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Construction of new I-STEM Research Building begins
By Leigh Beeson lbeeson@uga.edu
Work continues on Phase III of the Business Learning Community at Baxter and Lumpkin streets.
‘Point of pride’
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Business Learning Community to massively transform Terry College of Business By Eduardo Morales
eduardo.morales@uga.edu
The buildings on the corner of Baxter and Lumpkin streets change gradually each day.Workers add rows of bricks here and hang bay windows and lighting there. When construction of the Business Learning Community is done, the sum total of those 2,000-plus days of incremental progress will add up to a massive transformation for the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. Built in three phases, the complex will include six buildings once construction of the final two buildings is completed next spring. Its design will unify the university’s second largest college into one connected community for teaching, learning, research and service. “The fact we have everybody
here in one location is really a point of pride,” said Asa Smith, a third-year Terry student majoring in real estate. “I know that five years down the road my degree from Terry is going to mean that much more because people want to come here, in part because of this business learning community.” The final two buildings will house two 350-seat auditoriums, eight undergraduate classrooms, interview suites, the Selig Center for Economic Growth, and Terry’s marketing and communications, information technology and business offices. They are adjacent to Amos, Benson and Moore-Rooker halls (opened in 2017) and Correll Hall (opened in 2015) and, taken together, represent one of the largest capital projects in the University System of Georgia’s history.
Totaling $140 million, construction of the Business Learning Community was fully funded through a 50-50 split between the state of Georgia and private donors. The investment is already paying dividends for business education at UGA. “I think this place is incredible in many wonderful ways,” said Tina Carpenter, an associate professor in the J.M. Tull School of Accounting. “The buzz and the positivity of being around your students in the commons and the vibrancy of it is all very powerful.” Casey Commons serves as the learning community’s heartbeat, a 5,000-square-foot hub where a constant stream of students, faculty and staff interact on a daily basis. Classrooms equipped with the latest technology allow professors to See BUSINESS on page 8
TERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
UGA names business school building for Ivester By Eduardo Morales
eduardo.morales@uga.edu
The final building to become part of the Business Learning Community at the University of Georgia will be named for M. Douglas “Doug” Ivester of Atlanta. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved naming the sixth building at the new home of UGA’s Terry College of Business in November. A large auditorium inside the new building also will bear Ivester’s name, all in recognition of his longstanding support of UGA, which includes a $7 million gift to the Terry College of Business. “Doug Ivester’s outstanding generosity leaves a lasting legacy
at the University of Georgia,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “His gift reflects a heartfelt commitment to supporting our students, faculty and staff and will strengthen the learning environment for generations of business students.” The building and auditorium, to be named M. Douglas Ivester Hall and M. Douglas Ivester Auditorium, are located at the corner of Baxter and Lumpkin streets. The building will house undergraduate classrooms along with staff and administrative offices. “We are so grateful to Doug for his investment in the college’s future, as well as the time he gives every semester to the Deer Run Fellows Program,” said Dean Benjamin C. Ayers. “We are excited
The University of Georgia broke ground Nov. 27 on the new Interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or I-STEM, Research Building. Expected to open in summer 2021, the building will provide space for faculty and graduate students in chemistry and engineering. The facility represents the future of research and education in the STEM fields at UGA. “Many of the complex problems of the 21st century—from crumbling infrastructure to chronic disease—require solutions that
Judge, geneticist to deliver fall Commencement addresses By Leigh Beeson lbeeson@uga.edu
The Honorable Steve C. Jones, United States District Judge of the Northern District of Georgia, will deliver the fall undergraduate Commencement address at the University of Georgia on Dec. 14 in Stegeman Coliseum. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the graduate ceremony to follow at 2:30 p.m. Internationally recognized neurobiologist and geneticist Cori Bargmann will deliver the address at the graduate ceremony. “In addition to being a respected and admired member of the federal judiciary, Judge Jones is a valued member of the Athens community and a loyal alumnus,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “We are honored that he continues
Doug and Kay Ivester
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to devote so much of his time to advancing this institution, and we look forward to the wise counsel he will share with our graduates at the undergraduate Commencement ceremony.” Nominated by President Barack Obama to preside over the Northern District Court of Georgia, Jones has served as a district court judge since 2011. In this role, he presides over cases involving the federal government, the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, controversies between citizens of different states and other matters. Jones is a member of the executive committee of the University of Georgia Athletic Association board of directors and a trustee of the UGA Foundation, currently serving as secretary. He previously served as president of the UGA Alumni Association. He is a Double Dawg, See COMMENCEMENT on page 8
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Journalist and broadcaster to deliver Holmes-Hunter Lecture lbeeson@uga.edu
for completion of the final phase of construction in the spring. In these facilities, thousands of
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OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
By Leigh Beeson
Ann & Tom Cousins
combine the latest advancements in chemistry, engineering and related fields,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “The Interdisciplinary STEM Research Building will be a world-class facility that promotes creative, interdisciplinary approaches to research that will lead to new products and services that improve the quality of life in Georgia and beyond.” The $65 million project, which includes four stories of laboratory and support space and a three-story parking deck underneath, will be funded by a combination of university and state funds. More than $39 million in state funds has
Veteran television journalist and broadcaster Monica Kaufman Pearson, the first African American to anchor an Atlanta-area evening newscast, will present the 2019 Holmes-Hunter Lecture Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel. Named in honor of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes, the first African American students to attend UGA, the lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President and focuses on race relations, civil rights and education. It has been held annually since
1985. Before coming to Atlanta, Pearson worked as a newspaper reporter for The Louisville Times, a public relations Monica Pearson professional and a reporter and anchor at Louisville’s WHAS-TV. When she debuted on WSB-TV in 1975, she became Atlanta’s first woman and first minority to anchor daily news programs. She also profiled
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WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
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Dorothy Kozlowski
The 10 members of the second cohort of the Women’s Staff Leadership Institute have been meeting regularly to explore leadership opportunities and expand their skills.
Second cohort of Women’s Staff Leadership Institute celebrates graduation at reception Andrew Davis Tucker
President Jere W. Morehead and Interim Provost Libby V. Morris unveil the portrait of Louise McBee.
Portrait of Louise McBee unveiled at ceremony The University of Georgia celebrated the lifetime achievements of Louise McBee by unveiling her portrait in the Administration Building at a ceremony on Nov. 28. McBee held leadership positions for more than 25 years at the University of Georgia before serving for more than a decade as a champion for higher education in the Georgia State House. “Dr. McBee’s extraordinary legacy at UGA is one that will endure for many years to come,” said Morehead. “She helped to guide the university community in a thoughtful and nurturing manner. She later served the Athens community as a highly effective state legislator. Her many contributions to this institution and to higher education make her deserving of this special recognition.” McBee came to UGA in the early 1960s and served for four years as the dean of women, a position that was later broadened and renamed the associate dean of student affairs. It was not common for women to be in senior leadership positions during that era, but McBee thrived and was widely admired. She went on to hold several other positions at UGA, including dean of student affairs, a job that placed her in an elite group of female administrators in higher education. At the time, she was one of four women in the U.S. holding top jobs in student personnel in schools with more than 10,000 students. In 1987, McBee was appointed in-
terim vice president for academic affairs, becoming the university’s second-highest ranking official. She served in the position for a year before retiring in 1988. McBee was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1991 and served for 14 years, using her experiences at UGA to help set state policy in higher education. Among her many accomplishments in office, McBee was key to establishing the successful Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program. She also devoted herself to a bill that allowed teachers to count their unused sick leave as service creditable toward retirement. Born in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, McBee attended East Tennessee State University, Columbia University and Ohio State University, where she earned her Ph.D. She taught high school and college—receiving a Fulbright to teach in Holland—before moving into administration. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Louise McBee Lectureship in Higher Education, which was created in her honor and is one of the few annual lecture series in the U.S. that focuses solely on higher education. Founded by the UGA Institute of Higher Education in 1989, the series has brought numerous persons of great distinction to IHE and the University of Georgia to comment upon current directions and themes in higher education.
