s.c. LD270.0" 7 .A27 v.l REESE LIBRARY 11 47 0225484 7 , ry (10) January 11, 1993 voi.i, rio.i FACT (From Augusta Col- lege Today) makes its de- but on campus with this Is- sue. The publication, pub- lished by the Office of Pub- lic Relations and Publica- tions, is intended to share news of interest and keep campus personnel in- formed of upcomin^events. It will be published bi- weekly and replaces the publication Spotlight. Deadline for submissions for the next FACT will oe Tuesday, January 19. Send your items to the Pub- lic Kelatiom Office, Raira | Editor Marian Cheek Writers Kathy Pennington Linda I ones Graphic Designer Mary Jo Blue Celebrating M.L. King Augusta College will host A Celebration of Martin Luther King! on Sunday, January 17, at 3 p.m. in theGrover C. Maxwell Perform- ing Arts Theatre. Nationally recognized administrator and lecturer Dr. Robert L. Albright will look at the work and life of the civil rights leader. The event is sponsored by Augusta College, Medical College of Georgia and Paine College and is open to the public. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Winter Gathering The Department of Languages and Literature will present "A Winter Gathering of Writers" on Friday, Jan. 15, in the Butler Hall Lecture Room at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Featured guests will be Jamaican writer Christine Craig and Jim Peterson, a native of Augusta. Cristine Craig's short stories and poems have been published in Caribbean, British, and American anthologies and periodicals. She is the author of a book of poetry, Quadrille for Tigers, and two children's books. A collection of her short stories is to be published this year. Jim Peterson teaches English and creative writing at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. He published a book of poetry, The Man Who Grew Silent, in 1989, and his poems have appeared in periodicals such as Poetry, Georgia Review, Antioch Review, and Texas Review. He was the founder of the poetry magazine Kudzu and was later editor of The Devil's Millhovper Press. & 6 % J.B. White Literary Competition Celebrates 20th Anniversary The J.B. White Literary Competition, currently in its 20th year, is accepting entries for its 1993 competition. Ap- plications with guidelines for entry may be picked up at local schools in Richmond and Columbia Counties. The competition is open to students in grades 6-8 (Middle School) and 9- 12 (High School). First-, second- and third-place awards will be pre- sented for both age groups in the categories of poetry, short stories and essays. Deadline for entry is February 24, 1993. Entries will be judged by the faculty of the Languages & Literature Department at AC with awards presented in the spring. Legislative Update During the General Assembly, FACT will convey news from the Cen tral Office on legisl a ti ve ma t- ters of interest to University System personnel. Gov. Zell Miller's Remarks On January 5, Gov. Zell Miller de- livered a speech to the joint appro- priations committee. The speech outlined his proposal for the FY93 supplemental budget and his pro- posal for lottery proceeds in FY94. Some highlights from his proposal for the lottery proceeds: The governor reiterated his pro- posal for the HelpingOutstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) pro- gram all high school students with a B average, whose families earn $66,000 or less per year, get free tuition at a University System institution where they have been accepted. Freshmen with a B aver- age get tuition for their sophomore year. The governor recommended that all schools, including University System institutions, should be equipped with a satellite dish to participate in distance learning. A $7.5 million proposal to create an "equipment, technology and construction fund" for the Univer- sity System. The money would be used to generate private matching funds, creating a total of $15 mil- lion. The chancellor's office will develop guidelines for institutions to submit project proposals for the fund. "I want to double or triple this fund once the lottery is up and running," the governor added. Ifs a FACT The National Players will present two plays at Augusta College January. The Oklahoma dust bowl era will be the setting TV Grope- of Wrath is performed on Thursday January 1 , .and 8 p.m. One of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, A< i It, will take the stage on Friday, January 22, at 2 p.m. and 8p.m.,andon Saturday, January 23,at8 p.m. only. Both plays will be presented at the PAT. General admission is $6 during matinee performances and $8 for evening shows. Special admission tickets are $4 for matinees and $6 for evening perfoi is--:-; '-a* an .AC, ID, ries will feature Daughters of I film of the quarter. Mediteranneo 's Books on January 25. The f Urns tier Hall Lecture Room at 6 and The St. Louis Brass Quintet will perform brass music from P.D.Q. Bach to Dixieland, to modem works and selections from the Baroque period at the PAT on Wednesday, January 13, at 8 p.m. They are well known for the humorous escapades they incorporate within their show. The cost is $8 for general admission and $5 for [ special admission. Admission is free with an A.C ID. Harry R. Kuniansky, D.B.A., professor of finance, will present the Augusta area economic outlook as part of the third annual Au- gusta Economic Outlook 1993 lunche- January 12, from 1 1 :30 a.m. Conference Center. The overall pro, how the economy is faring gusta area and how it is pr< information on attending, con ti on at Eh e I < ruver s i ty o f Ci|| dace on Tuesday, - find -recasts on January Art Exhibit Focuses on China Contemporary Calligraphy and Paint- ing from the Republic of China is the subject of the January art exhibit taking place January 6 - January 26 in the AC Fine Arts Center gallery. A reception will be held on Satur- day, January 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the FAC. The exhibit, which is open to the public, is sponsored by the International Council on Edu- cation for Teaching. Paintings by local artist Sharon Hardin will con- tinue to be exhibited in the lobby of the Grover C. Maxwell Perform- ing Arts Theatre during January. Auditions for AC Theatre AC Theatre will hold audi tions for its winter production of Moliere'sTlie Imaginary Invalid on Monday and Tuesday, January 11 and January 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the PAT. There are roles for 12 men and women, and opportunities to work backstage on setting, lights and costumes. Contact Director Anna Filippo at ext. 4023 or 1500 for more information. fcFFSF I IRRARY - AUGUSTA COLLEGE M LU m January Birthdays! Deborah M. Johnson, Jan. 3, Cafeteria; William Alvin Reese II, Jan. 3, Dept of Sociology; Reginald K. Wimberly, Jan. 4, Carpentry Shop; Michael F. McCarty, Jan. 5, Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance; Raymond A. Whiting, Jan. 5, Dept. of Political Science and Philosophy; Susan Denise Holman, Jan. 7, Custodial Services; Samuel Richardson, Jan. 7, Developmental Studies; Mary Ann Cashin, Jan. 12, Reese Library; Linda Mixon Clary, Jan. 12, School of Education; Debbie Lynn Williams, Jan. 13, Dept. of Political Science and Philosophy; David John Anna, Jan. 15, Dept. of Nursing; Mary H. Adams, Jan. 16, Office of Development; Edgar Carl Fox III, Jan. 1 6, Public Safety; Alonza T. ( Al) Gray, Jan. 1 6, Mail and Communications; Freddy J. Maynard, Jan. 16, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science; Jesusa S. Alvarez, Jan. 17, Reese Library; Fredericka M. Flynt, Jan. 20, Division of Continuing Education; Elizabeth Ann B. House, Jan. 21, Dean of Arts and Sciences; Mrs. Cynthia Craig, Jan. 22, Developmental Studies; Toledo S. Quillet, Jan. 22, Vice President for Business and Finance; Frank M. McMillan III, Jan. 23, School of Education; Willie Clay, Jan. 25, Automotive Shop; Edwin H. Flynn, Jan. 26, Dept. of Accounting, Economics and Finance; Jenny R. Jarrard, Jan. 26, Learning and Media Services; Maureen J. Akins, Jan. 30, Computer Services; Karen E. Greer, Jan. 30, Vice President for Business and Finance; F. Eugenia Comer, Jan. 31, Department of Fine Arts; and Richard H. Hatfield, Jan. 31, Dept. of Physical Education (Tennis Center). New Faces Augusta College welcomes the following new employees: Rohn Barnhill, Public Safety; Paul Graff, C.O.S., Gayle Adams, Computer Services; William Jackson, Physical Plant; Rosemarie Axton, Media Services; Jenny Jarrard, Media Services; Elizabeth Harmon, Physical Plant; Jesusa Alvarez, Library; Steven Isler, Physical Plant; Scot Herring, Public Safety, Carol Trotter, Public Safety; Janice Bennett, Physical Plant; Philip Porter, Physical Plant; Dondra Pooler, Languages and Literature; and Bonita King, Biology. Maxwell HOUSe Given well Alumni House is certainly a MftnniI Dw #%.*., worthwhile project for the city to Money By City support h *J d The Maxwell Alumni House re- ceived a $10,000 boost this month from the City of Augusta to help its restoration efforts. Mayor Charles DeVaney presented the check on behalf of the City Council of Au- gusta to AC Alumni Assn. Presi- dent Doug Duncan. The money, an historic preservation grant, will be used to help renovate the stately old home located at 2339 McDowell Street. "Augusta College is a won- derful resource for Augusta. The restoration of the beautiful Max- Reese Library Hours The winter quarter schedule at the Reese Library has been announced. The regular session is from Janu- ary 6 to March 20. Monday-Thurs- day, 7:45 a.m.-10:30 p.m; Friday, 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Exceptions are January 18 when it will be closed for the Mar- tin Luther King holiday and March 20 when it will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the last exam day. The campus community ex- tends its sympathies to Dr. Mary-Kathleen Blanchard (Languages and Literature) whose husband, Paul C. Blanchard, died December 11, 1992. Mr. Blanchard was the business manager for the Au- gusta-Richmond County Li- brary. The funeral was held at The Church of Our Saviour and burial followed in Westover Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Augusta-Rich- mond County Library or the Augusta Opera Association. ~j L rom Augusta College Today I r J nn -.-. nmr OK 1QQ January 25,1993 Vol.1, No.2 Legislative Update formula to cover "increased enrollment, health insur- ance costs and pay raises." The Regents had requested a 1.5 percent continuation salary increase for faculty and staff and funding for an additional 6 percent cost-of-living adjustment. While the governor is not recommending funding for the cost-of-living raise, he Gov. Zell Miller is asking state asked lawmakers for another half lawmakers to build in an average percent to be added to the built-in 2 percent pay raise for University continuation figure "to give the System employees and to fund Regents more flexibility in adjust- nearly $250 million in bonds for ing salaries to attract and retain campus construction and repair high-quality personnel." forFY94. After the General Assembly passes In his Jan. 14 budget address, the the budget bill in March, the Re- governor requested more than$100 gents will approve a salary distri- million in new funds for the Sys- bution policy to determine how tern, the bulk of it for the funding the funding for an average 2 per- Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity cent raise will be spent. Gov. Miller's recommendations for capital construction projects in- clude: $80 million in bond funding for the first three projects on the Re- gents priority list a comprehen- sive agricultural livestock and poultry facility and a biocontainment research center, both at UGA, and a children's medical center at MCG. $127 million in revenue payback bonds for dorms at Georgia Tech and Gordon College and parking decks at Georgia Tech and Geor- gia State. $27.8 million in renovation and repairs throughout the System. (continued on following page) Institution (continued from previous page) Other highlights in the proposed budget: Several programs to be supported by proceeds from the Georgia lot- tery, including the HOPE program to provide scholarships ($39.7mil- lion); an equipment, technology and construction trust fund ($7.5 million, to generate matching pri- vate funds); and the installation of satellite dishes on each System campus ($500,000). Regents Changes Reapportionment, a new congressional district and the expir< tion of two Regents' terms caused a major reshuffling of the Board ( Regents this month. Gov. Zell Miller named three new Regents and appointe Regent William Turner to another seven-year term. In addition, seve Board members switched designations or districts, including Regei Arthur Gignilliat, who lost his seat to reapportionment. The governor's new appointments include Virgil Williams, tl governor's chief of staff; Elsie P. Hand, a banker and treasurer of tl state Democratic Party; and Suzanne G. Elson, a civic leader and formi vice president of marketing for Elson' s, a newsstand chain. Formerly & large Regent Tom Allgood of Augusta now represents the 10th Distric $1.2 million for the Special Fund- ing Initiative, all of which would be used to elevate Valdosta State College to a regional university on Regent July 1,1993. Members of the Board of Regents that have had a change of status designation are as follows: The General Assembly is in re- cess until February 1 , to review the state's FY94 budget. Tom Allgood W. Lamar Cousins Edgar Rhodes Juanita Baranco John Clark S. William Clark Arthur Gignilliat City Augusta Marietta Bremen Atlanta Moultrie Waycross Savannah Was... at-large 7th District 6th District 4th District 2nd District 8th District 1st District ...Now 10th District 6th District 7th District 11th District 8th District 1st District Off the Boarc Pfofile! Carole J. Smith, the soft-spoken secretary in the Vice President foi Academic Affairs office, brought an interesting occupational mix tc Augusta College when she arrived in 1987. *3^-,The mother of three has been a bookkeeper for a florist's shop, &S^Z hospital business office employee, a caseworker with the Dept. o f\ tci^^^j^jiy^amilv and Children's Services, a secretary in the M.C.G. Dept. of Reproduc ^c J^W^^^ tive Endocrinology, and a piano teacher at the Stapleton Academy in Stapleton i V^^^"^ Ga. She joined the AC Department of Sociology in 1 987 and later worked in the Departmen of Psychology. For the past two years, she has served as Bill E. Bompart's secretary. A native of Wrens, Ga., she is married to Edgar P. Smith. Their children are Eric Scott, 30; Tonya Melissa 25; and George, 1 8. An active member of the AC staff, she serves as president of the Higher EducatioJ 'ersonnel Assn. (HEOPA) and has recently been selected by Chancellor H. Dean Propst to represent the AC fan the Presidential Search & Screen Committee. A lifelong lover of music, she was church organist at Wrens Baptist from the age of 12 to 16. She had a full musi schoarship to attend Brewton- Parker College where she was the choir's pianist. She served as church organist a National Hills Baptist from 1980-1985 and has been church pianist since 1990. She is a graduate of Brewton-Parke College and is a junior at AC majoring in communications. N Don't miss the following television appearances S# v January 26 Newswatch at Noon Channel 6 January 26 Newswatch at Noon Channel 6 February 3 Top of the Day Channel 26 February 3, 4, & 5 Top of the Day Channel 26 Lillie B. Johnson, Ph.D. J.B. White Literary Compitition Ron Weber, Ph.D. Overcoming Reading Disabilities Ron Weber, Ph.D. Overcoming Reading Disabilities Joe Green Three Part Series on Managing Money for Minorities * All Appearances at 12:00 Noon The Augusta College Faculty Hub invites all faculty to drop by the monthly First Friday P.O.E.T.S. (PutOff Everything, Tomorrow's Saturday) Society ^et-together. The date is Fri- day, Feb. 5 from 3 p.m. until...The place is the new For- ast Hills Golf Clubhouse. AC Winter Film Series Continues The AC Winter Film Series will show Prospero's Books on Monday, January 25. The film borrowsfrom Shakespeare's The Tempest and features John Gielgud. Let Him Have It will be fea- tured on Monday, Febru- ary 8 and recreates the chilling events of a '50s murder case in which two London teens were found guilty of killing a police officer. The films are free and will be shown in the Butler Hall Lecture Room at 6 and 8:15 p.m. An An- gel at My Table will be pre- sented on Monday, Febru- ary 1 at 7 p.m. for one showing only due to its length. The film is the true story of one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, who was misdi- agnosed as a schizo- phrenic. IT'S A FACT! The ninth annual Augusta College Music Faculty Recital will be held on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. in the Grover C Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Proceeds from the recital will benefit the music scholarship endowment. General admission is $5; admission for all students (including AC and other college students with valid I.D.s) and senior citizens (aged 65 or older) is $2. Tickets are available at the door. Dr. Alan H. Drake, professor of music, Artemisia Thevaos, associate professor of music, and Lydia Porro, noted Augusta pianist, will present a joint recital on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. in the Grover C Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Dr. Drake will play the clarinet and recorder, and Ms. Thevaos and Ms. Porro will play piano duets. Admission is free. Senior Donnie Fetter has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of the Augusta College Bell Ringer. He is a communications major with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in English. He has served on the Bell Ringer staff for almost two years in the capacities of Co- Feature Editor and News Editor. The increased focus of the newspaper, according to Fetter, will be on school news with na- tional, state and local news addressed only when it affects AC. Fetter's new appointment is effective immediately. The Capella Cracoviensis, a full 35-piece classical-sized orchestra and 16-member chorus, will perform Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. in the PAT. It is co-sponsored by The Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society in conjunction with AC as part of the Lyceum Series. Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 for special admission. Free with college I.D. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends are invited to send in nominations of faculty members for the Louis K. Bell Research Award and the Outstanding Faculty Member Award for 1992-93. The deadline for both nominations is February 15. Nominations should be sent to William Toole, chair of the Faculty Recognition Committee, Fine Arts Department. Letters of nomination for the Outstanding Faculty Award should outline qualities the teacher possesses that make him or her a good candidate. Selections will be made by an on-campus committee. For the Bell Research Award, nominations need include only the name of the nominee. Nominees will then be invited to submit portfolios of their research accom- plishments, and selection will be made by an off-campus committee of scholars. FYI The AC Counseling and Test- ing Center will provide two seminars in the next few weeks. Study & Test Taking Skills will take place on Tuesday, January 26 at 6 p.m. Stress Management will be presented on Wednes- day, February 3 at noon. The seminars are free and are held in Bellevue Hall. Computer Science and Math- ematics help sessions are being provided by student assistants, according to Beth Bryan, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science. Help is available from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. daily in the Math Lab in the Old Gym. Evening sessions are from 8-10 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Deadline for submissions for the next FACT will be Tues- day, February 2. Send your items to the Public Relations Office, Rains Hall. Editor Marian Cheek Writers Kathy Pennington Linda Jones Graphic Designer Mary Jo Blue AUGUSTA COLLEGE Learn How To Use The Library The Reese Library has announced its winter quarter general orienta- tion tours. The next schedule of tours is as follows: 3 p.m. Wednes- day, Jan. 27; 8 p.m. Thursday, Janu- ary 28 and 9 a.m. Friday, January 29. Another helpful series is an introduction to library computer research resources. The schedule is Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 4 p.m., Thursday, January 28at9p.m.and Friday, January 29 at 10 a.m. Meet at the Reference Desk on the first floor. Sessions can also be arranged by appointment by calling 1748. According to Roxann Bustos, the tours and classes are open on a drop-in basis to any member of the AC community. The orientation tours will include a showing of the new slide/ tape presentation, a brief walking tour, and an intro- duction to basic library sources including the ATLAS catalog. The Introduction to Library Computer Research Resources will cover CD- ROM sources, information about accessing the Internet and other computer sources. The ea m pus com m u rii ty ' wa s saddened -to hear of the death of Dr. Donald A. Markwalder, a former professor of e.conom- icshere. He died Monday, Jan. 18athisresidenceinBeaverton, Ore. He was 62. Dr. Markvvalder was a member of the faculty from 1967 to 1984. Augusta College ex tends it con- dolences to Dr. William Reese (Sociology) whose father, Wil- liam A. Reese, died December 20, 1992, in Texas City, Texas. He was a retired operator for American Oil and a Steward for his Union. Funeral services were held at Emken-Linton Funeral Home Chapel with a Masonic graveside service fol- lowing Forest Park Cemetary in League City, Texas. i| I or New Faces Vivian Hindrew, Library Staff Assistant for acquisi- tions. Talk With the Candidates Faculty and staff are invited to question and answer sessions with the remaining two candidates for the position of Registrar: Ms. KatherineH. Sweeney 2:30 p.m., February 3; and Mr. John Cade 2:30 p.m., February 8. Both ses- sions will be in Skinner Hall A-4. The candidates will have lunch from noon till 1 p.m. in the CAC and will be available to talk with interested students. Their resumes are now available at the Reese Li- brary Circulation Desk, and also at the Media Center and the Registrar's Office. rom Augusta College Today ZbUU Walton Way, Augusta, CiA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 February 8,1993 Vol.1, No.3 Legislative Update Chancellor Urges Legislators to Support Governor's Request Chancellor H. Dean Propst has echoed Gov. Zell Miller's FY94 funding pro- posals for the University System and urged state lawmakers to back the governor's request. In a talk before the joint appropria- tions committee Jan. 28, the chancel- lor called the governor's recommen- dations "comprehensive and support- ive." He assured lawmakers that in- vestments made in the University Sys- tem will pay "great dividends in the enhancement of the state's welfare." Time restrictions mandated a briefer appearance for the chan- cellor than in previous years. As a result, he touched on only a few of the System's highlights over the past year, such as enrollment increases and national rankings. He focused on the governor's requests during the remainder of his address. Included in the governor' s recommen- dations are funds for an average 2 percent salary increase for all System employees a proposal Chancellor Propst called "critical" and more than $80 million in bonds for three capital construction projects. The chancellor also reminded the leg- islators that some "budgetary issues .. .of concern" were not included in the governor's budget recommen- dations, among them: improvements for other orga- nized activities $3.2 million in the Special Funding Initiative to expand nursing and health care programs ($2 million) and to continue developing Georgia Southern as aregional university ($1.2 million) A $2.5 million indoor recre- ational facility at the Southern College of Technology, a revenue payback project $75 million in "unrestored formula reductions," which the chan- cellor said has a "negative and cumu- lative impact," along with the "con- tinuing problem" with the System's (continued on following page) Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Legislative Update (continued from frontpage) declining competitiveness in faculty and staff salaries. Hearings were held Jan. 26-28 for all agency heads to state their case for funding in FY94. Black History Month Black History Month wall be cel- ebrated on campus with several events: Feb. 12, noon, Butler Hall Lecture Room "Black Dialect: What Difference Does It Make?," lecture by Dr. Evelyn Baker Dandy, educator and author; Feb. 1 7, noon, CAC