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SPIA political scientist Charles Bullock named University Professor By Camie Williams New vaccines, plant varieties, commodity chemicals production methodology and educational tools are among the products and processes originating from the university’s research enterprise, resulting in 28 new products in 2014.
New discovery route UGA licensing, startup programs combine as Innovation Gateway
By Terry Marie Hastings thasting@uga.edu
In a move to streamline the path from laboratory and field to market, UGA has merged its technology licensing and startup programs to create a combined unit called Innovation Gateway. “Combining what were previously known as the Technology Commercialization Office and the Georgia BioBusiness Center into a single entity, the Innovation Gateway, will enhance the creation of new innovative companies and products based on UGA research, and ultimately, improve the quality of life in our state and around the world,” said David Lee, vice president for research. “The optimal approach for moving a discovery from the lab to the market can vary depending on the type of technology and stage of development,” said Derek Eberhart, Innovation Gateway director. “In
some cases, the best route for a promising technology is licensing to an established company, while in other instances, the best way to nurture the nascent technology is launching a startup company. As Innovation Gateway, we can more effectively and efficiently help researchers and companies navigate either of these pathways and ensure that groundbreaking discoveries emerging from UGA research will reach their fullest commercial potential.” The spectrum of licensing services provided by Innovation Gateway includes evaluating UGA inventions for patentability and commercial potential, protecting intellectual property rights,negotiating intellectual property agreements and facilitating strategic partnerships with industry. For UGA technologies that proceed through the startup route, Innovation Gateway accelerates the early growth of startups through
access to space in its incubator, startup support services, seed funding and mentoring through partnership with the Georgia Research Alliance Ventures program. As the state’s most comprehensive research institution, UGA is recognized for its diverse intellectual property portfolio. New vaccines, plant varieties, commodity chemicals production methodology and educational tools are among the products and processes originating from the university’s research enterprise, resulting in 28 new products in 2014 alone. Overall, more than 525 products based on UGA research have reached the marketplace through partnerships with industry. UGA consistently ranks among the top universities for licensing activity. According to the most recent data from the Association of University Technology Managers, UGA ranked among the
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OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
Thinc. Week to focus on enhancing innovation, entrepreneurship at UGA By Terry Marie Hastings thasting@uga.edu
Aspiring entrepreneurs from UGA and the Athens community will have a chance to rub shoulders with successful innovators and help develop the local startup ecosystem during Thinc. Week, March 23-27, on the UGA campus. Thinc. Week kicks off with the second annual Local Arts & Culture Business Summit, bringing together local business owners to share experiences and advocate for the best ways to support local arts entrepreneurs in the future. Thinc. participants have numerous opportunities to interact with entrepreneurs in fields ranging from agriculture and bioscience to media and consumer science. Founders of PhytoSynthetic and Meredian Holdings Group, companies in UGA’s startup incubator, will be part of a Agbioscience Startup Safari;
founders of companies that are working to find cures for diabetes, cancer and other diseases, also in the startup incubator, will welcome questions at the Innovation Gateway open house (see story, above); and the creators of the controversial social media app Yik Yak will tell their story at an event in the Tate Student Center Theatre. A panel of entrepreneurs representing the College of Family and Consumer Sciences will offer insights into families, fashion and consumer economics in the panel discussion, “Digital Disruption: The Latest Ideas Driving Change.” Aspiring entrepreneurs who hope to one day pitch their business ideas can attend the eHub Pitch Camp, where ideas will be critiqued by a panel of entrepreneurs and investors for prize money. For those looking for creative ways to develop entrepreneurial skills, See WEEK on page 8
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Charles S. Bullock III, the Richard B. Russell Professor of Political Science in the School of Public and International Affairs, has been named University Professor, an honor bestowed on faculty who have had a significant impact on UGA beyond normal academic responsibilities. Bullock, who is also a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professor, joined the UGA faculty in 1968. During his more than four decades at the university, he has established himself as the state’s pre-eminent scholar on Southern politics. “Dr. Bullock’s exemplary contributions to the teaching, research and service mission of the University of Georgia span decades and continents,” said Pamela Whitten, senior vice president for academic affairs
and provost. “He is a leading scholar of Southern politics, and many of his students have gone on to serve their communities, state and naCharles Bullock tion with distinction. He is a respected, trusted source of information for domestic and international journalists, and he epitomizes the extraordinary impact that our faculty have on our state and world.” Bullock has mentored hundreds of future leaders both in the classroom and as director of the Georgia Legislative Internship Program since 1977. Bullock’s former students at UGA have gone on to become “a virtual ‘who’s who’ of state and
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Global forum will focus on women in science, medicine By Kristen Morales kmorales@uga.edu
Top women who study topics in medicine, global hunger and obesity will share their experiences at the ninth annual Global Educational Forum on March 19 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. T h i s y e a r ’s c o n f e r e n c e , “Women in Science and Medicine: Challenges, Achievements and Way Forward,” brings experts from around the globe to delve into a multicultural, multidiscipline event. Forum topics include women in African medicine, global hunger, breast cancer and patient
diversity, gendered politics of health and obesity epidemics around the world. The annual forum focuses on women in scientific fields because they are, traditionally, an underrepresented group, said Rose Chepyator-Thomson, a professor in the College of Education’s sport management program and organizer of the conference. The event includes a mix of UGA scholars and experts from around the world. This mix, Chepyator-Thomson said, brings the world to UGA while also giving students and faculty across disciplines a chance to collaborate.
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FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UGA historian James Cobb to deliver 2015 Phinizy Lecture By Alan Flurry
aflurry@uga.edu
Yik Yak founders Brooks Buffington, left, and Tyler Droll will tell their story at an event in the Tate Student Center Theatre.
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UGA historian James C. Cobb will deliver the 21st Ferdinand Phinizy Lecture in the Chapel March 20 at 11:30 a.m. Cobb’s lecture, “Divided by a Common Past: Southerners and the Struggle to Control Their History,” is open free to the public. The Ferdinand Phinizy Lectureship was established and endowed by Phinizy Calhoun, UGA class of 1900, as a memorial to his grandfather, Ferdinand Phinizy, who was a graduate of the UGA
class of 1838. Previous lecturers include John Kenneth Galbraith, Dean Rusk, Walker Percy, Richard Ford, and most recently, Melissa James Cobb Faye Greene. One of UGA’s most distinguished faculty members and authors, Cobb will receive the 2015 Woodward Franklin Award for Historical Writing from the
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Around academe
Sweet Briar College to close
Sweet Briar College, a liberal arts women’s college in Virginia, will close at the end of the academic year due to what it described as “insurmountable financial challenges.” “The board closely examined the college’s financial situation and weighed it against our obligations to current and prospective students, parents, faculty and staff, alumnae, donors and friends,” said Paul G. Rice, chair of the Sweet Briar College board. “We voted to act now to cease academic operations responsibly, allowing us to place students at other academic institutions, to assist faculty and staff with the transition and to conduct a more orderly winding down of academic operations.” The college pledged to help current students transfer to other colleges and universities.
Chegg transferring services to digital Chegg, a textbook rental service, has announced its plans to shift operations from physical to digital books. The textbook company’s services included shipping books to students, but that part of the operation will be given to book distributor Ingram Content Group. Chegg customers will now only be able to rent their digital books. Digital services also will include test preparation materials and career counseling.
