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In this issue: Latino outreach program honored by White House, NSF grant to launch pilot graduate education program, Georgia Law launches Atlanta program and a report on the U.S. economy. Columns is published weekly during the academic year and biweekly during the summer for the faculty and staff of the University of Georgia by the UGA News Service.
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By Rachel [email protected]
T h e N a t i o n a l S c i e n c e Foundation has awarded UGA a $495,754 grant to institute a pilot graduate education program that will give students experiential learning opportunities prior to and throughout their studies.
Students in the Research Traineeship-Innovations in Gradu-ate Education program will learn about problem solving, interdis-ciplinary teamwork, leadership, communication and engagement.
The new program will address the reality that “21st-century scientists and engineers must possess skills that enable them to reach beyond the laboratory, across disciplines and into com-munities to identify issues and develop solutions that increase both resilience and sustainability.”
It will be led by Julie Coffield, an associate dean in the Graduate School; Meredith Welch-Devine, the Graduate School’s director of interdisciplinary studies; Ikseon Choi, an associate professor of learning design and technology in the College of Education; Mat-thew L. Bishop, director of public service and outreach’s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Develop-ment; and K. Paige Carmichael, Meigs Professor of Pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
During the summer before their graduate studies begin, students in the program will attend an eight-week “boot camp.” There, they will get early exposure to professional skills training and the application of these skills to specific problems facing Georgia communities.
The boot camp will be fol-lowed by a challenge course
By Matt [email protected]
Shortly after UGA’s historic campus came into view, nearly two dozen Clarke Middle School stu-dents gathered in front of the Arch before spending a day learning how they can one day return to campus and earn a degree.
The students, who are high-achieving Latino students, visited UGA Sept. 21 as part of the univer-sity’s Gear Up for College program. Administered by the Office of Ad-missions and developed by the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, a public service and outreach unit, the program is part outreach, part admissions pitch.
“A lot of these kids, although they’re very bright, will be first-generation (college students) so
they’re really unaware of how to navigate the college process,” said Jonathan Brunson, assistant direc-tor of admissions for outreach, who has managed the program since its inception in 2008. “Although it’s a fun day for them, they’re still here to learn how to prepare for selective college admissions.”
During their visit, the students participated in interactive activities to help them understand the college process. They explored possible majors, and discussed financial aid and career options. The group also had lunch on campus with a current Latino student and went on a tour of campus.
“Of course, we want them to come to the University of Geor-gia, but this is about getting them ready for college anywhere,” said Brunson, who often will speak in
Spanish as he’s greeting and work-ing with the students.
Students’ questions to Brunson cover everything from campus life to admissions requirements. He recalled once walking through the Miller Learning Center with the group. One of the program participants saw a college student napping in a chair and asked, “Can you take naps in college?”
“They’re in eighth grade, and it’s their first time on UGA’s campus for many of them so they don’t know what college life is like at all,” Brunson said.
Gear Up for College has grown a lot since it started. In the first year, there were six campus visits with a total of 150 students. This year, the program is projected to reach 300 Latino students during
By Matt [email protected]
Growth in the U.S. market is increasingly driven by Hispanic and Asian consumers, to the tune of nearly $2 trillion per year. That’s one takeaway from the 2015 Multicul-tural Economy Report from UGA’s Selig Center for Economic Growth.
The nation’s projected total buy-ing power in 2015 is $13.5 trillion, a 213 percent growth since 1990. That number is bolstered by an increasingly diverse populace, ac-cording to the annual report, which provides a comprehensive statistical
overview of the buying power of African-Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Hispanics for the U.S. and each of its states.
For example, the U.S. Hispanic market in 2015 will be $1.3 trillion, which is larger than the GDP of Mexico. In 2020, that amount will reach $1.7 trillion. The Asian market, comprised of 18.3 million Ameri-cans, will be $825 billion in 2015 and grow to $1.1 trillion in 2020.
“The Asian and Hispanic mar-kets will really drive the U.S. con-sumer market,” said Jeff Humphreys, director of the Selig Center. “Those two groups will account for a
disproportionate amount of growth. The African-American market still will expand at a rate that’s compel-ling, but the Asian and Hispanic markets are where you see the really fast-paced growth.”
The report predicts that African-American buying power will be $1.2 trillion in 2015 and reach $1.4 trillion in 2020, up from $320 billion in 1990. The report also breaks down the buying power of mi-nority subgroups, such as Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in the Hispanic category, and Asian Indians, Chinese and Japanese in the Asian category.
By Heidi M. [email protected]
The UGA School of Law will expand its footprint with an Atlanta campus that will open for the 2016 spring semester. The first program to be launched at the new facility will be the Atlanta Semester in Practice, which will offer second- and third-year students the oppor-tunity to receive full-time, practical experience through placements in the judicial, government, corporate and nonprofit arenas.
“The opportunity to receive hands-on, full-time training will greatly benefit our students as they seek to begin their careers in the legal profession. In addition, the agencies and companies that
provide placements will be receiv-ing the assistance of some of our nation’s brightest law students,” said Georgia Law Dean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge. “We are excited to begin this new chapter in the law school’s storied history and look forward to the opportunities an Atlanta campus will bring to our students, alumni and employers.”
Students electing to spend a semester at the Atlanta campus will work full time in placements that include the Office of the Gov-ernor, the Office of the Attorney General, the Georgia Supreme Court and the House Democratic Caucus, as well as a number of other government, nonprofit and corporate locations. In addition
Geared for successAdmissions office’s Latino outreach program
honored by White House
From left, Clarke Middle School eighth-graders Stephanie Jimenez, Abril Fuentes-Mandujano and Gimena Gutierrez look at new UGA T-shirts that they received inside Terrell Hall during a recent campus visit as part of the Gear Up for College program.
NSF grant to be used for new pilot graduate education program
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INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN’S STUDIESTERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Law school launches Atlanta Semester in Practice program
Report: Asians, Hispanics driving US economy Women and Girls in Georgia Conference to be held Oct. 9-10
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By Terri L. [email protected]
UGA’s Institute for Women’s Studies is hosting its sixth Women and Girls in Georgia conference Oct. 9-10 in the Miller Learning Center.
The theme of this year’s confer-ence is sustainability. Presentation topics will explore the intersections of social, economic and environ-mental challenges as they relate to women and girls in the state, including environmental justice,
local food, food insecurity, climate change, environmental health, re-cycling and conserving on college campuses and protecting Georgia’s honeybee population.
This year’s conference will include an opening-night keynote lecture by Carolyn Sachs, a profes-sor of rural sociology and head of the women’s studies department at Pennsylvania State University. Her lecture, “Gender Networking for Environmental Sustainability: From the Local to the Global,” will
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By Don [email protected]
“From the Classic City to the Big City” is the theme of this year’s Homecoming Week festivities, which begin Oct. 12. Activities for students are scheduled throughout the week, and the weekend features events for alumni and the Oct. 17 football game against the University of Missouri, including the crowning of the Homecoming king and queen.
The official Homecoming kickoff will be the annual Bulldog Bash Oct. 12 in the Tate Student Center Atrium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with games, free food and giveaways for students. That night, students will flock to Legion Field for a Glow Rage Paint Party from 8-11 p.m.
Voting for Homecoming king and queen will open for students at 8 a.m. on Oct. 12 and end at noon Oct. 16. Voting will take place on the UGA Involvement Network, https://uga.collegiatelink.net/.
A lip sync competition is scheduled for Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Tate Grand Hall. Kathryn Kostovetsky, a second-year pre-journalism major from Macon and promotions chair for Homecoming, will emcee the competition.