cafeteria African Fashion and Caribbean Food Show; Feb. 18, noon, CAC Student Lounge video presentation "Eyes on the Prize: History of the Civil Rights Movement"; Feb. 19,8p.m.,CAC Jam Party; Feb. 22, noon, CAC Jazz Session. Legislation The following bills/resolutions are in the legislative hopper: *HB 82 would require all state agencies, departments and other entities to print one or more telephone numbers and a fax number on their stationery. Status: Out of rules committee, awaiting vote in the house. *HB 67 would prohibit certain disturbances of ancient objects on prehistoric sites, burial grounds and other areas. It would allow the return of human remains and burial objects to descendants of the deceased or to American Indian tribes. Status: In game, fish and parks committee. *HB 34 commends Regent Edgar Rhodes for being selected a 1992 National 4-H Alumni Award recipient. Status: Passed house. Did You Know? There are 1,304 more female students than male students en- rolled at AC this quarter. The total count is 3,350 females and 2,046 males. There are 604 students from other states and 55 from other countries. Everyone who has visited the History Department has noticed one cheerful constant in the office. Kaye Keel has been the senior secretary there for the 26 years. Kaye is originally from Belvedere, South Carolina, and she and her husband James still reside there. They attend Pine Forest Baptist Church in Langley, and they have two dogs named Tinker and Jennie. Her idea of a perfect day would be one filled with sunshine so she could work in the yard and play with her puppies. She likes to work in her herb garden, collect cook books and cook She is a charter member and past president of the Higher Education Office Personnel Association (HEOPA) and is presently a member of the Ways & Means committee for HEOPA. Kaye also served on the Budget Planning Committee for the college. Working in the History Department has rubbed off on her because she is currently a sophomore, majoring in history. According to her, she has taken advantage of the Educational Incentive Program (EIP) to attend classes ever since it was developed in 1987. On a part-time basis, Kaye lectures to Weight Watchers classes once a week in North Augusta. Inspired by her own weight loss, she truly enjoys helping others to meet their personal goals regarding weight loss. "I do things I enjoy and I think that it is so important to be happy with what you are doing," she commented. According to a study by Dr. Charles Case (Sociology), feminist humor is a new trend. His study, "Feminist humor & Ideological Warfare," examines the effect feminist humor and male bashing humor may have on society. Since he started working on the project, he has collected more than 1,000 examples of this form of humor. Humor reflecting the quest for equality is nothing new, he said. Minorities and religious groups have dealt with the problem of derogatory humor for years. On the positive side, jokes reflect societal fears and tensions, and laughing somehow makes those fears less frightening, he said. The major health problem for minorities in the U.S. is the inaccessibility of health insurance, according to a minority faculty member in the Dept. of Nursing. Charlotte R. Price said that among the black population, 18 percent have no health insurance. She also said that blacks are at greater risk for TB, AIDS, and cancer, and that the infant mortality rate is a lot higher among blacks than among the whole American population. The time needed to earn a Master of Business Administration degree at AC for those not holding a business degree has been chopped in half, thanks to a restructuring of the program. Meg Birdseye, Ph.D., director of graduate studies, said that non- business graduates will now have to take only five prerequisite classes instead of ten. This will mean a significant cut in the time needed to earn the coveted degree. A certain amount of stress is necessary in everyone's life in order to accomplish goals, but when the level of stress becomes too great, a person's system can overload, according to Ginny Luke (Counseling & Testing). Health problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease can result, she said. When a person is "run down," he or she is much more susceptible to sickness, the counseling psychologist said. Having someone to talk to can make an enormous difference in coping with the everyday stress of living, she said. FAC Gallery News |Part-time instructor Malaika Fa- vorite will present a one-person exhibit from February 6 - 26 in the FAC gallery. AC students who participated in a foreign exchange program to Ferrara, Italy will ex- hibit the works they completed while there in the lobby of the PAT on February 17 - March 28. We're Cooking Now! HEOPA President Carole Smith reminds all faculty and staff to send your favorite recipes to her by Friday, Feb. 12. HEOPA is getting ready to publish an Au- gusta College cookbook featuring the best of everyone's culinary delights. Recipes don't have to be original. The only requirement the publisher has is to submit only one recipe per sheet but submit as many sheets as you'd like. Call Carole at 1422 with any questions. | I -J %> "v m : ; New Faces AugustaCollege welcomes. ..Miss Shonta Young, Library, Senior Sec- retary; Mrs. Madelyn Ber- nard, Lang and Lit., Senior Secretary; Mrs. Rosalyn Hawkins, Military Science, Senior Secretary; Mr. Curley Sparks, Physical Plant, Custodian; Mr. Timo- thy Dickerson, Physical Plant, Custodian; Dr. Rob- ert Mays, Counseling & Testing, Director. FYI The AC Counseling and Testing Center will provide a free semi- nar on Time Management at noon on Wednesday, February 10 in Bellevue Hall. The Fine Arts Dept. will present a concert by the AC Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Ken Broad- way, on Thursday, February 18, at 8 p.m. in the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Admis- sion is free. A wide variety of music will be offered. The AC Winter Film Series will show Let Him Have It on Monday, February 8. The film recreates the events of a 50s murder case in which two London teens were found guilty of killing a police officer. The Draughtsman's Co7zfrarf,presented on Monday, February 15, is a film by Peter Greenaway set in the summer of 1694. The films are free and will be shown in Butler Hall Lecture Room at 6 and 8:15 p.m. Deadline for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, Feb- ruary 16. Send your items to the Public Re- lations Office, Rains Hall. Editor Marian Cheek Writers Kathy Pennington Linda Jones Graphic Designer Mary Jo Blue AUGUSTA COLLEGE Augusta College welcomes its newly appointed librarian William N. (Bill) Nelson of Birmingham, Alabama. He's been a professor and director of libraries at Samf ord University in Birmingham since 1985. His appointment is effective April 1. He has a bachelor of arts degree in English, a bachelor of arts degree in history, a master of arts degree in Latin American Stud- ies, a master of library science, and a Ph.D. in Latin American Studies. A Bompart Barbecue The AC Faculty Club reminds all faculty (rank and status) that the roast for Bill Bompart will be held Friday, Feb. 12 at the Town Tav- ern. Space is limited, so make your reservations by sending a check to Hubert P. vanTuyll (History) by Monday, Feb. 8. Cost is $14 per person, tax and gratuity included. Checks are to be made out to the AC Faculty Club. Festivities will start at 6:30 with dinner to follow at 7. The menu includes boneless chicken breast or half club steak, tossed salad, stuffed potato, rolls, coffee or tea. June Rainsford Butler Hend er son, the - first librarian of the Junior College of Au- gusta, and a widow of Ma J. George P. Butler, its first presi- dent, died Feb; 2 in Edgefield, S.C She was 97. She became librarian in 1926 when* the junior College was - located on the campus of Rich- mond ^Academy.. It was there she met and married Maj. But-" ler, who was president from 1925 until 1930. He died in 1933. - ; . , ; A prolific writer, her articles appeared in Sandlapper Maga- . zine and the garden section of The Nezv York Times. She also authored Floralia, Garden Paths andByPathsoftheEighteenthCen- tiiry, now a collector's item. ? She married Aiken attorney Peronheau Finley Henderson and was widowed again in .1967. She is survived by two nephews, a niece,, and four grandchildren. . Mrs. Voila Allen Sawyer, a re- tired assistant professor of li- brary science at Augusta Col- lege, died January 21 in Gainesville, Fla. She was 82. Mrs. Sawyer joined the library facul ty in 1 968 and worked here for ten years, Memorials may be made to the Connie Max- well Children's Home, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, S.C. 29648. d_& rom Augusta College Today February 22, 1993 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 Vol.1, No.4 Legislative Update Lawmakers Propose Two System Committees To Study Needs Improving the System's research capabilities, helping the disabled and a ttracting top scholars to Geor- gia are the chief aims of a new study committee being proposed by some members of the house and senate. Under HR 117, the house would create the panel called the Uni- versity System Laboratory, Equip- ment, Rehabilita- tion Technology and Eminent Scholars Endow- ment Study Com- mittee to rec- ommend fund- ing and legisla- tion to meet those objectives. A similar resolution (SR 18) was put forth in the senate earlier this month to create a University Sys- tem Laboratory, Equipment and Technology Study Committee. Both resolutions are being consid- ered by the rules committees in their respective chambers. The house resolution proposes tha t the special committee have nine members appointed by the Speaker. The committee would "conduct a thorough study of the University System laboratory and equipment needs and library re- search facilities needs." The study would also include the cost of purchasing equipment and supplies needed to attract high- tech industries and to "meet the needs of handicapped citizens." 'The committee is further autho- rized to study incentive programs for the funding of faculty chairs, to enable the universities of this state to compete more successfully for the best scholars and teachers avail- able," according to the resolution. (continued on following page) Augusta College is an Affirmative Actioti/Equal Opportunity Institution HEOPA Luncheon Meeting The February HEOPA meeting will nice change of pace to do some- be held at the Olive Garden restau- thing a little different this month, rant on Washington Road at noon Join us for good food, good fun, on Thursday, Feb. 25. Each mem- and good fellowship," said Vice ber will purchase his/her own President Cheryl Player, lunch. "We thought it would be a \5*Z ~^3\ A Taxing Situation The Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance will sponsor free tax help for people in the community with basic tax returns, particularly elderly, handicapped and low-income taxpayers. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will be held on two Saturdays, Feb. 27 and March 6 from 2-5:30 p.m. in Room 10 of Market Hall. There is no charge for the service, according to Dr. Bill Dowling,departmentchair. JoeyStyron, assistant professor of accounting, will be the site director. Contact the department for further information. If the criterion for retiring were looking old enough, rather than number of years of service and age, Thelma DeLoach wouldn't be allowed to retire. Her youthful, cheerful appearance and de- meanor will be sorely missed around a campus that has been graced with her presence for 29 years and three months. She has worked at AC in a counselor's office, the Office of Admissions, the Department of Sociology, and, since 1987, in the Vice President's Office in Boykin- Wright Hall. The secretary to the Vice President for Student Affairs will be retiring at the end of March after a long career at AC. Thelma is married to Calvin DeLoach, who retired three years ago, and they have a daughter, Debbie, a son, Stuart, and a three-month-old granddaughter, Callie. Thelma said she can't wait to have more time to enjoy her granddaughter, who has "the most gorgeous blue eyes." She likes to go to the beach, to Las Vegas occasionally, and to her daughter's house on Wadamalaw Island, near Charleston, S.C. "I love the outdoors, and I think spring will be the perfect time to retire," she said. She walks two to three miles several times a week when possible and often walks at the PE/Athletic Complex in bad or extremely hot weather. Thelma is a native of Augusta and has watched the city and Augusta College change through the years. "I enjoy talking with Dean (Roscoe) Williams (also a local native) about how things used to be in Augusta," she said. "I am going to miss Dean Williams and Dr. Barnabei," she said. 'They are two very good men to work for." The Imaginary Invalid: An Epidemic of Laughs Comedy will be contagious when the AC Theatre presents Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid on March 3 - 6 in the PAT at 8 p.m. Matinee performances will be offered on Friday, March 5 and Sunday, March 7. The X m play is the tale of Argan, the would-be invalid, who will go to any extreme to receive free medi- cal care, even if it means marry- ing off his beautiful daughter to an opportunistic, young doctor. Tickets are available at the door l Training Center. Stuff Profile! In 1978, after four years of working in the Procurement Office, Cookie Eubanks left to start a family. Seven years later, she returned to the same desk in the same position after her son started kindergarten. All together, the procurement assistant has been with the college for 12 years. She's been able to balance work and family, an achievement she sees largely as the result of excellent fringe benefits and caring supervisors. former Mary Jones of Aiken, S.C, has been "Cookie" for as long as she can remember. "The name came from my dad...when he came home from work at night he would always ask where his little cookie was." 'The graduate of Aiken High School is one of nine surviving children, all of whom live in and around the Aiken and North Augusta area. The holidays, she said, are "absolute bedlam." Her mother, Miriam Jones of Aiken, has 26 grandchildren. Her husband James has been a salesman at Sears for as long as they have been married 25 years. They have two 'children, Stacey, 23, an MCG employee, and Darren, who'll turn 14 in March and is an eighth-grader at Paul Knox Middle School. After graduating from high school, she worked for Blanchard & Calhoun for two years until Stacey was born. She stayed home until Stacey was four and then joined AC on a temporary basis working stints in the Fine Arts Department and the Department of Education. She joined Procurement in 1974 and worked there for five years before quitting to continue her family. Her primary responsibilities are the areas of telecommunications and contract maintenance. "In the past three weeks, we've had to put in about a dozen new lines for the new OASIS system," she said. She also backs up co-worker Barbara Johnson in her purchasing work. "We're cross-trained and can help each other out," she said. Cookie enjoys cross-stitching, needlepoint, collecting cream and sugar dishes, taking one-day trips by herself, church functions, and her son's baseball activities. She's currently preparing him for the rigors of high school. "He brought all his paperwork home to prepare his schedule for next year," she said, adding, "I went to orientation and he went to a ball game." 'I'm going to have a tough time in high school," she smiled. The Counseling & TestingCen- ter will present Choosing a Career for the 90's on Thurs- day, March 11, at noon in Bellevue Hall. The seminar is designed to explore career pos- sibilities for the future and to discover how personality can affect career choices. For more information, call ext. 1471. The AC Wind Ensemble, un- der the direction of Ken Broad- way, will present its Winter Concert on Tuesday, March 1 6, at 8 p.m. in the Grover C. Max- well Performing Arts Theatre. Admission is free. The pro- gram will also feature the ACCCA Youth Wind Sym- phony under the direction of Everette Noel. Deadline for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, March 16. Send your items to the Public Re- lations Office, Rains Hall. Editor Marian Cheek Writers Kathy Pennington Linda Jones Graphic Designer Mary Jo Blue AUGUSTA COLLEGE The 60-member Augusta Concert Band will perform an all-new Spring Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 21, in the Grover C. Max- well Performing Arts Theatre. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students and senior citizens, and free for children under six. Tickets are available at the door, from band members, or at the Fine Arts De- partment. A strange streak of light in the sky recently caused many view- ers in five southeastern states including Georgia to question what exactly they had witnessed. According to Fred Bowsher, Ph.D., professor of physics, it most likely was a large meteor. He quickly ruled out the possibility of falling space equipment and also eliminated notions of U.F.Os. According to him, it had all the characteristics of a larger-than- average meteor. Caution is necessary when using, storing, cleaning up and dispos- ing of household chemicals, ac- cording to Gary Stroebel, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry. Certain everyday chemicals be- come dangerous when used care- lessly, or when combined. One common example is bleach and vinegar; acids liberate the chlo- AC Winter Film Series Concludes The AC Winter Film Series will present Uranus on Monday, March 8. The film explores the complex mo- tives of French villagers who harbor a Nazi collabo- rator following World War II. Tatie Danielle will be shown on Monday, March 15. Tatie Danielle, the auntie from hell, meets her match when her kind, but desperate, relatives hire a fiesty young woman to care for her while they vacation in Greece. Both films will be shown at 6 and 8:15 p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. The films are free and open to the public. line in the bleach which can burn the lungs and mucous mem- branes, he said. Other chemicals \ vhich can caus e problems include c ertain types of drain cleaners and paint strippers. A memorable ad even if it is irritating and obnoxious is con- sidered effective if people pay at- t ?ntion to it and, as a result, recog- nize and try the product, accord- iig to Bob Reeves, Ph.D., associ- te professor of psychology and a r nember of The AiigustaChronicle's Consumer Panel. Another effec- tive type of ad is the story-line ad. The current series of instant cof- fee ads showing the young couple exchanging coy looks over caf- feine is an example of the continu- ing story ad. s ^ rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 March 22, 1993 Vol.1, No.6 March is Women's History Month and AC is Celebrating! A display is on exhibit in the CAC to acknowledge the many contributions women have made to American History. Bookmarks profiling outstanding women, and buttons with the slogan "Write Women Back Into History" are available at the Office of Student Activities. Acting Executive Director Named Helen Hendee, director of development since 1985, has been named acting executive director of development. The position, responsible for all development, public relations and alumni activities, was formerly held by William J. Messina who left AC last year. Since August, J.K. "Jack" Widener Jr. has been assisting Acting President Martha Farmer in the overall area of institutional advancement as acting director of college rela- tions. Widener will continue in his role as vice- chairman of the AC Foundation and, in addition, he will continue to serve as an adviser on special projects at the request of Dr. Farmer. Hendee has served in a number of other capacities over the years. After graduating from AC in 1970, she became assistant coordinator of stu- dent activities. After receiving a master's degree from the University of Georgia, she joined Catawba College (North Carolina) as director of the student center and adviser to women students. She re- turned to AC in 1976 as the coordinator of alumni affairs. She left the college in 1977 to enter private industry and returned eight years later as director of development. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution 0r eitti* System News Regents Change Remediation Policy Remediation in the Univer- sity System will soon be divided into two categories to give colleges and universities more flexibility to help students prepare for college- level work, Regents decided this month in Atlanta. The Board voted unani- mously to create a "learning sup- port" umbrella on all campuses that would encompass developmental studies and academic assistance programs. Developmental studies will still be required for students who fail to meet the System's minimum entrance requirements of 350 on either portion of the SAT or who fail to score a 75 on the Collegiate Placement Exam. And colleges can still require developmental studies for students who score above the System's minimum. But institutions may also cre- ate academic assistance programs for students who ask for additional help or who fail to meet the institution's minimum standards. The decision which came somewhat unexpectedly, since the issue had been slated as a discus- sion item capped nearly six months of study by a special com- mittee set up by the Regents. The group issued its report last July, finding that a significant number of students scored too high for devel- opmental studies placement but still needed help before taking college classes. Vice Chancellor Peter Hoff, who appointed the committee, stressed that the change would elimi- nate some of the "red tape" associ- ated with the current policy and would improve the reporting of the number of remedial students. "The reporting will be clear and unambiguous," he said, o LU UUUUUUUUUUUUWiMWUWM^MMIWMWlMUUiii New Faces AC Welcomes... Carol Thompson, Student Activities, Hourly Child Care Manager; Robert Hodge, Public Safety, Dispatcher; Ollie Mae Sturgies, Physical Plant, Custo- dian; Lillie Mae Roberts, Physical Plant, Custodian; Cheryl McGaw, Lan- guages and Literature, Secretary; and Mamie Laws, Physical Plant, Custo- dian. "whereas before we were counting developmental studies students right along with freshmen, sophomores and so forth. It was like counting apples and oranges at once." Some Regents expressed concern whether remediation con- stitutes the best use of state money and whether the University System ought to be picking up the tab for students who come to college un- prepared for the work. Chancellor H. Dean Propst said the new policy does not mean the University System is redefining remedial work. R&D funding faces uncertain future Although Georgia's public universities rank second in the South last year in R & D funding, they will face mounting pressures in the years to come, two research officials told the Regents this month. continued on back page Congratulations! Pul )Iic Safety Officer Rohn Barnhill recently gradu- ated from the CSKA Law Enforcement Training Center with the highest academic average in his class. He received a trophy for his achievement. The seven week class is mandated by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, and leads to the certification of graduates as Peace Officers in the State of Georgia. Officer Barnhill is a former Security Specialist fortheU.S. Air Force and is also an AC student. Cullum Lecture Series The 1993 Cullum Lecture serie s will focus on the European Comrr unity with the first speaker, Dr. Desmond Dinan, director of the European Community Studies Association at George Mason University, soeak- ing on March 30. He will speak on "The European Community: An Introduction" at 11 a.m. and "The History of the European Commu- nity" at 8 p.m. Both lectures are free and will be held in Butler Hall Lecture Room. Michael Yeats, former Vice-Presi- dent of the European Parliament, former chair of the Irish Senate , and son of Irish poet William Butler Yeats, will speak on "Ireland To- day" on March 31 at 7 p.m. in the PAT. On April 1, he will discuss "The Common Market" at 11 am. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. His wife, Gfainne Yeats, noted Irish soprano and harpist, will present a concert following Yeats' March 31st lecture and on April 1 at 8 p.m. in the PAT. ^ V C .