s.c. LD270.0' .A27 I rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 QuMuar*i 10, 1994 Vol. 2, No. 1 Augusta Economic Outlook 1994 President Bloodworth and Dr. Harry Kuniansky will be among the speakers at the "Augusta Economic Outlook 1994" lun- cheon to be held on Tuesday, January 11, at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel Augus- ta. Cost for the luncheon is $45 per person. For a reservation call the Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce at 821-1300. January Art Exhibitions ir Marc Leuthold of Chapel Hill, N.C., will exhibit ceramics in the Fine Arts Center Gallery from January 9 through January 31. The Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre lobby gallery will house The Fall 1993 Col- lection from Gracewood State School and Hospital, from January 12 through February 8. Call the Fine Arts Dept. at ext. 1453 for viewing hours. REESE LIBRARY - AUGUSTA COLLEGf Two Productions By The National Players The AC Lyceum Series will host the National Players production of George Orwell's 1984 on January 20 at 2 and 8 p.m. and their production oi Romeo and Juliet on January 21 at 2 and 8 p.m. and on January 22 at 8 p.m. only. General admission is $8 for evenings and $6 for matinees; special admission for senior citizens, area students and active AC alumni is $6 for evenings and $4 for matinees. All performances will be in the PAT. Stork Notes Elaine Graham, gift receiving specialist at the AJiunni House, is the proud grandmother of daughter Sherri's new baby, Brooke Olivia, who was bom on December 7. She weighed 8 lb. 1/2 oz. and measured in at 20 1/2 inches in length. Peggy White, senior administrative secretary for the Nursing Department, said she was the "proudest Nana" in the world when her daughter Donna gave birth to her second grandson on November 17. Zachary White Roberson weighed 8 lb. 4 oz. and was 19 inches long. Mary Jo Blue, graphic designer for the Office of Public Relations, is the beaming "grarmie" of son Larry Joe Bracken's new daughter, Taylor Chelsea Hunt Bracken! If you have any family news (births, marriages, etc.) you would like to share with your colleagues, please send announcements to the Public Relations Office for publication. ibering of Writers The annual Winter Gathering of Writ- ers will be presented on Wednesday, Janui ry 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Butler Hall Lecture Room. It will feature readings by Anthony Grooms, who teaches English at the University of Georgia, and E. Randall Floyd of the AC History Department. The two will read from their works, and there is no charge for admission. AC Winter Film Series Toto le Heros will be shown on Mon- day, January 10. It is a kaleidoscope voyajie through the consciousness of a man v/ho thinks his life has never been lived. Passion Fish, the story of two women who forge a life-affirming friendship, will be shown on Tuesday, January 1 8. No films will be shown on Monday, January 17, in honor of Mar- tin Luther King, Jr. All films are free and a'e shown in Butler Hall Lecture Room at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Hobbs to Help Choose New Chancellor Dr. Stephen H. Hobbs, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology, was one of 1 1 people chosen for a University System of Georgia Board of Regents advisory committee for the selection ofanewchancellorto succeed Dr. H. Dean Propst, who is retiring. Three faculty members from the Sys- tem were selected, along with three System college presidents, three alum- ni or foundation members of System colleges, one student and Dr. Harry S. Downs, acting chancellor of the Sys- tem. Dr. Bloodworth's books Max Brand and Upton Sinclair are now available at the AC bookstore. Speakers Forum Set "The Changing Health Care System" will be the topic of the fifth annual AC Speakers Forum, sponsored by the School of Business Administration, on Wednesday, January 26. The free forum is also sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc., and Master Health Plan, Inc. The symposium will offer a morning session from 9 a.m. till 12: 15 p.m. and an afternoon session from 1:30 till 4:45 p.m. at the Sheraton Augusta Hotel. Reservations are required for the two sessions, and a luncheon which will take place between the two sessions. Reservations are not necessary for the evening session, which will be held in the PAT from 6:30 till 8:30 p.m. A number of local, district and state speakers are slated to speak at the Forum. For more information, call ext. 1636. Faculty Development Session on Learning Disabilities On Monday, January 10, Dr. Rosemary Jackson and Elaine Mangleitz of the University of Georgia Regional Learning Disabilities Center will present a workshop on learning disabilities of college students. The workshop will take place fi-om 1 - 3 p.m. in Galloway Hall, Room 101. AC faculty are encouraged to attend. Observing M L K's Birthday Augusta College, along with MCG and Paine College, will co-sponsor the annual tri-college salute to the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Sunday, January 16, at 3 p.m. in the Auditoria Center on the MCG campus. The speaker will be Juanita Baranco, regent for the University of Georgia Board of Regents. The event is free. Augusta College will be closed on Monday, January 17, in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. i^_ Si Januarv) Birthdays W^^^/^ ' \n 1-16 Edgar Carl Fox, IH 1-25 Willie Clay Wm^^^M. in M\.^ Public Safety i 1-17 Automotive Shop 1-26 >j Charlie Johnson, Jr. ( JIlie Mae Sturgis 1-1 1-7 Custodial Services < Custodial Services Oscar Smith Samuel Richardson Mathematics & Computer Developmental Studies Jesusa S. Alvarez 1-30 Science Reese Library Maureen J. Akins 1-11 ( Computer Services Bill Reese, n The FACT!!! 1-20 {This publication!) Donna Y. Williams Karen E. Greer Sociology 1-12 Teacher Education business & Finance Deborah M. Johnson 1 1 Z* Linda M. Clary Freddie M. Flynt 1-31 Food Services Teacher Education Continuing Education Genie Comer Fine Arts 1-4 - Mary Ann Cashin 1-21 Reginald K. Wimberly Reese Library Elizabeth B. House Richard H. Hatfield # Carpentry Shop 1-13 School of Arts & Science ; Newman Tennis Center 1-5 " 1 1 _/ Debbie Lynn Williams 1-22 Michael F. McCarty Political Science & Cynthia Mae Craig -'.:- Landscaping & Grounds Philosophy Developmental Studies "I appreciate and have Maintenance i 1 ^ been comforted by all 1-16 1-23 the expressions of sym- Raymond A. Whiting Alonza T. Gray Frank M. McMillan 1 ^ pathy on the death of my father. Thaiik you ; veiy much." |. Political Science & ^ Philosophy Mail & Communications Freddy J. Maynard Teacher Education Shonta V. Young 1 |t Mathematics & Computer Science Reese Library ' Hill Hlooihvorlh: ^^^^^^ ^H| Writers Marian Cheek linda Jones Kathy Pennington lj Designer Mary Jo Blue in Affirmative Action/Equal Op # AUGUSTA COLLEGE Augusta College is < portunity Institution :=] rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 January 24, 1994 Vol. 2, No. 2 Governor iviaUes state oF tIie budqET acIcIress Citing Georgia's recent rank- ing as first in the nation in increased state higiier educa- tion funding over the past two years, Gov. Zell Miller is rec- ommending a record $1 bil- lion in state general fionds in addition to more than $50 million in lottery hands for the University System in 1995. Gov. MiUer has proposed: A 5 percent salary increase for system employees. $21 million for the Georgia Research Alliance, which brings together Georgia's six research universities with pri- vate industry to generate eco- nomic development. Doubling the Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund from $7.5 million to $15 million. Over $1.3 million for reno- vations to the underground hot water distribution system at Abraham Baldwin Agricul- tural College. He has also recommended al- most $4. 5 million in planning and design fiinds, including: $325,000 for a healrfi and physical education facility at Albany State College. $565,000 for a classroom and office building at Kennesaw State College. $630,000 for a coUege of education building at Georgia Southern University. $655,000 for a classroom and office building at DeKalb College. $325,000 for a classroom/ office building and law en- forcement tiaining center at Armstrong State College. HOPE scholARship chANqES souqliT Gov. Miller has made recom- mendations to expand the HOPE scholarship program to pay the tuition of HOPE scholars dirough thcii- jiuiior and senior years provided diey maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. He has also recommended die necessary fluids to cover man- datory fees and provide a text- book allowance ill addition to raising the family income ceil- ing to $100,000. The Student Finance Cx)ni- mission is receiving almost (continued on following page) 1 ,000 calls per week with questions about die HOPE program. The governor has also proposed a special scholarship for dependent children of all pubhc safety officers, including EMTs and firefighters killed or permanendy disabled in the line of duty in Georgia since 1978. Ehgible children would re- ceive a full scholarship covering tuition, room, board, books and fees. Governor AppoiNTS two new REqENTS U.S. Congressman Ed Jenkins from the 9th Congressional District and Kenneth W. Cannestra from the 6th Congression- al District were appointed as two new members of the Georgia Board of Re- gents. Currendy a lawyer with the firm ofjenkins and Miller in Jasper, Jenkins is a graduate of Young Harris College and the Univer- sity of Georgia, a 16-year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. He will resign his position as chairman of the Governor's Commis- sion on Health Care Reform. Cannestra has been group president of Aeronautical Systems, Lxjckheed Corpo- ration since 1988, in addition to serving BUck HisTORy MoNThAcTivmES February 2: The Student Union will present the 21 st Century Steel Band at 8 p.m. in the PAT (general admission $2, free with AC I.D.). February 9: Dr. William C. Parker will give a talk entided "Celebrating Multiculturalism" at noon in the Butler Hall Lecture Room. February 14 : The Minneapolis Gospel Sound will perform in the PAT at 8 p.m. (general admission $4, free with AC I.D.). February 23 : "Jazz at the Noon Hour" featuring local jazz band Jerry and Friends will take place in the CAC Towers at noon. February 24: The video "Eyes on the Prize: History of the Civil Rights Movement in America" will be shown in the CAC Lounge (2nd floor) at 8 p.m. on the boards at Georgia Tech, Southern College of Technology and Kcnnc,s.iv\' State College. His civic positions inckidc the 1993 chaiimanship of die Cobb Chamber of Commerce and boarti mem- ber of the Adanta Chamber of Ck)ni- merce. He is a graduate of die Uni\'er,sit)' of Michigan and has an M.R.A. degree from San Jose State University'. Also, Acting Chancellor Harr\' Downs presented die System's FY 9S hutii^et request to the House and Senate Appro- priations Committees on Jaini.iiT 20. 'Mm V Marc Leuthold of Chapel Hill, N.C., will exliibit ceramics in the Fine Mts Center Gallery from January 9 through January 31. The Maxwell PerfcMiiiing Arts Theatre lobby gallciy will house The Fall 1993 Collection from Graeevwiod State School and Hospital. Call the Fine Arts Dept. at ext. 1453 fir viewing hours. AC WINTER FiLivi SerIes Raise the Red Lantern will be shov 24. In tills film, a young girl is becomes embroiled in a cut-throat master's other wives. The Oak, a 5 comedy set in the last years of thf will be shown on Tuesday, Janu.- and are shown in Butler Hall L 8:30 p.m. n on Monday, January sold into marriage and power struggle with her ad and funny nightmare Romanian police state, jy 31. All films are free %ture Room at 6 and A PEopU oF BEAUTy...BEhold^ We Are One! The AC Black Student Union will present "A People of Beauty" on Sunday and Monday , January 30 and 31, at 7 p.m. in the PAT. The play depicts the strength, genius and nobihty of die African Ameiican. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for stucents, and are available at die Student Activities Office. AluiviNi Art ancI Music RecItaL SchEduUd The AC Fine Arts Department w 11 host the second annual Alumni Art Exhibition and Musi;al Recital on Saturday, February 12, at 7 p.m. (exhibition) and 8 p.m. (con- cert) in the PAT. All AC Chc?