By Krista Richmond krichmond@uga.edu
The second cohort of the Women’s Staff Leadership Institute celebrated its graduation with a reception Nov. 6. “I want to offer my congratulations to the outstanding women who participated in the cohort this year,” said Jennifer Frum, vice president for public service and outreach and WSLI executive sponsor. “I hope, and I expect, that you will look back on this program as a significant turning point in your careers and professional development.” The institute provides participants the chance to explore leadership opportunities, reflect upon key leadership traits and skills, and support one another in issues that female leaders face in higher education administration. “One of the most valuable things I learned about is being an advocate for other women in leadership, for the people you supervise and for yourself,” said Jana Wiggins, a member of the 2018 cohort and director of communications for the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, a public service and outreach unit. “I think it’s important to learn how to use my voice in a way that is going to push forward our mission.” In addition to Wiggins, the 2018 cohort included Angela Birkes, alliance director, Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Office of Institutional Diversity; Marti Brick, senior director of community relations and marketing, College of Veterinary Medicine; Maria de Rocher, assistant director, Honors Program; Kara Fresk, director of learning and strategic initiatives, Division of Student Affairs; Shannon Hinson, associate director of admissions and director of dual degree programs, School of Law; Meg Mittelstadt, director, Center for Teaching and Learning; Lindsey Van Note, senior director for human resource strategic management, Human Resources; Nakia Wade, human resources senior manager, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences; and Kristy Walker, associate director for business
and human resources, University Housing. “One of the great things about this program is that it brings together a group of fellow female leaders you can lean on and call for advice,” Wiggins said. “All of a sudden we have expanded our reach, and I have new connections and relationships that are meaningful. Having this group of women to bounce things off of is invaluable.” The 2018 cohort members were welcomed as alumnae at the reception by members of the 2017 cohort, who met with them one-on-one throughout the year. “I was privileged to participate in the 2017 Women’s Staff Leadership Institute, and since graduation last year, our class of alumnae has continued to meet formally each month around a structured learning process we were trained on through the Women’s Staff Leadership Institute,” said Emily Saunders, senior manager in Training and Development. “We also met throughout the year for more informal gatherings and events. Despite competing commitments, we continue to hold the space on our calendar for our formal meetings, and we respectfully challenge one another as we continue our own learning and development.” WSLI alumnae also presented at the Student Affairs: Engage! Conference in September and created a Women’s Staff Leadership Fund to support the future of women’s leadership at UGA. Launched in 2017, the WSLI is an annual program aligned with the Women’s Leadership Initiative launched in 2015 by President Jere W. Morehead and the Office of the Provost. The program is administered through the Office of Human Resources’ Training and Development Department. Allie Cox, director of training and development, coordinates the institute. Information about nominations for the 2019 cohort will be announced in January. The program will run from April through November, and participants will meet monthly for leadership development sessions and discussions with senior administrators at UGA.
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UGA’s Industry Express program inks first licensing deal with ECO Animal Health for research-related innovations
By Michael Terrazas
Michael.terrazas@uga.edu
NEW YEAR, NEW POSSIBILITIES With a new year comes many more opportunities for the University of Georgia to further our commitment to world-class education for all. During this season of giving, make a difference with your tax-deductible gift to UGA. Support the area that matters most to you at give.uga.edu/facultystaff.
Industry Express, a recent initiative launched by the Office of Research’s Industry Engagement program, has signed its first deal with a company looking to license UGA research. ECO Animal Health, a drug-development company based in London, has signed a deal for just over $1 million to license research-related innovations from the lab of Naola Ferguson-Noel, associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and a researcher in the Poultry Diagnostic & Research Center. Ferguson-Noel studies Mycoplasma gallisepticum, a bacterium that can cause severe respiratory disease in poultry. She is working toward a vaccine for Mycoplasma-related illnesses in poultry, which she says the U.S. government has been attempting to mitigate since the 1930s. “Mycoplasma-related illnesses in poultry can be financially devastating to commercial poultry producers with global losses estimated at more than 500 million pounds annually,” said Peter Lawrence, chairman of ECO Animal Health. “We are delighted to have entered this collaboration with UGA and expect that further innovative developments will follow.” “Although Mycoplasma control programs are often based
on biosecurity, early detection, quarantine and elimination of positive flocks, vaccination is also a good option in some circumstances,” Ferguson-Noel said. “I do think a vaccine is within reach.” UGA has significantly stepped up its activity in industry licensing in the last decade. For 10 straight years, the university has ranked in the top 10 nationwide for overall deal flow, and to date more than 700 UGA products and technologies have been introduced to the marketplace. However, depending on the technology and the company involved, negotiations for individual deals can be extensive. Industry Express was created to streamline the contracting process. The program offers a standard licensing agreement that avoids time-consuming negotiations and allows all sides to focus on bringing UGA research innovations to market as quickly as possible. “Our goal is to get the technology out there. We want to encourage collaboration between industry and the university, and Industry Express allows us to have the terms known up front, so companies can more easily quantify their cost,” said Nick Hinson, contracting officer in Sponsored Projects Administration. “It’s good for us, too, because you can just plug in the company information and go. This was a $1 million deal, and it was as easy as a $10,000 deal.”
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Digest UGA launches Institute for International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences
GREAT COMMITMENTS Andrew Davis Tucker
Jeff Humphreys, director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth, studies the state’s economy and predicts what’s next.
Economy expert Jeff Humphreys is at the forefront of economic and demographic analysis
By Matt Weeks
mweeks@uga.edu
Making smart economic policy requires solid data at the fingertips of lawmakers. At the federal level, the U.S. government relies on agencies like the U.S. Census Bureau and the Federal Reserve Board. In Georgia, public officials often turn to Jeff Humphreys. As director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the Terry College of Business, Humphreys is at the forefront of economic and demographic analysis of the state. For nearly three decades, he has worked to uncover and explain the course of the state’s economy and predict what’s next. “I think most people don’t appreciate the effect that economics has on their everyday lives,” he said. “I want to do work that is useful, and that means work that has policy implications. I don’t take a side in the political process, but I do like to generate work that can be used to guide decisions.” His handiwork has been sought by state agencies and municipalities that want to understand their financial footing, spot opportunities for local growth or convince state and federal lawmakers to allocate funds to their economic development projects. For example, reports Humphreys created for the Georgia Ports Authority have been instrumental in
documenting and explaining how the state’s waterways contribute to the economic vitality of the state. The most recent survey shows that Georgia’s ports contributed $44 billion to the state’s economy in 2017. After earning a doctorate in 1989, Humphreys accepted a job with Terry College’s Division of Research, which was renamed the Selig Center for Economic Growth within a year. In time, he became the center’s director and added to the scope of the center’s research and outreach. Humphreys looked beyond the yearly state economic forecasts and impact reports that were staples of the center’s early work. He created a new study of the multicultural economy in 1991. It was a compendium of the buying power of racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S., providing hard data to businesses and advertisers about the size, share and growth rate of underserved consumer markets. Humphreys’ Multicultural Economy Report earned the Selig Center a national reputation. His work has been referenced by The New York Times, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal, among others. In marketing parlance, the Selig report owns the minority buying power category, with no competing sources emerging. Its longevity has become a strength, alerting businesses to emerging patterns and changes within key demographic markets in the U.S.