- U y e m E R,I:-S The Lyceum Series continues with a performance by award-winning soprano Lauren Wagner on March 30 at 8 p.m. in the PAT. Admission is free with an A.C. ID. CaL ext. 1609 for tickets. Bill Juras If you have questions about your computer, Bill Juras is one of the staff in the Computer Services Department that can help. As a computer specialist, it's his job to solve computer problems around campus for staff, faculty and students as well as to teach others to use the computer. He has been employed by AC for two years. Bill graduated from Augusta Col- lege with a degree that is a bit different from his current posi- tion. He earned his BA. in Music in 1988, under the tutelage of William Toole whom he calls his mentor. He is currently pursuing a second bachelor's degree in computer science. His passion for music has al- lowed him the opportunity to perform in several college and community musical productions. He sang in The Pirates of Penzance, La Traviata and La Boheme with the Augusta Opera and performed in Boys from Syra- cuse, HM.S. Pinafore and Trial By Jury on campus. He is active with the Colegium Musicum which he describes as a small vocal ensemble consisting of com- munity and Augusta College graduates. He and his wife, Gabriele, met while students at Augusta Col- lege and have been married for the past five years. They have three children Will (12), Jonathan (4) and Kathryn (2). Bill and Gabriele are members of the St. Mary's Catholic Church choir and active member of the Montclair Homeowners Associa- tion. And Bill is especially proud of his son Will's achievements at Davison Fine Arts School. He enjoys bike riding, good mu- sic and his job he says he loves computing! Bill is also an ama- teur geologist and has collected minerals from the many places he's visited around the world during his ten years with the Air Force. According to him, his collection spans four continents. As a self-described Army brat, Bill says he "grew up around the world." He was born in Fontainebleau, France in a con- verted hospital that had once been Napoleon's stables. And according to Bill, he is partially fluent in German and can speak an obscure dialect of the Phillipines. After all his world travels, Au- gusta has become home for Bill and his family. "I like the Augusta area. I feel comfortable here," he said contentedly. The AC Concert Choir, Cham- ber Choir and Youth Orchestra will present their Winter Con- cert on Sunday, March 28, at 3 p.m. in the PAT. The concert was rescheduled from Sunday, March 14. Admission is free. The AC Spring Film Series will feature eight films from various countries including the United States, Great Brit- ain and the former Soviet Union. Kafka will be shown on Monday, March 29 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. In Kafka, view- ers are introduced to the bizarre world, imaginary and real, of novelist Franz Kafka. Deadline for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, March 30. Send your items to the Public Relations Office, Rains Hall. Editor Writer Designer Marian Cheek Kathy Pennington Mary Jo Blue AUGUSTA COLLEGE continued from ii side page System News ''^ v "There is no question that the research infrastructure has dete- riorated in recent years, and gov- ernment support for research is likely to decrease," said Joseph Key, vice president for research at the University of Georgia. The institutions' ability to recover overhead costs for grants and contracts, he added, will likely be hindered this year by a cap imposed by the federal govern- ment a factor that will mean less income to support research in the University System. Basic research is the area most threatened by changes and officials should not give up support for basic research in their zeal to get a tangible return on every research dollar, Dr. Key said. Dr. Key's remarks followed a presentation by Cleon Arlington, vice president for research at Geor- gia State, who reported on the System's external funding for FY92. Other March news... In other action this month, the Regents: D made plans to talk next mo: lth about the transfer of credits between the state's technical insti- tutes and the System's two-year colleges; D reviewed information showing that the System's four re- sea] ch universities brought in $4.4 million last year in patents, copy- rights and software rights, down fron $5.1 million in FY91. Of note: UGA earned $1.9 million from pat- ents and Georgia Tech brought in $l.f million from software develop- ment; D established a Master of Accounting program at Kennesaw Stat; College and an M.S. in rural and small town planning program at v r est Georgia College; D renamed Georgia Sou hern's College of Technology in honor of Allen Paulson, the foui ider and chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. in Savannah. He recently donated $7.5 million to Gecrgia Southern for scholarships and other endowments; renamed Georgia Sou hern's student union in honor of Fielding Russell, who taught at the school for 43 years; and authorized a $2 million renovation to the Guggenheim Building at Georgia Tech. Reese Library 3 chedule March 20 is the last exam dayv The J Ibrary will be open from 9 a.m. untQ 6 p.m. On March 21; thelil irary will be closed. March 22, 8 a.m-5 pjrm March 23 (reglstri tiOn), 7:45 a.m.-7 p.m. On i, classes will begin and th e" regular schedule will be . I I ll I 1 Mil II I I 1 I ^ rom Augusta College Today April 5, 1993 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Vol.1, No. 7 Peach Belt Announces AC As Tournament Site The Peach Belt Athletic Conference has awarded the men's and women's basket- ball tournament to Augusta College for two more years. Dr. Martha Farmer, acting president, extended an invitation for AC to host the 1994 and 1995 tournaments to the Peach Belt Board of Directors during meet- ings at this year's tournament. Dr. Olin Sansbury, Chancellor of USC Spartanburg and president of the conference, accepted the invitation from Dr. Farmer. The con- ference plans to increase the involvement of USC Aiken as a co-host for the tourna- ment. "From the USC Aiken perspective, we are delighted with the decision," said Dr. Rob- ert Alexander, chancellor, USC-Aiken. Dr. Sansbury said everyone was impressed with the first two years of the tournament at Augusta College. "The planning and sup- port of AC as well as the Augusta commu- nity played an important role in our deci- sion to return the tournament to Augusta for the next two years." Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Legislative Update Lawmakers Vote $904 Million for Resident Instruction Lawmakers allotted more than $904.4 million in resident instruc- tion for next year, a package that has an emphasis on research and tech- nology advancement and represents $35.3 million in new money for en- rollment growth. Salary increases averaging 2 percent and a record amount of bond fund- ing for buildings are among the key components of the System's FY 94 budget, approved by the General Assembly. The Board of Regents will vote on a salary administration policy this month at its meeting in Bainbridge. Last year, the Board gave institu- tions the authority to award pay in- creases ranging from to 4 percent. Among the construction projects ap- proved by lawmakers are three items on the Regents capital priority list totaling $80. 1 million a children's medical center at MGG, compre- hensive agricultural livestock/poul- try facilities at UGA and a biocontainment research center at UGA. In addition, the legislature approved $27.8 million in bonds for major repairs in the System; $113 million in bonds for student housing at Geor- gia Tech (to be used as part of the Olympic Village); and $16.5 million in bonds for parking decks at Geor- gia Tech and Georgia State, a dor- mitory at Gordon College and an indoor recreational facility at South- ern Tech. In other construction-related funding, the General Assembly authorized $3.4 million in bonds for laboratory development un- der the Georgia Research Alli- ance and $300,000 for an exercise facility at Middle Georgia College. Money raised from the Georgia lot- tery will also go to fund some Uni- versity System activities and projects: * $39 million for the governor's HOPE scholarship program; * $1 0.2 million to buy research equip- ment for the Georgia Research Alli- ance; * $6.5 million to establish an equip- ment, technology and construction trust fund; * $1 million for educational and ag- ricultural research; and * $400,000 to buy and install satel- lite dishes on all System campuses. Under the budget bill, the Special Funding Initiative was funded to expand nursing programs and to fund changes of status for some institu- tion. Lawmakers approved $1.4 million to broaden nursing offerings, of which $400,000 is slated to establish a nursing program at Fort Valley State College. For changes of status, $750,000 was allocated for Georgia Southern to continue developing graduate pro- grams and $1.5 million is slated for several items: to continue convert- ing Valdosta State to a regional uni- versity; to initiate the conversion of West Georgia to regional university; to "study and evaluate the feasibil- ity" of converting Columbus Col- lege and Fort Valley State to re- gional universities; and to "evaluate the conversion" of Macon College to four-year status. Other significant elements in the System's FY 94 appropriation in- clude $6.9 million to the Georgia Research Alliance to fund eminent scholars and research grants. If s the law when governor signs bills The following bills will become law once the governor signs off: *SB 70, which requires all state agen- cies to include fax numbers of their stationery; Several resolutions also cleared the chambers before the end of the ses- sion: HR 126, which urges more faculty development initiatives in geron- tology and geriatrics and the cre- ation of a centralized clearinghouse for information on aging; HR 57, which asks the Regents to elevate one or more traditionally black insti- tutions to regional university status; and HR 117, which creates a Systemwide study committee on laboratory equipment, rehabilitation technology and eminent scholars. Cullum Series Dr. David Wilsford from the School of International Affairs at the Geor- gia Institute of Technology will speak on Tuesday, April 13 at 11 p.m. His topic will be "The Euro- pean Community Government." At 8 p.m. on the same date, Dr. Wilsford will lecture on "The Representa- tives and the Supreme Court of the European Community." The next lecture will be Thursday, April 15, at 11 a.m. MickeGulliksson, Hogskalan i Sundsvall/Harnosand Department of Media and Commu- nications in Sundsvall, Sweden will discuss "Broadcasting Media in Eu- rope." He will also discuss "Euro- pean Community Legislation and Its Impact on Future Members: The Swedish Case" at 8 p.m. All lectures will be held in Butler Hall Lecture Room. Cheryl Brodie-Scott Helping people comes natural to Cheryl Brodie-Scott. As the Instructional Resource Coordinator for the School of Education, Cheryl keeps contentedly busy by helping students locate materials they need for assignments. According to her, "it's just part of my nature to help others." Cheryl is from Augusta and has been with the college for almost 13 years. She is married to Jennings Scott and they have two daughters, Ashlyn (21) and Amy (17). She also has a blonde cocker spaniel named Christy, but ac- cording to Cheryl, she calls her dog "Booty" because that's what the dog likes to shake. Cheryl began her career as a teacher in 1972 after obtaining her B.S. degree from the Univer- sity of Tennessee in Knoxville. She received her M.S. degree in psychology with a major field in- terest in health psychology from AC. "I'm fascinated with how the mind affects the body. I had many family members with health problems and I wondered about the connection between environ- ment and diet," she commented. Her idea of a perfect day would be to be at the beach with family and friends. She does, however, stipu- late the temperature would have to be higher than 80 degrees be- cause she hates cold weather. Her hobbies include reading, gar- dening, playing bridge, dancing, riding bicycles and listening to good music. Cheryl gets up every morning at 4 a.m. to meditate once again the mind-body con- nection playing an important role in her life. She says she is plan- ning to take aT'ai Chi Chih course and that she studies eastern phi- losophy and medical health prac- tices. "I like working at Augusta Col- lege because it's small enough to give students individual atten- tion," she added. The Bookstore will celebrate Greek Day on Wednesday, April 14 by taking ten percent off of all Greek items... For National Secretary 's Week (April 19-25) the bookstore has all kind of gift items that may be of interest including balloons, frames, mugs, etc. If you 'dlike to learn how to use the library more efficiently, you ' 11 have that opportunity soon. The General Orientation Tours will include a showing of the new slide/tape presentation, a brief walking tour of the library, and an introduction to basic library sources including the ATLAS catalog. The Introduction to Library Computer Research Resources will cover CD- ROM sources, information about accessing the Internet and other computer sources. Orientation tours will be held Tuesday, April 13 at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 14 at 3 p.m. and Thursday, April 15 at 8 p.m. Introduction to the Library Computer Research Resources will be held April 13 at 8 p.m., April 14 at 4 p.m. and April 15 at 9 p.m. ti? The Linda Banister and John Schaeffer Faculty Recital will take place on Thursday, April 1 5 at 8 p.m. in the P.A.T. Admis- sion is free. v^^ ll j' : A^v^/i'.:j:J h^^ l^AlJl;^'^VJixlAA ^ lJi V The AC Spring Film Scries continues with Where Angels Fear to Tread on Monday, April 12 at 6:30 and 8 p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. The film is the tale of a strong-willed English widow that im- pulsively marries her young, Italian lover, to the dismay of her stuffy, upper-class in-laws. Admission is free. J i iW l iHifffli i B F Deadline for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, April 13. Send your items to the Public Relations Office, Rains Hall. Editor Writer Designer Marian Cheek Kathy Pennington Mary Jo Blue AUGUSTA COLLEGE April Birthdays' April 1: Joseph A. Murphy, Education April 4: Kaye M. Keel, History & Anthropology, Faith Stayer, Education, Fred Barnabei, Student Affairs, Karen J. Winburn, Reese Library April 6: Hubert Van Tuyll, His- tory & Anthropology, Dharma S. Thiruvaiyaru, Math and Computer Science, Bert V. Newman, Physical Educa- tion April 7: Max P. Brown, Landscap ing & Grounds Maintenance April 8: Joe J. Bobrowskas, Admis sions, Elizabeth M. Kendrick, Central Office Supply April 10: Jeannette Nobles, Reese Library April 11: John B. Black, Biology, Steve W. Proctor, Perform ing Arts Theatre April 13: Carol J. Rychly, Math and Comp Sci, Albert H. Dillard, HVAC Shop April 14: Nechelle Norman, Dept. ofMGT, MKT, &MIS April 16: James H. Smith, Lang and Lit April 1 7: Elizabeth H. Bryan, Math and Comp Science April 18: Rohn L. Barnhill, Public Safety, Deborah A. Kilpatrick, Public Safety, April 19: Lydia R. Armbruster, Cafeteria April 22: Gary G. Stroebel, Chemis try; George G. Thompson, Math and Comp Sci, April 23: Joe W. Cooper, Carpen try Shop April 24: Anthony Kellman, Lang and Lit April 26: Sara Y. Griswold, Lang &Lit Happy Birthday Everyone! d rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 April 26, 1993 Vol.1, No. 8 Mi* The AC Faculty Club is sponsoring a trip to the Braves- Mets night game on Monday, June 14, leaving campus at 4 p.m. Since grades are due that morning and summer school begins June 16, if s a great time to get away! Faculty Club members and their guests go for $21 each and non-members for $23. Only 44 places are available. Send your check made out to the AC Faculty Club asap to Hubert vanTuyll, Dept. of History and Anthropology. Gourmet refreshments will be served on the bus. Shagging at the Savannah The annual meeting of the Alumni Association will be held Friday, May 14, at the new Savan- nah Rapids Pavilion. Festivities startat 7:30 p.m. and will cost $10 per person. Learn the Line Dance, the Carolina Shag, and the Two Step. Enter the dance contest and win special prizes.... such as a trip to the beach or moun- tains, a cellular phone and dance lessons! Call the Alumni Office to reserve your spot at exten- sion 1759. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution "fl*i* Regents OK Pay Raises Tutition, Fee Hikes Also Approved Using funds sufficient for an average two percent salary increase, institu- tions may award pay raises ranging from to 4 percent next year, accord- ing to a policy approved by the Regents this month. The salary administration policy, which awards raises based on merit, also gives institutions some flexibility in handling salary increases. Raises exceeding 4 percent must have the chancellor's ap- proval and must be a result of promo- tion, equity adjustment or market con- ditions. Regents also voted to raise student tuition by 3 per- cent beginning summer quarter. "This increase is the lowest we've seen in 15 years," said Chancellor H. Dean Propst, who added that the amount of the tuition hike is tied to last year's salary increase of 3 percent Georgia's increase is the lowest among six south- ern states that have already decided tuition hikes for next year. In other budget-related matters, the Regents: * Approved raising activity and/or ath- letic fees at 15 institutions and health fees atfour of the 16 institutions charg- ing a health fee. The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech also in- creased transportation fees, and Geor- gia Southwestern will begin charging a $10 computer lab fee. *Reviewed tentative allocations for each institution in advance of their be- ing sent to the colleges and universi- ties. The Board's finance and business committees will approve final alloca- tions for FY94 at a special meeting May 3 in Atlanta. *Approved a 10 percent increase in employer's contributions to the health benefits plans. Coupled with a zero increase in employee's contributions, the action reduces the employee's share of payinghealth insurance costs, from 20.4 percent to 18.9 percent In addition to voting on financial items, the Board reviewed progress made in the revision of the Uni- versity System's long- range plan. The Strategic Planning Advisory Com- mittee has surveyed faculty and the general public, and eight work groups have been exploring various tenets of the plan, explained Haskin Pounds, vice chancellor for research and plan- ning. The revisions are expected to be finished in June. In a discussion following Dr. Pounds' presentation, the Regents decided to hold a retreat in the near future, at which they could review a number of the issues facing the System includ- ing changes of status for institutions. "Institutions may grant merit salary increases to empoyees in the range of and 4 percent. Increases above 4 percent must be approved by the Chancellor and will only be considered for reasons of promotion, equity adjustments and market condi- tions. Institutions may use funds from vacant positions and other like means to grant salary increases. The amount and source of these funds must be approved in ad- vance by the Chancellor. This approval must be granted be- fore individual salary increases are approved." Other April news... In other action this month, the Re- gents: * Tabled a proposed three-year "ex- perimental program" authorizing Sys- tem institutions to accept general edu- cation course credits from any of the state's seven technical institutes ac- credited by the Commission on Col- leges. The matter will be addressed at a future Regents meeting; * Approved the administrative reorga- nization of Columbus College and the reorganization of Georgia State's Col- lege of Education; * Approved the creation of a marketing and real estate department at West Georgia College; 6&&w mwmw MW,@Y\ May 3 Philip M. Porter HVAC May 4 Karen L. Hofman Fine Arts,Lori F. Jarrard Computer Services May 5 Rosemarie C. Axton Learning and Media Services May 6 Marcia F. Barton Physical Plant- Admin May 7 Brenda Davis Custodial Services May 9 Dianne Snyder Biology May 10 CPT Charles G. Baker Jr. Military Science, Heather Bradford Business Administration May 1 1 Judith E. Gordon Biology, Thomas C. Weeks Electrical & Plumbing, Dondra D. Pooler Lang and Lit May 12 Shirley A. Hermitage Math and Comp Sci May 14 Ronald L. Weber Education, Domenico C. Guerrieri Physical Plant Admin May 17 Lyle R. Smith Education, O'Greta M. Everett Developmental Studies, May 18 Delwin D. Cahoon Psychology, Karen D. Wilson Custodial Services May 19 Christopher P. Murphy History & Anthropology, Laura H. Cooper Custodial Services May 20 Thuy Nguyen Chemistry May 21 Marian W. Cheek Public Relations & Publications May 22 Harriett Cooper Custodial Services May 24 Christopher Varnis Carpentry Shop May 25 Melton Greene Carpentry Shop May 26 Raymond C. Houghton Jr. Math & Comp Sci May 27 Emil K. Urban Biology, Robert O. Jarman Math & Comp Sci, James M. Benedict Math & Comp Sci May 28 Lou E. Pelton, Mgt, Mkt, & MIS May 29 Carolyn L. Giles Admissions AC welcomes new employees Mary Jo Heifers, Dept. of Nursing instructor; William N. Nelson, Librarian and professor; Oscar Smith, Math & Comp Science secretary; and Linda Ellison, Dean of School of Business Administration senior secretary. Be a part of the Calendar! Due to popular demand, the Public Relations/Publications Office will once again publish an academic year calendar which will run from August 1993 to July 1994. The attractive wall-hung calendar, featuring a different campus scene for each month, will be distributed in July. If you'd like to have your campus event listed, send the basic information to the PR Office, Rains Hall. Deadline for all submissions is June 1. Cullum Lecture Series Continues Tues., April 27: lectures by Dr. Donald Hancock, director of the Center for European Studies, Vanderbilt University. 1 1 a.m.: "The European Community & U.S. Political Relations." 8 p.m.: "The European Community & U.S. Economic Relations." Thurs., May 29: Video: The New Europeans: The Global Agenda, at 1 1 a.m. Tues., May 4: lectures by Dr. Guy Martin, of Clark Atlanta University: 11 a.m.: "Third World Cultures and Their Relationship with the European Community." 