STAFF COUNCIL
President highlights developments at staff governance group meeting By Aaron Hale
aahale@uga.edu
UGA President Jere W. Morehead met with UGA Staff Council March 4 in Room 250 of the Miller Learning Center to discuss recent university developments affecting staff. Among the developments highlighted by Morehead were the administration’s efforts to ask the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for faculty and staff pay raises this year. Morehead’s message to regents and state legislators has
been that raises are needed to keep the university competitive in attracting and keeping talented faculty and staff. The president said he hopes a pay raise this year will help the momentum from raises last year. “We need a sustained period of raises over the next several years to rebalance where the University of Georgia is in the marketplace,” he said. Morehead also talked about Staff Appreciation Day, which was announced during the State of the University address in January. The Appreciation Day, which will be
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART
PUBLIC SERVICE AND OUTREACH
Filmmaker and visual artist to lecture, give interpretive tours By Alan Flurry
aflurry@uga.edu
Control mold and mildew at home with dehumidifier or moisture barrier
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Mildew and musty odors sometimes develop during periods of damp weather. Controlling them can be as easy as buying a dehumidifier or placing a moisture barrier under the home. Mildew usually begins to grow when relative humidity remains at 60 percent and the temperature is 60 degrees or higher. Typically, mildew appears on the surfaces of bathroom tile or on leather or plastic goods stored in closets. Musty odors often are associated with clothes, chests, closets, upholstered furniture and carpets. The type of solution recommended to remove mildew completely depends on the particular surface. Removal of accessible surface deposits of mildew may clear up the odor. Some deodorizers assist in reducing musty odors in furniture and carpet material. Solutions containing household bleach also can clear mold and mildew, though they should be used with extreme caution. Spillage or spatter could result in bleached spots on carpet or upholstery. If a moisture barrier was not placed under the home during construction, homeowners can add one simply by rolling out plastic on the ground beneath the home. Continued problems with excess moisture can lead to structural damage. To combat mildew in the home, follow the advice at http://t.uga.edu/1k8. Source: UGA Extension
Why I Give Name: Brooke Rooks
Georgia Fund 2015
Position: Grady College Administrative Financial Director At UGA: 15 years
Brooke Rooks
Beneficiary of her gifts to the university: Georgia Fund for Grady
Why she contributes: “For me, it’s all about the students. By giving, students are provided with additional educational and enrichment opportunities outside of the classroom in their field of study. My time as a UGA student gave me the education and skills necessary to be successful in my career. As an alumna, I love giving back to support the next generation of graduates.”
To make your contribution to the Georgia Fund, please contact the Office of Annual Giving at 706-542-8119.
sponsored by the President’s Office, will be held in May. “It’s a symbolically important statement to thank the staff at the university for the work you do to support the institution and our students as well as work with our faculty to ensure that our service and research missions are carried out in a professional manner,” he said. In the realm of the university’s fundraising, Morehead said UGA is having a strong fundraising year so far. An area for improvement will be to convince more UGA alumni to contribute financially to the university.
Sean Russell, left, a UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant intern and event coordinator, works with Quinn Taylor, a seventh-grader at Middlesex Middle School in Darien, Connecticut, and Jordan Boyd, a junior at Huntington High School in Waverly, Ohio, on their ocean conservation action plans.
Students attend state’s first Youth Ocean Conservation Summit By Maegan Snyder mrudd@uga.edu
Fifty middle and high school students from 15 Georgia cities and five states attended Georgia’s first Youth Ocean Conservation Summit Feb. 28 at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island. The event was sponsored by the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, units of the Office of Public Service and Outreach, and organized by Georgia Sea Grant Marine Education interns Cara Lin, Beth Smith, Maeve Snyder and Sean Russell. All of the day’s activities focused on empowering participants with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to successfully launch ocean conservation projects in their own communities. “The summit provides a unique opportunity for students to come together with their peers, learn about ocean conservation issues in their local communities and start to develop solutions for those problems,” said Russell, who earned his bachelor of science degree in biology in 2013 from the University of Florida, and founded the first YOCS in 2011 at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida. “When we look at the big picture, it’s overwhelming and many people simply don’t know where to start. The most important thing we want students to take away from the summit is to just start somewhere and take action.” Keynote speaker Cathy Sakas, chair of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and co-founder of Ocean Exchange, a conservation advocacy group that links other organizations together to promote solutions to ocean conservation problems, kicked off the day. She provided participants
with an introduction on how to effectively communicate messages regarding ocean conservation, as well as inspiring stories of ocean stewardship. “The Georgia coast is small, but we have a major impact on the entire ecosystem,” she said. “You have already taken the first step in making a difference just by being here and learning about these important issues.” Students also attended a panel discussion on environmental conservation with representatives from the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, Georgia coastal advocacy organization One Hundred Miles, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and UGA Marine Extension. In the afternoon, students had the opportunity to work on action plans for their own ocean conservation projects with mentors from numerous conservation organizations and activist groups. “I came to the summit because I wanted to enhance my interest in marine biology and learn what I can do to take action and save the environment,” said Sarah Katherine Bass, a sixthgrader from the Habersham School in Savannah. “If this generation doesn’t take charge, then who will?” Bass and two other students from the Habersham School plan to create a series of YouTube videos and other social media accounts that show the causes of marine debris and what it can do to the various animals in the ocean. Their goal is to encourage people to not just help the environment, but also to spread awareness of marine debris and its impact. After the event, students were connected to the Youth Ocean Conservation Team, a worldwide network of past summit participants and other ocean conservation advocates who are dedicated to protecting marine ecosystems.
The Lamar Dodd School of Art welcomes San Francisco-based artist Keith Wilson to campus for a lecture March 24 at 5:30 p.m. in Room S151 of the art school. Part of the Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture Series, the lecture is open free to the public. Wilson is spending the month of March at UGA. His time on campus will include an exhibition, Keith Wilson: Desire Paths, a large-scale photography installaKeith Wilson tion in the College of Environment and Design, in conjunction with the Dodd galleries. The exhibit runs from March 19 through April 17 in the CED exhibit hall. A reception in the Jackson Street Building will be held March 19 at 4:30 p.m. Wilson’s lecture and the CED exhibition will take as their focus creating new orientations to familiar sites on the UGA campus, with the exhibition featuring a photo mural of an unplanned pedestrian trail near the Ramsey Student Center, created by a desire to get from point A to point B as efficiently as possible. “I want to draw attention to the unnoticed things that we’re around all the time, that so many people might think are unremarkable,” Wilson said. “These are things and places that tend to be everywhere, which hardly anyone talks about or thinks are important. But I find that they can be things that help us stay present and maybe off of our phones and just more rooted to the place where we spend so much time.” In addition to his lecture, Wilson will give interpretive tours of the School of Art building on River Road March 26 at 6 p.m. The tours—known as the Cave and Mountain Tours, in which he describes as performances where he adopts the persona of a tour guide—are meant to create new relationships to familiar sites. Wilson will preview the Dodd tour in his lecture, as well as present maps and image documentation of past tours of the Blanton Museum in Austin, Texas, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and various neighborhoods around Austin. Wilson also will present an excerpt from one of his short films, The Shrimp, a documentary visual essay about the relationship of humans to nature.