Inside the state’s borders, however, the Selig Center is better known for the annual Georgia Economic Outlook. Humphreys is the chief economist behind the popular luncheon series built around the college’s yearly forecast. With nine tour stops, the series travels throughout the state informing business and government leaders about the direction of next year’s state and national outlook. Because of the regard he’s earned, Humphreys was named to the Council of Economic Advisors by former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, a post he’s held continuously for 16 years. His expertise is also sought by a number of outside clients, from businesses like Gulfstream Aerospace and Georgia Power to nonprofit organizations such as the United Negro College Fund and the East Lake Foundation, which have hired the Selig Center to conduct studies. “The mission of the Selig Center is to conduct applied economic and demographic research related to Georgia’s current and future growth,” Humphreys said. “I think that every study we do is important to some kind of policy decision, and I like that.” Editor’s note: This story is part of the Great Commitments series, which focuses on cutting-edge research happening on UGA campuses. Read more about UGA’s commitment to research that changes lives at greatcommitments.uga.edu.
FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Grant to foster natural history museum internships By Jessica Luton jluton@uga.edu
A grant from the UGA Office of Experiential Learning will afford more than two dozen students the opportunity to participate in an enhanced internship program with the Georgia Museum of Natural History, beginning in fall 2019. With more than 7 million specimens across 11 collections, the internships will provide students with a unique firsthand experience with museum archives and interaction with curators. The internships, which are open to all majors, will be of interest to students majoring in a discipline related to the listed subjects in the collection, including anthropology, biology, ecology, entomology, plant biology,
plant pathology and forestry and natural resources. Beginning in fall 2019, the internships will be extended to geography majors as well. “Interns get to work with a faculty member or museum curator and their corresponding museum collection oneon-one throughout the semester and can repeat the internship for an additional semester,” said Suzanne Pilaar Birch, assistant professor of anthropology and geography and Georgia Museum of Natural History internship coordinator. The museum, which is a consortium of a variety of collections, is housed in several locations across campus. The Natural History Building, located on Cedar Street, houses the administrative offices of the museum as well as a display area with ongoing exhibits, open to the public weekdays and Saturdays outside
football season. It also houses the arthropod, herpetology, ichthyology, invertebrate, mammalogy, ornithology and zooarchaeology collections in addition to a teaching collection. The botany herbarium is located in the Miller Plant Sciences Building, and the archaeology collection is housed at the UGA Laboratory of Archaeology on Whitehall Road. “Creating high-quality holistic internships aligning to the core values of UGA’s experiential learning program is always a prime thrust for our office,” said Scott Pegan, interim director of the UGA Office of Experiential Learning. “These internships that the National History Museum has developed naturally fit into the academic fabric of UGA with their firsthand, high-stakes, leadership experiences.”
The College of Pharmacy has launched the Institute for International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences. Michael Bartlett, associate dean for science education, research and technology at the College of Pharmacy, is founding director of the new institute. The institute will focus on collaborative partnerships, integrative research, education, training and outreach to meet its primary objective, which is the safe implementation of various biomedical products, including pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical devices, biologics, animal health products and combination products. Focusing on workforce development, the institute will offer educational programs through graduate certificates, Master of Science degree programs, conferences and workshops. Graduatelevel courses will be web-based. The institute’s partnerships across various departments of UGA will allow students from other full-time degree programs to enroll in classes offered.
Franklin College will offer new undergraduate degree in data science
A new degree program from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will train undergraduates at the interface of statistics and computer science to meet the rapidly growing demand for data scientists. The Bachelor of Science degree in data science will teach students how to use their knowledge of statistical and computing principles to analyze and solve real-world data analysis problems. The major is suitable for students interested in careers in industry or in pursuing more specialized graduate study. The degree was approved by the board of regents at its September 2018 meeting and makes UGA the only campus in the University System of Georgia to offer an undergraduate major in data science. The new program will begin with its first cohort of undergraduates in the fall semester of 2019.
Two students named ARCS Fellows, will receive unrestricted awards
Two UGA doctoral students, Emily Krach in genetics and Christian Andersen in toxicology, have been named 2018 ARCS Fellows by the Office of Research and will each receive unrestricted awards of $22,500. Krach was chosen for demonstrated excellence in science communication in her research on the integration of microfluidic technologies to understand genetic pathways throughout fungal development. Andersen earned his award for his study of Zearalenone, a fungal contaminant, and its role in altering placental development. ARCS Foundation is a national organization dedicated to supporting the best and brightest U.S. graduate and undergraduate scholars by providing financial awards in science, engineering and medical research. UGA has been an ARCS nominating institution for nearly two decades and has facilitated the funding of nearly 100 UGA Ph.D. students working in STEM, totaling more than $1 million. Andersen’s 2018 award specifically was supported by an additional donation to ARCS from Northside Hospital in Atlanta, with the goal of identifying a candidate who shared the hospital’s commitment to biomedical research. This year saw a particularly strong pool of applicants, prompting the Office of Research for the first time to award a prize of $1,000 to the most exceptional second-place applicant, Ivette Nunez, a doctoral student in infectious diseases who will use the award to further her research on vaccine development against avian influenza virus infection. Videos of all three award winners can be viewed at https://bit.ly/2SedMyy.
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UGAGUIDE
Nature Speaks: Artworks by Katherine Mitchell and Diane Kempler. Through Dec. 7. Jackson Street Building. mtufts@uga.edu. Poppies: Women, War, Peace. Through Dec. 14. Special collections libraries. 706-542-7123. jclevela@uga.edu.
War of Words: Propaganda of World War I. Through Dec. 14. Special collections libraries. 706-542-7123. jclevela@uga.edu. WE: American Thanksgiving Conflict and Communion. Through Dec. 22. Special collections libraries. 706-542-5766. jsevern@uga.edu. One Heart, One Way: The Journey of a Princely Art Collection. Through Jan. 6. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. gmoa@uga.edu.
of Art. 10 a.m. Georgia Museum of Art.
TUESDAY TOUR AT TWO Also Dec. 11 and 18. Enjoy a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. 2 p.m. Rotunda, special collections libraries. 706-542-8079. jclevela@uga.edu. ECOLOGY SEMINAR “Nature Rewiring Under Changing Conditions,” Kevin McCann, professor, integrative biology department, University of Guelph. Host: Craig Osenberg’s lab group. Reception follows seminar at 4:30 p.m. in the ecology building lobby. 3:30 p.m. Auditorium, ecology building. 706-542-2968. bethgav@uga.edu. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Furman. $5. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
Richard Hunt: Synthesis. Through Feb. 3. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. gmoa@uga.edu. Fighting Spirit: Wally Butts and UGA Football, 1939-1950. Through May 10. Rotunda, special collections libraries. 706-542-8079. jclevela@uga.edu. Out of the Darkness: Light in the Depths of the Sea of Cortez. Through Oct. 27. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817. hazbrown@uga.edu.
