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Children’s Healthcare CEO, SSU president will address fall grads

By Stephanie Schupska schupska@uga.edu

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Donna W. Hyland, president and chief executive officer of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, will deliver the fall undergraduate Commencement address at UGA Dec. 18 in Stegeman Coliseum. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the graduate ceremony to follow at 2:30 p.m.

The university’s graduate Commencement will feature Cheryl Davenport Dozier, president of Savannah State University.

Tickets are not required for the graduate exercise. For the undergraduate ceremony, Commencement candidates are allowed six tickets per student.

Hyland has overseen monumental growth and achievement in her more than 29 years at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Today, U.S. News & World Report consistently

UGA faculty members Kim Skobba and David Berle have teamed up to create a service-learning course based on the tiny house construction craze.

Skobba, an assistant professor in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, and Berle, an associate professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Design, applied for and received a $30,000 grant to fund the project.

The FHCE 4900/6900 course is called Green Building and the Tiny House Movement.

The first “Tiny Dawg House,” a oneroom construction complete with living, kitchen and bath areas, is 150 square feet and manufactured by 13 students in the course with assistance from a local contractor.

To follow the students’ progress, visit the Tiny Dawg House blog https:// tinydawghouse.wordpress.com.

UGA will conduct a campuswide research study this fall to learn more about the experiences and perceptions of faculty, students and staff and to help enhance the university’s living, learning and working environment.

“Count Me In will help the University of Georgia build upon its strengths and identify areas for improvement,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “I encourage all students, faculty and staff to take part in this important survey.”

This campus initiative, the first of its kind, will be conducted Oct. 20 to Nov. 20 via a Web survey at countme-in.uga.edu; paper surveys will be available at 210 Holmes-Hunter Academic Building or by calling 706-583-8195. UGA campuses in Athens, Griffin, Tifton and Gwinnett will be included. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and confidentiality will be maintained.

The survey has been developed by a committee of campus leaders chaired by Michelle Garfield Cook, associate provost for institutional diversity, in conjunction with Rankin and Associates Consulting. The independent consultant, which has conducted institutional

climate studies at more than 150 institutions across the country, will administer the survey and analyze the results.

“Count Me In is part of a broader effort to ensure that the University of Georgia provides an environment that fosters success for our students, faculty and staff,” said Pamela Whitten, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. “Our ability to draw conclusions from this survey hinges on the level of participation that we receive, which is why I urge members of the campus community to take the time to participate in this project.”

ranks Children’s as a top pediatric hospital, and Fortune magazine lists it as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. UGA and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta have a connection forged over many years by UGA Miracle, a 1,600-member student-run nonprofit organization that benefits Children’s, a branch of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals nationwide. Since 1995, UGA Miracle has donated $4.7 million to Children’s See COMMENCEMENT on page 8

Holocaust studies scholar to give University Lecture Oct. 22

University to launch study of its living, learning, work environment camiew@uga.edu

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SIGNATURE LECTURE

COUNT ME IN

By Camie Williams

Donna Hyland

Aiming to reach as many of UGA’s students, faculty and staff as possible, the project team will offer incentives to encourage people to take the survey, including drawings for prizes.

“We want to get a good assessment of the campus, and to do that we need to hear a lot of voices,” Cook said, adding that the university welcomes honest, thorough answers. “We don’t want only the challenges to address, but also the things that we are doing well and can expand upon.”

Cook said she expects the results to inform strategies for improving the learning, living and working environment at UGA. She noted that the consultant told her to expect to find several ideas that could make an impact right away, as well as some measures that could be addressed with long-term strategies.

“I’m curious to see the results,” Cook said. “They will allow us to make data-driven decisions going forward.”

A summary report will be released to the UGA community as soon as results are available, which is expected to be late spring 2016.

This report will not identify individual responses. There also will be a series of presentations hosted by the consultant.

By Camie Williams camiew@uga.edu

Deborah Lipstadt, one of the world’s leading scholars on modern Jewish history, will present a University Lecture Oct. 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the Chapel.

Lipstadt is the Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University. Her lecture, which is open free to the public, is titled “The Holocaust: An American Understanding 1945-2015” and has been named one of UGA’s fall 2015 Signature Lectures.

“Dr. Lipstadt’s visit to the University of Georgia reflects this institution’s commitment to creating a learning environment that

extends beyond the classroom walls,” said Pamela Whitten, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost.

“She is an inDeborah Lipstadt spiring scholar and one of the world’s leading voices against anti-Semitism and other forms of religious intolerance.”

Lipstadt is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory and The Eichmann Trial.

A BBC film adaptation of her

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SCHOOL OF LAW

Law school to rededicate Sohn Library at Oct. 26 ceremony

By Lona Panter lonap@uga.edu

The UGA School of Law will celebrate the 38th birthday of its Dean Rusk International Law Center by rededicating the Louis B. Sohn Library on International Relations in its new home in the center’s newly renovated unit.

Festivities on Oct. 26 will begin at 4 p.m. in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall with a keynote speech by a Georgia Law alumnus who has devoted his career to

working for the United Nations in conflict zones. There also will be remarks by others on key figures in Georgia Law’s long tradition of excellence in international, comparative, transnational and foreign affairs law and policy. The event is free and open to the public.

Kannan Rajarathinam, now serving as head of office for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, will discuss “The United Nations at 70: Pursuing Peace in the 21st Century.”

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NYU receives $100M gift

New York University announced that a $100 million gift was awarded to its School of Engineering from Chanrika and Ranjan Tandon.

The gift will support faculty hiring and academic programs as well as build on crossdisciplinary innovation and entrepreneurship.

The engineering school will be renamed NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and NYU announced plans to raise an additional $50 million for scholarship aid.

Chanrika Tandon, a Grammy-nominated musician, is heavily involved in NYU, serving as a board member for multiple NYU councils, and Ranjan Tandon is founder and chair of a hedge fund.

Benefits open enrollment information now available for review online

News to Use

The two-week open benefits enrollment period is Nov. 2-13, and UGA Human Resources has posted information so faculty and staff can review their choices prior to making benefits decisions for 2016. Key points for this year’s open enrollment are: • ‘Passive’ enrollment If you wish to make no changes in your benefits choices for 2016, no action is required on your part, with the exception of the required annual enrollment for flexible spending accounts, if desired. If you take no action, you will have the same coverage in 2016 as you have in 2015.

• Tobacco use status If your tobacco use has not changed, no action is required on your part during open enrollment. If you or any covered dependents have changed tobacco use, you must use the UGA MyBenefits system during open enrollment to correctly reflect that tobacco use.

• New features You’ll note new features in the Comprehensive Care, Consumer Choice HSA and BlueChoice HMO plans, including reduced costs at CVS MinuteClinics and the new LiveHealth Online visits to doctors using any computer with camera, smartphone or tablet.

• Changes in out-of-pocket maximums and plan premiums Note that the out-of-pocket family maximum for the Consumer Choice HSA plan has been lowered, and health care plan premiums have increased.

Remember, the official open enrollment period to use the UGA MyBenefits system to enroll or make changes is Nov. 2-13, but you may review your benefits choices for 2016 by visiting the HR home page at www.hr.uga.edu and selecting “2015 benefits open enrollment” under the HR NEWS heading.

If you need assistance in making the best choices for you and your family or have any questions about open enrollment, contact HR at benefits@uga.edu or 706-542-2222.

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STATE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRAM

Campaign for Charities kicks off

By Aaron Hale

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The Campaign for Charities is underway at UGA to collect pledges and money for local, state and national charitable organizations.

The motto for this year’s campaign is “Ready, Set, Give.”

The Campaign for Charities, which runs until Dec. 14, is an opportunity for faculty and staff to donate to a variety of charitable organizations that are part of the State Charitable Contributions Program, including United Way charities, federated charity organizations and independent organizations. Many of the organizations are engaged in the local community.

Success for the campaign depends on participation from a large section of the university community.

The campaign goal this year is $425,000 with a 25 percent giving participation rate from UGA employees.

That target would exceed last year’s total of $403,000 with a 19 percent giving participation rate.