RESEARCH NEWS
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Digest Willson Center for Humanities and Arts to dedicate new headquarters March 19
The Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities and Arts has relocated to a historically renovated two-story house at 1260 S. Lumpkin St. The Willson Center’s director, Nicholas Allen, invites the UGA community to attend a dedication by President Jere W. Morehead March 19 at 5 p.m. A catered reception will follow the ceremony. The event also will honor the Willson Center’s 2014-2015 Faculty Research Fellows. Nearby parking will be available for the event. For more information, contact Winnie Smith at wsmith78@uga.edu. Harry Dailey, a professor of microbiology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, is the lead author on a paper describing a previously unknown process that many bacteria, including those that cause disease in humans, use to survive.
Disruptive process UGA researchers discover new clues for treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria
By James E. Hataway jhataway@uga.edu
UGA researchers have identified a previously unknown process that many bacteria, including those that cause disease in humans, use to survive. Their discovery could lead to new therapies for bacterial infections like MRSA and tuberculosis that are resistant to current antibiotic treatments. Their discovery centers on the ways in which bacteria use an iron compound known as heme. Most commonly recognized as a fundamental component of hemoglobin—the red pigment in blood responsible for the transportation of oxygen—heme also provides some of the essential nutrition that bacteria require to grow within a host. “We found an enzyme that only gram-positive bacteria have, and they use this enzyme in a unique way to make
heme,” said Harry Dailey, a professor of microbiology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and lead author of the paper describing their discovery in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Heme is essential for these organisms; they have to make heme, so if we can find a way to disrupt this process, the bacteria would die.” More than 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics each year in the U.S., and at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The enzyme discovered in Dailey’s lab could serve as an attractive target for the next generation of antibacterial drugs, and his laboratory is partnered with other institutions to explore the development of new therapeutics. “One of the great things about this enzyme in terms of treatment is that it is
only found in gram-positive bacteria. It’s not found anywhere else,” said Dailey, who is also director of UGA’s Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute. “So if you target the enzyme with a therapeutic, you won’t damage any of the other essential mechanisms that we need to remain healthy.” Their discovery also challenges some of the established scientific literature related to the production of heme, which has remained largely unchanged for decades. “We are obviously very excited about the potential medical applications related to this enzyme, but our experiments also tell us a lot about the evolutionary history driving the behavior of organisms we study every day,” Dailey said. “We have assumed for more than 50 years that we understood these pathways well, but it may not be as clear cut as we once thought.”
WARNELL SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Team works to create stress- and disease-resistant trees By Sandi Martin
smartin@warnell.uga.edu
UGA researchers think they’ve come up with a system to identify the genes in trees responsible for stress tolerance, which includes everything from extreme temperatures to disease. Now they’re using a new $490,000 grant to identify those genes and figure out how they work. Identifying those stress-control genes and understanding their function could help create trees that can resist the very things that can kill them, said C.J. Tsai, the lead researcher on the project. Tsai is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and professor with joint appointments in UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and the genetics department in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. She has been working for years on ways to create better-growing trees. Key to that is making them more resistant to stressful scenarios like extreme temperatures, disease and drought—but first they need to zero in on the genes that help with that. “Successfully manipulating one
or more of the genes under stressful scenarios could lead to better growing trees, and the results could also be translated to food crops,” said Tsai, who is also director of the Plant Center at UGA. “The implications of this project could be far reaching.” Tsai and her team already have one candidate gene family from a previous study. The nucleoredoxin genes produce small redox proteins involved in cellular redox regulation. These genes were turned on when they increased salicylic acid in poplars. While they gear up to identify additional candidates, the team will manipulate the nucleoredoxin genes to see the effects on plant stress response. This project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, follows a previous study in which Tsai’s team reported that the levels of salicylic acid—a naturally occurring chemical that protects plants from harmful environmental changes—could be greatly increased in poplar trees without stunting growth, which had been a common problem in other plants. Those findings are valuable to this new project, she said. Salicylic acid is very important to
plants because it regulates processes like photosynthesis and defenses against abiotic and biotic stresses— temperature, drought and disease. “All those stresses promote the generation of damaging oxidants, and salicylic acid is thought to mitigate some of the damaging effects,” Tsai said. In the previous study, they identified many metabolites and genes that responded to increased salicylic acid. In the new project, Tsai and fellow UGA researchers Scott Harding and Liangjiao Xue, also dually housed in Warnell and the genetics department, and Magdy Alabady in the plant biology department will compare tree responses to heat, drought and elevated levels of salicylic acid to identify genes that act downstream of salicylic acid to trigger defense. They also will study the involvement of small RNAs in this regulation. By integrating the information they can obtain about gene expression, metabolite profiling and small RNA regulation from these trees, the researchers hope to identify novel cascades of cellular events that regulate plant stress tolerance.
School of Law to present symposium
The UGA School of Law’s student-edited legal journal, the Georgia Law Review, will present “Financial Regulation: Reflections and Projections” March 20 in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall. Registration is required at http://georgialawreview.org/symposium-2015/. During this daylong symposium, which begins at 8:30 a.m., scholars from across the country will discuss the recent financial crisis and the resulting evolution of financial regulation. There will be three panel discussions focusing on the political economy of financial regulation, risk management and regulatory oversight and the theory and structure of financial regulatory agencies. The conference is free to attend. For attorneys, seven continuing legal education credits are available at a total cost of $80. See http://georgialawreview.org/symposium-2015/ or email Amanda M. McDowell at amm87@uga.edu for more information and to see a full schedule of the symposium.
Alumni Association Dawg Trot 5K for Scholarships to be held in new location
The UGA Alumni Association will host the eighth annual Dawg Trot 5K for Scholarships March 21 at 9 a.m. in a new location on campus, the Tate Student Center Plaza. Proceeds from this year’s race directly will support scholarships for UGA students. The course will begin on Sanford Drive, between Memorial Hall and the Tate Student Center Plaza, and will end on Sanford Drive alongside Sanford Stadium. A course map can be viewed online. Regular registration is $40 per person. Discounts are also available for UGA students and groups participating in the race. Walk-up registration will be available the day of the race between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., with T-shirts available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to register, see www.alumni.uga.edu/dawgtrot.
Small Dreams Foundation to hold 5K fun run to benefit Office of Sustainability
The Small Dreams Foundation will hold its third annual Fun Run Toward Sustainability March 21 at 9 a.m. in the State Botanical Garden. Registration for the race is $35, $25 for students. Proceeds from the event will benefit the UGA Office of Sustainability and the State Botanical Garden. The nonprofit foundation focuses on honoring the life of Brittney Fox Watts by inspiring individuals and communities to improve global and environmental awareness. Watts, who graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in advertising from the UGA Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, died in 2011. The third annual Fun Run Toward Sustainability will include many green features, including seed paper race bibs, paperless online registration, onsite recycling and composting, awards made from recycled materials, sustainability “education stations” along the race course and interactive displays from local sustainability-related organizations.
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The following events are open to the public, unless otherwise specified. Dates, times and locations may change without advance notice.
EXHIBITIONS
UGAGUIDE
925,000 Campsites: The Commodification of an American Experience. Through March 27. Jackson Street Building, 285 S. Jackson St.
