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Vol. 43, No. 8
September 14, 2015
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UGA President Jere W. Morehead and state Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black co-hosted members of the Georgia General Assembly Sept. 2 for the third annual farm tour, which this year included a stop at a pumpkin patch in Alto.
‘Connect the dots’
Lew K. Hunnicutt, an administrator who oversees two campuses of Frank Phillips College in Texas, has been named assistant provost and campus director at UGA’s Griffin campus. Hunnicutt, whose appointment at UGA is effective Nov. 1, is currently the vice president of extended services at Frank Phillips College in the Texas Panhandle, where he is responsible for the operation of branch campuses in Perryton and Dalhart and where he oversees extended education programs such as continuing education and corporate development. “I am excited that Dr. Hunnicutt will be leading the UGAGriffin campus,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “His extensive experience in administering instruction,
UGA, state officials get firsthand look at partnership between university, agricultural industry ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
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From vineyards to vegetable patches to state-of-the-art food processing and food safety operations, agriculture in northeast Georgia is made up of a large and diverse set of enterprises. UGA President Jere W. Morehead took time Sept. 2 to learn more about the farms, factories and laboratories that contribute to the region and the state’s largest industry during the UGA/State Department of Agriculture’s annual farm tour. “Candidly, there’s nothing more important to the University of Georgia than its linkage with the agricultural industry,” Morehead said during one stop on the tour.
“This tour gives the university a chance to showcase what it does for the agricultural industry and how important that industry is, not only to the state today but to the future of the state.” This is the third year Morehead has joined Georgia’s Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black and members of the Georgia General Assembly to visit local farms and food-based businesses around the state. In 2013, the delegation visited farms in northwest Georgia, and in 2014, they visited farms in southwest Georgia. This year the focus was on northeast Georgia. “This tour is just another example of our efforts to help connect the dots, and we feel that we did that with some great dialogue between the businesses visited and
the members of our delegation,” Black said. Rep. Terry England, c hairman of the state House’s Appropriations Committee; Sen. John Wilkinson, chairman of the state Senate’s Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee; and J. Scott Angle, dean and director of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, accompanied Morehead and Black on the tour. With agritourism, poultry and food manufacturing all playing key roles in northeast Georgia’s agricultural economy, the tour covered six points of interest— from Tiger, in the north Georgia mountains, to Flowery Branch, south of Gainesville. See TOUR on page 4
2016 BEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES LIST
UGA continues to place among nation’s top public universities in ‘US News & World Report’ ranking By Stephanie Schupska schupska@uga.edu
UGA continues to rank as one of the nation’s top public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report, which placed UGA 21st on its list of 2016 Best Public Universities, released Sept. 9. On the Best National Universities list, which is traditionally dominated by private institutions, UGA moved up to 61st this year and tied with Syracuse University, Southern Methodist University, Purdue University and Clemson University. UGA tied with two institutions for the No. 21 spot
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UGA-Griffin campus will be led by Texas college administrator By Sam Fahmy
By Merritt Melancon
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among public universities, and no public university was ranked 20th this year due to ties. “The University of Georgia consistently ranks among the nation’s best public research universities,” said President Jere W. Morehead, “and I am excited about the future of our institution as we implement a number of transformative initiatives—including an experiential learning requirement—to further enhance the world-class education we provide.” The state of Georgia is one of only four in the country with two institutions—the Georgia Institute of Technology and UGA—listed
among the top 25 public universities. UGA was one of only two institutions in the Southeastern Conference, along with the University of Florida, to rank in the top 25 among publics. UGA’s position in the national rankings was helped by two critical measures of student success: a strong freshman retention rate of 94 percent and a record-high graduation rate of 85 percent. UGA’s Terry College of Business continues to receive high marks overall, and two of its specialties—insurance and risk management, and real estate—ranked
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research and outreach— particularly at a college with multiple campuses—will serve UGAGriffin and our community partners well.” Lew Hunnicutt The assistant provost and campus director of UGA-Griffin is a newly created position, and Hunnicutt will oversee all research, extension and instructional programs at UGAGriffin. He will report dually to the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost to support instructional missions of the campus and to the dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to support the research and extension
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Fall Signature Lecture series to include 3 Pulitzer winners By Camie Williams
lecture offerings early in the semester and encourage students to take advantage of these unique academic Business leaders, world- opportunities. These speakers are renowned historians, influential excited to talk to our students.” Many of the lectures are supadvocates for public health and the environment and three Pulitzer ported by endowments, while Prize-winners are set to visit UGA others honor notable figures and this fall as part of the Signature milestones in the university’s hisLecture series. tory. Signature Lectures are des“The Signature Lectures des- ignated at the beginning of each ignation underscores the rich and semester by the Office of Academic varied array of speakers coming Programs. The fall 2015 Signature to campus each semester,” said Lectures lineup includes: Meg Amstutz, associate provost • University Lecture—Bob Ingfor academic programs. “Through lis, executive director of the Energy this targeted collection of lectures,I and Enterprise Initiative at George hope faculty can more easily r eview See LECTURES on page 4 camiew@uga.edu
GRADY COLLEGE, LACSI, UGA LIBRARIES
‘Latino USA’ host will screen documentar y about diversity By Noel Holston
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UGA’s Peabody Awards in partnership with the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute and the UGA Libraries will present a screening and public discussion with special guest Maria Hinojosa Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries. Hinojosa, the Peabody-winning host of the public radio program Latino USA, will speak and lead a public discussion on the topic “The New South: People of the New America.”