8 p.m.: "The European Community and the Third World: Looking Ahead." Thurs., May 6: Video: The New Europeans: Regional Dreams, at 1 1 a.m.. All events are in the Butler Hall Lecture Room. * Approved a BA in chemistry degree at Columbus College and the re-estab- lishment of an MBA degree atValdosta State; and * Received a presentation from Bainbridge College President Ed Mobley and other officials on issues facing the college as it nears its 20th birthday. Health plans to be merged, revamped In a move designed to streamline costs, the Regents voted to merge all four health insurance plans covering Sys- tem employees into a single plan and directed the central office to redesign the new single plan so that employees may choose from levels of coverage. The action, which was somewhat un- expected, followed a report on a consultant's review of the Regents plan and plans at the University of Georgia, the Medical College of Georgia and Augusta College. The consultant, William M. Mercer, Inc., offered six recommendations for fine-tuning the four plans, including the merger of Augusta College's ben- efits package under the System's plan. But the Regents took the consultant's suggestions one step further by merg- ing the four and requesting that a single revamped plan be developed by Janu- ary 1, 1994. In its report, Mercer found that the cost per employee was higher under the MCG, UGA and Augusta plans, and that the UGA plan had an excess of reserve funds. Sandhills Conference Set Robert Williams Robert Williams, the Assistant Director of Admissions and Minority Recruitment Advisor, has worked at AC since 1988. His job includes traveling around the state (he's logged some 13,000 miles in four years) visiting high schools and junior colleges to recruit students as a part of PROBE, a concerted effort of the Georgia Education Articulation Committee (GEAC) to familiarize students with college options. He also visits junior high schools, as part of a statewide effort called PROBE Choice, to tell 10th graders what "life after high school" is all about. Robert coordinates the annual Counselors' Luncheon for high school counselors, the High School Principals' Luncheon, the non-traditional student drop-ins, and Quick Decision Day. He conducts tours of the campus and handles recruiting for the Summer Scholars Program. In addition, he evaluates transcripts of applicants for admission and interviews prospective students. When he's not busy at AC, he's spending time with his wife and two children, aged four and nine ("my most important role") , or working at the Baptist church he started in Augusta 18 months ago. He's a Southern Baptist minister and a 'church planter* (starter) . The church has around 75 members, but closer to 100 are affiliated with it Robert's favorite hobby is automotive mechanics, which helped support his young family and put him through graduate school. He began working in his father's automotive shop at a young age. In graduate school he spent nine hours a day in class. "Being a student, husband, father, and mechanic during that time taught me a lot about time management!" he said. Robert earned a B.S. at Luther Rice Bible College and an M.Div. at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. The 18th annual Sandhills Writers' Conference will be held May 13-15 sponsored by the Dept of Languages and Literature, Continuing Education and the Authors' Club of Augusta. This year, the professional staff includes Edward Albee, Peter Balakian, G.S. Sharat Chandra, Colin Harrison, W.P, Kinsella, June Akers Seese and Lore Segal. Tony Kellman (Lang and lit) is serving as conference director. Kellman reminds everyone that two readings are free to the public, on Thursday, May 13 and on Friday, May 14 both at 8 p.m. in Galloway Hall 101. The conference is open to all persons interested in writing. To register, contact Continuing Education, 1636. w The annual Alumni-Friends Golf Tournament will take place on Fri- day, April 30, at Forest Hills Golf Club. Play will be limited to 108 players for the four-person, Lau- derdale-style tournament The cost is $40 per player and deadline for entry is April 26. Call Hillis at ext 1759 for more information. Student Andy Strasser will relate his tale of drinking and driving when he is the featured speaker for a seminar on Wednesday, May 5, at 3 p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. The seminar is sponsored by the Counseling & Testing Cen- ter and the Department of Athlet- ics. For more information, call ext 1471. If you'd like some sweet Vidalia onions this spring, contact Max Brown (Physical Plant). He's now taking orders (on behalf of his church) for the washed and jumbo- sized onions. A 25-pound bag cost $15. Leave your order at 279-0978. Deadline for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, May 4. Send your items to the Public Relations Office, Rains Hall. Editor Marian Cheek Writer Kathy Pennington Linda Jones Designer Mary Jo Blue AUGUSTA COLLEGE ^@ April - May Exhibits: AC art students will present an exhibition in the FAC gallery through May 5. Instructor Brian Rust will present a one-man exhibition of his ceramic works in the lobby of the PAT through May 6. The Senior Art Exhibit will take place in the FAC and PAT galleries from May 8 - June 4. A reception to honor die graduates will be held on Saturday, May 8, from 7-9 p.m. in both facilities. The public is invited to attend. Spring Film Series: The Wages of 'Fear 'will be shown as part of the AC Spring Film Series on Monday, April 26. It stars Yves Montand and is a newly restored print of the masterpiece of suspense that was heavily cut for American release. On Monday, May 3, the Academy Award-winning Howard's End will be shown. Vanessa Redgrave and Emma Thompson stars in E.M. Forster's greatest novel. Both films will be shown in Butier Hall Lecture Room at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Playboy of the Western World: AC Theatre will present P/cyftoyo/^e Western World on Wednesday through Saturday, April 28 - May 1, at 8 p.m. in the PAT. A matinee performance will take place on Friday, April 30, and Sunday, May 2, at 3 p.m. The play is John Millington Synge's tale of Irishman Christy Mahon who has run away after killing his father, and is heralded as a hero at a nearby village for his "bravery." General admission tickets are $6 and admission is free with an AC I.D. V\| Nominations Due Nominations for the Richard S. Wallace Distinguished Service Award will be accepted by the President's Office through April 30. The award is given to a faculty member who has given distinguished service to AC, the students and the community. Nominations should be one to two pages and should describe ways in which the individual has given outstanding service to the institution and community. A Ramage Retirement Gala TheTom Ramage Lauderdale (held in honor of the June retiree) will be held May 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the Forest Hills Golf Course. Fee for members is $15 and non- members, $30. (Includes cart, green fees and prizes). Non-players are invited to the clubhouse at 5 p.m. to join in a toast to Tom. Gerald Thompson (Math) is accepting entry forms through May 1. rom Augusta College Today MAy 10, 1995 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 VoLl,No.9 BEllSouih qivES $72,000 to AuqusTA CollEqE FoUNdATiON The Augusta College Foundation has been awarded a $72,000 grant from the BellSouth Foundation for a comprehensive faculty development effort. The purpose is to integrate and internationalize the cur- riculum. The announcement was made by Merle Temple, district manager of corporate and external affairs for BellSouth. The two-year grant will en- able the college to implement "the most extensive cross-campus faculty development program we've ever had," said Acting President Martha K. Farmer. Dr. Helen Callahan and Dr. Jonathan Leightner will co-direct the project which will begin this fall. The grant will permit release time for the directors and for 1 6 faculty members to participate each year. The &Q College will create a network of professors from each of its schools to study key concepts from three areas the core curriculum, global perspectives and the "great questions" (issues involving ethics, philosophies, and meaning in career and personal activities). Temple said the grant "demonstrates BellSouth Foundation's continued commitment to faculty development in higher education. Dr. Farmer said to the best of her knowl- edge, "no other traditional college has attempted this type of extensive effort to integrate and international- ize its curriculum. She said because it uses AC'S own professors it has a great potential for creating an internal network ExEcirrivES visit cam pus Thirty-six guest speakers representing a number of area businesses will participate in Visiting Executive Week being held May 10-14 by the School of Business Administration. According to Mary K. Lisko, coordinator of the annual event, the week is held to "help our students understand the business community. They will share with students the career paths that they have followed and what they feel is important for college students to know." The "execs" and their companies include Jim Childress, Southern Bell; Chuck Twilley, Club Car, Bill Jenkins, University Hospital; Jim Cook, Merrill Lynch; Jon Simowitz, Prudential; Peggy Koon, Graniteville Company; Pat Blanchard, Georgia Bank & Trust Co.; Randy Hall, Bankers First; David Burton, WachoviaBank; Gerry Adams, TV A; Beth Cate, Merrill Lynch; Jack Widener, Georgia Power, Chris Noah, Westinghouse; John Scala, Nutrasweet; Price Dunaway, Osborn Medical Supplies; Mark Gilliam, Crowell; Don Johnson, IBM; Bill Johnson, Graniteville Company; Gene Renno, First Union; Abram Serotta, Serotta Maddocks & Devanny; Michael Darr, Westinghouse; Ed Wilson, Robinson Humphrey; Bill Bivins, DSM Chemical; Kip Plowman, Baird & Co., Angela Payne, Serotta Maddocks & Devanny; E.G. Meybohm, Meybohm Realty; Lee Curley, Robinson Humphrey; Russell Barrett, Serotta Maddox & Devanny; Jack Barnes, Graniteville Company; Larry DeMeyers, Bankers First; Chan Yong, DSM Chemicals and Hugh Connelly, Sherman & Hemstreet Lettuce ENj'oy i his! A "Vegetarian Cuisine Sale" will be held Thursday, May 20 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the CAC lobby sponsored by The Higher Taste Club. A variety of delicious healthy dishes will be available at a low cost to students, faculty and staff. In addi- tion, the club's new brochure and other information about vegetarianism will be available. Drop by and see why celebrities such as Candace Bergen, Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder, Christie Brinkley, Michael Jackson and Cindy Crawford are all veg- etarians! Writers' conFerence sIatec! The 1 8th annual Sandhills Writers' Confer- ence sponsored by Continuing Education and the Authors' Club of Augusta, will be held May 13-15. Conference Director Tony KeUman would like to emphasize two readings that are free to the public. They are at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14, both in Galloway Hall 101. EIeven SEIZOR fEATUREd Eleven AC seniors are presenting their se- nior art exhibition in the Fine Arts Center andPerforming Art Theatre galleries through June 4. The exhibit contains presentations from all media including paintings, ceram- ics and sculpture. AluMNi pARTy The AC Alumni Assn is having a party and you're invited! The annual get-together will be Friday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the new Savannah Rapids Pavilion in Colum- bia County. Entertainment will be provided by the Doorstep Deejays. The Carolina Shag, the Texas Two-Step and line dances will be taught throughout the evening. Par- ticipants in the dance contests can compete to win a cellular phone, a trip to Hilton Head or to the mountains, or more dance lessons through Continuing Education. An awards presentation to honor distinguished college and community recipients will also be held. Cost is $ 1 and checks may be forwarded to the Maxwell Alumni House. Call 1759 for more information Wood row WilsoN SyMposiuM Augusta College, the AC History Club, Historic Augusta Inc. and the First Presby- terian Church will sponsor the second Woodrow Wilson Symposium on May 13- 14. "Woodrow Wilson and Family Values" will be the theme. The evening program on May 13 will be at the First Presbyterian Church. " A Man of Values" will be the topic ofkeynote speaker Kendrick Clements, author of The Presidency of Woodrow Wilson and professor of history University of South Carolina. "The House and Site" will be the topic of Mary Palmer Dargan, American Society of Landscape Architects. It will be moderated by Dr. Edward J. Cashin, chair, Dept. of History and Anthro- pology. The morning program on May 14 will be moderated by Lee Ann Caldwell, AC assistant professor of history. The theme will be "The Family in Augusta During the Civil War". Speakers include Florence Fleming Corley, sathorof Confederate City: Augusta Georgia, and professor of history, Kennesaw State College; and Leroy Davis, biographer of Augusta native John Hope and professor of history, Emory University. The commentator will be Joan Cashin, au- thor of Family Venture, a study of kinship in the South and professor of history, Ohio State University. Guest Artist Concert The University of Georgia Contemporary Chamber Ensemble will present a concert at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, in the PAT. The concert is sponsored, in part, by the Dept. of Fine Artsand it is free. This performance will offer the community a rare chance to see and hear a new music ensemble of this caliber, according to Ken Broadway, director of bands. They have performed at Carnegie Hall and at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C. NATiONAl bROAdcASTER TO SpEAk Chief Washington correspondent Judy Woodruff will be the featured speaker at Augusta College on Monday, May 17, at 8 p.m. in the PAT. Her talk will be the final event of the Lyceum Series. The former Augustan is currently the chief correspon- dent foTiheMacneil-LehrerNews Hour but will relocate to CNN's Washington Bureau later this spring where she will co-anchor Inside Politics with Bernard Shaw and the World Today newscast with Frank Sesno. General admission tickets, $4. Special ad- mission rickets, which include non-AC stu- dents, active alumni and persons 65 and older, are $2. Admission is free with AC ID. For more information, contact Student Ac- tivities at 1609. CuIIum Lecture SERiEs CONTINUES Tuesday, May 11: lectures by John Mclntyre, program director of College of Management, Georgia Tech. 11 a.m.: "Regional Economic Integration: The European Community Experience." 8 p.m. "Common European Currency: Fact or Hype?" Thursday, May 13: 11a.m. Video: Shed- ding Light on the Single European Market. Tuesday, May 18: 11 a.m.: "Education in the European Community," a panel of European students moderated by Dr. Jurgen Brauer (Business Administration). 8 p.m: "Health Care in the European Com- munity," Dr. Arlene Lowenstein, MCG School of Nursing. Thursday, May 20: 11 a.m. video to be announced. Saturday, May 22: European Festival, AC Quadrangle. (CAC in event of inclem- ent weather). All lectures and videos are scheduled for the Butler Hall Lecture Room. NANcy ChildERS Augusta College has been a part of Nancy Childers' life for about as long as she can remember. The former Nancy Goolsby of Lincolnton, Ga. recalls coming to campus "many times as a little girl" with her mother, Doris Wilkinson Goolsby. Mrs. Goolsby decided to start college in mid-life with a full-time job and two young children. Mom's tenacity paid off. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 and a Master of Education degree in 1978. Nancy graduated from AC two years later with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Business Education Teaching. She was also the recipient of the Business Education/Executive Secretarial Award for the highest GPA in that field. While looking for a teaching job, her friend Carolyn Kershner told her that her secretarial position would be opening in the School of Business Administration. (Carolyn was leaving to accept the position of secretary to the dean of Arts and Sciences.) Nancy got the job in 1982 and two years later became the secretary to the dean of the Business School. In 1989, she was named secretary to the president For over two years until his death in July of 199 1 , she was Dr. Richard Wallace' s right-hand person. In August of that year, she became the secretary to her former boss in the Business School, Acting President Martha K. Farmer. Of her secretary, Dr. Fanner said, "she's very professional, very thorough and a perfectionist. She knows what's right and what's wrong and has a very strong internal value system. She has an unusually good feel for the big picture and that's one of the reasons she's able to make the contributions that she does to the institution and to the office." She admits the job carries with it a significant amount of stress. "You're expected to be all things to all people. You have to know a little bit about everything." One of the rewards of the job, she said, is being able to exercise her own judgment. "I really enjoy being able to work out problems before they get to the president," she said. Her life outside AC is wrapped around her husband of nine years, Don, sales manager for Home-Folks Wholesale. Her other familial interests include her step-son Donnie, aniece, nephew, cousin and, of course, her cocker spaniel, Buffy. Her parents, now retired, still live in Lincolnton. She enjoys singing in the choir at Asbury United Methodist Church and is a volunteer at Augusta Urban Ministries. In addition, she has been asked to serve on the Humane Society Board. She's also taught typing and shorthand for the public as well as for First Union and the Augusta Police Dept., all through the Continuing Education Office. Nancy is also a charter member of the AC chapter of HEOPA. AimnuaI SpRBNq Concert The Dept. of Fine Arts will hold its annual spring concert of the AC Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and Youth Orchestra at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, in the PAT. The concert is free. The Youth Orchestra is under the direction of Dr. Eloy Fominaya and will perform the "Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony in C-Major". They will also play the Andante movement of "Epilogue for Strings", a work composed by Fominaya in 1966. James E. Nord will conduct the Chamber Choir as they sing a program of choral pieces based upon American hymn tunes and folk melodies. Dr. Linda Banister, AC Choral Director, will be assisted by music students, Mark Swanson, a senior majoring in piano performance andG.Britt Cooper, ajuniorvocal perform ance major. Swanson will conduct "Surrexit Pastor Bonus," which he composed, and Cooper will conduct the choir as it performs "Mass in G-Major" by Franz Schubert. ALL tIiat jazz! 1 WiNd * EnsemBLe presents CONCERT The AC Wind Ensemble will present its spring concert on May 20 at 8 p.m. in the PAT. The ensemble is under the direction of Ken Broadway, interim director of bands. The concert will also feature a performance by the ACCCA Youth Wind Symphony under the direction of Richard Butler, band director at Westside High School. The concert is free. The AC Jazz Ensemble Concert will be held Saturday, May 15 , at the Riverwalk Amphitheater. The concert will begin with performances by area high school jazz bands starting at noon and will conclude with a performance of the Ensemble with soloist Ed Shaughnessy at 4 p.m. Shaughnessy is best known as the drummer of the Tonight Show Band. The Augusta College Fine ffrts Department presents "Srigadoon" Lerner and Loewe's Broadway Ijif HTusical Matt Stovall Cammy Fisher* William Toole Director Choreographer Producer and Director *courtesy of Augusta Ballet Co. may 14 S 15 S pm may 16 3 pm Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre General Admission $6 Senior, Children, and Students $4 AC students with valid ID Free Bill Juras as Tommy, Michael Budd as Jeff, Wendy Cross as Fiona, Nora Hoyt as Meg, Nicole Jatho as Jean, and Mark Swanson as Charles Dalrymple. AUGUSTA COLLEGE Editor Marian Cheek Writer Kathy Pennington Designer Mary Jo Blue Deadlines for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, Mayl8. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 Nay 26, 1993 Vol. 1. No. lO Regents Respond to Criticism Over Delays in Design and Construction *f m . 0f %ws* A desire to accel- erate the design and construction process for Uni- versity System projects led the Regents this month to call for change in the way the System builds 1 facilities. The move followed criticism from Gov. Zell Miller of the Regents' handling of 15 capital construction projects that are part of the governor's "Georgia Rebound" program, which he unveiled in Novem- ber 1991. In letters to Chancellor H. Dean Propst, Gov. Miller urged the Regents to do whatever possible to speed up design and construction of the projects and ' called a meeting of the Board's build- ings and grounds committee. Vice Chancellor for Facilities Doug Rewerts told the committee that a num- ber of factors contributed to the delays, including a lack of design funds, new requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act, additional workload from the Olympic Games and a short- age of staff. After listening to the explanations, the Buildings and Grounds Committee brainstormed over possible solutions. Chief among them is a movement to a "fast-track" style of managing construc- tion, which involves coordinating teams of architects and contractors to build projects, and which was used in the construction of the Georgia Dome. Of the 16 projects under "Georgia Re- bound" which totaled$142.8million one is under construction and seven are on the verge of construction. The re- maining eight projects are in the pro- gramming or preliminary design stages and are not scheduled to be built until next spring. The Regents accepted full responsibility for the delays and pledged to make nec- essary changes. "The buck stops here," said Regent Elsie Hand, "and I believe we owe the governor an apology." 'This governor means business about education," remarked Regent Virgil Williams, "and he has done what he considers to be his part. What has happened is that over the years we've been willing to submit projects which we really didn't anticipate would be ap- proved. Now we need to change our practices in some significant way." Board plans retreat to tackle issues The direction of the University System will receive the attention of the Board during a retreat in July to discuss a number of issues facing Georgia's pub- lic colleges and universities. The idea for the retreat came last month , after the Regents reviewed a progress report on the work of the Strategic Plan- ning Advisory Committee, which has been working since last year to update the System's long-range plan. In the coming weeks, each Regent will cont. on following page cont. from previous page Board Plans Retreat to Tackle Issaes submit topics and issues of concern to be considered by the full Board. The Regents will also hire a facilitator to help direct the discussion to a conclusion. The retreat will be held July 13-14 in place of the Board's regular monthly meeting at a location to be announced. North Georgia VP Named President Delmas Allen, vice president for aca- demic affairs at North Georgia College, was named president of the college this month. Dr. Allen, who joined North Georgia nearly five years ago, will begin his new duties June 1. "He is extraordinarily well prepared to perform the responsibilities of the presi- dency at North Georgia College," said Chancellor H. Dean Propst "His under- standing of the uniqueness of the col- lege and his vision for its future are impressive." Before coming to the college, Dr. Allen was a professor and associate dean of health sciences at Georgia State Univer- sity. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from American University in Beirut, a B.A from the University of North Carolina and a Ph.D. from the University of North Dakota. Other May news... In other action this month, the Regents: D Pledged to support the waiving of out- of-state fees for employees of certain companies relocating to Georgia. The support will be communicated in a letter to the Governor's Economic Develop- ment Council, which will help establish guidelines for a waiver policy; Granted tenure to 297 faculty mem- bers D Approved a B.S. degree in biological engineering at UGA, a B.B.A degree in international management at Savannah State and a BA degree in middle level education at Clayton State; D Changed the name and focus of the Institute of Human Genetics to the Insti- tute of Molecular Medicine and Genet- ics at the Medical College of Georgia; and DGave final approval to allocations to the System's institutions for FY94. Memorial Day Concert at Riverwalk The 60-member Augusta Concert Band will perform an ail-American music Memorial Day Tribute Concertat 7 p.m. Monday, May 31, atthe Augusta Riverwalk Amphitheatre. Admission is free, but donations are welcomed. The band is under the direction of Alan H. Drake, of the Fine Arts Department In case of rain, the concert will be presented the following evening. Con tinuing Education has a wide range of courses offered this summer for chil- dren and adults. Some of the categories include sports and fitness, dance, cre- ative arts, consumer skills and personal enrichment, culinary arts, gardening, languages, financial pages, computers, professional development, health and safety and review courses. Kids College will also be offered again, according to Regina Buccafusco, coordinator of the program. Last year more than 600 stu- dents attended the eight weekly ses- sions, she said. This year, for the first time, CE will offer week-long sessions of full-day classes. For one week in June, July and August children can be dropped off at 8 a.m. and will attend classes through 5 p.m. The schedule will be arranged as a day camp. For more info, call 737-1636. The Admissions Office will be open every Saturday from 9 am - 1 pm b eginning in June and continuing through the end of the calendar year. The Saturday hours are being offered to serve those who cannot come to campus during the regular work week. The AC Counseling and Testing Center will offer a seminar titled "Do What You Are" on Wednesday, May 26th at noon. The seminar will determine the type of career for which individuals are best suited. The AC Spring Film Series concludes with Beauty and the Beast on Monday. May 24. at 6:30 and 8 p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. Years before Disney. Jean Cocteau brought this dazzlingly beautiful classic fairy tale to the screen. Admission is free. Financial flid Seminar AC will host a financial aid seminar on Thursday, May 27. from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Galloway Hall. The seminar is for students and their parents or spouses. A question and answer session will be held. Discussion will be held on how to apply for financial aid and who is eligible to receive aid. Doris M. Bussey The only full-time employee in the Veterans Affairs Office, Doris M. Bussey, will be retiring at the end of June. She has effectively carried on the business of that office for many years with only the help of work study students. Doris began working at Augusta College in 1973, and she has worked the entire 20 years in the VA Office. Before that, she had worked in a CPA's office in Augusta, but she prefers the career she has had at AC. "I've enjoyed the atmosphere of working with students," she said. "I've met and gotten to know a lot of very interesting ones especially the ones who've worked in this office. I've seen them come, work, and graduate." The Veterans Office, which was originally funded by the federal government under HEW (Housing, Education and Welfare) as an outreach program, is now supported by the Board of Regents. When the funding changed hands, Doris stayed with the job. In the late 1970's, when the office was first created on campus, Doris was one of three full-time employees there. The highest number of veterans served by the office was 594 in the fall of 1977. "This spring quarter we have 244. There have always been enough veterans enrolled at AC to warrantthe workwe do," Doris said. When Doris retires, she plans to fish, hunt, and travel. She's been all over Europe already, last year she went to China, and this October she is going to Russia. She and her husband, who have one son, a pharmacist in North Augusta, plan to use their RV traveling in the U.S. (although there are only four states she hasn't visited yet!) They'll be able to fish without going very far since they own a pond, but they also are members of a boating club at Thurmond Lake. When she's not busy traveling, fishing, or attending Red Oak Grove Baptist Church in Modoc, S.C., where she lives, Doris may be seen from time to time on campus. "I promised Dr. Bompart I'd train a replacement, and I help out with registration and preregistration sometimes," she said. rszr: 1^31 HEOPfl Winners Announced In recognition of National Education Bosses Week, the AC Higher Educa- tion Office Professionals Association (HEOPA) and the MCG HEOPA honored their supervisors at the an- nual Bosses Luncheon on May 21. Carole Smith, secretary to the vice- president for academic affairs, was named HEOPA member of the year for the second year. Mary Ann Cashin, assistant librarian and asso- ciate professor, was selected as ad- ministrator of the year. Scholarships for $300 to be used during the 1993- 94 academic year were awarded to AC students Erica Landy, majoring in science, and Lisa Weather, ma- joring in nursing. Congratulations, all HEOPA winners! New Employees! 