>- 7043 or Dr. Paulette Harris at ext. 1499 to make rescnations. AUGUSTA COLLEGE SPEAKERS FORUM School of Business Administration AC SpEAliERS FORUIVI TO AddRESS ChANqES JN HEAhh Care SysTEivi Hear experts discuss 'The Changing Healdi Caie System" during the fifth annual AC Speakers Foiiini, sponsored by the School of Business Administration, on Wednesday, Januarj' 26. The free forum, also sponsored by Blue Cross ami Bhic Shield of Georgia, Inc., and Master Healdi Plan, Inc., will oOlr a morning session from 9 a.m. till 12:15 p.m. and an afternoon session from 1:30 till 4:45 p.m. at the Sheraton Augusta Hotel. Reservations are required for both sessions and a kuKJicon which will take place between the two day sessions. Rcsci \ a tions are not necessary for the evening session taking place at the PAT from 6:30 till 8:30 p.m. For more infimnatum, call ext. 1636. Learn How to Use tIie LibnARy The Reese Library will offer orien- tation tours on Tuesday, January 25, at 10 a.in.; Wednesday, Jan- uary 26, at 3 p.m.; and Thurs- day, January 27, at 8 p.m. An Introduction tc^Library Q)m- puter Research Resources will take place on Tuesday, January 25, at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, January 26, at 4 p. m . ; andThursday, January 27, at 9 p.rar Those iirt^ested should meet at the first flooTrefer- ence desk. Sessioijijnay also be arrangeo^by appointment. For more injbnnation, call ext. 1748. m AUGUSTA COLLEGE * GDntinuing Education and Maxine Alen have walked hand-in-hand for more than two decades. She joined the office as a secretary in 19 ^3 when it was under the direction of Tom Riley. It was known then as the Office of Extended Services. Their quarterly oflfering was about 15-20 "primarily remedial" ;hort courses. In the late 1970's when Riley left, Shari Covitz became her boss. Wlicn Oavicz left four years ago, Theresa Bryant becar le the director and stayed luitil last August. Carolyn Ingraham is now serving as actii g director, and a search is \ indcnvay for a permanent director. Maxine is a member ol the Search Committee. (Riley, she said, bought a farm in Waynesboro and loves tha : line of work; Covitz is in Winston- Salem, where she works with a hospice program; md Bryant is with a technical school in Chattanooga, Term.). Maxine has seen the area grow from a tiny two-person office to a di\'ision which last year offered 863 programs to almost 0,000 members of the community. She loves her work she's now assistant to the director and has no interest in retiring. The fact that the job is never the san e from day to day is what keeps her challenged. She's been a member of the Internationa American Business Women's Assn . since the early 1970's, and she's a charter member of the AC Higher Educat ion Office Professional Assn. She's been an active member of Georg:ia Adult Education, Inc. since 1981 and chaired its Communications Committee during 1992-93. In tiiat capacity, she produced quarterly GAEA new letters. In 1988, she received the organization's President's Award which is give i for outstanding service pr^ided by a support person in the field of adult/contir uing education. She's also been affiliated with the local cl lapter of the lATSE and has enjoyed working shows at the Civic Center and Bell A iditorium. Her duties often placed her behind the scenes \ working with well- known performers. Once when Kenny Rogers v as performing, her job was to feed the microphone cable to him as he walked around. At the close of the first performance, she hea d her naine being called. She recognized the caller as Linda Owens (a former Procure- ment Office employee) . "She was such a fan tha ; she wanted to pay me to let her do what I was doing," she laugh ^d. She is married to WiUiam (BUI) C. Alle i Sr., an AC retiree. She has n\( > sons, a daughter and two step-sons. She's also die proud grandmotlier of six. Writers Marian Cheek Linda Jones Kathy Pennington Designer Mary Jo Blue Augusta (alkyc /.s an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Institution LC^ rom Augusta College Today January 28, 1994 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 Vol^, No.3 A BmEFiivq For pAculTy & StaFF oF tIie UNivERsiry SysTEM oF GEORqiA While the General Assembly was on recess last week, the House and Senate appropriations com- mittees were busier than ever. Meeting jointly, they hosted heads of all state agencies and got more than a little feedback on the Governor's 1995 budget recommendations. ClmNCElLoR AppEARSa befoRE commIttees Acting Chancellor Downs ap- peared before the committees on Thursday, Jan. 20. The Board of Regents is ex- trem^ely pleased with the Gover- nor's recommendation for a sal- ary increase of 5 percent," the Chancellor said. "We have not seen an increase of this size since 1987. This will help address a situation with faculty salaries that has become critical in the past several years." Dr. Downs went on to highlight the System's FY95 request, mak- ing special note of the System's comnritment ^ increasing allied health programs in the state. The Chancellor also responded to questions from a niomber of legislators on various subi ects including the timeliness of construction projects, fund- ing for agricultural related activ- ities and the use of auxiliary funds at the institutions. LAWMAkERSCONsidERoLd^ NEW lEqislATION The 1994 session of the General Assembly is in the second year of a biennium. In addition to new legislation being considered are bills not passed last year which are still active and in various committees* t ^t^ HB 276'^ would allow unused sick leave to be credited toward teacher's retirement benefits at the rate of one month of creditable service for each 20 days of unused sick leave at the time of retirement. Status: House Retirement Committee HB 405 would prohibit the employment of substitute teachers who do not have a bachelor's ^ degree. Status: House Education Committee HB 627 would allow members of the Teacher's Retirement System to retire without regard to age after obtaining certain amounts of creditable service by certain dates. It would also repeal a provision in the current law that provides for a reduced benefit for members who retire with less than 30 years of creditable service and who have not reached the age of 60. Status: House Retirement Committee HB 1326 would provide for a uniform grading system to be used by each public school system which will be used to determine eligibility for all college or university grants, scholarships and loans. Status: Read second time HB 1213 would expand the HOPE scholarship program to allow for students who attend a private college or university located in Georgia to receive a HOPE grariL in aii amourit e^juivc lent to the average such grant awarded to a similar student attending a public college or university. Status: Read second time HB 1131 would allow retirement credit to members of the Teacher's Retirement System for certain periods of unpaid leave of absences. Status: House Retirement Committee SB 67 would require that all persons holding professional library positions be certified by the State Board for Certification of Librarians. Anyone holding a master's degree firom^ a school with an accredited library program may be granted professional graduate certification. Status: Read first time ' SB 437 would allow the expansion of the Georgia Lottery for Education Act to include continuing education services to persons who would have been eligible for special education services. Status: Read first time SB 434 would exempt firom licensing requirements any professional counselors /practitioners who are employees or student peer counselors of a public or private college or university in Georgia. Status: Read first time AUGUSTA COLLEGE Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution LC^ rom Aixgusta College '1'od.siy 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 February 7, 1994 -\tel.-arNo.-4- Upcoming 8 vents The Lyceum Series will present the Meridian Arts Ensemble brass quintet on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. in the PAT. General admis- sion: $5. Seniors, area students and active AC alumni: $3. AC stu- dents, faculty and staff: free with valid AC I.D. Obtain dependents' tickets ahead oi time from the Of- fice of Student Activities. AC's literacy in Action program will present the Patchwork Play- ers in Three Little Pigson Thurs- day.Feb. 17,at9:30,10:30& 11:30 a.m. in the PAT. Admission is $2. The performance is open to area teachers, school children and their parents, and anyone interested in education. Paintings by Kentucky artist Dick Dougherty are on display through- out the month of Februaiy in the Fine Arts Center Gallery. The Sandhills Writers' Confer- ence is scheduled for May 12- 14. Scholarships are available through the Authors' Club of Augusta. For fees or more information on scholar- ships, contact the Division of Con- tinuing Education at 737-1636. Scholarship application deadline is March 15. A Briefing for 7 acuity and Staff of the University System of Qeorgia Sick leave credit Oid, new studied legislation As reported in the lastL^is/a- tive Update, HB 276 would al- low unused sick leave to be credited toward teachers' re- tirement benefits. For the bill to be effective in FY95 the appropriations committees will have to include the necessary funds to cover the cost of the creditable hours. Current re- tirement procedures require that bills having a fiscal impact be introduced in the first year of a biennium. Last summer both House and Senate retirement committees voted to have actuarial studies done on the issue. Rep. Bill Cummings, chairman of the House Retirement Committee, is one of the authors of the bill. HB 190 would allow third- year law students from within or outside the state to act as assistants in criminal proceed- ings. Status: Senate Higher Education Committee HB 1 149 would prohibit the General Assembly from autho- rizing any appropriations to the Georgia Board of Regents to be used for the creation of any new public college, junior coUege or university; or the change in status of a two-year or senior college to a universi- ty until such recommendations have been approved ^y the House and Senate. The Board would be required to provide a ten-year cost projection for the recom- mendation. Status: House University System Committee HB 1313 would expand the public records law to include all documents held by associ- ation, corporation, or other similar organization which derives a substantial portion of its general operating bud- get from the "agency" or is composed primarily of individ- uals of the "agency." Status: Read second time HB 1455 would allow state government employees, on a voluntary basis, to make pay- roll deductions to nonprofit or- ganizations related to and en- hancing the efficiency, produc- tivity and welfare of state em- ployees. Status: Read second time (continued on following page) Qospelin the Air During Black Jiistory Month The Minneapolis Gospel Sound, a nine-piece gospel ensemble, will perform selections of powerful, con- temporary gospel music as part of the month-long AC celebration of Black History Month on Monday, Feb. 14, atSp.m. in the PAT. Admis- sion is $4 to the public and free with anACLD. Also in honor of Black History Month, Dr. WUliam C. Parker will discuss "Celebrating Multiculturalism" in Butler Hall Lecture Room on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at noon. Momeeoming '94 is "Paradise" The second annual Alumni Art Exhi- bition and Music Recital will official- ly kick off Homecoming Week on Sat- lu-day, Feb. 12f beginning at 7 p.m. for the recital, followed by the concert at 8 p.m. in the PAT. All AC Choir alumni are invited to retxuii to perform with former AC Choir Director Emily Remington. For more information, call ext. 1453. Other Homecoming Week activities include: ^cd. 14t Carnation Sale 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., CAC Lobby "Jeb. 15 4i 16i Voting for Homecoming IQng and Queen 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (CAC Lobby) 5- 7 p.m. (MarkertHall) 7eb. 76i G!^gg/e /es^featuring opening act ventriloquist Patrick Murray with Jamaican sidekick "Matilda." The headliner will be juggler/comedian Bill Frye. 8 p.m., CAC 9eb. 19t Augusta College vs. Francis Marion Women's Game - 5:30 p.m. Men's Game - 7:30 p.m. PE/Athletic Complex Homecoming Dance, immediately following last game, will feature the Wild Video Dance Party and the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen. continued HR 60 would di- rect the Board to establish a committee to study the need for a four-year college to be located in Gordon County and called New Echota College honoring the Cherokee Nation. Status: Read second time HR 347 urges the Board to expand graduate-level programs in Education at Kennesaw State College. Status: House Univer- sity System Committee SB 60 would require every de- partment of state govenmient that requires continuing appro- priations be reviewed at least once every four years by the fiscal affairs subcommittees of the Senate and House. Status: Read first time SB 72 would require every child between seven and 17 years old to enroll and attend a public, private or home school. Status: Senate Higher Education Com- mittee SB 523 would amend the Offi- cial Code of Georgia Armotated regarding equalization grants, to change the definition of "ap- proved school" to include ac- credited proprietary schools which are not members of the University System. Status: Read first time SB 413 proposes ^ Constitu- tional amendment that would provide that not less than 50.8 percent of the annual state bud- get be appropriated to the State Board of Education, the Depart- mentofEducationandtheLoard of Regents. Status: Read first time Retirement bill approved by House committee The House of Representatives Retirement Committee approved House BiU 1383 on Monday, Jan. 24. HB 1383 lowers the employ- ee contribution to the Teachers Retirement System from 6 to 5 percent Pasta! Pasta! Pasta! If you love Italian food, you won't want to miss the 10th Annual Pasta Festival, sponsored by the Italian-American Club of the CSRA on Friday, Feb. 11. Fred Camarote has tickets for the event which offerslunch from 11 a.m.-2p.m. and dirmer from 4:30 -8 p.m. at the Hellenic Center of the Greek Orthodox Church. Adult tickets are $5 and chil- dren's tickets are $3. The menu includes spaghetti w/ meatballs or sausage, tossed salad, tea and various Italian pastries and cookies. Take- out is available. Call Fred at ext 1765 for more informa- tion. Z hanks for your Zhought fulness Jtme Pritchett wishes to thank everyone on campus for their prayers, flowers, visits and concern during her recent hospital stay and home confinement, following an accident on January 19. She's doing well and hopes to return soon MadmiHton Clinic Afree badminton clinic, conduct- ed by the Georgia State Universi- ty Badminton Club, will be held Sr.':r.-day, Feb. 19, and is open to the pub!':. It will be held from 10 a.m. until noon in the AC Physi- cal Education/Athletic Complex, according to Paul Gustafson, as- sistarL professor of health and physical education, k Participants are asked to bring their badminton rackets. The clinic will be conducted by Paul Rogers of Georgia State University. Rogers is in charge of the badminton competition for the 1996 Olympics. Ethan Frotne will be shown on Monday, Feb. 7. Edith Wharton's classic novel comes to the screen through the vision of director John Madden. In Delicatessen, a French butcher finds a creative way of dealing with the meat shortage. It will be shown on Monday, Feb. 14. All films are free and are shown in BuUer Hall Lecture Room at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Computer director appointed Bengt K. Lorentzson became the new director of comput- er services on Jan. 1. Prior to joining AC, he was the director of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Hereceived the Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1968. In 1974, he earned a Certificate in Data Processing. Lorentzson lived in Augusta from 1973 to 1984, where he was a senior systems analyst at Babcock & Wflcox and, later, division manager of Systems and Data Processing at Continental Forest Industries, Inc. T rr For Sale: Weider weight bench with lat, leg, and butterfly attachments. 