Keith Wilson: Desire Paths. March 19 through April 17. College of Environment and Design exhibit hall. (See story, page 2). Small Truths: Pierre Daura’s Life and Vision. Through April 19. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817, hazbrown@uga.edu. Pierre Daura (1896-1976): Picturing Attachments. Through April 19. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817, hazbrown@uga.edu. Chaos and Metamorphosis: The Art of Piero Lerda. Though May 10. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817, hazbrown@uga.edu. “OC” Carlisle Solo Art. Through May 11. Candler Hall. Food, Power and Politics: The Story of School Lunch. Through May 15. Russell Library Gallery, special collections libraries. Terra Verte. Through May 31. Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, Georgia Museum of Art. The Pennington Radio Collection. Through December. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, special collections libraries. 706-542-8079, jclevela@uga.edu.
MONDAY, MARCH 16 NOONTIME CONCERT Performance by tenor Lawrence Bakst and pianist Kathryn Wright. Noon. Chapel. 706-542-4400, ugaarts@uga.edu.
PHILOSOPHY PLATO MINI FESTIVAL The UGA philosophy department will host a Plato Mini Festival, funded by the Kleiner Series and partially funded by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and The President’s Venture Fund. A reception will follow the lectures. 3:30 p.m. 115 Peabody Hall. 706-542-2823. FILM SCREENING Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines. Part of the Women’s History Month Film Festival. 6:30 p.m. 214 Miller Learning Center.
Marcello Mastroianni. In Italian with English subtitles. 7 p.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. pizzuti@uga.edu. LAMBDA ALLIANCE DRAG SHOW Join the members of Lambda Alliance for their spring drag show, Glamour, which will feature student and professional performers. $10; $5 with a valid UGACard. 7 p.m. Grand Hall, Tate Student Center. 706-542-4077, joshuafl@uga.edu. CONCERT The UGA British Brass Band led by former New York Philharmonic principal trumpet Philip Smith. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 706-542-4752, musicpr@uga.edu.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17 BLOOD DRIVE Noon. Four Towers Building.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
SPRING TUESDAY TOUR Join a guided tour of the three museum galleries. 2 p.m. Special collections libraries galleries. 706-542-8079, jclevela@uga.edu.
WORKSHOP “Flipping the Classroom: Transforming the Lecture into an Active, Engaged Classroom.” In this workshop, participants will explore what an active classroom looks like, see a demonstrated range of active learning strategies and discuss ways to engage students with the content in meaningful, authentic ways. 10:30 a.m. North Instructional Plaza Mall. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu.
ECOLOGY SEMINAR “Views from the Top: Our Emerging Understanding of Forest Canopies from Three Decades of Rainforest Research,” Nalini Nadkarni, a professor in the biology department and director of the Center for Science and Math Education at the University of Utah. 4 p.m. Ecology building auditorium. 706-542-7247, bethgav@uga.edu.
BLOOD DRIVE 11 a.m. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center.
‘PEABODY DECADES’ SCREENING This is a free screening of the “Peabody Decades” film Toon in Tomorrow, which highlights excerpts from animation on television. 6:30 p.m. Special collections libraries. 706-542-4789, mlmiller@uga.edu. FILM SCREENING Oci Ciornie (Dark Eyes), a 1987 film directed by Nikita Michalkov. The third film in Cinecittà 7, the seventh annual Italian movie series dedicated to
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
GUEST LECTURE “From Alternative Medicine to Integrative Health,” Aviad Haramati, a professor in the Division of Integrative Physiology of the biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology department and the medicine department (nephyrology) at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Noon. George Hall, Health Sciences Campus. 706-713-2183, amccull@uga.edu. PANEL DISCUSSION A panel discussion centering on the 2015 national Women’s History Month theme of “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” To feature UGA faculty whose research focuses on narratives or women’s experiences. 1:30 p.m. 350 Miller Learning Center. 706-542-2846, tlhat@uga.edu. CLASS “Heartsaver CPR.” Participants can learn to save a life with CPR training (adult, child and infant). Certified by the American Heart Association. Class size is limited. $40. 1:30 p.m. Conference Room A, University Health Center. 706-542-8707, aambo@uhs.uga.edu. GREEN ON THE SCREEN University Housing’s Green on the Screen sustainability film series will present A Fierce Green Fire. 7 p.m. Fireside Lounge, Rooker Hall. 706-542-8325, carrie.campbell@uga.edu. CONCERT Hodgson School opera coach Kathryn Wright will display her piano skills in conjunction with her colleague, tenor Lawrence Bakst. $10; $5 with a UGACard. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4752, musicpr@uga.edu.
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University Theatre will present “Hot Georgia Sunday,” a story of lust, betrayal and the limits of faith in a small Georgia town, March 24-29 at 8 p.m. with a 2:30 p.m. matinee March 29.
University Theatre to present ‘Hot Georgia Sunday’ March 24-29 By Aaron Kelly
aaronlk@uga.edu
University Theatre will present Hot Georgia Sunday, a story of lust, betrayal and the limits of faith in a small Georgia town. The play is written by alumna Catherine Trieschmann, who received a master’s degree in theatre from UGA in 2001. Performances will take place in Cellar Theatre of the Fine Arts Building March 24-29 at 8 p.m. with a 2:30 p.m. matinee March 29. Tickets are $12, $7 for students, and can be purchased at drama.uga.edu/box-office, by phone at 706-542-4400 or in person at the Performing Arts Center or the Tate Student Center box office. Hot Georgia Sunday revolves around six characters and the events that have rocked their small Southern church community from one Sunday to the next. The story is centered on what happens when 15-year-old Jenny and her friend Tara decide to skip church on one hot Georgia Sunday. She and the other characters describe and re-enact their actions of the week from their own perspectives, painting a multifaceted picture of the situation as they wrestle between what they want and what they believe is right. Director Geoffrey Douglas, a doctoral student in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences theatre and film studies department, describes Hot Georgia Sunday as a character study with personalities that many may recognize as people they have known.
AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING COURSE Through March 22. This course will certify participants in Red Cross lifeguarding, CPR/AED for the professional rescuer and first aid. $160 for students, faculty and staff; $170 for alumni. 119 Ramsey Student Center. 706-542-5060, mdecembe@uga.edu. DEDICATION For the Willson Center House at 1260 S. Lumpkin St. 5 p.m. (See Digest, page 3). GUEST LECTURE “Corita Kent and the Language of Pop,” Susan Dackerman, consultative curator at the Harvard Art Museums. 5:30 p.m. S150 Lamar Dodd School of Art. 706-424-3951, charlotte.maier@uga.edu. 2ND THURSDAY CONCERT “Chamber Music for Brass, Woodwinds, Strings and Piano.” $18; $5 with a UGACard. 7:30 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 706-542-4752, musicpr@uga.edu. (See story, bottom left). FILM SCREENING Raging Bull. $2; $1 for UGA students who pay activity fees. 8 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre. 706-542-6396.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 LAW SYMPOSIUM “Financial Regulation: Reflections and Projection.” 8:30 a.m. Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall. (See Digest, page 3). SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENINGS Graduate students under the direction of UGA clinical faculty will provide screenings of speech, language, voice, resonance, fluency and hearing for adults and children ages 3 and older. 9 a.m. 593 Aderhold Hall. 706-542-4598, alacy0@uga.edu. FERDINAND PHINIZY LECTURE James C. Cobb, UGA’s B. Phinizy Spalding Distinguished Research Professor in the History of the American South, will deliver the lecture “Divided by a Common Past: Southerners and the Struggle to Secure Their Version of History.” 11:30 a.m. Chapel. 706-542-2053, cobby@uga.edu. (See story, page 1).
