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| Columns::January 22, 2002 Reaching out: Strategic plan for campus diversity efforts drafted Bob Boehmer to coordinate strategic planning, assessment Civil War scholar will deliver Charter Lecture Undergrad apprentice program introduces freshmen to research Social work professor pens book about civil rights ‘foot soldier’ Held in high (self) esteem Ethics at the edges Kudos Vet medicine holds annual white-coat ceremony Common Concerns Campus News Campus Closeup Margaret Hale Senior Administrative Secretary Libraries Administration
JOB DESCRIPTION: “One of the main things I do is provide administrative support to Dr. Potter, the university librarian, and also Eric Matthews, who is the director of administrative services for the libraries. I also serve as the office manager for the administrative office here. I am the liaison for departments within the library as well as campus-wide. I gather data, analyze it and send it to the Association of Research Libraries, which rates our library nationwide. I also chose all the pictures on the first floor of the library and am involved with special events at the library.” A TYPICAL DAY AT WORK: “The only thing really typical is the hours, and I maintain Dr. Potter’s schedule. He is so involved in things I feel like part of my job is to stay involved and up to date on what he does.” THE MOST REWARDING PART OF MY JOB: “I am also an Oconee County commissioner so it benefits me in that role as far as the information I can gather from here. I really enjoy working in an academic environment.” THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF MY JOB: “Keeping up with Dr. Potter and his activities and learning the university policies that are in place in order to be effective as an employee here.” OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE: “Originally a volunteer for youth in Oconee County, I realized the commissioners were not taking the young people into account and felt the commissioners could do more for them. Now I work as a commissioner in Oconee County. IF I WERE NOT DOING THIS JOB, I WOULD MOST LIKE TO: “Spend more time with my family. I have two very active teenagers, Brad, 16, and Beth, 14, and sometimes it is a struggle to get to their events.” OFF-THE-JOB INTERESTS: “I enjoy reading. I do a lot of volunteer work. I coach cheerleading and softball and volunteer for the March of Dimes.” FAVORITE MUSIC: “Country. My husband, Michael, writes a little bit and a local artist recorded his most recent song.” A BOOK I WOULD RECOMMEND TO OTHERS: “Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. THE PEOPLE I ADMIRE MOST ARE: “My great aunt and great uncle, Richard and Margaret Brown. They raised me and have a lot to do with me and my personality and the goals I set.” THE ISSUE THAT CONCERNS ME MOST ABOUT TODAY’S WORLD: “The fast pace that everyone is in now. I think we sometimes lose track of family time. I think the tragedy of 9/11 has made us slow down a little bit and look at our values and morals. My uncle asked me once if the world stopped right at that second would I be proud of what I was doing. I think if we stopped and asked ourselves that question the world might be a little bit better place.”
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