The event will include a screening of an episode of Hinojosa’s PBS televis i o n s h o w, America By the Numbers, that assesses culMaria Hinojosa tural diversity in Clarkston, just 60 miles from UGA. She examines cultural interactions in Clarkston, a microcosm of America’s more diverse future since the community is home to immigrants from more than
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Digest MBA program rises in ‘Forbes’ rankings
Forbes magazine released its biannual MBA program ranking Sept. 9, once again recognizing UGA’s Terry College of Business among the nation’s best business schools. The Terry College MBA program ranks 19th among public institutions (No. 36 overall) in the 2015 Forbes rankings, up from 24th among public schools (49th overall) in 2013. The Forbes rankings are based on the return on investment over five years by graduates of the class of 2010. Forbes compared the 2010 graduates’ reported earnings during their first five years after graduating to their “opportunity cost” (defined as two years of foregone wages, plus the cost of tuition and fees). The rankings are based on a “five-year MBA gain,” which represents the net cumulative amount the typical alumni would have earned after five years, by getting their MBA versus staying in their pre-MBA career. The full list of ranked schools is available online at www.forbes.com/bschools.
Bioinformatics symposium will focus on big data challenges in life sciences
The Institute of Bioinformatics Symposium “Big Data Challenges in Life Sciences” will be held Oct. 12 at the UGA Hotel and Conference Center. The daylong symposium will bring together leading researchers and entrepreneurs in big data biology, biomedicine and bioinformatics. It also will facilitate interactions and research collaborations between big data researchers from diverse disciplines including, but not limited to, engineering, computer science, business, geography and information technology. Symposium speakers include Philip E. Bourne, associate director for data science at the National Institutes of Health; Gregory Cooper, a professor of biomedical informatics and computational biology at the University of Pittsburgh; Mark Craven, a professor of biostatistics and medical informatics at the University of Wisconsin; Art Edison, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, Institute of Bioinformatics faculty member and a professor of genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology in UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences; Jessica Kissinger, a professor of genetics and director of UGA’s Institute of Bioinformatics; and Peipei Ping, a professor of physiology and medicine and director of the NHLBI Proteomics Center at UCLA. To register or for additional information about the symposium, visit iob.uga.edu/events/symposium.
Institute of Higher Education doctoral candidate receives two national honors
Denisa Gandara, a doctoral candidate in UGA’s Institute of Higher Education, is one of 33 students nationally awarded a 2015 Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship. She is also one of nine students receiving support from a minority dissertation fellowship program of the American Educational Research Association. The Ford Foundation fellowship provides one year of support to individuals working toward completing their dissertations. The fellowships are awarded through a national competition administered by the National Research Council of the National Academies on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The AERA award provides funding for travel expenses to attend the 2016 AERA annual meeting in Washington, D.C., where recipients will present their research in an invited dissertation poster session, along with awardees from other prestigious fellowship programs. Gandara’s dissertation is entitled “A Seat at the Table: How Performance Funding Policies for Higher Education are Designed.”