“The real reason to participate in the campaign this year is not just to raise our giving totals, the real motivation for all of us is to unite as a university family in order to help our neighbors in need,” said Stefanie Lindquist, honorary campaign chair and dean of the School

of Public and International Affairs, at the campaign kickoff breakfast.

This year’s kickoff breakfast highlighted the work of Athens-based charity Books for Keeps (http:// booksforkeeps.org), which promotes literacy in Athens-Clarke County schools. The organization gives books to students each spring to halt summer slide, the learning loss suffered by many children when they are away from school.

Since 2009, Books for Keeps has given more than 185,000 books to children from low-income families in grades pre-K through 12. Books for Keeps founder Melaney Smith, a UGA alumna who spoke at the kickoff, announced plans to expand the program to 15 more schools, including seven in Athens. She encouraged UGA employees to be a part of that growth through giving in the campaign or seeking volunteer opportunities.

UGA employees have received materials about this year’s campaign through campus mail. Faculty and staff can make pledges through payroll deductions or give one-time contributions to individual or multiple charities by filling out the campaign card or by visiting campaign.uga.edu. The campaign materials also include a full list of participating charities; that list is on the website, too.

All UGA employees are encouraged to return a campaign card by campus

AT A GLANCE

UGA faculty and staff can make pledges through payroll deductions or give one-time contributions to individual or multiple charities by filling out the campaign card or by visiting the website https://campaign.uga.edu. mail or online. Those cards and donation amounts are anonymous.

For those who participate in this year’s campaign, the university will hold weekly drawings beginning in November for prizes such as parking credits, golf packages, athletic event tickets and bookstore gift cards.

UGA has a proud tradition of hosting successful Campaign for Charities drives.

Donations to the university’s Campaign for Charities have topped $400,000 for nine consecutive years.

For 17 years straight, UGA has won the Governor’s Cup for the highest contribution per employee for a state agency of more than 9,000 employees.

“In each of the many years I’ve been part of the university community, I’ve seen this institution step forward to do its fair share for those who need our help,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead, at the kickoff breakfast. “I ask all of you to do that once again.”

PUBLIC SERVICE AND OUTREACH

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

State Botanical Garden holds dedication for Theater in the Woods

Former UGA provost’s gift creates professorship and graduate fellowship

UGA administrators, members of the Athens community and donor Bob Ayers were at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia Oct. 4 for the dedication of Theater in the Woods, the first component of a $5 million children’s garden planned for the property.

A retired UGA religion and philosophy professor, Ayers made the $161,000 gift to build the outdoor amphitheater in memory of his wife, Mary Frances Cooley Ayers.

In his remarks during the dedication ceremony,Ayers said he and his wife walked at least three times a week at the botanical garden, where she found inspiration for her garden at home.

He called the State Botanical Garden, a unit of public service and outreach, one of the most beautiful spots in the world.

Among the guests at the dedication were members of the garden’s boards of advisors, Friends of the Garden and SBG staff.The children’s choir from Oconee Street United Methodist Church sang in celebration of the event.

Garden Director Wilf Nicholls welcomed the group and provided a brief history of the gift.

UGA Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Kelly Kerner thanked Ayers on behalf of the university.

Vice President for Public Service and Outreach Jennifer Frum also attended the dedication.

Now 97, Ayers came to UGA with Mary Frances and two children, Sandra and Jeremy, in 1949 to serve as chaplain and assistant professor of religion in what was then the department of religion and philosophy. He retired as director of the department in 1984, and requested that UGA form a separate department for religion so that it could expand and add more faculty.

When told money was the reason the department could not expand, Ayers agreed to return to UGA and teach for five more years, donating his salary to pay for a religion department. He retired for a second time in 1990, having realized his dream.

In 2013,Ayers and his son Jeremy were exploring the garden to find a fitting memorial for Mary Frances, who died in 2010.

They first thought of a memorial tree, but after learning about the planned children’s garden from Nicholls and then-Director of Development Andrea Parris decided to fund something much larger, a theater in the woods.

The Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden was initiated by a generous gift from the Richards family in memory of Alice, who was a longtime Friend of the Garden and charter member of the garden’s board of advisors. In addition to the amphitheater, when completed it will include a wheelchair accessible canopy walk in the trees, a tree house, creature habitats, hands-on garden plots, an underground laboratory, edible landscapes, and a bog garden and pond.

So far, UGA has raised $3.5 million of the $5 million cost of the project.

By Rebecca Ayer alea@uga.edu

The UGA College of Public Health has received a $500,000 gift to create the Karen and Jim Holbrook Distinguished Professorship and an endowed fellowship to support graduate students in the global health field.

Karen Holbrook served as UGA provost and senior vice president for academic affairs from 1998 to 2002 before being named president of The Ohio State University. Jim Holbrook is a retired oceanographer and past deputy director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Marine Environmental Research Laboratory in Seattle.

Karen Holbrook The gift reflects the Holbrooks’ lifelong commitment to higher education, the health sciences and global collaboration as well as their strong affection for UGA. The UGA Foundation is providing an additional $250,000 for the distinguished professorship in recognition of Holbrook’s transformative tenure as provost at UGA and to honor her remarkable service record in higher education.

“In addition to her enduring contributions at UGA as provost, Dr. Holbrook has served as an intellectual and administrative leader at some of the most prominent public research universities in the country,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “She has remained a close and supportive friend of the UGA community throughout her career, and we are deeply honored that she and Jim have decided to make this generous gift to UGA at this time.”

Together, the Holbrook Distinguished Professorship and Graduate Fellowship will build upon existing strengths in global health research, increase international collaborations and expand experiential learning for students.

During Holbrook’s tenure as provost, she advocated for new programs in the biomedical and health sciences, which eventually led to the creation of the College of Public Health.

Throughout her career, she has served as an advocate and catalyst for international research collaboration, and she continues to build relationships between institutions of higher education.

“I was very fortunate to work with colleagues at UGA during a time of real transformation and expansion into new program areas,” Holbrook said. “It is so gratifying to see many of those ideas have taken root. Now seems like a good time to invest in realizing more of the college’s potential for conducting meaningful international research and to emphasize the impact this activity can have for students.”

The first Holbrook Professor is expected to be named by January 2017.

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Digest Dawgtoberfest to be held Oct. 21

Photos by Dorothy Kozlowski

Students in the Intermediate Jewelry and Metal Design class examine 3-D printed objects made by the Maker Bot in the MakerSpace on campus. The space also has a laser and vinyl cutter, soldering irons, a 3-D digitizer as well as electronics.

‘Design thinking’

MakerSpace provides plethora of technologies, resources for instruction, learning

By Matt Chambers mattdc@uga.edu

While preparing to teach about viruses, Melinda Brindly was trying to find a way to give students in her Introduction to Virology class a better idea of how to visualize the structures of the infectious agents—which are so small they’re measured in nanometers.

To solve that problem, she turned to the MakerSpace at the science library.

There she was able to use a 3-D printer to create plastic models, much larger than the actual viruses, to share in class.

“Because of (the models) I was able to really get the students to look into the different structures that viruses can make,” said Brindly, an assistant professor in the infectious diseases department at the College of Veterinary Medicine.“The two-dimensional pictures that I usually show don’t really facilitate the discussion very well; it was much easier for the students to see the symmetry holding a three-dimensional object.”

Brindly said the models went over so well she’s planning to create 3-D models of viruses specifically studied at UGA. She’ll be working with Caitlin Crawford, MakerSpace manager, to do that.

Multiple 3-D printers, which melt and mold plastic layer by layer to create objects, aren’t the only resources available to UGA faculty, staff and students at the MakerSpace, a collaborative effort between the Office of the Vice President for Research and the University Libraries.

The space also has a laser and vinyl cutter,

The Maker Bot, a 3-D printer, prints out a plastic bear sculpture.

soldering irons, a 3-D digitizer as well as electronics such as Arduionos, Raspberry Pis, LittleBits and Makey Makeys.

“We have some pretty cool stuff here,” Crawford said. “We want this to be where you can come in and build your entire project.”

The MakerSpace has been open less than a year, and Crawford was hired this summer. Despite little marketing, the space is used by about 20 students daily.

