some- what encouraging--if only from the standpoint that so many of us are affected. "All of us have too much to do," Dr. John Sappington said, "its cer- tainly not confined to busy mothers. We all have to meet schedules, and we all feel we have to do certain things within a certain amount of time," he said. Forty to 50 years ago, the greatest killer of men resulted from infec- tious diseases, according to Dr. Sappington. Today, more lives are lost to diseases resulting from stress such as high blood pressure, heart attacks, ulcers, colitis, etc. "We've lost sight of the impor- tant things," he said, "things such as a strong and rewarding family life." Men in particular, he related, feel their worth is directly related to how much money they make, howquickly they can rise in their organization, what their work title is, and what kind of car they drive. (The only thing I would add, however, is that women are not exempt from this either-- particularly as they ascend new heights on the corporate ladder). One of the best employees a com- pany can have is the "migraine per- sonality type," he said, the person who gladly works 10-12 hours a day, whose whole existance is the job, and who has little outside life. "They're very efficient, very good at their jobs. ..and they pay a very high price for it," he said. This type of "driver" often begins developing a headache on the way home. .or dur- ing a period of vacation. ..because he (and it's more often a he) simply does not know how to relax. The average man and woman to- day. Dr. Sappington said, feel very useless to control the world around them. "People were generally hap- pier 60-70years ago and didn't have all the distractions of today." The problems back then, he said, could be dealt with whereas today our pro- blems seem insurmountable. We're all born with ways to cope, he said. When a stressful situation takes hold, our inborn "fight or flight" mechanism takes over. Un- fortunately, in our society, we some- times cannot do either one. If the boss begins to chew you out for something, you can't punch him (or her) in the nose and you can't in most situations--just get up and leave. The continuous arousal of our sympathetic nervous system, he said, takes it toll. Sometimes we turn to medication but--as in the case of Betty Ford--if the medication teams up with other stimulants--t he results can be dangerous. Teaching people--from harried homemakers to knot-tied execu- tives--how to relax through the re- structuring of their work schedules is one of Sappington's areas of expertise. Dr. Sappington is hoping to be able to procure for the clinic bio- feedback equipment which is useful in helping people learn how to relax and become more conscious of their bodily emotions. Proper breathing is another way to learn how to relax, he said. "Most people don't know how to breathe," he said, adding one reason smoking is so enjoyable is becausethesmok- er inhales so deeply and exhales slowly and pleasurably. Putting the brakes on our current life style, becoming more aware of the truly important things in life, learning how to relax, learning how to enjoy leisure time without hang- ups of guilt, are a few ways, he said, to begin uncoiling our lifestyles. A conference on wife abuse will be held January 1 1 from 1-5 P.M. at the University Hospital auditorium sponsored by the Augusta Area Mental Health Center, according to Dr Jesse Lewis. President and Mrs. Christenberry entertaine campus personnel with a holiday drop-in i their home on December 7. Staff and facult members enjoyed the warm holiday evening i the Christenberry home which was beautifull decorated in traditional holiday decor. iiMiii CD currents AC Currents, an employee publication of Augusta College, is published by the Office of Public Information Suggestions, com- ments. Ideas and contributions will be wel- comed. Address all correspondence to the Public Information Office, Rains Hall Augusta College is an equal employment opportunity institution Editor Marian WheelinCheek Photography Dee Evans Davis ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE STORY STARTED SMITH'S UNUSUAL COLLECTION A walk into Jim Smith's office in le Language and Literature De- artment is like stepping back into me. Stacks of old yellowing science- ction magazines fromthe so-called great pulp era" fill his quarters om floor to ceiling. The unusual ollection contains rare magazines ating from the 20's, 30's, and40's. He started the hobby about 15 Bars ago while teaching attheUni- srsity of Florida. He had read a par- cularly intriguing tale in a science ction magazine while in high :hool and decided he wanted to try t locate it. 