0C Welcomes... Mrs. Peggy White, Biology, Senior Secretary, 4/26/93 Mr. Scott Edwards, Development, As- sistant Director, 5/3/93 Mr. Carlos Johnson, Physical Plant, Custodian I, 5/3/93 Mr. Greg Bramlett, Physical Plant, Grounds Keeper I, 5/3/93 Pete May, Anita Wylds and Stephen Hobbs were selected as recipients of alumni awards at the annual Augusta College Alumni Meeting at Savannah Rapids Pavilion on Friday, May 14. Pete May was the winner of the Distinguished Alumnus award. The award is given to the alumnus/alumna who has achieved a level of excellence in his or her chosen profession and who has provided outstanding support to the community and the College. May, a former student at the Junior College of Augusta, is the general manager of the National Barrel Association and has been an employee of Morris Communications for more than 20 years. He established the AC Table Tennis Team and has been its advisor since 1987. The team has won four national championships and has produced intercollegiate singles champions and two Olympic players. May has served on the board for the Boy's Club of Augusta for 17 years, been a program volunteer for the Boy's Club for 20 years and acted as show manager Distinguished fflumnus. Golden Key and Town Gown fi wards Announced forthe Augusta Cutting Futurityfor more than 15 years. The winner of the Golden Key award is Anita Wylds. The Golden Key is awarded to alumni who have actively supported the Augusta College Alumni Association, and who are successful in their careers and in the community. Wylds, a graduate of the class of '73, is employed by the Medical College of Georgia as a research assistant She currently serves on the executive com- mittee of the Alumni Board of Directors as a vice-president for college relations. Her alumni involvement ranges from fund-raising activities to coordination of special events. She is the liaison be- tween the board and the faculty and this year has been instrumental in bringing faculty and the alumni board closer to- gether. She is an active member of the Jaguar Club and St Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. The recipient of the Town Gown award is Stephen Hobbs, Ph.D., chair of the AC Department of Psychology. Dr. Hobbs was selected for this award due to his active work to unite Augusta College and the community. He has been active with the community for more than 12 years and was a member of the first class of Leadership Augusta. He continues to work with the Leadership Augusta Alumni. He has served on the boards of the United Way and the Men- tal Health Association. Dr. Hobbs is well known in the Augusta area due to his many talks before community groups and the development classes he teaches in the community. Dr. Hobbs was se- lected by University System of Georgia Chancellor Dr. H. Dean Propst to chair the AC Presidential Search and Screen Committee. He also chaired the last AC presidential search committee. He was selected as the Outstanding AC Faculty Member in 1985. Cullum Series Continues The Cullum Lecture Series will continue on Tuesday, May 25, with lectures by Hungarian poet educator, and translator Dr. Eva Totii. Dr. Toth's 11 a.m. lecture is entitled "Aspects of European Culture." Her 8 p.m. lecture is on "European Culture: A Hungarian Perspective." Both lectures will be held in the Butler Hall Lecture Room (BHLR). Dr. Toth is currently a Fulbright Visiting Professor of Comparative Literature at The University of Georgia. On Thurs. , June 3, at 1 1 a. m. (B HLR) , Dr. Chris Bourdouvalis, AC assist prof, of political science, will lecture on "European Community Institutions' Action on Women's Employment Rights." Honors Convocation At the annual Honors Convocation on May 21, students received academic, leadership, and achievement awards. Faculty members who received awards were Nell Callahan, Outstanding Faculty Member Award, Del Cahoon, the Louis K. Bell Research Award, and John G. Schaeffer, the Richard S. Wallace Distinguished Service Award. Presidents Club Reception i The annual Presidents Club Reception was held on May 20 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Morris HI. Acting President Martha K Farmer presented the President's Award to Thomas F. Allgood, member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Pete May. Also, the official portrait of Richard S. Wallace, presented to the College by the AC Foundation, was unveiled. AUGUSTA COLLEGE Editor Marian Cheek Writers Kathy Pennington, Linda Jones Designer Mary Jo Blue Deadlines for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, June 1. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution rom Aixgnsta College To ':'.: ...': _:.- : : '': '. ' ''.'-' ,'i. . -.-..- 2600 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1446 Fax; 706-737-1774 June 7, 1993 Ynl.l.Nn.11 The Admissions Office will be open ONE Saturday each month from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. to better serve the community. Saturday office hours will be held on July 10, August 7, Septem- ber 11, October 2, November 6, and December 4. FACT incorrectly re- ported in the last issue mat the office would be open every Saturday. CXfohJzM. A few days' extension has been given for submitting campus events to the 1993-94 academic year calendar to be producedby the Public Relations/Pub- ice. The wall-hung calen- ature^ campus scenes and luted in late July^lease , time^id place and send ~X)DAY to Marian ains Hall. U*X Commencement will be held in therE/ Athletic Complex on Saturday, June 19, at 10 a.m. The commencement speaker will be Jack Patrick, president of Augusta Technical Institute. "7& tfotfoit Stent 0$ S^*^*gb The AC Black Student Union and Student Uni&u Pros, ramming Board oxoxoxox^X--' .T^: :::. x : :;: : : : : : x : : : x : : : :. : : : : : : : x : present Rachelle J amersori s "The Hottest Skmv Off Broadway? featuring comedy, singing, dancing and fashion* on J<**c 1% *tJ;W {* at the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts The&r?. Tickets are $8 with a valid area college ID, federal aamimi&n is $10 in advance and $13 at the door. Tickets may bepwehased at the AC Bookstore and Home Folks News < Records. For more information, contact 737-1608. HI :'.:: ;::::::::::::::: f\Cl*UoU Illlll:. Illllll : :;x;:;x;x|x;x;>x; Check out The Augusta Chronicle on Saturday, June 19 (Clmmer for an eight-page tabloid on Augusta College. The newspaper insert, produced by the PR Office, will highlight the College' s mission, graduate programs, contmuifig feducatiolt the AClloundatioji, the Alumni Association, the School of Business Acirninistration's Board of Advisors aHi the Augusta Golf Association. Extra copies will be available if needed by campus perHnnel. f\L(A*h4i >^WM4 AUfHe^ Six students have been named as AC Faculty and Alumni Scholars for 19^-94: Joseph P. Cyr, of Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School; Sana A. Fadel, a sophomore majoring in fine arts; Jimmy S. Franklin, a sophomore majoring in biology; Helene M. Schrank, a sophomore majoring in music education; Crystal D. Wallace,^ freshman majoring in early childhood education; and Rebecca A. Warner, a freshman majoring in biology. , U* Q,aM*#*. >tAAJt4 On Tuesday, June 8, the last lectures in the Cullum Lecture Series will be given in the Buder Hall Lecture Room by Dr. Donald Puchala, director of international studies at the University of South Carolina. The 11 a.m, lecture will be "Conclusion: Achievements of e European Community," and the 8 p.m. lecture will be "The Community and Its Future." ^to*jj4*i Mirf*c Q Delia Sims Many people on campus don't realize that Delia Sims, the School of Education's graduate degree program assistant, is really Delia Hughes. She still uses the name "Sims" on campus, since everyone has known her for eight years by that name, but she got married last December to Terry Hughes , who was a security officer at MCG ' s emergency room when they met. Delia has worked in her current position for five years, and before that, she worked in the Registrar's Office. She was very fond of the late Greg Witcher, registrar, and the late Barbara Lowe Smith, of that office. Her duties in the School of Education include providing applications for people who request them, collecting graduate admissions fees, calculating grade point averages, and recording data about graduate students. She also assists with off-campus registration of graduate students. When she's not busy with her job, Delia is busy at home with her new husband and two daughters, La' Anquanetta, aged eight, a straight-A student, and Terrikia, aged three. "Terrikia is just learning to read, and she's a handful," Delia said. The family likes to go to parks for picnics, and Delia likes to play tennis and basketball. In July she and Terry plan to visit Disneyworld. "I've never been there, and I'm really looking forward to it," she said. The petite Gibson, Ga., native is only five feet, two inches tall and has a problem most women would love to have she' s actually trying to gain weight. However, keeping up with her active family and taking courses at AC from time to time, in addition to working full-time, are not activities conducive to gaining weight. FACT will be sporting an ALL NEW section, the AC Classifieds, beginning with the first issue in July {and in the first issue of each month thereafter). Anyone interested in listing items they wish to sell, rooms to rent, items they want to buy, etc., should send all ads to the Office of Public Relations and Publications no later than the 29th of June! -> / enanl \ .j rTm^ Health Plan Will Cover All System Employees Board reviews consolidated benefits package All University System employees will be cov- ered by a single health benefits plan that will provide some new ben- efits and modify exist- ing ones, the Regents decided this month. By a 10-2 vote, the Board reaffirmed its decision last April to merge the four benefits plans covering The University of Georgia, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta Col- lege and all other Sys- tem institutions and directed the Central Office to proceed with finding an administra- tor for the consolidated plan. The redesigned plan was the work of a com- mittee of representa- tives from the four in- surance plans. It is scheduled to take effect January 1, 1994. The group surveyed 15 major public edu- cational entities and private corporations in the Southeast and worked with the current plan designs as a guideline. One of the most significant changes is an expansion of wellness benefits to encour- age employees to get regular check-ups or routine tests. Under the new plan, employee s will be reimbursed for wellness up to $500 per year with no deductible. In another benefit in the new plan, employees will get full reimbursement for charges stemming from an acciden- tal injury. Participants in the Board of Regents' plan now qualify for only 80 percent reimbursement, and full reim- bursement for those covered under the AC plan is limited to $300. One less attractive change for partici- pants in the current Board plan is a modification in the stop-loss provi- sion. Once employees reach the stop loss limit ($1,000 out-of-pocket ex- penses) under the newly consolidated plan, they receive full reimbursement for expenses until the end of the calen- dar year. Currently, full reimburse- ment for expenses is extended for 12 months. Another provision of the new plan is a requirement that all hospital admis- sions be pre-certified. The UGA plan requires pre-certification only on psy- chiatric admissions while the MCG plan has no pre-certification require- ment The vote to reaffirm the Board's April decision to consolidate all four plans came after a June 9 discussion that lasted an hour. The day before, the finance and business committee voted to remove UGA and MCG from the consolidated plan, but a majority of Regents overruled that action the fol- lowing day by restating support for the consolidation. Regents Donald Leebern and James Brown voted against the consolidation. The Picture of Health COVERAGE IN THE NEW PLAN Deductible $200 (single) . $400 (family) Out-of-pocket $1,000 (single) $2,000 (family) Lifetime Max. $1,000,000 Hospital Benefits 90% (limited to semi-private room) Surgical Benefits 90% Miscellaneous 80% Emergency Ace. 100% (outpatient) Wellness 100% up to $500 per calen- dar year no deductible Ambulatory Surgical Care 90% Outpatient diag. /radiation therapy 80% Home health care 80% (including nursing home) Mental/nervous/ 60-day cal. year drug & alcohol 90-day lifetime$l,000 outpatient * * could be raised to $5000 after hos- pital stay w/UR approval continued on back page continued from previous page Tiis* Regents Williams Resigns From Board Citing a potential "negative im- pact" from his role as a member of the Board of Regents and pub- lisher of Georgia Trend Magazine, Regent Virgil Williams resigned his post June 9. In a letter to Chancellor H. Dean Propst, Regent Williams wrote, "The recent advisory from the Attorney General as well as his conversations indicated no problem concerning the continuation of Georgia Trend maga- zine advertisements from units of the University System as long as Georgia Trend is considered a sole source... After considering the nega- tive impact on my employees, the university schools and the Board of Regents, I have decided to resign my post" Other June news... John Wolfe, an educator and former chief operating officer of the National Rainbow Coalition, will be the next president of Savannah State College, pending approval by the Board of Regents in July. The Regents also: * approved a fast track/phased con- struction method for building eight projects as part of Gov. Zell Miller's "Georgia Rebound" program. * authorized new degree programs at Southern Tech, Macon College, Darton College, Floyd College, Armstrong State and Georgia South- ern; and * delayed electing a new chairman and vice chairman until the July re- treat in Peachtree City. AC Adult Drop-In The Office of Admissions will sponsor the AC Adult Drop-In on Tuesday, July 22, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. in the CAC. The event is designed to offer non-traditional students, defined as any student out of high school for more than five years, an informal opportunity to ask questions about attending AC. The event will feature representatives from each academic depart- ment and support service, as well as refreshments, entertainment and door prizes. For more infor- mation, call ext 1632. Editor Marian Cheek Writers Kathy Pennington, Linda Jones Designer Mary Jo Blue Deadlines for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, June 29. * C^A*N*I*B*I*B*A*T*E*S * Presidential Candidates Speak Out Faculty and staff are invited to attend interview sessions with each of the presidential candidates. The get ac- quainted sessions will take place in Skinner Hall, Room B6, at 2 p.m., and are expected to last about an hour. Refreshments, hosted by HEOPA, will be served immedi- ately following the session. The interview schedule is as follows: Dr. Frank Butler Dr. Ron Ingle Dr. Richard Crofts Dr. Rick Skinner Dr. Bill Bloodworm Dr. Art Dunning Thursday, June 17 Thursday June 24 Monday, June 28 Wednesday, June 30 Thursday July 8 Monday, July 12 AUGUSTA COLLEGE Candidate resumes are available at the reserve desk in the Reese library and in the Media Center. Videotaped interviews of the candidates may also be viewed in the Media Center. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution XZ!0-O r t pan 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 ly 2, 1993 Vol. 1, No. 13 Interview the Presidential Candidates Mark your calendars to attend the remain- ing faculty and staff sessions with the presidential candidates. The sessions are held in Skinner Hall, room B6, at 2 p.m. and are followed by refreshments which are sponsored by AC's HEOPA chapter. Dr. Bill Bloodworth Thursday, July 8 Dr. Art Dunning Monday, July 12 Sweeney Named Registrar Katherine H. Sweeney, acting registrar since the November 1991 death of Greg Witcher, has been named registrar. The announcement was made by Dr. Bill E. Bompart, vice president for academic af- fairs. Before being named acting registrar, she served as assistant registrar since April of 1990. She attended the University of Vermont in Burlington and graduated with a political science degree from Augusta College in 1982. She is married and has two children, Delia, 12, and Kevin, 5. Have you ever pictured yourself going to college? You've been out of high school for years, and the thought of going back to school is terrifying! The Augusta College Adult Drop-In, sponsored by the Admissions Office, will be held Thursday, July 22, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the College Activity Center. If you've been out of high school for more than five years, this event is designed just for you. You won't have to take the SAT, and you won't be out of place, since there are hundreds of adults taking classes at AC To preregister for the drop-in, call the Admissions Office, 737-1632. AUGUSTA COLLEGE Augusta College is an affirmative actionlequal opportunity institution Refreshments, entertainment, door prizes and valuable information will be available! tUffi P+epk! Myoko Jackson As a translator for the City of Augusta for the past four years, Myoko Jackson has improved communication between Augusta and its sister city, Takarazuka, Japan. Asa graduate degree program assistant in the School of Business Administration, she has improved the application process for students earning their M.B A. Both of these she accomplishes with a bright smile. Myoko Jackson has been employed at AC for almost 10 years. She is originally from Nagoya, Japan, which she recently visited for the first time in 1 2 years. Myoko gradu ated from Kinj o Gakuin University with a B.A. in English and a minor in education. At age 23, she moved to the United States to seek a degree in linguistics. According to Myoko, she felt the second degree would "add color to her resume." She attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, completed her course work to earn her degree but never got the opportunity to use it. She married her husband, Paul, and moved to Augusta. Myoko and Paul have been married for 15 years and have a dog nam;d Choo-Choo and two cats named Shotgun and Micki. She describes herself as an "animal person" and says she would love to go to Australia some day and see kangaroos and koala bears in their natural habitat According to Myoko, she and her husband wanted to develop a hobby they could continue into their retirement years. They recently began to learn the game of golf. "If I can hit the ball, I'm doing good," Myoko laughed. In her spare time, she enjoys sewing and reading, especially reading about her native country. She says she can see things that occur in Japan more objectively now as an outsider. "I can see what kind of significant role Japan is starting to play in the world," she commented. She says her role as a translator for the city has been very rewarding . Her most embarrassing moment; however, occurred when Mayor Devaney was making a speec h she was to translate. According to Myoko, he said so much without a break, she had difficulty remembering everything that needed to be translated. In front of an audience she had to ask him several times what he had said to ensure the accuracy of the translation of the message. The most challenging moment in her life came two years ago when she was in a serious car accident. Myoko, initially in a coma following the tragedy , was wheelchair bound for several months. She began the long, hard road to recovery through physical therapy and is today a walking symbol of inspiration and the bravery of the human spirit "It was a positive experience in my life. I've learned that family and friends are the most pre- cious treasures in life," she concluded. Speaker to Talk About Post Cold War Security As a follow-up to the Cullum Lecture Series, there will be a free lecture on "The European Security After the Cold War and the European Community" on Friday, July 9, at 1 1 a.m. in the Butler Hall Lecture Room. The lecture will be given by Teresa La Porte, Ph.D., assis- tant professor of international relations at the University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. Since 1992 she has been a NATO ResearchFellow.andfrom 1992 to 1993 she didresearch work as a visiting scholar at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. Dr. La Porte has published a book, Franco's Regimen European Policy: 1957-1963, and sev- eral articles about politics in Europe. AC Economic Fore- cast for Area The Augusta College Center for Regional Economic Studies (ACCRES) will present the first ACCRES Annual Conference on CSRA Business Conditions on Friday, July 16, from 8 to 11 a.m. in the PAT. The conference is free and open to the public. The keynote speaker for the event will be Sheila Tschinkel, senior vice president of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Her topic will be "Economic Con- ditions Beyond the Local Level." The con- ference will provide economic data and statistics on business conditions in the met- ropolitan Augusta area. For more informa- tion or to register, call ext. 1566. AC Admissions Sat- urday Hours The Admissions Office will be open on Saturday, July 10, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The office is now opening on one Saturday morning each month to better serve the community. FACTfinder Wanted: Someone to make curtains for my home. Contact Lori, Ext. 1484 Seeking Work: 16-year-old boy seeks summer work, 736-1 109. For Sale: 1972 Khar man Ghia, sunroof, runs well, $1,200. Go-kart, 5 hp, two-seater, speedy. 736-7056. Typing/sewing table with rollers, excellent condition, $25. Two wicker chairs with cushions, $25 each or both for $40. White metal antique bed head & foot boards, $85. Antique wooden chicken coop (cage), $50. Old chest of drawers, $25. Computer table, (make an offer). Call Linda Jones, ext, 1877. FACTfinder will be featured in the first monthly issue of FACT. The next deadline for all ads will be July 27. 