Students have come in to use the 3-D printers for their studies. Crawford said one ecology major has been printing 3-D topographical maps of islands off the U.S. A geology professor is planning to print fossils, and a math professor used the laser cutter to build gears for a robot he used in class.

“We’ve had some really cool things from across the spectrum done here,” Crawford said.

Crawford has big plans for the MakerSpace moving forward. She said

there’s talk of using a room above the current space for even more equipment.

“I want to make upstairs the 3-D printing hub, get more printers and have a couple new different ones, like one for plastic, resin, flexible filaments and food,” she said.

Crawford also wants to add equipment like sewing machines or power tools so a larger variety of students can use the MakerSpace.

“We want people coming in and doing something in here, making things,” she said.

Despite the abundance of new technologies, Crawford said there’s no reason to be intimidated or worry about not knowing how to use the 3-D printer.

“All of this is really easy to learn; people shouldn’t be afraid if they aren’t a techie or programmer,” she said.“Monkeys could use some of these (machines) once they figure out you just press a few buttons and you’re done.”

Crawford also is working to bring in more classes and to expand the MakerSpace’s reach to North Campus and some of the humanities programs.

“Using these tools, I think, is just a good experience because it’s so new and it’s all about design thinking,” Crawford said. “It’s outside of the box, and you have to pull everything out of your brain and use it. It’s so much more than just saying two plus two equals four.

“Here you’re really doing some learning to figure out how to do something, think of all the possible outcomes, figure out where things fail and why,” she said.

UGA SAVANNAH RIVER ECOLOGY LABORATORY, WARNELL SCHOOL

Team finds thriving wildlife populations at Chernobyl

By Vicky L. Sutton-Jackson vsuttonj@uga.edu

A team of international researchers, including James Beasley, an assistant professor of wildlife ecology at the UGA Savannah River Ecology Laboratory and the Warnell School Forestry and Natural Resources, has discovered abundant populations of wildlife at Chernobyl, the site of the 1986 nuclear accident in Ukraine that released radioactive particles into the environment and forced a massive evacuation of the human population.

In the current issue of the journal Current Biology, the researchers report the site looks more like a nature preserve than a disaster zone nearly 30 years after

the world’s largest nuclear accident.

Previous studies in the 1,621-squaremile Chernobyl Exclusion Zone showed evidence of major radiation effects and significantly reduced populations of wildlife. For the first time since the Chernobyl accident, researchers have long-term census data that reveal thriving wildlife populations in the zone.

“Our data are a testament to the resiliency of wildlife when freed from direct human pressures such as habitat loss, fragmentation and persecution,” said Beasley, a co-author on the study.

“The multi-year data clearly show that a multitude of wildlife species are abundant throughout the zone, regardless of the level of radiation contamination.”

“This doesn’t mean radiation is good for wildlife, just that the effects of human habitation, including hunting, farming and forestry, are a lot worse,” said Jim Smith, the team’s coordinator and a professor of environmental science at the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. The study results show that the number of moose, roe deer, red deer and wild boar living in the zone are similar to numbers in nearby uncontaminated nature reserves in the region.

The census data on wolves in the area indicate they are seven times greater in number than those living in the nearby reserves. Aerial census data collected from 1987-1996 reveal rising numbers of moose, roe deer and wild boar in the zone.

As part of American Pharmacists Month, the College of Pharmacy will hold its 13th annual Dawgtoberfest: Rx for Good Health Oct. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. on the lawn in front of the pharmacy building. Parking will be available in South Campus deck.

Sponsored by UGA Parents and Families Association, Dawgtoberfest is open to UGA students, faculty and staff as well as families in the Athens community.

Flu shots will be available for $20. In addition insurance claims can be filed. Under UGA faculty/ staff BCBS and UGA student insurance plans, the flu shot is covered at 100 percent with no out-of-pocket costs. Dawgtoberfest attendees should bring their pharmacy and medical insurance cards. Those who self-pay will be billed and can pay online.

Free health screenings for blood pressure and blood sugar also will be available.

Offbeat UGA History Tour set for Oct. 22

The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the UGA Grounds Department have teamed up to offer an unusual one-hour trek through parts of North Campus.

The Offbeat UGA History Tour is set for Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m., beginning at the Arch. There is no charge for the expedition. The rain date is Oct. 23.

The idea for the tour originated with a trivia board game, according to Janine Duncan, a historic preservationist with the grounds department.

Anyone with mobility issues who is interested in attending should contact Duncan at camano81@uga.edu or 706-542-0020 in advance.

AP correspondent to give McGill Lecture

Kathy Gannon, a journalist who has reported for nearly 30 years from Afghanistan, one of the world’s most dangerous and difficult countries, and this year’s recipient of the Grady College’s McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage, will give the 38th annual McGill Lecture.

Gannon, a correspondent for the Associated Press, will discuss “Journalism: Myth and Realities” Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. in Room 148 of the Miller Learning Center.

The lecture is open free to the public.

In 2014, Gannon was attacked and badly wounded

by Afghan security forces while covering the presidential elections. Her AP colleague Anja Niedringhaus was killed in what was the first known case of security forces attacking journalists in Afghanistan.

Gannon had been reporting from Afghanistan since 1986, covering Taliban rule in the 1990s, the post9/11 U.S. invasion in 2001 and subsequent 13-year war.

Awarded the McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage in spring 2015, Gannon will receive her medal Nov. 3 in a 4 p.m. ceremony in the Peyton Anderson Forum.

Collection of Civil War materials receives Georgia Historical Records award

“America’s Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia” received the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council 2015 Award for Excellence in Documenting Georgia’s History.

This project was part of a partnership between the Digital Library of Georgia, a GALILEO Initiative based at UGA, the Atlanta History Center, the Georgia Historical Society and the UGA Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

“America’s Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia” is available at http://tinyurl.com/qjhj3lx.

The records include the diverse experiences and perspectives of military leaders, soldiers and civilians whose lives were directly impacted by the Civil War.

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Georgia Museum of Art to show samurai artifacts

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The Georgia Museum of Art will host the exhibition Samurai, The Way of the Warrior, organized by Contemporanea Progetti in collaboration with the Museo Stibbert, from Oct. 24 to Jan. 3. The collection of approximately 100 works of decorative art and artifacts belongs to the Stibbert, which is in Florence, Italy.

The exhibition includes swords, helmets, full suits of armor, sword fittings, bows and arrows, ink boxes and other personal items that belonged to the samurai warriors of medieval and earlymodern Japan. One horizontal scroll that depicts a procession of samurai warriors is being displayed for the first time.

Curator Francesco Civita, of the Stibbert, writes, “The Japanese sword can be considered a key to the study of the history, traditions, and customs of Japan. ... Because of its various parts and fittings called kodogu in Japanese, which immortalize heroic figures, gods, mythological events, heraldic symbols, animals and objects of daily use, the sword is also an anthropological tool, providing information of considerable importance.”

The exhibition includes about 20 elaborately decorated swords and sword guards.

Helmets feature adornments made to resemble Shinto spirits and demons, and full suits of armor are colorful and complex, with lacquer-accented metal plates and silk ribbons.

Frederick Stibbert (1838–1906) was one of the first European collectors of Japanese art and donated his collection of Japanese armor and arms to the city of Florence. His villa was turned into a museum.

Samurai translates as “those who serve,” and their job was to protect wealthy landowners. Their code was known as bushido, or the way of the warrior, and focused on discipline, honor and loyalty. The samurai were highly involved in the

Travels on the Bartram Trail: Beth Thompson’s Possible Perceptions. Through Nov. 29. Visitor Center, State Botanical Garden.

706-542-6014, connicot@uga.edu.

Infiltro: In-Vitro. Through Nov. 30. Gilbert Hall. bkaplan@uga.edu.

Roads, Rivers and Red Clay: Ceramics by Ron Meyers. Through Dec. 18. Circle Gallery.

Set Off for Georgia… Through Dec. 23. Hargrett Library Gallery, special collections libraries. 706-542-8079, jclevela@uga.edu.

Unbeaten, Untied, Undisputed: Georgia’s 1980 National Championship Season. Through Dec. 23. Special collections libraries.

