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Vol. 16 No. 15 April 21, 2008  
   

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In Memoriam: Service for Creative Writing Professor Peter Christopher is April 24In Memoriam: Service for Creative Writing Professor Peter Christopher is April 24
Georgia Southern University’s Department of Writing and Linguistics will celebrate the life of Associate Professor Peter Christopher Thursday, April 24, in the Botanical Gardens at 10 a.m. University faculty, staff, students, and members of the local community are invited to attend.
Christopher, 52, died Tuesday, April 15, after a short battle with liver cancer. He is survived by his wife and son, Caroline Altman and Colby Parker.
As a professor, Christopher was known for his intensive workshop classes in Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction and Magical Realism. He typically required students to compile their creative works into four or five inch portfolios.
“I’ve written more in Peter Christopher’s class than I have at any other time in my life,” says junior Writing and Linguistics major Reuben Hayslett.
Senior Writing and Linguistics student Nathan Klose says, “Peter Christopher was like a father to all of us.”
“Peter Christopher loved all his students fiercely,” said Assistant Professor Sonya Huber-Humes.
Alumnus Zachary Bush wrote, “I learned more from [Professor Christopher] as a man, mentor, friend, than I have from any other teacher.”
Christopher joined Georgia Southern University’s Department of Writing and Linguistics in 1998. He authored two short story collections, “Campfires of the Dead,” published by Alfred A Knopf and “Lost Dogs and Other Stories” which won the Mari Sandoz Award for Fiction.

Cheerleaders Win Prestigious National Title; Claim University’s First National Cheerleading Championship Cheerleaders Win Prestigious National Title; Claim University’s First National Cheerleading Championship
On Thursday, April 17, at 5 p.m., on the steps of Marvin Pittman Administration Building, President Bruce Grube and Teresa Thompson, vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, honored the members of Georgia Southern's national championship cheerleading team.
The team was awarded the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) Collegiate Cheer Championship trophy last weekend in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Team members include:

• Ashton Speegle • Bethany Burton
• Brittany Woody • Brooke Gardiner
• Cara Griffin • Caroline Kenrick
• Cassi Hobby • Catherine Kimbrel
• Janee Demery • Jessica Armstrong
• Katherine Pate • Kayla Wheatley
• Staci Nemecek • Stefani Smith
• Terronique Brown • Tonya Wright
• Victoria Strickland  

Competing in the All-Girl Intermediate Division against teams including the University of Georgia, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and the University of Florida, the 17-member, all-girl Georgia Southern University squad took home top honors and a national championship trophy with a score of 8.256.
The NCA Nationals are the most prestigious Cheerleading Championships in the country. Each year, teams come together to compete for national titles in a variety of levels and divisions. The NCA national championship competition is held annually and teams must meet a myriad of requirements in order to qualify and compete.
“While we have a host of national titles, this is the first cheerleading championship for Georgia Southern University,” said Grube. “We are very proud of our cheerleaders because they are not only outstanding representatives of our University, but they represent the spirit, pride and tradition of this great institution. This is a great day for Georgia Southern University.”
Final scoring results: http://www.varsity.com/uploads/pdfs/nca/cn/agi.pdf.

  

RAC receives national recognitionRAC receives national recognition
The Recreation Activity Center (RAC) and M.C. Anderson Park was recognized by the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) at its Annual Conference in Austin, Texas, with the 2008 Outstanding Sports Facility Award. The RAC was one of five facilities recognized from 30 submissions.
The mission of NIRSA is to provide for the education and development of professional and student members and to foster quality recreational programs, facilities and services for diverse populations. NIRSA demonstrates its commitment to excellence by utilizing resources that promote ethical and healthy lifestyle choices.

Georgia Southern University and Willingway Foundation partner to create the Center for Addiction RecoveryGeorgia Southern University and Willingway Foundation partner to create the Center for Addiction Recovery
April has been designated Alcohol Awareness Month by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a unit of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, since 1987 in order to call awareness to alcohol abuse as a treatable disease. That designation takes on greater meaning at Georgia Southern University as the Task Force for the Center for Addiction Recovery continues to develop its focus.
The Task Force for the Center for Addiction Recovery is an interdisciplinary group of Georgia Southern University faculty, Willingway Foundation board members, and representatives of other Statesboro community organizations. They are meeting regularly to develop programs focusing on research, evaluation, and service to members of the Georgia Southern University community who are in recovery from problems with alcohol drug, and other forms of addiction.
The Center for Addiction Recovery is the result of a gift from the Willingway Foundation to the University. The foundation donated an initial gift of $25,000 per year for three years to create the center, which will help recovering students minimize the risk of relapse during their college experience. The center will offer educational resources, opportunities for faculty and student research, and a way to encourage community-wide partnerships in alcohol education.
Kimberly Coleman, assistant professor of community health and health behavior at Georgia Southern University, is a member of the Task Force. She holds a joint faculty appointment from the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health and the College of Health and Human Sciences, two areas of the University that will be involved in operation of the Center for Addiction Recovery. She expects the Center’s first programs and services to be available during the next academic year.