'The story haunted me and I be- an ordering every magazine I could ying to locate it," Smith said. Today, with more than 700 such agazines worth about $5,000, he as yet to find it. Though his heaviest concentra- 3n of Science Fiction magazines is om the 1940's--reflecting his sarch for the story he had read--he js a great many from the 20's and )'s. The great era of the pulps began the 1920's and continued rough the time proceeding World ar II when hundreds of cheaply oduced, specialized entertain- ent magazines were published, ith the war's paper shortage, the lality of paper began to decrease id the use of cheap pulp paper-- aracterized by its rough uncut ges--was put into use, he said. In comparing the SF magazines day with those from the pulp era e most noticeable change has en in size, he said. The magazine s steadily shrunk since 1926, len many of the magazines were -1 6 inches in size. The big shrink -ured around 1950 when paper- k;ks became so popular, riterestingly enough, the recent *r Wars craze has caused some "'magazines to revert back to the ger size. rhe first all science-fiction maga- le was Hugo Gernsback's Ama- ig Stories, published in 1926. srnsback, who is considered the her of American science fiction ip magazines, is the one who ned the term "science fiction." day, in his honor, a "Hugo" award given for the best science fiction vel of the year. rhe covers of the pulp magazines ! a story in themselves. "The most nous type of cover featured a bug- Jd monster--known as BEM-- hot pursuit of a scantily-clad rather fleshy damsel in distress attired in a brass-spiked brassiere. And there was always a stalwart hero nearby armed with some type of blaster ready to come to her rescue." "Of course," he said, "that was one of the great appeals of that type of magazine. Young boys could vi- cariously live-out the hero's adven- tures. Magazines of that type were considered quite risque back then and were often stuffed under a young lad's mattress." Fifteen years and 700 magazines later. Smith admits defeat in locat- ing the elusive story he read more than 30 years ago. CHANGES ANNOUNCED Several management changes in the Physical Plant area have been announced by Director Robert L. Shanks. Baxter Vinson has been named supervisor of the heating and air conditioning area. In this capacity he will be responsible for oversee- ing the general operation of the mechanical systems and for training the personnel under his super- vision. Bill Allen has been named super- visor of the housekeeping area. In this capacity he will be responsible for overseeing the housekeeping operation and will supervise the housekeeping staff of each building. Jake Wilson, supervisor of the Spe- cial Crew, will be under the direc- tion of Allen. A PRAYER FOR SECRETARIES In response to several requests, we're running a letter which recent- ly was sent to Ann Landers. DEAR ANN: In our office, we often have jokes going around, but today someone distributed a "prayer" for secretaries. We have no idea who wrote it, but it's dedicated to all wo- men who work in offices across Canada and the United States. "Dear Lord, help metodo my work well; to have the memory of an ele- phant, and by some miracle to be able to do five things at once an- swer four telephones while typing a letter that 'must go out today.' When the letter doesn't get signed until tomorrow, please give me the self-discipline to keep my mouth shut. "Dear Lord, never let me lose pa- tience, even when the boss has me searching the files for hours for data that is later discovered on his desk. "Help me to have the intelligence of a college professor although my education is limitedto high school, a few credit hours and secretarial training. "Help me to understand and carry out all instructions without any ex- planation. "Let me always know where my YOUNG JOINS COLLEGE RELATIONS Bob Young, an Augusta radio sta- tion talk-show host and former pro- gram director, has joined the Col- lege Relations staff as a consultant to assist in the expansion of pro- gramming for Augusta College Ra- dio WACG-FM. Young will be working with sta- tion manager Harry Jacobs in in- creasing the hours of operation and the broadcast potential of the sta- tion. Campus and community per- sonnel will be offered a wide variety of new programs--both local and na- tional. The station is planning to expand its hours of operation to include noon to 4 p.m. "Before that can be done," Young said, "a questionnaire will be sent to the faculty and staff, certain alumni and students, to determine the type of .programming most re- quested." Much of the current programming will remain the same. "One of the station's prime objectives is to broadcast classical music and other programs of interest. Mr. Jacobs has done an excellent job with that," he said. Extended hours of operation will begin as soon as possible, he said. \ boss is, what he is doing, and when he will be back, even though he never tells me thesethingswhen he leaves. "And Lord, when the year ends, please give me the foresight not to throw out records that will be asked for in a few days even though I was told emphatically, 'Destroy these. They are cluttering