706-542-8079, jclevela@uga.edu.

Before the March King: 19th-Century American Bands. Through Jan. 3. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817, hazbrown@uga.edu.

Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism in the Modern South. Through July 30. Special ­collections libraries.

706-542-5788, jhebbard@uga.edu.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 WORKSHOP “Authentic Assignment Design and Information Literacy.”

Presenters: Caroline Barratt, Nadine Cohen and Diana Hartle of the UGA Libraries. 12:30 p.m. Center for Teaching and Learning Classroom. 706-542-1355, ehoran@uga.edu.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 BLOOD DRIVE 1 p.m. Davison Life Sciences Complex.

ROUNDTABLE “African American Writing Lost in Transcription.” To be led by Christopher Hager, an associate professor of English at Trinity College. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. cmarrs@uga.edu.

GUEST LECTURE Stefanie Ellis is a 2003 College of Family and Consumer Sciences graduate and is the training and development manager of new employees for Stein Mart in Jacksonville, Florida. Part of FACS Week. 5 p.m. 110 Dawson Hall. cinabne@uga.edu.

VISITING ARTIST/SCHOLAR LECTURE George Scheer is the co-founder and director of Elsewhere, a living museum and artist residency set in a former thrift store in Greensboro. 5:30 p.m. S151 Lamar Dodd School of Art. 706-542-0116, michelleegas@uga.edu.

GUEST LECTURE Beverly Gooden will be the keynote speaker for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 7 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre.

PERFORMANCE ARCO Chamber Orchestra will perform. 8 p.m. $20, free for students. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. (See story, above right).

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 COMPUTER HEALTH AND SECURITY FAIR Oct. 21-22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enterprise Information Technology Services will offer free computer security checks and troubleshooting to UGA students, faculty and staff. Second floor rotunda, Miller Learning Center. 706-542-3678, spauff@ uga.edu.

Japanese government and rose to power in the 12th century as a military dictatorship known as the Shogunate. They would rule until Japan was opened to the outside world in the 1850s.

“The exhibition provides a glimpse into their lives and gives the viewer an opportunity to see the detail that went into the design of every item,” said Annelies Mondi, deputy director of the Georgia Museum of Art, who has been helping to organize the installation of the exhibition in Athens.

Previously at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, it also will travel to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida.

Associated events during the run of the exhibition will be held at the museum. They include: • The museum’s quarterly reception, 90 Carlton: Autumn, on Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m., $5, or free for members of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art. • A gallery talk by Hyangsoon Yi, a professor of comparative literature and director of UGA’s Center for Asian Studies, on Oct. 29 at 2 p.m.

• A lecture on the Satsuma Rebellion by Yale University’s William Fleming on Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m.

• A Student Night on Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

• A demonstration by student organization Kendo at UGA on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.

• A film series in November and December featuring films by director Akira Kurosawa.

• A Family Day Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon.

• A tour Nov. 18 at 2 p.m.

• A gallery talk by Masaki Mori, an associate professor of comparative literature and assistant director of the Japanese Program at UGA, on Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m.

• A Teen Studio with artist Kristen Bach on Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m.

All events except 90 Carlton are free. Teen Studio requires pre-registration.

NOONTIME CONCERT Student performers from the Hugh Hodgson School of Music will perform in conjunction with the exhibition Before the March King: 19th-Century American Bands. Noon. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu.

13TH ANNUAL DAWGTOBERFEST Free food, free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings as well as exhibitions on various health topics. Flu shots will be available. Noon. Lawn, pharmacy building. nmorgan6@uga.edu.

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LECTURE “Teaching Through Larger Experiential Learning Activities,” Andrew Owsiak, an assistant professor in UGA’s department of international affairs. 1 p.m. Reading Room, Miller Learning Center. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu.

HEARTSAVER CPR CLASS Participants will receive CPR training (adult/child/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.

ARTFUL CONVERSATION Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, will lead an in-depth discussion on Frank Weston Benson’s 1911 painting “Young Girl by a Window.” 2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu.

ARCHIVE FEVER Archive Fever is a program that explores research and visual culture. 2:30 p.m. S150 Lamar Dodd School of Art. 773-965-1689, kgeha@uga.edu.

ROUNDTABLE “The Civil War Letter as Medium and Genre.” To be led by Christopher Hager, an associate professor of English at Trinity College. 4 p.m. Hargrett Special Collections Library.

WORKSHOP “Plan, Prepare, React Active Shooter Response Actions for Students, Faculty and Staff.” This training program, which includes a 10-minute video and a training scenario, was developed on the UGA campus to be a resource for all University System of Georgia institutions. The goal of this program is to provide faculty, staff and students with emergency response options should they become involved in an active shooter situation on campus or in the community. 5 p.m. 171 Miller Learning Center.

706-542-5845, prepare@uga.edu.

BOOK TALK AND SIGNING A Boy from Georgia: Coming of Age in the Segregated South, is a memoir by Hamilton Jordan. Jordan was President Jimmy Carter’s chief of staff from 1979-1980. He passed away before this book project was completed, and his daughter, Kathleen Jordan, finished editing the book on his behalf. Kathleen Jordan will talk about the book and sign copies. 6 p.m. Special collections libraries. 706-542-3879, lnessel@uga.edu.

FILM Back to the Future. $3 for nonstudents. 7 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE FOR FALL SEMESTER WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP PANEL During FACS Week, the College of Family and Consumer Sciences will welcome a distinguished panel of UGA alumnae in leadership roles to talk about their personal experiences rising to the top of their profession. This dialog will provide a great forum to discuss what it takes to accomplish goals in the face

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The UGA Performing Arts Center will present the ARCO Chamber Orchestra Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. Artistic director Levon Ambartsumian will conduct a program that will include Khachaturian’s Masquerade Waltz, Podgaits’ String Fairy Tale and works by Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, Bragato and Gade.

Tickets for the concert are $20 and are free for UGA students with valid UGA ID. Tickets can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center, online at pac.uga.edu or by calling the box office at 706-542-4400.

The ARCO Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1990 by Ambartsumian during his years as professor of violin at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. The orchestra garnered international acclaim following concert tours to Italy, Spain, Germany, Romania, France and Korea.

In 1995, Ambartsumian joined the faculty of UGA as the Franklin Professor of Violin, while remaining the artistic director and conductor of ARCO. The chamber orchestra is now based at UGA’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music and has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall every year since 2001. The most recent ARCO concert tour included performances in six cities in Brazil.

of adversity; overcoming challenges; and knocking down barriers. Panel members will share their insights on team building, leadership and communication skills. 11 a.m. 110 Dawson Hall.

706-542-3386, vidorsey@uga.edu.

WALK GEORGIA LUNCH AND LEARN Participants can join Denise Everson, College of Family and Consumer Sciences program development coordinator, as she discusses how to master the art of lunching. Participants should bring a bagged lunch and will learn tips for weight management for the working person. 12:30 p.m. 216 Dawson Hall.

706-542-3179, deverson@uga.edu.

UNIVERSITY LECTURE “The Holocaust: An American Understanding 1945-2015,” Deborah Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies, Emory University. Part of the Signature Lecture series. 3:30 p.m. Chapel. (See story, page 1).

INDIA UNVEILED BY ROBERT ARNETT Robert Arnett’s India slideshow captures the essence of India, its spirit, tradition and people. Arnett skillfully weaves into his presentation heart-warming stories that he experienced in India. The talk will give insight and understanding into how India’s ancient history has defined the country’s unique character.

4 p.m. Fourth floor rotunda, Miller Learning Center.

706-542-3879, lnessel@uga.edu.

GUEST LECTURE “Vision and Meaning on Medieval Iberia’s Frontier: MultipleScale Modeling of Contested Spaces,” Ed Triplett, an architectural historian from Duke University. 4 p.m. 123 Jackson Street building. 706-542-1816, snesbit@uga.edu.

MAKE IT AN EVENING Participants can enjoy coffee, dessert and a gallery tour led by George Foreman, director of UGA’s Performing Arts Center, prior to the performance by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in Hodgson Hall. 5 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu.