7-2 Dr. Meg G. Birdseye Dept. of Mgt Mkt, MIS 7-3 Dr. NabU A. Ibrahim Dept. of Mgt, Mkt, MIS 7-4 Dr. Robert Johnston Deptartment of Sociology 7-5 Mr. Micheal N. Searles Dept of Hist & Anthropology 7-6 Mrs. Karin R. Sisk Department of Lang. & Lit Mrs. Pamela Adkins Bookstore 7-7 Dr. Clara E. Fanning Department of Lang. & Lit Mrs. Sandra P. Hodge Reese Library Dr. Ed M. Edmonds Department of Psychology 7-8 Dr. Mary a M. DuBose Department of Lang. & Lit 7-9 Mr. Donald Stone Custodial Services 7-10 Mrs. Anna K. Turner Cafeteria 7-12 Dr. Janet I. Sandarg Department of Lang. & Lit July Birthdays! 7-12 Mr. Clifford Gardiner Developmental Studies Dr. Anita Bozart School of Education Mr. Dave Owens Jr. Custodial Services 7-13 Dr. Helen Callahan Dept. of Hist. & Anthropology 7-14 Mr. William M. Gray Reese Library Mr. Alexander S. Mura Personnel Office 7-15 Mrs. Beverly C. Norwood Computer Services 7-16 CPT Edward T. Milligan Dept of Military Science Mrs. Darlene A. Jennings- Newman Reese Library Ms. Lillian L. Wan Reese Library Mrs. Barbara B. Stewart Developmental Studies 7-17 Dr. Joyce S. Billue Department of Nursing Dr. Robert Mays Counseling & Testing 7- 1 8 Ms. Deloris V. Wright Dept of Ace, Econ, & Fin Mr. Joe C. Spencer Central Office Supply 7-19 Mrs. Artemisia D. Thevaos Department of Fine Arts 7-20 Mrs. Cindy B. Stewart VP for Business and Finance 7-21 Dr. Anthony Friedmann Department of Lang. & Lit Dr. Martha K. Farmer Office of the President 7-22 Dr. Edward J. Cashin Dept. of Hist. & Anthropology 7-24 Mrs. Deborah C. Thomas Reese Library Mrs. Vivian O. Hindrew Reese Library 7-25 Ms. Jaquelyn E. Stewart Institutional Research 7-27 Dr. Russell E. Stullken Department of Biology 7-28 Mrs. Barbara Coleman Dept of Mgt, Mkt, & MIS Ms. Martha Howard Custodial Services 7-29 Dr. Stephen H. Hobbs Department of Psychology Dr. Laura Ann T. Stevens School of Education 7-30 Mrs. Laverne Garrard Institutional Research 7-3 1 Dr. James Grayson Dept of Mgt, Mkt, & MIS AUGUSTA COLLEGE Editor Marian Cheek Writers Kathy Pennington, Linda Jones Designer Mary Jo Blue Deadlines for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, July 13. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 rona Augusta Co%g^Today_ July 19, 1993 Vol.1, No.14 Phone: 706-737-1446 Fax: 706-737-1774 I he Presidential vJuintet ::;:?.-::>::.-:: ::::::: . . :: .: ::;; ::: :: Who will it L? The campus visits by the five candidates for president of Augusta College are complete. The Search and Screen Committee, headed by Steve Hobbs, will now work with the ChancellorandaSpecialRegents' Commit- tee chaired by Regent Thomas F. Allgoodof Augusta. Regent JuanitaBaranco will serve on the committee as well. The Regents' Committee, along with the Chancellor, has the final responsibility for recommending to the Board of Regents a candidate as presi- dent. The finalists are Dr. Bloodworth, pro- vostand viUpresident for academic affairs Dr. Richard Skinner at Central Missouri State University; Dr. Butler, vice president and dean of the fac- ulty at Armstrong State College, Savannah; Dr. Crofts, Vice president for academic affairs, Mankato State University, Minne- Dr. Art Dunning sota; Dr. Dianing, executive director of the Georgia Partnership fbrExcellence in Edu- cation, Atlanta; and Dr. Skinner, vice presi- dent for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Lander Univ., Greenwood, S.C. Dr. Richard Crofts Dr. William Bloodworth Dr. Frank Butler BookM .. (>s^alker;:P|^fess3r of f'l Business Administration, ced last week at the first ACCRES (Augusta College Center: ibrRe- gional Economic Studies>Husiness Condi- tions Conference held at the Maxwell Per- forming Arts Theatre. The book sells fori $9.95 at the AC Bookstore and attheSchool of Business Administration The Cook- books are in! The cookbooks produced.! by the AC Higher Educaf ; tipn Office Professionals Association (HEQPA)are in at last! Creative Cooking Cuisine is avail- able from any HEOPA member or by con- tacting President gfieryl Player at Exten- sion 1745. More than 300 recipes from AC's finest culinary experts are in the spi- ral-bound blue cookbook. The cost is amere $ 1 and the proceeds will help fund scholar- ships here. Student firt on Display A student photogra- phy and installation exhibition titled "Fifty-two Photo- graphs and a Couch' ' is now on display in the FAC gajiery through September 24. ^> Nicky Zuber Though he was "too little to play," Nicky Zuber always hadaloveof sports a passsion that serves him well in his position as Sports Information Director (SDD) for the Athletic Department Nicky joined the department in 1990, replacing Alan Sharp, the department's first SID, who's now in facility manage- ment at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The 41-year-old native of Wytheville, Virginia, said his job is so diverse there's no "typical" day. For example, he travels with AC's teams, sells ads for his publications, compiles and distributes game statistics, writes news releases, phones in game results, releases information, and works on various brochures. His publications work was recently recognized by the College Sports Information Directors Assa (CoSEDA). The men's basketball program and the multi-sport brochure both won Best in the Nation in Division B , and the baseball media guide won second place. Division B includes NCAA Division 2 schools, NAIA and junior colleges, he said. Nicky graduated with a degree in history from the College of Charleston in 1985. He was the SID there for two years and at Mars Hill College in North Carolina for five years. Though he's thought about some pro jobs, he doesn't like being confined to one sport and he "loves the college atmosphere." Zuber, who is single, said his schedule would make family life a bit difficult "I'd have to have a wife that would be very understanding about my work," he said. AC fldult Drop-In You're invited to the AC Adult Drop- In, sponsored by the Office of Admis- sions, on Thursday, July 22, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. in the CAC. The event offers non-traditional students, defined as any student out of high school for more than five years, an informal op- portunity to ask questions about at- tending AC. The event will feature representatives from each academic department and support service, as well as refreshments, entertainment and door prizes. For more informa- tion, call ext 1632. Welcome fi board! The following new employees are being welcomed: 1 Robert Etheridge, Physical Plant Grounds Keeper, Cynthia Perry, Admissions, Se- nior Secretary; Jennie Lindsey, Physical Plant, Custodian; Jennifer Sprague, De- velopment Office, Office Coordinator; Cindy Stewart, Business Office, Account- ing Clerk; James Counts, Physical Plant Custodian; and Bonnie G. Durden, Per- sonnel, Personnel Assistant AUGUSTA COLLEGE W*3e* Mamn Cheek, Kathy Pennington, Linda Jones Deity** Mary Jo Blue Augusta QpUege is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 August 2, 1993 vol. 1, No. 15 Tidbits from the AC HEOPA Cookbook The last FACT reported that the AC Higher Education Office Professionals Associa- tion (HEOPA) cookbooks had arrived on campus and were ready for purchase. For those who have purchased Creative Cook- ing Cuisine, you already know it features more than 300 recipes from faculty and staff and costs only $10. For those who haven't had a chance to take a look at the collection of recipes, here's a little "taste"of what you're missing: Elaine's Chicken Divan submitted by Elaine Pettit (page 62) 3 whole chicken breasts Med. onion 2 celery pieces 2 cans cream of chicken soup 1 c. mayonnaise 2 packages broccoli spears 3 tsp. lemon juice 3/4 tsp. curry 1 c. grated sharp cheese Boil chicken with onion and celery. Debone. Cook and drain broccoli. In bottom of large bakingdish, put broccoli and cut-upchicken. Heat soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry and cheddar (leave some cheese for the top) in saucepan. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle with reserved cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. A collection of recipes from Augusta College Higher Education Office Professionals Association Augusta College Staff, Augusta College Faculty Bert's Cherry Salad submitted by Bert Hickman (page 95) 1/2 c. water 1 can cherry pie filling 1 (6 oz.) pkg. cherry gelatin 1(16 oz.) can crushed pineapple 6 oz. Coke 1 c. chopped pecans Add water to pie filling and boil for five minutes. Add box of cherry gelatin while first mixture is hot. Set aside to cool. When cool, add pineapple, chopped pecans and Coke. Pour into dish and cool. Filippo's Du mp Cake submitted by Anna Filippo (page 24) 1 can cherry or blueberry pie filling 1 can crushed pineapple 1 box yellow cake mix (butter recipe) 1/2-1 stick margarine, melted Combine pie filling and pineapple in 9 x 1 1- inch pan. Pour cake mix over margarine on top. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes. And for those of you who don ' tfeel quite at home in the kitchen, we' ve supplied a spe- cial recipe by Alex Mura which was in- cluded in the AC HEOPA Cookbook- guaranteed easy with no mess and no fuss! Alex's Breakfast Cereal submitted by Alex Mura (page 109) 1 1/2 c. non-sweetened cereal Sugar 1/3 cup milk Place cereal in a small bowl, add sugar to taste; add milk. Stir. Serves one. Call Cheryl Player at ext. 1745, or any HEOPA member, if you would like to purchase a copy of Creative Cooking Cuisine. Proceeds from the fund raiser will help fund AC scholarships. BON APPETITE! JANICE E. WILLIAMS BRIAN RUST PAUL BRIGHT DONALD LOCKE THE EYE'S MOMENTUM Fine arts faculty members Janice Williams, Brian Rust, Malaika Favorite and Eugenia Comer are participating in an exhibition titled The Eye ' sMomentumirom August 6 through September 19 at the Meteor Gallery in Colum- bia, South Carolina. ED RICE KATHY GIRDLER-ENGLER MALAIKA FAVORITE EUGENIA COMER Guest curator for the exhibition is James Rosen, William S. Morris Eminent Scholar in Art. A reception will take place on August 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. The gallery, located at 12 19 Lincoln Street, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and by appointment on weekends. U*M P>44e! Barbara Maddox Barbara Maddox has worked as a secretary at AC for eight years, all of which she has spent in the Fine Arts Dept. Barbara, a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County, is an Augusta native who has "never wanted to live anywhere else." Her favorite part of her job is balancing the department's budget. "When I studied sec- retarial courses in high school, I didn't dream I'd ever like handling a budget," she said. "The most difficult part of my job is interacting with so many different types of 'customers' all the time," she said. "Stu- dents, faculty, staff, and the general public are all ourcustomers. It's hard to be patient and cheerful all the time, and I'm afraid that sometimes I don't manage it very well!" (Anyone who's had to call Barbara for information or help knows that she succeeds at that part of her job.) Before coming to AC, Barbara worked for an insurance company and then a bank in Augusta, but she said she prefers working here. "My house is only a five-minute drive from the college, so it's very convenient. I also appreciate the high degree of safety I feel here on this campus, as compared to working in other areas." She added that a wonderful plus for her was the fact that she is exposed to classical music, for which she is developing an appreciation, and constant art exhibitions, which have always been interesting. Barbara's own musical preferences are "country and anything by Elvis Presley." She and her mother are great Elvis fans, and they have a large collection of his albums, cassettes, and related memorabilia. "Maybe I collect teddy bears because of Elvis's song 'Teddy Bear,'" she said. Her collection included her beloved Pome- ranian, "Teddy Bear," who died on Easter Sunday at age 10. "It probably seems silly to some people that anyone could think of a pet as a member of the family, but that's how my mother and I felt about Teddy Bear," she said. Barbara and her mother, who is still a working woman too, will get a break from their jobs this summer when they go to Florida for two weeks. They plan to visit St. Augustine, the NASA Space Center, and Disney World. When she's not busy work- ing or traveling, Barbara loves to read, follow Atlanta Braves games, and watch "Star Trek" episodes "especially the old ones with James Shatner as Captain Kirk ! " For Rent: Hilton Head condo, 1 1 /2 blocks from beach, 2 bedrooms, bath, equipped kitchen, pool, etc., $350/week, $ 1 25/ weekend. Call Ralph Walker, ext. 1710. FACTfinder will he featured in the first monthly issue of FACT. The next deadline for all ads will he September 7. Qeorgia Power Official Appointed to Board Dwight Evans, a top official with Geor- gia Power Co., was sworn in as the new- est member of the Board of Regents, replacing Virgil Wil- liams. Gov. Zell Miller administered the oath of office to Regent Evans in At- lanta on July 13 just before the Board's retreat. Regent Evans, a Stone Mountain resident, has held numerous positions at Georgia Power since joining the company in 1970 and is currently ex- ecutive vice presi- dent of external af- fairs. He is a grad- uate of Georgia Tech, where he earned a bachelor of civil engineering de- gree and an M.S. degree in environ- mental engineering. Presidents named at Savannah, E. Qa. Three more changes in University System presidencies came this month as the Regents approved new presidents for Savannah State and East Georgia and learned of the retire- ment of Edwin Thompson at Atlanta Metro- politan College. Effective August I, John Wolfe and Jerry Ashcroft will become president of Savan- nah State College and East Georgia Col- lege, respectively. Dr. Wolfe is head of a Washington, D.C., consulting firm and is former executive director of the National Rainbow Coalition, while Dr. Ashcroft is currently serving East Georgia College as vice president of academic affairs. But while the Regents filled two presiden- cies, the announcement of Dr. Thompson's retirement, effective July 30, 1994, brings to five the number of presidential vacancies in the System. Clayton State College, Augusta College, West Georgia and DeKalb College are all in various states of presidential searches. Two months ago, the Regents named a new pres- ident at North Georgia College. Dr. Wolfe has broad experience as a teacher and administrator at several universities and hold degrees from Purdue University and Chicago Teachers College. He suc- ceeds Wi 1 1 iam Gardner, who died two years ago. Dr. Ashcroft, who has served East Georgia for 16 years as a vice president, succeeds Willie Gunn, who will retire after 1 7 years in the presidency. Meanwhile, the Regents' central office fac- es a key vacancy with the September 1 departure of Peter Hoff, vice chancellor for academic affairs. Dr. Hoff will leave to become the senior vice president for aca- demic affairs at the California State Univer- sity System. Other July news... In other action this month, the Regents: * named Randall Thursby assistant vice chancellor for information technology. * approved the appointment of Carter & Associates as the program manager for "Georgia Rebound" construction projects; and * reviewed an update of activity on con- struction for the 1 996 Olympics. Regents to review plan Chancellor's office will submit draft in August, Phillips, Leebem elected to one- year terms The Regents moved in July to prepare a comprehensive vision of the University Sys- tem that emphasizes regional development as a way to improve the delivery of higher education to Georgians. At a two-day retreat in Peachtree City, Ga. which included the Board's monthly session the Regents directed the central office to draft a long-range plan to be pre- sented at the August meeting. The plan will incorporate a number of is- sues discussed at the retreat, including how institutions might work together to serve regions; the transferof credit from technical institutes; the development of distance learn- ing; and the overall role and scope of the University System and the Board of Re- gents. The retreat was capped by an abbreviated monthly meeting, at which the Regents halved the terms of officers (from two years to one year) and elected Barry Phill ips chair- man and Donald Leebem vice chairman for the 1993-94 year. The idea to hold a retreat came at the Board's April meeting in Bainbridge, fol- lowing a brief presentation of the Regents Strategic Planning Advisory Committee. Composed of representatives from institu- tions and the central office staff, the com- mittee has been working since last year to revise the System's long-range plan, which was adopted in 1990. Amid discussions of regional universities and relations with the State Board of Tech- nical and Adult Education, the Regents continued on following page 8-1 Ms. Dianne Fennig Career Center Ms. Helen Story Business & Finance 8 2 Mr. Guy H. Bass Computer Services 8-3 Mr. James Day Food Services 8-5 Mrs. Elaine Graham Office of Development Mr. Leon Smith Central Office Supply Mr. William F. Toole Department of Fine Arts 8-6 Mr. Michael Gatto Athletics 8-7 Dr. Brigitte Ziobrowski Dept. of Ace, Econ, & Fin 8-7 Mrs. Vickie S. Cox School of Education 8-8 CPT. Cynthia V. Miles Department of Military Science 8-9 Ms. Paulette Shaw Division of Cont. Ed 8-10 Mr. John E. Gordon Custodial Services 8-13 Dr. Ralph H. Walker Dept. of Hist. & Anthropology Dr. Jane R. Ellis Department of Psychology Mrs. Clorette F. Dixon Business & Finance Mr. Terence F. Wharton Department of Lan. & Lit. 8-14 Ms. Denise Hunnicutt Personnel Office 8-15 Mr. Joey Styron Dept. of Ace, Econ, & Fin Dr. Alan H. Drake Department of Fine Arts Mr. Steven C. Davis Learning & Media Services 8-16 Dr. Jonathan E. Leightner Dept. of Ace, Econ, & Fin Mrs. Jane L. Owens Division of Cont. Ed. 8-17 Mrs. Marceletta L. English Office of Development Ms. Mary Dee Medley Dept. of Math & Computer Science Ms. Patricia A. Clifford Food Services 8-19 Mr. Walter H. Bodie Land & Grounds Maint. Mrs. Doris Turner Dept. of Cont. Ed. 8-20 Mr. Charles Collier Land & Grounds Maint. Mrs. Mary K. Lisko Dept. of Ace, Econ, & Fin 8-2 1 Mr. Fred Camarote Procurement Office 8-22 Mrs. Laura C. Meers Division of Cont. Ed. 8-27 Mrs. Beatrice Crawford Custodial Services 8-28 Mrs. Penny Sledge Physical Plant - Administration Dr. Elige W. Hickman School of Education 8-29 Ms. Jane Millward Department of Biology Dr. Anna K. Hamrick Dept. of Math & Com. Science 8-30 Mrs. Emily S. Capers Department of Nursing 8-31 Ms. Patricia M. Peabody Office of Admissions Mrs. Brenda B. Johnson Office of Admissions Mr. Joseph F. Mele Business & Finance Regents to review plan continued from previous page reviewed presentations on the history of the University System, distance learning and the state's economy. Because the Regents' discussion was ex- ploratory, they did not reach any conclu- sions on plan specifics. It is anticipated that the comprehensive plan drafted for the Au- gust meeting will reflect the ideas of Board members. Officers Snapshot Barry Phillips, chair * Partner, Kilpatrick & Cody * Born: Valdosta, Georgia * University of Georgia Donald Leebern, v-chair * President. Georgia Crown Distributing Company * Born: Columbus, Georgia * University of Georgia Reminder! Don't forget to fill out the FACT Reader Survey! Any additional questions or comments may be directed to the staff in the Office of Public Relations at 737-1444 AUGUSTA COLLEGE Writers Marian Cheek Kathy Pennington Linda Jones Designer Mary Jo Blue Deadlines for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday. August 7. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution >-c: rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 August 16, 1993 Vol. 1, No. 16 William A. Bloodworth Jr. Named Eighth President of Augusta College Dr. William A. Bloodworth, Jr., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Central Missouri State University, was appointed president of Augusta College at the August meeting of the Georgia Board of Regents. Dr. Bloodworth will be here on October 1. "Dr. Bloodworth brings with him outstanding aca- demic credentials and a wide range of administrative experience," Chancellor Propst said. "His understand- ing of the potential for Augusta College's further development is impressive." Dr. Bloodworth holds a B.S. degree from Texas Lutheran College, an M. A. degree from Lamar Univer- sity and aPh.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Bloodworth has served as an administrator and a professor of English at Central Missouri State since January 1990. He also taught and held administrative positions at East Carolina University and the Univer- sity of Texas at Austin. Dr. Bloodworth is the author of two books and numerous articles and reviews. "The approval of Dr. William A. Bloodworth, Jr. as the next president of Augusta College brings closure to a nearly nine month process that had 1 90 persons seek the position. The Presidential Search and Screen Commit- tee wishes to thank all those who assisted in the search, and especially acknowledge the contributions of Dr. Martha Farmer both with the search itself and for her leadership of the institution over the past two years," Dr. Stephen H. Hobbs, chair of the Presidential Search and Screen Committed, said. System News FY95 salary request set at 4 % Increase is part of $1.1 billion budget proposal With the intention of being "realistic" with state lawmakers, the Board ofRegents voted to request funding for a 4 percent salary increase next year for the University System's faculty and staff. The request which was submitted with a $1.1 billion budget proposal for the System in FY95 is the lowest raise proposal in at least 16 years and followed lengthy discus- sions at two meetings this month of the Board of Regents' finance committee. At those meetings, Regents debated salary requests ranging from 3 to 8 percent before settling on the 4 percent figure, which was proposed by Regent Thomas F. Allgood, Sr. "Georgia simply isn't going to be able to raise 8 percent," Regent Allgood said. "I don't like to ask for anything other than what I can genuinely argue. Let's take a different approach this year." The state's financial condition in recent years has held the System's pay raises to 2 and 3 percent in FY94 and FY93, respec- tively. Lawmakers allowed 1.5 percent for faculty and no increase for staff in FY92 andapproved4percentincreasesfrom 1988 to 1991. If funded, the FY95 pay raise request would not guarantee a 4 percent increase for all employees but would provide a pool of funding equal to mat amount As in past years, raises would be awarded on merit The Board's budget proposal also seeks $1 billion for resident instruction, a 15.6 in- crease over the $871.5 million funded this year. For the fourth straight year, the Regents submitted a separate budget request using their revised funding formula, which pro- poses a 37 percent increase in instructional funding for FY95. The Board is still hoping that the revised formula will be phased in, although Chan- cellor H. Dean Propst noted that the gover- nor and General Assembly has not yet adopted it Among the other aspects of the Regents' budget request: *$174 million for 22 construction projects, the top priority being a $ 1 .3 million renova- tion project at Abraham Baldwin AGricultural College; *$38.5 million for five payback projects dormitories at Fort Valley and Southern Tech, student centers at Georgia State and Kennesaw State, and a parking deck at UGA, and; *a 14.6 percent increase in the "B" unit of the budget, which encompasses Special Organized Activities. Other August news... The Regents this month also: selected Blue Cross/Blue Shield as the new administrator for the University System's revamped health benefits plan (covering all 34 institutions); reviewed follow-up financial audits at Georgia Tech and Savannah State College; approved an M.A. in teaching degree at Georgia College and a B.S. in medical tech- nology (external degree) program at the Medical College of Georgia; approved a housing financing agreement with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games; and welcomed John Wolfe and Jerry Ashcroft, new presidents at Savannah State and East Georgia College, respectively. Board adjusting vision of System The University System may soon undergo its biggest structural change since it was founded 62 years ago, according to discus- sions being held by the Board's planning and oversight committee. Continuing the brainstorming from the last month's retreat the committee reviewed a 42-page document this month that outlines a number of possible directions for the System, including a coordinated structure of institutions to serve clearly defined re- gions. Though the Regents took no action on the proposals, the planning committee directed the chancellor's staff to prepare a series of maps showing how the state might be carved into regions