up the place.' Amen." D.G., MONTREAL, CAN- ADA. DEAR D.G.: I'll bet this column will go up on bulletin boards all over the continent and some may even turn up on the boss's desk. Keep on praying, Wonder- Women, but remember, the Lord needs your help. He can't do it by Himself or should I say Herself? FUN AND GAMES Once upon a time in the happy hollow of tiny people there lived a very fair andgood ruler(or king) who had three sons named A, B, andC. In order to train the ruler's sons, the King decided to let his sons be his cabinet. Each son had one vote on any issue concerning the kingdom. The ruler being old and wise allowed his sons to make all major decisions based on the majority rule. Clearly, since each son had one vote, no one son was more powerful than the others. One day the King died. The mean old witch of the Kingdom put the elder son under her power. The three sons fought. The wise and good witch intervened and solved the controversy. She allowed (1 ) the eldest son A to have two votes, (2) the middle son B to have one vote and to serve as chairman with the power to break ties (i.e. if a tie occurred then B was given an extra vote) and (3) the youngest son C was given only one vote. Determine which son then had the most power. How wise was the good old witch? That old saying about the way to a man's heart would apply very well for members of the Physical Plant who have been getting together every few months to enjoy a barbecue during their lunch hour. Director Robert Shanks initiated the cook-out as a way to get everyone together, improve communi- cations and help employees know each other better. The barbecues have been most successful as evidenced by the fact that all 60 physical plant employees have attended every cook-out. CD president's monthly coffee PROBLEMS OF THE AGED STUDIED IN NEW CONSORTIUM Growing old--just the mention of the two words makes us uncomfor- table. And yet, unless we meet an early death, we're all headed in that direc- tion--with or without being pre- pared for it. Knowing that the elderly is the only minority group of which we'll all become a member should prompt us to take action now. One person "taking action now" is Dr. Dexter L. Burley, assistant professor of soci- ology, who has spent a great deal of his time recently in helping to form the Augusta Gerontological Consor- tium. The Consortium represents inter- ested persons from AC, Paine Col- lege, the Medical Collegeof Georgia and a number of service organiza- tions. The fledgling group seeks to bring together everyone in Augusta who is interested in the teaching and research involved in geronto- logy--a branch of knowledge dealing with aging and the problems of the aged. "Augusta already has the exper- tise. ..both in gerontology and geri- atrics (a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and di- seases of old age). ..and we hope to bring together this expertise in an organized way so that we can best present it to the community," Burley said. This type of information is sorely needed in the community, Burley said, noting that the Department of Sociology constantly receives calls from people requesting faculty members to address their organiza- tions on aspects of growing old and problems faced by senior citizens. Some of the questions asked by these people include: What can I expect from old age? How do I deal with retirement? How can I find a new job? How can I prepare myself? What types of services am I entitled to? What are we to do with our aging parents? A lot of people are looking to Augusta College to provide the an- swers, he said. The City of Augusta is ripe for the formation of such a consortium, Burley believes. Why? The number of people over the age of 65 in Augusta is increasing faster than in any other city in Geor- gia. Augusta is well above the aver- age nationally in this respect. Augusta is fast becoming known as a retirement center. This is due to the low cost of living, its different seasons, beautiful golf courses, and excellent medical and military faci- lities. "Augusta has everything elderly people want," he said. The Consortium has already be- gun offering workshops in various parts of Augusta to provide in-ser- vice training for people who work in nursing homes. Another facet of its involvement is offering--along with a local bank--pre-retirement work- shops which officials hope will serve as a model program. Why the seemingly sudden inter- est in the needs of the elderly--espe- cially on a national level? The fact that the land of the red, white and blue is becoming quite gray has focused attention on an area which before now has been largely ig- nored. People are simply living longer and, at the same time, the quality of life has been vastly improved. Consider these statistics: In the U.S. now, 22 million people are 65 or over, ten million people are now over 73, one million are over 85 and 106,000 are over 100. The "75 and