AN EVENING IN THE GARDEN Participants can take an evening stroll through the Trial Gardens while listening to live music and checking out some Athensarea vendors. Participants will see the plants that have survived the summer heat and are flourishing. $5. 5:30 p.m. Trial Gardens. trial-gardens@uga.edu.

OFFBEAT UGA HISTORY TOUR 5:30 p.m. The Arch. (See Digest, page 3).

MOVIE ON THE LAWN Outdoor screening of Ghostbusters. Preceded by a fall festival.

Movie begins at dusk. 6 p.m. Front lawn, Ramsey Student Center. 706-542-8690, contact@uhs.uga.edu.

AUTHOR TALK Ed Pavlic will deliver a talk in celebration of his new book Who Can Afford to Improvise? James Baldwin and Black Music, the Lyric and the Listeners. 6 p.m. Cine, 234 W. Hancock Ave. 706-542-5157, kkmfree@uga.edu.

PERFORMANCE “Baroque Collection” by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. $40. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4400.

By Camie Williams camiew@uga.edu

Art museum exhibit focuses on photographs

By Aisha Abdullahi

aisha.abdullahi@uga.edu

The exhibition In Time We Shall Know Ourselves: Photographs by Raymond Smith will be on display at the Georgia Museum of Art Oct. 24 through Jan. 3. It is organized by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, and by its curator, Michael Panhorst.

The exhibition includes 52 hand-printed photographs taken by Smith on a 1974 summer cross-country trip. Smith and his friend set off to see the U.S. They drove an aging Volkswagen from New England through the South and into the Midwest, where the car died, but not before Smith photographed many of the people and places they encountered.

In Time We Shall Know Ourselves stands as a statement about America and about photography in Smith’s times and places. Smith has written that his photography is “more closely related to literature, especially fiction … than it is to the other visual arts,” and that the “portrait is primary, and the photograph is a short story exploding beyond its frame.”

program. Through Oct. 24. $15. Ecology building auditorium.

706-542-7247, bethgav@uga.edu.

GUEST LECTURE “Scripturalization: A Theory of the Politics of Language,” Vincent L. Wimbush as a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar.

11:15 a.m. 101 Miller Learning Center. (See story, above right).

WOMEN’S STUDIES FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES LECTURE “Love’s Reasons,” Melissa Fahmy, department of philosophy.

12:20 p.m. 150 Miller Learning Center. 706-542-2846, tlhat@uga.edu.

SYMPOSIUM “The Georgia Disability History Symposium: Stories of Advocacy and Action.” The afternoon event will feature an array of speakers presenting their experiences advocating over the past several decades and their thoughts about what still needs to be done, 25 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Zolinda Stoneman, director of IHDD, will provide the keynote. Speakers’ topics will include disability rights and justice, de-institutionalization, the power and impact of the Olmstead decision, citizen advocacy and self-advocacy. A reception will follow. 1 p.m. 285 special collections libraries.

706-542-0627, matdarby@uga.edu.

PHILOSOPHY COLLOQUIUM “The Misuse of the Reuse Hypothesis in Simulation Theory,” Shaun Gallagher, University of Memphis. Reception will follow lecture. 3:30 p.m. 205S Peabody Hall. 706-542-2823.

LECTURE “Embodying Heroic Virtue in Pompeian Wall-Paintings,” Chris Gregg, a professor who leads the UGA Classics in Rome studyabroad program. A reception with alumni of the program will follow. 3:30 p.m. 248 Miller Learning Center.

706-542-8392, ebianche@uga.edu.

ROUNDTABLE “Roland Barthes at 100.” This panel will discuss the continuing relevance of Barthes for theoretical research on literature and culture today. 4 p.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. neupert@uga.edu.

UGAHACKS UGAHacks is a 36-hour event during which students from various backgrounds, experience levels and universities come together to build something over the course of the weekend.

It can be anything from a software application to hardware to something completely out there. At the end, projects will be displayed in an expo, judged by panel and awarded prizes.

Sponsors also will be in attendance to meet with students as well as recruit for internships and full-time jobs. 5 p.m. Lamar Dodd School of Art. durkinka@uga.edu.

90 CARLTON: AUTUMN The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art present this reception featuring the autumn exhibitions. RSVP to gmoarsvp@uga. edu or 706-542-4199. $5; free to members. 5:30 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu. (See story, above left).

CONCERT UGA Steel Bands. 6 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 CONSERVATION ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM “Looking Toward the Future of Conservation” is a symposium celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Odum School of Ecology conservation ecology and sustainable development graduate

EXHIBITION OPENING In Time We Shall Know Ourselves: Photographs by Raymond Smith. Through Jan. 3. This exhibition will feature photographs

by Smith, taken during a three-month trip across the U.S. in 1974. These 52 images reflect the subjects, places and people he encountered. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817,

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Religion scholar to give Phi Beta Kappa Lecture

By Bobby Tyler

By Mattie Cannon

EXHIBITIONS

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UGA will host religion researcher Vincent L. Wimbush as a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar.

During his visit, Wimbush will present the lecture “Scripturalization: A Theory of the Politics of Language” Oct. 23 at 11:15 a.m. in Room 101 of the Miller Learning Center.

Wimbush is a scholar of religion and founding director of the Institute for Signifying Scriptures, an independent organization that has advanced a new field of research by studying “scriptures” and “scripturalizing” as cultural phenomena and as analytical wedges for inquiry in discourse, power and social formation.

“We are delighted to host professor Wimbush on our campus,” said Meg Amstutz, associate provost for academic programs. “His insights into signifying scriptures will be of interest to students and faculty in religion, history, African studies and African-American studies as well as many other disciplines.”

Wimbush is the author or editor of more than 12 books, including White Men’s Magic: Scripturalization as Slavery; Scripturalizing the Human: The Written as the Political; MisReading America: Scriptures and Difference; Theorizing Scriptures; and African Americans and the Bible. He is also executive producer of the documentary Finding God in the City of Angels.

hazbrown@uga.edu. (See story, above).

EXHIBITION OPENING Samurai: The Way of the Warrior. Through Jan. 3. This exhibition features some 100 objects related to the legendary samurai warriors—full suits of armor, helmets, swords, sword-hilts and saddles—but also objects intended for more personal use such as lacquered writing boxes, incense trays and foldable chairs that characterize the period in which Japan was ruled by the samurai military class. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817, hazbrown@uga.edu. (See story, above left).

SYMPOSIUM Medieval Architecture—Outside the Lines, a symposium in memory of Thomas E. Polk II. This conference aims to highlight the academic and intellectual importance of the study of the medieval world and its architecture. It will feature several speakers from universities across the country. 9 a.m.

S150 Lamar Dodd School of Art. CLASS “Basic Botany, Lives of the Plants.” Participants will explore the biology of flowering plants in this introduction to general plant anatomy, morphology, physiology and genetics. To include an emphasis on relating form to function. $105. 9 a.m. Classroom 2, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.

FAMILY DAY Participants will learn about the history of American concert bands by looking at paintings, prints, illustrated sheet music, vintage instruments and photographs related to the subject in the exhibition Before the March King: 19th-Century American Bands. Participants will get up close and personal with music instruments in the UGA Community Music School’s instrument petting zoo, then decorate a musical instrument to take home.

Students from the Hugh Hodgson School of Music will perform in the lobby at 11 a.m. 10 a.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 I LOVE UKULELE FESTIVAL A performance by the Ukulele Philharmonic. To include a solo performance by William Tonks. 2 p.m. State Botanical Garden.

706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 BLOOD DRIVE 2:30 p.m. Brumby Residence Hall.

2015 PEABODY-SMITHGALL LECTURE “Genealogy, Genetics and Race,” Henry Louis Gates Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, Harvard University. Part of the Signature Lecture series. 3 p.m.

Morton Theatre, 195 W. Washington St. SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES LECTURE “Natural Enemies Playing Games: Where to Find Them and How to Keep Them,” Jason Schmidt, an assistant professor in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. 3:30 p.m.

103 Conner Hall. 706-542-8084, sustainag@uga.edu.

SOHN LIBRARY REDEDICATION 4 p.m. Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall. (See story, page 1).

COMING UP STUDENTS’ FALL BREAK Oct. 30.