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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Settling in: School of Social Work holds open house at new location By Laurie Anderson laurie@uga.edu
The School of Social Work welcomed new faculty and friends at an Aug. 28 open house. It was the first public event to be held at the school’s new home at 279 Williams St. UGA President Jere W. Morehead, who was among the guests, praised the school’s endeavors. “I believe that this permanent home for the School of Social Work will turn out to be one of those seminal events in the history of the school and will help ensure its continued rise in national prominence,” Morehead said. Dean Maurice Daniels thanked the president and provost for their support and expressed his hopes for the school’s future. “We are pleased with the wonderful learning environment for our faculty and students,” Daniels said. “We are especially pleased with this location’s proximity to the Athens-Clarke County community, and we look forward to utilizing this space to maximize partnerships with community organizations. It is also a real pleasure to welcome exceptional new faculty members who bring a passion for research, teaching, service and the cause of social justice.” Daniels introduced new faculty
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UGA President Jere W. Morehead talks with alumna Mary Francis Early during the School of Social Work’s open house on Aug. 28.
members Llewellyn J. Cornelius, recently appointed as the Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professor of Social Justice and Civil Rights Studies and director of the Center for Social Justice, Human and Civil Rights, and assistant professors Rebecca Matthew, Jane McPherson and Michael Robinson. Mary Frances Early, the first African-American to graduate from the university, and Associate Dean Shari Miller also addressed the a ttendees.
DISCOVER UGA: FOODS AND NUTRITION
Students led guests on tours of the 157-year-old building, a former textile mill on the banks of the North Oconee River. Visitors viewed an art exhibit created by children in Helping Art Reach Public Spaces, a program that provides free arts education and mentoring to youth in the East Athens area. The program was developed by artist and community activist Broderick Flanigan, who also was in attendance. Also among the guests were Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten and Charles Stewart, who served as the school’s first dean from 1964 to 1995. Stewart recalled when the school was first housed in Waddell Hall on North Campus, a building of roughly 1,700 square feet. “It was very small,” he said. “We were very glad to eventually get Tucker Hall, but this is definitely a step up. I think the school can accomplish a lot here.”
RETIREES
September
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Emma Laing teaches students about the principles of nutrition, the science behind fad diets, supplements, sports nutrition, organic foods, hidden sugars in food and more.
FACS nutrition course teaches students about healthy eating By Cal Powell
jcpowell@uga.edu
Emma Laing has a goal in mind for students in her human nutrition and food class that goes well beyond tests and grades: changed lives. “My goal is to empower students to take charge of their health through nutrition so they can reduce their risk of chronic diseases later in life,” said Laing, an associate research scientist and award-winning instructor in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences foods and nutrition department. “Students will gain information about healthy eating that will help them throughout the rest of their lives.” Laing navigates students through the often confusing and overwhelming principles of nutrition, analyzing the science behind fad diets, supplements, sports nutrition, organic foods, GMOs, hidden sugars in food and more. Within the first few days of class, she asks her students to write down what questions they have about nutrition and what they hope to learn. She then incorporates these topics into her lectures to be sure each question is a nswered and
the students walk away with information relative to their interests. Laing also asks her class to share what inspires them to lead a healthy lifestyle. Her “Picture of Health” project yields a variety of responses, from students participating in triathlons and growing vegetable gardens to traveling abroad and exploring different cultures. With so many food options available to students as well as misinformation, Laing said she’s intent on building a class that directly answers students’ questions and guides them on a path to a healthier lifestyle. “There is so much attention on social media given to self-proclaimed food and wellness bloggers propagandizing readers to ‘eat healthy,’ but some have no nutrition background and can misinform the public,” Laing said. “With every topic we cover in this course, students leave class knowing where they can turn for credible information.”
ON THE WEB
Read more about UGA’s work in foods and nutrition at discover.uga.edu.
