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Columns::February 18, 2002

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Baldwin Street upgrade begins next phase
Contractors on the second phase of a two-year project to upgrade infrastructure and pedestrian safety along Baldwin Street are authorized to begin work as early as Feb. 18, according to an announcement from the university’s Physical Plant. The major portions of the work will be accomplished during the summer months, says grounds department manager Dexter Adams, but preliminary work must begin now in order to complete the project by the opening of fall semester.
Work will begin to upgrade underground utilities in the lawn area directly in front of Park Hall. The work will begin at Baldwin Street in front of the Park Hall Annex, proceed up the hill to the front of Park Hall, and then across the front of the building to a point across Herty Drive near LeConte Hall. Access to Park Hall will be maintained at all times, but some walkways and steps may be temporarily blocked.
Other utility installations will be along the south edge of Baldwin Street from Herty Drive to Thomas Street, adjacent to the psychology-journalism building. This work will result in lane closure but should not interfere with two-way traffic on Baldwin Street. Sidewalk access along the south side of Baldwin Street will be periodically restricted.
A third trench involves a chilled-water line which will begin in front of the Fine Arts Building, cross Baldwin Street and run between the Park Hall Annex and Joe Brown Hall. Contractors plan to accomplish the actual street-crossing during the week of spring break, March 18-22.
The major part of the work during the summer will involve reconstruction and relocation of retaining walls and sidewalks, construction of a raised pedestrian table in the intersection with Sanford Drive, plus milling and resurfacing of Baldwin Street from Lumpkin to Thomas streets.

Climate project’s second phase funded
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Global Programs has approved a second phase of the Climate Forecasting for Agricultural Resources project, a collaborative effort between UGA and Tufts University. The project will be funded for $500,000 over the next two years.
In its first phase, C FAR established the value of seasonal precipitation forecasts for farmers of Burkina Faso. In the upcoming phase, C FAR will work with meteorologists, agricultural researchers and extension services, and NGOs in Burkina Faso to establish methods for dissemination and application of seasonal precipitation forecasts and other meteorological products to farmers. Keith T. Ingram, crop and soil sciences, leads UGA’s C FAR effort, and is joined by team members M. Carla Roncoli, crop and soil sciences, and Gerrit Hoogenboom, biological and agricultural engineering.

Public relations students honored
Two public relations majors at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication received the Harry Malone Award from the Georgia chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
Gemma Suh, a senior from Roswell, is the recipient of the $1,000 top award, and Nadine Randall, a junior from Athens, will receive one of the two $500 awards.
The highest student award given by the Georgia chapter of PRSA, the Harry Malone Award honors qualified students for excellence in public relations studies, leadership and service.
UGA students competed for the award against members of the Public Relations Student Society of America from Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Clark Atlanta universities.
Suh and Randall completed an essay, submitted a portfolio and were interviewed by a five-member panel. They received their scholarships at the 2002 Real World PR Conference for college students, hosted earlier this month by PRSA in Atlanta.

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