Oct. 14 is the annual Day of Service. Students will gather in the Tate Recep-tion Hall and travel to multiple sites around Athens to participate in com-munity service activities. That night, games, prizes, free food and giveaways will highlight Manhattan Mayhem, a New York-themed party, in the Tate Grand Hall from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Country music superstar Brad Pais-ley brings his “Country Nation College Tour” to campus Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. on the intramural fields. The concert is open exclusively to fees-paid students on the Athens campus.
Women’s basketball head coach Joni Crenshaw will be the grand marshal for the Homecoming parade, which will kick off Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. and wind through downtown Athens. Led by the Redcoat Band, the parade will include floats, displays and appearances by the UGA cheerleaders, athletes as well as UGA and Athens dignitaries.
Steven Edwards, a fourth-year cog-nitive science major from Duluth and Homecoming entertainment chair, will co-emcee the parade with Kostovetsky.
Following the parade, the annual Homecoming carnival will be held on Legion Field from 7-11 p.m. with games, midway rides and free food. Admission is free for students with valid UGACards and $5 for everyone else.
“Homecoming is such an important tradition at UGA, and our students have shown dedication and creativity in planning the week’s events,” said Kristin Short, senior coordinator for student activities and organizations and staff adviser for the Homecoming Commit-tee. “We truly have something to appeal to everyone, and the student planners hope members of the Bulldog Nation will come out in record numbers.”
Admission to Homecoming events is free for students with valid UGA-Cards who pay activity fees on the Athens campus.
The Homecoming Committee and the University Union Student Programming Board are registered
student organizations within UGA Student Affairs.
For more information about Home-coming events, call 706-542-6396 or see http://homecoming.uga.edu.
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Assistant to UGA president named administrator at Virginia Tech Matthew M. Winston Jr., an assistant to UGA President Jere W. Morehead, has been named senior associate vice president for alumni relations at Virginia Tech. Winston will start his new position Nov. 1. A staff member in the Office of the Presi-dent since 2000, Winston has provided counsel to university leadership in many critical areas, including community and alumni relations, student life, institutional diversity, institutional advancement and campus safety. He also has worked closely with student groups and organizations, faculty-led programs and university governance, as well as alumni and community organizations.
Cornell University, Ithaca College partner to offer MAT program Cornell University and Ithaca College have come together in a partnership to offer a new Master of Arts in Teaching program to help meet the growing demand for qualified agricultural educators. Students in the 13-month program will earn general education and field experience through Ithaca College, and agriculture learning will come from Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The first cohort of students will enter May 2016.
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Microsoft Sway available for useUniversity students, faculty and staff now
have access to a new online presentation tool through their UGAMail accounts, which is powered by Microsoft’s Office 365.
A free, Web-based presentation tool from Microsoft, Sway offers users another way to create online-only presentations, newsletters, tutorials, lessons and digital stories.
In Sway, users can pull content from Web sources, such as Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and OneDrive, as well as upload their own files to create interactive presentations and reports, called Sways.
Users also can collaborate in real time with other users on Sways. All presentations are auto-saved so they can be created and stored in the cloud.
Once created, a Sway can be shared through email and social media, and viewed in any Web browser. Sways automatically adjust to differ-ent screen sizes and can be viewed on mobile devices and tablets.
Sway is not a replacement for PowerPoint, but another presentation and communication tool, particularly useful for creating Web-based presentations as well as presentations that may be viewed on a mobile device or tablet.
Sway is free to all UGA students, faculty and staff through the university’s licensing agreement with Microsoft.
To access Sway, log in to UGAMail and click on the Office 365 app launcher in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. There will be an icon for Sway. An Internet connec-tion is necessary for the Sway app to work.
To learn more, visit http://t.uga.edu/1Ob.Source: UGA Enterprise Information Technology Services
By Alan [email protected]
The communication studies department will host a Communications Colloquium Oct. 8 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Room 502 of Caldwell Hall.
The colloquium will feature a talk by Marshall Scott Poole from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The talk, “Organizational Responses to Dilemmas: The Case for Emergency Management,” is open free to the public.
Poole will discuss the paradox often confronted by mem-bers of organizations when faced with two demands that are important but may seem mutually exclusive: the need for stability versus the need to change and adapt, the need for employee participation versus the need for management control, and the need for proactive planning versus the need for reactive responsiveness to external conditions.
This presentation will advance a contingency theory of organizational response to dilemmas, which posits that it is not the dilemmas per se, but rather the organization’s response to dilemmas that determines their impacts, posi-tive or negative.
The contingency theory is being investigated in the context of emergency management organizations in the Netherlands and Illinois, and the presentation will focus on a study undertaken in the context of the Dutch crisis response system.
Poole is the David L. Swanson Professor of Commu-nication, director of the Institute for Computing in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences as well as a senior research scientist at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
By Cal [email protected]
FACS Week, the College of Family and Consumer Sci-ences’ signature event that celebrates communities, academic excellence and the future of families, will run Oct. 17-24.
FACS Week kicks off with a Homecoming tailgate on Oct. 17 and wraps up Oct. 24 with an open house for cur-rent and prospective students and their families.
Various events throughout the week, including a women’s leadership panel discussion and a Georgia disability history symposium, will offer opportunities for engagement, and the college also will honor its donors and faculty Oct. 23 at a new event, the Celebrating Excellence luncheon.
“FACS Week is both a celebration of the college as well as an opportunity to learn and look ahead to where the College of Family and Consumer Sciences is going in the future,” said FACS Dean Linda Kirk Fox. “We’re excited about the diversity of events scheduled that mirror the disciplines we cover, from a statewide conference on housing to a women in leadership panel to guest lectures from nationally recognized experts. FACS Week will offer a variety of ways to engage with the college.”
Most events are free and drop-in attendance is welcome with the exception of the Homecoming tailgate and awards luncheon, which require an RSVP. There also is a regis-tration fee for the Oct. 21 Georgia Housing Conference.
FACS Week events will celebrate excellence
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Homecoming events to start Oct. 12
Former UGA cheerleaders returned to Sanford Stadium last fall for the Homecoming football game. This year’s Homecoming events will kick off Oct. 12.
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More information about FACS Week celebrations is at www.fcs.uga.edu/facsweek.
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Colloquium to focus on organizational dilemmas
A UGA alum leads a cheer at Sanford Stadium during last year’s Homecoming.
Spring semester grades due date moved The University Council approved a change to
the 2015-2016 academic calendar at its Sept. 22 meeting.
With the change, final grades for the spring semester will be due Sunday, May 15, at 5 p.m. instead of Monday, May 16.
The adjustment was made to make room for Maymester classes, which begin May 16. According to the Registrar’s Office, having the grades due one day earlier gives students enough time to know if they will be eligible for May classes. In some cases, certain students may be dismissed, and the change would allow these students to know before the beginning of the Maymester classes.
Annual Science of Veterinary Medicine Symposium will be held Oct. 8
The UGA College of Veterinary Medicine will host its annual Science of Veterinary Medicine Symposium Oct. 8.
Open free to the public, this year’s symposium will begin at 10 a.m.; registration is at 9:30 a.m. The keynote address will be given by Dr. David Haworth, president and CEO of the Morris Animal Foundation. Haworth will discuss the role of the foundation, the largest nonprofit source of veterinary research funding in the world, in raising awareness and funds to conduct meaningful, life-changing research that ultimately benefits animal well-being. More information about the sympo-sium is at www.vet.uga.edu/scienceofvetmed/.
Torrance birthday celebration and lectures to focus on creative children
Parents, teachers and caregivers can hear about simple ways to enhance a child’s creativity at an upcoming celebration hosted by the UGA College of Education.
The Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development’s “Connecting with Creativity: The E. Paul Torrance Lecture and 100th-year Birthday Celebration” honors the man who was a pioneer in gifted and creative education. Open free to the public, the event will be held Oct. 8 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Ballroom at the UGA Hotel and Con-ference Center, 1197 S. Lumpkin St.
The event features two speakers: Felice Kaufmann, a research assistant professor at the New York University Child Study Center, and Barbara Kerr, a distinguished professor of counseling psychol-ogy at the University of Kansas.
Kaufmann will address what happened to some young adults who were named Presidential Scholars in high school. Kerr will speak about research done on creative teenagers, drawing implications for educa-tion, guidance and their future as creative adults.
UGA football receiver selected for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
UGA receiver Malcolm Mitchell was named to the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Mitch-ell is one of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision selected based on their commit-ment to community service.
A senior from Valdosta, Mitchell was the 2015 recipient of the Hornsby Howell Community Service Award for Georgia’s 600 student-athletes in 21 sports. He gained national attention for his “Reading With Malcolm” program. His lengthy community service activities include taking part in Usher’s New Look Foundation; speaking at UGA’s “Learn, Play, Excel” initiative at elementary and middle schools; visiting Camp Sunshine for chil-dren with cancer; assisting Clarke Middle School’s Community Enrichment program; taking part in 9-year-old Gage Tanner’s “Dawg Fight Against Cancer” fundraiser; and speaking to the Athens Boys and Girls Club.
UGA leads the nation in Allstate AFCA Good Works Team honorees with 16 since the award’s inception in 1992.
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RESEARCH NEWS
Slowing the flowBy Beth [email protected]
The time since the introduction of a non-native marine species best explains its global range, according to new research by an international team of scientists led by UGA ecologist James E. Byers. The study, published in the open access journal Nature Scientific Reports, also contains a warning: The vast majority of marine invaders have not yet finished spreading.
Invasion by non-native species is a worldwide problem that causes billions of dollars of damage annually, more than $120 billion in the U.S. alone, according to a 2005 study cited by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Preventing future invasions, and mitigating the impacts of those already underway, is a critical goal, Byers said.
Effective defenses against species invasions depend on understanding the mechanisms driving them. Control strategies typically have been based on key characteristics of the non-native species and the environments they’re invad-ing. For marine invaders, these include traits like mobility, maximum body size and larvae dispersal, and environmental conditions such as salinity, temperature and strength of ocean currents. Control
strategies differ depending on which traits or environmental conditions are thought to be the main drivers of invasion.
Despite numerous studies, there has not been scientific consensus on which of these factors are most important.
While attending an invited work-shop for experts in marine invasions in Sydney, Australia, in 2012, Byers and his colleagues conceived the idea for a comprehensive analysis to determine which variables were the best predictors of an invader’s spread.
“This paper arose because we saw that we could gather data on a large number of species,” Byers said. “Data clearing houses have gotten much better at recording species occurrence data.”
Byers and his co-authors focused on marine benthic invertebrates—creatures such as crabs and barnacles that live on the ocean floor—that are non-native to the U.S., Australia or New Zealand, because those countries have the most comprehensive records. They combed through national port surveys, invasive species databases and scientific literature, compiling information on as many of the animals’ physical characteristics as pos-sible, as well as environmental conditions of areas outside their native ranges. They also included records of each species’ first introduction anywhere in the world. In
all, they found 138 species with enough information to include in their analysis.
They then created a model to test which of the variables—species’ traits, environmental conditions or time since introduction—did the best job of predicting the global ranges of those non-native species.
Time since introduction proved to be the most useful measurement.
“The fact that the physical variables didn’t do such a good job of helping to predict range surprised us,” Byers said. “Those variables must be important, but, in hindsight, if species are only oc-cupying a fraction of their total potential non-native range, it does make sense that the physical variables would not yet work well.”
A newly introduced species needs time to fully occupy its potential range in a new region, according to Byers.
“There may be plenty of places suit-able for it to live in that novel region, but it just hasn’t had time to spread there yet,” he said. “Because we don’t yet see the fully realized extent, it is hard to characterize a species’ tolerances and limits that would otherwise control range size.”
Byers said the study’s results could nevertheless provide some guidance for managers.
Study examines spread of non-native marine species
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Invasion by non-native species is a worldwide problem that causes billions of dollars in damage annually. UGA ecologist James Byers, left, led a team of scientists that found that the vast majority of marine invaders have not yet finished spreading.
Deer-vehicle collisions increase during breeding season
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By Sandi [email protected]
Fall is prime breeding season for deer across Georgia. It’s also when drivers are more likely to hit deer that run into the road, according to a new UGA study.
Researchers in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources have completed an analysis of when motorists should be more aware of possibly hitting a deer. They looked at breeding data and then compared it to deer-vehicle collision statistics across Georgia.
According to the study, between 2005 and 2012, there were 45,811 reported deer-vehicle collisions across all Georgia counties.
Deer-vehicle collisions increase dur-ing “rutting season” because white-tailed deer move around a lot more looking for mates, according to James Stickles, lead
researcher on the project. Stickles, who led the study while earning his master’s de-gree, said researchers were able to create a map that more accurately reflects when motorists are in greater danger of hitting a deer. The new map lists specific peak dates for each of Georgia’s 159 counties.
“Now we can warn drivers in a more relevant time frame than in the past,” said Stickles, who is now assistant deer coor-dinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
“Depending on your location in Georgia, peak rut may occur anywhere from October to December,” he also said. “By knowing deer movement dates in specific areas, email blasts and other warnings to be more vigilant of deer can be distributed before, and during, times when deer-vehicle collisions are most likely to occur.”
For example, the peak time in
Athens-Clarke County is Nov. 10-16.Recently published in the Journal of
the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the study analyzed deer-vehicle collisions and then com-pared the timing of those wrecks with available conception data, deer movement information obtained from deer wearing GPS collars in Harris County and the old “rut map” from Georgia Outdoor News. The project was funded by the Georgia Department of Transportation.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources already is using the new map created by UGA to inform hunters of peak rut dates. The Georgia DOT also is considering using the map to develop spe-cific motorist warnings for each region.
The map can be found online and downloaded at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ website, http://www.georgiawildlife.com/rut-map.
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EXHIBITIONSReturn from Exile. Through Oct. 10. Lyndon House Arts Center, 293 Hoyt St. 706-542-5356, [email protected].
Infiltro: In-Vitro. Through Nov. 30. Gilbert Hall. [email protected].
Set Off for Georgia… Through Dec. 23. Hargrett Library Gallery, special collections libraries. 706-542-8079, [email protected].
Unbeaten, Untied, Undisputed: Georgia’s 1980 National Cham-pionship Season. Through Dec. 23. Special collections libraries. 706-542-8079, [email protected].
Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism in the Modern South. Through July 30. Special collections libraries. 706-542-5788, [email protected].
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5WORKSHOP“Teaching Undergraduate Literature Classes in the Digital Age.” This workshop will explore whether the teaching of literature should change given what is known from educational psychol-ogy and neuroscience. It also will look at the changes in higher education that emphasize professional preparation and a focus on STEM disciplines to see if those should affect how literature is taught. 2:30 p.m. Center for Teaching and Learning. 706-542-1355, [email protected].
AUTHOR TALKMeet author and public health leader Dr. Louis W. Sullivan. This event, hosted with the University of Georgia Press, is a part of the College of Public Health’s 10-year anniversary program-ming. 4 p.m. Rhodes Hall. 706-542-4145, [email protected].