NEXT COLUMNS DEADLINES Oct. 21 (for Nov. 2 issue) Oct. 28 (for Nov. 9 issue) Nov. 4 (for Nov. 16 issue)

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NEWSMAKERS

Back to Blue (Bell)

After a listeria outbreak shut down Blue Bell Creameries in April, the company announced via Twitter that it’s churning out ice cream again.

The response was mixed, but tweets sent to @ILoveBlueBell probed and joked at the elephant in the room, asking if the ice cream is safe.

An article on Yahoo! Health quoted Mike Doyle, director of UGA’s Center for Food Safety, who said that the ice cream should be safe now.

“The FDA has jurisdiction over this, and they’re going to be monitoring the whole thing,” Doyle said.

“The FDA is going to be all over these Blue Bell plants for a while.”

Staff shortage

In a contributing article to The Washington Post, UGA’s Anthony Madonna, an associate professor of political science in the School of Public and International Affairs, said that shrinking congressional staffer budgets leads to increased lobbying power. He said citizens should be concerned.

“Cuts to staff resources kill morale and increase turnover,” Madonna wrote.

“So who’s left making policy? Lobbyists and interest groups, who are happy to fill in for free.”

He said that American taxpayers “may never know the cost of having special interest lobbyists help write tax and other legislation ... unless someone runs a national educational campaign about your friendly Washington bureaucrats.”

Big Bird’s new home

Jeffrey P. Jones, director of UGA’s Peabody Awards, was quoted by Marketplace about Sesame Street’s recent move from to PBS to HBO. “The ability to extend its franchise, extend its brand and in particular get that type of funding from a private source is just enormously important for them,” said Jones, the Lamdin Kay Professor of Entertainment and Media Studies in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Sesame Street’s move will allow the show to continue producing without compromising on quality and give HBO in-demand children’s content, according to the article.

Fragile frogs

A recent Tech Times article quoted Michael J. Yabsley, an associate professor of population health in the College of Veterinary Medicine, in an article examining how at-risk frog populations face a new threat from an infectious tadpole disease.

“There have been numerous outbreaks with this parasite, what we presume to be the same parasite, all over the eastern part of the United States,” said Yabsley, who co-authored the study. “It’s certainly going to be one of the things we are worried about for the longterm health of amphibians.”

The study researched single-cell parasites called protists that infect tadpole livers in global frog populations.

Troubled telenovelas

Carolina Acosta-Alzuru, an associate professor of public relations in the Grady College, was quoted by the Associated Press in an article about Venezuela’s tentative telenovela comeback.

“The Venezuela telenovela industry’s story is really the inverse of the traditional plot. Instead of rags to riches, we’ve gone from riches to rags,” she said.

Acosta-Alzuru’s research has tracked the telenovela industry’s cultural influence and economic effect in Venezuela from its peak in the early 1990s to steep and continued decline spurred by former President Hugo Chavez’s hardline censorship regulations.

Bee backpacks

Researchers have developed a tiny chip that can be attached to the backs of bees and help monitor their behavior and stress levels to pinpoint potential causes of worldwide honeybee colony collapses.

The British Daily Mail spoke with UGA’s Keith Delaplane, an entomology professor and the honey bee program director in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Studies.

“What we’re seeing with this bee problem is just a loud signal that there’s some bad things happening with our agro-economics,” he said.

Delaplane co-authored a study that found more than two out of five American honeybee colonies have died since April 2014.

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Cara Simmons, right, director of the Student Success and Advising Center in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, said, “We want our office and college to be a place where students know they will be supported throughout their entire career and that it’s OK to make mistakes; there’s going to be someone here to help you and you’ll always have someone you can turn to if you’re struggling with something or if you want to share an accomplishment, too.”

‘Here to help:’ Staff member supports students throughout time at UGA

By Cal Powell

jcpowell@uga.edu

Cara Winston Simmons never envisioned herself as a Bulldog.

Growing up in Quitman, the tiny county seat of Brooks County way down in Georgia’s red clay country bordering the Florida line, she saw herself in Atlanta or maybe out of the state.

One trip to Athens on a cold, rainy weekend in the fall of her senior year of high school changed it all.

“It was probably one of the most miserable days you could imagine, but the people and their experience at UGA sold me that day,” she said. “The more they talked, the more I knew this was the place I wanted to be. I applied the next week and luckily was accepted.”

Simmons, now director of the FACS Student Success and Advising Center, has been at UGA ever since, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in history in 2003 and a master’s of education in 2007. She soon will earn her doctorate in college student affairs administration from the UGA College of Education.

Athens is also where she met and married her husband, Andre, where her two little girls, Olivia and Amelia, were born, and where she has worked in various roles on campus since her days as a wide-eyed undergraduate student.

“Athens is a good representation of who I am,” she said. “It’s just a unique place with that small-town feel but you also have access to these bigger

city happenings.”

Simmons was hired as the director in August 2014. She and the SSAC staff— Jennifer Eberhart, Kelly King, Sharen Phinney and Kassie Suggs—provide a range of services for prospective and current students, including recruitment, advising, career development and coordinating experiential learning and leadership opportunities, among others.

It’s that holistic approach to learning that attracts Simmons to the job.

“To me, our office is unique in that the student affairs component and the academic affairs component have a perfect relationship here,” she said. “Sometimes we try to separate those experiences, but for students, college is college. We shouldn’t compartmentalize students’ experiences because that’s not how they’re going through their time at UGA.” One of Simmons’ major initiatives in her first year was the launching of a program for first-year and transfer students called “The Bridge.” Students new to FACS attended these four-part sessions to hear firsthand from FACS faculty and alumni in an informal, smallgroup setting.The program gave students a peek into the inner workings of FACS and introduced them to the seemingly endless opportunities available to them as future graduates.

“That first year can be a really big time of transition,” Simmons said. “We want our office and college to be a place where students know they will be supported throughout their entire career and that

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Cara Winston Simmons

Director, FACS Student Success and Advising Center College of Family and Consumer Sciences M.Ed., College Student Affairs Administration, UGA, 2007 B.A., History, UGA, 2003 At UGA: 12 years

it’s OK to make mistakes; there’s going to be someone here to help you and you’ll always have someone you can turn to if you’re struggling with something or if you want to share an accomplishment, too.”

It’s Simmons’ unrelenting optimism and enthusiasm that FACS senior Ivy Odom said makes Simmons an ideal fit for the college.

“The No. 1 thing I can count on her to ask is ‘What can I do for you?’ ” Odom said. “Or ‘Is there anything you need from me?’ She’s very reliable and so personable.”

Talking to Simmons, her love for what she does is evident. She routinely mentions the “FACS family” and talks of the college and her colleagues with an almost gleeful reverence.

“It’s just the sincere love that people have for being in this college,” she said.

“People sincerely love being here, and I love that about FACS. It’s a privilege for me to be able to work with them every day.”

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Jenna Jambeck featured at international conference

By Mike Wooten

mwooten@uga.edu

An associate professor in UGA’s College of Engineering was in Chile recently to participate in a major international conference on protecting the world’s oceans.

Jenna Jambeck was a featured panelist during a discussion of marine pollution at the second “Our Ocean” conference, which opened Oct. 5 in the Chilean port city of Valparaiso.

More than 400 scientists, world leaders, businesspeople, environmentalists and philanthropists from 20 nations were expected to attend the event, including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and

Prince Albert of Monaco.

Jambeck’s research on plastic waste in the world’s oceans attracted international attention earlier this year. She was the lead author of a Jenna Jambeck study, first published in the journal Science, which estimated more than 8 million metric tons of mismanaged plastic waste finds its way into the oceans each year.

“We hold the key to the solutions to this problem and need to work together locally and globally,” Jambeck said. “By

changing the way we think about waste, designing products considering their end of life, valuing secondary materials, collecting, capturing and containing our waste, we can open up new jobs and opportunities for economic innovation and, in addition, improve the living conditions and health for millions of people around the world and protect our oceans.”

Conference organizers said the goal of “Our Oceans” is to find solutions to deal with illegal fishing, marine plastic pollution, ocean acidification and its relation to climate change. The conference also seeks to encourage the creation of marine protected areas as a tool to protect the marine ecosystem.