MONDAY, DEC. 3 HANUKKAH Through Dec. 10. Jewish religious observance. MEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Texas Southern. $15. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
TUESDAY, DEC. 4 CLASSES END For fall semester. TODDLER TUESDAY: WINTER SHAPES AND COLORS Enjoy a tour, story time in the galleries and an art activity just for little ones. Discover the geometric creations of artist Rebecca Rutstein and then make winter-inspired decorations. This free, 40-minute program is designed for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years. Space is limited; email sagekincaid@uga.edu or call 706-542-8863 to reserve a spot. Sponsored by Heyward Allen Motor Co., Inc., Heyward Allen Toyota and the Friends of the Georgia Museum
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5 READING DAY For students. UGA-CCSD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION SESSION Faculty, staff and students from all colleges and departments across UGA are invited to learn more about the UGA and Clarke County School District Professional Development School District Partnership as well as the application process for becoming a 2019-2020 Professor-in-Residence. Noon. 201 Aderhold Hall. 650-315-4165. ericag@uga.edu. ARTFUL CONVERSATION Callan Steinmann, curator of education, will lead a session focused on selected works from the exhibition Richard Hunt: Synthesis. 2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu. UGA STAFF COUNCIL MEETING 2:30 p.m. 348 Miller Learning Center. 706-910-9230. ahannem9@uga.edu.
THURSDAY, DEC. 6
Materials will be harvested just prior to the class to ensure they will last throughout the holiday season. Bring a container for making a centerpiece, ribbon for bows and pruning shears. A swag can be included for an additional $15. $30. 5:30 p.m. Visitor Center, Great Room, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156. cscamero@uga.edu.
FRIDAY, DEC. 7 FRIENDS FIRST FRIDAY As the Garden Club of Georgia nears the end of its 90th anniversary celebration, Barbara Bourque will present a history of GCG. Bourque joined the newly-formed Bellmere Garden Club in 1991 and became very active in the Dogwood District on the Garden Club of Georgia Board. She has served as newsletter editor, website manager, listserv manager, recording secretary, treasurer, third and second vice president and now president elect, set to become president in April 2019. $12. 9 a.m. Visitor Center, Gardenside Room, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6138. lpbryant@uga.edu.
SATURDAY, DEC. 8 HOLIDAY CONCERT The New Horizons Band is composed of members ages 50 and older who learned a musical instrument recently or returned to their musical instruments. For more information about this concert or to join the band, contact Joyce King, band director, at joyceking426@gmail.com. 2 p.m. Visitor Center, State Botanical Garden.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9 WORKSHOP This series of workshops covers the fundamentals of beekeeping. This is unit one in a seven-unit series and focuses on beekeeping basics. $35 for class; $215 for entire series. 2 p.m. Visitor Center, classroom 2, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156. cscamero@uga.edu. SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT TOUR Tour of highlights from the permanent collection led by docents. 3 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu.
WORKSHOP Bring the colors of the season home with a live wreath or table centerpiece made in this workshop. Wreaths will be constructed on wire frames with greenery collected from the garden.
By Bobby Tyler btyler@uga.edu
UGA Presents is bringing David Archuleta to Athens for a holiday show Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Archuleta will perform music from his new album, Winter in the Air, featuring a mix of classic Christmas songs and three original compositions co-written by the singer. In 2008, Archuleta became a star at age 16 when millions of television viewers fell in love with his voice, and their 44 million votes made him runnerup in season seven of American Idol. After his appearance on the TV show, the young Utahan had his first single, “Crush,” debut at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the track sold 166,000 downloads the first week in the U.S. and subsequently more than 1.92 million digital copies. Three months later, his self-titled album, David Archuleta, went gold, selling more than 750,000 copies in the U.S. and more than 900,000 worldwide.
CONCERT David Archuleta, a platinum-selling pop star, rose to fame at an early age on the seventh season of American Idol and has continued to chart his own path with eight studio albums featuring an impressive catalog of heartfelt lyrics and melodies. For his Athens debut, Archuleta brings a set list of familiar holiday carols to UGA. Tickets start at $30. 7:30 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4400. ugaaarts@uga.edu. (See story, above.)
MONDAY, DEC. 17 GRADES DUE For fall semester. Due by noon.
TUESDAY, DEC. 18
HOLIDAY CONCERT The Classic City Band will perform holiday music in the festively-decorated Conservatory. 7 p.m. Visitor Center and Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6014. connicot@uga.edu.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12
Jane Lynch’s ‘A Swingin’ Little Christmas!’ coming to Athens for a Dec. 21 performance
TOUR AT TWO Also Dec. 19. Tour of highlights from the permanent collection led by docents. 2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu.
HOLIDAY STAFF APPRECIATION Staff are invited to enjoy light snacks, cookie decoration and other activities. RSVP to rsvpuga@uga.edu. 4 p.m. Grand Hall, Tate Student Center. MEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Oakland. $15. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Lipscomb. $5. 11 a.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
THURSDAY, DEC. 20
THURSDAY, DEC. 13 CLASS In “Herbal Creams and Salves,” participants will discover a variety of recipes using herbs, essential oils and beeswax to prepare products for health and beauty and will prepare and take home a container of herbal cream, a medicinal salve and a wealth of knowledge. $30. 9:30 a.m. Visitor Center, classroom 2, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156. cscamero@uga.edu. COOK’S HOLIDAY Cook’s Holiday is an annual holiday feast enjoyed by UGA’s community and guests. General seating for the lunch buffet will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14. A limited number of lunch reservations will be accepted for 10:30-11:15 a.m. The dinner buffet will be held Dec. 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Live music will be provided by The Musicsmiths for both the lunch meals, and The Allegro Quartet will perform during the dinner meal. Standard parking rates will be in effect during the event. Tickets will be available online or in person at the Tate Center box office (9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays). Lunch tickets are $16.95, adults; $8.50, children ages 6-12. Dinner tickets are $19.95, adults; $10, children age 6-12. Children age 5 and younger are admitted free. Village Summit, Joe Frank Harris Commons. 706-583-0892.
FRIDAY, DEC. 14 FALL 2018 UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT 9:30 a.m. Stegeman Coliseum. commencement.uga.edu. (See story, page 1).
Jane Lynch brings the holiday spirit to Athens during a performance of A Swingin’ Little Christmas!
By Bobby Tyler btyler@uga.edu
Jane Lynch is coming to Athens for Christmas. On Dec. 21, UGA Presents will unwrap Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas! in Hodgson Concert Hall for a 7:30 p.m. performance. Lynch is an Emmy® and Golden Globe winner for her portrayal of Sue Sylvester on Glee, and she is the two-time Emmy Award-winning host of NBC’s Hollywood Game Night. She is also familiar to movie fans for her comedic roles in films like Best in Show and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. For her jazzy Christmas show, Lynch will be joined by Kate Flannery, best known for playing Meredith on The Office, and by arranger and vocalist Tim Davis.