over" age group is the fastest grow- ing segment in the U.S. population. The needs of the elderly are of great concern to those working in the field and in an attempt to ferret out the most requested needs, the Department last year conducted a survey of two neighborhoods-- Pinch Gut and Summervii(e--to ask residents there what services they need or special problems they face. Service organizations were also canvassed for their interest in edu- cational programs for the elderly. All of them responded positively, he said. Along the educational lines, Burley said he is in hopes Augusta College will have a minor in geron- tology approved by spring quarter and an associate degree available in the field by next year. Others in the department actively involved in the Consortium include Dr. Fran Price and Ernestine H. Thompson. PSYCHOLOGY CLINIC OPEN TO CAMPUS PERSONNEL Have a problem? The solution may be right around the corner--literally. The Augusta College Psychology Clinic, 1055 Katherine Street, is ready and able to assist anyone on campus with most any type of pro- blem. Dr. John T. Sappington, a Phila- delphia native, who came to Augu- sta College this year from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni- versity, is the clinic's new director. The Psychology Clinic is open to campus personnel--as well as to the community. Fees are based on a sliding scale according to income. Some of the services include a complete line of testing, assertive training, relaxation therapy, social security evaluations, marital coun- seling and family therapy. The clinic is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with hours of therapy generally sche- duled between 1 and 5 p.m. In addition to Sappington, the staff includes Dr. Delwin D. Cahoon, Dr. Nick A. DefilippisandDr. Joanne Zimmerman, all of whom work at the clinic on a part-time basis--the clinic being a part of the Psychology Department. The main objective of the clinic is to help train psychology students in the Master of Science degree pro- gram. By handling a wide range of problems. Dr. Sappington said, the clinic is able to give students valu- Dr. John T. Sappington able experience in many areas of problem solving. "Ideally, we like to have a case- load of about 20 therapy hours a week with each staff member hand- ling about five therapy hours a week," the director said. He men- tioned the clinic is one of many placement centers throughout the community where psychology stu- dents are able to gain experience. Some of the others include Grace- wood, the Mental Health Center, and the Veterans Administration Hospital. Dr. Sappington received his B.A. degree from Allegheny College, the M.A. from Western Reserve Uni- versity and the Ph.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University. Q& A With Alex Mura Director of Personnel Q. When will our sick and annual leave be indicated on our pay- checks? A. Several institutions are now on the computerized personnel/pay- roll system. The current priority of the Office of Regents Information Systems is tocompletetheyear-end accounting closures. Also certain administrative details regarding computerized leave records for the University System must be finalized before the leave program is imple- mented. Q. Explain the promotion policy in reference to secretaries. A. A promotion is the shift of an employee from one job position to another job position having more responsible duties and/or involving more skills (higher classification and in a higher pay range). Promo- tions are made on the basisof quali- fications and performance for any classified (non-faculty) position. Employees are encouraged to re- view the weekly job listing which is posted each Tuesday. The listing is posted at the Personnel Office, the Public Safety Office, the Placement Office, the Reese Library, the Col- lege Activity Center, Payne Hall, Physical Plant and each classroom building. An employee may apply at the Personnel Office for either an avail- able promotional opportunity or for a lateral transfer to another position. Examples of a promotional oppor- tunity would be from a secretary or clerk II to a senior secretary position or from a senior secretary to an ad- ministrative secretary position. A transfer is the shift of an em- ployee from one position to another position in the same classification or to a position in another classifi- cation having the same pay range. Examples would be from a secretary to a clerk II and from a clerk III to a senior secretary. An employee will be screened and, if qualified, will be referred by the Personnel Office to the existing vacancy. When accepted for a position the employee is required to give the current supervisor 2 weeks notice. Q. What is the possibility of forming a secretarial association on campus? A. A secretarial association can be formed if there is enough interest among the secretaries. If you are interested in helping form