2015 GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL FORUM Rose Chepyator-Thomson and the kinesiology department host the 2015 Global Educational Forum. The theme of this year’s forum is “Women in Science and Medicine: Challenges, Achievements and Way Forward.” 8 a.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center. 706-542-4434, jchepyat@uga.edu. (See story, page 1). MEN’S TENNIS vs. ETSU. 2:30 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. 706-542-1621. BARBARA METHVIN LECTURE “Ralph Ellison in His Labyrinth,” Eric J. Sundquist, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and chair of the English department at The Johns Hopkins University. 3:30 p.m. Special collections libraries. 706-542-8952, jwlowe@uga.edu. GUEST LECTURE “Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation,” Dan Fagin, environmental journalist, associate professor and director of the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University. 4 p.m. Ecology building auditorium. 706-542-7247, bethgav@uga.edu.
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UGA faculty and graduate students in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music will present the latest entry in the 2nd Thursday Scholarship Concert Series March 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. The concert, “Chamber Music for Brass, Woodwinds, Stings and Piano,” will showcase small groups of university musicians in performances of intimate repertoire: an all-brass setting of Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Concertino, op. 94,” Francis Poulenc’s “Sextet for Piano
and Winds” and Johannes Brahms’ “Piano Quartet in G minor.” Tickets are $18, $5 for students, and are available through the UGA Performing Arts Center box office at 706-542-4400 or online at pac.uga.edu. “One of the greatest strengths of any school of music is its faculty, and the Hodgson School is no different,” said Dale Monson, director of the Hodgson School.“They define UGA’s stellar reputation.” In addition to brass graduate students, the performance will feature faculty members Angela Jones-Reus, flute; Reid Messich, oboe;
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artist and internationally recognized architect Tom Ventulett. Through April 26. State Botanical Garden. 706-542-8717, wtonks@uga.edu.
research and teaching partnerships. 4 p.m. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center. (See Bulletin Board, page 8).
WATERCOLOR CLASS Nationally recognized architect Tom Ventulett will lead a watercolor class. 12:30 p.m. Gardenside Room, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.
FILM SCREENING Daughter from Danang. Part of the Women’s History Month Film Festival. 6:30 p.m. 214 Miller Learning Center. RECITAL Guest bassoonist Lia Southern will visit the Hugh Hodgson School of Music for a special performance. 6:30 p.m. Edge Recital Hall, Hugh Hodgson School of Music. 706-542-4752, musicpr@uga.edu.
MEN’S TENNIS vs. South Carolina. 1 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. 706-542-1621. CONCERT Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. $25-$62. 3 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4400, ugaarts@uga.edu. (See story, below).
COMING UP VISITING ARTIST AND SCHOLAR LECTURE March 24. San Francisco-based artist Keith Wilson will speak. 5:30 p.m. S151 Lamar Dodd School of Art. (See story, page 2).
MONDAY, MARCH 23 CONNECT CONFERENCE Lambda Alliance, in collaboration with community and campus support, will host the Connect Conference. The Connect Conference is centered on the LGBTQA community, creating solidarity and community-building in general. $25; free with a valid UGACard. 8 a.m. Grand Hall, Tate Student Center. 706-542-4077, joshuafl@uga.edu. WORKSHOP “Barry Green: The Inner Game of Music Clinic.” The Inner Game lecture-demonstration is about overcoming mental obstacles to performance, practicing and teaching through the master techniques of awareness, commitment and trust. 3:30 p.m. Edge Recital Hall, Hugh Hodgson School of Music. musicpr@uga.edu. FACULTY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FAIR Faculty are invited to explore opportunities for
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH KEYNOTE ADDRESS March 24. “Indigenous Feminist Narratives,” Andrea Smith, an associate professor of media and cultural studies at the University of California Riverside. 6:30 p.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. 706-542-0066, tlhat@uga.edu. PERFORMANCE March 24. Hot Georgia Sunday. 8 p.m. $12, $7 for students. Also to be performed March 25-29 at 8 p.m. and March 29 at 2:30 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. (See story, below left). CONCERT March 24. Pianist Andrew Tyson will perform. $28. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4400, ugaarts@uga.edu. (See story, bottom right).
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GRAND OPENING A ribbon cutting and grand opening will be held for the new Teams Challenge Course. To include a chance to go off the new zipline. RSVP to lhaynie@uga.edu. 1:30 p.m. Oconee Forest Park. 706-542-5060, lhaynie@uga.edu. FILM SCREENING Selma will be shown March 20-22 at 3, 6 and 9 p.m. $2; $1 for UGA students who pay activity fees. Tate Student Center Theatre. 706-542-6396.
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Guitarist Milos Karadaglic will perform with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra March 22 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall.
DAWG TROT 5K RUN/WALK $10-$40. 9 a.m. Tate Student Center plaza. wdarden@uga.edu. (See Digest, page 3). FUN RUN TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY Racers are encouraged to have fun, even wear costumes. $35; $25 for students. 9 a.m. State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu. (See Digest, page 3). FAMILY DAY Participants will learn about the work of CatalanAmerican artist Pierre Daura through interactive gallery stations in the exhibition Pierre Daura (18961976): Picturing Attachments, then create their own Daura-inspired work of art. 10 a.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-9078, mlachow@uga.edu. FILM SCREENING Free screening of Yuck! followed by a discussion with community members. 4 p.m. Special collections libraries auditorium. 706-542-5788, jlevinso@uga.edu.
SUNDAY, MARCH 22 EXHIBITION OPENING A Feast of Color: Recent Works by Tom Ventulett, a gallery exhibition of recent watercolors from
Faculty, graduate students to be featured in 2nd Thursday Concert By Josh Cutchin
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WOMEN’S STUDIES FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES LECTURE “Looking Everywhere for (Fore)Mothers: Writing Women’s History in Medieval Nunneries,” Cynthia Camp, English department. 12:20 p.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. 706-542-2846, tlhat@uga.edu.
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D. Ray McClellan, clarinet; Amy Pollard, bassoon; Jean Martin-Williams, horn; Philip Smith, trumpet; Brandon Craswell, trumpet; Joshua Bynum, trombone; David Zerkel, tuba; Michael Heald, violin; Maggie Snyder, viola; David Starkweather, cello; Damon Denton, piano; and Anatoly Sheludyakov, piano. Established in 1980, the 2nd Thursday Scholarship Series offers showcase performances by UGA students and faculty each month throughout the academic year. The 2nd Thursday series received its name because the performances originally fell on the second Thursday of the month.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and guest guitarist to perform in March 22 concert By Bobby Tyler btyler@uga.edu
The UGA Performing Arts Center will present the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra March 22 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Jacomo Bairos will conduct the concert, which will feature guest guitarist Milos Karadaglic. The program will include the Suite No. 2 from Manuel de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat, Joaquin Rodrigo’s concerto for guitar “Fantasia for a Gentleman” and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Tickets, which are $25-$62 and discounted for UGA students, can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center box office, online at pac.uga.edu or by calling 706-542-4400. Bairos has been praised by Germany’s Leipziger Volkszeitung as an “impressive conductor ... who is elegantly demanding.” In 2013, he became the Amarillo Symphony’s 17th music director and conductor. Bairos is also in demand as a guest conductor across the U.S. and abroad, annually working with ensembles such as the Florida Orchestra, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, in addition to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. A native of Montenegro, Karadaglic burst onto the international music scene when Deutsche Gramophone released his first commercial solo album in 2011. The Performing Arts Center will offer a pre-concert lecture at 2:15 p.m. that is open free to the public.