forhighereducationto be deliv- ered more efficiently. Members of the planning committee fell short of any consensus on how the System's colleges and universities might cooperate, but they agreed that some change is needed to improve the way the System serves the state. "The situation requires fundamental and dramatic changes in how we deliver ser- vices," remarked Board Chairman Barry Phillips. "Idon'tmeantosoundderogatory, but we're facing similar (circumstances) that led to the creation of a Board of Re- gents." "This University System is not broken," Regent JuanitaBaranco said. "What we're attempting to do is to be responsive to the needs of the future." The committee did not set a firm timetable for acting on any proposals, although some members indicated that changes should be proposed before the General Assembly con- venes in January. Acting director named mffTED! Augusta College Students to Teach Swimming to Children With Disabilities The AC Health and Physical Education Department will offer an activity class for one hour of academic credit where students will have the chance to teach community children with disabilities to swim. Offered as part of the department of physical education activity series (PED 190), the course can count toward meeting physical education graduation requirements while doing a real service for these children For more information about the program, call Dr. Ellery at 731-7903, or the PE secretary at 737-1468. Dates for Registration and First Day of Fall Classes Changed AC fall quarter registration will take place on Monday, September 20, rather than Friday, September 17, as originally scheduled. Registration hours will be 7:30 am. to 7 p.m. The first day of class will now be Tuesday, September 21. Robert O. (Bob) Jarman, assis- tant professor of mathematics and com- puter science, has been named acting direc- tor of computer services. The announce- ment was made by Dr. Bill E. Bompart, vice president for academic affairs. Jarman has been a faculty member at AC since 1990. He received the B. S. degree from Drexel University, the M.B. A from Syracuse Uni- versity and the D.B.A. from Mississippi State University. Chris Murphy, associate profes^^rfarithropology, will chair the seaaaaffl" SiQfifc director. New Canvas for AC Artists If you've passed by the comer of 5th and Broad Streets, heading toward Reynolds Street, you can't help but notice the metamor- phosis that has occurred to an old building located there. Thanks to faculty member Janice Williams and AC art students, the it has become a work of art. The project is sponsored by Main Street Augusta, an organization that is a joint venture between the City of Augusta and Historic Augusta to revitalize the downtown area Check out the large 1 6' x 5 3' mural which contains individual landscapes painted by the AC artists and inspired by Augusta and the Savannah Rivernext time you're downtown! Campus Picnic All Campus offices will close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, for a College-wide picnic (PAT grounds). Georgia Cunningham A love of dance has always been the center of focus for Georgia Cunningham, staff assistant for the office of student activities it has affected both her life and career more pro- foundly than she would have ever dreamed. "Everyone needs to learn to dance," she commented. "It's apart of life you shouldn't miss!" For this Conway, South Carolina native, that statement couldn't ring more true. At age 14, Georgia won a dance contest on Channel 6 's Top Ten Dance Party and traveled on tour with Conway Twitty as part of her prize. She became the hostess for that television program less than five years later and served as co-host from 1963-73. Through her stint on Top Ten Dance Party, Georgia met many pop recording stars including former teen idol Bobby Sherman. Dance continued to shape her future. Georgia, who was named after her father George and not the state, met her husband during an Augusta Players production of South Pacific and married him during a production of L' il Abner. She has choreographed many plays for the Augusta Players through the years including My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music and Westside Story. More recently, her choreography skills have been put to good use by Storyland Theatre, now in its sixth year of presenting plays to the Augusta area. She choreographs three productions annually for the children's theatre company. According to Georgia, Storyland Theatre reaches more than 27,000 children annually. "It's achallenge to make people dance especially if they 're not dancers. I mostly do blocking to make the actors look as though they are dancing," she explained. According to Georgia, she's always enjoyed working with young people and she cites that as one of the reasons she loves her job. Her past experience as a substitute teacher in the Richmond County School System and as hostess of the Top Ten Dance Party has given her an edge with the students she comes in contact with daily. "I recognize their last name and remember them from school or their parents from the Dance Party," she laughed. Georgia and her husband Finley have one son, one granddaughter and a dog named Jagger. Her hobbies are exercising, bike riding and, of course, ballroom dancing. She is on the Board of Directors for Storyland Theatre and the Greater Augusta Arts Council, of which she is also a past president. She is a member of AC HEOPA and the Special Events Board for SL Joseph's Hospital. But at the heart of all her activities is the students she spends time with every day at Augusta College she says they keep her young at heart. According to Georgia, her duties include everything from completing budgets to making ID cards to cheering up a student who is feeling dowa But no matter how busy Georgia gets, she says she always tries to stay up-to-date on trends, especially all the new dance steps. "If there is a new dance step, I've got to try to learn it," she said. "I learn more from the students than they do from me. As far as I'm concerned, they're the other half of my family." AUGUSTA COLLEGE Writers Marian Cheek Kathy Pennington Linda Jones Designer Mary Jo Blue Deadlines for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, August 7. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution > C n oxtege loaay 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1446 Fax: 706-737-1774 August 30, 1993 Vol.1, Ndpyou Staff^rofile person? *d in nominating a taff ^|pf ile can do so by "elations. Fore! FACT Survey Results We recently asked our readers to give their thoughts on FACT^McorAsfit, schedule and features. We received a 12% survey reply filled with positive and constructive feedback on which sections are your favorites and which, in your^pfmm, need a little work. The results were overwhelmingly in favor of FACT. Accordfngidyour responses, you enjoy receiving it, read it on regular basis and rely on it as a campus commumcation tool. mm" Do you read it on a regular basis? 98% said yes 0% said no 2% did not respond Do you eoioy receiving it? 96% said yes 0% said no 4% did not respond Do you (ike the current publication schedule? 94% said yes 0% said no %> did noi respond f What do you (ike best about it? Staff Profiles - 34% College news/activities - 32% Birthdays - 23% University System News - 19% Everything - 8% What do you (ike (eaitHi it? Nothing-17% HH Univefsfiy System Nesss -4% - Staff Profiles - 4% Birthdays -4% ^lilllllt Problems with writing - 4% f \ Suggestions? None - 28% Photos of profSes - 15% More profiles - 9%. FACTFinder more often Would you like to have it? 53% - said yes 28% - said no 19% - did not respond The only way we can improve our publica- tion is to hear your feedbacw Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. The ninth annual AC Southeastern Lauderdale Championship will tee off with two shotgun starts on Friday, September 10, at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Forest Hills Golf Club. Sponsored by Club Car, the event benefits the AC Alumni Association and AC Athletic Association. For more information, caU.737-1759. Kathryn Thompson START-UP Center Ella Owens ^ Dept. of Phys. Ed& DeptatLaflg.&iit Otis Hammond, Jr. Carpentry^Shop ^ Chris Sligar ept. of Math & Ccmp. Sd. 'avenport School of 'Iducation Steve Whittle Dept. of Dey. Studies Betty Long" Bookstore Carol Reeves Physical Plant - Admin. Ernestine Thompson Dept. of Sociology Bonnie Durden Personnel Offfce Maxine Allen Div. of Cont. Edition Joshua Ferguson Computer Services Sharon Vincent # Dept. of Nursing AC\Academi. Learn how to use the library! The next Reese Library orientation tour will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept 28. Others will be held 8 pan. Wednesday, Sept 29, and 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 30. An Introduction to Library Computer Research Resources will be held at 4 p jn. Tuesday, Sept 28, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 and 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 30. Meet at the Reference Desk on the first floor. These tours/classes are open on a drop-in basis to any member of the AC community. The tours will include a slide/tape presentation, a walking tour of the library and an introduction to basic library sources including the ATLAS catalog. The Introduction to Library Computer Research Resources will cover CD- ROM sources and information about accessing the Internet and other computer sources. The Academy Award-winning Enchanted April will be shown on Monday, September 27. The film is the tale of four restless Englishwomen who find romance, hope and liberation during an idyllic holiday spent on the shores of the Mediterranean. Close to Eden will be featured on Monday, October 4. The film concerns the conflict between tradition and progress, focusing on a Mongolian sheep/horse herder who is desperate to preserve his ancient heritage. All films in the series are free, open to the public and shown in Butler Hall Lecture Room at 6 & 8:30 pjn. Tor college students, the 1993-94 academic year in Georgia will be unlike any other in the state * s history . Beginning in the fall of 1993, revenue from^the state's new lottery is financing a $35 million pro- gram that pays public -college tuition for freshmen and sophomores with B averages and family incomes of less than $66,000 a year....Experts who study trends in state financial aid say the family-income limit is the country's highest It has also been criticized by those who think the program would be more effective if it focused on needier students." Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, 1993 Faculty and staff will observe Thanksgiving holidays on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 and 26. Christmas holidays will be celebrated Monday through Friday, December 20-24. The New Year's Day holiday will be observed Fri- day, December 31. Writers: Marian Cheek, Kathy Pennington, and Linda Jones Designer: Mary Jo Blue Deadlines for submissions for the next FACT will be Tuesday, October 5. lien EupRouens Ellen Burroughs, library assistant n, has the best of both worlds the world of work and the world of home and family. She shares a full-time position with another library employee at Reese Library, giving her time to enjoy the many activities she loves. She said the campus has changed tremendously during her years here, and she will have worked under six college presidents or acting presidents as of October 1. "In 1971," she said, "the library had about 100,000 volumes and was located in Hardy Hall. Now we have 453,825 volumes." She said she and everybody else at AC even former Presi- dent George Christenberry helped move books on library carts from the old library to the present one when it was completed in 1976. Ellen worked at AC as the secretary of the registrar, the late S. Lee Wallace, from 1963 to 1965, while her husband studied medical illustration at MCG. After living in Wisconsin a few years, the Burroughs came back to Augusta. Ellen came back to AC in 1971 and worked part time in a "temporary" position for seven years, becoming "permanent" in 1978. When she' s not at the library , working in the stacks , checking out books at the front desk, and handling interlibrary loans using a computer, Ellen is engrossed in a home project she loves-redecorating her house "from top toTxntom." * Ellen is a member of St, Mary-on-the-Hill Catholic Church and acharter member of the Irish American Heritage Society of Augusta. She enjoys producing folk art-type paintings, making fashion jewelry and sewing items to decorate her home. She also loves to spend time with her two grown children, Paige and Milton (Jr.), and her granddaughter, Callie. By Christmas, she expects to celebrate in her "new" home with her whole family, including a new grandchild. AUGUSTA CO I I EGE Author! Author! A book signing and reception for Dr. Helen (Nell) Callahan's new book, Summerville: A Pictorial History, will be held at the Parish Hall of the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2230 Walton Way, on Thursday, Oct 14. Social: 7 p.m., lecture: 7:30 p.m., reception: 8 p.m. The book will be available at the AC Bookstore, as well as several other local outlets. AC Writer-in-Residence Louise Shivers will have a book signing at the Magnolia Bookshop, 2611 Central Ave., on Wednesday, Oct 6, from 7 to 9 pan. for her second novel.A Whistling Woman, published by Longstreet Press. A tenth anniversary edition of her firstnovel,//ere to Get My Baby Out of Jail, is being published this fall. Both books will soon be available at the AC Bookstore. Aufjusta College is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Oppnriunitii histiim rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 OCTOBER 11, 199^ Vol. 1,NoCJ93 The OFFicE oF AcACJEIYlic AFFajrs ANNOUNCES TllE FoLlowiNq AddiTioNS to ThE Ad Hoc Committee Ust: "A Plan for Change" Committee Ron Ezell Distance Learning Committee Jana Sandarg Major Area Assessment Committee Mary-Kathleen Blanchard Search Committee - Director of Continuing Education Dave Fredrick Mary-Kathleen Blanchard 4 Who's Who Committee John Groves Robert Mays Katherine Sweeney FACT'F'iNdiNq STudy On REqisTRATioN BequN President William A. Bloodworth Jr. has asked the College's Academic Policies Committee to analyze and assess the College's registration process to make sure that an accurate understanding of the problems exists. Dr. Jim Benedict, Mathematics and Computer Science, was asked to convene the group and report back to the president in two weeks with their findings. "It is especially important that the problem be analyzed by persons who are objective and who do not have administrative responsibility for any aspect of the registration process," he said. "The purpose of the Committee will not be to recommend solutions but to make sure we have an accurate understanding of the problems," he added. Solving the registration process will be a long-term effort and will involve the continuous improvement of the registration system, he said. The Aca- demic Policies Committee, an 1 1-member group which in- cludes three stu- dents, is com- prised of academ- ic representatives from each of AC's three schools. / ^^Th AIumni BARbEcuE Set The annual Alumni Association Barbecue will be held in the Quadrangle on Friday, Oct. 15, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Alumni and friends of the college are invited to meet the new president, Dr. William Bloodworth. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $8 for students. Call the Alumni House at 1759 for information. AuqusTA Concert BancI Psycholoqy FaII Lecture Seines Dr. Sandra Kelly, associate professor of psychology from the University of South Carolina, will speak on "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Social Behavior: Find- ings in Humans and an Animal Model" on Friday, October 15. Dr. Lillian Range, professor of psychology from the University of Missouri, will present "Is Suicide Contagious?" on Friday, October 22. All lectures in the series are free, open to the public and take place at noon in Butler Hall Lecture Room. Alan Drake will direct the 60-member Augusta Concert Band in a free public concert on Sunday, October 24, at 4 p.m. in the Augusta RiverwalkAmpitheatre. The program will include marches, Broadway selections, old favorites and concert Ccc Yftll AT tIiF FaJrV band selections. NatjonaI Alcohol Awareness WEEk AC will actively inform college students of the perils of alcohol abuse during the Third Annual National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Oct. 17 - 23. The winners of the slogan contest will be announced at noon on Wednes- day, Oct. 20, in the CAC and will receive a $50 award. The week will officially kick- off with "The Four Stages of Drink- ing," a seminar to increase alcohol consciousness pre- sented by colle- giate consultant Mike Green, on Thursday, October 15, at 3 p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. For more information, contact ext. 1609. The Public Relations Office will sponsor a booth in the Educational Exhibit build- ing at the 70th Annual Augusta Ex- change Club Fair, taking place at the fairgrounds from October 28 - Novem- ber 7. Any materials departments wish to make available need to be submitted to the PR Office, located in Rains Hall, by Friday, October 22. And while you're at the fair, don't forget to stop by and see the Augusta College booth! ACADEME DeacIUne AppROAchES Faculty members should send all infor- mation to be included in the next ACA- DEME to the Public Relations Office by Monday, October 18. Items should include faculty presentations, publica- tions, speaking engagements, television appearances, activities, awards and hon- ors. LycEUM Series Bec,Ins wiTh Famous BUck Poet Nikki Giovanni, the "Princess of Black Poetry" will kick off this season's Lyceum Series on Friday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Grower C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. General admission is $4; area students and senior citizens, $2. For a brochure or information, call the Student Activities Office at 737-1609. AC TIieatre Presents Love Letters Augusta College Theatre will present Love Letters, a faculty performance, on Oct. 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. in the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Admission is $6 or free with a valid AC I.D. DispUy By Environ mentaMst Artist An exhibition entitled "Works on Paper" of artist Alan Gussow will be on display in the Fine Arts Center Gallery through October 31. There will be an artist's reception Sunday, Oct. 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the gallery, and Gussow will give a lecture at 3: 30 p.m. He will lecture on "Artist As Environmental Activist" on Monday, Oct. 1 1 , at noon in the Butler Hall Lecture Room. FiIm Series Continues The AC Film Series will show La Discrete on Oct. 11 and Rhapsody in August on Oct. 18. All films are shown in the Butler Hall Lecture Room at 6 and 8:30 p.m. PopuLvR REAdiNqs TO Contjnue This FaLL The Summerville Readings sponsored by the Department of Languages and Literature will be offered again this fall at The Mad Hatter's Tea Room (formerly The Summerville Grill) at the comer of Central and Monte Sano Avenues at 7:30 p.m. for three Wednesdays: Oct. 20 and Nov. 3 and 17. Everyone is invited to share his or her writing, singing, instrumental, or dancing creations or works of visual art. FACT FiNdER Two-Family Yard Sale Saturday October 16, beginning at 7:00 a.m. until... Plenty of treats for everyone! Location: corner of Westcliffe Court and Pleasant Home Road ( one entrance past the Montclair entrance ) VT*. Fact Finder is published in the first edition of the FACT each month. Please submit (in writing) your ad to the Office of Public Relations and Publications by November 2. OcTobER 10-1 10-2 10-4 10-5 10-8 10-9 10-19 10-20 10-21 Jeanne Jensen Dept. of Pol. Sci. & Philos. BETry Sue ThoMpsoN Registrar's Office Karen AubRcy Dept. of Lang. & Lit. HARold Moon Dept. of Psychology PauLette Harrjs School of Education CIiarI.es Case Dept. of Sociology Grace BurneIio Dept. of Lang. & Lit. STANUy FlTE Dept. of Phys. Edu. CONNJE FLOWERS Dept. of Nursing James STAlliNqs Dept. of Dev. 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AUGUSTA COLLEGE Marian Cheek Linda Jones Kathy Pennington DEsiqNER Mary Jo Blue Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution s.c. rom Augusta. College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 OCTOBER 25, 1 997 3-'-, System News PnopsT Announces Retirement H. Dean Props t, chancellor of the University System of Georgia for the past eight years, will retire from his post March 1. In a letter to Board of Regents Chairman Barry Phillips, Dr. Propst, 59, said "the time has come for change in my professional and personal life which, in turn, will bring change to the University System in the form of new ideas, new leadership." Although March 1 marks his offi- cial retirement date, he will leave office December 31 and use accumulated va- cation time for January and February. "The Board of Regents regrets this decision, but we understand his de- sire to assume a less hectic pace at this juncture in his life," said Phillips. "We tried to persuade him to reconsider, but I regret we were unsuccessful." Dr. Propst joined the University System in 1969 as dean of the college and professor of English at Armstrong State College. He was promoted in 1976 to vice president and dean of faculty. In 1979, he joined the Regents Central Office as vice chancellor for aca- demic development and was later named executive vice chancellor, the second highest post in the System. Regents named him chancellor in 1984, and he assumed the post July 1, 1985. Reqeimts move to boosT EfficiENcy Committee slows down push to regionalize, approves new initiatives After months of debating a major restructuring of the University System, the Regents this month moved to improve the efficiency of the System by gaining a clearer understanding of the mission and role of each of the System's 34 institutions. Two meetings of the Board's Planning and Oversight Committee slowed down efforts to "regionalize" the System and launched several initiatives to better coordinate how the institutions meet the needs of their populations. Topping the initiatives is a pro- posal to beef up staffing at the Regents' Central Office to improve monitoring of the institutions. The committee asked the chancellor to appoint a vice chancel- lor who would coordinate the "delivery of educational services" including dis- tance learning and hire new staff in the fiscal affairs and academic affairs depart- ments. In August, the Regents approved a recommendation from Chancellor H. Dean Propst to seek $500,000 for continued on next page continued from previous page System News additional Central Office staff a pro- posal that was presented recently to Gov. Zell Miller when the budget was dis- cussed. The Planning and Oversight Com- mittee also decided to: * Evaluate whether the System's 34 colleges and universities are fulfilling their specific missions; * Revisit and update the criteria for institutions' changes of status outlined in the 1990 long-range plan; and * Explore the creation of a com- munity college system to avoid duplicating the offerings of pub- lic two-year colleges and the state's technical institutes. Although the Regents agreed not to rush the restructuring of the System, the Board did note the merits of taking steps to improve the way the System functions. In his monthly reportto the Board, Chancellor Propst said an internal com- mittee would soon be "examining cost savings from the privatization of some services" and that he discussed with Gov. Miller the "economies that could result from regionalization and strategic planning." Regent WilliamTurner, chairman of the committee, noted that "there is already a lot of regional cooperation, and we need to publicize that more." The Board also agreed to hold a day-long meeting of the committee on Oct. 27 to follow up on this month's action. "To bring it into final focus, we need to sit down and concentrate," said Regent Tom AUgood. "We need to iso- late ourselves, and we need to get on with it." FaIL enroLLment up, EARly REPORT SAyS The University System enrolled a record number of students for the eighth con- secutive year as enroUmentjumped nearly two percent this year, according to a preliminary report issued by the Office of Research and Planning. Ten of the 34 institutions report- ed decreases in enrollment a higher number than usual although most of the declines were modest. Final numbers won't be avail- able for a few weeks, but early figures show: * Three institutions had double- digit percentage increases. They are: Gordon College (17.1 per- cent), Savannah