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Clark Howell Hall dedicated during Oct. 23 ceremony

By Krista Richmond krichmond@uga.edu

Andrew Davis Tucker

Tommy Naranjo, left, and Preston Tucker, right, pose with Gizmo the Dog. Naranjo and Tucker’s company PuppyFax will match reputable dog breeders with prospective buyers.

Vision into reality

Entrepreneurship Program trains more than 300 students to launch startup businesses By Leigh Beeson lbeeson@uga.edu

More than 300 University of Georgia students have been inspired and trained to launch their own startup businesses, benefiting from UGA’s comprehensive Entrepreneurship Program. One of those students is Tommy Naranjo, a third-year management and information systems major from Marietta, who partnered with third-year real estate major Preston Tucker to create PuppyFax LLC. Their web-based service, PuppyFax. com, will help match responsible, reputable dog breeders with prospective buyers. Naranjo and Tucker’s company won UGA’s Spring 2017 Idea Accelerator, an intensive eight-week “business boot camp” held twice a year to help students turn their

visions and ideas into actual companies with business plans. They also were part of the inaugural Summer Launch program. The eight student businesses participating in the launch received $5,000 to help develop their companies, with the possibility of earning another $5,000 if their group won the competition. “It’s a very intense, very good program, with no sugar coating,” Naranjo said. “If you’re not doing the work, you’re not going to be cut out for starting your own business.” In 2016, the university implemented an experiential learning requirement for students to obtain hands-on opportunities to take their disciplines outside the classroom through undergraduate research, internships, study abroad and service learning. The Entrepreneurship Program is a highly

visible example of how that requirement both enhances student learning and gives them real-world work experience before graduation by helping them create full-fledged products and companies. The program is also a key part of the university’s push to promote entrepreneurship throughout the institution. “The Entrepreneurship Program is an integral part of the university experience for someone who wants to go out and someday start their own business, whether that’s now or 15 years from now,” said Bob Pinckney, director of entrepreneurial programs. Although Pinckney’s program is based in the Terry College of Business, it attracts budding entrepreneurs from across UGA. “The Entrepreneurship See ENTREPRENEURSHIP on page 8

PUBLIC SERVICE AND OUTREACH

University grows economy, promotes economic prosperity in rural Georgia through partnership By Kelly Simmons

simmonsk@uga.edu

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories about UGA and economic development throughout Georgia. In 2005, Colquitt County was experiencing growing pains. Sanderson Farms had announced plans to build a chicken processing plant in the south Georgia community, bringing 1,400 jobs to the area. While the new plant was welcome, it presented challenges. The county had limited sewer capacity, few housing options and no round-the-clock child care, a necessity for parents working

overnight shifts. At the same time, faculty in the University of Georgia’s Public Service and Outreach office and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences were discussing a new program designed to link the resources of the university to the economic development needs of the state. The program would be based on the Cooperative Extension model, with UGA employees stationed in Georgia communities to help address economic development issues. The new program was named the Archway Partnership, and Colquitt County proved to be the

ideal place for a pilot. An Archway Partnership professional was hired to live in Colquitt County and began meeting with local residents to help them reach consensus on their priorities and address the most critical issues. Over the next few years, a steady stream of UGA faculty and students flowed through Colquitt County: • The Carl Vinson Institute of Government worked with county government to find the most costefficient way to increase its wastewater treatment plant. • The College of Environment and Design created landscaping and See RURAL on page 8

UGA President Jere W. Morehead, joined by fellow university leaders, dedicated the newly renovated Clark Howell Hall—which offers greater accessibility for the more than 27,500 people who benefit from the Career Center, the Disability Resource Center and University Testing Services each year. “The renovation of this facility will greatly enhance the worldclass learning environment that we are establishing at the University of Georgia. I encourage our students to continue to utilize the

outstanding services that will be located at Clark Howell Hall,” Morehead said during the Oct. 23 dedication ceremony. The 33,000-square-foot building, originally a residence hall, was constructed in 1937 and is named for Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Georgia political leader Clark Howell. Supported by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and funded by Gov. Nathan Deal and the Georgia General Assembly, the renovations totaled $6 million—$5 million in state funds appropriated for the project as well as $1 million in

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PUBLIC SERVICE AND OUTREACH

UGA academy helps committees prepare for legislative session By Christopher James chtjames@uga.edu

The University of Georgia is helping state legislators learn more about complex environmental issues facing their communities. For the past six years, members of the state House of Representatives’ Natural Resources and Environment Committee have met annually as part of the Environmental Policy Academy, led by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at UGA. “In natural resources, everything ends in an -ist or -ology,” said Rep. Lynn Smith, R-Newnan, who chairs the committee. “It’s all academic, technical. I thought we just

need a little bit more of an academic setting to feel more comfortable when we debate. At least we’ll know the right questions to ask.” The academy is supported by grant funds from the R. Howard Dobbs Jr. Foundation and facilitated by Shana Jones, program manager for the institute’s Planning and Environmental Services Unit. Legislators meet in locations around the state to hear from experts on environmental and natural resource issues facing the state. Legislators from a corresponding committee in the state Senate also were invited to this year’s academy, which met in October. Sen. Frank Ginn, R-Danielsville, See ACADEMY on page 8

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

UGA administrator named next athletics director at U. of Virginia Carla Williams, deputy director of athletics at the University of Georgia, has been named director of athletics for the University of Virginia. The appointment makes Williams the first female AfricanAmerican athletics director at a Power Five conference institution and the fifth active female athletics director at that level. “I have had the pleasure of working for many years with Carla Williams as president, provost and faculty athletics representative,” said University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead. “She is an outstanding athletic administrator and importantly a wonderful role model for our student-athletes. I know she will be a superb athletic director for the University of

Virginia. I am proud of her accomplishments as one of our exceptional graduates.” Williams has the unique background Carla Williams of competing, coaching and administering at the highest levels of intercollegiate athletics. She was an All-SEC guard on the basketball court, then helped recruit and coach some of the greatest teams in UGA’s history before moving on to become one of the highest-ranking female administrators in Division I athletics. During Williams’ tenure as an

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Around academe

Study finds that empathetic friends are popular among college students

Researchers at Stanford University and the University of Illinois recently conducted a study to identify qualities that make individuals popular within their social group, and the roles that they play within them. They surveyed more than 190 freshmen across four Stanford residence halls and 86 students from the University of Illinois. Students named up to eight people that they turn to for different reasons, including their closest friends, who they spend the most time with, who they ask for advice about their social lives, who they turn to when something bad happens, who they share good news with, who makes them feel supported and cared for, who is the most empathetic and who makes them feel happy or enthusiastic. According to the study, a person’s traits are related to his or her position within the social network, as well as the roles they play in supporting their friends. People seek those with positive emotions for excitement and rely on empathic individuals for support, among other reasons. The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in late August.