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANNIVERSARYThe College of Public Health will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a program that will feature keynote speaker Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and founding dean and president emeritus of Morehouse School of Medicine. A reception will follow. Registra-tion is requested. 5 p.m. Miller Parade Ground, Health Sciences Campus. 706-542-2590, [email protected].
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6FALL SEMESTER MIDTERM
STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCEThe UGA College of Public Health will hold the 2015 State of Public Health Conference. 8 a.m. Georgia Center. 706-542-4042.
FIRST AID CLASSParticipants will receive first aid training, certified by the National Safety Council. Class size is limited. $25. 8:30 a.m. Conference Room A, University Health Center. 706-542-8707, [email protected].
TUESDAY TOUR2 p.m. Special collections libraries. 706-542-8079, [email protected].
ECOLOGY SEMINAR“Forecasting Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities,” Michael Dietze, Boston University. Reception precedes seminar in lobby. 4 p.m. Ecology building auditorium. 706-542-7247, [email protected].
GUEST LECTUREJanet Mock is a keynote speaker for LGBT History Month. 7 p.m. Grand Hall, Tate Student Center.
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING FALL FILM NIGHTTo feature Most Likely to Succeed. Following the screening, a panel of UGA researchers will consider the film’s portrayal of the American system of education and field questions from the audience. 7:30 p.m. Cine, 234 W. Hancock Ave. 706-583-0067, [email protected].
CONCERTThe Hodgson Wind Ensemble will perform a concert with saxo-phone professor Connie Frigo. $10; $5 with a UGACard. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 706-542-4752, [email protected].
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALKGiven by artist Ry McCullough. Noon. Plaza and Suite Galleries, Lamar Dodd School of Art. 773-965-1689, [email protected].
TOUR AT TWO2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, [email protected].
HISTORY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE SERIES LECTURE“CSI Dixie: Medical Science and Death Investigation in the 19th-Century South,” Stephen Berry, Gregory Professor of the Civil War Era and co-founder of the Center for Virtual History at UGA. 2 p.m. 250 Miller Learning Center. 706-542-5922, [email protected]. (See story, above).
CONCERTThe UGA Repertory Singers. 3:35 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center.
EXHIBIT OPENING Materials for Victory, an exhibit and discussion of maps and documents printed by the U.S. government and also captured from enemy forces during World War II. 5 p.m. Map and Govern-ment Information Library. 706-542-0664, [email protected].
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8CAMPAIGN FOR CHARITIES KICKOFF BREAKFAST7:30 a.m. Georgia Center.
SCIENCE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM9:30 a.m. College of Veterinary Medicine. 706-583-5485, [email protected]. (See Digest, page 3).
GUEST LECTURE“Organizational Responses to Dilemmas,” Marshall Scott Poole, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Hosted by the communication studies department. Seating is limited; RSVP to [email protected]. 12:30 p.m. 502 Caldwell Hall. 706-542-4893, [email protected]. (See story, page 2).
BLUESTEMS AND BLUEJEANS NATIVE PLANT SALEThrough Oct. 9, also Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. Mimsie Lanier Center for Native Plant Studies, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-9353.
GUEST LECTURE“Talking to the Enemy: Germany’s Capture of British Voices in the Great War,” Catherine Robson, New York University. 4:30 p.m. 265 Park Hall. [email protected].
TORRANCE LECTURE AND 100TH-YEAR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION5:30 p.m. Magnolia Ballroom, Georgia Center. 706-542-5104, [email protected]. (See Digest, page 3).
SECOND THURSDAY CONCERTUGA faculty members Levon Ambartsumian, violin, and Evgeny Rivkin, piano, will present an evening of sonatas by Johannes Brahms. $18; $5 with a UGACard. 7:30 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 706-542-4752, [email protected] (See story, above left)
FILMPsycho. $3 for non-students. 8 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9SOUTHEAST AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE FORUM“Literature of Language and the Language of Literature in 21st-Century Africa.” Special collections libraries. 706-542-9587, [email protected].
MORNING MINDFULNESSInstructor Jerry Gale will lead a free meditation session to enhance mindful practice in an environment of creative energy. RSVP to 706-542-0448 or [email protected]. 9:30 a.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, [email protected].
TERRY LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIESSpeaker: Sam Williams, one of the nation’s leading experts in urban competitiveness. 10:10 a.m. Chapel. 706-542-5234, [email protected].
INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR11:30 a.m. Memorial Hall ballroom. 706-542-7911, [email protected].
FILMInsidious 3. Also Oct. 11 at 6 and 9 p.m. $3 for non-students. 6 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre.
WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GEORGIA OPENING KEYNOTE“Gender Networking for Environmental Sustainability: From the Local to the Global,” Carolyn Sachs, Pennsylvania State Uni-versity. 6:30 p.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. 706-542-0066, [email protected]. (See story, page 1).
WOMEN’S SOCCER vs. Mississippi State. 7 p.m. Turner Soccer Complex. 706-542-1621.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GEORGIA CONFERENCEHosted by the Institute for Women’s Studies at UGA, the confer-ence brings together academics, activists and community mem-bers to share expertise, strengthen networks and strategize for positive social change in Georgia and beyond. Registration is required. $10 for students; $25 for community members and UGA staff; $45 for academics and professionals. Miller Learning Center. 706-542-0066, [email protected]. (See story, page 1).
EXHIBITION OPENINGBefore the March King: 19th-Century American Bands. Through Jan. 3. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817, [email protected].
EXHIBITION OPENING Travels on the Bartram Trail: Beth Thompson’s Possible Percep-tions. Through Nov. 29. This showing is the grand finale of a nearly four-year project during which Beth Thompson followed in the footsteps of the naturalist William Bartram along trails in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and the Carolinas. Visitor Center, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6014, [email protected].
CHILDREN’S CONCERTSaxton’s Cornet Band recreates the sounds, appearance and conduct of brass bands during the antebellum and Civil War eras. 10 a.m. Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4662, [email protected].
SWIMMING AND DIVING vs. North Carolina. 11 a.m. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center.
OUTDOOR CONCERTThe Saxton’s Cornet Band, which features cornets, alto and tenor horns, baritone, tuba and percussion, will perform. 1 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, [email protected].
LECTURE“The Useful, the Beautiful, the Singular or the Fragrant, are to Us the Most Material—John and William Bartram and Southern Plants in the Garden,” Joel T. Fry, curator of Bartram’s Garden. Part of “Set Off for Georgia...,”events celebrating the 250th anniversary of John and William Bartram’s Natural History Expedition in Colonial Georgia. 1 p.m. Callaway building, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-8079, [email protected].
GALLERY TALKParticipants will discover the history of keyed brass instruments and listen to a live demonstration from America’s leading keyed bugle player, Ralph Dudgeon, a professor emeritus of music at State University of New York College at Cortland. 2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, [email protected].
‘CREATED EQUAL’ FILM SERIES SCREENINGFilm: The Loving Story. Hosted by OLLI@UGA and the Athens-Clarke County Library. Each screening in this community out-reach project will be coupled with a highly qualified discussion leader. 2 p.m. Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter St. 706-542-7715, [email protected].
BARTRAM PLANT WALKThis garden tour will highlight plants discovered by John and William Bartram now featured in the garden’s collection. 3 p.m.
State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6156, [email protected].
VOLLEYBALL vs. LSU. 7 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. 706-542-1621.
