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Columns::August 6, 2001

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Coverdell memorial authorized
President George W. Bush signed legislation last month authorizing a memorial to the late Sen. Paul D. Coverdell, including federal support for a $40 million biomedical research facility at UGA. A delegation from UGA, led by President Michael F. Adams, attended the bill-signing ceremony.
The act provides $10 million in federal support toward construction of the Paul D. Coverdell Building for Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University of Georgia, and will face another Congressional vote when the appropriations bill is considered in the fall.
State funding of $10 million will be proposed by Gov. Roy E. Barnes and considered by the 2002 session of the General Assembly. The final $20 million is to be raised privately, through gifts, grants and contracts generated by the units which will occupy the facility.
“The University of Georgia is grateful to Rep. John Linder and the entire Georgia delegation for their diligent efforts on behalf of this most appropriate memorial to our friend, Sen. Paul Coverdell,” says Adams. “It is so fitting that one of our primary initiatives--research in the biomedical, agricultural and life sciences--will be housed in this magnificent new facility bearing his name.” The legislation also renames the Peace Corps headquarters and its World Wise Schools Program in the late senator’s honor.
The Senate approved the legislation in February under the leadership of Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas) and Sen. Zell Miller (D-Ga.), both of whom are UGA alumni.
The Coverdell Building will be the university’s signature building for education, research, and the creation of new technology relating to the biomedical and health sciences. Located centrally among other life sciences buildings at the intersection of D.W. Brooks Drive and Carlton Street on South Campus, it will have approximately 90,000 square feet of assignable space.

Environmental safety honored
The Environmental Safety Division has received a top honor from the National Safety Council, a membership organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health.
The NSC’s Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Division recognized the Environmental Safety Division with the Award of Commendation for the complete environmental, health and safety program. The award was presented last month during the International Conference on Campus Safety.
“So many university campuses across this nation are challenged to meet the scrutiny of the EPA’s safety regulations. This award is a definite indicator that UGA has a strong and proactive safety program in place,” says Ken Scott, director of ESD. “I congratulate all the units across campus on their compliance efforts.”
UGA’s Environmental Safety Division works closely with department heads, departmental safety representatives and the rest of the university community to foster a safe working environment for employees, students and visitors.

President participates in symposium
UGA President Michael F. Adams participated in the seventh annual Transatlantic Dialogue Seminar in Quebec City last month. The Transatlantic Dialogue is a biennial program sponsored by the American Council on Education, the Conference of European Rectors and the Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada. Adams was one of 30 leaders in higher education from around the world invited to participate. Among the agenda topics were policy changes in European universities and the impact on relationships with North American universities, trends in the United States and Canada that may impact the international activities of North American universities and the impact of the “global university” on student learning.
Other American university presidents attending include John A. DiBiaggio, Tufts University; Francis L. Lawrence, Rutgers University; Molly Corbett Broad, University of North Carolina; Mary Sue Coleman, University of Iowa; and Robert Glidden, Ohio University.
“I was honored to have the opportunity to participate in the Transatlantic Dialogue and to represent the University of Georgia in this global forum,” says Adams. “The issues and challenges discussed are important to the students at UGA, to the people of the state of Georgia and to this nation as we prepare young people for the global economy.”

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