134 lbs. cast iron weights, bar, and two barbells. Like new. $100.00. Call Tina at 1445. Cathy Shawver CatiierineA. (Caiby) Shawver, computer operations & support services co-ordinator, began working at AC in 1976, not long after moving to Augusta. Her first job here was as a data entry clerk in Admissions, a po- sition she held for nine years before moving to Computer Services. Cathy, one of three sisters, was bom in Hawaii and lived there for five years before her family moved to New Jersey. She attended college elsewhere, but didn't finish until she earned a bachelor's degree in history at AC. She is married and has one child, a son, Eric, aged 18. She also has several large goldfish and a cat named Ralph. Tve had cats all my life," she said. She eiyoys baking and recenfly took up rug hooking, for which she dyes and cuts her own wool, although she professes to be "the least artistic person in the family." An admirer of Augusta's beauty ("IVe never been in a prettier town"), Cathy nevertheless loves to travel and would like to see more of the U.S. She's been to Scotiand and England to visit relatives, but her favorite place is Florida ^"specifically, the beach any beach!" She loves lying in the sun, reading a good book, and combing the beach for shells. Her retirement "dream" is to live at the beach. "Marco Island, on the southwest coast of Florida, would be ideal," she said, smiling. The campus community was saddcMicd to hear of the (Icatli of Naomi lioll Harnard, who died Wednesday. Feb. 2, at University Hospital, "Nojii," as she was alTec- lionately known, retired in Novenilier of 198r) as director of alumni affairs. She joined AG's Office of Collet)e and Public Sei-vices in March of 1974 and left in Novemher of 1976. hi November of 1977, she re-joined the Office as an Alumni Development Si)ecialist. On July 1. 197.S, slu'was named director of alumni affairs. Survivors include her husband, D. Douftias Ijarnard Jr., a son, Capt, Dous^- Barnard III, Atwater, Calif.; two daughters, Pamela Barnard Chafee. Augusta, and Lucy liarnard Bard, Kennesaw; lii'r mother. Irene T. Woodruff, Augusta; and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Barnard Endowment, c/o University Health Care Foundation, i;5,50 Walton Way, Augusta 30901: First Bai)tist Church, :},'500 Walton Way, Augusta :]0909 or to the YW'CA Capital Fund Drive, ;],^);}2 Wheeler Road, Augusta. Ck'orgia :i0909. Mirthdaysi 2-1 Matgaret Yonce Languages & literature 2-2 Toni MitcheU Custodial Services Norman Prinsl^ Languages & literature 2-5 Pamela Jackson Accounting, Economics & Finance 2^ Tonjola Denise Nick Languages & literatiu-e 29, Maiy Caffey ^ Office of the Re^strar Carolyn Kershner Office of Jjie Dean of Arts & Science^ 2% John O'Shea Reese library Philip Waggy HVAC 2-9 Dalton Brannen 2-13 Guy Zimmerman HVAC 2-14 Shea Davis Public Safety Steve Hanmiond Management, Marketing & MIS Public Safety % Marsha Brown Reese library Nathaniel Simmons Custodial Services 2-iO Rebecca Sieg Teacher Education 2-11 Chris Bourdouvalis Political Science Willizim Johnson Languages & literature Cynthia Perry Admissions 2-12 Gayle Davidson Computer Services 2-13 Camell Beard Custodial Services Eugene Muto ^ Langu^es & literature 2-15 Bruce Saul Biology 2-16 Roxann Bustos library Dagmar Howell Business Office 2-17 a ^ Angela Olson Business Office 2-18 Mark Lorenti Computer Services 2-19 Jurgen Brauer Accounting, Economics & Finance 2-20 William Jackson Custodial Services 2-21 Alberta Graham Custodial Services 2-21 Pat Moss Nursing 2-22 Paul Gustafson Physical Education Meny Peel Mathematics & Computer Science 2-23 Joan Brodie Career Center 2-24 Thomas Crute Chemistry 2-25 Joy Goddard Mail & Communications Rebecca Kirk Management, Marketing & MIS 2-26 ^ Fred Bowsher Chemistry 2-27 James Grubb Teacher Education Katfay Pennington Public Relations 2-28 Sandra Lee Mullins Teacher Education \ 4 Writers Marian Cheek 'Designer Unda Jones Mary Jo Blue Kathy Pennington AUGUSTA COLLEGE Augusta ('ollefie is n Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunili/ Institution rom Aixgixsta Colle^^ Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 Vol.2, No.5 MiNORiry PARTicipArioN ENCouRAqEd Asenate bill that would encourage minority participation in state contracts is currently being studied by the House Industry Committee. SB 207, introduced in 1993, would provide such items as; additional legislative findings; statements in all bid documents encouraging minority participation; quarterly progress reports; and the designa- tion of liaison otticers. A General Assembly study, "House Study Committee Report on Minority Participation in State Government," found that only 2 percent of the state's contracts were awarded to minority contractors. New bill would clARiFy equaUzatIon qiiANTS HB 1574 relates to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants, clarifying the meaning of "approved school." Under the new bill an approved school would mean: uran )npro a nol^roprietary institution of higher education which is not a ch of the University Sj^stem, bd1t is accredited by liie ^uthem Association of Colleges and Schools; ^ * a nonproprietary institution of higher education located outside Georgia that is part of a University System owned and operated by a state other than Georgia which is located within 50 miles of the eligible student's home; * or, a proprietary institution of higher education, which has been in existence at least two years and accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Bible, theology and divinity schools are excluded. Status: Read second time OrhER bills coNsidEREd HB 1418 would amend the Georgia Student Finance Authority Act to provide tuition to qualified students who attend any one of the System's institutions. Status: Read second time HB 1523 would give the Department of Community Affairs the power to contract with any con- sortium of institutions of higher edu- cation in the state created to (continued on back) (continued from front page) revitalize rural economies ^^ and improve rural health care. Status: Read second time HB 1629 would add an addi- tional exemption from the nonpublic Post-secondary Educational Institu- tions Act of 1990. The new bill would exempt "any non-public, nonprofit college or university granting bacca- laureate degrees... and its related graduate and professional programs, which has been in existence ten or more years as a nonpublic, nonprofit college or university prior to July 1, 1985..." Status: Just introduced HB 388 urges the Board of Regents to consider tuition remis- sion for full-time employees of the Board of Regents. Status: House University System Committee SB 515 would extend the Quality Basic Education Act which allows students to enroll in college while still in high school. Status: Read first time Dr. BloodwoRTh's iNAUqURATION SeT The inauguration of Dr. William A Bloodworth,Jr.,as the eighth president of Augus- ta College will take place on Thiu^day, April 14, at3 p.m. in the Grover C. Maxwell Per- forming Arts Theatre. Further details will be announced at a later date. ^ W/jife^- Marian Ckeek, Kathy Pennington linda Jones AC FouNdATiON WeLcomes New IVlEivibERS Seven new members were selected for the AC Foundation: R W. Allen Mark V. Capers George A Christenbeny Warren A Daniel Martha K Farmer H. Grady Smith Charles D. Walker Posters seen around town advertis- ing a concert at AC's Physical Educa- tion/Athletic Complex by rapper ICf Cube are all wet. There's no valid- ity to the advertisement, and no one seems to know how AC's name became tied into it. \j4^^^/fhA4%6 Bi/>C4^ Minneapolis Gospel Sound, Monday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m., PAT (general admission $4, free with AC I.D.). Lyceum Series: Meridian Arts Ensemble brass quintet, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m., PAT. General admission: $5. Special admission: $3. AC students, faculty and staff: free. literacy in Action program: Patchwork Players' Three Little Pigs, Thursday, Feb. 17, 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30 am.; admission: $2. \je4*sX^ '^^: Carnation Sale, Mond^ Feb. 14,' 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., CAC Lobby. VotingforIQng&Queen,Tuesday&Wednesday,Feb. 15& 16,iPa.m.-lp.m.: CAC Lobby, 5- 7 p.m.: MarkertHall. Giggle Fest, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. - until, CAC Cafeteria Homecoming Games, Saturday, Feb. 19, 5:30 - Ladies, 7:30 - Mens. Dance and crowning to immediately follow games. Afree badminton clinic will be held Saturday, Feb. 19, and is open to the public. The place will be the Physical Education/Athletic Complex, and the time is from 10 am. until noon. The clinic will be conducted by Phil Rogers of Georgia State University. AUGUSTA Members of the campus community were saddened to hear of the death of Mrs. Ida Friedman, a former long-time manager of the AC Bookstore who retired in 1974. Funeral sei-vices were held Feb. 6 at Riverdale Cemeteiy in Columbus, Ga., her hometown. SuiTivors include a son, Leonard Friedman, Palm Beach Gardens; a brother, Hany Cohn, Columbus; and four grandchildren. COLLEGE Pe^if^c^ Mary Jo Blue 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 Vol.2. No.6 Sa[et;vj Zone The Senate has taken measures to make the University System safer by amending SB 440 to include all colleges and universities. The bUl provides school safety zones within 1,000 feet of any property owned or leased by public or private colleges and universities and would make it illegal for any person to carry or posses any weapon within a school safety zone or at a school function. The original bill included only elementary and secondary schools. Status: House Judiciary Committee New researci^ alliance to form? A bill has been introduced that would allow Georgia Southern University, Albany State College, Fort Valley State College, Savannah State College and West Georgia College to form a research alliance along with two other private schools. ^^ IBep. David Lucas of Macon is the bill's chief sponsor and proposed the legislation as a way for schools to obtain some of the research money currently b^g allocated by the General Asserrlbly and Govemor. < Under the bill, HB 1523, the alliance would concentrate its efforts on revitalizing the rural economy and rural health care concerns. 1^ W Other members of the new alliance would be Mercer University and Morehouse College. Status: Read second time In obbitiofL.. HB 1444 would permit the use of third- year law students and law school staff instructors as legal assistants for district attorneys in criminal proceedings. Sta- tus: Read second time SB434, which would exempt persons who are employees or peer counselors at colleges or universities from licens- ing requirements forprofessional coun- selors, was approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Commit- tee. SB526 would require fingerprinting and criminal record checks of all persons employed as teachers or principals. The costs of obtaining these checks would be paid by the individual seeking em- ployment Status: Read first time SB 530 would require any dwellings such as dormitories or apartments to have smoke detectors installed and in good working order. The bill would (continued on back) cl^ancellor^s Searclp lyas 53 canbibaies The search for a chancellor of the University System of Georgia to date has produced 77 nominations and 53 candidates for the position. Of the 5 3, five candidates are female and three are African-American. The chancellor's search began in December following the announced retirement of Dr. H. Dean Propst last fall. Propst had served as chancellor since July of 1985. The search for a new chancellor will remain open until the position is filled. The Board of Regents is working with the executive search firm of A.T. Kearney to help identify candidates for the position. A short list of candidates was presented to the Board of Regents on February 18. It is anticipated that the Board will select a new chancellor on March 23 . Dr. Harry Downs, retired Clayton State College president, is serving as acting chancellor. TheACWmterFilm Series presents Strictly Ballroom on Monday, Feb. 21, at 6 and 8:30 p.m. in Butier Hall Lecture Room. A Cefefcration of Bac{> Dr. John Schaeffer will present a performance of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, located at 825 Greene Street The recital is free. ADN ReaccreditatioM Program evaluators from the National League of Nurs- ing (NLN) will be on campus Feb. 22-24 to perform an evaluation of the AC Associate Degree in Nursing program (ADN). The reaccreditation process takes place every eightyears. General education faculty will meet with the NLN evaluators on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 2:30 p.m. in Skinner Hall, room D-5. Students will meet the evaluators on the same day at 1:30 p.m. (continued from front page) make any person failing to maintain the detector sub- ject to a maximum fine of $25. Status: Read first time SB 541 provides for the offense of issuing fraudulent personal identifica- tion cards. Status: Read first time HR 872 and SR 479 were adopted, officially recognizing former Chancel- lor H. Dean Propst for his outstanding service to the University System. Governor Zell Miller made Regents Ed Jenkins (9th Congressional District) and Kenneth Cannestra (6th Congressional District) official members of the Board of Regents as they were sworn in at ceremonies Tuesday, Feb. 8. ^^^^ Featured m Newspaper # Dr. Bloodworth has been se- lected to be a part of the 1 994 "People and Progress" edi- tion of The Augusta Chroni- cle. The edition, which high- lights 25 area leaders that are working to improve the Au- gusta area, will be on the newsstands on Sunday, February 27. ^ l(/i/itM4; ^ Marian Cheek Kathy Pennington lini da Jones AUGUSTA COLLEGE , The deadline for all submissions for next week's FACT ^til^ht^,: ^ Mary Jo Blue isTuesday, February 22. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal OpporUinity Institution .^ rom Aixgiista College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 February 28, 1 994 Vol.2, No.7 Healthy Facts Augusta College corporate rates for individuals affiliated with Health Central are $3 5 per month for "prime time" usage ($17.50 more if spouse joins). For non-prime time (must check-in by 3:30 p.m.), the rate is $29 per month ($14.50 more if spouse joins), c Lunchtime Exercise! 4 Anyone wishing to walk and/or jog during the noon hour is asked to contact the Public Relations Office, Ext. 1445. A number of employees have expressed an interest in using their lunch hour to participate in some form of exercise. Nursing Receives Reaccreditation Recommendation The Department of Nursing received a recommendation for reaccreditation through the year 2002 from the National League of Nursing (NLN) for the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program. The recommendation, which followed a three-day visit from NLN representatives, will be forwarded to the NLN Board of Review for final approval during June. The ADN program met all 24 criteria set by the NLN in the areas of program of learning; organization and administration; faculty; students; resources, facilities and servic- es; and program evaluation. AG Events! The AC Theatre production of Crimes of the Heart will be presented March 2-5 at 8 p.m. and March 4 and 6 at 3 p.m. in the PAT. Tickets are free for AC students and employ- ees; $6 for all others. The School of Education and The Augusta Chronick will sponsor the 1 3th annual Fam- ily Fun Fair for chiBren aged t^o to 10 and their parents on Saturday, March 5, from^ till 11 a.m. at the CAC. Free. James Rosen, Morris Eminent Scholar in Art, will show an exhibition of works in progress entitled Holocaust March 3-18 in the Fine Arts Center Gallery. Six AC students will exhibit art works at the Peach Belt Athletic Conference March 2-6 at the PE/ Athletic Complex. Artists 'reception: March 4, 4-6 p.m. Access to exhibition Umited to those attending tournament except during reception. The AC Winter Film Series presents Danzon on Monday, Feb. 28 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. The film traces a woman's searchfor aman through the night- clubs of Vera Cruz. AC welcomes new employee Gttievieve Williams, part-time secretary, Matheq|(itics & Computer Science. A welcome is also extended to Julia (Mrs.W.A.) Bloodworth, visiting here March 2-6! i Legislative Update New legislation introduced HB 1644, otherwise known as the Equitable Restrooms Act, would require a "ratio of three water closets and lavatories for women to a combined total of two water closets or urinals and lavatories for men." AppUed to new pubUc buUdings under design on or after July 1, 1994, and being constructed on or after January 1, 1995, the biU also applies to facihties which are undergoing substantial renovations. Status: Read second time HB 1665 would provide additional qualifications for health services applicants and recipients of scholarships under the Georgia Student Finance Authority. Status: Read second time HB 1674 would estabUsh the formation of the Community Education Advisory Council which would advise the State Board of Education and a proposed department that would administer a new Community Education Act. Status: Favorably reported out of House Education Committee HB 1723 would give the TRS board of trustees authority to determine the rate of employee contributions under the Regents Retirement Plan. The percentage of eamable compensation would not be more than 6 or less than 5 percent. Status: Adopted by the House awaiting action by the Senate Retirement Committee HB 1768 would amend the eligibility criteria for state-funded special education programs for the intellectually gifted. Students would be required to meet multiple Cf'v l\JW^OO \J1. OlUVAVIAL WVilA. ^V'AJ.V>AiJJ.Uiiw%. peer observation; and evidence of student performance on national standardized tests. Students ehgible before July 1 , 1 994, will not be required to meet the additional criteria. Status: Read second time ^ HB 1810 would provide for a strategic plan to decentralize state government. Status: Read second time Lawmakers move new legislation HB 1326, which would provide for a uniform grading system to be used by each public school system, has passed the House. It is now in the Senate Education Committee. HB 1629, which would add an additional exemption from the Non-Pubhc Post- Secondary Educational Instimtions Act of 1990 and would exempt any non-pubMc, nonprofit college or university granting baccalaureate degrees which has been in existence ten or more years as a non-public, nonprofit college or university, has been recommended by the House University System of Georgia Committee. SB 72, which would require every child between seven and 17 years old to enroU and attend a public, private or home school, has passed the Senate and is now in the House Education Committee. SB 530, which would require any dwelling" such as dormitories or apartments to have smoke detectors installed and in good work- ing order, has been favorably reported out of the Senate Youth, Aging and Human Ecology Committee. It now moves to the fuU Senate for a vote. SB 541, which would provide for the of- fense of issuing fraudulent personal identi- fication cards, has been favorably reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and now moves to the full Senate for a vote. SR 492, commending Dr. Marvin M. Cole, retiring president of DeKalb College, for "outstanding leadership, sound judgment and a renewed enthusiasm for academic excellence...", has passed the Senate. The House Appropriations Committee wiU meet on Monday, February 21, to discuss the FY95 budget. S9 Drake Performs Faculty Recital Dr. Alan Drake will present his annual faculty recital, which wiU emphasize music of the 17th and 18th centuries, on Thursday, March 3, at 8 p.m. in Butler HaU Lecture Room. The concert will feamre clarinet and record- ers, as weU as the talents of five artists and seven composers, in- cluding Bach and Beethovei^ The concert is free and the pubhc is invited. I Dr. William A. Bioodworth, Jr., has been appointed an ex- officio member of the Commu- nity Planning Board, U.S. Army Signal Center at Fort Gordon. AUGUSTA COLLEGE Marian Cheek Kathy Peimington linda Jones Mary Jo Blue The deadline for all submissions for next week's FACT is Tuesday, March. AufjuaUi College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Oppui Lunity Institution --] Happy Birthday Ha y nappy > March Birthdays 3-1 Janice Moore Oiemistry Nancy Sutherland Languages & Literature 3-3 Coressa Roberts Computer Services James Wilkinson Electrical & Plumbing 3-4 Lonzie Dozier Custodial Services 3-5 Angela Kitchens Psychology Gregory Bramblett Landsc^ing & Groimds Maintenance 3-6 Frank Chou Teacher Education Jerry Timmerman Electrical & Plumbing 3-8 Jennifer Marshall Food Services 3-9 Eve Richardson Academic Affairs 3-10 Georgia Cunningham Student Affairs 3-11 Hillis DeRoUer Development/ Aliunni Edith MarshaU Financial Aid Kristin Carl Sociology 3-12 NicheUe Tanksley Bookstore 3-13 Charlotte Price Nursing 3-14 Kevin Wellwood Financial Aid Duncan Robertson Languages & Literature 3-16 Pam Schwiebert Career Center 3-17 Jose Martin Public Safety Jeannine Sisk Nursing Todd Schultz Management, Marketing & MIS 3-21 Mary Mobley Management, Marketing & MIS 3-22 Philip Rutsohn Management, Marketing & MIS 3-23 Michael Bradley Accounting, Economics & Finance ABPMUig AddBH 3-23 Wanda Dailey Public Safety 3-24 Linda Jones Public Relations Vickie Wilkerson Registrar's Office 3-25 Dave HufTstetler Developmental Studies Cheryl McGaw Military Science 3-27 Miyoko Jackson Business Administration Dave Fredrick Teacher Education 3-28 Linda Ellison Office of the Dean of Business Adminstration Kim Moore-Sample Career Center 3-29 Kay Phillips-Crabb Student Affairs Joe Simpson Public Safety 9-30 Brenda Reese Custodial Services Peter Swain Computer Services 3-31 William Blanchard Physical Plant Administration Brenda Blidge Custodial Services Katherine Sweeney Registrar's Office Julie Mason Career Center '^x: CD o *< w CL MMMt 5? CL 1 y H / .^1 rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 March 7, 1 994 Vol.2, No.8 t^l^ffeMl^J 0 The Lyceum Series will present a lecture by mathematician John Paulos (^author of Mathematics and Humor and Innumeracy) on Monday, March 7, at 8 p.m. in the PAT. Contact Student Activities for tickets. James Rosen, Morris Eminent Scholar in Art, will show an exhibition of works in progress entitied Holocaust March 3-18 in the Fine Arts Center Gallery. "Small Works Then and Now: A Retrospective of Mixed Media Work" by Assist. Prof, of Art Eugenia Comer will be on display in the lobby gallery of the PAT March Il-April29. A reception will be held in April. The 1 5th annual History Day competition for area students, sponsored by the Dept. of History & Anthropology, will take place in the Butler Hall Lecture Room on Saturday, March 12, starting at 10 a.m. AC will host the annual induction ceremony for the FLAIR (Foreign Language Alliance for International Rapport) Honor Society on Mon- day, March 14, at 7 p.m. in the PAT. President Bloodworth will give the welcoming address. The AC Wind Ensemble and AC Youth Symphony will perform a free winter concert on Thursday, Mai^ 10, at 8 |ki. in the ^T. The AC Youth Orchestra, AC Concert Choir and the AC Chamber Choir wiU also perform a free wint# concert on Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at the PAT.Call ext. 1453 for more information. Sdeei^eiije, and cJLeqjuojehje, Those wishing to exercise on their lunchhour will be pleased to hear of an offer from faculty member Linda Bloedau, Dept. of Psychology, and acquacise instructor for Continuing Education. She has volunteered to instruct free a noon acquacise class on either Tuesday or Thursday. Combining the one-day-a-week acquacise with at least two walking sessions would resuU in the recommended three-times-a- week exercise schedule. Those interested are asked to call the PR Office at 1444. (J^aniUy.e4 the, QJ^jajr^l o o Regina Buccafusco's family has been nominat- ed for (TamJlvo^Ou. ^Utar by the Junior Woman's Club of Augubia. Regina has been a program coordi- nator and director of the Kids College for the Division of Continuing Education for the past four years. The family includes her husband Jerry, a professor at MCG, and two sons, Christopher, 15, who attends Evans High School, and Martin, 12, a student at Evans Middle School. Families nominated from 33 clubs will compete in the district competition on March 23 and in a state-wide contest on May 4 for Georgia Family of the Year. The Buccafuscos are a busy family. She and her husband coach a cre- ative problem-solving competition known as Odyss* of the Mind at both Evans Middle and Evans High, ^^rry coaches baseball and basketball and both boys play sports for die Columbia County Recreati^ Dept. Regina has been PTSO president at the middle school as well as a volimteer at the high school. Regina also serves on the Columbia County Plan Forum, a five-year land use and economic development plan. ^ Originally from Jersey City, New Jersey, the family has lived in the Augusta area for 15 years and are residents of Evans. 1^ Legislative UpHate Senate Bill Could Affect System Fundraising If passed, a Senate bill concerning fund solicitation could affect the way Georgia's colleges and universities do their fundraising. SB 582 would provide that any person soliciting funds in any manner other than face-to-face soUcitation shall upon request provide the following information to persons solicited: - the name of the person making the soUcitation; % - the name of the person making the soUcitation on aU printed materials not smaUer than 8-point Helvetica type; - the name of those charitable organizations for which the solicitation is made; - whether or not the donation is tax deductible and what percentage; - and, a written copy of the organization 's disbursement of funds, including operating costs and fees paid to outside services. Status: Approved by the Senate and is now in the House Industry Committee. KB 1 103 would provide service cancelable loan funds to Georgia residents wantiog to obtain degrees to practice as registered professional nurses for the Department of Himian Resources or county boards of health. Status: Approved by the House University System of Georgia Committee. It now moves to the fuU House for a vote. HB 1455, which would aUow state government employees, on a voluntary basis, to make payroll deductions to nonprofit organizations related to and enhancing the efficiency. productivity and welfare of state employees, has passed both the House and Senate and is f ] ( , y, awaiting action by the Governor. 