EITS service allows employees and students to reset forgotten password

News to Use

Forgot your MyID password? You don’t have to call the EITS Help Desk to reset it. The MyID Profile forgotten password service allows you to reset your MyID password by verifying your identity with an alternate email, a mobile device or secret questions. To use the service, you must first complete your MyID profile at myidprofile.uga.edu. There are two steps to completing your MyID profile: 1) Fill out your secret questions. These are five question and answer pairs, such as “What was your first job?” that can be used to verify your identity before resetting your password. 2) Set up your identification verification options. You can choose to verify your identity with a passcode sent to an alternate email, a passcode sent to your mobile device or your secret questions. Complete instructions for filling out the MyID Profile are online at https://youtu.be/ pYWWRSRtwwQ. You must have a completed MyID profile to reset your MyID password. If you do not have a completed MyID profile, you will be prompted to finish your profile before changing your password. After you change your MyID password, you will be automatically directed to the UGAAlert site to verify your emergency contact information. For more information or to complete your MyID profile, visit https://myidprofile.uga.edu. Source: Enterprise Information Technology Services

BULLDAWG NATION

UGA alumni live in every state in the U.S. After the state of Georgia, which is home to 194,251 UGA graduates, the top 10 states in which UGA alumni reside are:

RANK STATE ALUMNI 1. Florida 14,339 2. North Carolina 11,386 3. South Carolina 9,965 4. California 6,712 5. Tennessee 6,690 6. Texas 5,550 7. Virginia 6,505 8. Alabama 4,540 9. New York 4,428 10. Colorado 2,765

Source: 2016 UGA Fact Book

BLACK FACULTY AND STAFF ORGANIZATION

BFSO awards seven scholarships By Jim Lichtenwalter

James.Lichtenwal25@uga.edu

The Black Faculty and Student Organization’s 15th annual Founders’ Award Scholarship Luncheon honored the achievements of UGA’s AfricanAmerican students and celebrated the university’s commitments to diversity and inclusion. In remarks to the 350 people in attendance, UGA President Jere W. Morehead highlighted the importance of diversity at the university. “Let us remember that the diversity of our student body and the diversity of their academic and extracurricular experiences are absolutely critical for their future success,” he said. “The individuals in this community, especially the individuals in this very room, work hard every day to create a more inclusive environment and community that will nurture success.” Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander, an associate professor of employment law and legal studies at UGA’s Terry College of Business, gave the event’s keynote address. In it, she encouraged students to find a source of inspiration to motivate them through difficult times. “What you’re doing, preparing yourself to go out and create the life you have envisioned for yourself, is not going to be an easy thing to do,” Bennett-Alexander said. “I want you to have something that gives you a well to draw from when life does not treat you the way you want to be treated.” Bennett-Alexander’s motivation is

Peter Frey

Pictured from left are keynote speaker Dawn Bennett-Alexander, students Morgan Easley, Christian Laurent, Brittany Williams, Valerie Marcano, Nettie Brown, Kelsey Reddick, Ayodele Daré and UGA President Jere W. Morehead.

her ancestry. She spoke at length about her paternal great-great-grandmother, Dinah Ratliff, who was born into slavery, lived through Reconstruction and was separated from nine of her 11 children. The sacrifices her greatgreat-grandmother made and the hardships she faced in her life continue to inspire Bennett-Alexander today. Bennett-Alexander also thanked the president for his own efforts to make UGA a more diverse and inclusive place for all students. Proceeds from the luncheon, held Oct. 23 in Grand Hall of the Tate Student Center, go toward the BFSO scholarship fund and programming. At the luncheon, a total of $3,500 in scholarships was awarded to seven s­tudents. According to Susan M. ­ Williams,

CAMPAIGN FOR CHARITIES

ATHLETICS

Campaign for Charities gets underway By Krista Richmond krichmond@uga.edu

From now until Dec. 15, UGA faculty and staff can do their part to create positive change that directly improves the lives of others through the 2017-2018 Campaign for Charities. The theme for this year’s campaign, which provides faculty and staff an opportunity to donate to more than 1,400 charitable organizations that are part of the State Charitable Contributions Program, is “State Change, Pledge Today!” “The annual Campaign for Charities is of particular importance to the University of Georgia,” said Ryan Nesbit, vice president for finance and administration and honorary chair of the campaign. “The university community has a very strong tradition of rallying around the cause and contributing generously to hundreds of charities here in Athens and across the state that participate in the annual campaign.” Last year, the campaign raised $389,416 with 15 percent of faculty and staff participating. Nesbit said he is confident that UGA can continue that success this year with a goal of $400,000 and 15 percent of faculty and staff participating. Nesbit pointed out that the campaign offers a range of ways to assist causes that matter to the local community and to the state of Georgia. “It’s important this year, with all of the challenges that we see, not only in Georgia but also around the country and throughout the world, that we give and give generously,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “You will make a difference. I hope you will find something—some cause—that is worthy of your support and your commitment so that you will feel a part of something bigger than yourself.” One such cause highlighted at this

BFSO vice president for faculty and a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, the scholarships were awarded to the students based upon their essay responses, extracurricular activities, awards and honors, GPA and letters of recommendation. Christian Reynald Laurent and Kelsey Reddick each received an undergraduate Founders’ Award, while Brittany M. Williams was honored with the graduate Founders’ Award, and Valerie Marcano received the professional Founders’ Award. Nettie Brown received the Melanie A. Burden Community Award. Morgan Easley received the Myron G. Burney Service Award, and Ayodele F. Daré received the Mark Dawkins Leadership Award.

year’s kickoff breakfast is Mercy Health Center, a faith-based primary care clinic that provides free health care to uninsured patients in Athens-Clarke County and surrounding communities. Tracy Thompson, executive director, and Gale Nyseth, office manager, spoke about how support like the Campaign for Charities allows them to provide 27,000 hours of volunteer service and the equivalent of $1 million in care. Nyseth knows about that care firsthand. She found herself without insurance after a divorce and job loss and turned to Mercy Health Center for help with her chronic health condition. She used the pharmacy as well as the dental and counseling programs. Nyseth became a Mercy volunteer while she was a patient and continued to volunteer once she got back on her feet. She joined the staff full time this past winter. “A recitation of the services Mercy provides doesn’t capture the essence of the place,” Nyseth said. “Mercy is a place of love. Love kind of oozes out of the people there. Mercy’s 15 staff members and hundreds of volunteers are at Mercy because they want to serve.” Mercy Health Center’s connection with UGA extends to the learning experience as well. The center works with the School of Social Work, the College of Pharmacy and the School of Law on various services and experiential learning opportunities for UGA students. All UGA employees will receive information about this year’s campaign through their unit’s Campaign Captains. Faculty and staff are encouraged to return the pledge card via campus mail or make a pledge online at https://campaign. uga.edu. Donations are anonymous. For those who return pledge cards or donate online, the university will hold weekly drawings beginning in early November for prizes such as parking credits, athletic event tickets and gift cards.

from page 1 administrator at UGA, its athletics teams won 16 NCAA team championships and 37 Southeastern Conference titles. In her role as deputy director of athletics at UGA, Williams was responsible for the day-to-day ­operations of the department and its $127 million budget. NCAA and national organization committee membership are a big part of Williams’ resume. She served on the executive committee (2010-2014) for the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. She was a member of the Southeastern Conference’s executive committee (2009-2011), participated on the NCAA women’s basketball issues committee (2010-2014) and was an executive board member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (2007-2009). An active member in her community, local schools and church, Williams is on the board of directors for the Athens Area Community Foundation and LLL Community Group. She has served as a committee member for Oconee County School System projects and been involved in the Athens Clarke County Mentor Program. In May 2015, Williams was recognized by the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia as the Athens Woman of Distinction. That same year she was named one of the top 10 senior woman administrators in the NCAA by the website CollegeAD.org. “I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to lead one of the nation’s elite athletics programs,” Williams said. “Academic achievement, athletic excellence, operating with integrity, a commitment to maximum effort at all times and a strong sense of teamwork and unity are the core principles that will guide (the University of Virginia’s) athletics department under my leadership.”

RESEARCH NEWS

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Digest CED dean finalists to visit campus

Dorothy Kozlowski

John Campbell’s research finds that the educational level of non-executive employees plays a key role in thriving businesses.

Smart staffers

Terry College of Business study details why educated cities, communities are good for business By Matt Weeks

mweeks@uga.edu

The key to a thriving business may be the educational level of nonexecutive employees, according to new University of Georgia research. Specifically, highly educated employees provide higher quality financial data and are associated with improvements in key areas of business practice, such as mandatory disclosures and management forecasts. “We find that when companies are located in a place where the workforce is highly educated, they produce better accounting information,” said John Campbell, an associate professor of accounting in UGA’s Terry College of Business and one of the study’s authors. “The employees don’t have to be experts in accounting, but if they see something that doesn’t look right, they’re more likely to say something about it and tell their superiors about it.”