Award-winning pianist Andrew Tyson to give March 24 recital at Performing Arts Center By Bobby Tyler btyler@uga.edu
The UGA Performing Arts Center will present award-winning pianist Andrew Tyson March 24 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall. His program will include works by Mozart, Chopin and Schumann. Tickets for the recital are $28 and free to UGA students with valid UGACard. Tickets can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center, online at pac.uga.edu or by calling the box office
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at 706-542-4400. Winner of the 2011 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Tyson has been hailed as “a real poet of the piano” by BBC Radio 3. He has appeared as soloist with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the National Orchestra of Belgium, the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie and the Colorado Symphony. Tyson’s Ramsey Hall recital will be recorded for broadcast on American Public Media’s Performance Today, heard by 1.4 million listeners across the country.
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Michael Bachmann, an associate professor in Franklin College of Arts and Sciences physics and astronomy department and the Center for Simulational Physics, presented an invited talk at the 15th joint NTZ Workshop on Computational Physics/Special Physics Michael Bachmann Colloquium at the University of Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany. The title of his presentation was “A 20th-Century Physics No-No Problem: The Reasons of Us Being.” In his talk, Bachmann introduced concepts of statistical mechanics for finite systems and presented computer simulation methodologies and results for generic molecular formation process including protein folding, polymer aggregation and macromolecular adsorption at solid surfaces. The meeting, which brought together experts from throughout Europe, was supported by the Research Academy Leipzig and the German Research Foundation. The Children’s Literature Assembly appointed Jennifer Graff, an associate professor in the College of Education, as president-elect; she will become president for the 2016-2017 term. An affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, the Children’s Literature Jennifer Graff Assembly provides a forum for teachers of children’s literature, promotes children’s literature as a field of learning and research and creates programs for those interested in children’s literature. The organization also publishes the peerreviewed Journal of Children’s Literature, selects the national Notable Books for Language Arts book award as well as two professional awards and promotes research through workshops and papers throughout the year. Graff, who also coordinates the reading endorsement program in the college’s language and literacy education department, chairs the awards committee for the Georgia Children’s Picturebook Award as part of the annual Children’s Book Awards. David P. Landau, Distinguished Research Professor of Physics and founding director of the Center for Simulational Physics, presented a plenary invited talk at the ninth International Conference on Computational Physics ICCP9 in Singapore. The title of his presentation David Landau was “Replica Exchange WangLandau Sampling: A New Paradigm for Petascale Monte Carlo Simulations.” This series of international meetings, which began in Beijing in 1988, has been held at various locations around the Pacific rim. This new, generic stochastic sampling framework, “Replica Exchange Wang-Landau Sampling,” was developed in the Center for Simulational Physics and already has been used by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to run algorithms achieving a performance of 2.5 petaflops on Titan, the fastest supercomputer in the U.S. While in Singapore, Landau also met with physics faculty members from the National University of Singapore with which UGA now has an exchange program. Kudos recognizes special contributions of staff, faculty and administrators in teaching, research and service. News items are limited to election into office of state, regional, national and international societies; major awards and prizes; and similarly notable accomplishments.
CAMPUS CLOSEUP
Scott LaClaire, design and production manager for “The Georgia Review,” originally planned a career as a poet.
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Not by design: Former aspiring poet in charge of ‘Georgia Review’ production By Matt Chambers mattdc@uga.edu
Years before he started working on campus, Scott LaClaire submitted several of his poems for publication in The Georgia Review. None was ever published, but LaClaire finds irony in his efforts now that he’s helped mold the publication during his 14 years at the literary journal. LaClaire, the design and production manager at The Georgia Review, originally planned a career as a poet, but moved to Athens with his brother in 1994. After a few years managing Blue Sky Coffee and then working for Hill Street Press, he found himself interning at The Georgia Review. “I really didn’t want to lose my connection with writing,” he said. Nearly two years after his internship ended, LaClaire was called back to help out at the publication. His help eventually led to him “sliding into” the role of circulation manager. “It was kind of a ‘right place, right time’ thing,” he said. Shortly after that, LaClaire took over the design aspects of The Georgia Review, a role that expanded even more with the publication’s website. In his current role, LaClaire designs the quarterly issues from cover to cover. He does the layout of text and art and creates advertisements and promotional materials. He also maintains and makes design changes to the website. While his creative writing program at Bowling Green State University didn’t cover print design, LaClaire had worked
with a designer to put together a couple issues of his own literary journal before he started at The Georgia Review. That, combined with his willingness to learn, allowed him to quickly pick up both print and Web design, LaClaire said. “The design stuff just comes naturally to me,” he said. “When I was writing, it would be more introspective, but when I’m designing, I can visualize it outwardly and put it together. It’s kind of a different process, but it’s the same in the sense that I am seeing it in my head and taking the steps to get where I want to go.” LaClaire, who has been in his current role since 2002, said that designing The Georgia Review never feels repetitive because he’s always learning new design techniques or trying new methods. The best part of his job, LaClaire said, is looking at the final print product. “I like seeing how it all comes together,” he said. “It’s like creating a piece of art.” When he looks back at the first few cover designs he created, LaClaire said he cringes at the design flaws, but now he is confident and proud of the work he does. “I take pride in the fact that if you look at the covers I’ve designed over the years, you can see the progress I’ve made,” he said. “I’m proud that I haven’t just stayed the same.” Along with print design, LaClaire is self-taught in Web design. He said that originally The Georgia Review’s website was just about “plugging in stuff,” but now it’s evolved as his skills have grown. The publication currently is working on
FACTS Scott LaClaire Design and Production Manager “The Georgia Review” B.F.A., Creative Writing, Bowling Green State University, 1994 At UGA: 14 years
an updated digital edition and an app, both projects that LaClaire will play a hand in creating. During his time in Athens, LaClaire also has learned how to use his hands for other design work—home renovations. Since the mid-2000s, LaClaire has bought, renovated and sold houses throughout town. “When I bought my first house, I didn’t know anything about it, but I had a buddy who knows everything about everything in terms of how to deal with properties,” LaClaire said. “He helped me with the first two or three (houses), but now it’s all me.” LaClaire admits he was never “super handy,” but that home improvement work came to him quickly. When renovating, LaClaire lives in the houses for two to three years as he fixes them up, then he sells and moves on. He’s currently on his fifth house. LaClaire said he likes his job at The Georgia Review just as much as repairing houses since both require different tools but result in a beautiful final product. “I really like my job,” he said. “I’m happy with what I do. It means something to me.”