an asso- ciation, please call Mrs. Mary Dick- son in the Dean of Students Office at 3821. Q. Do we have a policy on mater- nity leave? A. Maternity leave is considered as sick leave. Accumulated sick leave is used first and then accrued vacation leave. An employee who is unable to return to work because of reasons of health, after exhaust- ing all accumulated sick leave and accrued vacation leave, should be granted sick leave without pay for a period not to exceed one year. As soon as is practical the employee should notify the supervisor as to the date of return as determined by the physician. A physician's state- ment regarding the employee's sui- tability for assuming regular duties is required before the employee can resume work. Q. Under what conditions can an employee be given leave without pay? A. An employee can be granted leave without pay if he/she is ill and has exhausted all sick and vacation leave. A supervisor may approve a LWOP request for an employee if the employee does not have any vacation leave. An employee can be suspended and placed on leave without pay when the employee's performance of duty or personal conduct is unsatisfactory. The President, at his discretion, may approve personal leaves of absence without pay for periods not to exceed one year. Q. What are extended illness benefits? A. When an employee (employed prior to October 1 , 1 970) is incapa- citated by an extended illness, his or her salary is continued for a sum equivalent to 3 months' salary. The employee's salary may be continued an additional 3 months' or 6 months' at one-half salary, depend- ing on the number of years of con- tinuous service. In this case incapacitated means the employee has been rendered helpless by an illness and the prog- nosis is incomplete. Q. Will the college pay the cost of taking a course that would as- sist me on my job? A. At this time the University Sys- tem of Georgia does not have a pro- vision to reimburse the tuition of employees. Full time employees who are enrolled at A.C. do not have to pay student activity fees or athletic fees. Q. As a CETA employee, am I eligible for promotion and salary increases just like any other col- lege employee? A. Yes, a CETA employee can be promoted provided a higher level CETA position is available either here at A.C. or at some other CETA work site. CETA employees are eligible for merit increases. As soon as inform- ation is finalized regarding raises we will inform all CETA personnel. Your position is funded through Richmond County and at this time we do not knowthe amount of funds available for raises for all the CETA employees in the CSRA. Q. Am I required to do personal typing for my supervisor? A. You are not required to do typ- ing not related to the job or to the college. It is sometime difficult to determine if a typing task is not college. It is sometimes difficult to determine if a typing task is not college related. One should cau- with the supervisor and then if necessary with the next higher au- thority and/or the Personnel Direc- tor. Resumes, chain letters, football pool forms, letters regarding private business ventures, church bulletins and letters to creditors are some examples of personal typing. Q. Why do some secretaries work different hours? A. Full-time secretaries and other staff members are expected to work 40 hours per work week. The workday consists of an 8 1/2 hour period, which includes 30 minutes (unpaid time) for a meal and a 15 minute (paid time) break granted at the discretion of your supervisor. The normal workday is from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This may vary slightly within a department as working hours must be scheduled to satisfy the needs of the depart- ment. LIBRARY CORNER By Virginia deTreville Assistant Librarian While books are still the largest source of information in libraries, periodicals have assumed an ever increasing importance. This is be- cause they provide the most recent information and because indexing and abstracting services have been developed to retrieve this infor- mation. The Reese Library has many of the major indexing and abstract- ing publications in its collection, available for immediate manual search. Now a new instrumentfor gaining access to recent materials in the sciences and social sciences is available to students, staff, and faculty at Augusta College. Compu- terized literature searches began this fall in the fields of biology, bio- chemistry, chemistry, education, engineering, geology, government report literature, nuclear science, physics, psychology, and sociology among others. The service works through the Georgia Information Dissimination Center (GIDC), locat- ed at the University of Georgia. The student or faculty member wishing a search in any of theabove fields may call or come to the library to make an appointment. A service fee of $5.00 per question per data base is made and a check must