Non-executive employees play a large role in generating and reviewing accounting reports, meaning that they could be best positioned to catch errors or fraud, Campbell said. “After the scandals with Enron and WorldCom, a lot of people were wondering why nobody spotted the fraud,” Campbell said. “Auditors seem to catch fraud about 10 percent of the time, and regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission catch fraud about 7 percent of time. Internal employees, however, catch fraud about 17 percent of the time—as much as the auditors and regulators combined.” Superior internal accounting information improves a firm’s external financial reporting in many ways, Campbell said. “First, if managers are trying to use internal accounting systems to predict the future, they do a better job when their workforce is more highly educated. They’re more accurate with their

forecasts, they’re less biased and they’re more precise,” he said. “Secondly, there are fewer errors in their SEC filings. There’s less manipulation in their accounting and fewer restatements, meaning they’re less likely to have to go back and correct errors.” The study, published in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, also finds some evidence that when companies move their headquarters to a bettereducated area, the quality of their disclosures improves, too. “A lot of the most-educated areas we examined are college towns, which is not surprising,” Campbell said. “But they don’t make up a large percentage of where companies are actually headquartered. The bigger things driving our results are the metropolitan areas that have better-educated people: Washington, D.C.; Silicon Valley; Boston; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Seattle; New York. Companies in these areas produce better disclosures.”

Researchers study trends, find multiple factors leading to spike in breast cancer genetic testing lbaggett@uga.edu

A sharp rise in the number of women seeking BRCA genetic testing to evaluate their risk of developing breast cancer was driven by multiple factors, including celebrity endorsement, according to researchers at the University of Georgia. “BRCA testing and counseling provide important information on the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers among women with family history of the cancers,” said Zhuo “Adam” Chen, an associate professor of health policy and management at UGA’s College of Public Health and lead author on the study. “Appropriate use of BRCA testing would lead to reduction in avoidable cancer mortalities and morbidities.” Women with hereditary BRCA gene mutations have a 45 to 65 percent risk of developing breast cancer before age 70, compared to 7 percent in the general population, according to the

Cook’s Holiday tickets go on sale Nov. 1

UGA Dining Services will present its annual Cook’s Holiday event Dec. 14-15. The holiday feast will include lunch and dinner buffets of ­holiday favorites, festive decorations and live music for patrons to enjoy. Live music will be provided by The Musicsmiths for both of the lunch meals, and The Allegro Quartet will perform during the dinner meal. General seating for the lunch buffet will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15. A limited number of lunch reservations will be accepted for 10:30-11:30 a.m. The dinner buffet will be held Dec. 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lunch tickets are $16.95 for adults and $8.50 for children ages 6-12. Dinner tickets are $19.95 for adults and $10 for children age 6-12. Children age 5 and younger will be admitted free. Information about purchasing tickets, which go on sale on Nov. 1, can be found at https://dining.uga.edu/about/cooks-holiday. Standard parking rates will be in effect during the event. Attendees are encouraged to carpool or use campus transit to access the event. For more information, visit dining.uga.edu/ about/cooks-holiday or call 706-583-0892.

Bailey chosen as 2017 SEC Legend

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

By Lauren Baggett

Four finalists for the position of dean of the College of Environment and Design will visit campus in the coming weeks to meet with members of the university community. A committee chaired by Phillip Williams, dean of the College of Public Health, conducted a national search to identify the finalists. The committee was assisted by the UGA Search Group in the Division of Human Resources. Each finalist will make a public presentation from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in Room 123 of the Jackson Street Building. The finalists and the dates of their presentations are: • James LaGro Jr., professor in the department of planning and landscape architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Oct. 30; • Patsy Eubanks Owens, professor of landscape architecture and vice chair of the department of human ecology at the University of California, Davis, Nov. 2; • Sonia Hirt, professor and dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland, Nov. 6; and • Forster Ndubisi, professor in the department of landscape architecture and urban planning at Texas A&M University, Nov. 8. The CVs of the finalists, along with campus visit itineraries and candidate feedback forms, are available at https://provost.uga.edu/ced-deansearch/.

National Cancer Institute. Chen and his colleagues wanted to understand the trends in BRCA testing costs and utilization. Their study analyzed testing rates, payment to the provider and out-of-pocket costs for patients from 2003 to 2014, and compared findings to reported revenue from Myriad Genetics, the only provider of the test until 2013. Overall, BRCA testing increased 80-fold during those 11 years, with a large spike in testing occurring in 2013. That same year Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie published an op-ed in The New York Times promoting BRCA gene testing, and the Supreme Court struck down the patent on BRCA gene testing. “This could provide insights on the impact of the policy changes and the media coverage of celebrity endorsement,” said Chen. Though it may be tempting to connect the whirlwind of media coverage surrounding Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy following a p ­ ositive

BRCA test, Chen said the available data cannot point to which event had a greater impact. “Jolie’s op-ed, the Supreme Court decision on BRCA gene and the ­USPSTF recommendation occurred in a very compact time line,” Chen said. His team has done some analyses examining the difference in the use of BRCA testing among women at elevated risk versus women at low risk, but any significant differences were hard to tease out from available data. “In a companion study, we did examine whether women had follow-up surgical procedures and found an urban and rural disparity in the follow-up rates,” said Chen. “Women residing in urban areas consistently had higher rates of follow-up surgical procedures than those in rural areas, though the gap is narrowing.” As genetic testing becomes more accessible, Chen sees potential for individuals to make more informed decisions about their health.

Roland “Champ’’ Bailey, former Georgia All-American defensive back/wide receiver/kick returner, was among those selected for the 2017 Southeastern Conference Football Legends class. The class will be honored at the 2017 SEC Football “Weekend of Champions” Dec. 1-2 in Atlanta. The annual SEC Legends Dinner, presented by AT&T, will be held Dec. 1 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, and the group also will be recognized prior to the SEC football championship game, which will be held Dec. 2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Considered the most versatile player at Georgia since the inception of two-platoon football, Bailey was an All-American performer on offense, defense and special teams for the Bulldogs. He made more than 1,000 plays during his junior season in 1998, including more than 100 plays in seven different games. The All-Southeastern Conference selection was named winner of the 1998 Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation’s top defensive player and was a consensus AllAmerican selection that year.

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EXHIBITIONS

Modern Masters from the Giuliano Ceseri Collection. Through Nov. 12. ­Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu Gold-digging in Georgia: America’s First Gold Rush? Through Dec. 5. Special collections libraries. 706-542-8079. jclevela@uga.edu Louise Blair Daura: A Virginian in Paris. Through Dec. 10. ­Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu A Partial View. Through Dec. 15. ­Circle Gallery, Jackson Street Building. 706-542-8292. mtufts@uga.edu. Covered With Glory: Football at UGA, 1892-1917. Through Dec. 22. Special collections libraries. 706-542-7123. hasty@uga.edu Martha Odum: Art Intersects Ecology. Through Dec. 31. ­Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and Tete-a-Tete. Through Jan. 7. ­Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu

MONDAY, OCT. 30

The seminar is co-sponsored by the UGA Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases. 3:30 p.m. Auditorium, ecology building. A reception hosted by John Drake will follow the seminar at 4:30 p.m. in the lobby. 706-542-7247. bethgav@uga.edu

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1 NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR “Characterizing the Neuroanatomy of Psychosocial Stressinduced Drug Seeking in Rats: Can We Use DREADDs?” Presented by Daniel F. Manvich, Emory University School of Medicine. 1 p.m. S175 Coverdell Center. jschank@uga.edu CONSERVATION SEMINAR “The Impact of Melting Ice on Antarctic Coastal Marine Ecosystems,” Patricia Yager, professor of marine sciences, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. 1:25 p.m. Auditorium, ecology building. 706-542-7247. bethgav@uga.edu TOUR AT TWO* Shawnya Harris, the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, will give a special tour of Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and Tete-a-Tete. 2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu UGA STAFF COUNCIL MEETING 2:30 p.m. 267 Miller Learning Center. 706-425-3183. mmoore10@uga.edu

PUBLIC PRESENTATION James LaGro Jr., a professor at the University of WisconsinMadison, is one of four finalists for the position of dean of the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design. 9:30 a.m. 123 Jackson Street Building. 706-542-0415. (See Digest, page 3).