The singers will be accompanied onstage by the Tony Guerrero Quintet. Following a performance of Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas!, a critic for Broadway World wrote: “Watching the evening’s performance was like watching a trio of siblings banter back and forth, and that scenario is only improved by the addition of a fantastic jazz band.” Tickets for the show start at $30 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center box office, online at pac.uga.edu or by calling 706-542-4400. A limited number of discounted tickets are available to current UGA students for $10 with a valid UGA ID (limit one ticket per student). Hodgson Concert Hall is located in UGA Performing Arts Center at 230 River Road in Athens.
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CAES FALL 2018 CONVOCATION Undergraduate and graduate candidates of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are recognized by name on stage. The event is free, and tickets are not required. In addition to registering for the UGA undergraduate ceremony, a separate registration is required for student participation in CAES Convocation. Noon. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-1611. cks51225@uga.edu. FALL 2018 GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. commencement.uga.edu. (See story, page 1).
MERCH&MARKS! The Division of Marketing & Communications is hosting a drop-in vendor showcase to connect UGA merchandise and apparel decision-makers with approved licensees. Ten-minute info sessions on the university visual identity system, the trademarks compliance review and approval process, and athletic marks and usage will run every half-hour with follow-up Q&A opportunities. Guests can drop in to meet vendors faceto-face, attend quick info sessions and get up to speed on the latest products, services, processes and visual identity system updates. 1 p.m. Grand Ballroom, Tate Student Center. 706-542-9877. trademarks@uga.edu. THIRD THURSDAY The Georgia Museum of Art, the Lamar Dodd School of Art, Lyndon House Arts Center, Glass Cube & Gallery@Hotel IndigoAthens, Cine, the Classic Center and ATHICA will be open from 6-9 p.m. to showcase their visual-arts programming. Full schedules are posted at 3Thurs.org. YOGA IN THE GALLERIES Enjoy a yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries. Led by instructors from Five Points Yoga, this program is free and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m. Yoga mats provided. 6 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. hazbrown@uga.edu.
FRIDAY, DEC. 21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Georgia Southern. $5.1 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. CONCERT Jane Lynch, Emmy® and Golden Globe winner for her portrayal of Sue Sylvester on Glee and the two-time Emmy® Awardwinning host of NBC’s Hollywood Game Night, hits the road for a live concert tour of jazzy holiday tunes with Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas! She will be joined by Kate Flannery (The Office), Tim Davis and Southern California’s jiving Tony Guerrero Quintet. Tickets start at $30. 7:30 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4400. ugaarts@uga.edu. (See story, left.)
SATURDAY, DEC. 15 EXHIBITION OPENING The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662. gmoa@uga.edu. MEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Arizona State. $15. 6 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
SATURDAY, DEC. 22 FULL MOON HIKE: COLD MOON Experience the garden at night. Be prepared to hike up to 2 miles on wooded trails and in the garden. A backpack carrier is suggested for young children or infants. Pre-registration is required. $5 per person or $15 per family. 7 p.m. Visitor Center Fountain, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156. bwboone@uga.edu.
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As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Archuleta put his singing career on hiatus in 2012 so he could serve a two-year stint as a missionary outside of Santiago, Chile. After returning from Chile in 2014, he began touring extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and David Archuleta Asia, and he performed for the U.S. troops in the Middle East. Winter in the Air, released on Nov. 2, is Archuleta’s eighth album and his second Christmas-themed album. Tickets for the concert start at $30 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center box office, online at pac.uga.edu or by calling 706-542-4400. A limited number of discounted tickets are available to current UGA students for $10 with a valid UGA ID (limit one ticket per student). Hodgson Concert Hall is located in UGA Performing Arts Center, 230 River Road in Athens.
MONDAY, DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Through Dec. 28. No classes; offices closed.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 KWANZAA Through Jan. 1.
FRIDAY, DEC. 28 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Presbyterian College. $5. 2 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
SUNDAY, DEC. 30 MEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Massachusetts. $15. 6 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
TUESDAY, JAN. 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY HOLIDAY No classes. Offices closed. OPENING RECEPTION The Mountain Laurel Quilters’ Guild is based in Clarkesville, Georgia, and draws members from several Georgia counties as well as North and South Carolina. Put a Bird on It will feature about 30 wall quilts using traditional, contemporary and art quilting techniques. Each quilt will feature one or more birds, sometimes in a whimsical or surprising fashion. This is the third time the guild has exhibited its members’ work at the garden. 2 p.m. Visitor Center, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6014. connicot@uga.edu.
THURSDAY, JAN. 3 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. LSU. $5. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
FRIDAY, JAN. 4 SWIMMING & DIVING Through Jan. 6. Georgia Diving Invitational. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center.
SATURDAY, JAN. 5 GYMNASTICS vs. Ohio State. 4 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Visit georgiadogs. com for ticket information.
MONDAY, JAN. 7 ORIENTATION AND ADVISEMENT For spring semester. MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING vs. Harvard. Noon. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center.
COMING UP REGISTRATION Jan. 8. For spring semester. DROP/ADD Jan. 9-11. For undergraduate- and graduate-level courses for spring semester. CLASSES BEGIN Jan. 9. For spring semester. MEN’S BASKETBALL Jan. 9. vs. Vanderbilt. $15. 6:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. PERFORMANCE Jan. 10. Seven acrobats from Australia’s circus ensemble push their physical abilities to the extreme in “Gravity and Other Myths: A Simple Space.” The performance is sustained by a live percussive soundtrack. Tickets start at $40. 7:30 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4400. ugaarts@uga.edu.
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Julie Gaines, medical librarian and core faculty member at the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, recently was honored by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine with the 2018 Michael E. DeBakey Library Services Outreach Award for her achievements as an outstanding outreach health sciences librarian. Established in the early 1990s, the DeBakey Award honors a practicing health sciences librarian who provides outstanding services to rural or underserved communities. Gaines was nominated by Brenda Seago, director of libraries at Augusta University. Julie Gaines In her role at the AU/UGA Medical Partnership, Gaines has contributed extensive work toward lectures about evidence-based medicine, mentoring students and faculty through the process of obtaining information, helping all learners to discriminate the quality of information, and teaching students and faculty to use the literature to answer clinical and basic science questions both at the bedside and in the classroom. Gaines also plays a significant role in the community and population health components of the curriculum where there is an emphasis on self-directed and small group learning. Outside the classroom, Gaines has contributed to research and collaborations on technology needs, including social, medical and mobile technologies in academic and clinical settings; was the first librarian accepted as a Service-Learning Fellow at the University of Georgia; was the chair of the Augusta Universities Library Faculty Assembly; and is the chair of the Medical Library Association’s Grant and Scholarship Committee. Karl Miller, the Wheatley Professor of Deer Management in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, recently received the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ highest award, the C.W. Watson Award, which is given to someone who has made the greatest contribution to wildlife or fish conservation in the previous year or years. Miller was honored with the Karl Miller award at SEAFWA’s annual conference in Mobile, Alabama, in October. The Watson Award is presented jointly by the Southern division of the American Fisheries Society, the Southeastern section of the Wildlife Society and the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Anna Scheyett, dean and professor in the School of Social Work, has been named the next editor-inchief of Social Work, the official journal of the National Association of Social Workers. Her term begins Jan. 1 and ends June 30, 2023. According to the NASW, the journal is the top-rated social science journal in the world, ranked first in its category by the Information Sciences Institute. Anna Scheyett Since its establishment in 1956, it has served as a guide for social work practitioners interested in scholarly research on the efficacy of social work practices as well as innovations in the profession. As editor-in-chief, Scheyett will oversee editorial policy and guide the journal’s direction. The journal, the NASW states, “is dedicated to improving practice and advancing knowledge in social work and social welfare. Major emphasis is placed on social policy and the solutions to serious human problems.” Kudos recognizes special contributions of staff, faculty and administrators in teaching, research and service. News items are limited to election into office of state, regional, national and international societies; major awards and prizes; and similarly notable accomplishments.