ac- company each request. There is no charge for updating or current search once the service is initiated. The Medical College of Georgia which formerly provided this service without charge, now has a flat fee of $7.50 for non-MCG personnel, per question per data base. The process usually requires a week of more, depending on the number of volumes to be searched in the data base or bases. A librarian will assist the user in preparing a statement or profile for search and in selecting the appro- priate data base. The information will be sent to the University and the resulting bibliography will be received through the computer cen- ter on the Augusta College campus in the form of a printout. Data bases available include Bio- logical Abstracts, Bibliography of North American Geology, Bio-Re- search Index, CA condensates (Che- mical Abstracts), Chemical Titles, EEDB (formerly Nuclear Science Abstracts), ERIC, Geophysical Ab- stracts, GRA (government reports). Psychological Abstracts, and Soci- ological Abstracts. THANKS TO US IT WORKED! Augusta College personnel reaf- firmed their interest in the United Way campaign this year by giving more than 1 1 per cent over last year's total. This year's goal was set at $3,1 29 and the final contribution total was $4,339.50, according to Dean John L. McNeal of the College Relations Office. The breakdown, according to Mary Elizabeth Gardiner, admini- strative assistant, is as follows: Percent over goal: 39 percent Percent of participation: 58 per- cent Average Gift: $19.19 Donors through payroll plan: 36 for a total of $1,727.00 Honor Roll of 100 per cent by department: Alumni Affairs, Book- store, Cafeteria, Central Office Supply, College Relations Office, Comptroller's Office, Computer Center, Continuing Education, Counseling Center, Office of Dean of the College, Dean of Student's Office, Mail Room, Mathematics and Computer Science, Personnel, Placement, President's Office, Pub- lic Information, Public Safety, Student Activities Office, and Veterans Affairs. McNeal said special thanks are due to the following building repre- sentatives who were instrumental in the success of the drive: Bart Snead, Payne Hall; Robert Thies, Computer Center; Charlye Hickman, Fanning Hall-(including COS and mail room); Janie McMillan, Rains Hall-(including Alumni Affairs); Bar- bara Speerstra, Bellevue Hall; Kay Bone, Reese Library; Bill Allen, Phy- sical Plant; Ella Owens, Physical Education; Mark Lloyd, Butler Hall, June Wallom, Safety and Security; June Pritchett, Bookstore and Cafe- teria; Rita Rutsohn, Placement, Stu- dent Activities, Veteran Affairs; John Smith, Skinner Hall; David Duncan, Markert Hall, Fred May- nard. Science Building; Frances Comer, Fine Arts-(including Radio Station and Theatre); and Sharon Covitz, Continuing Education and Day Care Training Project. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO? Those who have been work- ing on campus for a number of years won't have any diffi- culty in remem- bering the petite silver - haired woman who for - '* 16 years ran the bookstore and cafeteria. Mrs. Ida Friedman, director of the bookstore and food service from the late 1950's to the mid-70's, en- deared herself to hundreds of stu- dents and professors alike during the days when the college staff was so small it was easy to know every- one on a first- name basis-- including students. Finding Mrs. Friedman to do an interview was somewhat of a pro- blem. Attempts to reach her by phone at her Augusta residence were unsuccessful. A letter was sent to her home address and some time later she responded from her Florida home where she says they spend six months out of the year. 'They" include her and her well- known husband Louis, a long-time faculty member at Richmond Aca- demy and an accomplished musi- cian. Following their retirement-- which for her was in June of 1 974, they have been dividing their time between Augusta and Clark Hill (fishing village) in the summer and in the winter they live in Stuart, Florida, "a lovely little town on the St. Lucie River about 35 miles north of Palm Beach. "Our home is in a complex on the Manatee Pocket which is about one mile by water from the Atlantic Ocean and some beautiful beaches. We have a boat which we enjoy very much andwe have made some close friendships with some very nice people who love to boat and fish also. I go bowling with the ladies," she writes. Mr. Friedman has resumed his violin practice, she said, and is playing in a community orchestra "which he enjoys very much." The couple attends concerts at Florida Institute and also in West Palm Beach which has a "full sea- son of nationally known artists." Mrs. Friedman requested that her regards be given "to all my friends at AC. I still have a soft spot in my heart for AC," she said, adding she would love to receive current bulletins from the Public Information officeto help keep her up to date on what's happening on campus.