Strengthening connections
UGA students who began paying a new technology fee this semester will soon start seeing a payoff in improved instruction and student services, as the university begins spending more than $4 million to upgrade computers and other technology.
The $75-per-semester fee, authorized earlier this year by the University System Board of Regents, is designed to help UGA erase a $5 million annual deficit in technology needs related to classroom instruction and student services. The deficit was identified by a faculty-student study committee, which recommended the fee to help overcome the shortfall.
‘Architect of breakthrough’
Han Park is a professor of political science and director of UGA’s Center for the Study of Global Issues. He has been intimately involved with the problems facing North Korea and South Korea for more than three decades. Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Donald Gregg calls Park “one of the architects” of the “breakthrough that is now taking place” between the two countries. Columns talked to Park about the problems facing the two Koreas and his longterm role in helping solve them.
Sore snoozers
Many people find that they sleep better after exercise. But what about when the exercise results in muscle pain? Researchers in the College of Education have found--perhaps surprisingly--that muscle pain caused by exercise does not disturb sleep.
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Three Yamacraw professors
join UGA
Three professors have joined the University of Georgia’s department of computer science this fall as part of Yamacraw, a strategic economic development initiative to make Georgia a world leader in the design of telecommunications infrastructure hardware and software.
Surendar Chandra and Ben Bishop will join Naveen Ashish as new Yamacraw professors at UGA. David Gries joined the department of computer science as UGA’s first Yamacraw professor in 1999.
Stackhouse, sculptor-painter, named to Lamar Dodd Chair
Robert Stackhouse, a sculptor whose credits include numerous solo shows and installations across the country, has been named to the Lamar Dodd Chair in the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the university.
Stackhouse began his tenure with the beginning of fall semester. Those holding the Dodd Chair may serve up to three years in the post. The Dodd Chair, established in 1970, honors the late founder of UGA’s art department.
A season of second Thursdays
The School of Music has announced the schedule for the 2nd Thursday Concert Series for the 2000-2001 season. Once again the series will showcase a variety of student and faculty performances.
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