 Sculpture students commissioned by Keep Bulloch Beautiful and Averitt Center to create Earth Day sculpturesSculpture students commissioned by Keep Bulloch Beautiful and Averitt Center to create Earth Day sculptures
In celebration of Earth Day 2008, art students from the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art at Georgia Southern University were commissioned by Keep Bulloch Beautiful and the Averitt Center for the Arts to construct sculptures made completely out of recyclable materials. The sculptures will be installed on the front lawn of the Bulloch County Courthouse in Statesboro during the weekend of April 18-20 and will remain on display until May 1. Following their downtown debut, the sculptures will be moved to locations around the community.
Brooke Carney, executive director of Keep Bulloch Beautiful, and Tim Chapman, executive director of the Averitt Center for the Arts, teamed up with sculpture professor Marc Moulton to conceptualize the project that “connects the idea of community improvement with artistic interpretation,” stated Carney. “These two sculptures made of recyclable materials serve as the inspirational focal point for the Earth Day activities.”
Master of Fine Arts graduate student Duke Oursler’s sculpture is an axe made from used cardboard that will stand approximately 20 feet tall once installed. Oursler says, “My sculpture represents new ways of thinking about how we use our resources. The axe is a tool to the logging industry and conceptually represents the weight of the effects that humans have on nature and how we use and re-use our natural resources. By presenting discarded materials in a new way, they become more valuable intrinsically.”
Bachelor of Fine Arts undergraduate student Eric Whitaker chose to work in reused glass. Constructed of discarded bottles, Whitaker’s sculpture stands between six and eight feet tall. When developing the form his sculpture would take, Whitaker took into account the sculpture’s outdoor location and how the natural sunlight will enhance the sculpture with fascinating patterns as the light passes through the bottles.
This sculpture project compliments Keep Bulloch Beautiful’s mission, which includes reducing waste through education, public action and example.
Jurors for this project included artist and co-chair of the Averitt’s Visual Arts Committee, Sue Oliver; artist and architect Frank D’arcangelo; artist Tom Amettis; Main Street Statesboro Director and artist Heath Seymour; and Stephanie Tames of the Botanical Gardens at Georgia Southern University.
“This is a fine example of a collaboration that can happen between community, businesses and education,” said Moulton. “These student artists have aesthetic vision and applied it to a real world situation to arrive at dynamic sculptures that will raise the awareness not only of the essential need for recycling, but also of the power of visual arts.”
For more information on this project and other programming in the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art, visit http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art. For more information on Keep Bulloch Beautiful, visit http://www.keepbullochbeautiful.org.

Georgia Southern University alumna earns national medal for preservation of one-room school in Bulloch County Georgia Southern University alumna earns national medal for preservation of one-room school in Bulloch County
Schools and historic preservation are primary interests of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, so it is entirely fitting that Jan Brown Anderson, an alumna of Georgia Southern University’s College of Education, was recently presented with the NSDAR’s National Historic Preservation Medal. Anderson received the medal for her preservation of Oak Grove School, one of Georgia’s few remaining one-room schools.
Anderson, a member of the Archibald Bulloch Chapter, NSDAR, accepted the award from State Regent Laura Reid at the convention of the Georgia State Society, NSDAR, held March 27-29 in Athens.
“I am thrilled that Jan Anderson has been recognized nationally for her work on Oak Grove School, “said Cindi Chance, dean of the College of Education. “She took on a major project, and she has seen it through in a way that benefits regional students and teachers, the College of Education’s pre-service teachers, our faculty, and members of the community. I am very proud to say that she is an alumna of Georgia Southern University’s College of Education.”
To commemorate Georgia Southern University’s Centennial, Anderson searched for and found the one-room Oak Grove School and brought it to Bulloch County. Working with experts in history, education, and construction, Anderson has overseen the return of the school to its original condition. She regularly conducts tours and programs for teachers and for student groups, sharing her steadily increasing knowledge of what teaching and learning was like in the days of the one-room school.
“Georgia Southern has a 100-year history of teacher preparation, so it was a good thing to do for last year’s Centennial celebration,” said Anderson. “Now, as I work with Georgia Southern’s College of Education faculty to let people know about the one-room school, I am beginning to understand how well it represents the seamless education teachers look for today.”
The College of Education has placed information about Oak Grove School at http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/oneroomschool/.

Georgia Southern University students earn President’s Volunteer Service Award Georgia Southern University students earn President’s Volunteer Service Award
Forty-seven students at Georgia Southern University have been selected to receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The students earned the award by logging at least 100 hours of service between Feb. 1, 2007, and Jan. 31, 2008.
A national program created by President George W. Bush, the Volunteer Service Award recognizes the valuable contributions that volunteers make to the nation through various types of community service.
To view the list of the student recipients, visit http://news.georgiasouthern.edu/viewArticle.php?id=1451.
The students were presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award at Georgia Southern’s annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet held Thursday, April 17.

