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Columns::July 21, 2003

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Celebrating a pioneer
From left: Michael F. Adams, UGA president; Arthur N. Dunning, vice president for public service and outreach; Matthew Winston, assistant to the president; and Damon Evans, associate athletic director, attended last month’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the integration of the University of Alabama, where Dunning was honored as one of the first African-American students.

Self-study concludes with praise from accrediting agency

UGA’s 2001 self-study has officially come to a close with the university’s chief accrediting agency issuing both a stamp of approval and a note of praise for the quality of UGA’s work.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools this month notified President Michael F. Adams that the university doesn’t need to submit any more reports to fulfill requirements of the self-study.

Paul Torrance, professor emeritus of educational psychology, dies

E. Paul Torrance, known around the world as the “Father of Creativity” for his nearly 60 years of research that became the framework for the field of gifted education, died July 12.
The 87-year-old professor emeritus of educational psychology invented the benchmark method for quantifying creativity, essentially creating the platform for research on the subject. The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking helped shatter the theory that IQ tests alone were sufficient to gauge intelligence. The tests solidified what had been only conceptual: that creative levels can be scaled and then increased through practice.

Hire demands: Tuition hike pays for more faculty in high-demand majors

The university will be able to hire 50 faculty and expand enrollment in some high-demand areas as a result of the 15 percent tuition increase approved by the board of regents for the 2003-04 academic year. Deans may begin hiring faculty immediately, although the hiring is likely to be spread throughout the academic year. There are currently 200 faculty vacancies at UGA.

U. of Nebraska administrator gets diversity position at UGA

Keith D. Parker, who has helped develop and manage

Keith Parker

programs to recruit, teach and support minority and underrepresented students at the University of Nebraska for 10 years, has been chosen to become associate provost for institutional diversity at the University of Georgia.
Arnett C. Mace Jr., UGA senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, selected Parker from a group of five finalists identified by the committee carrying out the national search. The search committee, chaired by Art Dunning, vice president for public service and outreach, considered more than 100 candidates. Parker joined UGA July 15. He succeeds Rodney Bennett, dean of students, who has held the job on an interim basis since last October.

Public policy expert will address summer graduates

Walter D. Broadnax, president of Clark Atlanta University and a noted scholar in the field of public policy, will be the speaker for summer Commencement Aug. 9.
The 9:30 a.m. exercises in Stegeman Coliseum will combine ceremonies for undergraduate, graduate and professional students. The registrar’s office estimates that about 975 undergraduates and 550 graduate students will be eligible to receive degrees. The final number of eligible graduates won’t be known until after final exams end.

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