LECTURE Luke Dittrich will give lecture on his book Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness,and Family Secrets. H.M. is one of the most important figures in neuroscience, psychology and memory research. 3:35 p.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. 678-793-0326. daparker@uga.edu

AN EVENING WITH YAHYA MAHAMID Dawgs for Israel and StandWithUs present “An Evening With Yahya Mahamid.” Hear his inspirational story and enjoy free pizza. 7 p.m. 251 Miller Learning Center.

EXHIBIT OPENING: PRESERVATION ON WHEELS A reception and exhibition celebrating 15 years of the FindIt Program. 5:30 p.m. Barrel vaulted hallway, Jackson Street Building. 706-369-5882. lkviklys@uga.edu

TUESDAY, OCT. 31 ECOLOGY SEMINAR “Dissecting Host and Viral Contributions To Set Point Viral Load in HIV,” Sebastian Bonhoeffer, professor of environmental system science at the Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zurich.

Jazz ensembles show scheduled for Nov. 6 By Jessica Luton jluton@uga.edu

The UGA jazz ensembles will take the stage Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. for their annual fall concert in Ramsey Concert Hall. The performance will feature jazz, swing and Latin pieces from yesterday and today, as well as a faculty soloist on trumpet. The program will feature Jazz Ensemble I and assistant professor of trumpet Brandon Craswell as a featured soloist playing pieces from artists such as Johnny Mandel, Sonny Rollins and Freddie Green. The program also will feature Jazz Ensemble II, the introductory level ensemble, playing jazz pieces from artists such Antonio Carlos Jobim, Miles Davis and Stanley Turrentine. Craswell, an International Trumpet Guild prize winner, has played with a variety of symphonies across the country, including the Atlanta, Charleston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Honolulu symphonies. He also has played alongside the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, played principal trumpet with the Santiago Philharmonic and has an extensive performance history at international festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival. “Craswell will be featured on two pieces, Duke Ellington’s ‘Concerto For Cootie’, and the beautiful ballad ‘A Time For Love,’” said David D’Angelo, director of the ensembles. “The other pieces for both ensembles are from great composers and arrangers of both the past and present, in a variety of jazz styles, swing, Latin and jazz rock.” The students who make up both ensembles are a combination of music majors and minors. Students from Jazz Ensemble I have had a significant amount of time on stage in academic and professional settings. “Jazz Ensemble I features musicians who have been performing around the country with a variety of groups including the Disneyland All American Collegiate Band, for instance, and local groups,” D’Angelo said. “These students also have represented UGA in the annual SEC Symposium All-Star Jazz Ensemble that performs at championship weekend in Atlanta.” Having these talented ensembles perform each fall provides a unique opportunity for the Athens and UGA communities to see just what jazz is all about. “What we’re doing is really keeping the spirit and tradition of this American art form alive and well,” D’Angelo said. The performance is open free to the public. Those unable to attend can watch the concert live on the Hodgson School’s website at music.uga.edu/streaming.

LECTURE Interested in learning about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Come hear the unique story of Victor Styrsky, a Christian pastor and author who has lived in one of California’s largest Sunni Muslim communities for 20 years. His experiences living there have shaped his views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hosted by Christians United for Israel at UGA. 6:30 p.m. 402 Journalism Building. KALEIDOSCOPE: SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS OPENING CELEBRATION* To kick off the Spotlight on the Arts festival, UGA’s arts programs present an hour-long kaleidoscope of student performances and presentations. This brilliant, non-stop collage of the arts provides a window into the vast scope of the creative work on campus, from dance to music, theater, creative writing and art. 7 p.m. Performing Arts Center. SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS FESTIVAL* Presented by the UGA Arts Council, the sixth annual Spotlight on the Arts festival features dozens of events and exhibitions in the visual, literary and performing arts. The 12-day festival, scheduled for Nov. 1-12, includes museum tours, discussions with writers, concerts, dance and dramatic performances. For the complete schedule, go to www.arts.uga.edu.

THURSDAY, NOV. 2 PUBLIC PRESENTATION Patsy Eubanks Owens, a professor at the University of California, Davis, is one of four finalists for the position of dean of the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design. 9:30 a.m. 123 Jackson Street Building. 706-542-0415. (See Digest, page 3). SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS: STUDENT SPOTLIGHT* An all-day event featuring performances from student organizations and individuals displaying their talents in music, theater,

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UGA Theatre presents ‘Cabaret’ starting Nov. 3 By Daniel Stock

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Come hear the music at UGA Theatre’s production of Cabaret. Performances will be held in the Fine Arts Theatre Nov. 3, 8-11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 5 and 12 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $16, $12 for students, and can be purchased at ugatheatre.com/cabaret, by phone at 706-542-4400, or in person at the Performing Arts Center or Tate Center box office. The show’s music and lyrics are by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and the book is by Joe Masteroff. This production is directed by Freddie Ashley of Actor’s Express in Atlanta. B a s e d o n C h r i s t o p h e r I s h e r w o o d ’s ­semi-autobiographical novella Sally Bowles, Cabaret creates a chilling portrait of life in Germany under the rising shadow of Nazism. The vibrant characters, including the sensitive ex-patriate British writer Cliff and the beguiling, free-spirited British Cabaret singer Sally Bowles, become increasingly entangled in their bohemian, decadent lifestyles, trying to ignore the ominous political changes taking place around them that threaten to upend their lives­—and the world. UGA Theatre has enlisted artistic director of Actor’s Express Freddie Ashley to helm this ­contemporary-yet-classic vision of Kander and Ebb’s Tony-Award winning musical. “Cabaret pulses with life as urgently as it did when it premiered half a century ago,” said Ashley. “With its dynamic characters, exhilarating score and powerful narrative, it seduces audiences today into a world of beauty, sex, passion and individualism—and then jolts them with a warning that it can all be taken away in an instant.” Set in Berlin just prior to the onset of World War II, the play’s inhabitants vividly represent their unique moment of history, but at the same time resonate powerfully with our own time. “If you look at how the political climate has shifted in our own country and how artists have chosen to engage with controversial topics, I think the ­parallels are

d­ ance and creative writing. 10 a.m. Tate Plaza, Tate Student Center. MICROBIOLOGY SEMINAR “Taking out the Trash: Tales of RNA Surveillance” by Sandra Wolin, RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH. 11 a.m. 404D Biological Sciences Building. khbrown@uga.edu LECTURE Stephen Valdez will share his recent work which examines John Lennon’s contributions to The Beatles (best known as The White Album) and how the techniques and traits present on this album foreshadow Lennon’s later solo work. 5 p.m. 408 Hugh Hodgson School of Music. 706-542-1940. mhhoque@uga.edu LECTURE “Falling in Love with Grasslands: Paintings from Prairie to Paramo,” Philip Juras, BFA ’90, MLA ’97. 7 p.m. Ecology Building. HOCKEY vs. Liberty. $2, students; $10, general admission. Classic Center, Akins Arena, 300 N. Thomas St., Athens. 706-207-8819. jeb@ugahockey.com AMERICANS IN PARIS FILM SERIES* Join the Georgia Museum of Art for films discussed by scholars, filmmakers and students. Each film will include a 15-minute introduction by a guest speakers and short conversations about