BARTRAM CONFERENCE CLOSING EVENT“The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession,” Andrea Wulf, New York Times best-selling author. Part of “Set Off for Georgia. ...,” events celebrating the 250th anniversary of John and William Bartram’s Natural History Expedition in Colonial Georgia. 7 p.m. Special collections librar-ies. 706-542-8079, [email protected].
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11CONCERTClassic City Band, a popular community band, will perform. 2 p.m. Visitor Center and Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6014, [email protected].
CONCERTSaxton’s Cornet Band is known for historically accurate concert experiences from the mid-19th century, complete with dramatic readings and period humor. 3 p.m. Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4662, [email protected].
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12COLUMBUS DAYClasses in session; offices open.
WORKSHOP“Show Me the Learning: How High-Impact Practices Influence Student Success,” Terry Rhodes, Association of American Col-leges and Universities. 10 a.m. 271 special collections libraries. 706-583-0067, [email protected].
BULLDOG BASHTo include games, free food and giveaways. 10 a.m. Tate Stu-dent Center Atrium from 10 a.m. (See story, page 2).
WORKSHOP“From Concept to Reality: Designing and Implementing Experiential, High-Impact Practices,” Terry Rhodes, Association of American Colleges and Universities. 1 p.m. Reading Room, Miller Learning Center. 706-583-0067, [email protected].
DREAM SHARE PROJECT: FILM AND WORKSHOPSee how different people across the U.S. achieve and define success in their respective careers. 3:30 p.m. 102 Miller Learn-ing Center. 706-542-3375.
HUGH HODGSON FACULTY SERIESBassoon professor Amy Pollard. $10; $5 with a UGACard. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 706-542-4752, [email protected]. (See story, above center).
COMING UPPERFORMANCEOct. 13. Mrs. Packard. Also Oct. 14-16, 18 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 18 at 2:30 p.m. $16; $12 for students. 8 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts building. 706-542-4400. (See story, above left).
By Clarke [email protected]
The Second Thursday Scholarship Series concert for October revisits a program last performed at UGA 20 years ago: three Johannes Brahms sonatas presented by Hugh Hodgson School of Music professors Levon Ambartsumian and Evgeny Rivkin.
The concert, which will be held Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, will see Ambartsumian, Regents and Franklin Professor of Violin, and Rivkin, a professor of piano, returning to the piece that introduced them to UGA.
“In October 1995, we performed this All-Brahms program as our first-ever recital at UGA, recorded it shortly after in Hugh Hodgson Hall and released it under the ACA recording label,” Ambartsumian and Rivkin wrote in the program notes for this performance. “We have not played this program since that time and now, after 20 years, have decided to conquer it again.”
Tickets are $18 or $5 with a UGA student ID and are available at the Perform-ing Arts Center box office, by calling 706-542-4400 or by visiting pac.uga.edu.
Ambartsumian said that those 20 years of concertizing and teaching come through in the music, altering their understanding and performance of the pieces.
“Actually, (Dr. Rivkin) asked me, when I proposed playing this program, ‘Do you think we have something new to say in this music?’ ” Ambartsumian said. “I said, ‘I don’t know about that, but because we’re 20 years older, whatever we say—even with the same music—will be different.’ ”
The sonatas themselves highlight different periods in Brahms’s musical development and how his approach to music changed over time. However, a basis on vocal melodies, song-like structures, ties together each piece, though each sonata employs this in different ways.
The concert is part of a tour of sorts, as Ambartsumian and Rivkin are also playing the program at Agnes Scott College in Decatur and Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina. The duo also will travel to Russia in November to play the program.
Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series performance to feature bassoon works showcasing jazz elements, witch ritual
By Dave [email protected]
Stephen Berry, the Gregory Professor of the Civil War Era in the history department, will discuss “CSI Dixie: Medical Science and Death Investigation in the 19th Century South” at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 in Room 250 of the Miller Learning Center. The talk is open to the public, and a reception will follow at 3 p.m. in the Miller Learning Center second floor rotunda.
Berry’s talk will open Throwback Therapies: History of Medical Science, a seminar series presented by the UGA Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, the departments of history and classics in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, the GRU/UGA Medical Partnership and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts.
Throwback Therapies is an interdisciplinary seminar series designed to entertain and enlighten those interested in the origins of modern health sciences.
Berry is a co-founder of the Center for Virtual His-tory at UGA and the Willson Center’s associate academic director for digital humanities. The author or editor of six books on America in the mid-19th century, he also edits
Gregory Professor to open lecture series on medical science history Oct. 7
Urban Bush Women
By Clarke [email protected]
The Hugh Hodgson School of Music continues to showcase its tal-ented faculty with its Faculty Series, which will feature Amy Pollard, pro-fessor of bassoon, in a performance Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $10 each or $5 with a UGA student ID and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center box office, by calling 706-542-4400 or by visiting pac.uga.edu.
The series, which will take place each month in Ramsey Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, allows the faculty of the School of Music, many of
whom are world-renowned perform-ers, to express their talent outside of the classroom and studio.
Pollard’s program for the recital, “Strange Interludes,” includes works from the 19th and 20th centuries
“For this recital, I have chosen pieces that are all cohesive as single movements and all under 15 minutes in length,” Pollard said. “The first and last works are fairly traditional and the inner pieces each have an unique and interesting quality to them, from showcasing jazz elements to depicting a ritual performed by witches.”
With that variety, Pollard’s program aims to highlight the range and versatil-ity of her instrument.
By Daniel Stock [email protected]
University Theatre will present Mrs. Packard by Emily Mann, directed by Joelle Re Arp-Dunham. Performances will be in the Fine Arts Cellar Theatre Oct. 13-17 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 18 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $16, $12 for students, and can be purchased at drama.uga.edu/ box-office, by phone at 706-542-4400 or in person at the Performing Arts Center or Tate Student Center box office.
Based on historical events, Mrs. Packard tells the story of a woman wrongly committed to an insane asylum by her husband, a strictly devout Calvinist minister, because she publicly disagrees with his theology. The play by Mann is set in the asylum where abuses are perpetrated on the patients, and the sane ones must rely on their own mental strength and the kindness of others to survive.
“A key part of the University Theatre mission is to introduce audiences to amazing plays they wouldn’t otherwise get to see,” said David Saltz, head of the theatre and film studies department, which is part of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. “When I read this play, I was blown away and immediately knew it was something we had to share with the Athens community.”
Director Arp-Dunham said the story of Mrs. Packard needs to be heard. “She was caught in this horrible web of patriarchy and religious intolerance and
brought to a place from which many never recovered. Her devotion and dedicated hard work changed laws and the direction of our country,” she said. “We need to hear stories like hers as we continue to fight for justice today.”
While the action of the piece takes place during the 1860s, the story remains universal, according to Arp-Dunham.
“Looking at a Facebook feed, one would think we are living in the most politi-cally and religiously divided time in our nation’s history,” she said. “The 18th century saw not only the Civil War but extreme religious differences, women’s rights issues and, of course, the abolition of slavery. The media was different, but the sentiments were not.”
Second Thursday concert revives 20-year-old Brahms program
the UnCivil Wars series at the University of Georgia Press. A recent Digital Innovation Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies, Berry also directs the Willson Center DigiLab, an innovation and instruction hub for the digital humanities and arts on the third floor of main library.
Vivian Nutton, a professor of the history of medicine and culture at the First Moscow State Medical School, will give the next lecture in the Throwback Therapies series Nov. 2.
University Theatre will present gripping historical drama ‘Mrs. Packard’ Oct. 13-18
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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.