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Nakia Wade’s background is in organizational behavior and coaching. Before joining UGA, she worked at New York University for 14 years.
Franklin College HR senior manager find solutions to employee challenges By Krista Richmond krichmond@uga.edu
Nakia Wade enjoys helping people. A self-described introvert, she said it is part of her nature to be an active listener, empathetic and a problem solver. “Managing colleagues might be the toughest role anyone will ever have to perform [in the workplace], so I serve as a sounding board to help navigate many different situations,” said Wade, human resources senior manager in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. “It really is about speaking with people and helping them find solutions to challenges they’re facing.” In a college as large and diverse as Franklin, managing human resources matters can include everything from employee relations to hiring to compensation. But the most important part is being accessible to others and creating a space where issues are heard and discussed, and according to Wade, that means there is no typical day. “We’re talking about people and their livelihoods,” she said. “I like the fact that human behavior is not predictable. We are all individuals coming from specific backgrounds and we respond to situations differently. So, every day you have no idea what is coming through the door. It keeps me on my toes.” Wa d e ’s b a c k g r o u n d i s i n
rganizational behavior and coaching. o She spent 14 years working at New York University, starting in career services at NYU’s School of Law where she facilitated recruitment fairs for students in the school’s LL.M. program. As she guided students in job preparation, their questions about the hiring process resonated with her. Spending time with the recruiters also taught her more about what they were looking for in candidates. “Those conversations sparked an interest in the other side of the recruitment process,” she said. “I enjoyed helping to prepare individuals, but I wanted to know more about the hiring decisions and what made candidates successful.” For Wade, a big part of the equation is clarifying expectations. “Everyone is not always going to get along, but if you have best practices in place surrounding civility and strong job descriptions that help people understand what their role is in the success of the organization, you’re off to a good start,” she said. Wade said she’s looking forward to finding even more ways to make a difference in the community. Her true passion is helping others become their best self in the workplace—whatever that means for them and their organization. She’s worked with Dress for Success, a nonprofit that empowers women to achieve
FACTS Nakia Wade
Human Resources Senior Manager Dean’s Office Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Professional Certificate, Professional in Human Resources, Human Resources Certification Institute, 2011 Graduate Certificate, Organizational and Executive Coaching, New York University, 2010 B.A., Organizational Behavior and Communication, New York University, 2008 At UGA: Three years
economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help them, by conducting mock interviews and helping with resume writing. She’s constantly looking for ways to use the skills she’s acquired over her career to mentor and coach others. “There are more similarities than differences in all of us,” she said. “If we focus more on our commonalities, work and life become a lot smoother. At the end of the day, we’re all here to serve the students, and if I can help foster an environment where we successfully meet that goal, I know I’ve done a good job.”
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Mis Solval joins faculty as food engineer in Griffin By Sharon Dowdy sharono@uga.edu
Kevin Mis Solval has joined UGA as a food engineer in the food science and technology department of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Based in Griffin, Mis Solval has an 80 percent research and 20 percent Extension appointment. Through the college, Mis Solval will conduct food process engineering research and help develop food ingredients for projects at the Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center. “Developing ingredients from food byproducts really excites me. There are a lot of novel food ingredients out there to build from,” Mis Solval said. “The modern consumer is more aware of what she or he is eating, and they demand more nutritious and less processed food.
I believe there is a big opportunity to capitalize on those needs.” A native of Guatemala, Mis Solval said agriculture, specifically sugar cane, is an important industry there. In high school, he studied at Escuela Nacional Central de Agricultura, located near Guatemala City, where he met people from all over the country. This motivated him to pursue a career in agriculture and food processing. Mis Solval earned his bachelor’s degree in food science and technology from Zamorano University in Honduras. During his senior year, he accepted an internship at Louisiana State University. In that position, he studied under LSU food engineer Subramaniam Sathivel. After earning his master’s degree, Mis Solval continued to study under Sathivel at LSU, where he earned his doctorate in 2015. He
accepted a teaching position at the University of the Holy Cross in New Orleans. Mis Solval enjoyed teaching physics and food processing, but he missed what he called Kevin Mis Solval “the challenging environment” involved in research. While searching for a position in academia in 2017, he accepted a position as a process engineer in Dayton, Ohio, where he managed the spray-drying division for a company that produced nanomaterials for energy storage applications. “I loved the position, but my heart was in academia, so when UGA called, I answered,” Mis Solval said.
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Six UGA faculty members will be inducted as AAAS Fellows
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During Dorinda Dallmeyer’s 12 years as EECP director, she has taught thousands of students and led hundreds of seminars.
Director of Environmental Ethics Certificate Program to retire Dec. 31
By Melissa Tufts mtufts@uga.edu
Dorinda Dallmeyer’s professional life has numerous threads of interests that weave a rich fabric. She is a writer, a teacher, a geologist and naturalist, a lover of art and cultures and a legal scholar, among other things. When she is not exploring the far reaches of the planet from Alaska to Antarctica, she can be found in her kayak on one of Georgia’s many rivers. Her diversity of interests is undergirded with a profound sense of ethics that shapes all of her endeavors, the main focus of which is the natural environment. Dallmeyer, who has directed the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program at UGA’s College of Environment and Design, will retire on Dec. 31. For the past 12 years, she has taught thousands of students from disciplines all over campus and led hundreds of seminars. “The founding principle of the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program was to encourage faculty and students to talk across disciplines at UGA,” Dallmeyer said. “We established a path that would give students a good understanding of ecological science and environmental philosophy, at the same time allowing them to tailor their electives to their own interests.” Among the founding members of the EECP 35 years ago were CED’s Darrel Morrison, Allen Stovall and Bruce Ferguson. Jack Crowley, former dean of what was then the College of Environmental Design, was instrumental in hiring Dallmeyer as director of the program in 2006. This job came after a 21-year career at the Rusk Center from 1984 to 2005, where she had worked with Dean Rusk, Thomas Schoenbaum, Louis Sohn and Milner Ball, among others, in the fields of international law and environmental policy. Her primary research areas crossed a spectrum of
international law, with a particular emphasis on the role of negotiation and dispute resolution. Given her lifelong love of Southern landscapes, Dallmeyer served as editor of the anthology Bartram’s Living Legacy: Travels and the Nature of the South; essayist in Philip Juras’ exhibition catalog, The Southern Frontier: Landscapes Inspired by Bartram’s Travels; co-editor with James R. Holland and Janisse Ray of the book Altamaha: A River and Its Keeper and essayist in Philip Juras’ exhibition catalog The Wild Treasury of Nature: A Portrait of Little St. Simons Island. Her current project is serving as executive producer and screenwriter for the documentary film Cultivating the Wild: William Bartram’s Travels. Before Dallmeyer’s career in law, the focus of her collegiate studies was geology. In 1977, she received a master’s degree in geology for her research on the effects of climate change on deep-sea benthic organisms. She then worked with UGA professor James W. Porter for more than three years, conducting research in tropical marine biology and ecology in Jamaica and off the Georgia coast. To pursue her interest in conservation law and policy, Dallmeyer returned to the classroom in 1981, this time at the UGA School of Law. She received her Juris Doctorate cum laude in 1984. “My love and deep appreciation of the natural world came from my childhood in Macon, where I grew up in a four-generation household at the edge of the fall line, across the road from an amazing park built in the 1930s,” Dallmeyer said. “The park had a spring-fed lake and boardwalk, along with all the things that would excite a small child, like a miniature train and a skating rink. “We fished in that lake fall, winter and spring,” she added. “I spent hours searching for rocks and discovering fossils, which became a life-long obsession.”