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center returns Nov. 5 for Payne Memorial Concert and begins at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Hall in the Performing Arts Center. The Chamber Music Society’s program is titled “Essential String Trios” and features works by three master composers who wrote chamber music for violin, viola and cello. The concert will include works by Beethoven, Penderecki and Mozart. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is the nation’s premier repertory company for chamber music with a rotating roster of awardwinning musicians. The artists performing on the Nov. 5 program will be violinist Arnaud Sussmann, violist Paul Neubauer and cellist David Finckel, who is also co-artistic director of the Chamber Arnaud Sussmann, shown above, will join violist Paul Music Society. Neubauer and cellist David Finckel for the Payne Memorial The concert will be recorded for broadcast on Concert at 3 p.m. Nov. 5 in Hodgson Hall in the Performing American Public Media’s Performance Today, the most Arts Center. popular classical music program in the U.S. A pre-concert lecture will be given by Patrick Castillo from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln By Bobby Tyler Center. The lecture will begin at 2:15 p.m. in Ramsey btyler@uga.edu Concert Hall in the Performing Arts Center. The Chamber Music Society concert is part of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center returns to Athens Nov. 5 for the Payne Memorial Spotlight on the Arts, a 12-day festival celebrating Concert. Named for William Jackson Payne, the the arts at UGA. For more information, contact the Performing Franklin College dean who founded the Franklin College Chamber Music Series, the concert is free Arts Center at 706-542-4400 or online at pac.uga.edu.

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Come hear the music at UGA Theatre’s production of Cabaret in the Fine Arts Theatre Nov. 3, 8-11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 5 and 12 at 2:30 p.m.

pretty easy to draw to Cabaret and Weimar G ­ ermany,” Ashley said. Creating an original and contemporary design for such a famous and beloved musical proved the greatest challenge for scenic designer Julie Ray, an associate professor in the theatre and film studies department, which is part of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. “How do we re-examine this well-known musical with a fresh set of eyes? To design a space that includes a live band, dancers and club goers, in addition to other locations, the space needs a fluidity to it,” Ray said. Ray chose to portray the infamous Kit Kat Club as a found industrial space, highlighting the characters’ ingenuity and desperation. This aesthetic carries over

the film following the screening. Presented in conjunction with Louise Blair Daura: A Virginian in Paris. In An American in Paris, which won the Academy Award for best picture, Gene Kelly stars as Gerry, an American expatriate painter in postwar Paris. Struggling to find success in both art and love, he meets and falls in love with Lise (Leslie Caron), who turns his life upside down. Directed by Vincente Minnelli. (1951, NR, 113 min.) 7 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu MEN’S BASKETBALL Exhibition game vs. Valdosta State. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. THURSDAY SCHOLARSHIP SERIES* Wind chamber music, performed by faculty and students together, will be featured in this Thursday Scholarship Series concert. $20; $6, student/child. 7:30 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 706-542-4752.

FRIDAY, NOV. 3 FREE SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENINGS The UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic will provide free 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 DISCUSSION Join former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears and biographer Rebecca Shriver Davis for a conversation about Sears’ life in Georgia law and Davis’ new book, Seizing Serendipity. Noon. Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom, Hirsch Hall. LECTURE “The Maternal Voice and Horror: Stevie Nicks and Soundtrack in American Horror Story’s ‘Coven,’” Joshua Bedford, women’s studies and music. 12:20 p.m. Part of the Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series. 213 Miller Learning Center. 706-542-0066. tlhat@uga.edu TOUR Free guided tours of Covered With Glory: Football at UGA, 1892-1917 are offered each Friday before home games. View rarely seen artifacts and photographs from UGA’s earliest gridiron heroes that tell the story of the formative years of UGA’s football program. 3 p.m. Rotunda, special collections libraries. 706-542-7123. hasty@uga.edu VOLLEYBALL vs. Mississippi State. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. HOCKEY vs. South Carolina. $2, students; $10, general admission. Classic Center, Akins Arena, 300 N. Thomas St., Athens. 706-207-8819. jeb@ugahockey.com ‘CABARET’* This Tony Award-winning musical details the lives of an aspiring novelist and a wannabe starlet looking for love in a seedy Cabaret club in 1920s Berlin under the rising shadow of fascism. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and directed by Actor’s Express artistic director Freddie Ashley. Performances run Nov. 3, 8-11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 5 and 12 at 2:30 p.m. $16, $12 for students. 8 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre, Fine Arts Building.

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into the work of costume designer Erica Manzano, who said that she “envisioned the entertainers scrounging for whatever they could find in order to create an increasingly decadent spectacle for their audiences.” Cabaret has been a mainstay of American musical theater since its premiere in 1966. With the addition of Ashley, UGA Theatre’s production aims to capture the energy that has contributed to the show’s creative relevance for the past 50 years. “Cabaret is one of the greatest musicals ever written,” said David Saltz, head of the theatre and film studies department. “Bringing it to the Fine Arts stage with such an esteemed director has been incredibly rewarding for all of us. We can’t wait to share this powerful and experience with our audiences.”

706-542-2836. wclay87@uga.edu (See story, above).

SATURDAY, NOV. 4 FOOTBALL vs. South Carolina. 3:30 p.m. Sanford Stadium. 706-542-1231.

SUNDAY, NOV. 5 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Ends at 2 a.m. PAYNE MEMORIAL CONCERT* The string trio—violin, viola, and cello—is the chamber music connoisseur’s delight. Enjoy music by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. 3 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4400. HOCKEY vs. Liberty. $2, students; $10, general admission. Classic Center, Akins Arena, 300 N. Thomas St. 706-207-8819. jeb@ugahockey.com SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT TOUR* Led by docents. 3 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu

MONDAY, NOV. 6 PUBLIC PRESENTATION Sonia Hirt, professor and dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland, is one of four finalists for the position of dean of the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design. 9:30 a.m. 123 Jackson Street Building. 706-542-0415. (See Digest, page 3). SOTL DROP-IN HOURS Stop by for one-on-one consultations with Colleen Kuusinen, assistant director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Registration in advance is recommended but not required. Remote consultations are also available. 12:30 p.m. S160 Lamar Dodd School of Art. 706-542-1355. ckuus@uga.edu WORKSHOP “Working Effectively with Community Partners” includes best practices on community partnerships, including establishing connections, communicating and examples of current partners and resources. 1:30 p.m. Conference room, rear annex, Office of Service-Learning Building. 706-542-4511. jhpodvin@uga.edu

COMING UP PUBLIC PRESENTATION Nov. 8. Forster Ndubisi, a professor at Texas A&M University, is one of four finalists for the position of dean of the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design. 9:30 a.m. 123 Jackson Street Building. 706-542-0415. (See Digest, page 3). *Part of UGA’s 2017 Spotlight on the Arts festival; see special section inside this issue of Columns.

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FACULTY PROFILE

Money woes

Megan Ford, a doctoral candidate in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, was quoted in a U.S. News & World Report article about coping with anxiety about money.

More than twothirds of millennial respondents in a survey by the financial services firm Northwestern Mutual report having moderate to high levels of anxiety about savings and income. “Stress doesn’t exist in a vacuum; it can permeate multiple aspects of our lives,” said Ford, a financial therapist in the college’s financial planning, housing and consumer economics department. “Stress in our lives, related to money or otherwise, can be toxic to our physical health, emotional health and to our relationships.”

Peace offering

Park Han-shik, an emeritus professor of international affairs in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs, was quoted in an article by the South Korean news agency Korea JoongAng Daily about former President Jimmy Carter’s offer to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. “Should former President Carter be able to visit North Korea, he would like to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and discuss a peace treaty between the United States and the North and a complete denuclearization of North Korea and contribute toward establishing a ­permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula,” said Park, a prominent scholar of North Korearelated issues who has traveled to Pyongyang more than 50 times.