Kurt Buhlmann, a senior research associate at the Savan-nah River Ecology Laboratory, received the Visionary Leader Award from Partners in Am-phibian and Reptile Conserva-tion. The award is given to an individual in North America who demonstrates extraordinary leadership, vision and commit-ment while furthering the mis-
sion of the organization.Buhlmann has been involved in the growth of
the organization since its founding in 1999 and was instrumental in developing Habitat Manage-ment Guidelines to aid landowners in management practices compatible with amphibian and reptile conservation.
The award was presented in Lawrence, Kansas, at the joint meeting of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles and PARC.
David Shipley, the UGA Athletic Association Professor in the School of Law and the univer-sity’s faculty athletics representative to the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference, was named to a seven-person SEC working group that will review issues surrounding student-athlete conduct.
The working group will review and discuss ex-isting NCAA and SEC policies governing student-athlete conduct and related eligibility outcomes; standards for institutional fulfillment of expecta-tions associated with SEC transfer requirements for personal conduct; as well as university and athletic department best practices and policies governing conduct of students and student-athletes. In addi-tion, the group will look at issues and policies aris-ing in other conferences that may inform decision-making within the SEC; state and federal legislation related to student discipline and reporting; drug testing policies and procedures; and other related issues as determined by the working group.
Shipley joined the UGA Law faculty as dean and professor in 1998. He has served as UGA’s faculty athletics representative since 2010.
Phillip L. Williams, dean of UGA’s College of Public Health, was elected to serve a one-year term as chair of the state Board of Public Health, which oversees the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Williams was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal as an inaugural member of the board in 2011. He was reappointed for a three-year term in 2014 and has served as vice chair for the past two years. The founding dean of the UGA College of Public Health, Williams also holds the Georgia Power Professorship of Environmental Health Science in the college’s environmental health science department.
Victor K. Wilson, vice president for student affairs, was elected to Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity’s national board of directors.
Wilson’s election furthers Sigma Phi Epsilon’s commit-ment to serving as a valued part-ner in higher education. Wilson is the first to fill one of two newly established director roles
reserved for higher education professionals who understand the importance of the out-of-classroom experience and the holistic development of college students today. As a national director, Wilson will help the fraternity set and achieve strategic goals related to student safety, healthy relationships, aca-demic success, professional preparedness, diversity, communication and leadership.
CAMPUS CLOSEUP
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Victor Wilson
Kurt Buhlmann
By Molly [email protected]
Robin Catmur, director of immigra-tion services at UGA, has had a 20-year career filled with helping international students, scholars and faculty establish their homes in the academic community.
Catmur’s unit within the Office of International Education is responsible for processing all visa and permanent residency sponsorships for the interna-tional members of UGA’s community, as well as complying with U.S. immigra-tion laws.
“It’s such a privilege to have a job that directly helps people,” Catmur said. “We are a compliance office, so, too often, we can be seen as enforcers. But really, we’re also here to help.”
To accommodate the immigration needs of the university and those of its international community, Catmur manages a team of six full-time advisers.
“It’s a joy to work with this staff,” she said. “We manage immigration, com-pliance and advising for international students, scholars and faculty.”
UGA’s international community, Catmur estimates, is made up of 2,800 students, scholars and faculty from over 120 countries.
Catmur also is chair of the System Committee for International Education for the University System of Georgia. In this role she serves as a resource for other USG schools and a liaison to the system office.
With so many international students,
and in the context of constant regulatory change, leading immigration services at a major university can be a daunting job. However, Catmur has years of experience in the field, having previously worked as the director of immigration services for Dartmouth College.
“I enjoy the puzzle of putting together immigration cases and presenting them on behalf of the student or faculty mem-ber,” she said.
Catmur said that her staff members, who regularly have one-on-one conversa-tions with international students, scholars and faculty, understand the difficulties they face with living in a foreign country.
“You’ll find everyone at the office is passionate, responsible and caring,” she said. “We have tissues in our office. People come in and cry sometimes about the hardships of finding a permanent way to stay or about being away from home. Most times, advisers shed tears, too.”
Catmur’s connection with interna-tional students and faculty likely comes from her background. As a child, Catmur was raised in multiple countries.
“I lived in India and then Canada before returning to the U.S. for high school,” she said. “After graduating from high school and college, I traveled again for a few years. I ended up working in Ireland, Australia and Indonesia before returning to the U.S. permanently.”
While traveling in Ireland, Catmur pursued another passion of hers: working with horses. In Ireland she worked on a horse farm for an Olympic show jumper.
“I’ve always loved animals and have
been obsessed with horses ever since I started riding at age 10,” she said.
Catmur’s love of horses continues today. After returning to the U.S., she worked as a horseback riding instructor before starting her career in immigra-tion services. Even now in her free time, Catmur can most likely be found with her thoroughbred mare, Cassie.
“After work, I’ll often head to the farm to see my horse or go home and just spend time with my dogs Ichi and Sable,” she said. “They help me to un-wind at the end of the day.”
Though helping others in the OIE is her passion, Catmur also has a number of diverse interests; she’s a licensed pilot, a professional baker and a mother to her now grown son.
“Twenty years ago I got a job at a small college to get health insurance for me and my son,” she said. “It was something I fell into. Thankfully that job turned into a career of helping other people. Immigration services turned out to be a natural fit.”
Immigration services director helps students, faculty find place at UGA
FACTSRobin CatmurDirector of Immigration ServicesOffice of International EducationM.A., Globalization Studies, Dartmouth College, 2005B.S., International Development, University of California, Davis, 1982At UGA: 5 years
By Merritt Melancon [email protected]
The former head of the Virginia Cooperative Extension started Oct. 1 as assistant dean for UGA Cooperative Extension.
Mark McCann, who has had a long career in agricultural research and outreach in Virginia, is responsible for assisting with UGA Extension’s opera-tions as well as leading agricultural and natural resources programming.
“Mark’s long history with Extension in Virginia and in Georgia gives him a fa-miliarity that allows him to hit the ground running, but also gives him the perspec-tive that comes with having worked in another Extension system,” said Laura
Perry Johnson, as-sociate dean for UGA Extension. “We are very ex-cited to have him join our work fam-ily and excited to work with him to build a second, im-pactful century for UGA Extension.”
McCann received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in animal science from North Carolina State University and his doctorate in agriculture from Texas Tech University.
McCann served as director of Virginia Cooperative Extension between 2005 and 2009. Most recently, he was a professor
of animal and poultry science and an Extension beef specialist at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
He started his career as an assistant professor and Extension beef special-ist in UGA’s animal and dairy science department.
During the seminar McCann gave as part of the interview process in June, he outlined his plans to keep UGA Exten-sion responsive to diverse communities across Georgia.
He shared his vision for UGA Exten-sion moving into the future by fostering partnerships and relationships inside and outside the Cooperative Extension System, by monitoring the impacts of Extension programs and by monitoring and responding to the needs of the state.
Robin Catmur, director of immigration services in the Office of International Education, worked on a horse farm for an Olympic show jumper in Ireland. These days, she spends her spare time on a farm with her thoroughbred mare, Cassie.
Animal scientist heads agricultural, natural resources program
Mark McCann
Dorothy Kozlowski
By Kathryn [email protected]
Mark Runco, a professor in the educational psychology department at the College of Education, recently participated in a report that examines how creativity works in the brain.
Co-sponsored by the Na-tional Endowment for the Arts and the Santa Fe Institute, the investigation brought together over a dozen experts, includ-ing neurologists, artists and cognitive psychologists, for a comprehensive study of the links between art, learning and neuroscience.
The report, “How Creativ-ity Works in the Brain,” is an extension of a 2014 research workshop, which addressed how creativity is related to the arts, cognition and brain function. Runco was chosen to represent the creativity research field dur-ing a two-day meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with several artists, neuroscientists and NEA representatives.