Thirteen UGA employees retired Sept. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Joy c e B i l l i n g s l ey, b u i l d ing services worker II, FMDServices Department, Building Services-South Campus, 19 years, 10 months; Kathy E. Brooks, human resources manager, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences-Dean’s Office, 12 years, 11 months; Annette M. H ollis, human resources specialist I, EITS-Finance and Business Services, 21 years, 5 months; Dan L. Horton, professor, Cooperative Extension-entomology, 33 years, 8 months; Robin M. K avanaugh, animal resources manager, O ffice of the Vice President for R esearch, 31 years, 10 months; Donald L. Miller, painter, FMD-O ff-Campus Zone Shop, 18 years; Cynthia M. Owensby, administrative associate II, economics, 29 years, 5 months; V ladimir Samarkin, part-time assistant research scientist, School of Marine Programs, 13 years, 6 months; M y ra F. S e l l e rs , event planner, Office of Continuing Legal Education, 28 years, 8 months; M. Diane Smith, building services worker II, FMDServices Department, Building Services-South Campus, 15 years, 1 month; Joseph Peter Tereshinski, program coordinator IV, Athletic Association, 30 years, 8 months; Samantha B.Treadwell, county secretary, Cooperative Extension-Northeast district, 21 years,2 months; and Terri Walden, county extension program assistant, Cooperative Extension-Southeast district, 18 years. Source: Human Resources
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By Jan Hebbard
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Six sites with histories of political and cultural battles help to tell the story of tourism in modern Georgia in a new exhibit at the Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. The exhibit will open Sept. 18 at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries. The sites featured in Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism and the Modern South represent pivotal perspectives—Jekyll Island and southwest Georgia’s Red Hills region illustrate issues of class and race; Helen and Stone Mountain, notions of reinvention; and the Okefenokee Swamp and Talullah Falls, battles over natural resources. “We are showcasing sites relevant to the bigger tourism story addressing concepts of identity, commerce and advertising that shaped the Georgia tourism industry as a whole,” said Jill Severn, head of access and outreach for the Russell Library. State officials established the Tourism Division, part of the Department of Industry
EXHIBITIONS Afloat. Through Oct. 2. Circle Gallery. Ralph Chesse. Through Oct. 4. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817, hazbrown@uga.edu. Return from Exile. Through Oct. 10. Lyndon House Arts Center, 293 Hoyt St. 706-542-5356, baflaher@uga.edu. Infiltro: In-Vitro. Through Nov. 30. Gilbert Hall. bkaplan@uga.edu. Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism in the Modern South. Sept. 18 through July 30. Special collections libraries. 706-542-5788, jhebbard@uga.edu. (See story above, right).
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 ROSH HASHANAH Jewish religious observance.
question-and-answer session with former U.S. Congressman Bob Inglis. 7 p.m. 101 Miller Learning Center. 706-542-1693, mfarmer@uga.edu.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 VISITING ARTIST LECTURE Farrah Karapetian, Los Angeles-based artist. 2 p.m. S151 Lamar Dodd School of Art. kgeha@uga.edu. UNIVERSITY LECTURE* “The Climate Conscience of a Conservative,” former U.S. Congressman Bob Inglis. 3:30 p.m. Chapel. 706-542-1693, mfarmer@uga.edu. CONCERT The Hodgson Wind Ensemble. $10; $5 with a UGACard. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 706-542-4752, musicpr@uga.edu.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
WORKSHOP “Free Textbooks and Resources, Access on Day One for You and Your Students,” Nicole Finkbeiner, OpenStax College. 9 a.m. Instructional Plaza. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu.
WORKSHOP “Written Assignments for First-Year Odyssey Students,” Elizabeth Davis, coordinator of the Writing Certificate Program. 11 a.m. Instructional Plaza. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu.
LUNCH AND DISCUSSION David Harris, editor-in-chief at OpenStax College. 11:30 a.m. Instructional Plaza. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu.
TOUR AT TWO 2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu.
WORKSHOP “Institutional Models to Increase Student Success through the Use of Open Educational Resources,” Nicole Finkbeiner, OpenStax College. 1 p.m. Instructional Plaza. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu. FILM SCREENING Merchants of Doubt followed by a
ompletion,” Bret Eynon, LaGuardia C Community College. 9:30 a.m. 271 special collections libraries. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu. GUEST LECTURE “The New South: People of the New America,” Maria Hinojosa, host of the Peabody-winning public radio program Latino USA. 12:30 p.m. Special collections libraries. nholston@uga.edu. (See story, page 1). WORKSHOP “Learning Across Boundaries: Integrating the Curricular and the Experiential for Learning,” Bret Eynon, LaGuardia Community College. 1 p.m. Reading Room, Miller Learning Center. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu. CONSTITUTION DAY AT UGA* The observance will include a lecture by Stanford University’s Jack Rakove and an exhibit of historical documents related to the Constitution. 2 p.m. Chapel. 706-542-6511, mclary@uga.edu. ARCHIVE FEVER 2:30 p.m. S150 Lamar Dodd School of Art. 773-965-1689, kgeha@uga.edu. GUEST LECTURE “Isa Genzken: Geometries of Lived Perspective,” Lisa Lee, Emory University. 5:30 p.m. S151 Lamar Dodd School of Art, jessica.golden25@uga.edu.