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

World travelers

Office of Global Programs funds three international student trips with annual award

By Denise Horton

denisehorton@gmail.com

In past years, only one Global Programs Graduate International Travel Award has been given annually by the Office of Global Programs in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The awards help cover the cost for graduate students traveling abroad to conduct research or attend professional meetings in their fields of study.

This year was different.

“We had such a large number of excellent proposals that we couldn’t narrow our decision to just one award,” said Vicki McMaken, associate director of Global Programs. “Fortunately, we were able to allocate funds for an additional award from our office and a third was funded by the CAES Office of Academic Affairs.”

The awards allowed the winners to experience opportunities that both enhanced their doctoral research and moved them closer to their career goals.

Plant pathology doctoral student Stephanie Bolton had nearly given up on finding an international conference focused on mycotoxins, toxins produced by fungi. It turns out, she should have been more specific in her Web queries.

“I tried one more time, using the more specific search term ‘Fusarium,’ ” she said. “To my great surprise, I found absolutely the most perfect conference possible, the European Fusarium Seminar in Puglia, Italy.”

Bolton’s research focuses on the large number of fusarium fungi that can produce harmful mycotoxins in grapes in the southeastern U.S. “I’ve presented at other conferences, but it has always felt like my research topic didn’t quite fit in since it is of an interdisciplinary nature,” Bolton said. “At EFS, I was talking about wine, fusarium fungi and mycotoxins constantly—sometimes until 2 a.m.—with all of the rock stars in the field. And, best of all, they were very interested in the work we are doing at UGA. “It was amazing to have long, academic, interesting conversations with leading researchers whose names I have seen dozens of times in print,” she also said. “This meeting fostered future collaborations and made me view the scientific community in a totally different light.”

Yi Gong, a doctoral student in plant pathology, presented his research in China at the Annual Conference and Exhibition on Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, Natural Health Products and Dietary Supplements.

Gong’s research focuses on the nutritional and healthpromoting components of U.S. pecans, including evaluating the antioxidant capacities found in pecans and using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to compare phytochemicals found in the tree nuts. During his presentation, Gong discussed his research, which compares selected nutrients and bioactives found in pecans and Chinese hickory nuts.

“The target of this research is to provide consumers with detailed nutritional and healthful bioactive facts about pecans, to promote an increase in per capita consumption through targeted marketing efforts by the industry and to secure the long-term competitiveness of U.S.-grown pecans,” Gong said.

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Brad Hounkpati, who is earning his doctorate in entomology, visited and worked in five countries on two continents over the course of 30 days as part of his research on ladybugs and their potential for bio-control programs in Africa.

Brad K. Hounkpati, who is earning his doctorate in entomology, visited and worked in five countries on two continents over the course of 30 days as part of his research on West African Coccinellidae, commonly known as ladybugs or ladybird beetles, and their potential for bio-control programs in Africa.

During that time, Hounkpati collected 128 of the insects in Benin, Ghana and Togo. In Belgium, Germany and Senegal, Hounkpati photographed ladybug specimens, which will allow him to make definitive identifications of the insects he and others have collected. While in Senegal, he was given a curated collection to bring back to Georgia and use as a part of his identification efforts.

“My knowledge about the taxonomy and biology of WAC has increased dramatically as a result of my research in the field and in natural history museums,” Hounkpati said. “I also established a strong network of collaborators in West Africa.”

Hounkpati’s research is part of a collaborative program that includes scientists in seven West African countries with the goal of producing major taxonomic works on ladybird beetles. Additionally, the researchers hope that by broadening the knowledge of ladybugs in West Africa, the insects might be used as pest control agents and could contribute to food security.

WEEKLY READER

Associate professor pens robotics book

Exploring Robotics with ROBOTIS Systems

By Chi N. Thai Springer E-book: $29.99 Hardback: $49.99

Exploring Robotics with ROBOTIS Systems, written by UGA associate professor of engineering Chi Thai, presents foundational robotics concepts suitable as a curriculum for a first course in robotics for undergraduate students or a self-learner.

The book covers wheel-based robots as well as walking robots.

Although it uses the standard “Sense, Think, Act” approach, the book goes in depth about communications programming concepts.

Web-based multimedia materials offer illustrations of robotics concepts and code implementations as well as videos of actual resulting robot behaviors.

Advanced sensor interfacing for gyroscope, inertial measuring unit, foot pressure sensor and color camera also are demonstrated.

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More solar-powered waste reduction stations installed

By Andrew Lentini alentini@uga.edu

UGA has installed 40 additional solar-powered waste reduction stations throughout the Athens campus to make it easier to recycle bottles, cans, paper and plastic.

Installed by the Facilities Management Division, the project is part of an ongoing effort to make it equally as easy to recycle as it is to throw something away.

Each new outdoor station has one bin for mixed recyclables and one bin for landfill items. In general, paper, plastic, metal and glass go into the recycling bin; food wrappers, food waste and Styrofoam go in the trash. The “smart” and enclosed solar-powered bins, which keep out rain and unwanted critters, have effectively increased exterior recycling rates by about 40 percent.

In total, UGA now has more than 70 solar-powered waste reduction stations working to keep materials out of the Athens-Clarke County landfill.

“I think the technology will inspire more people to use the bins, and hopefully to think about where their waste is going,” said John Derosa, an environmental engineering major from Lilburn, who’s helping to lead a “Green Labs” initiative to promote best practices in safety and sustainability in laboratories at UGA. The solar-powered waste reduction stations are one step toward meeting goals in UGA’s 2020 Strategic Plan of diverting 65 percent or more of campus waste from the local landfill.

The stations also save the university time and money. When more waste is kept out of the landfills, UGA pays less in landfill fees. And UGA staff spend less time collecting and transporting trash and recycling.

What used to take nearly 3,500 hours in labor a year to collect now takes around 200 hours, said Cale Caudell, a support services manager in the UGA Facilities Management Division. Because the smart bins send data for a daily report by email and text on when and where targeted servicing and emptying is needed, workers now are taking fewer service trips.

“FMD is excited to use ever-smarter machines, leveraging technology to improve our ability to efficiently and effectively perform what have traditionally been manual labor duties,” said Tom Satterly, assistant vice president for the Facilities Management Division.

“Bigbelly bins empower justin-time collection, saving FMD labor, time and fuel while ensuring there are no overflow issues on the campus.

Through implementing this effective ‘human plus machine’ strategy, FMD is freeing up time for our staff to perform other valuable tasks.”

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GoAbroad Portal helps open the world up

Senior Reporter Aaron Hale

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Education Abroad has released the GoAbroad Portal, an online, one-stop shop for students, faculty and staff involved in education abroad programs.

In addition to providing information about applications, scholarships and policies, the GoAbroad Portal has a robust program search, allowing students to find education

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abroad programs and apply for them online.

Faculty and staff can market their programs with custom brochure pages and manage their applicants. Behind the scenes, the GoAbroad Portal offers robust reporting capabilities, enabling faculty and staff to see trends in student participation over time.

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Gaby Pierre, right, a student from Kingston, Jamaica, feeds Chew Crew goat Junior while Corey Klawunder, an environmental engineering major from Columbus, looks on.

UGA Chew Crew to expand

By Mary Howard

mchoward@uga.edu

UGA’s Chew Crew goats will be expanding their chewing into Driftmier Woods, a degraded patch of old-growth forest near UGA’s Driftmier Engineering Center.

The small herd of eight to 12 goats will continue consuming invasive, non-native vegetation at Tanyard Creek, and UGA students also will develop a mobile goat shelter and outdoor classroom in partnership with “junior herders” from nearby Barrow Elementary School.

The effort is funded in part by a $25,000 grant from the Ford Motor Company Fund’s College Community Challenge.

Since 2012, the goats have reduced the abundance of invasive shrubs and vines growing along Tanyard Creek between Baxter and Waddell streets. UGA students and community volunteers have collaborated to monitor the goats’ impact on vegetation and water quality. Last year, with Ford C3 grant funding, the Tanyard Creek Chew Crew project expanded to include outreach to schoolchildren at Barrow Elementary.