“The interdisciplinary na-ture of the group and NEA efforts is stimulating as you would expect given the findings that come from the creativity research,” Runco said. “No one person can bring everything that is needed from the creativity research, as well as the neurosci-entific work and the arts.”
In fact, a past study con-ducted by Runco points to the advantages of bringing optimal groups together for creative problem solving. According to Runco, interdisciplinary and heterogeneous groups are vital for determining where grants should be given and how best to study creativity in the future.
In addition to defining the concept of creativity, the report also addresses the nature of creativity in the brain, including what makes up the anatomy of an “aha” moment.
“(The way creativity works in the brain) is not localized,” said Runco. “There are systems and networks. Certain portions play critical roles, like the prefrontal cortex, and some new research is suggesting the cerebellum, but again, creativity requires multiple brain processes.”
In the report, participants addressed how to study cre-ativity in a way that integrates multiple disciplines, including cognitive psychology, education, neuroscience and the arts. From these discussions, two research objectives for future creativity research were created for the report.
The first research objective is to use mixed-methods research to discover and describe the
neurobiological foundations for the creative process, while the second goal is to validate existing behavioral assessments on creativity with neurobiologi-cal testing.
By accomplishing these goals, future creativity tests may be adopted more widely by educators, employers and other decision makers. However, there is still little neuroscience to sup-port creativity research.
“I suppose (creativity) is like a car—you won’t get far with just a fuel injector, nor just a muffler,” Runco said. “Creativ-ity and the brain are of course more complicated than the car engine, and there are many un-knowns with the brain. There is still a huge gap between the
electrical-chemical reactions and cognition, feeling and behavior.”
Runco has studied creativ-ity for nearly 30 years and has published around 200 articles, chapters and books on its mea-surement and enhancement, including the primary textbook used in the field. He co-edited the Encyclopedia of Creativity and is the founder of the Creativity Research Journal and Business Cre-ativity and the Creative Economy.
Runco is the past president of Division 10 of the American Psychological Association and was the E. Paul Torrance Profes-sor of Creativity Studies at the UGA College of Education from 2008 to 2014.
Twenty undergraduate students have been named Public Service and Outreach Scholars for the 2015-2016 academic year.
The students will take part in a year-long program that will provide them with a deeper understanding of PSO’s mission through meetings and outreach, help them link these experiences with their career and educational goals, and create a community of student scholars who understand the role of university outreach and engagement.
The PSO Student Scholars, their ma-jors and internship locations are Andrew Boyer, criminal justice major with minors in Spanish and theatre, J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development; Parker Bray, journalism and geography, Marine Outreach; Alexandra Case, business management and public relations major with minor in communication studies, Georgia Center for Continuing Educa-tion; Erin Cavalli, journalism major with minors in Spanish, human development and family science and English, Fanning Institute for Leadership Development; Iva Dimitrova, anthropology and mass media arts major with minors in Spanish and Latin American and Caribbean studies, Office of Service-Learning; Elizabeth Hardister, international affairs and chemistry, Carl Vinson Institute of Government; David Harshbarger, geography and mathematics, Fanning Institute for Leadership Develop-ment; Robert Hines, political science and English major also enrolled in the M.P.A. program, Carl Vinson Institute of Govern-ment; Allison Johnson, entomology, State Botanical Garden; Katherine Johnson, criminal justice and international affairs major with minor in Spanish, Fanning Institute; Gracelyn Jones, genetics major with minor in food science, Small Business Development Center; Jo Money, health promotion, Office of Service-Learning; Achyutta Patel, psychology major with minor in linguistics and disability studies, Archway Partnership; S. Frances Plunkett, public relations major with minors in art history and history, Fanning Institute; Janai Raphael, biological sciences, Of-fice of Service-Learning; Katie Sanders, biological sciences major with minor in ecology, Marine Outreach; Stephanie Stathos, marketing major with minor in TESOL, Fanning Institute; Taylor Stubblefield, political science and Span-ish major with minor in communication studies, Vinson Institute; Chloe Weigle, landscape architecture major with minor in horticulture, State Botanical Garden; and Ashley Wilson, biology, Marine Outreach.
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Jump starting the brainEducational psychologist contributes
30 years of creativity research to NEA report
CYBERSIGHTSWEEKLY READER
In recognition of FACS Week, the College of Fam-ily and Consumer Sciences’ signature event, the college has created a special website to promote the event billed as a celebration of communities, academic excellence and the future of families.
The website incorporates the look of the official brand-ing of the event, mimicking the photo booth design prominent on the promotional graphic.
FACS Week kicks off with a Homecoming tailgate on Oct. 17(see story, page 2).
FACS Week site createdwww.fcs.uga.edu/facsweek
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People tend to think of roads as crucial infrastructure that makes travel from one place to another possible. But for many species, particularly those that are small and slow-moving, roads can be major bar-riers, often with dire consequences for individual animals and entire populations.
Roads and Ecological Infrastructure: Concepts and Applications for Small Animals, edited by UGA ecologist Kimberly Andrews, addresses the impacts of roads on wildlife popula-tions. It explores a number of design and mitigation strategies to avoid or reduce conflict with reptiles, amphib-ians and small mammals.
Written in an accessible style, the book is intended for use by ecologists, government transportation agencies, nongovernmental environmental organizations and individuals inter-ested in conservation.
Book examines roads’ impact on animals
Roads and Ecological Infrastructure: Concepts and Applications for Small AnimalsEdited by Kimberly M. Andrews, Priya Nanjappa and Seth P. D. RileyJohns Hopkins University Press$75
Mark Runco, a professor in the College of Education’s educational psychology department, recently contributed to a National Endowment for the Arts report that examines how creativity works in the brain and where future grants should be given in the field.
20 undergraduate students named PSO Scholars
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Dream Award nominationsNominations are being accepted
until Oct. 30 for the President’s Fulfill-ing the Dream Award.
The award recognizes individuals in the UGA and Athens-Clarke County communities who have worked to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of equality and justice a reality.
Award recipients will be recognized at the annual MLK Freedom Breakfast, which will be held Jan. 22 at UGA. The breakfast, sponsored by UGA, the Athens-Clarke County Unified Gov-ernment and the Clarke County School District, commemorates King’s life and legacy. Tickets for the breakfast are available through Nov. 20 on the Of-fice of Institutional Diversity website at diversity.uga.edu or by contacting the office at 706-583-8195.
The award highlights the work of local community members and UGA faculty, staff and students who have made significant contributions to social justice, race relations, justice or human rights. Award winners demonstrate commitment to volunteerism and civic engagement in addressing critical com-munity issues; utilize King’s philosophy to reduce tensions, resolve conflict and foster goodwill; and apply King’s teach-ings to build bridges of understanding
and unity.Nominations forms are available at
http://t.uga.edu/1O1 or by calling OID at 706-583-8195.
Flu shotFlu shots for faculty and staff are
available by appointment at the Univer-sity Health Center. The shots are given Tuesdays through Fridays at the Allergy Travel Clinic. Call 706-542-5575 to make an appointment. Students can make a flu shot appointment in their Primary Care Medical Clinic or they can receive a shot during a routine visit.
The UHC Pharmacy and the UGA College of Pharmacy are partnering to provide a mobile flu shot clinic that is open to all members of the UGA com-munity. For locations and other details, visit www.uhs.uga.edu.
Flu shots are $20 (quadrivalent) and $35(high-dose for those 65 years or older) for the uninsured; the paperwork for everyone else will be filed with insurance whether it’s provided at the University Health Center or at the mobile clinic.