CLASS “Plants and Pollinators: Co-dependence and Conservation.” $50. 9 a.m. Classroom 2, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.
BARTRAM CONFERENCE LECTURES “Rediscovering the Southern Landscape of the Late 18th-Century,” Philip Juras, and “The Art of William Bartram,” Janice Simon. Part of “Set Off for Georgia. ...” 5:30 p.m. Special collections libraries. 706-542-8079, jclevela@uga.edu.
WORKSHOP “How to Help Students Learn More Deeply and Progress Toward
THURSDAY TWILIGHT TOUR 6 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
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and Trade, in 1959. Today, tourism continues to have a huge economic impact in the state. According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development website, tourism is the fifth largest employer in the state with a total economic impact of $57.1 billion, supporting more than 411,000 jobs, or 10.2 percent of all payroll employment in Georgia. In addition to items from the library’s collections, the exhibit will feature photographs, postcards, artifacts and other ephemera drawn from outside institutions and private individuals. Items from a collector in Rayle will add to a re-created roadside stand inside the gallery space. The library recently received the collection of Bill Hardman Sr., the first director of the Tourism Division. Located at 300 S. Hull St., the library is open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 1-5 p.m. except for home football game weekends.
GALLERY TALK: ‘THE FIGURE 8’ 6:30 p.m. S307 Lamar Dodd School of Art. 773-965-1689, kgeha@uga.edu. FILM Toy Story. $3 for non-students. 8 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre. RECITAL University Professor Milton Masciadri. $10; $5 with a UGACard. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4752, musicpr@uga.edu.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 MASON PUBLIC LEADERSHIP LECTURE* Speakers: Pete Correll, chairman emeritus of Georgia-Pacific, and Dan Amos, chairman and CEO of Aflac. 10 a.m. Special collections libraries. 706-542-5234, aldrich@uga.edu. INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR 11:30 a.m. 210 Memorial Hall. 706-542-7911, cheeia@uga.edu. WOMEN’S STUDIES LECTURE “Critical Sexuality Education Topics from a Queer-Affirming, Sex-Positive Pedagogy,” Katy Janousek, University Health Center. 12:20 p.m. 150 Miller Learning Center. Part of the Friday Speaker Series. 706-542-2846, tlhat@uga.edu. DEDICATION CEREMONY AND GROUNDBREAKING A dedication ceremony for Correll Hall and a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Terry Business Learning Community. 1 p.m. Correll Hall. FOOTBALL FRIDAY GUIDED TOUR Undisputed: Georgia’s 1980 National Championship. 3:30 p.m. Special collections libraries. 706-542-7123, hasty@uga.edu.
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FILM Jurassic World. Also Sept. 20 at 6 and 9 p.m. $3 for non-students. 6 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre. DODD ART SCHOOL EXHIBITION OPENING EXTRAVAGANZA For the four exhibitions Step Twice, Slagfields, Role Models and The Figure 8. 6 p.m. Lamar Dodd School of Art. 773-965-1689, kgeha@uga.edu.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 SCIENCE AT THE STADIUM Visit the Ocean Discovery Zone to explore the Gulf of Mexico. Noon. Marine sciences building. 706-542-5863, ecogigoutreach@gmail.com. FOOTBALL vs. South Carolina. To be televised by ESPN. 6 p.m. Sanford Stadium. 706-542-1231.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 CONCERT The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Symphony Chorus. $65-$75. 3 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 706-542-4400. 108 SUN SALUTATION FESTIVAL Celebrate nature, the seasonal change and National Yoga Month. 5:15 p.m. Flower Garden, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.
COMING UP UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING Sept. 22. 3:30 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre. *Part of the fall 2015 Signature Lecture series (see story, page 1).