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Student Government Association honors faculty members By Don Reagin
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The UGA Student Government Association recognized the work of 10 faculty members at its annual Professor Recognition Ceremony Feb. 23 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Faculty members, their disciplines, schools and colleges are: • Vikki Clawson, leadership advancement, Terry College of Business; • Nick Fuhrman, agricultural leadership, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; • Jennifer Elkins, social work, School of Social Work;
• Cecile Martin, environment and design, College of Environment and Design; • Patrick O’Connor, kinesiology, College of Education; • Christopher Plaue, computer science, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences; • Welch Suggs, journalism, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication; • Brock Tessman, international affairs, School of Public and International Affairs; • Michelle vanDellen, psychology, Franklin College; and • Hongyu Zhang, international affairs, SPIA. The faculty members were chosen
from nominations submitted by students. From the initial pool of nominations, the students of SGA’s academic affairs committee selected the honorees based on numerous criteria, including clear articulation of impact and evidence of dedication to the education of UGA students both inside and outside of the classroom. “We’re lucky to have so many incredible educators at UGA,” said Megan Ernst, a senior dual-enrolled AB/MPA student from Atlanta and SGA chief of staff. “This is an opportunity for SGA to recognize just a handful of the professors who have impacted our student experiences.”
UGA LIBRARIES
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Web of information
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Libraries are able to share information for instruction and research with greater capacity than ever before thanks to digitization and the Web. P. Toby Graham, university librarian and associate provost, has been at the forefront of that change. “When I started in libraries, it was the early days of digitization and the World Wide Web,” Graham said. “I became very interested in the potential of (library) digitization and the Internet to share unique library connections with a global audience.” Now Graham, who became university librarian in September, is leading UGA Libraries’ effort to offer greater access to information for the university community and beyond. In addition, staff at the libraries are working toward goals of contributing to student success, offering effective learning environments and publishing high-quality works of scholarship and literature. Graham’s interest in libraries began with his studies in the humanities. As a graduate student at the University of Alabama, Graham was working on his master’s degree in history when he started thinking about his career path. “I was looking for a career in which I could use my interest in the humanities and history,” he said. What piqued Graham’s interest in libraries was technology and historical texts. He found this intersection working in library special collections, which he describes as housing “the raw materials of history.” Graham worked toward digitizing special collections, which made these rare documents more accessible to scholars around the world, while earning his master’s and doctorate in library information studies at the University of Alabama. This effort continued when Graham directed the Digital Library of Georgia, which now receives more than 4.5 million page views per year. That job brought Graham to UGA in 2003. Graham would go on to serve in a variety of roles for UGA Libraries including deputy university librarian and director of the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library before being named university librarian
University librarian aims to provide ‘the best possible access to recorded knowledge’
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Toby Graham, university librarian and associate provost, is leading UGA Libraries’ effort to offer greater access to information for the university community and beyond.
after the retirement of William Gray Potter. With UGA Libraries composed of a range of resources, including several physical libraries, digital libraries, the University of Georgia Press, The Georgia Review and the Miller Learning Center, Graham envisions four key areas of focus for the libraries. The first is ensuring the libraries are “providing the best possible access to recorded knowledge,” Graham said. As part of this focus, UGA Libraries is undergoing a comprehensive review of its collections spending. “It’s the most comprehensive review we’ve done in at least 25 years,” Graham said. “We are making sure we have the best
WEEKLY READER
New book focuses on US Latino education
U.S. Latinos and Education Policy: Research-Based Directions for Change Edited by Pedro R. Portes, Spencer Salas, Patricia Baquedano-Lopez, Paula J. Mellom Routledge Hardcover: $155 Paperback: $48.95
Going beyond just exposing educational inequalities, U.S. Latinos and Education Policy provides intelligent and pragmatic researchbased policy directions and tools for change for U.S. Latino education and other multicultural contexts. The volume, which offers a near comprehensive view on the challenges Latino students face throughout various levels of the U.S. education system, is organized around three themes: education as both product and process of social and historical events and practices; the experiences of young immigrants in schools in both U.S. and international settings and policy approaches to address their needs; and situated perspectives on learning among immigrant students across school, home and community. Editors include UGA’s Pedro R. Portes, the Goizueta Foundation Distinguished Professor in Latino Teacher Education and executive director of the Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education, and Paula J. Mellom, associate director for CLASE.
possible alignment of what we’re spending for library collections and the needs of the university.” The review is expected to conclude later this year. Another focus Graham emphasizes is the concept of the “teaching library.” Graham said the libraries “engage in some kind of teaching” with about 18,000 students each year. The libraries do this through teaching research skills and information literacy as well as by offering research consultation. UGA Libraries engages students with innovative teaching at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, where instructors can teach with the special
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collections holdings. The UGA Libraries also will continue to serve as a space for students to learn. “We try to think of the library, not only as a repository, but also as a student-centered learning environment,” Graham said. That is why UGA Libraries—partnering with UGA’s Enterprise Information Technology Services and the Center for Teaching and Learning—has ensured that the Miller Learning Center is open 24/7. UGA Libraries also has seen the renovation of the science library and the reading room of the fourth floor of the main library. In addition, Carnegie Library on the Health Sciences Campus is under renovation and is scheduled to reopen in the summer as an open learning commons for students, Graham said. “We also are creating spaces where students can engage in experiential learning and create new knowledge,” Graham said. Examples of projects in development include a Maker Space at the science library for technologies like 3-D printing, offered in partnership with the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Thinc. at UGA initiative; a digital humanities lab at the main library, with the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and others; and improved GIS support at the main library. Finally, Graham said UGA Libraries will continue to thrive as publisher through the University of Georgia Press and The Georgia Review, which are housed in the main library. “Both are quite distinguished, awardwinning, successful publishing operations,” Graham said. Ultimately, the UGA Libraries’ objectives revolve around supporting research and the academic goals of faculty and students. Therefore, Graham said, it is important for the libraries to have strong communication with those stakeholders. Each discipline is assigned a library liaison, and he encouraged faculty to engage with them about the resources and instructional support necessary for their work. “We exist to support the mission of this institution and its strategic directions,” Graham said. “We welcome feedback from faculty, staff and students to better understand how we can better serve the needs they have.”
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http://www.photo.alumni.uga.edu/ The Photographic Services website has been updated. The new site makes finding and ordering stock images much simpler. Visitors can create an account and add images to a cart using the “Add to Order” button located below each image thumbnail.
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GATEWAY from page 1 top five U.S. universities for total licenses and option agreements executed for the seventh consecutive year, and in the top 20 U.S. public universities in licensing revenue for the 10th consecutive year. UGA’s diverse portfolio generated $6.6 million in licensing revenue in 2014. UGA’s startup activity also is increasing. Five new startup companies were formed, and
four new resident companies moved into the startup incubator in 2014, adding to the more than 130 startups based on UGA technologies and research that have been formed since 1972. Eberhart said that UGA, long-recognized for its agriculture-related technologies and companies, is seeing increasing growth in biomedical, engineering and “green” technologies and companies.
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SHELLING OUT—UGA students bagged oyster shells during an IMPACT spring break trip
in Charleston, South Carolina. The students are part of an animal advocacy group that was helping the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources bag and plant the used shells to create new habitats for oysters.
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Fellowship of Southern Writers at the Southern Lit Alliance’s Celebration of Southern Literature in Chattanooga next month. “Although Jim Cobb often focuses on the culture and history of the South, he is an astute commentator on the contemporary political and cultural scene, writing with verve, wit and a distinctive point of view,” said Hugh Ruppersburg, University Professor of English and senior associate dean in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. “His tightly crafted prose and unwillingness to overlook fools and idle palaver make him a delight to read, whether in The Wall Street Journal,The New York Times, his personal blog (Cobbloviate) or his distinguished series of books and essays. He is one of the leading historians at work today.” A native of Hart County, Cobb received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate from UGA.