0PMiAIIA TOi Legislation Moves in House, Senate HB 1383, which would reduce the contribff tion to the Teachers Retirement System from 6 to 5 percent, has been adopted by the House and Senate and is now awaiting the Govemor's signature. SB 434, which exempts persons who are employees or peer counselors at coUeges or universities from licensing requirements for professional counselors, has passed the Sen- ate. It is now in the House University System of Georgia Committee. SB 515, which would extend the QuaUty Basic Education Act to allow students to enroU in coUege while still in high school, has passed the Senate and is now in the House Education Committee. B Legislation Honors Black Colleges, History ^ "" HR 960 honored the historically black colleges of the University System Albany State College, Fort VaUey State College and Savannah State College and designated Feb. 21 Historically Black Colleges Day. Status: Adopted by the House. SB 589 would designate February as Georgia Black History Month. The yearly observance highlights the achievements that black Americans have made in the fields of business, govenmient, science, education, religion, culture and other segments of society. Status: Approved by the Senate and is now in the House State Planning and Community Affairs Committee. SB 644 would amend the classifications for certified personnel established by the State Board of Education, changing the provisions providing exceptions to the transfer of functions to the Professional Standards Commission. Status: Recommitted to the House Education Commit- tee. SR 522 honors Walter Kelly Jr. as "an influential and tireless promoter of the Southern College of Technology." Status: Read fust time. Reese Library wUl host a Census Workshop on Wednesday, March 23, 9:30 a.m-4 p.m. A representative from the AUanta Regional Office, Bureau of the Census, wUl present information on demographic trends, geog- raphy, population estimates and projections (includes a demonstration of Census prod- ucts on CD-ROM and Census map soft- ware). To register, send a note to Elfriede McLean at the Reese Library, or call her at 1747 or 1748, or send e-mail message to emclean@ACVAX.ac.edu. Registtation deadline: Monday, March 14. Correction from last FACT: MisspeUed name and birthdate: Gregory Bramlett, March 6, Grounds, Landsc., & Maint. AUGUSTA COLLEGE Marian Cheek Kathy Pennington Linda Jones Mary Jo Blue The deadline for all submissions for next week's FACT Augusta College is an Affirmative ActionA'^quarK/juMrluiuly Institution ^-d rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 March 14, 1994? Vol.^o.U mmAQ iJi^euti/ AC will host the annual FLAIR (Foreign Language Alliance for ___^. International Rapport) Honor L^ iSf/iV Society on Monday, March 14, wJ ^- -at 7 p.m. in the PAT. President Bloodworth will give the welconung address to area foreign language teach- ers and outstanding students. AC'S Literacy in Action program will present The Patchwork Players in Hansel and Gretel on Monday, March 21, in the PAT at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $2. Reservations must be made. Call 733-7043. /^exhibinons in progress: Holocaust," works in progress by James Rosen, Morris Eminent Scholar in Art, Fine Arts Center Gallery, through March 18. "Small Works Then and Now: A Retrospective of Mixed Media Work," by Eugenia Comer, assistant professor of art, PAT Gallery, through April 29. KcaZ^, SU"A^<^^^^! The Office of Public Relations has received an overwhelming response from faculty and staff for the free aquadse classes mentioned in the last issue of F^iCT. The classes will take place from 12:15 tiU 12:45 p.m. each Thursday at the AC pool beginning on Thursday, March 17. Be dressed and prepared to start promptly at 12:15. It's not too late to sign-up caU^t. 1444 for more details. Legislative Update House Sends Message to Board of Regents On Wednesday, March 1, the Georgia House passed a resolution that would call for a constitutional amendment prohibiting the Board of Regents from creating any new colleges or upgrad- ing any existing ones without approv- al from the Legislature and without first submitting a five-year cost analy- sis of the upgrade. Speaker Tom Murphy, one of HR 555's authors, said that legislators need to "...send a mes- sage to the Regents that we in the General Assembly are in charge of the University System and they can't keep creating colleges.. .without us know- ing how much it's going to cost us down the hne." Meetings of the House University Sys- tem and Rules Committees were called so the bill could be rushed to the floor to meet deadline the last day the House could consider bills that origi- nated in its chamber. The bill now moves to the Senate. (continued on back page) Legislation Makes House, Senate Deadlines HB 1922, or the Georgia Noncompetition Act, would regtdate competition by government with private enterprise by limiting governmental commercial activities to providing goods and services only where authorized by statute, protecting private enterprise against cost advantages enjoyed by government. Status: Read second time. HB 1932 would provide for a voluntary, student-led period of prayer at extracur- ricular events. Status: Read second time. HB 1940 would provide that contracts for the use of public property, such as stadiums or auditoriums, include a section commvmicating that the use of a mascot referring to a racial or ethnic group constitutes breach of contract. Status: Read second time. HB 1943 would exclude financial records of private colleges from being public record. Status: Read second time. HR 963 urges the Board of Regents to reexamine the University System's requirements for admission to graduate programs in education to determine if teachers are being unfairly denied admission by test score requirements. Status: Read second time. SB 701, the Crime-Free Schools Act, would place any student arrested or indicted for a felony offense involving drugs or violence on either a short-term or long- term suspension. If a student is found guilty of an otfense, he/she wotiid be declared ineligible to attend regular classes, but may be admitted to an alterna- tive school Students placed on long-term suspension would not receive school credit for the term in which the suspension is imposed. Status: Read first time. SB 710 would provide that no program or project stzirted wath lottery proceeds shall be continued with funds from the general fund. Status: Reported on favorably by the Senate Higher Education Committee. SR 525 would impose a state-v\dde sales and use tax of 1 percent to be used for education prior to college. Status: Read first time. Bills Make Progress in House, Senate HB 1723, which wotild give the TRS board of trustees authority to determine the rate of employee contributions imder the Regents Retirement Plan, is on the Senate rules calendar for Monday. SB 434, which exempts persons who are employees or peer coimselors at colleges or tmiversities from licensing requirements for professional counselors, has been adopted by the House and is now awaiting the Governor's signature. B Hi^u^t^Ai^^AC The AC Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Michael Stroeher, will perform a free winter concert of music ranging from Dixieland jazz to contemporary jazz- rock on Tuesday, March 15, at 8 p.m. in the PAT. The Augusta Concert Band, directed by Dr. Alan Drake, wall present a spring concert on Sunday, March 20, at 4 p.m. in the PAT. For more infor- mation, call exL 1453. Tickets are $2. The Department of Military Science encourages faculty and staff to nomi- nate deserving students for the Army ROTC scholarship. Usually awarded on a national level, at least one and possibly three, scholarships will be determined on campus by the Mili- tary Science Department. The scholar- ship is open to juniors with a 2.5 GPA or higher and vdU cover full tuition and fees. Deadline for application is March 28. Call Capt. Baker at ext 1643 for details. Augusta College's 1993-94 Report- er's Sourcebook, produced by the Of- fice of Public Relations and Publica- tions, will soon be available to all regional news representatives. The Sourcebook contains a complete list- ing of the 1 07 facility who have agreed to answer media inquiries within their fields of expertise. Included among the hundreds of topics are subjects rcinging from aging and learning dis- abilities to health and economics. AUGUSTA COLLEGE Kathy Pennington linda Jones The deadline for all submissions for next week's FACT is Tuesday, March 15. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Marian Cheek Mary Jo Blue 4=: ^ rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 March 21, 19% Vol. 2, Nyir^AyiMAt/l \ The 1994 AC Cullum Series, The Environment: Complexity & Conflict, will continue tl week with two events. On Tuesday, April 19, Kenneth Sassaman will speak on "Greenspa( Use-Rights and the Commons: Managing Environments the Hunter-Gatherer Way" at a.m. At 8 p.m. he will discuss "Altemative Solutions to Environmental Degradation Prehistory." Both lectures will take place in Butler Hall Lecture Room ^fXr\i loQA'BiC^^ '^'^ Cullum Series will also host An Environmental Festival in honor of Earth Day Saturday, April 23, from 1 1 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the lawn of the Grover C. Maxwell Performi Arts Theatre. The Festival will feature booths, displays and demonstrations by a environmental groups such as Zero Population Growth, the Earth Day Coalition and the Sierra Club. A slideshow depicting areas whi have been saved or should be saved will be shown throughout the day, and environmental tours, hosted by biologists, will be conduct every half hour on the AC campus to discuss tree identification. The Festival will take place inside the CAC if inclement weather occurs. All Cullum events are free. L> i Writers ^ Marian Cheek Designer Unda Jones Mary Jo Blue Kathy Pennington AUGUSTA COLLEGE Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunitii Institution 'cat ^ rom Augusta College Today [ 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 April 25, 1994 Vol.2, No.12 low Healthy fire Yoa? 'ou're not sure, come and find out at the annual AC Health Fair Friday, May 6, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the CAC. The Fair offers e screening tests for cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar level, on and hearing, and blood typing. Testing will also be provided to smiine the ratio of body fat and carbon monoxide levels from )king. [elp Make AC a Model I ecycling Campus The Recycling Task Force appointed by President Bloodworth is soliciting input for developing recycling recommendations and starting a cam- pus recycling program as soon as possible. Please share suggestions with one of the co- Alex Alexander (Physical Plant) or Roxann Bustos (Reese jry), or any of the other Task Force members: Anita Bozardt :ation), Charles Case (Sociology), Chip Hood (Biology Club), I cca Kirk (Business) or Dee Medley (Math and Computer Science)! HIV/fllDS flwarej^ess Dance Paine College will host a ben- efit dance for HIV/ AIDS Awareness on Saturday, April 30, in Carter Gymna- sium. Admission is $1 with college I.D. AC students are welcome. r ^^^^g j See the World on 84 Cents! On Monday, April 25, at noon in the Butler Hall Lecture Room, the Student ** Union will present lecturer Gil White, who will discuss how to see foreign Ac \jilcJico/H*je/i. NcMt B*h4>t4uiiU/l countries inexpensively in his lecture "See Europe and the World on 84 cents ' a Day." His leaure is filled with interesting stories and travel tips. Steadman Felton, Physical Plant, 3/2/94 Jason Vinson, Public Safety, 3/7/94 Jean Christian, Business Office, 3/14/94 Margie King, Business Office, 3/21/94 Anita Jackson, Psychology, 3/21/94 Elena Dembicki, Admissions, 3/28/94 Debbie Casalie, Education, 4/6/94 The 1994 Cullum Series, The Envi- ronment: Complexity & Conflict, wiW continue with two lectures on Tues- day, April 26, by Robert Guild and Richard W. Benjamin. "Nuclear Power: Is There Life After Death?" will be presented at 11 a.ni., and "Energy AltemaUves, A Southeastern View" will be presented at 8 p.m. Both lectures will take pl^ce in But- ler Hall Lecture Room. OtUi fiC Bi/u^\ The AC Theatre and The Amazing Stranders will present an original musical by faculty members Jim Benedict and Gene Muto entitled Macbeath , Wednesday, April 27, through Saturday, April 30, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. in the PAT. General admission: $6; free with valid AC I.D. The musical is intended for mature audiences. The free noon lecture series by area social workers will continue Tuesday, April 26, in Skinner Mall A-4. The speaker will be R. Kevin Grigsby, associate prcSessor and direaor of social psychiatry. Department of Psychi- atry and Health Behavior, MCG. ^ Eugenia Comer's exhibition "Small Works Then and Now: A Retrospec- tive of Mixed Media Work" will remain on display in the PAT Gallery through Friday, April 29. The Juried Student Art Exhibition will remain on display in the Fine Arts ( Center Gallery through Thursday, April 28. The last Summerville Reading will be held on Wednesday, April 27, at | 8 p.m. at the Central Cafe on the corner of Central and Monte Sano Avenues. The Spring Fihn Series continues with the showing oi Johnny Steccbino on Monday, April 25, at 6 and 8:30 p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Ro^n. The film is free and the public is invited. Marian Cheek Mary Jo Blue Kathy Pennington linda Jones AUGUSTA COLLEGE The deadline for all submissions for the next FACT is Tuesday, April 26. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution (00-13 rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 May 2, 1994 Vol.2, No.13 Ji*4t D^^ ft '>>T / CAa^ kjuM Leam how to improve your health at the AC Health Fair on Friday, May 6, from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. in the CAC. Spon- sored by the Department of Nursing, the Fair of- fers free screening tests for cholesterol, blood '. pressure, blood sugar \ level, vision, hearing \ and blood typing. Oth- ertests include measure- ment of carbon monox- ide levels due to smok- ing and the ratio ofbody \ fat to total body weight. I For more information, call ext. 1725. / /lt|^...