The project will be led by students in UGA’s Society of Environmental Engineers, in partnership with U.S. Green Building

Council students, the Georgia chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology and Volunteer UGA.Additional assistance will be provided by several UGA faculty members, including Eric MacDonald, an associate professor in the College of Environment and Design; John Schramski, an associate professor in the College of Engineering; and Elizabeth King, an assistant professor in the Odum School of Ecology and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

Professionals and student interns in the UGA Office of Sustainability will help coordinate the project.

“We look forward to working with students, faculty and other members of the Athens community to create a more sustainable UGA,” said Corey Klawunder, president of the Society of Environmental Engineers student organization. “The Ford C3 grant is the springboard by which we can bring to fruition our vision of a cohesive community that celebrates and protects its green spaces.”

Last year, more than 250 people contributed over 1,200 hours to help the Chew Crew improve campus green spaces.

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Bulletin Board Golf course open house

The staff of the UGA Golf Course will hold an open house Oct. 22 from 5-6:30 p.m. The event is open free to all UGA faculty and staff members, who will each receive a complimentary basket of golf balls. In addition, golf staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide tips to help attendees improve their game. Those who need to use equipment should send an email to cudell96@uga.edu.

Dental clinic fall special

The University Health Center’s dental clinic is having a $99 fall special until Dec. 23. The special includes a routine cleaning, bitewing X-rays and exam.

The clinic is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1-5 p.m. Free parking is available to patients. Call 706-542-8700 to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit www.uhs.uga.edu.

New PAC card

The Performing Arts Center has introduced a new PAC VIP Card exclusively for UGA faculty and staff members. The VIP Card entitles faculty and staff to receive a 20 percent discount off regular ticket prices.

The VIP Card has a $250 credit

that can be used to purchase tickets for all Performing Arts Center-sponsored performances. Cardholders may select one or more tickets to any PAC performances throughout the 2015-2016 season, and they automatically will receive a 20 percent discount on all tickets purchased with the card.

For more information, stop by the Performing Arts Center box office or call 706-542-4400.

Dream Award nominations

Nominations are being accepted until Oct. 30 for the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Award.

The award highlights the work of local community members and UGA faculty, staff and students who have made significant contributions to social justice, race relations, justice or human rights.

Award recipients will be recognized at the annual MLK Freedom Breakfast, which will be held Jan. 22 at UGA. The breakfast, sponsored by UGA, the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and the Clarke County School District, commemorates Martin Luther King’s life and legacy. Tickets for the breakfast are available through Nov. 20 on the Office of Institutional Diversity website at diversity.uga.edu or by contacting the office at 706-583-8195.

Nominations forms are available at

and consistently exceeds expectations for what a group of college students can accomplish for their community.

“The university is honored to welcome Donna Hyland to campus as the undergraduate Commencement speaker this December,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “She is a dynamic leader in the health care industry who has helped Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta become one of the best pediatric health care systems in the nation. I look forward to hearing her inspiring message to our graduating class.”

Hyland first joined Children’s as its chief financial officer. She then served as its chief operating officer before attaining her current role as president and CEO. She was instrumental during the 1998 merger of Egleston Children’s Health Care System and Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center, as well as the addition of Hughes Spalding in 2006 and the Marcus Autism Center in 2008 that led to the formation of what is now one of the largest pediatric health care systems in the country.

Hyland’s accolades are many. For her dedication to pediatric health care, she was named Georgia Trend’s Most Respected Business Leader in 2011 and has been listed as one of the magazine’s 100 Most Influential Georgians for several years in a row. She is among the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 100 Most Influential Atlantans and received its Readers’ Choice for Most Admired CEO in the health care category. She is one of Business to Business magazine’s Women of Excellence and a 2011 Healthcare Leaders Award winner. In 2014, she was inducted

into Junior Achievement’s JA Atlanta Business Hall of Fame.

Hyland serves on several corporate and civic boards, including the UGA Board of Visitors. She and her husband, Paul, reside in Atlanta, and her two children, John and Brooke, attend UGA. The UGA graduate ceremony will include a keynote address by Dozier, the 13th president of Savannah State University.

In her current role, Dozier has worked to expand the institution’s global engagement, foster community partnerships and improve customer service. Under her leadership, enrollment has reached an all-time high.

Notably, Dozier serves as principal investigator for a $4 million Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions grant from the National Institutes of Health, which has helped promote minority health research and strengthen SSU’s biomedical and behavioral science research infrastructure.

Dozier spent 17 years at UGA prior to her move to SSU. During her tenure, she was associate provost and chief diversity officer for the Office of Institutional Diversity, a professor in the School of Social Work and assistant vice president for academic affairs at the UGA Gwinnett Campus. She directed the Ghana Interdisciplinary Study Abroad Program for over a decade and is a faculty researcher with the UGA Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies and a member of the faculty of social work at SSU. The ceremonies will be streamed live online at http://www.ctl.uga.edu/ctlcable.

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award-winning 2006 book, History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier, is currently in development. The film, with a screenplay by Oscar-nominated playwright David Hare, depicts the story of Lipstadt’s libel trial in London against David Irving, who sued her for calling him a Holocaust denier and right-wing extremist.

Presidents Clinton and Obama appointed Lipstadt to successive terms on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. At Emory, she created the Institute for Jewish Studies and was its first director from 1998 to 2008. She currently is writing a book on contemporary anti-Semitism.

University Lectures are sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.

He earned his Master of Laws, or LL.M., degree in 1988 and also holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Madras and a doctoral degree from Tufts University.

Other members of the Georgia Law community slated to speak are Dean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge, Associate Dean Diane Marie Amann, associate professor Harlan G. Cohen, 1984 alumna Dorinda G. Dallmeyer, who directs the UGA Environmental Ethics Certificate Program and served as associate director at the center, and 1973 alumnus Kenneth I. Dious, partner at the law firm of Dious & Associates.

Among the Georgia Law professors to be recognized in remarks are Sohn, a drafter of the charter of the United Nations and the inaugural holder of the Emily and Ernest Woodruff Chair in International Law; the center’s namesake, Dean Rusk, the former U.S. secretary of state who was a member of the faculty for more than a decade and, among many other things, served as an adviser to African-American law students; Sigmund Cohn, a German-Jewish judge who fled Nazism during World War II and became the law school’s first teacher of international and comparative law; and Gabriel Wilner, a dispute settlement expert who mentored decades of LL.M. students.

“This event also celebrates United Nations Day, which this year is the 70th anniversary of the entry into force of the U.N. Charter,” said Amann, the current holder of the Emily and Ernest Woodruff Chair in International Law. “We are very pleased that the United Nations has designated this a UN70 event.”

The rededication will mark the move of the Louis B. Sohn Library on International Relations into the center. The library comprises 5,000 volumes donated from the personal collection of Sohn.

“The move of the Sohn Library and renovation of the Dean Rusk International Law Center underscore that international law constitutes a center of excellence at Georgia Law,” Rutledge said. “We are honored to build upon the foundation established by luminaries like professors Rusk and Sohn. Our faculty continue to serve in institutions like the International Criminal Court and on publications like the online site of the American Journal of International Law—even as they prepare our students to serve and practice law in today’s increasingly globalized world.”

The celebration will conclude with a reception and tours of the center, on the main floor of Dean Rusk Hall.

http://t.uga.edu/1O1 or by calling OID at 706-583-8195.

Flu shots

Flu shots for faculty and staff are available by appointment at the University Health Center. The shots are given Tuesdays through Fridays at the Allergy Travel Clinic. To make an appointment, call 706-542-5575. The clinic staff also will give flu shots without an appointment during “walk-in Wednesdays” on Oct. 21 and 28.

The UHC Pharmacy and the UGA College of Pharmacy are partnering to provide a mobile flu shot clinic that is open to all members of the UGA community. For locations and other details, visit www.uhs.uga.edu.

Flu shots are $20 (quadrivalent) and $35(high-dose for those 65 years or older) for the uninsured; the paperwork for everyone else will be filed with insurance whether it’s provided at the University Health Center or at the mobile clinic.

A valid UGA ID is required for those who get a flu shot. Dependents must be accompanied by a parent or spouse/partner.

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