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Six University of Georgia faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed by their peers for “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.” These six faculty members are among 416 new AAAS Fellows who will be presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue—representing science and engineering, respectively—rosette pin on Feb. 16 at the AAAS Fellows Forum during the 2019 AAAS annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Their induction will bring the total number of AAAS Fellows at UGA to 48. “I know from experience that this is highly gratifying recognition by one’s own peers,” said David Lee, UGA vice president for research. “Faculty recognized in this way have contributed substantially to their fields over a sustained period. I congratulate them on this major milestone.” The 2018 AAAS Fellows are: • Karen J.L. Burg, professor and Harbor Lights Chair in Small Animal Studies at the College of Veterinary Medicine, a bioengineer whose work focuses on absorbable polymers, biofabrication and tissue engineering. Seven of her inventions have been patented, one of which is the basis of a biomedical company that builds 3D tissue models with a patient’s own tumor cells. The 3D tissues are used to test treatment options and identify “personalized” cancer therapies. Burg is noted for contributions in biofabrication development, commercial translation of predictive diagnostics tissue test systems and exemplary service to the scientific community. • John Drake, Distinguished Research Professor in the Odum School of Ecology and director of UGA’s Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases, a globally recognized authority on the ecology of infectious diseases. Drake conducts research in the interdisciplinary field of population biology, crossing boundaries between ecology, evolutionary biology and epidemiology. He is noted for contributions to ecology, particularly using experimental ecosystems to illuminate processes involved in population dynamics and developing mathematical models of infectious disease transmission. • Xiaorong Lin, Gene E. Michaels Professor in Medical Mycology at the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigator in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease, who studies the molecular mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis and microbial development. Her l ong-term goal
is to advance knowledge about eukaryotic microbiology and to seek better approaches for the management of fungal diseases. She is noted for contributions to the field of microbial development and pathogenesis, particularly for using fungal systems to answer important questions in eukaryotic biology. • Pejman Rohani, professor with a joint appointment in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Odum School of Ecology, who focuses on the transmission, evolution and population dynamics of infectious diseases. He combines the analysis of existing data and data mining with mathematical and computational models to create biological models describing the transmission of a disease or infection. Rohani, editor of a forthcoming book on pertussis, is noted for contributions to the field of infectious disease dynamics, epidemiological theory and modeling and model-based enquiry. • Eric V. Stabb, professor of microbiology at Franklin College, who researches hostmicrobe interactions and bacterial cell-cell signaling. He studies the light-organ symbiosis between the bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri and the squid Euprymna scolopes as a model for natural bacteria-animal interactions. Stabb often develops genetic and genomic tools for V. fischeri and is noted for discovery and analysis of regulatory proteins that control bacterial-squid symbiosis and bioluminescence, and for work on a tractable animal microbiome. • Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, associate professor of plant biology at the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, who explores questions about animal communication using fireflies as a model system. She uses phylogenybased approaches to study the evolution of signal phenotypes and the production and reception of light signals under different environmental conditions. Stanger-Hall is noted for contributions to interdisciplinary undergraduate science education, evolution, and faculty development, particularly promotion of critical thinking in undergraduate education. The American Association for the Advancement of Science is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Founded in 1848, it includes nearly 250 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. The nonprofit is open to all and fulfills its mission to “advance science and serve society” through initiatives in science policy, international programs, science education, public engagement and more.
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Gods of Howl Mountain By Taylor Brown St. Martin’s Press Hardcover: $26.99
In Gods of Howl Mountain, awardwinning author and UGA alumnus Taylor Brown explores a world of folk healers, whiskey-runners and dark family secrets in the high country of 1950s North Carolina. In the mill town at the foot of the mountains—a hotbed of violence, moonshine and the burgeoning sport of stock-car racing—Rory is bewitched by the mysterious daughter of a snakehandling preacher. His grandmother, Maybelline “Granny May” Docherty, opposes this match for her own reasons, believing that “some things are best left buried.” A folk healer whose powers are rumored to rival those of a wood witch, she concocts potions and cures for the people of the mountains while harboring an explosive secret about Rory’s mother—the truth behind her long confinement in a mental hospital, during which time she has not spoken one word. When Rory’s life is threatened, Granny must decide whether to reveal what she knows...or protect her only grandson from the past.
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Grady Newsource, the journalism capstone class and news organization covering northeast Georgia, has a new website to publish content from student journalists and provide an interactive look at the journalism process. The website collaborates with “The Lead” podcast, a show from the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism that examines the
ever-evolving nature of journalism. It also features work from the health and medical, sports journalism and photo journalism programs. Future plans for the website include a social news desk to best integrate social media with the site, weekly email newsletters and collaboration with Grady College’s New Media Institute to develop a Grady Newsource mobile app.
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8 Dec. 3, 2018 columns.uga.edu BUSINESS from page 1 multitask lessons with quickness and ease, while students benefit from active learning spaces, such as the Benn Capital Markets Lab and sound-proofed recording studio inside the Music Business Lab. Donor support was the driving force that made the Business Learning Community a reality. The first phase of construction, Correll Hall, was entirely paid for with private contributions. The cost of Phases II and III was shared by hundreds of donors and public funding from the state. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal called it “the best example of a public-private partnership that I can think of” during the Phase II dedication ceremony one year ago. “Sitting in that ceremony and listening to Dudley Moore and Jack Rooker tell
NAMING their story of how they became such great friends in college was pretty cool because I work in Moore-Rooker Hall,” Carpenter said. “Knowing how passionate they were about their giving could influence the next generation of people who come here and want to give back.” Even as work continues, the Phase III buildings already have their monikers, honoring donors for their longstanding support of UGA. The building located at the corner of Baxter and Hull streets will be named in honor of Sanford and Barbara Orkin, while the building at the corner of Baxter and Lumpkin streets will be named in honor of M. Douglas Ivester (see story, page 1). The green space between the two will be named Coca-Cola Plaza in recognition of many
UGA alumni and friends associated with the Coca-Cola family of companies. A dedication for Phase III is scheduled for fall 2019. Until that time, Terry College’s 9,000 inhabitants—counting students, faculty and staff—will continue to get acclimated to their new home. As will generations to come. “I had no idea how much we needed it until we got here. The energy level is so high,” said Margaret Christ, an associate professor in the J.M. Tull School of Accounting. “I remember the first time I walked over, just before the newest buildings opened. I came around Correll Hall and saw the veranda and the courtyard fitting together, and it honestly took my breath away. I can’t believe I get to work here.”