- Jf Aquacise classes continue to / benefit faculty and staff mem- / bers health. This Thursday, / May 4 (12:15 -12:45 p.m.. atthe swimming pool), benches will be incorporated into the woritout! Linda Bloedau, through Cont. Ed . , is teaching this course at NO CHARGE! Clint Bryant on Top Five List Athletic Director Clint Bryant has been included in the June 1994 College Sports magazine article "The Five Most Influential People in D2." The magazine's editors selected the Top 50, plus the Top Fives in Divisions I, H, HI, NAIA and junior colleges. The issue goes on sale May 2. According to the article, "...Bryant nas yet to buiidhis basketball team into a national power, but his voice is being heard nationally. In six seasons at Augusta, Bryant has a career record of 78-93 with three consec- utive 17-victory seasons. He is amember of the Division 11 Championships Committee and represents Division n on the NCAA Council. It's a potent one-two combination for a young coach on the rise." The 1994 AC Cullum Series, TheEmiroM menu Complexity & Conflict, will contin- ue with two lectures on Tuesday, May 3, by Stephan Fuchs. "The Social Structure of Environmental Communication" will be presented at 1 1 a.m., and "Sociological Aspects of Risk" will be presented at 8 p.m. Both lectures are free and will take place in Butler Hall Lecture Room. The Cullum Series will also present aChem- ical Industry Panel Discussion on Thurs- day, May 5, at 8p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. Representatives from three area industries will offer short lectures on what their plants are doing environmentally and ways to ensure responsible handhng of waste materials. Participating industries are Olin-Augusta, Searle Pharmaceutical and DSM Chemicals. Th ink You for Your Condolences .Jennifer Marshall of food services wishes to thank the niany faculty and staff members that sent notes, t ards, flowers, donations and prayers to the family ofDebbie.Iohnson during her illness. The outpouring of suppor' helped her family and they wish health and happiness to all. Hear the Power of Bessie Williams Simmons Well-known poet, dramatist, writer and songwriter Bessie Williams Simmons will present a program on "Self-Esteem and Empowerment" to the AC community on Friday, May 6, at noon in Butler Hall Lecture Room . She has recorded imder the Warner Brothers, Inc., label and has been the recipient of several awards. The pre- sentation is free. The Fine Arts Department wiU present Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma on May 13 and 14 at 8 p.m., and on May 15 at 3 p.m. in the PAT. Admission is $8 for general admission, $5 for seniors, children and students, and free with an AC I.D. BUI Toole will be the producer and musical director ot tne play, which wiU include me talents of AC smdents and Augusta area dancers. 0^ m C\JJU^\ AC alumni and friends will gather at the Old Medical College Building on Friday, May 13, for a Spring Fling. The event wUl begin at 7 :30 p.m. and feature dancing, a silent auction, great prizes, hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. The cost is $10 per person. Tickets are available from the Alumni House. An exhibition of works by six senior art students will be on display May 4-30 in the Fine Arts Center Gallery and the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre Gallery, and a reception will be held at the Fine Arts Center on Saturday, May 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. The works of two other seniors will be exhibited at the Spotted Cow Gallery, 141 1 Monte Sano Ave., through May 6. Nabil Ibrahim, associate professor of business adminis- tration, wUl speak on "Corporate Social Responsibility: An Empirical Analysis of Perceptions of Top Executives and Business Students" at the Phi Kappa Phi Faculty FoFum on Wednesday, May 4, at 1 p.m. in the Towers. The School of Business Administration will host theixth aimual Visiting Executives Week on campus May 9-13. The popular program, in which area executives visit business classes, is coordinated by Mary Lisko, director of the Office of Undergraduate Advising. The free noon lecture series by area social workers will continue on Tuesday, May 3, in Skinner Hall A-4. The speaker will be Laura Bivins, of the Augusta Area Guidance Center. Orlando will be the next film shown as part of the Spring Film Series ot Monday, May 2, at 6 and 8:30 p.m. in Butler Hall Lecture Room. The film is free. ^ Marian Cheek Mary Jo Blue Kathy Pennington linda Jones AUGUSTA COLLEGE The deadline for all submissions for the next FACT is Tuesday, May 3rd. Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institut ion rom Angus oUege Tr^i^^^ 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 MAy 9, 1 994 Vol^, No.14 Blood woRTh TO AttencI ARiviy War ColUqE President Bloodworth is one of a select group of citizens from across the country who have been invited to participate in the 40th Annual National Security Seminar at the U.S. Army War College at Caiiisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, June 6 - 10. The week-long seminarencourages distinguished speakers to discuss their views on issues of importance to the nation's security and wel- fare with students that are \J.S. military officers. ^^ r The School of Business Administration will host the sixth aimual Visiting Executives Week on campus May 9-13. The popular program, in which area executives visit business classes, is coordinated by Mary Lisko, director of the Office of Undergrad- uate Advising. flG Sti^iUcht vl/aXte4 5^>A An AC history major, who as a child was fascinated with the abundant wildlife in the Rae's Creek area, is the author of a brand-new book entitled Down Rae's Creek. Michael C. White, a 24-year-old native of Augusta, grew up exploring and fishing in the creek with his friends. While at Richmond Academy, he contacted Dr. Ed Cashin for information on the creek's history. In later years, as a student in Cashin's Georgia History class, he wrote a research paper on the creeL That sparked his decision to write a book on it The project took years to complete. "I've been through about six versions. J had to learn about writing, how to consider the readers and how to get it just right," he said. With his dad as his "biggest investor," they spent about $2,000 to have it printed. It's available at the Magnoha Book Shop, Books- A-Million,iJ the Sacred Heart Cultural Center, and the AC Library. The cost is $10.60. To date, he's sold the book on campus to President Bloodworth; Dr. Cashin; Kaye Keel, secretary, History Dept.; Vicky Greene of the Richmond County Historical Society; Mary Anne Cashin, Reese Library; Dr. Jim Garvey, Languages and Literature; and Dr. Chris Murphy, Anthropology. He credits Cashin, Dr. Harvey Stirewalt, retired biology professor, and Dr. Garvey for assisting him with th( endeavor. BiU Babb, outdoor editor for The Augusta Chronicle, edited thebooL White is the son of Annemarie and Joseph White of Springfield Circle. He'snowdoing research for a book on the 70 water mills of Richmond County. Experience the Magic of Oklahoma Augusta College their way across Rodgers and and on May 15 seniors, children be the produ favorites such students and Augusta area residents wiU sing and dance the PAT stage when the Fine Arts Department presents Hammerstein's Oklahoma on May 13 and 14 at 8 p.m., at 3 p.m. Admission is $8 for general admission, $5 for d students, and is free with an AC I.D. Bill Toole will and musical director of the play, wttch win include musical e title song and Surrey with the Fringe on Top. CoMfr ^J[^^ \ m CiMA^^f^ St/iAti' f ^^i**^>^ ^tt/t^tf^ 19941 Dr. Murray Blum will headline the two Cullum programs taking place on Tuesday, May 10, as part of the 1994 AC Cullum Series, r//env/rome/if; Complexity & Conflict. "The Scents of Sex: Environmental Signals" will be presented at 1 1 a.m., and "Fine Tuning the Environment with Complex Chemical Messages" will be presented at 8 p.m. Both lectures are free and wUl take place in Butler HaU Lecture Room. FACtlTy Club Braves- Game Tjiip The AC *5Sl Faculty Qub is sponsoring a Braves vs. Cubs trip to Atlanta on Sunday, May 29. The bus will leave Augusta at 9:30 a.m. and return by 10 p.m. Tickets for Qub members are $27, and guest tickets are $32. The price includes the bus ride, field- level seats at the game and refreshments on the bus. Send checks AS AP to Hubert van TuyU, History Department. A decision must be made by May 12. Dates to REMEivibER May 13 20 23 Application Deadline for Summer Quarter Honors Night, 8 p.m., PE/ Athletic Complex Certificate of Academic Achievement Awards and Coca-Cola Young Writers Contest, PAT. 7:30 p.m. Tlie annual Sandhills Writers' Conference will take place May 12-14 in Galloway Hall. The keynote speaker wiU be Nancy Willard, who has recently published two novels. Sister Water and Things Invisible to See. Other presenting authors are David Bradley (fiction evaluator), local writer Rick Davis (play evaluator), Kristin Hunt- er Lattany (fiction/children's literature), Mark Lowey (non-fictioq/poetry evalua- tor), Elona Malterre (fiction evaluator), Carol Marsh-Lockett (lecturer), Susan Ludvigson (poetry evaluator), and John Vorhaus (screenplay evaluator). For more information, call exL 1636. Lyceum Series -Monday, May 16, at 8 pjn. in the PAT.-Greenpeace activist Christopher Childs-presentation entitled Greenpeace: TwoDecadesofMahngWaves. Spring Fling-Friday,May 13,7:30pjn jn the Old Medical CoUege building-$10 per persai. Tickets are available finom ttie Aluiiuii lijuse. Spring Film Series- A Tale ofSpringtime -Monday, May 9, at 6 and 8:30 pan. in Buder Hall Lecture Room. Noon lecture series by area social work- ers will continue on Tuesday, May 10, and Thursday, May 12, in Skinner Hall A-4. Outdoor installations by Art 495 stu- dents will be on display around the cam- pus through May 1 1. Works by six senior art students will be on display May 4-30 in the Fine Arts Center Gallery and the Maxwell Per- forming Arts Theatre Gallery. Iree-staiulins weight set. $HH>.(H: !>" Cdldi r\ & stand. $70: \vickeiiliair.S15. Call 7.^S-5671 Marian Cheek Mary Jo Blue Kathy Pennington Linda Jones The deadline for all submissions for the next FACT is Tuesday, May 10th. AUGUSTA COLLEGE Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution rom Augixsta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 MAy 17, 1994 Vol.2, No.15 Correction: In the April issue of The System Supple- ment, two stories in the Board Report section reported incorrect or mislead- ing information in their headlines. In- formation in the actual articles is cor- rect. The headline corrections should read: BOARCI oF REqENTS APPROVES MErIt SaLaRY Increases: schools receIve 9 percent Passage of the FY 95 budget by the State Legislature and Governor has cleared the way for System salary in- creases. The Board voted to allocate funds equivalent to a 5 percent salary increase to each institution. With these funds each school may grant merit sal- ary increases to individual employees in the range of to 10 percent not to exceed 6 percent of the previous year' s salary/wage category. The three candidates seeking the Republican nomina- tion for the Tenth District congressional seat will participate in a question and answer forum at noon Wednesday, May 18, in the Butler Hall Lecture Room. The candidates are Ralph Hudgens, the Republican candidate who opposed Rep. Don Johnson in the 1992 election; Bill Jackson, a former member of the Georgia General Assembly; and Charles Norwood, a poUtical newcomer and a Colum- bia County dentist. President Bloodworth will moderate the forum. -^ New CATEqoRy Add Ed to SySTEIVI hEAlTh bENEFJTS plAN The Board has adopted a unified health benefits plan for the entire University System, adding a new category employee and one dependent. The FY 95 rates are listed below and will go into effect July 1, 1994. ^ C^^t^A^ Employee Only Employee & One Dependent Employee w/Dependents Retiree w/Medicare Retiree w/Medicare & All Dependents w/Medicare $37.80 $78.80 $92.10 f $19.00 $38.00 1^ f^^^Mi^, yU^'dchtt to. ^taX^Jt At the annual Honors Convocation on Friday, May 20, more than 70 awards will be handed out to outstanding students, and the three top faculty awards will be presented. The Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, the winner of the Louis K. Bell Research Award and the recipient of the Richard S. Wallace Distinguished Service Award will be announced. In addition, 43 students and four faculty mem- bers will be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary on the AC campus. OtUi NciU n^AM/>^i^ Kendyl Rose Pennington, daughter of Kathleene and John Pennington, was bom on May 10. She weighed 8 lb., 7 1/2 oz. Kathy is the Public Relations assistant in the Public Relations Office. Both mother and baby are doing well. Brandon Michael Crabb, son of Kay Phillips- /-... 1.1- 1 u^_ u-,-i--^j o . .,:., J _^ AT.,., 1 1 He weighed 8 lb., 15 oz.! He and his mother are doing fine. Kay is the Assistant Director of Student Activities. '"5=^ 'Artwork by Kathy Pennington! ^^yoJ/iitcAC ^^JjtM^Mi We/ flC Cv>e^^/ Lyceum Series (final event) free lecture/ slide show-Greenpeace activist Christo- pher Childs-Monday, May 16-8 p.m.- PAT-it\e:Greenpeace: Two Decades of Making Waves. Spring Film Series- Vaw Gog/i-Monday, May 16-6 & 8:30 p.m.-Butler Hall Lec- ture Room-free. AC Jazz Band and AC Concert Choir Spring Concert-Tuesday, May 17-8 p.m,-PAT-free. Humanities Colloquium-Thursday, May 19-3 p.m.-CAC 2nd Floor Meeting Rm.- Dr. Elsebet Jegstrup, speaker-"Either/Or: Kierkegaard and Literature." AC Choir, Chamber Choir and Youth Orchestra Spring Concert-Thursday, May 19-8 p.m.-PAT-free. Third Annual Woodrow Wilson Sym- posium-Thursday, May 19-7:30 p.m.- First Presbyterian Church, 642 Telfair St.- topic: "The Manse" (pastor's home). Friday, May 20-10 a.m.-Butler Hall Lec- tu|p Room-topic: "Augusta Women Dur- ing the Civil War"-both lectures free. Thevaos-Porro Duo Piano Recital-Sun- day, May 22-3 p.m.-Etherredge Center, USC-Aiken-free. Monday & Tuesday May 23 & 24 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the CAC. Certificate of Academic Achievement Award Ceremony (for high school stu- dents)-Monday, May 23-7:30 p.m.-PAT- followed by reception. FACl fifJcx (\M Outdoor installations by Art 495 sju- Extra-long twin, white old-fashioned iron bed (frame only); free-standing weight dents-on display around campus begin- set; wicker chair. Call 738-5671. ning May 25. ^ Gardentiller,$150. Antique sofa, loveseat, and rocker, price negotiable. Antique Works by six senior art students on upright piano, excellent playing condition, $500. Call Mary Jo at ext. 1445. display through May 30-Fine Arts Center Gallery & PAT Gallery. i W^^^tcrt: ^ Marian Cheek Linda Jones ^ Pe4^^**^.