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CLUTCHING AT (PINE) STRAWS—As the last days of one of the hottest summers in Athens
give way to fall, Jerry Saylor, a grounds supervisor in the Facilities Management Division, spreads new pine straw in a landscape bed on North Campus.
LECTURES
from page 1 Mason University, will give the University Lecture Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel. A former South Carolina congressman, Inglis will discuss “The Climate Conscience of a Conservative.” Inglis also is a co-founder of the Energy and Enterprise Initiative, which promotes free-enterprise solutions to climate challenges. • Constitution Day at UGA—Jack Rakove, the William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies and a professor of political science and law at Stanford University, will discuss “What did the Constitution Originally Mean?: Two Interpretations” Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel. Rakove is the author and editor of several books related to the founding of America, including Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. • Mason Public Leadership Lecture— Daniel P. Amos, chairman and CEO of Aflac, and A.D. “Pete” Correll, chairman emeritus of Georgia-Pacific, will deliver the lecture Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries. Amos, who earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from UGA in 1973, has served as CEO of Aflac since 1990 and chairman since 2001. Correll, who earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from UGA in 1963, retired as CEO of Georgia-Pacific and has dedicated his life to public service. • College of Public Health 10th Anniversary Lecture—Georges C. Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, will discuss “Becoming the Healthiest Nation: A Public Health Approach” Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. in George Hall on the Health Sciences Campus. Benjamin is one of the nation’s most influential physician leaders and leads the American Public Health Association’s push to make the U.S.
the healthiest nation in one generation. • Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding Lecture—Alice Walker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple, will deliver the lecture “Standing in Georgia, Writing to the World” Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel. A native of Eatonton, Walker is the author of seven novels. She is the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. • University Lecture—Deborah Lipstadt, the Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University, will discuss “The Holocaust: An American Understanding 1945-2015” Oct. 22 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Lipstadt was appointed by Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to successive terms on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. A BBC film adaptation of her 2006 book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier is in development. • Peabody Smithgall Lecture. Henry Louis Gates Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University, will discuss “Genealogy, Genetics and Race” Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. at the Morton Theatre. A celebrated scholar and Peabody winner, Gates has created 13 documentary films and authored 16 books and scores of articles. • Georgia Writers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony—Taylor Branch, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and writer Janisse Ray will deliver the lecture “Reflections on a Writer’s Life” Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium of the special collections libraries. Branch is an author and historian best known for his award-winning trilogy America in the King Years. Ray is an environmental activist and poet known for Ecology of a Cracker Childhood. Writers Vereen Bell and Paul Hemphill will be honored posthumously.
Bulletin Board University Woman’s Club
The University Woman’s Club will hold its annual welcome back coffee Sept. 15 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the UGA President’s House, 5 70 Prince Ave. Open to current and prospective UWC members, the coffee is an opportunity to explore, learn and sign up for one of the organization’s interest groups. For more information, email Kim Argo, UWC publicity chair, at argo1230@att.net.
Study-abroad workshop
The Office of International ducation is holding a workshop E for those who want to start a new UGA study-abroad program or to enhance or simplify the running of
an existing program. Open to all interested faculty and staff, the workshop will be held Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 480 of the Tate Student Center. Visit http://goo.gl/forms/69C6k7YDzF to RSVP for the workshop. The workshop will include an overview of the program proposal process from 9-10:30 a.m. and roundtable sessions with third-party program providers affiliated with UGA from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided for the roundtable discussions that will take place from noon-1 p.m. For more information, contact Laura Paris, OIE’s education abroad adviser, at laparis@uga.edu or 706-542-2900. Bulletin Board is limited to information that may pertain to a majority of faculty and staff members.
Starting at Tiger Mountain Vineyards, the delegation learned about one of the fastest growing sectors of Georgia’s agricultural economy and how UGA is contributing to its success through research into grape production, food safety and economic development services. While in Tiger, the group also visited Hillside Orchards, a top producer of specialty jams, jellies and ciders. They then traveled to Jaemor Farms in Alto where many of Hillside’s products are sold. Drew Echols, manager at Jaemor Farms, said horticultural research at UGA has helped strengthen the company’s vegetable and fruit production and helped the farm to grow into an agritourism destination that attracts visitors from all over the country. Morehead also visited the headquarters of the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network in Gainesville. It is one of several state-ofthe-art facilities built to protect the safety of poultry. The state’s poultry farmers produce $5.2 billion worth of chicken and eggs each year, according to the farm gate value report. The delegation visited King’s Hawaiian Bakery to see how some those eggs are used.