Move to new telephone system continues March 17-21Telecommunications update: Phase 3 is underway
On Thursday, April 17, the Georgia Southern University telecommunications team began Phase 3 of the cutover to the new telephone system, which includes the 433 telephones found in five buildings on Sweetheart Circle:


Anderson Hall
Lewis Hall
Deal Hall
Pittman Administration Building
Rosenwald Building

By Monday, April 21, telephone numbers for these buildings will use the 478 (GSU) prefix; however, their four-digit extension number will remain the same.

Be sure to:
1. Update your voice mail message.
2. Change your e-mail signatures.
3. Change your department Web sites.

Phase 4 will not begin until May 2.

Please remember:
• If you have a 478 prefix and are dialing someone with a 478 prefix, you will only need to dial “8” and their four-digit extension.
• If you have a 478 prefix and are dialing someone with an old number, you will have to dial 9 and the complete number, just as if you were making an outside call.
• If you have an old number and are calling someone with a 478 prefix, you will need to dial 9 and the complete number, just as if you were making an outside call.
As the entire campus moves to the new system, previous telephone numbers will have an automated message that provides callers with the new campus number (e.g. “This number has been changed. The new number is 478-XXXX”). Even after the new system is completed, messages will be available for a year.
Telephone numbers in the University’s Web directory http://directory.georgiasouthern.edu will be updated as the cutovers occur. Individual Human Resources information will be updated with new numbers, at the same time updating information for the Eagle Alert system.
As each building moves to the new telephone system, training sessions will be offered. Please check with your administrative secretary for the time and place of training. Telecommunications will also provide tutorials on how to reconfigure voice mail in the new system.
Once your department has been moved to the new telephone system, please review all your department’s Web pages and update the telephone numbers that have changed.
For questions go to the Telecommunications Web site at http://services.georgiasouthern.edu/telecom/index.html and select Project Homepage.

  
 

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TRAINING

Human Resources
Human Resources offers training
The Human Resources Training and Development Department will offer the following courses in April:
• PowerPoint Refresher, Tuesday, April 22, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., College of Education Room 2150.
• Hiring Procedures, Thursday, April 24, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., HR Training Room.
• Diversity: Making Diversity Work For You, Friday, April 25, 9 a.m. to noon, Russell Union Room 2080.
• TRS (Teachers Retirement System) Mid-Career Workshop, Tuesday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Nessmith-Lane Building General Assembly Hall.
• TRS (Teachers Retirement System) Pre-Retirement Workshop, Tuesday, April 29, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Nessmith-Lane Building General Assembly Hall.
• GroupWise Level I, Tuesday, April 29, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., College of Education Room 2150.
• Working With and Understanding the Generational Mix, Wednesday, April 30, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., HR Training Room.
Coming in May:
• Group Wise Level II, Tuesday, May 6, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., College of Education Room 2150.
• Coping with Anger, Wednesday, May 7, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., HR Training Room.
• Grammar 101, Thursday, May 8, 9 a.m. to noon, HR Training Room.
• Mail Merge, Tuesday, May 13, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., HR Training Room.
• Excel 2007 Refresher, Tuesday, May 20, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., College of Education Room 2150.
• Interviews: Hiring the Right Person, Thursday, May 22, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., HR Training Room.
• Word Level I, Wednesday, May 28, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., HR Training Room.
• Word 2007 Refresher, Thursday, May 29, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., College of Education Room 2150.
To register for any of the courses listed, or to view other upcoming courses, visit http://jobs.georgiasouthern.edu/TD/training. The electronic version of the January to June 2008 training course book can be found at http://jobs.georgiasouthern.edu/T&D.
Training courses offered through the Training and Development Department are designed for the faculty, staff and student workers of the University. If you would like to request a training course for your staff or department, visit http://jobs.georgiasouthern.edu/T&D and click on the Customized Training link.
For more information or questions, contact Ale Kennedy or Linda Burton at ext. 1687.

Seminar in Savannah will focus on Basics of the Family and Medical Leave ActSeminar in Savannah will focus on Basics of the Family and Medical Leave Act
Business managers and human resource professionals are invited to attend a legal seminar in Savannah that will focus on "Basics of the Family and Medical Leave Act," including amendments enacted in February 2008 about employees who request time off to care for a relative who was injured on active military duty.
The seminar will be held on Tuesday, April 22, from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center. Part of the Legal Awareness in the Workplace (LAW) series sponsored by Georgia Southern University in Savannah and Brunswick, the seminar will be taught by Shawn Kachmar from the employment law firm of HunterMaclean.
The fee for each seminar is $69 per person. The fee will be reduced to $59 for anyone who signs up for three or more seminars, and for groups of three or more people from the same firm. Each seminar provides 1.5 recertification credit hours for individuals with (Senior) Professional in Human Resources (PHR/SPHR) certification.
Register by calling Georgia Southern's Continuing Education Center at ext. 5551 or by visiting http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted. For more information, contact J. Marie Lutz, SPHR, at seminars@georgiasouthern.edu or ext. 1763.

Workforce Advantage Seminar in Brunswick on April 29Workforce Advantage Seminar in Brunswick on April 29
Georgia Southern University will host a seminar in Brunswick, Ga., that will show business owners and employees how to deal with difficult situations in the workplace and how to communicate more effectively with their co-workers.
Workforce Advantage will be held on Tuesday, April 29, at the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce. "Managing and Handling Difficult Situations and People in the Workplace" is the session topic from 8:30 a.m. until noon, and "The Power of Working with Others" will run from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Presenter Cynthia Watts has 35 years of experience as a speaker and corporate trainer, including 17 years in health care. The seminar is co-sponsored by the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce, the Darien-McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce, and the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center.
The fee for the seminar is $130 per person for both sessions (includes lunch), or $70 per person for one session. For chamber members, the fee will be reduced to $100 per person for both sessions, or $55 per person for one session. To register, visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/workforce.html or call ext. 5551.

Georgia Southern workshop to focus on improving corporate performanceGeorgia Southern workshop to focus on improving corporate performance
Business owners and employees who deal with difficult customers and time-management issues are invited to attend a workshop hosted by Georgia Southern University.
“Improving Corporate Performance” will be held on Thursday, May 1, in the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building.
The first session, “Strategies for Dealing with Difficult, Demanding or Angry Customers,” will run from 8:30 a.m. until noon, followed by “Basic CPR for Time Management” from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The workshop is con-sponsored by the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce.
Presenter Randy Gregg has a doctorate in human and organizational development. Certified as a mediator with the Office of Dispute Resolution of the 3rd Circuit Court of Georgia, he is a frequent presenter at businesses, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies throughout the country.
The fee is $130 per person for both sessions (includes lunch), or $70 per person for one. For chamber members, the fee is reduced to $100 per person for both, or $55 per person for one session. To register, visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/improve.html or call ext. 5551.

Georgia Southern offers OSHA training in SavannahGeorgia Southern offers OSHA training in Savannah
Georgia Southern University is providing industrial managers and safety personnel with an opportunity to learn the pro-active steps necessary to be in compliance with national safety regulations and statutes.
"OSHA Approved Training" is a 32-hour short course that will be offered at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah from Tuesday, June 3, through Friday, June 6. The course will provide an in-depth review of General Industry Standard 1910, which covers safety and health regulations for most workplaces and industries.
Led by James Shelburn, an approved Occupational Safety and Health Administration instructor, the course covers practical exercises about the 1910 standards, as well as machine guarding, personal protective equipment, emergency exit routes, hazard identification and abatement, and recordkeeping requirements.
The fee for the course is $995 per person, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch on all four days. To register or for more information, visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/OSHATraining.html or call ext. 5551.

Library workshops underwayLibrary computer workshops underway
The Zach S. Henderson Library computer workshops are currently underway. These workshops will help participants become computer savvy and improve their research skills using licensed resources accessible through GALILEO. The workshops are open to all students, faculty and staff.
For more information, visit http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/workshops.html or contact the Henderson Library Information Services Department at ext. 5645.

Emerging Technology Center

Emerging Technology Center offers workshops
The Emerging Technology Center will continue providing workshops for various programs throughout the spring semester. For an updated listing of available workshops, visit the training page on the Web site at http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/etc.
All workshops are held in the College of Education building, room 2150. For questions, contact the department at ext. 0882.

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PRESENTATIONS

Visiting lecturer to speak April 21Visiting lecturer to speak April 21
The Department of Writing and Linguistics is sponsoring a lecture by Petr Kos Monday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the College of Information Technology Room 1005. Kos will speak on “The Secret Life of the English Passive: What the Manuals Don’t Tell You.” Kos is the head of the language department at the Faculty of Science at the University of South Bohemia in the Czech Republic.
The event is free and open to the public.

Training visionary Prensky is April 24 keynote speaker for Graduate Appreciation Week Training visionary Prensky is April 24 keynote speaker for Graduate Appreciation Week
Marc Prensky, an internationally acclaimed speaker, writer, consultant, and designer in education and learning, will be the keynote speaker for Graduate Appreciation Week, April 22-25. Prensky will speak from 3:30-5 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, in the Nessmith-Lane Auditorium.
Prensky is the author of “Digital Game-based Learning” (McGraw-Hill, 2001). He is the founder and CEO of Games2train, which lists among its clients IBM, Nokia, Pfizer, U.S. Department of Defense, and the LA and Florida Virtual Schools. He holds graduate degrees from Yale and Harvard universities.
Prensky has created www.dodgegamecommunity.com and www.socialimpactgames.com and more than 50 software games for learning. A teacher at all levels, he has been featured in articles in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, PBS, and the BBC. He was named as one of training’s top ten visionaries by Training magazine.
Prensky will respond to questions about educational technologies as part of his address. E-mail your questions to tmack@georgiasouthern.edu.


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CAMPUS EVENTS

IAP hosts visitors IAP hosts visitors
Maria A. Plaksina, collection manager of the ixodid tick collection at the Zoological Institute of Russian Academy Sciences (St. Petersburg), visited the U.S. National Tick Collection (USNTC) housed in the Institute of Arthropodology and Parasitology (IAP) from mid-December through mid-February.
The scope of Plaksina’s interest is on taxonomy of Dermacentor ticks, the vectors of various pathogens. During her visit Plaksina examined and re-identified several hundred specimens of taxonomically difficult Central Asian species of Dermacentor. Dmitry A. Apanaskevich, assistant curator of the USNTC, and Plaksina agreed to collaborate on possible global taxonomic revision of Dermacentor ticks.

 

CHHS students provide children’s art activities at Celebration South this weekendCHHS students provide children’s art activities at Celebration South this weekend
Thirty recreation students from Brent Wolfe’s RECR 2530 Leadership and Programming in Recreation will be leading children’s art activities at Celebration South, a music and arts festival held in downtown Statesboro this Saturday, April 19.
The CHHS students will host children’s art activities in an area behind Hugo’s Restaurant from noon until 6 p.m. They have spent much of the semester planning for the event, dividing into groups, planning project,, and getting sponsors. Each of the class groups will have a booth, and they are all looking forward to creating a good day for Statesboro’s kids.
Stop in and visit these students when you are at Celebration South!

Earth Day is April 22Earth Day is April 22
The Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22, will feature live music, faculty dunking booth, various education and environmental displays, and the workshop “Art From Found Objects” led by Tom Amettis and Donny Humes and sponsored by the Zach S. Henderson Library. Stop by the Russell Union Rotunda from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Earth Day is coordinated by the Georgia Southern University Student Alliance for a Green Earth.

 

Tour de Georgia will pass through StatesboroTour de Georgia will pass through Statesboro
The 2008 Tour de Georgia cycling race will pass through town this week, and Georgia Southern University will have a role in the festivities.
The second stage of the Tour de Georgia will begin in downtown Statesboro on the morning of Tuesday, April 22. The Rolling Festival that accompanies the race from city to city will run from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. GUS, Freedom the eagle, and the Georgia Southern cheerleaders will be making appearances. The University Color Guard will present the colors for the playing of the National Anthem at 10 a.m., and the cyclists will depart for their 117-mile trek to Augusta at 11 a.m.
Sponsored by AT&T, the Tour de Georgia benefits the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, which serves children all over the state.

Faculty member to share experience of living in ChinaFaculty member to share experience of living in China
David Seaman, professor of French, taught in Wuhan, China, at Huazhong University during the fall 2007 semester. Expecting to teach American Studies, he was invited to inaugurate the university’s French major.
On Wednesday, April 23, at 4 p.m. in the Nessmith-Lane Building, Room 2911, Seaman will share his experiences of living and teaching in China. A question and answer session will follow.

Christopher’s Culinary Classics course begins Feb. 11Christopher’s Culinary Classics courses underway
The Continuing Education Center has presented a series of gourmet cooking classes in conjunction with Christopher’s Fine Dining Restaurant.
Taught by chef Stephen Campbell, the concluding class will be Japanese Sushi on Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The cost is $100 per couple.
 Those interested should contact the Center for Continuing Education at ext. 5551. Registrations must be made 72 hours prior to the respective class date.
For more information and online registration visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/cooking.html.

Upcoming Eagle Club meetingsUpcoming Eagle Club meetings
Eagle Clubs are annual gatherings of Georgia Southern University alumni & friends at sites across Georgia, and parts of Florida and South Carolina. Following is a list of upcoming Eagle Club events. Chris Hatcher, head football coach is scheduled to speak.
• Thursday, April 24 - Effingham County, Effingham County High School in Springfield, Ga., 6:30 p.m. Chris Hatcher, head football coach, and Jeff Price, head men’s basketball coach, are scheduled to speak. $10 per person. Children 10 and under are free.
• Friday, April 25 - Greater Savannah, Johnny Harris Restaurant Banquet Facility in Savannah, 6:30 p.m. Chris Hatcher, head football coach, and Jeff Price, head men’s basketball coach, are scheduled to speak. $15 per person before April 21; $20 per person at the door.
• Tuesday, April 29 - Greater Macon, Tattnall Square Academy Field House in Macon, Ga., 6:30 p.m. Chris Hatcher, head football coach, is scheduled to speak.
• Thursday, May 1 - Liberty County, Home of Derek and Kim Sills in Midway, Ga., 6:30 p.m. Assistant football coaches Ashley Anders and Keith Hatcher are scheduled to speak.
• Friday, May 2 - Greater Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m. Losco Park. Ashley Anders, assistant football coach, is scheduled to speak. $15 per person. Due to NCAA regulations, students in grades 9-12 are not encouraged to attend this event.
• Tuesday, May 6 - Greater Albany, 6:30 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub. Rance Gillespie, assistant football coach, is scheduled to speak. $7 per person to include appetizers and tea.
• Tuesday, May 13 - Greater Columbus, 6:30 p.m. Knox Pest Control Office. Rance Gillespie, assistant football coach, is scheduled to speak. $12 per person.
• Thursday, May 15 - East Metro Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Covington Lions Club. Jeff Koonz, assistant football coach, is scheduled to speak. $10 per person. Children six and under are free.
• Saturday, May 17 - Greater Atlanta, 5 p.m. Yaarab Shrine Temple. Chris Hatcher, head football coach, and Jeff Price, head men’s basketball coach, are scheduled to speak. $15 per person before May 9, $20 per person after the deadline. Children six and under are free.
For more information or to purchase tickets for any of the Eagle Club meetings, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at ext. 5691.

Club Mud Exhibition returns for annual Spring Sale May 1-3Club Mud Exhibition returns for annual Spring Sale May 1-3
Georgia Southern University’s annual Club Mud Spring Exhibition and Sale will celebrate its 24th year May 1 through May 3. More than 40 undergraduate and graduate art students will exhibit their work in ceramics, porcelain, stoneware, jewelry, small metals, prints and handmade books.
“Every year Club Mud changes,” says Jane Pleak, professor of ceramics. “We have different students working on different projects and research.”
Consistent from year to year is the opportunity for student artists to show their work, network with the public and earn money. Club Mud, says Pleak, gives art students the opportunity to “see what it’s like to become a professional artist.”
Students exhibit and sell artwork they have created over the semester in a variety of courses, from Ceramics, Sculpture and Jewelry Making.
“The local community really enjoys [Club Mud],” continues Pleak, “They like to support and encourage young artists and, over the years, see the student work evolve and get better.”
This year, Club Mud takes place from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 1 and May 2, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Located in and around the Ceramics and Sculpture Studio on 236 Forest Drive, admission is free of charge. The prices of student work will vary.

College of Education to host gathering May 3College of Education to host gathering May 3
The College of Education will host a gathering for their spring 2008 graduates, alumni, faculty and staff Saturday, May 3, at 5 p.m. in the parking lot of J.I. Clements Stadium. The event occurs prior to the baseball Eagles vs. The Citadel.
The event will feature free food, ribbons, fans and peanuts. There will also be three raffles for autographed baseballs and caps.
For more information, or to RSVP, contact Claudia Moller at ext. 0671 or ccmoller@georgiasouthern.edu. If they have at least 50 attendees, they will receive half-price tickets to the game, a reserved section in the bleachers and recognition during the game.

Safe Space at Georgia SouthernSafe Space at Georgia Southern
The Counseling and Career Development Center proudly support Safe Space at Georgia Southern University. Safe Space is a campus-wide initiative offering a visible message of inclusion, acceptance and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the university community. The program offers participants a three-hour orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues and to suggest ways to serve as an ally to LGBT individuals. Following the orientation, participants receive a Safe Space decal to display in their work or living space. By displaying the decal, administrators, faculty, staff and students identify themselves as safe, educated and aware people.
Those completing the orientation will pledge to do the following:
• Strive toward continued development, learning, awareness and action, and to search for further ways of understanding LGBT individuals.
• Promote an environment where members of the LGBT community do not have to censor their identities.
• Promote an environment where members of the LGBT community can participate fully, equally and openly in campus life without fear of discrimination and/or harassment.
• Promote a safe and affirming place for LGBT individuals by offering an atmosphere and personal relationship of respect, fairness and trust.
• Serve as a resource of information for students, faculty and staff who have questions regarding LGBT issues, and be willing to refer students to support and resources on campus and in the community.
• Maintain confidentiality.
An orientation session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If interested, contact Dr. Steven Jacobson at sjacobson@georgiasouthern.edu. Another session will be held Thursday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. If interested, contact Dr. Sandrine Bosshardt at sbosshardt@georgiasouthern.edu. Each session will be held in the conference room of the Counseling Center.
To sign up, e-mail your name, department, phone number and e-mail address to the contacts listed. Please note, “drop ins” are not permitted as space is limited and training materials need to be prepared for each participant.

First Annual Senior Send-Off May 8First Annual Senior Send-Off May 8
The Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Moe’s and Coca-Cola are sponsoring the first annual Senior Send-Off Thursday, May 8, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the RAC Pavilion. The event is to congratulate and thank the graduating seniors and to give them an opportunity to enjoy one another’s company.
The event will feature free Moe’s food and gifts for all seniors from the Office of the President. WVGS 91.9 will host a live remote from the event and interview students during commercial breaks. Representatives from the Southern Boosters, University Store and Alumni Relations will be available at information booths during the event.

Physical Plant employees promote Breast Cancer awareness April 17-May 17Physical Plant employees promote Breast Cancer awareness through May 17
Nearly everyone has felt the impact of breast cancer, either personally or through the experience of a friend or relative. From April 17-May 17, Physical Plant employees are coming together to support one of their own who has experienced that impact.
Several women in the Office Physical Plant will have a strip of their hair dyed pink to raise awareness of breast cancer, promote breast self-exams and screening, and show solidarity for their colleague. Many others — even the gentlemen — will be wearing pink ribbons to demonstrate their support.
Everyone on campus is invited to join Physical Plant in this effort to reduce the impact of breast cancer on everyone. To learn more, contact Tabitha Hanks at ext. 1387 or at thanks@georgiasouthern.edu.

Greater Savannah Eagle Club fall business luncheonsGreater Savannah Eagle Club
business luncheons
Open to all alumni, boosters and friends of Georgia Southern, the Greater Savannah Eagle Club business luncheons are held on the fourth Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at Johnny Harris Restaurant, 1651 E. Victory Drive. Athletics director Sam Baker will speak at the May 22 luncheon.
For more information, contact Rick Bean at (912)629-2143 or rbean@krtcpa.com or visit ttp://chathameagleclub.org.

Baseball tailgates this springTailgate with the Eagles
Just in time for the 2008 baseball season, Eagle Sports Marketing is teaming up with key supporters to provide free tailgates for choice weekend games. Immediately before select Saturday home baseball games, fans will have the opportunity to enjoy free food and beverages provided by Eagle Sports Marketing, Papa Johns Pizza, Subway Restaurants, Harveys Supermarkets, Southern Boosters, The Talon Club and Dominos Pizza.
The first tailgate will Saturday, Feb. 23, prior to the game against Boston College. All tailgates will begin one hour prior to the start of the game in the parking lot of J.I. Clements Stadium. For a list of other baseball tailgates, visit the Georgia Southern Athletics Web site at www.georgiasoutherneagles.com and select the Baseball Tailgates option. Come out for free food and drinks and have a great time at J.I. Clements Stadium this year with the new Saturday Baseball Tailgates.

Football season tickets are on sale nowFootball season tickets are on sale now
The first game of the season is still a little more than four months away, but it's never too early to start thinking about Georgia Southern football. Season tickets for the 2008 campaign are now on sale, and there is a ticket plan to suit the budget of every fan.
For the general public, the per-ticket cost is $135 for a bench seat with a back and $125 for a bench seat without a back. For Georgia Southern faculty and staff and the parents of students, the per-ticket cost is $125 for a bench seat with a back and $115 for a bench seat without a back. In addition, the Subway Family Plan allows a fan to purchase three or more season tickets for $70 per ticket.
Season tickets are good for all six of the regular season games the Eagles will play in Paulson Stadium during the upcoming season. The ticket office is located in the Cowart Building at Paulson Stadium. For more information, call 681-0123.

Georgia Southern baseball TV show airs SaturdaysGeorgia Southern baseball TV show airs Saturdays
The newly created “Inside Georgia Southern Baseball Television Show” will air every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Northland Cable Channel 96.
Ryan Chambers, the voice of Georgia Southern baseball, and head coach Rodney Hennon will discuss past games, show highlights and talk about upcoming events, series and games.
Eagle Sports Marketing Director Brent Jones interviews players, coaches, University athletic administrators and baseball personnel for a behind-the-scenes look at all things related to Georgia Southern baseball.
Also, all Eagle baseball games are broadcast live on Eagle 102.9 and on the Web at www.georgiasoutherneagles.com. All radio broadcasts begin 30 minutes prior to the first pitch.

Eagle logo clocks availableEagle logo clocks available
SCI, a simulated company operated by students in the Manufacturing Enterprise class, TMFG 2131, a nationally-recognized program for excellence in private enterprise education, is currently producing eagle logo clocks for purchase. This course provides students with hands-on experience in the organization and operation of a company and involves actual production in a factory lab.
The custom-made clocks are made of solid wood, with choice of stain color, and include a 10-year warranty. The Westminster chime pendulum model is sold out; however, two models are still available: basic octagon and octagon with custom engraved plaque. Clocks range in price from $30 to $70. To order, visit http://www.gsuclocks.com.

Continuing Education Call for ProposalsContinuing Education Call for Proposals
The Continuing Education Center is actively recruiting instructional proposals which feature innovative ideas for classes, workshops, training, lectures and other educational experiences for professional development, personal development and leisure. The target audiences are the general public, professionals, seniors and youth.
Faculty and staff members are encouraged to respond to this Call for Proposals. Visit the Web site at to http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/teachCE.html read the proposal guidelines and access the online proposal submission form. There are several programs that need qualified instructors as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, contact Tony Bretti, assistant dean and director of Continuing Education, at ext. 5442.

OTHER EVENTS
April  
11-25 "Tripping the Beauty Queen," a ceramic sculpture exhibition by MFA candidate Gayle Shaw Clark, Center for Art & Theatre.
18 Theatre & Performance presents “On Dragonfly Wings,” Black Box Theatre in the Center for Art & Theater, 7:30 p.m.
19 Softball - Western Carolina at Georgia Southern, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
  Theatre & Performance presents “On Dragonfly Wings,” Black Box Theatre in the Center for Art & Theater, 7:30 p.m.
20 Softball - Western Carolina at Georgia Southern, 1 p.m.
  OASIS Concert, Southeast Bulloch High School Auditorium, 3 p.m.
  Georgia Southern Symphony, Sweetheart Circle, 7 p.m.
21 Cinema Arts presents “The Big Lebowski,” Russell Union Theater, $2, 7:15 p.m.
22 Tour De Georgia, Downtown Statesboro, 11 a.m.
  Softball - Savannah State at Georgia Southern, 4 p.m.
  Baseball - North Florida at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m.
  “Rent,” Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
  Georgia Southern Chorale, Trinity Episcopal Church, 7:30 p.m.
23 Jazz Band Concert, Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
24 Spring Training: Gardening for Fitness, Botanical Garden, 6 p.m.
  Effingham County Eagle Club, Effingham County High School, 6:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact Alumni Relations at ext. 5691.
25 International Conversation Hour, Russell Union Ballroom, 11:30 a.m.
  Greater Savannah Eagle Club, Johnny Harris Restaurant Banquet Facility, 6:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact Alumni Relations at ext. 5691
  Night of Wild Sax, Averitt Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.
27 Spring Fling Flute Choir Recital, Trinity Episcopal Church, 7:30 p.m.
29 Greater Macon-Middle Georgia Eagle Club, Tattnall Square Academy Field House, 6:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact Alumni Relations at ext. 5691.
  Magellan String Quartet, Nessmith-Lane Building Room 1915, 6:30 p.m.
Brass Chamber Recital, Southeast Bulloch High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
30 Baseball - Jacksonville at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m.
May  
1 Liberty County Eagle Club, Home of Derek & Kim Sills, 6:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact Derek Sills at 912-408-6521.
  Sigma Alpha Iota Musicale, Trinity Episcopal Church, 7:30 p.m.
2 Greater Jacksonville Eagle Club, 6:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact John or Desiree Thibault at 904-599-9163
  Baseball - The Citadel at Georgia Southern, 7 p.m.
3 Softball - Chattanooga at Georgia Southern, 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.
  Baseball - The Citadel at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m.
4 Softball - Chattanooga at Georgia Southern, 1 p.m.
  Baseball - The Citadel at Georgia Southern, 1:30 p.m.
5 School Matinee Series - “Anne of Green Gables,” Performing Arts Center, 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.
  Baseball - Mercer at Georgia Southern, 2 p.m.
6 Greater Albany Eagle Club, 6:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact Alumni Relations at ext. 5691.
9 Baseball - UNC Greensboro at Georgia Southern, 7 p.m.
10 Commencement - Paulson Stadium, 9 a.m.
  Baseball - UNC Greensboro at Georgia Southern, 1:30 p.m.
11 Baseball - UNC Greensboro at Georgia Southern, 1:30 p.m.
13 Greater Columbus Eagle Club, 6:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact Alumni Relations at ext. 5691.
15 East Metro Eagle Club, 6:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact Alumni Relations at ext. 5691.
17 Nature Close to Home, Botanical Garden, 10 a.m. to noon
  Greater Atlanta Eagle Club, Georgia Power Outdoor Pavilion, 6:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, contact Alumni Relations at ext. 5691.

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KUDOS
Horst Kurz, professor of German, presented “Der Mörder ist (nicht) immer der Gärtner--Krimi im Deutschkurs” and “Volkslieder in der Deutschklasse?” at the annual conference of the Foreign Language Association of Georgia in Augusta, Ga., on March 1. He was invited to participate on March 30 in a roundtable on the teaching of German culture and language at colleges and universities in Georgia at a meeting held in conjunction with the national symposium “The Meaning of Culture: German Studies in the 21st Century.” On April 4, he discussed “Spielend Sprechen” at the 2008 Southern Conference on Language Teaching meeting held in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Gustavo Molina, associate professor, and Youakim Kalaani, assistant professor, both in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology, presented the paper “Integration of Distance Learning Technology into Traditional Engineering Physical Laboratory Exercises” at the annual conference of the American Society of Engineering Education, Southeast Section. The conference was held April 6-8 in Memphis, Tenn. The paper was co-authored with colleagues at Georgia Tech Savannah and Armstrong Atlantic State University. Additionally at the conference, Molina presented his paper “Algorithm Insight and Math Manipulation Abilities: A Review.”
Michael Reksulak, assistant professor of economics, writes a bi-weekly column on business and economics in the Savannah Morning News. His latest column included results from a recent survey on financial literacy and also suggested what would, probably, be the best use for the forthcoming tax rebate checks. The column is posted at http://savannahnow.com/node/478938. Previous columns are available at http://coba.georgiasouthern.edu/depts/sed/SEDinthenews.html.
Denise Weems, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, presented the participatory workshop “The Big Picture: Using Children’s Literature to Teach Art” at the National Art Education Association Annual Convention March 26-30 in New Orleans.

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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

For a list of all current job opportunities on campus, please check with the Division of Human Resources (for classified staff positions) at (912) 681-5468, TDD: (912) 681-0791; the Office of the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs (for faculty positions) at (912) 681-5258, TDD: (912) 871-1654; or the University’s web site at http://jobs.georgiasouthern.edu.
Georgia Southern University affirms its commitment and pledges its full support to equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and training for all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.
Georgia Southern University further affirms its commitment to prohibit retaliation by any University employee against an employee who in, good faith, complains about alleged discrimination.
For further information, including information about the complaint and grievance procedures, please contact the Diversity Services Office, at (912) 681-5136, TDD: (912) 681-0273 or by e-mail at affirmac@georgiasouthern.edu .

 

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