‘Tiny’ push back

Kimberly Skobba, an associate professor of financial planning, housing and consumer economics at UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences, was quoted in an article by the Charlotte Observer about a tiny house development in that city. Developer Kelvin Young believes his planned “tiny house” community in Charlotte will create affordable housing for those looking for smaller spaces. Others in the community oppose the development, believing it will hurt their property values. “However, having an interest in tiny houses might not translate to community acceptance. Opposition to affordable housing, regardless of the form, is common, so I guess I am not too surprised to see push back on tiny homes,” said Skobba, who has taught a service-learning class on tiny houses.

Politics of ‘Freedom’

Cas Mudde, an associate professor of international affairs in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs, was quoted in a Reuters article about Austria’s Freedom Party. Austria’s anti-immigration Freedom Party had one of its strongest performances ever in an election and could rejoin the government after a 12-year absence. Last month’s election in Germany showed a surge in support for the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany. The refugee crisis of 2015 has left deep scars among European voters, especially in countries at the center of the storm. “The German election brought populism back to the center of the debate and the Austrian election will strengthen that,” said Mudde, who studies Europe’s far right politics.

Monarch migration

Sonia Altizer, an ecology professor in UGA’s Odum School of Ecology, was recently quoted by National Geographic about the migration of monarch butterflies to southwestern Mexico. As the temperature gets colder, monarch butterflies search for a safe place to spend the winter. There are several theories about why monarchs migrate and how they know where to go. Altizer suggests their immune systems are the reason. “We think that migration weeds out the most heavily infected monarchs, removing them from the populations,” said Altizer, who has found that adult butterflies infected with a protozoan parasite can’t fly as well in lab tests and travel shorter distances in the wild.

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Edward Delgado-Romero focuses his research on multicultural psychology and the challenges of bilingual therapy.

Counseling psychology professor focuses on giving back to community By Kathyn Kao

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Edward Delgado-Romero is a bilingual Latino, a first-generation college student and a son of immigrants. His earlier life experiences led him down a road of discovery; service; and, eventually, a world of change for not only other first-generation students who share his passion for helping others but also an entire community. Surrounded by other children of immigrants while growing up, DelgadoRomero, a professor in the College of Education’s counseling and human development services department, noticed a lack of effective counseling services for members in the Latino community. “I realized there wasn’t a lot of infrastructure or support for Latino students,” he said. “I saw some of my friends get held back for many years in school because they couldn’t speak English. As I grew older, I started understanding the role of culture and mental and physical health, and that a lot of professionals are not trained to address culture and language as part of health.” With this in mind, DelgadoRomero focused his research on multicultural psychology and the challenges of bilingual therapy, which previously had not been studied closely by psychologists. To address this gap in the field, Delgado-Romero started the Behavioral Intervention for Exercise and Nutrition or ¡BIEN! Research Team at the University of Georgia. Composed of a diverse group of graduate students interested in cultural and linguistic

­ sychological research and outreach, p the team serves some of the community’s most marginalized populations. In 2015, Delgado-Romero’s passion to help the community and create a hands-on training ground for his team led to the development of the ¡BIEN! Clinic at the Athens Latino Center for Education and Services, or ALCES, which he was a board member of before starting the clinic. “What the students get out of it is training,” he said. “They learn at every level, discuss the intersection of language and culture, and they learn how to interact with other professionals. The key for bilingual students is that they receive supervision in Spanish by a Spanish speaker, which does not always happen.” A Georgia licensed psychologist, Delgado-Romero supervises every student who works at the center. The aspiring counselors, 10 of whom are bilingual English and Spanish speakers, are interested in using their bilingual abilities to help underserved populations. In fact, many of the clients at ALCES have never had the opportunity to speak in their native language about any trauma they’ve experienced at home or school. “To do so is usually an overwhelmingly emotional experience because they’ve always had to speak through translators and couldn’t say everything that was really going on,” said Delgado-Romero. “They’ve always had an intermediary. They never sat down with someone and just said, ‘This is what’s going on for me,’ in their own words. And the cases tend to be very emotionally impactful. There’s been a

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Edward A. Delgado-Romero Professor, Counseling Psychology College of Education Affiliate, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute • Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Notre Dame, 1997 • M.A., Counseling Psychology, University of Notre Dame, 1995 • B.A., Psychology, Rhodes College, 1988 • At UGA: 12 years

lot of trauma that’s gone unaddressed, and so we work on that together.” Over the past four years, ALCES has served more than 400 non-English speakers in ESOL instruction and has provided around 70 bilingual counseling sessions to help Latinos achieve self-sufficiency and build a better life for themselves and their families. In addition to supervising bilingual counselors at ALCES, DelgadoRomero co-leads an interdisciplinary partnership at Mercy Health Center in collaboration with professor Linda Campbell in the counseling and human development services department and public service associate Linda Logan in UGA’s College of Pharmacy. Delgado-Romero plans to assess the effects and benefits of UGA’s treatment team, which is currently comprised of students in psychology, pharmacy, counseling and law. Preliminary findings show that people who participate in part of the system or program tend to take better care of themselves overall.

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Professor receives Lifetime Achievement Award

By Laurie Anderson laurie@uga.edu

A University of Georgia professor known for combating injustice through her activism and scholarship has been selected for one of the social work profession’s highest honors. The Council on Social Work Education chose June Gary Hopps, the Thomas M. “Jim” Parham Professor of Family and Children Studies at the UGA School of Social Work, to receive its Significant Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education Award.

Presented Oct. 22 at the CSWE’s annual awards luncheon in Dallas, the award recognizes exemplary accomplishments in research, teaching pedagogy, curriculum ­development June Gary Hopps and organizational leadership over an entire career. Hopps’ career holds many firsts. She was the first African-American dean of Boston College School of Social Work

and the youngest in its history. Under her leadership, the school transitioned from a small regional program to one of national prominence, rising to 14th in the U.S. News & World Report’s graduate school rankings. As the first African-American editor-in-chief of Social Work, the flagship journal of the National Association of Social Workers, she developed initiatives to bring more women and people of color into the research publication. Hopps’ published work, which i ncludes seven books, often c­alls ­ See AWARD on page 7

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Virtual learning

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State-of-the-art laboratory opens for athletic training students, faculty

By Kristen Morales kmorales@uga.edu

Athletic training students and faculty at the University of Georgia have a new way to learn about sports injuries and treatments thanks to a recent gift. During a recent ceremony in UGA’s Ramsey Center, officials and faculty with the UGA Athletic Association and the UGA College of Education officially opened the new Athletic Training Simulation Lab in the kinesiology department. The lab, which is located on the second floor of Ramsey’s academic wing, is equipped with video cameras and realistic looking “SimMan” mannequins to allow students the opportunity to practice athletic training methods in a simulation environment. The state-of-the-art equipment was made possible by a donation from Susan Harrison and her husband, the late Dr. J. Harold Harrison. The Augusta residents requested the gift, which was part of a larger donation to the UGA Athletic Association, be used for athletic training education. Using the gift to create the new lab in the UGA College of Education’s kinesiology department was a good fit, said Bud Cooper, clinical associate professor and athletic training program director. “We’re very excited about getting these,” said Cooper, who led a tour and demonstration of the mannequins during the opening. “This is where the future is going, and we feel the program here at UGA will continue to be at the forefront of athletic training education with the addition of this laboratory space.” The lab’s video cameras will allow students to record themselves while conducting assessments and later review and critique their performance with a professor. A central control room will allow an instructor to control the cameras as well as the mannequins. For example, said Cooper, he can put a football helmet and pads onto a mannequin and have students simulate strapping an injured player to a spineboard and carrying him off a playing field—all while allowing the instructor to have voice interaction with the students through the mannequin to mimic a live patient. The mannequins also are programmed to simulate certain conditions, such as cardiac arrhythmia. “I can use the microphone to say, ‘I’m not feeling well,’ and I can manipulate the mannequin to show a change in its vital signs,” said Cooper. “I can have its heart rate drop or go up, I can have the respiration go up or down; the chest literally rises and falls. It’s very much like a human.” The lab will be used in conjunction with a variety of athletic training courses, covering topics such as lower- or upper-body injury evaluation, rehabilitation and a class covering systemic conditions that must be recognized by vital signs. Construction of the state-of-the-art lab is one more way UGA is enhancing the learning environment for its students, a priority of the university’s Commit to Georgia Campaign. The tools offered in the Athletic Training Simulation Lab will be invaluable as the kinesiology department transitions