The University Health Center accepts cash, credit card, Payflex and Bulldog Bucks. A valid UGA ID is required for those who get a flu shot. Dependents must be accompanied by a
parent or spouse/partner.
University Woman’s ClubThe University Woman’s Club will
meet Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. in the Fel-lowship Hall of Central Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road.
Guest speaker Darrell Huckaby, who is president of Huck’s Tours, will discuss “Exploring Our World One Step at a Time.” Tickets for the Dec. 8 holiday luncheon also will be available for purchase.
For more information, email Kim Argo, UWC publicity chair, at [email protected].
Golf course open houseThe staff of the UGA Golf Course
will hold an open house Oct. 22 from 5-6:30 p.m. The event is open free to all UGA faculty and staff members, who will each receive a complimentary basket of golf balls. In addition, golf staff will be on hand to answer ques-tions and provide tips to help attendees improve their game. Those who need to use equipment should send an email to [email protected].
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exercise during the first semester of gradu-ate training.
The exercise will connect small, multi-disciplinary teams to a Georgia community where they work together to solve a problem facing the partnership community. These partnerships most likely will come from UGA’s existing relationships through the Archway Partnership, a public service and outreach unit.
In addition to the long-term benefit of professional skills development for individual graduate students, the NSF panel summary also cited the potential societal impact as a strength of UGA’s proposal, according to Welch-Devine.
“UGA is both a land-grant and a sea-grant university and has a commitment to serving the citizens of this state. This project will help train a new generation of students in engaged scholarship, preparing them to be leaders in Georgia and beyond,” she said. “Our nation needs leaders who understand science and scientists who can communicate, and this program will work to produce those kinds of people.”
Because the training model emphasizes experiential learning and the soft skills that are essential to success—but sometimes are overlooked in more traditional graduate training—the approach could place UGA as a forerunner in graduate education, said to Suzanne Barbour, dean of the Graduate School.
“This is a big vote of confidence in UGA,” she said. “The NSF views us as a potential leader in graduate education.”
The NRT-IGE program adapts the expe-riential learning model currently used in the health care professions. UGA will evaluate its effectiveness in graduate training in the disciplines of science, technology, engineer-ing and mathematics. Should the program prove to be effective at UGA, it might be scalable and transferrable to other schools.
Previous instructional models primarily focused on training graduate students for academic careers. As this focus continues to shift, UGA’s graduate education program will challenge that notion and emphasize skills that enable future scientists and engineers to be successful in both academic and non-academic careers.
“Graduate programs have a moral obli-gation to prepare students for any job they take after graduation,” Barbour said. “Stu-dents and their families often sacrifice a lot during their time of study. The hope is that students trained using this model will find more satisfaction in their future careers.”
The first group of 12-14 graduate stu-dents will begin the program in summer 2016.
The period of support began Sept. 15 and ends Aug. 31, 2018.
This was the inaugural competition for the NSF’s Innovations in Graduate Educa-tion track.
to the externships, students will take a clinical seminar and upper-level courses, allowing them to earn a total of up to 16 credits for the semester.
Hillel Y. Levin, Georgia Law in At-lanta director and an associate professor, said this program is a terrific opportunity for students to spend a semester working and learning practical lawyering skills in Atlanta-area legal settings.
“The program provides access to an impressive array of civil practice settings and opens up new opportunities for profes-sional networking,” he said.
Alexander W. Scherr, Georgia Law director of civil clinics and an associate professor who is overseeing the student externship portion of the program, said it is important to note that law students will thrive academically while participating in the Georgia Law in Atlanta program.
be given Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Lauret Savoy, a professor of environmental studies at Mount Holyoke College, will present Oct. 10’s key-note address on “Sustainability of the Heart: Restor(y)ing the Land and a Life.”
The conference also will feature work-shops facilitated by the State Botanical Gar-den and Georgia WAND, a film screening of eXXpedition followed by a question-and-answer session with Jenna Jambeck, an associ-ate professor of environmental engineering at UGA. A plenary roundtable discussion on “Women’s Leadership in Georgia’s En-vironmental Movements: Current Work and Opportunities” also will be held. It will focus on the significance of women’s leadership in Georgia’s environmental advocacy, activ-ism, outreach and education. Panelists will include Makara Rumley, Jacqueline Echols, Suki Janssen, Cassandra Johnson Gaither and others.
Richer data can help businesses fine-tune their marketing efforts toward specific consum-ers, Humphreys said.
“Although we’re already splitting the U.S. market into a number of groups, within each of these large groups are very distinct subgroups that are often quite different culturally and could respond to advertising in different ways or may have preferences in terms of products that differ among the groups because of dif-ference in culture or countries of origins,” Humphreys said. “So the one-size-fits-all marketing approach may not work as well as a more targeted strategy.
“We have the per capita amounts for these subgroups, which can explain a lot,” he also said. “The Asian Indian subgroup is actually smaller in population than the Chinese sub-group, but their per capita buying power is just off the charts.”
Humphreys has been preparing the report for 24 years. Since 1990, he has documented the ups and downs of U.S. consumers.
“Since the Great Recession, I’ve seen an interest in the Asian buying power numbers pick up,” Humphreys said. “Part of the reason for that is demographics; there are just more Asian consumers now. But another reason is the fact that the Asian group was less affected by the Great Recession than the other groups. That’s primarily because Asians tend to be very highly educated and therefore were in occupa-tions and industries that were less affected by the Great Recession. Asian buying power held up better than the buying power of the other groups, so I think companies were looking for opportunities in that market more than they were prior to the Great Recession.”
a total of 15 campus visits. From that first year of the program, 20 percent of those students applied to UGA; the group had an acceptance rate of 80 percent.
The success of the program hasn’t gone unnoticed. The program has received a grant and additional funding over the years, and, according to Brunson, the program will be expanded to bring other underrepresented populations to campus.
Most recently, Gear Up for College was recognized by the White House and placed in the federal government’s Bright Spots in Hispanic Education National Online Cata-log, which highlights efforts around the U.S. that “support Latino educational attainment and excellence.”
According to the catalog’s website, “Bright Spots are programs, models, orga-nizations or initiatives that are helping close the achievement gap.”
“I was shocked when I heard we were recognized,” Brunson said. “We are the only university in the state of Georgia awarded that honor. I would say it’s a major stamp of approval; it validates all the work that we do.”
While Brunson said the early days of the program took a lot of legwork to get buy-in from Georgia middle school officials, the recognition “has been a long time coming.”
“It was unheard of in 2008 for a college admissions office to do middle school out-reach,” he said. “Now it’s a national trend. Just to see the program grow, to see us receive funding and support—and now it’s at the point where I don’t even have to try to convince middle schools to do it—has been amazing.
“We’re going to keep rolling and mak-ing this effort to recruit some of Georgia’s best students to the University of Georgia,” Brunson also said.
HONORING GENEROSITY—To honor the immense generosity of the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, a luncheon was held on the UGA campus Sept. 28.
Whitehead was an ardent supporter of education and gave generously to many educational institutions during her lifetime. To honor her legacy, this fall the foundation provided scholarships to more than 100 female UGA students.
Russ Hardin, Carrie Conway and Erik Johnson represented the foundation at the luncheon and are pictured with President Jere W. Morehead and scholarship recipients.
“This scholarship has given me the security to continue my education with reassurance that the path I have taken isn’t out of my reach,” said scholarship recipient Linda Chinelo Egbosiuba. “To have the honor of receiving the Lettie Pate Whitehead scholarship is something I will forever cherish.”
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