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President Jere W. Morehead and representatives from the university and state officially broke ground on the new I-STEM Research Building on South Campus.
earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1978 and a law degree in 1987 from UGA. Chandler Chittom, who will receive his bachelor’s degree in marketing, is the student speaker for the undergraduate ceremony. Steve Jones Commencement candidates are allowed six tickets per student for the undergraduate ceremony. Tickets are not required for the graduate exercise. Bargmann, a UGA alumna, is the Torsten N.Wiesel Professor at Rockefeller University and director of the Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior. In 2016, she joined the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative as its first president of science, a role in which she oversees the development and execution of the scientific work of the initiative, which focuses on supporting basic biomedical research and supporting education through personalized learning. “Dr. Bargmann is a world-renowned reCori Bargmann searcher and scientific leader who is helping to shape the future of the life sciences,” Morehead said. “As a former undergraduate researcher at UGA, she exemplifies the talent and drive of students at this university. We are proud to welcome her back to campus to speak to our graduates.” Both ceremonies will follow the Southeastern Conference Clear Bag Policy.
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been appropriated over the past two years for design and construction of the new facility, and an additional $5.6 million is anticipated for equipment as construction progresses. Nearly 30 percent of all college graduates in the state of Georgia pursue degrees in science or engineering, according to the National Science Foundation. At UGA, the number of students pursuing STEM degrees continues to grow, with about one out of every five graduates receiving a STEM degree last year. Jobs requiring science or engineering degrees are expected to increase dramatically over the next decade. The I-STEM Research Building, along with a recent $3 million NSF grant to research and improve STEM
education practices, will play a key role in expanding UGA’s prowess in STEM fields. The 100,000-square-foot building will be home to more than 30 faculty and 100 graduate students from chemistry and engineering, and it will foster the development of joint ideas in areas ranging from cell imaging and microfluidic separation to combustion chemistry and medical robotics. The location of the Interdisciplinary STEM Research Building in the heart of the South Campus science and engineering corridor at the corner of Cedar Street and East Campus Road will promote even greater collaboration among chemistry and engineering researchers and their colleagues in the life sciences, agriculture, computer science and biomedicine.
Bulletin Board University Woman’s Club
The University Woman’s Club will hold its holiday luncheon, “Love was Born at Christmas,” Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Athens Country Club, 2700 Jefferson Road. Tickets are required for admission to the luncheon. The UWC’s next general meeting will be held Jan. 8 in the Fellowship Hall of Alps Road Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road. Guest speaker for the program, which will begin at 11:30 a.m., is Pauline Kitolo, a fourth-year student in UGA’s College of Pharmacy. Kitolo, who currently is completing her advanced pharmacy practice rotations, will discuss “Alzheimer’s Disease: Treatment, Cure and Challenge/Care.”
eLC migration
Beginning Dec. 27 at 12:01 a.m., eLC will be migrating to a new platform. This migration will occur after the
conclusion of the fall semester and 10 days after grades are due. The migration will begin Dec. 27 and end Dec. 28 at 11:59 p.m. During this time, eLC will be unavailable. During the downtime, UGA’s instance of eLC will migrate to the latest version of Brightspace by D2L, the system behind eLC. This update will provide tool fixes and enhancements but no major changes to the system. This migration will not affect any content in eLC. For more information, contact George Matthews at gmatthew@uga.edu.
Emergency procedures
To be effective in the event of an emergency situation, the university seeks to identify and support students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities who need assistance during an emergency. If you are a person with a disability, even if you have not otherwise self-
identified or asked for an accommodation, the university encourages you to complete an Emergency Assistance Referral Form if you may need assistance in the event of an emergency. Completed Emergency Assistance Referral Forms will be kept on file by the Office of Emergency Preparedness. The forms will not be kept in student or personnel records and will be used only to develop an emergency plan for you, if you so desire. The university’s emergency procedures for students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities and Emergency Assistance Referral Forms may be found online at https://bit.ly/2PPKLsE. For additional information, contact the UGA Office of Emergency Preparedness at 706-542-5845 or via email at prepare@uga.edu. Bulletin Board is limited to information that may pertain to a majority of faculty and staff members.
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Terry students will be educated each year, and virtually every undergraduate will take classes in Ivester Hall. Those students will go on to serve as leaders in their businesses and their communities.” Ivester graduated from UGA in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and now presides over Deer Run Investments LLC. He was elected chairman of the board and CEO of The Coca-Cola Co. in 1997, a company he joined in 1979. In 1981, he became the youngest vice president in the company’s history. Two years later he was named senior vice president of finance, and in 1985 he became chief financial officer at the age of 37. He retired from Coca-Cola in 2000. He began his career at Ernst & Ernst, eventually leading its audit team for The Coca-Cola Co. Each year, Doug and Kay Ivester host Terry College’s Deer Run Fellows at their 25,000-acre property in Leary, Georgia. In the fellowship program, Terry faculty and staff choose eight students to take a leadership class that centers around a unique weekend immersion experience on leadership and life with select industry experts. “The University of Georgia is so important to our state and our region, and the university elevates everyone who experiences its passion for learning. My time at UGA was foundational for me. Without the experiences I had at UGA, I don’t think I could have ever joined organizations like Ernst & Young or Coca-Cola. UGA provides students with the skills necessary to chase their dreams. I will forever be grateful to the university and can never adequately express my gratitude,” Ivester said. Ivester is an emeritus trustee of the University of Georgia Foundation. He is on the board of directors at SunTrust Banks, is a trustee of Brenau University and a director of the Melvin Douglas & Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation. He is a former board chairman of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, an emeritus trustee of Emory University and a former board member of the Woodruff Arts Center. He is a former board member of numerous corporations, including The Coca-Cola Co., S1 Corp., Coca-Cola Enterprises, where he was chairman of the board, as well as a number of community organizations. Earlier this year, the other Phase III building at the Business Learning Community was named for Sanford and Barbara Orkin of Atlanta. UGA broke ground on Phase III in October 2017 after the dedication of Amos Hall, Benson Hall and Moore-Rooker Hall, which comprise Phase II. Terry College faculty and staff moved into the Phase II buildings in fall 2017. Phase I (Correll Hall) opened in 2015 and was funded entirely by private contributions. Phase II and III are the result of a publicprivate partnership between the state of Georgia and hundreds of donors. The Business Learning Community represents one of the largest capital projects in the university system’s history.
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national celebrities and world leaders in her long-running “Close-Ups” series. Her reporting resulted in more than 30 local and regional Emmy® awards along with other notable honors, including being named one of UGA’s Distinguished Alumni in 2018. Her commitment to giving back endeared her to the Atlanta community. With almost 40 years as WSB-TV’s Channel 2 Action News anchor, Pearson retired in 2012 and now hosts a weekly radio show on KISS 104.1 FM. During her retirement, she obtained a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication magna cum laude from the University of Georgia and has since lectured at UGA and other colleges across the state. Pearson is also known for her work in the public school system and for her dedication to bettering the next generation of students. UGA is partnering with the Athens-Clarke County School System to bring students to the UGA campus to hear Pearson speak.