* Mary Jo Blue The deadline for all submissions for the next FACT is Tuesday, May 17th. AUGUSTA COLLEGE Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution rom Angus tia College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 May 70, 1 994 Vol.2,No.16 cJ)tjop and Defflcfflber... Memorial Day, May 30, is a time to pause and remember those who have died for our country and the freedoms it guarantees! Top Faculty Surprised at Honors Convocation ^phImX, Friday, May zO, one person received two of the top three faculty awards of the year at the annual Honors Convocation. John Black, professor of biology, was named Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year and was awarded the Louis K. Bell Research Award. He had also been awarded the Alumni Association' s Town- Gown Award on May 13 at the Association's Spring Fling, where Martha Farmer, dean of the School of Business Administration, was presented with the Distinguished Service Award. At the Honors Convocation, Jim Garvey, professor of English, was the recipient of the Richard S. Wallace Distinguished Service Award, which is given for exceptional service to the College, the students and the community. Four faculty members and 43 students were initiated into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary on campus. D Janice Williams, associate pro- fessor of art, and several art stu- dents will be recognized by Main Street Augusta with a plaque for their hard work on an outdoor wall mural at the northeast comer of Broad and 5th Streets. The project was sponsored by Augusta Col- lege, the City of Augusta and Main Street Augusta. The plaque will list the names of all of the partici- pants in the production of the mu- ral, which will be "unveiled" on Wednesday, June 15, at 10 a.m. D OtUi Outdoor installations by Art 495 stu- dents on display around campus through June 3. ^ Works by six senior art students on display through May 30 Fine Arts Cen- ter Gallery & PAT Gallery. Summer Quarter Help Desk Effective June 9, the evening Computer Services Help Desk hours (4:30-9 p.m.) will be discontinued until fall quarter. The student Help Desk in the library will be provided during as many evening hours as possible while the library is open. Backup help will also be available from on-call professional staff for critical problems. a^ Evcht^! CuUum Series Tuesday, May 31, Micha- el Weisskopf of The Washington Post at 11 a.m.: "From Reagan to Clinton: The Evolution of Environmental Policy"; at 8 p.m.:"EnvironmentaI Politics: How Things Work in Washington." Both lectures in Butler Hall Lecture Room. Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Forum Wednes- day, June 1 at 1 p.m. in the Towers Randall Floyd (History Dept.): "Mysteries, Monsters and Madness: The Nightmare Theme in American Literature." Co-Op Awards Breakfast Friday, June 3, at 7:30 a.m. at the Partridge Inn to recognize AC Co-Op Student of the Year and the Liberal Arts Co-Op Student of the Year for the state of Georgia. Guest recital by AC alumna Deborah Saverance, of the Metropolitan Opera^ Sunday, June 5, at 3 p.m. in the PAT. NOTE: The AC Bookstore is now carrying magazines. Recycling Task Force Tips 1. Re-use the back of paper for scrap paper. 2. Re-use envelopes and folders. 3. Write brief memos and agendas on half sheets of paper. 4. Decrease use of distributed circulars; increase use of bulletin boards and chalk boards. ^ " m ~' 5. Make two-s^ed photocopies and only as many ailjare really needed. FACT! finder FOR SALE: Antique upright piano, excellent playing condition, $500, OBO. 8 mm Minolta Camcorder with tripod andexcessories. Needs bat- tery. $500.00. Call Mary Jo at ext. 1445. The Augusta College community extends sympathy to the follow- ing employees who have recently lost loved ones: Francine McCoy, Reese Library, who lost her son; Vera Wilkerson, Office of the Vice President for Business and Finance, who lost her mother; and Don Williford, Computer Ser- vices, who lost his father. Marian Cheek Mary Jo Blue Linda Jones The deadline for all submissions for the next FACT is Tuesday, May 31st. AUGUSTA COLLEGE Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution ^ Augusta CoUeiP*'^ ToHav 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-X445 Fax: 706-737-1774 June 6, 1994 Vol.2, No.17 rhe ban on smoking in all campus build- ings and around all building entrances will 36 effective June 16. Construction of autdoor smoking shelters will begin this summer, and a free smoking cessation pro- gram will be held on campus this summer. rhe Personnel Office will be sending out registration forms, and those interested in the program should respond to the Division of Continuing Education by [une 10. ^U4t vJLa/^ f/<*44 Monday, June 6: 7:45 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7: 7:45 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, June &10: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 11-12: Closed Monday & Tuesday, June 13-14: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ^ Wednesday, June 15: 7:45 a.m. -6 p.m. Thursday, June 16: ^ 7:45 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday, June 17: 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 18: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. NEAR BUILDING ENTRANCES June Commenttmtnt Approximately 450 students will re- ceive diplomas at the spring commence- ment, which will be held on Saturday, June 11, at 10 a.m. in the Physical Education/Athletic Complex on Wrightsboro Road. President William A. Bloodworth, Jr. will deliver the ad- dress. Members of the AC community who will present diplomas to relatives are John Groves, director of Student Activities, who will give his daughter Elizabeth Groves her diploma, and Cynthia Glaze, AC post-baccalaureate student, who will present her husband Ken's diploma to him. ^ Also on Commencement Day, a special tabloid focusing on ten students and the reasons they chose to attend AC will be inserted into The Augusta Chronicle. The tab was produced by the Office of Public Relations and Publications. Extra copies mav be obtained by calling the PR Office. New "SID" There's a new face at the Forest Hills campus. Frank M. Mercogliano is AG's new SID (sports information director). He replaces Nicky Zuber in that capacity. # From 1992 till the present he was the SID at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, N.C. He has also served as Service Bureau Director of the Carolinas Intercolle- giate Athletic Conference. He received a B.A. in Public Relations from Pembroke in 1992. He's a member of College Sports Information Directors of America and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (professional fraternity for musicians). ProFessor's New Book Is PubLishEcl A new book by Fred Wharton, professor of Enghsh, has been published by Camden House. The book is The Fall and Rise of John Marston. There will be copies available at Reese Library. Exams will be given Monday and Tues- day, June 6 and 7, and grades are due on Thursday, June 9. ^.^m- Summer quarter classes will begin on Thursday, June 16. FIscaL Year Cut^OFFs Central Office Supply: June 15. Postage: June 20. Any postage sent out after this date will be charged to FY95 budget. FACT finder Name ChANqE The Department of Languages and Literatwe has a new name: the Depart- ment of Languages, Literature, and Communications. The name change has received approval by the Board of Regents and is already in effect. Registered boxer puppies, medium- sized breed, good-natured, excellent family dogs^ $350 for males, $300 for females. 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AUGUSTA COLLEGE Marian Cheek Mary Jo Blue Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution The deadline for all submissions for the next FACT is Tuesday, July 12,. % ih rom Augixstsi College Todav July 25, 1994 Vol.2, No.20 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 Timsejoin us inivekormng f ^ OUT new ^ Continuing ^Education (Director Carolyn Ingraham "Tuesday, JuCy 26, 1994 9:00 - 10:00 a.nu 101 QaCCoway 9 STUDENT UNION PRESENTS A foriudl byR.S.V.P.only DRESS: SEMI FORMAL TO FORMAL R.S.V.P. in Student Activities Office by 4:30 p.m. OCTOBER 28, 1994 * Ot^c^ nG Bi/'Cixti^ The annual fall lecture series sponsored by the Department of Psychology will continue at noon on Friday, Oct. 14 in the Butler Hall Lecture Room. The speaker will be Dr. Rena Zweben, who will talk about "Understanding Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia." A Volunteer Fair will be held in the CAC lobby and cafeteria on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. It provides students with information about internships and opportunities to volunteer time and talents to various agencies. The "Green Team" from Channel Z Radio will broadcast live from the CAC. Callext. 1618 for more information. Pizza Chef Gourmet Pizza is serving on campus every day, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., at the CAC Cafeteria. The Georgia Watercolor Society Exhibition in the Fine Arts Center Gallery will be up through Friday, Oct. 28. Gallery hours are M-Th: 8 a.m.- 10 p.m.; F: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.; Sun.: 2-5 p.m. Dr. Michael Stroeher and Dr. Rosalyn Floyd will present a trombone and piano recital on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m. in the PAT. (Free.) Barbecue Time Again! he annual AC Alumni Association Bar- 2cue will be held Friday, Oct. 14, from :30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Quadrangle. Tickets for the evening ^ >^/v ofdelicious food and fun ^ h\ are $12.50 for adults and $8 for students. Proceeds benefit the Faculty/ Alumni Scholar- ^ ship Fund. Call C/^^C^ 1759 for more info. 1!*^ e *o^ i Monday, October 17 & Tuesday, October 18 Markert Hall 5 - 7 pm FREE FOOD!! j:t;. .% m Welcome, New Employees Danny Worley, Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator 9 Melissa Wells, Public Relations, Public Relations Assistant 9 Katherine Langham, Psychology, Senior Secretary 9 Thomas Arbaugh, Teacher Education, Assistant Professor 9/ Larry Choate, Biology, Assistant Professor 9/ Rick Davis, Languages, Literature & Communications, Temporary Instructor 9/ Susan Diera, Languages, Literature & Communications, Temporary Instructor 9/ William Forbes, Physical Education, Associate Professor 9/ Sian Mile, Languages, Literature & Communications, Assistant Professor 9/ Carmen Munzo, Languages, Literature & Communications, Temporary Instructor 9/ Michael O'Connor, Physical Education, Assistant Professor 9/ Patricia Rikli, Nursing, Assistant Professor 9/ Allen Scarboro, Sociology, Professor/Chair 9/ Clayton Shotwell, Fine Arts, Associate Professor/Chair 9/ Angeline Williams, Nursing, Assistant Professor 9/ Gregory Wiltfang, Sociology, Assistant Professor 9/ Alan Whaley, Physical Plant, HVAC Foreman 9/ Amanda Hunt, Financial Aid, Student Financial Aid Grant Mgr 9/- Charles Zigman, Languages, Literature & Communications, Temporary Instructor 9/ Kellett Bentley, Bookstore, Senior Secretary 9/ Joyce Tucker, Nursing, Administrative Secretary 9/ Margaret Thomas, Physical Plant, Custodian I 9/^ '!)irthday ApologicoS The October 18 birthday of Joe Greene, Cree-Walker Professor of Business Administration, was accidentally omitted from the October birthday list. Happy birthday! Coffee Call Augusta College will host the monthly Chamber of Commerce Coffee Call on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Sheraton Au- gusta Hotel. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. AC President William Bloodworth, Jr., will talk about "A Day For Augusta College". ejJy0yuU4> QifAAJt^A^yh' Joyce Tucker is a new (9/19) administrative secretary in the Sociology Department not the Nursing Department, as stated in the last issue of FACT. Deadline Augusta College Faculty Accomplishments The deadline for submission of faculty activities and accom- phshments to the Office of Pubhc Relations for the fall issue of ACADEME is Monday, Oct. 17. k3 AUGUSTA COLLEGE Writers Marian Cheek Designer linda Jones Mary Jo Blue Melissa Wells Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution 5 C. ^ rom Augusta. College Today 2500 Walton Way. Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 OcTobER21, 1994 Vol. 2, No. 26 A Day a Success! The balloon has landed, the checks have come in and continue to come in and the toasts have been toasted. AG's first annual A Day For Augusta College proved to be a roaring success, thanks to all the many volunteers and contributors starting with our own AC faculty and staff, who with over 175 contributors, pledged the first $30,000. On-campus contributions include those to the Faculty-Alumni Scholars program. Annual Fund, Jaguar Club and specific academic programs. Special thanks and hats off to the Faculty Club, HEOPA and the President's Cabinet for providing the leadership for A Day on campus. According to Acting Executive Director of Development Helen Hendee, over $ 1 32,000 was contributed or pledged to the college by the end of the Oct. 1 8 fund raising and "friend raising" day, surpassing the $96,000 goal. A Day proved that Augusta College is a vital and well-appreciated part of the Augusta community and, really, Augusta's college. Thank you to all who helped make this first A Day For Augusta College a success! :! HiLiTAKT Science ir c hcst y^ Veterans Cekemcnt jThe Department of Military Science will host the annual Veterans Ceremony on ^Thursday, Nov. 10, a kickoff to Augusta's Veteran' s Day celebration. The ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Quadrangle. The United States Army Band at Fort Gordon will perform music during the ceremony, which will include cannon fire from the Ceremonial Gannon Detachment at Fort Gordon. Guest speaker will be Brigadier General Michael W. Ackerman, Deputy Commanding General, US Army Signal Center at Fort Gordon. A special feature of the ceremony will be a performance by the Westside High School Junior ROTC Drill Team. A reception will follow. Dmmatic Devdojfmentsl Lysistrata to be presented The Augusta College Theatre will present Lysistrata Nov. 9-12 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 11 and Nov. 13 at 3 p.in., at the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. This comedy for mature audiences was written in the 5th century B.C. by the Greek playwright Aristophanes. General admission is $6 or free with a valid AC ID; all tickets are sold at the door. Art Faculty Exhibition The Art Faculty Exhibition will be held Nov. 4-Dec. 7 in the Augusta College Fine Arts Center Gallery. Exhibiting works will be Eugenia Comer, Roger Finch, Priscilla Hollingsworth, Janann Reynolds, James Rosen, Brian Rust, Janice E. Williams and William Willner. The reception will be held Nov. 4 from 7-9 p.m. Studies Abroad Exhibition The Italian Studies Abroad Italia II Exhibition will be held through Dec. 7 at the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre Gallery. Exhibiting works will be Scott Deuchar, Jennifer Johnson, Jeffrey Miles, Elizabeth Moretz-Britt, Gwendolyn Wong, Brian Rust and Janice E. Williams. Reception will be held Nov. 4 from 7-9 p.m. Enchanted Evening Spend an enchanted evening with jazz, Broadway and gospel singer Roslyn Burrough on Friday, Oct. 28. General admission is $5 and special admission is $3 with a valid AC ID. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Watercolors fading fast The Georgia Watercolor Society's exhibit will end Oct. 28. The exhibit can been seen at the Fine Arts Center Gallery, Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 2-5 p.m. Augusta Concert Band Fall Concert The Fall Concert of the Augusta Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Alan Drake, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Imperial Theater. Tickets ($5, adults; $3, students and senior citizens) can be purchased from Schneider's Music orBrunkow's Band Instruments, from any band member or at the door. Fall Film Series Continues The Fall Film Series will show M. Butterfly on Monday, Oct. 24, in the Butler Hall Lecture Room at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. There is no charge. 20% Off All Halloween Items! October 24 - 31 ^'f SlilVEI^S T CC NAMED AuTucc r THE Teak Augusta College Writer-in-Residence Louise Shivers, author of A Whistling Wom- an, will accept the Georgia Author of the Year Award from the Georgia Council of Authors and the Journalists/Georgia Writers Association at a ceremony in Atlanta Nov. 5. Her first novel Here To Get My Baby Out of Jail was published internationally in 1983. Praised by such writers as Eudora Welty and Erskine Caldwell, it was named best first novel of the year by USA Today. In 1986, a motion picture Summer Heat was made from the novel. Her latest novel,/! Whistling Woman, was released in October of 1993. Written with the assistance of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the novel has been praised by The New York Times Book Review, Newsweek, The Library Journal and others and optioned for a motion picture, for which Shivers wrote the screenplay. Grant Applications Accepted Educational Incentive Program grant applications are now being accepted for winter quarter. Applications are available in the Personnel Office. The program was established to encourage AC personnel to further their education. The maximum EIP tuition grant for any approved course is $200. Funds are available for 1 8 EIP grants for the Winter Quarter, awarded on a first come-first served basis. Cwi^^ityh-^ ^ rtc/liAA! Bring a little sunshine into your Holiday! Place your "Christmas order" NOW for fresh oranges or grapefruits from Florida! (Oranges $12 and grapefruit $10) Ca//ext.l444 for more infc The gameroom is now open, located on the second floor of the CAC. Hours are Mon- day-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are four regulation-size pool tables, two regulation- size table aS . tennis tables, assorted board games and an arcade. Last Lecture of Psycology Series Dr. Lisa Annistead, professor of clin- ical psychology at The University of Georgia, will speak on "Families and HIV : Risks and Resources" at noon on Friday, Oct. 24, in the Butler Hall Lecture Room. STUDENT UNION PRESENTS A roRmiiL byR.S.V-P.only DRESS: SEMI FORMAL TO FORMAL R.S.V.F. in Student Activities Office by 4:30 p.ni. OCTOBER 28, 1994 i^rEi? Students The Augusta College Admissions Office is asking for assistance in submitting personal referrals to their office. Prospective students may be relatives, neigh- bors or friends who would be wel 1 served by the many opportunities and benefits available to students at AC. .# Contact the Admissions Office for more information. Keeping the Public Safe Public Safety Officers Lanny Terry and Mike Arlington recently participated in the 10th Congressional District Pistol Match, held at the Athens, Clark County, Firing Range. Arrington won a first-place trophy and a first-place prize an auto- matic handgun. The trophy is on display in the Public Safety Office, and an article will feature Arrington in Police Maga- zine, a national publication. ^| Co*te(4^^ iiJrwiwtWlt!illS)r-WI?*wi Don't Miss the Funl CAC Cafeteria at 12:07 pm ^ CjaeM f'MfA! ^ The CAC Cafeteria and the Butler Hall Snack Bar were rated 100 and 94, respec-*" tively, in a recent Augusta Chronicle story rating area restaurants. Several more prestigious restaurants rated much lower. Congratulations to Stacy Alexander, director of food services, and her capa- ble employees! Writers AUGUSTA COLLEGE Linda Jones Mary Jo Blue Augusta Qollege is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Marian Cheek ^signer Melissa Wells m 10- 2.1 :=] rom Augusta College Today 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 OcTobiR28, 1994 Vol. 2, No. 27 ;hemistry Demonstrations to Kick Off Week To kick off National Chemistry Week, Nov. 6-12, the Chemistry Club and the Amercan Chemical Society, Javannah River Section, will be presenting chemical lemonstrations on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Wal-Mart on the Jobby Jones Expressway . Demonstrations are scheduled !very half hour from 12 to 4 p.m. to demonstrate what :hemicals can do and to provide the public with nformation. Voting Made Easy Reading the proposed amendments to any state constitution is always a difficult task, but Augusta College 's Gwen Wood, assistant professor of political science, has ironed out all the political wrinkles and produced an easy-to-understand explanation of each one. Dr. Wood performed the same service for a local television station two years ago. "The material is just not easy to understand, " she said. The amendments will be on the Georgia ballot for the November 8 general election. With a tremendous "Thank You," FACT presents her explanations: Amendment 1: Amendment One would allow cities and counties which have developed regional facilities to share tax revenues collected from these facilities. Examples of regional facilities include industrial parks, airports, convention centers, and athletic and recreational complexes. continued on inside page QyW^/g- ^o&m^loloau ^ ^^ol/eae She co-owned a successful beauty parlor, had a brand-new car in the driveway, was buyingahome and still wasn't happy. Some- thing was gnawing inside of her., .a longing for a more gratifying life. She wanted to go to college. The story of AC student Vickie Love was told to members of the Exchange Club of Augusta last week at the Opening Day ceremonies for the club's annual fair. The William Lester Scholarship recipient thanked Exchangites for the scholarship which changed her life. Her words: Hi, mynameis VickieLove, and I am afreshman at Augusta College. I am happy to be able to be here today and personally express my sincere gratitude to your organization for my scholarship. I received the William Lester Scholarship for a non-traditional student with a hardship case, being that I am a 27-year-old student although I prefer "inspirational, "and, also, I didn 't fully understand the term "hardship " until I started school in January. I 'd like to briefly explain a little about myself and therefore help you all understand why this scholarship means so much to me. I worked in the cosmetology field for 10 years and was quite successful. In 1990 I became a co-owner of a small salon that was very prosperous. Ihadanewcar, I was purchasing a home, and could buy almost anything that I wanted, but there was something missing: I wanted a higher education / wanted to go to college. So in 1 992 1 sold my part of the business, rented my home, moved in with my parents, and worked to pay off a lot of bills and to save money to go to school. I lived in my hometown, Moultrie, Ga., but I spent a great deal of time in Augusta visiting friends, so I decided to move here and attend AC. So I moved here in January and started my new life as a student. I went from one environment, financially stable and being pretty much care- free after work and on the weekends, to a totally new environment, hardly any money studying all the time and continuous worry over my financial situation, my grades but most of all, I wondered every day of my first three quarters if I had made the right decision. In A ugust I went into the Financial Aid Office at AC to fill out another student loan application and was once again questioning myself about my decision to go to school and feeling very down in the dumps, but was totally surprised when I found out that I had been picked to receive this scholarship. It was like a sign from God assuring me that I was doing the right thing. Since that day, I have had an even stronger drive to continue my education, and I am inspired to try to do the best that I possibly can. Again I want to say thank you for your help and for the added inspiration that this scholarship has given me. |4 Vol. 2, No. 30 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA. 30904-2200 Phone: 706-737-1445 Fax: 706-737-1774 Cofflmencement Ceremony Dec. 10 Fall Commencement will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. at the P.E./Athletic Complex. Approximately 239 students will receive diplomas. Frank H. Chou, Ed.D., was selected by the graduating se- niors to deliver the commence- ment address. Rejoined the AC faculty in 1960. He was hon- ored as Outstanding Professor of the Year by the student body in 1965. He was again chosen Professor of the year by stu- dents and alumni in 1986. He served as speaker at the sunmier commencement in 1977 and 1983. The Sociology Club is gathering new and used toys to be distributed to needy children during the holidays. Money is also being accepted to buy personal care items and gifts for semi-invalids and shut-ins, to be distributed through Care Management Inc. The drive will end on Dec. 20. Contact: Jill Trout (club president) c/o the Sociology Dept. The AC chapter of Psi Chi (national psychology honor society) and SGAE (Student Georgia Association of Educators) put up some Christmas trees around campus with paper "ornaments" indicating gift items that could be purchased for needy children and their families who are served by MCG's Children's Medical Service. The items will be distributed on Dec. 13 at a Christmas party at MCG. Happy Holidays! Student-Athletes Come From Aftr KciH/^ ^H^j^yU Q'iyOA/^ AC student-athletes arrive on campusfrom cities throughout the U.S. and abroad. There are 15 from other countries, 16 from other states, and 46 from Georgia towns outside of the CSRA. The international students are from Ireland (men's bas- ketball); New Zealand (women's basketball); Wales, UK (golf); Scotland (soccer); Bermuda, (soccer); Germany (soccer, golf and tennis); Croatia and Australia (tennis). Other states represented are Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, California, Colorado, Ohio, Illinois, New Mexico, South Carolina and Florida. The name of the most vital "game" in athletics is recruiting, according to Director of Athletics Chnt Bryant, who said recruiting efforts fan out to about a 150-mile radius of campus. Scholarships are a strong drawing card. "This year, our scholarship budget from the AC Athletic Assn. is $376,000. Out of 110 student athletes, 1(X) are receiving financial aid. In addition, athletes constitute about 25 percent of the college's intemational student tuition waivers." The affordability of attending AC is another attraction, he said. "Getting this kind of quality education at a similar college in the Northeast would cost students between $12,000 and $15,000 a year," he said. Ten AC students were selected for the 1 995 edition ofWho 's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Judie L. Arnold and June W. Barksdale, psychology graduate stu- dents ;Ginger A. Beck, junior physics major; Jarrod G. DuBose- Schmitt, senior heahh and P.E. major; William J. Dunwoody, senior physical science major; Latarsha S. Freeman, junior early childhood educ^on major;Natasha Hendrix, junior French major; Jennifer L. HoUingsworth, senior Spanish major; Amy M. Huff, senior music education major; Ginger C. Moseley, senior psychology major. % AC WelcoQiGS New Employee Allen McKee, Physical Plant, Grounds Keeper 1, 1 1/23/94 A new student organization called ALERT^Adult Learners Eagerly Returning to School) was begun by two psychology majors, Janice Trotter, president, and Ginger Moseley, vice president. The organi- zation provides moral support for older students. The group has about five core members, and efforts are being made to spread the word and increase the size. The current members will be greeting older students at winter quarter orientation and registration Jan. 3 and 4 and supplying helpful information about the campus. A barbecue dinner and a Patchwork Players production of Sir a Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" \ will be presented on Dec. 13 at the CAC by the Literacy in Action program to benefit its scholarship fund. Tickets are $20 and reservations are required. Call 733-7043 for information. $35 = 10 Rounds of Golf! Support Junior Achievement Buy a great gift for golfers! One round of golf at each of these courses for only ^O^ (cart rental required; weekday play only) Cedar Creek Golf Club, Aiken Coopers Creek Golf Club, Wagener Goslffn Plantamn Country Club, Augusta Hickory Knob State Resort Park Golf Course, McCormick Highland Park Country Club, i^en Persimmon Hill Golf Club, Johnston ^ Jones Creek Golf Club, Augusta Midland Valley Country Club, Midland Valley The Golf Lover's Card is good at most of the courses from Dec. 1, '94 _^- through Dec. 1, '95. Contact: Dalton Brannen at ext. 1562 to purchase -^^S the card or for i n f o r ma t Brannen is on Board of Directors of Junior Achievement. ion. .il..,.- r;:^^^ I ,-m^---^ m the -/^MlL '^y^/^"l ^>,-^'- ^i^-' Writers Tiesigner Marian Cheek Mary Jo Blue Linda Jones Melissa Wells AUGUSTA COLLEGE The deadline for all submissiomfor the next FACT is Tuesday, December 13 Augusta College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution