CAMPUS EVENTS

Swedish flutist, English pianist kick off
International Week
Internationally acclaimed Swedish flutist Göran Marcusson, along with English pianist Tim Carey, will kick off Georgia Southern’s International Week on Monday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. with a concert in the Ballroom of the Russell Student Union. The concert will be followed by a masterclass for flutists from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Williams Center and a concert at the Averitt Center at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend each event free of charge.
At 7 p.m., the Arabic comedy film “Prince of Darkness” will be shown in the Russell Union Theater. The film will have English subtitles. Admission is $2.
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Nejla Peka will present “Life in Albania and Commitment of its Government” at 11 a.m. in Russell Union Room 2048. This event is free and open to the public. At noon, enjoy a “Diner’s World Tour” at Season’s in Landrum. The film “Miss Navajo” will be shown in the Assembly Hall of the Nessmith-Lane Building at
7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 14, is U.S. Passport Information Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., participants can stop by the Russell Union Commons area for information on the application process and passport photos. The event is sponsored by the Study Abroad Resource Room and Student Activities.
After seeing nightly images of the Iraq war on the news, award-winning film maker Mike Shiley knew there was more to the story than the mainstream media was telling us. He decided to go there, meet the people and document what he saw first-hand. His film “Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories” will be shown in the Russell Union Theatre at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Multicultural Student Center and the Center for International Studies.
Travel from residence hall to residence hall to “Taste the World” on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Learn about other cultures and sample their foods. Get your “passport” in any hall and return the completed passport at your last stop. For more information, contact Hamal Strayhorn at 688-8000.
At the Friday, Nov. 16, International Conversation Hour, a proclamation will be made by Mayor Pro Tem Joe Brannen at noon. The conversation hour will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Russell Union Room 2047.
The week will culminate in the International Festival on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at Mill Creek Regional Park. More information on the International Festival follows in a story below.
For more information, contact the Center for International Studies at ext. 0570.

State of Hope tour visits Nov. 12
With dynamic performances and powerful exhibits, the State of Hope tour aims to encourage important reflection, dialogue and connection throughout Georgia on the topics of peace and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The exhibition will be on display from noon to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in the Russell Union Rotunda.
Georgia Southern is part of a nine-city tour featuring performances by indie-folk musician Witt Wisebram and other local artists. The tour also features American Friends Service Committee’s Georgia Eyes Wide Open exhibit.
The event is sponsored by the Hispanic Student Association, the Multicultural Advisory Council, the National Organization for Women Georgia Southern Chapter, the Peace Studies Faculty Learning Community, and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.
For more information regarding the campus event, contact Jonathan Harwell at jharwell@georgiasouthern.edu or ext. 5114. For more information on the tour, contact Tim Franzen at cobbpeace@comcast.net or 404-414-5521 or Christina Repoley at crepoley@afsc.org or 404-586-0460, ext. 30.

Student reading Nov. 13
The Creative Writing Club and the Multicultural Student Center are hosting a student reading Thursday, Nov. 13, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Russell Union Rotunda. During this time students will read pieces under five minutes in length.
For more information, contact Sonya Huber-Humes, the club’s advisor, at shuber@georgiasouthern.edu or ext. 0221, or Cavion Harris at charri79@georgiasouthern.edu.

Theatre & Performance to present ‘Saint Joan’
Theatre and Performance will present George Bernard Shaw’s play “Saint Joan” Wednesday, Nov. 14, through Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Performing Arts Center. All shows will begin at 7 p.m.
In the play, Shaw presents the unbiased account of Joan of Arc using the actual written transcript of Joan’s trial that took place in 1431. Joan wages a brutal campaign to drive England out of France and refuses to accept political compromise. Ultimately, Joan is sentenced to burn at the stake by the Catholic Church.
Ticket prices are $12 for general admission, $8 for faculty/staff and $4 for Georgia Southern students. To purchase tickets, visit the box office or call ext. 7999.
For more information, call ext. 5379.

Third Thursday Brown Bag Nov. 15
The Women’s & Gender Studies (WGST) Program Third Thursday Brown Bag will be held Thursday, Nov. 15, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Russell Union Room 2044. This month’s speaker is Fayth M. Parks, assistant professor of counselor education. She will be speaking on “In A Sacred Place: Tibetan Buddhist Nuns Ancient Practices of Mind.” Parks recently traveled as part of a delegation of professionals specializing in mental health to participate in bilateral exchanges with professional counterparts in China and Tibet. This is an interactive workshop engaging issues of women’s leadership, peace education and international alliances.
This presentation is part of the WGST Program Brown Bag Series. The program is designed to facilitate the research, teaching and service interests of WGST faculty, affiliates and students. Third Thursdays will feature focused discussions around a presenter’s interests; these may include presentations of research, discussions of work-in-progress, investigations of teaching, service, and/or community outreach initiatives. They will provide an informal, social venue for interested faculty and students to discuss issues of concern, to network and to facilitate each other’s work.
For a complete schedule of Brown Bag events, visit http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/wgender. For more information about the program, please contact Lori E. Amy, director, at ext. 0625 or lamy@georgiasouthern.edu.

Prize-winning poet Margaret Gibson
to read Nov. 16
Poet Margaret Gibson will read selections from her prize-winning books Friday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in Room 1115 of the College of Education building.
At 4 p.m., she will offer a workshop in Room 1113 of Newton Hall. Both the reading and the workshop are free and open to the public.
A five-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize, Margaret Gibson is the author of nine books of poems, including her recently published collection, “One Body.” Among these, “Long Walks in the Afternoon” was the Lamont Selection of the Academy of American Poets in 1982; “Memories of the Future: The Daybooks of Tina Modotti” was co-winner of the Melville Cane Award of the Poetry Society of America in 1986-87; and “The Vigil: A Poem in Four Voices” was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1993. Gibson has also been honored with a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and two Pushcart Prizes. A memoir titled “The Prodigal Daughter” is forthcoming from the University of Missouri Press.
Gibson is professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut. Her reading is sponsored by the Department of Writing and Linguistics and the Georgia Poetry Circuit. For more information, contact Eric Nelson or Peter Christopher at ext. 0739.

International Festival brings world focus to southeast Georgia
The City of Statesboro, Ga. and Bulloch County will adopt a world view Saturday, Nov.17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the region’s 3rd Annual International Festival (www.georgiasouthern.edu/intfest).
Held at Mill Creek Regional Park in Statesboro, the festival includes a Global Village featuring educational booths created by area middle school and high school students, an international bazaar, international sports and games, and international culinary delights. A World Stage will feature entertainment with an international flavor.
The International Festival is a collaborative effort among the City of Statesboro, Bulloch County Commissioners, the Bulloch County Schools, the Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology, Screven County Schools, Emanuel County Schools, Long County Schools, Statesboro-Bulloch Parks and Recreation, the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce, the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Georgia Southern University.
Students from middle schools and high Schools in Bulloch, Emanuel and Screven Counties will join with Global Ambassador students from Georgia Southern to create country booths for this year’s Global Village, which will feature history, information and artifacts from 16 countries ranging from the Bahamas to Zimbabwe.
Schedule of Events
• 10 a.m. Thai Dance Group
• 10:30 a.m. Bagpipes player Bill Davidson
• 10:45 a.m. Georgia Southern’s Tae Kwan Do Club
• 11 a.m. M&M Steel Band (Hilton Head)
• 11:45 a.m. Chinese Student and Scholars Association folk dance
• Noon Opening remarks by ayor Pro Tem Joe Brannen
Parade of Nations.
• 1 p.m. The M&M Steel Band
• 2 p.m. Fushu Daiko Japanese Taiko Drummers (Weston, Fla.)
• 3 p.m. Awalim Tribal Dance Company
Sponsors for this year’s International Festival are Target, Georgia Southern University Campus Life Enrichment Committee, Georgia Southern alumna Hala Moddelmog, Statesboro-Bulloch Parks and Recreation, BB&T, Ranco Tents, Georgia Southern University Provost’s Office, Bank of Newington, CORE Credit Union, Citizens Bank of Bulloch County, Park Avenue Bank, Sea Island Bank, Rotary Club of Downtown Statesboro, Walmart, Verizon, Coca-Cola, Subway, The Heritage Bank, Kiwanis Club, Hampton Inn, Cleve White Nissan, Pearce and Pearce, and Farmers and Merchants Bank.
For more information about the International Festival, visit the Web at www.georgiasouthern.edu/intfest or contact Angie Threatte at ext. 0570 or athreatte@georgiasouthern.edu.

Eagle 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.
The course was nationally recognized with the 2004 Leavy Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education.
To order, contact Kyle Conaway, SCI sales operation manager, at 912-306-7398 or KConawa1@georgiasouthern.edu, or Phil Waldrop, professor of manufacturing, at ext. 0772 or pwaldrop@georgiasouthern.edu.

Georgia Southern to host
second annual sales competition
The College of Business Administration (COBA) will host the second annual Regional Sales Competition Friday, Nov. 16, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sales Lab, COBA Room 3319A.
The sales competition is open to any Georgia Southern student interested in the sales profession. Participants will sign up for 30-minute time slots during which they will role-play a 15-minute sales call. Contestants will be judged on the basic elements of a sales call, including opening, approach, needs assessment, presentation and closing. They also need to dress and present themselves in a professional manner. Judges from the University faculty and Statesboro community will select four winners that will represent Georgia Southern in the National Collegiate Sales Competition to be held March 14-15, 2008, in Atlanta.
To register for the competition, participants must pick up an information packet in the Department of Management, Marketing and Logistics, COBA Room 2204.
For more information, contact Linda Mullen, assistant professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and Logistics, at ext. 5437 or lgmullen@georgiasouthern.edu.

Holiday Helpers in need of volunteers
The 14th annual Holiday Helpers project is underway. The entire campus is invited to participate in this Volunteer Services program. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to take a tag or tags from the tree and give gifts to those in need in the Statesboro area. Campus clubs, sororities, fraternities, organizations, academic and administrative departments and classes are encouraged to participate as groups. Individuals are asked to donate one-hour blocks of time to “tree-sit,” which involves assisting those who wish to select tags and return gifts to the tree. The project will be held through Wednesday, Nov. 28. Volunteers will also be needed for gift-wrapping and bagging in mid-November.
Those wishing to volunteer for tree-sitting and/or gift wrapping should sign up now in the Carroll Building, Room 1003.
For more information on how you can become a Holiday Helper, contact Eileen Sconyers at ext. 5443 or Diana Hensley at ext. 0010

Planetarium presents public evening Nov. 30
The Planetarium will present “Holiday Skies” Friday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Enjoy a festive evening of lights under the stars to discover what to enjoy from your backyard with your families over the holidays. Star shows, refreshments and telescopic observing outdoors will follow each presentation. Free star and moon maps will be available to all visitors at the event.
For more information, contact the Department of Physics at ext. 5292.

Proposals for ACIS Southern Regional Conference due Nov. 30
The Center for Irish Studies is requesting proposals for the 2008 American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS): Southern Regional Conference to be held Thursday, March 6, through Saturday, March 8, at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah.
The presentations should focus on any aspect of Irish Studies, however those that elaborate on the theme “Ireland: Assent and Dissent,” are especially encouraged.
The proposal deadline is Friday, Nov. 30. For more information, visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/ACIS.html or contact Janice Reynolds at ext. 1755 or janreyn@georgiasouthern.edu.

Continuing 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.

Greater Savannah Eagle Club
fall 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. Following is a list of dates and speakers:
• Nov. & Dec. - no meetings.
• Thursday, Jan. 24 - Rodney Hennon, head baseball coach.
For more information, contact Rick Bean at (912)629-2143 or rbean@krtcpa.com or visit http://chathameagleclub.org.

WGST project competition submissions
due March 1
The Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST) Research and Project Competition submission forms are available online at http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/wgender/awards.php.
Faculty are asked to encourage students who have excelled in their classes to submit projects for the WGST Award. Projects may come from spring or fall 2007 courses. Submissions are due by Saturday, March 1.
For more information, contact Nancy Malcom at ext. 5168 or nmalcom@georgiasouthern.edu.

TRAINING

Human Resources offers training
The Human Resources Training and Development Department will offer the following courses in November.
• Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) in the Workplace: a two-part workshop. Part I - MBTI Assessment, Monday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Russell Union Room 2052; Part II - Assessment Results and Overview of Styles, Monday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Russell Union Room 2042. Participants must sign up for both classes.
• Groupwise Level I, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., College of Education Room 2150.
• Leadership & Service, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Russell Union Room 2041. This workshop is for students.
• Welcome to Georgia Southern University, Thursday, Nov. 15, 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., HR Training Room. This workshop is intended for new campus employees.
• Introduction to Groupwise Part II, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.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.
Training courses offered through the Training and Development Department are designed for the faculty, staff and student workers of the University.
For more information or questions, contact Ale Kennedy or Sylvia Everett at ext. 1687.

Business seminar in Brunswick will focus on dealing with workplace harassment issues
Company administrators, human resource personnel and front-line managers are invited to attend a seminar on how to minimize or avoid workplace harassment claims.
“Hostile Work Environment: A Case Review” will be offered on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Coastal Georgia Community College in Brunswick. The seminar will run from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Part of the Legal Awareness in the Workplace (LAW) series sponsored by Georgia Southern University, the seminar will be taught by Sarah Lamar, an attorney from the employment law firm of Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, P.C.
Lamar will help seminar participants develop an understanding of the proactive and inexpensive steps that their firms can take to reduce the risk of harassment claims.
The LAW series will return to Brunswick for “Retaliation Under Title VII” on Feb. 12 and “Best Practices in Running Background and Reference Checks” on May 13.
The LAW series will continue at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah with “Hot Topics in Employment Law” on Dec. 13, “Workplace Violence in Georgia” on Jan. 22, “Recent Developments in the Fair Labor Standards Act” on March 25, “Basics of the Family and Medical Leave Act” on April 22, and “Georgia Employment Law” on June 24.
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.
Advance registration for any of the seminars may be made by calling Georgia Southern University’s Continuing Education Center at ext. 5551.
For more information on any of the seminars, visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/lawseminar.html or contact J. Marie Lutz, SPHR, at seminars@georgiasouthern.edu or ext. 1763.

Georgia Southern offers online training for septic tank contractors
Busy septic contractors and Georgia’s Environmental Health District personnel now have a user-friendly way to complete their required continuing education: by taking online courses from Georgia Southern.
Georgia’s septic tank contractors and installers have until Feb. 28, 2008, to complete four to eight hours of recertification training. The state’s environmental health workers have similar responsibilities for regular update training.
Georgia’s Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Environmental Health Section has authorized Georgia Southern University to provide on-site sewage (OSS) training as online courses to meet the recertification and training needs of these core personnel in ensuring public health.
For $75 per course, participants can avoid the time and expense of travel, hotel and food bills, and loss of work time that come from face-to-face training. Instead, participants have one full month from the date of payment to access the course repeatedly online and take the final exam as often as they wish.
The three scheduled online classes – each providing one or two hours of training – were developed in partnership with the University’s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health.
“OSS 1010: Safety and On-Site Sewage Management” is the hour-long course that covers the various safety issues which must be addressed when installing and inspecting on-site sewage systems.
“OSS 1200: Wastewater Characteristics” is a two-hour class that covers the biological, chemical and physical characteristics of wastewater. “OSS 1210: Pathogens of Concern in On-Site Sewage” is another two-hour class that defines the pathogens associated with sewage and discusses their potential for the transmission of infectious diseases.
The courses may be taken in any order. For more information or to register, visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted or call ext. 5551.

Library workshops underway
The 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 offers workshops
The Emerging Technology Center will continue providing workshops for various programs throughout the fall 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.

PRESENTATIONS

‘Southeast Georgia on Our Minds’
continues Nov. 13
The “Southeast Georgia on Our Minds” series continues Tuesday, Nov. 13, with “Word Portraits of Southeast Georgia: Memories of Family and Home” presented by Theresa Welford, associate professor of writing. Her presentation takes place 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Jenkins County Memorial Library, 223 Daniel St. in Millen, Ga.
Welford, a poet and nonfiction writer, will give a reading and pointers on writing a “snapshot essay.” She will be assisted by a former student, Sylvia Kline, who will offer reminiscences of her youth and of several prominent leaders in Statesboro’s African-American community.
The “Southeast Georgia on Our Minds” series is sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and facilitated by Georgia Southern University in partnership with Screven-Jenkins Regional Library System. It is free of charge and open to the general public, with refreshments provided by the Friends of the libraries involved. For more information about the series, contact the project director, Martha Pennington, at Georgia Southern University, ext. 1326.

Georgia Southern jazz band will perform Nov. 16
The Jazz Band from the Department of Music will perform on Friday, Nov. 16, in the fellowship hall of Pittman Park United Methodist Church in Statesboro at 7:30 p.m.
Under the direction of Bill Schmid, associate professor of music at the University, the 21 members of this all-student ensemble are an elite group, open only by audition. “The purpose of the band is twofold. One, to provide and education for students into the performance of jazz and two, to provide audiences with an opportunity to experience live jazz,” Schmid said.
Among the selections the band will play are “San Juan Shuffle,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Cubano Chant” and “Tip Toe.”
There is no admission fee for the performance. Pittman Park United Methodist Church is located at 1102 Fair Road.

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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 .