“We need to be able to talk to each other across disciplines and across colleges,” she said. “And by bringing people from outside, we can enhance our research, and we can collaborate on grants—that’s how we can connect.” This year’s slate of speakers features: • Aimee Nibagwire, a doctor and technical officer on USAID-funded global health programs who specializes in nutrition and infectious diseases. She will give the keynote speech,“From Infectious Minds to Infectious Diseases: The Journey of African Women in the World of Medicine,” at 8 a.m. • Maria Navarro, an associate professor of agricultural leadership, education and communication in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, will speak on “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Hunger in Global Communities,” at 9:30 a.m. • Melissa Davis, an assistant professor in the genetics department of UGA’s Franklin
Faculty are invited to explore opportunities for research and teaching partnerships at a Community Engagement Fair March 23 from 4-5:30 p.m. in Reception Hall of the Tate Student Center. This networking opportunity will feature food from Five & Ten and roundtable discussions with leaders from UGA and Family Connection-Communities In Schools of Athens to learn about potential areas for faculty research and experiential learning collaborations connected to local community needs. The fair is hosted by the UGA Office of Service-Learning, the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and FC-CIS. For more information, contact Shannon Wilder at swilder@uga.edu or 706-542-0535.
Book club meeting
The new monthly book club “The Rest of the Story” will meet March 24 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries. The selection for March is Women’s History Month, Revolutionizing Expectations: Women’s Organizations, Feminism and American Politics, 1965-1980 by Melissa Estes Blair. The book touches on women activists in the late 1960s, which also ties into the National School Lunch exhibit in the gallery of the Russell Library for
Political Research and Studies. Open free to the public, the book club is co-sponsored by the UGA Libraries and the University of Georgia Press. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, email Jan Hebbard at jlevinso@uga.edu or call 706-542-5788.
Mindfulness practice
The monastics of peace activist, writer and global spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh will lead a morning of guided mindfulness practices March 27 at the Georgia Museum of Art. The nuns and monks will offer a brief talk, seated meditations, a walking meditation from 9:30 a.m. to noon and a mindful eating experience from noon to 1:30 p.m. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch and water; there will be no charge for attendance. Space is limited. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Faculty Learning Community on Mindfulness in Education and Research and the Certificate Program in Marriage and Family Therapy. For more information, send an email to jgale@uga.edu or katemorrisseystahl@gmail.com.
40 Under 40 nominations
The UGA Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the 2015 40 Under 40, an initiative that recognizes and celebrates UGA’s outstanding
workshop and open house for UGA’s new Maker Space in the science library, where students can design and fabricate products using 3-D printers, laser cutters and digital scanners. If shopping is more their thing, participants can stop by the Couture a la Cart and Student Innovator’s Marketplace, a mobile retail store operated by students in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, where student entrepreneurs sell apparel, art, jewelry and more. Thinc. Week coincides with the Athens Slingshot Festival, an international festival of music, electronic art and technology. A Sensory Overload Conference during the festival will showcase innovative approaches to big data visualization.
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Aleta Hayes, a Stanford University dance instructor, will offer a workshop that uses movement to increase leadership and collaboration, and a session on idea generation with Athens Land Conservation director Kyle Williams will offer advice on using design thinking to generate ideas for new projects and businesses. Athens has many advantages—technology, talent and green spaces—of a university town but without the costs and traffic of bigger cities. An informal UGA/Athens Startup Ecosystem Design Thinking Session is the place for participants to offer their thoughts on how to create an even better community where innovation and entrepreneurship can thrive. This year’s lineup also includes a
College, will speak on “Breast Cancer Disparities in Context of Patient Diversity” at 11 a.m. • Kelly Happe, an assistant professor in the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Franklin College, will speak on “Heredity, Embodiment and the Gendered Politics of Health” at 12:30 p.m. • Ouliana Ziouzenkova, an associate professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University, will give the afternoon keynote speech, “Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Global Obesity Epidemics” at 3:30 p.m. Registration for the Global Education Forum is free and is available on-site for all faculty, students, staff and visitors. For more information on the event, see t.uga.edu/1eX. The forum continues March 31 with Henrietta Ukwu, physician and senior vice president for global regulatory affairs at Otsuka Pharmaceutical. She will speak at 11 a.m. in Mahler Hall.
young alumni. Nominations will be accepted until April 10 and must be submitted by someone other than the nominee. Each nominee must have earned a graduate or undergraduate degree from UGA and be younger than 40 by Sept. 1, 2015. Members of the 40 Under 40 Class of 2015 will be notified of their selection in July, and the 2015 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon will take place Sept. 10 in Atlanta. Visit www.alumni.uga.edu/40u40 for more information.
Academic honesty facilitators
The Office of the Vice President for Instruction is seeking current full-time employees (professional staff members and faculty) interested in becoming academic honesty facilitators. Information about UGA’s academic honesty resolution process may be found at http://honesty.uga.edu. Requirements as a facilitator include an interest in participating in the academic honesty process at UGA, the ability to deal effectively with interpersonal conflict, strong listening skills and time for training. Facilitators should expect a time commitment of at least five hours per semester. Training will take place in early April. Bulletin Board is limited to information that may pertain to a majority of faculty and staff members.
regional public figures,” colleagues say, and he has cultivated relationships with other leaders through his nonpartisan consultancy, including as a frequent speaker in the Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators and other programs. “Few professors at the University of Georgia have had such wide-ranging and long-lasting influence on Georgia politics,” said Georgia House Speaker David Ralston in a nomination letter. “He has taught many of those who practice politics in the state of Georgia and beyond, as well as many of those who seek to influence politics and who report about it.” In addition to his teaching and scholarship, which includes authoring, co-authoring or co-editing 30 books, 85 book chapters and 140 journal articles, Bullock has served as consultant to attorneys general in 11 states as well as to more than 70 local and state governments. He gives presentations and talks to organizations throughout the state and has become the “go-to” source for the media involving politics. He has been quoted in publications ranging from the Athens Banner-Herald and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to national and international media such as the Wall Street Journal and Al-Jazeera. He was recognized as one of the 100 most influential Georgians in 2011 and 2012 by Georgia Trend magazine, and he was named to James Magazine’s Most Influential List in 2012. “He views media interviews as a logical extension of his roles as teacher and scholar,” said Thomas P. Lauth, former School of Public and International Affairs dean and professor emeritus. “His analysis of political events is informed by his research,and his commentaries extend his teaching to the larger community of the state and region.” Bullock has received research grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Education, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the American Enterprise Institute. His work has been recognized with awards from the Southern Political Science Association, the Southwest Political Science Association and the Georgia Political Science Association, as well as the William A. Owens Creative Research Award, bestowed by UGA in 1991. Bullock has served as Plumer Visiting Fellow for St.Anne’s College at Oxford University, Visiting Scholar for the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and twice as Senior Fellow for the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford University. In 2008, he was recognized for Outstanding Service to the state of Georgia in separate resolutions adopted by the Georgia House and Senate. University Professors receive a permanent salary increase of $10,000 and a yearly academic support account of $5,000. The honor was first awarded in 1974, and no more than one University Professor can be named in any year.