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From left: Athletic training majors Luke Lammert, Ryan Bussey and Katie Plummer check the heartbeat on a “SimMan” mannequin during a demonstration in the new Athletic Training Simulation Lab at the Ramsey Student Center.

to a master’s-level athletic training program over the next several years. “I’m excited that our students will have this opportunity for hands-on training in a lab environment, which enhances their overall learning experience,” said Janet Buckworth, professor and head of the kinesiology department. “We are extremely grateful for the Harrisons’ generous gift benefiting athletic training education.” Cooper said the new mannequins will continue to build upon the quality education UGA’s athletic training students receive. Until now, students would only gain this type of experience when they encountered conditions on real patients. “This way, they are literally able to practice it on demand because the conditions are pre-programmed into the mannequin,” Cooper said. “It makes for as close to a live situation as we can get it.” Harold Harrison attended UGA before receiving his medical training from what is now Augusta University. He went on to become a pioneering vascular surgeon but never forgot his small-town Georgia roots and believed strongly in educational opportunity. The Harrisons have made previous contributions to UGA that have helped outfit the kinesiology department’s Athletic Training Lab with new equipment and exam tables and created the Harold Harrison Sports Medicine Center as part of the expansion of the Butts-Mehre Athletic Heritage Hall.

WEEKLY READER

UGA Press novel analyzes celebrity culture

The University of Georgia Press has published a book that explores the relationship between the origins of celebrity culture and civic discourse. Literary Celebrity and Public Life in the Nineteenth-Century United States shows how celebrity culture authorizes audiences to evaluate public figures on personal terms and in so doing reallocates moral, intellectual and affective authority and widens the public sphere. It is written by Bonnie Carr O’Neill, an associate professor of English at Mississippi State University. The book uses extended readings of the works of P. T. Barnum, Walt WhitLiterary Celebrity and Public man, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Frederick Life in the Nineteenth-Century Douglass and Fanny Fern to examine United States how celebrity culture creates a context By Bonnie Carr O’Neill in which citizens regard one another as University of Georgia Press public figures while elevating individual Hardcover: $64.95 public figures to an unprecedented personal fame. This new publicity fosters nationalism but also imbues public life with personal feeling and transforms the public sphere into a site of divisive, emotionally intense debate.

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a­ ttention to inequality outside and within social work. In the 1995 book The Power to Care, she examined the roles that discrimination, poverty and race play in the effectiveness of social workers trying to help the most vulnerable populations. A special 1982 edition of the NASW journal Social Work titled People of Color and Social Work, which she edited, is considered a landmark publication by those in the profession. “Dr. Hopps’ eminence as a social work policy scholar reflects her lifelong dedication to equality and justice,” wrote Anna Scheyett, dean of the UGA School of Social Work, and Jenny Jones, dean of the Clark Atlanta University School of Social Work, in a letter supporting Hopps’ nomination for the award. “We are in awe of her bravery and resolve for justice for all.” Hopps, the great-granddaughter of slaves, grew up in the segregated South. She originally planned to go into law, but an encounter with civil rights activist Whitney Young convinced her to pursue social work. While attending Spelman College in 1960, she risked physical attack and was arrested for participating in the first lunch counter sit-ins in Atlanta aimed at ending segregation. “Dr. Hopps is a champion for justice,” said Rebecca Matthew, an assistant professor in the school. “She asks questions of unparalleled significance to this world, such as ‘What are we truly willing to sacrifice in the name of justice? And, if not now, when?’ ” At the UGA School of Social Work, Hopps has played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Donald L. Hollowell Professorship, which honors the civil rights lawyer who helped to desegregate the University of Georgia, and in establishment of the Center for Social Justice, Human and Civil Rights. In addition to teaching courses and guiding research, Hopps is an authority in the area of public policy as it relates to families and children. Hopps also initiated Parham Policy Day, an annual student-run event at which leading national and state figures discuss best practices for creating good public policy. “Her dedication and foresight have connected clinical and community practice and multiple disciplines while shattering racial and gender lines,” said Yosha Dotson, a social work graduate student. “She engages you by using her personal experiences to bridge the past and present generations.” Hopps’ endeavors galvanized Dotson and other graduate students to establish the Dr. June Gary Hopps Bridge Award, presented to Hopps in January at the inaugural student-run Social Justice Symposium. Hopps’ many other honors include the National Association of Social Workers’ Presidential Award for Excellence in Social Work Education and admission to its cohort of Social Work Pioneers. She also served as president of the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work, chaired the accreditation committees of several top social work schools and chaired the Spelman College Board of Trustees for many years. In 2005, Spelman named its Manley Center Atrium in her honor and in 2015 presented her with an honorary doctorate. “June Gary Hopps’ tireless efforts as a drum major for civil and human rights represents a beacon of hope, a profile of courage and stellar leadership,” wrote professor Harold Briggs in another nomination letter. “I cannot think of a better person more deserving of this award.”

CYBERSIGHTS

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Academic honesty office launches website

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The Office of Academic Honesty recently launched a new website to make it easier for University of Georgia faculty and students to navigate topics regarding academic honesty and student appeals. Along with easy-to-find r esource links and a calendar ­ system that highlights deadlines

and EAC petitions subcommittee hearings, faculty may report possible academic honesty violations through a new online reporting system. Students also may find it easier to locate information and file appeals for grades, withdrawals and academic dismissals.

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8 Oct. 30, 2017 columns.uga.edu DEDICATION

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UGA dedicated the newly renovated Clark Howell Hall, which offers greater accessibility for the more than 27,500 people who benefit from the Career Center, the Disability Resource Center and University Testing Services each year.

institutional funds. The work includes improved accessibility; upgraded mechanical, plumbing, electrical and fire alarm systems; and updated data and audio/video systems, according to Chuck Cartwright, project architect with the Office of University Architects. “I’ve always been a believer in the power of place and engagement,” said Victor K. Wilson, vice president for student affairs. “These renovations enable students to have a truly welcoming home in which they can engage and be supported.” For the Career Center, which connects UGA students, alumni and employers in the pursuit of meaningful professional development, the additional space allows more opportunities for students seeking successful careers. “The renovation of Clark Howell Hall is greatly enhancing how our staff is able to serve students,” said Scott Williams, executive director of the Career Center. “With more interview rooms, meeting spaces and updated amenities, we are now able to provide highquality, professional spaces for the hundreds of employers and thousands of students who visit the Career Center each year.” Areas within the Disability Resource Center (DRC), which provides an academic, physical and social environment for students with disabilities at UGA, also received an update as part of the renovations. “We’re thrilled that with the clean reception areas and the comfortable feel provided by the new heating and air, along with

updated conferencing facilities, we can provide our students the welcoming atmosphere we want to give them,” said Tim Carr, assistant director of the Disability Resource Center. “Our goal is to provide the best services and support we can, and these updated facilities will help us do just that.” Students who use the center agree. “The DRC renovations have made the environment in which students can study, interact and relax with other students more inclusive and accommodating. By creating clearly identified directions and room labels, for example, students like me who have partial visual impairments can easily navigate through the building while also feeling comfortable and cared for,” said Risa Matsumura, a fourth-year student majoring in cultural anthropology and sociology. The space of University Testing Services, which provides centralized testing and evaluation services for all students, faculty and the surrounding community, also increased as part of the renovations. “We’ve greatly increased the size of our reception area, creating a new, dedicated waiting room with new furniture and space for folks to check in and wait comfortably. We have always strived to provide a warm and welcoming environment for our exam takers, and now we have plenty of space to provide comfort as they arrive,” Associate Director Yvette Leverett said. “The feedback from our students has been great; they love the new space.”