The company, which produces sweet buttery rolls and loaves of bread, built a plant in Georgia in 2011 that now bakes half of the nation’s supply of King’s Hawaiian Bread. “This year’s tour was somewhat different,” Angle said. “We visited food manufacturing facilities, in addition to farms, to show the scope of our college’s contributions to the agricultural economy and to demonstrate the full spectrum of agricultural activities in the state—from farming to food safety to manufacturing value-added products.” The tour ended at Sonstegard Foods, a third-generation business that provides eggs and a variety of egg products throughout the U.S. At each stop, farm and plant managers shared ways in which UGA has contributed to their success and ways that the university could help in the future. “Each year our farm tour proves to be an excellent opportunity to showcase the impact UGA has on the lives of everyday Georgians,” Angle said. “It’s also a great chance to learn about the issues and the opportunities facing Georgia’s farmers and how we can help.”
DIVERSITY from page 1 40 countries. There will also be a public discussion about the increasing cultural diversity in Georgia and the rest of the South. The screening and public discussion are sponsored in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Hinojosa’s visit kicks off community events organized by LACSI and UGA Libraries to coincide with National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. During the observance, the importance of Latinos in Georgia’s social, economic and political fabric as well as the challenges that immigrants face will be examined. “Maria Hinojosa’s visit gives us a perfect opportunity to...present important information to Georgians about the demographic
DIRECTOR from page 1 missions of the college. “Dr. Hunnicutt has a proven record of linking campus resources with communityidentified needs,” said Provost Pamela Whitten. “He is ideally suited to lead UGA-Griffin in its vital mission of expanding educational opportunities and conducting research and outreach that contribute to the economic vitality of our state.” Hunnicutt joined Frank Phillips College in 2003 as the director of its Perryton campus. In that role, he managed a $3.8 million capital campaign to build a permanent campus that opened debt-free in 2005. He served as dean of the campus and was named the college’s service area liaison to broaden his responsibilities to include building relationships with communities and businesses in its nine-county, 9,400-square-mile service area. As vice president of extended services, a position he has held since 2013, he oversees extended education programs throughout the college’s service area. Hunnicutt serves on several committees at Frank Phillips College, including the president’s cabinet, the college’s strategic committee on planning and evaluation and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirmation leadership team. He also serves on the boards of the Perryton Rotary International, the Ochiltree County United Way and the Ochiltree County 4-H Advisory Board. “To say I am excited about being chosen to lead the Griffin campus would be a grand understatement,” Hunnicutt said. “I feel my entire career has been preparing me for this position, and I consider it a distinct privilege to join the UGA family and Griffin campus team. The Griffin campus holds many opportunities, and I know we will all be proud of the outcome.” Hunnicutt earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. He holds master’s degrees in reproductive biology from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, animal science from New Mexico State University and general agriculture from Tarleton State University. He earned his doctorate in animal science from the University of Wyoming.
shifts the state has been undergoing,” said Jeffrey P. Jones, director of the Peabody Awards. “The extent of diversity in Georgia that her America By the Numbers report illuminates is a revelation.” Latino USA won a 2014 Peabody Award for its episode “Gangs, Murder and Migration in Honduras, which the Peabody jurors praised for “giving us the economic context and the personal stories behind an international human rights crisis.” In addition to anchoring and executive producing Latino USA and America By the Numbers, Hinojosa in 2010 created the Futuro Media Group, an independent nonprofit organization producing multimedia journalism that explores and gives a critical voice to the diversity of the American experience.
RANKING
from page 1 in the top five at second and third, respectively. The rankings of business programs are determined annually based on a peer survey of deans and senior faculty at various national institutions. UGA recently was ranked No. 18 on the Forbes “Top 25 Public Colleges 2015” list and consistently ranks highly as one of the nation’s best values in public higher education. Washington Monthly ranked UGA as the third “Best Bang for the Buck” school in the Southeast in 2015, and Kiplinger’s ranked UGA as No. 10 nationally on its 2014 list of the best values among public colleges and universities. The new 2016 rankings are available at www.usnews.com.
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