State College (11.0 percent) and Brunswick College (10.4 percent); * Valdosta State, in its first year as a regional university, enrolled nearly 800 more students than last year, a 9.9 percent increase; and * Two-year college enrollment, which has climbed the fastest in recent years, appears to have slowed. Half of the System's two- year institutions posted decreases. BloodwoRTh AcIcIresses Regents New AC President William A. Bloodworth, Jr., invited to address members of the Board of Regents at the October meeting, said the "proper job of a college president is to develop a broad- ly shared sense of what the college can be, given the realities of its situation, and a plan to become the very best institution that it can within its known circumstanc- es." He said AC has an unusual re- gion of service a metropolitan area of over 400,000 persons, half of those in Richmond County alone. Aside from MCG, there is no other System campus within 75 miles. "As a result, in the Georgia counties that make up the Cen- tral Savannah River Area, over half the people who are in any school system are at Augusta College." AC's geography poses a chal- lenge, he said. With no junior college in the area, AC must serve the function of a two-year school as well as that of a senior college. It is also a feeder institu- tion for MCG, where almost 40 percent of the transfer students are transfers from AC. The presence of two nearby pub- lic universities in South Carolina compli- cates the situation further, he noted. Both USC-A and USC-Columbia are closer than any two- or four-year system campus in Georgia. The college must also meet the degree program and continuing educa- tion needs of an area large in size and population. Last year, he said, continu- ing education programs served more than 10,000 community participants. The Maxwell Theatre saw an attendance of more than 85,000 last year. He promised Regents "effective management of the college, leadership through strategic planning, aggressive public relations, and full cooperation as an institutional citizen of the University System of Georgia." CUyTON State pnEsidENT picked Richard A. Skinner, a South Carolina educator with ties to Georgia, will be- come the second president of Clayton State College, effective Jan. 1. Dr. Skinner, 44, is currently vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. He succeeds Harry Downs, the founding president of Clayton State, who is retiring after 24 years on the job. He holds a B.A. degree in polit- ical science from Georgia Southern and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in government and international studies from the Uni- versity of South Carolina. Prior to coming to Lander Uni- versity in 1988, Dr. Skinner held several positions at Old Dominion University. Dr. Skinner was also a finalist in AC's presidential search. OtIier OcTobER NEWS... In other action this month, the Regents: Created a policy to prohibit elected officials or candidates from being employed at any System institution; Rescinded a December 1986 res- olution divesting holdings in South Africa; and Approved an M.Ed, in school counseling at Albany State, an M.S. in allied health at MCG, an Ed.S. in guidance and counsel- ing at Fort Valley, an African- American studies department at Georgia State, and three new faculty chairs at Georgia Tech and MCG. AC at tIie Fajr Augusta College will be repre- sented once again at the Annual Exchange Club Fair. College materials about the Col- lege will be on display in the Education Building. Any depart- ment with brochures to contribute should send them to the Of- fice of Public Relations by Monday,Oct.25. Fair dates: Oct. 28 - Nov. 7. MUdElyN BernarcI If you pass by the Languages and Literature Department on a Friday before college football and notice a bright shock of orange and blue, don't be alarmed. It's just Madelyn Bernard showing her true colors University of Florida colors, that is. This die-hard Gator fan says she bleeds them! After growing up in Gainesville and working for the University of Florida, it's no wonder that Madelyn is the team's number one fan. She and her husband of eight years, Rick, still have season tickets and manage to make it to Florida as often as possible to root for the Gators. At Augusta College, Madelyn has become a familiar figure in the Languages and Literature Department during the past year as the senior secretary. She says she enjoys working in the department because she loves dealing with students. Her love of teenagers has led her to volunteer with the Educational Foundation for Foreign Exchange, an organization which she served as Regional Coordinator for the State of Georgia for three years. Madelyn has hosted eight teenage foreign exchange students since beginning her involvement, and her next student is due to arrive in January from Australia. According to Madelyn, she has already been corresponding with 15-year-old Danielle , who will stay six months with the Bernards . Other students have hailed from Sweden, Norway, England and Japan and have each lived with Madelyn for a period of ten months. While Madelyn loves her international children, she quickly points out that her 28- year-old son Francis is not only her world, but also her best friend. Her dream, in fact, is to share the love she feels for him and his wife with their future grandchildren. Madelyn is a member and served as president of the Fairways Chapter of Professional Secretaries International. She was recognized by that group as Secretary of the Year for 1992-93. She is also involved in AC HEOPA and Martinez Baptist Church, where she and her husband attend and sing in the choir. Alcohol Can Cause Accidents Responsible Education Stops them SloqAN Wjnner AnnouncecI Karen Pittman was the winner of the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Slogan Contest and a $50 prize. This slogan will be used throughout the year at AC to promote alcohol awareness. Deborah Ivins is the winner of the Crossword Puzzle Drawing. She also won $50. Both contests were sponsored by Student Activities and Counseling & Testing. UpcoiviiNq Events WoRTh HowLiNq AbouT! Assistant Professor of History Randall Floyd's book Ghost Lights and Other Encounters is just in time for Halloween! It will be available shortly in both hardback and paperback at the AC Bookstore. Prof. Floyd will talk about the book on the Mid Day on 12 show on WRDW Channel 12 TV on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The AC Film Series will show Monster in a Box on Monday, Oct. 25. Glengarry Glen Ross will be shown on Monday, November 1. All films are shown in the Butler Hall Lecture Room at 6 and 8:30 p.m. The Psychology Fall Lecture Series comes to end on Friday, October 29, when Dr. Christian Lemmon, of the Medical College of Georgia, discusses "Eating Disorders: When Weight Control is Out of Control" in Butler Hall Lecture Room at noon. The Summerville Readings will continue at The Mad Hatter's Tea Room (formerly The Summerville Grill) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 3 and 17. Come share your writing, singing, instru- mental, dancing creations or works of visual art. Representatives from Univer- sity System of Georgia schools with graduate programs will provide information on: Admissions, Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Gradu- ate or Professional Degree Programs to participate. 'emema* <37ponto*ed 6v GWuaaaia JpoMeaG 2 - SA.nt. tzS August* Colltgt ii tn iffirmttiyt ction/*qwl opportunity institution For more information, contact Dr. Dalton E. Brarlncn Acting Dean School of Business Administration Phone: (706)737-1562 A two-day employer fair sponsored by the Career Center/Cooper- ative Education Offices will be held November 4-5 at Galloway Hall. On November 4, representatives from manufacturing/industry, government, banking/financial services and insurance will be talking with students from 1-4 p.m. The following day, from 8a.m. until noon, employers representing business, service industry, retail, accounting, health care and the military will be on hand. An AC Golf Appreciation Dinner will be held Oct. 26 at the Augusta Sheraton Hotel. The dinner will honor the AC Golf Team, which finished 13th in the 1 993 NCAA Division I Golf Championships. The speaker will be former Wake Forest Golfer Joe Inman, a former PGA Professional and current Ping representative. The reception starts at 6:30 with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets, available at the door, are $30 per person, $55 per couple. Call Patty Derr at 737-1626 for information. # "Works on Paper," an exibition by artist Alan Gussow, will be or display in the Fine Arts Center Gallery through October 31. An exhibition of collages by Paul Bright will be on display from November 4-30. "The Discerning Spirit" which includes works of Jim Rosen, Morris Eminent Scholar in Art, Ed Rice and AC alumna Kathleen Girdler Engler will remain at the Old Government House on Telfair Street through November 11. i Members of the Sociology Club are collecting food again for the Golden Harvest Food Bank. Boxes for food donations (canned goods, juices and powdered milk) in each department and office on campus will be collected on Nov. 11. Writers Marian Cheek DcsiqNER AUGUSTA COLLEGE Kathy Pennington Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Linda Jones Mary Jo Blue k 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 rom Augusta College Today November S, 1993 Vol.1, No. 20 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 Veterans IDaVY Ceremony The public is invited to a formal Veterans Day Ceremony on Wed., Nov. 10, at 4:30 p.m. in front of Payne Hall. Retired Brigadier Gen. Robert Cutting will be the guest speaker, and JROTC units from area high schools will attend, as well as AC's ROTC unit and the Ft. Gordon U.S. Army Band. i System Supplement Returns Beginning this month, The System Supplement will return to its previous format as a four-page newsletter mailed direcdy to faculty and administrators at all System institutions. In other news relating to System publications, The System Magazine has been discontinued. Though the publication has generated positive feedback, it was decided that frequent news reports of the Board of Regents are a greater priority. OV 29B93 i, Financial Aid Seminar The Financial Aid Office will present a question & answer session on Thursday, Nov. 18, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Butler Hall Lecture Room. Area high school counselors, parents, spouses and prospective AC students are encouraged to at- tend. Information on federal and state funding and scholarships will be provided. RSVP at 737-1632 NOTE: Many of you have asked about Debbie Johnson from the Butler Hall Snack Bar. Debbie wants to send a big a hello x to all and says the chanceto come back and work keeps her fighting spirit going. If any one would like to contact Deb, she can be reached through her home mail address at 57 Myrtle Drive, Augusta, 30909, or through the Food Services Department on campus. I know she would appreciate knowing people think of her often. Stacy Alexander, FSD (Debbie is currently undergoing treatment far cancer.) "MllMMC" If you're ever near the campus pool around lunch time, you might see a dedi- cated swimmer putting in his daily 30 to 40 laps. The swimmer is none other than Domenico C. Guerrieri, known by every- one as "Mimmo," director of the Physical Plant. (You can bet the pool is kept in good shape too!) Mimmo arrived here in 1984 from MCG, where his last position was building maintainence manager. He believes his job has more ups than downs. Things seem to be running more smoothly in the last few years than they were ten years ago, he said. "We try to be proactive and plan ahead, which really helps." He said the one message he'd like to convey to everyone at AC, which he feels is a close- knit community, is that his employees work very hard, often "going that extra mile. An occasional verbal or written 'thank you' means so much to all of us." His job involves keeping the physical facilities of the College on both campuses running smoothly. He supervises approximately 70 people in six departments: Grounds, Housekeeping/Custodial, Electrical, HVAC (heating, ven- tilating and air conditioning), Automotive and Building Maintenance (carpentry, painting, and locks and keys). Mimmo's favorite part of his job is interacting with people and "tinkering" with his computer. He likes being able to produce maps and architectural drawings of the campus and various conduits that connect all points of it. Off duty, he enjoys "hiking and hiding" in the mountains with his wife of 32 years, Jean, whom he met when she visited Southern Italy, his home. They have four children and five grandchildren. He was trained in the Italian Air Force to work with intermediate-range missiles and hoped to work in the U.S. space industry after his military service, but could not get security clearance soon enough to get a job and support his young family. "So I got some training in architectural drafting and it led me down this path. Now Fm glad things worked out the way they did." Call the PR Office if you'd like to nominate someone fir the Staff Profile. : ACT Finder For Sale: 1988 Corolla SR5 Sports with automatic trans- mission, air, power sunroof and very low mileage. Excellent condition, call ext. 1876. AC Welcomes New Employees Patricia Wright Custodian I (Physical Plant) Belinda Clark Custodian I (Physical Plant) Mark Lorenti Programmer EE (Computer Services) Patricia Harris Personnel Assistant I (Personnel) Allison Hurst Library Assistant II (Library) Karla Burg Secretary to Executive Director (Development) Walking Winner jKeieu Looma, assistant professor of mathematics in Developmental Studies, placed third in the National Walking Championships 30K Walk. A IFliLM Series Concludes The films A Brief History of Time will be shown on Monday, November 8, and Distant Voices, Still Lives will be shown on Monday, November 15. A Brief Histo- ry of Time is an amazing documentary that takes the audience on a journey through the cosmos focusing on every- thing from the "big bang" to black holes. Distant Voices, Still Lives is a poignant autobiographical chronicle of the lives of a Liverpool working-class family. Both films will be shown in Buder Hall Lec- ture Room and are free and open to the public. Music! MtSic! Music! *tt The AC College Choir, Chamber Choir and Youth Orchestra will present their Fall Concert on Sunday, November 14, at 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cultural center. The AC Jazz En- semble will perform a con- cert at 8 p. m . on Tuesday, November 16, in the PAT. The Augusta Collegiate Musicum, an AC alumni ensemble, will present a baroque concert on Sun- day, November 21, at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection at 4 p.m. All concerts are free and the public is invited. lllsHiEjS & The AC Theatre will present John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men at the Maxwell Perforating Arts Theatre Nov. 10-13 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 12 8c 14 at 3 p.m. Admission is $6, or free with a valid AC I.D. The last of the Summerville Readings sponsored by the Department of Languages and Literature will be held at The Mad Hatter's Tea Room (formerly The Summerville Grill and the Tin Penny) at the corner of Central and Monte Sano Avenues at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17. Pianist Richard Cass will perform at the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre at 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Tickets are $4 general; $2 for senior citizens, AC alumni and area students; free with a valid AC I.D. The exhibition of collages by Paul Bright will remain on display in the Fine Arts Center Gallery through Nov. 30, and the exhibition of photography by Amelia Tierney will remain on display in the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre Lobby Gallery through Dec. 29. The exhibition entitled "The Discerning Spirit" which includes the work of Jim Rosen, Morris Eminent Scholar in Art, Ed Rice and AC alumna Kathleen Girdler-Engler will remain at the Old Government House on Telfair Street through November 11. November IBirthdats [jtUU^u f&itwAy CMVuu>4^l\ I 11-1 Teresa Sherrouse Accounting, Economics & Finance Steve Duckworth Computer Services 11-2 Anna Filippo Languages & Literature 11-4 Brenda Evans-Lee Developmental Studies 11-6 Clarence Houston, Jr. Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance Ronnie Ezell Chemistry & Physics 11-7 Nancy Pruden Psychology Denise Pierce Admissions Peggy White Nursing June Pritchett Bookstore 11-9 Nancy Childers Office of the President 11-12 Michelle Benedict Math & Computer Science 11-16 Cindy Bannister Computer Services Lurelia Moss Physical Education 11-18 Polly Key Custodial Services Joseph Greene Accounting, Economics & Finance Linda L. Banister Fine Arts 11-21 Louise Rice Developmental Studies Stuart Kinniburg Military Science 11-22 Alice Pollingue Teacher Education Virginia Luke Counseling & Testing 11-23 Z. Montgomery Electrical & Plumbing 11-24 Maxine Hampton Custodial Services Russell Coughenour Career Center 11-26 Debra Smith Office of the Registrar 11-27 Mary Shawver Athletics 11-28 Catherine Shawver Computer Services Phillip Pridgen Carpentry Shop 11-36 Dwight Bright Carpentry Shop Pood pfciyc M 'C'ONCLIJSION The Sociology Club will collect food boxes from all offices on Thursday, Nov. 1 1 , for the Gold- en Harvest Food Bank. Don 1 t forget touring canned goods and other drv food items for theneedv. Winters Marian Cheek DEsiqNER AUGUSTA COLLEGE Linda Jones Mary Jo Blue Kathy Pennington Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution lc: rom Angus ta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 November 22, 1993 Vol.1CNo.21 J J ii sT in the Mck of On Friday, Nov. 19, from 6-8 p.m., there will be a reception for the artists who are participating in the AC Faculty Exhibition and the AC Student Exhibition at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art. The two exhibitions will be at the Institute through Dec. 22. Art faculty members with works on display are Eugenia Comer, Priscilla Hollingsworth, Janaan Reynolds, James Rosen, Brian Rust, Janice . Williams and William Winner.!^, H Just a reminder. . AC will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26, in celebration of the Thanksgiving holidays. Bon Appetite! Final exams for fall quarter will take place on December 2, 3 and 6. The AC Holiday Luncheon has been set for Wednesday, December 8, at noon in the CAC . Those who plan to participate in the annual banquet should plan to bring a vegetable, casserole, salad or dessert for the luncheon. Turkey, ham, dressing and beverages will be provided. Please bring a utensil for serving. Food may be dropped off in the kitchen of the CAC the day of the event for refrigeration or warming. The annualLength of Service Awards will be presented at the luncheon to those employees celebrating their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th or 25 thy ear of employment. For more information on the luncheon, call NancyatexL 1440 or Hillis at ext. 1 759. ^ Annual Christmas Tree Lighting The AC Christmas Tree Lighting cer- emony will take place on the lawn of the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre on Friday, December 3, at 6 p.m. The annual event will feature hot chocolate. Christmas car- ols, a visit from Santa Claus and. of course, the illumination of the tree. Faculty, staff and their families are encouraged to attend. Deck the Halls to Benefit Safe Homes of Augusta Psi Chi. the National Honor Society for Psychology, will spread the Christ- mas cheer with Safe Homes of Au- gusta through their "Deck the Halls" campaign to collect much-needed items for abused women and chil- dren tl^t reside there. Faculty and staff can participate by taking an ornament from the Christmas trees located in the Psychology Depart- ment or the library. A^ortable tree will also be circulated around cam- pus. Each ornament expresses a need of Safe Homes of Augusta such as clothes, toys, household items or other specific needs. Tax-deductible receipts are available for the dona- tion of any large items. For more information, call Angle Kitchens at est. 1694. Brenda Johnson Brenda Johnson Is one of the first AC employees to meet potential students. As an admissions information special- ist, Brenda has explained the "ins" and "outs" of getting accepted at AC to traditional and non-traditional students for the past six years. She also coordinates tours, work- shops/seminars and other office events. Originally from Augusta, Brenda resides in Thomson with her husband, Jack. The newlyweds have been married for one year and have four children between them ranging in ages from 24 to 10. She also has one grandson that is definitely the apple of his grandma's eye. According to Brenda, she is the only non-college student in her family. Her husband is completing his doctoral studies in counsel- ing at Erskine College, her son is a recent AC graduate, and her daughter and her mother also attend AC. Although she has taken college courses in the past, the heat is on from her family to re-enlist her in the ranks of the higher educated, she said. A bubbly and enthusiastic woman, Brenda says she has learned to be prepared to meet life's challenges. Her greatest challenge came following the birth of her daughter when she lost her right hand due to an improperly administered inj ection. With a 2 1 -month-old son and a newborn depending upon her for care, she had to retrain her left hand to do everything from writing to changing a diaper. A two-month hospital stay and support from her family helped her through this trying time. "I had to learn to pin diapers with one hand so my aunt brought a baby doll for me to practice. It was a painful experience, but I learned that it's something that happens to you and you learn to go on. I'm not self- conscious about it. I learned to help myself and now I enjoy helping other people," she explained. Augusta Concert Band Performance Benefits Empty Stocking Fund The Augusta Concert Band will per- form its Gala Christmas Concert on Sunday, November 28, at 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Augusta. The concert, which is sponsored by The Augusta Chronicle, will kick-off the Chronicle's Empty Stocking Fund. Selections include God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Sleigh Ride, White Christ- mas and The Christmas Song. A free- will offering to benefitthe Empty Stock- ing Fund will be taken during the concert. Free tickets may be obtained through The Augusta Chronicle. A Renaissance Christmas at AC Christmas music will be presented in a unique and festive way in the lobby of the Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, November 30. A recorder trio dressed in Renaissance costumes led by Dr. Alan Drake, professor of music, will present a concert of traditional and old Christmas carols and songs played on a variety of recorders. Faculty, stafl and students are invited to attend this informal drop-in. ^ According to Brenda, her loss does not deter her in life and there's not a lot that she can't do with her left hand and the prosthetic device she wears on her right hand, including water skiing and gardening. She loves all types of dance ballet, jazz and shag. She also loves to collect and refinish the antiques that decorate her 100-year-old home. And she really loves her job. "I enjoy the people. I get so much satisfaction from working with individuals that are discouraged Oood HifeWS and don't think they can attend college. They've lost their self-esteem and feel this is their last chance to do something. As we talk, they begin to believe they can do it. That's what I like best about AC the opportunity to see someone accomplish something," she added. Here's a FIRST! The Augusta College Faculty Club will hold its FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT, a dinner at the Partridge Inn, at 7 p.m. on December 3. Faculty Club members and their dates or spouses are invited. This will take the place of December's POETS get-together. Many people complain that newscasts are filled with only "bad news" while many "good news" stories go unreport ed. WAGT Channel 26 is setting out tc , remedy that situation through a nv weekday feature titled, appropriate!} enough, Good News. Hosted bv AC J alumna Kathy Marks, the show wm ai at 5:30 p.m. and feature stories abou people and groups making a positiv impact in the CSRA. Please let tb Public Relations Office know if you o your department has a "good news , story to tell. AUGUSTA COLLEGE W*3e* Marian Cheek, Eathy Pennington, Linda Jones >e*^*c* Mary Jo Blui Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 <&>amf