Bulletin Board eLearning Commons update

UGA students, faculty and staff soon will be able to easily access eLearning Commons on their smartphones and tablets. UGA’s current online learning management system will incorporate the new Daylight interface, an updated look and feel available in newer versions of the Brightspace by D2L software, in December. Daylight includes responsive design, meaning eLC will be easier to access on smartphones and tablets. The transition to Daylight will not affect any content in eLC. Daylight will be turned on in eLC on Dec. 19. More details about Daylight are available on the Center for Teaching and Learning’s website at http://www. ctl.uga.edu/elc/updates. For more information about eLC and Daylight, contact Sherry Clouser, assistant director of learning technologies, Center for Teaching and Learning, at sac@uga.edu.

Live Healthy, Work Healthy

The Workplace Health Group is looking for UGA employees older than age 18 who are dealing with an ongoing health problem or are

taking take care of someone who has an ongoing health problem to participate in its Live Healthy, Work Healthy program. Live Healthy, Work Healthy is a free, eight-week workshop that focuses on helping participants find work/ life balance by managing their health condition. Among the topics to be discussed are how to deal with stress, physical activity, nutrition, pain, fatigue and getting better sleep. Beginning Nov. 13, the workshop will meet twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, from noon-1 p.m. at the Georgia Center. Enroll for the workshop by Nov. 1 at https://goo.gl/forms/Gt3KFwOnPXV2mzcr1. For the workshop to be held, at least 12 people need to enroll. For those who are interested but this time/location does not work, visit https://goo.gl/forms/Kb5KvbymwY8Omtb43 to be placed on a waiting list. For additional information, contact Heather Zuercher, Workplace Health Group project coordinator, at 706-542-8967 or zuercher@uga.edu. Bulletin Board is limited to information that may pertain to a majority of faculty and staff members.

Program does a great job of targeting people who have ideas and connecting them with resources to make those ideas actually happen,” said Hannah Rull, who participated in the program and is launching her own business with the help of a College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences-based entrepreneurial competition called FABricate. Rull, who graduated with a degree in agribusiness in May and is now an administrative associate and first-year graduate student in CAES, grew up in Paulding County. She watched her father run his own tackle shop, work construction and sell real estate. His entrepreneurial drive was inspiring, as was the idea of

working for himself. Through FABricate, Rull received some funding to launch her own business, Confluence Marina. That money went toward producing 3-D renderings of the future marina and event venue. Rull hopes that once she acquires more funding, Confluence will be a centralized hub on Lake Guntersville with a floating dock for boats, a tackle store, a restaurant with a farm and lodging. Now Rull helps run FABricate to give other students their own opportunity to become entrepreneurs. “Being a business owner is one of the hardest things you can ever do,” Rull said, “but you control your own destiny.”

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attended as committee chairman for the second straight year. “It’s a good way to have an open discussion, do some research and learn a little bit more about what’s critical in different parts of the state,” Ginn said. “Quite honestly, Georgia is a very large and diverse state. There are lots of different issues that face us in different parts of the state.” That diversity of issues is one of the reasons Smith thought the policy academy was needed. As part-time legislators, it is difficult to be well-versed in all of the issues the Georgia General Assembly considers each year, from banking to transportation to education. When it comes to the environment, Smith said that even representatives who are interested may not fully grasp the impacts of a policy across the environmentally diverse state. “I felt like we needed to make an effort through an avenue like the policy academy to bring our legislators outside the area they’re familiar with,” Smith said. “We need to know the state to make state policy.” Last December, legislators heard about topics such as protecting gopher tortoise habitats and dam safety. That session was a first for new committee member Robert Dickey, R-Musella. The farmer from middle Georgia, who also is chairman of the House’s Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, said the academy got him up to speed quickly. “When you get to session in January, you get bombarded with a lot of things,” he said. “You want to have this understanding ahead of time. I think the policy academy was helpful in focusing the committee on where the need is for legislation and where it isn’t.” Smith has chaired the environment committee since 2005, but it wasn’t until 2011 that she started talking about putting together an academy with the Institute of Government. During her first six years as chair she discovered committee members didn’t have time to research the background and context of the complicated policies they were debating. The academy’s goal became to present information in a nonpartisan and value-neutral way so legislators could have the knowledge they needed to make a decision during the frenetic atmosphere of the legislative session. After eight years on Smith’s committee, Rep. Buddy Harden, R-Cordele, said the annual academy is the best tool there is to learn the context of issues. “Everybody comes from a different background,” Harden said. “When you’re on a committee as important as, I think, environmental quality and our environmental resources is, it’s absolutely necessary that we learn as much as we can.” Rep. Pat Gardner, D-Atlanta, said the academy has been a big help to her. With career experience in education and health care, she wasn’t as knowledgeable about environmental issues. Visiting sites around the state, like Skidaway Island on the Georgia coast in 2015, helped her understand the ways legislation will impact people. “It was very interesting to stand on the beach and see firsthand what the issues were,” Gardner said. “If you don’t have (an environmental) background, and you’re being asked to make what is a difficult vote, it’s very helpful to have firsthand experience and learn from experts.” The academy could be a model for other committees, Dickey said.

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entry signs for the new business park that would include Sanderson Farms. • A faculty member from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, who already was researching child care needs in urban versus rural counties, made Colquitt her rural focus and shared her findings and suggestions with the county. • The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development launched leadership programs to help build a pipeline that would keep Colquitt moving forward once it was no longer an Archway community. • Faculty from Fanning developed a leadership curriculum that is being used in K-8 grades in the county’s public schools. “We have land-use plans in Colquitt County largely because of early help from our first Archway professional,” said Roy Reeves, chair of the Colquitt County Archway Partnership executive committee. “I drive by our wastewater treatment plant, and it’s operational in large part due to help, interaction and input from UGA. I drive by Main Street Park knowing the preliminary drawings for that were done by a UGA student. I drive by Citizens Business Park, where Sanderson Farms is located, and the signage on the outside was done by a UGA student.” An impact analysis completed earlier this year shows that since the Archway Partnership began in 2005, Colquitt County has realized an additional $226.9 million in economic activity. Among the improvements: • The high school graduation rate rose from 59.7 percent in 2007 to nearly 86 percent in 2015. • Commercial and industrial property values increased by 3.5 percent, and residential property values increased by 3.6 percent, between 2005 and 2015. • Property tax revenue rose from $8.9 million in 2005 to $16 million in 2015, while millage rates remained virtually unchanged. Throughout the state, many rural communities are surviving and even thriving thanks to the University of Georgia, the state’s flagship university. The Archway Partnership is just one of many programs through which UGA helps Georgia’s citizens realize a positive quality of life. UGA outreach programs have an annual $587 million impact on the state, creating jobs, developing leaders and addressing critical community issues. “The University of Georgia is focused, every day, on finding ways to leverage its vast resources to support the citizens of this great state,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “Many residents of Georgia have never visited one of UGA’s campuses, but there is a good chance they know about the state’s flagship institution from the positive impact it has made on their communities.” More than 450 faculty and staff from UGA Public Service and Outreach units and about 1,000 from UGA Cooperative Extension are spread throughout Georgia by: • conducting assessments for rural hospitals so that they can continue to receive federal funding to operate; • helping economic development professionals learn the skill sets they need to attract new industry to Georgia; • working alongside fishermen to help diversify the state’s coastal economy; • growing leaders who can take their communities to the next level; and • providing the business tools to farmers so they can succeed in an competitive market.