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Columns::August 18, 2003

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A century of pharmacy

A granite marker commemorating the founding of the UGA College of Pharmacy 100 years ago will be placed on the

Kenneth Williams used a hammer and chisel to carve the granite marker that will stand in front of the pharmacy building to commemorate the college’s centennial.

sidewalk in front of the Robert C. Wilson Pharmacy Building during ceremonies on Aug. 21 at 4:30 p.m. The marker, bearing the college’s centennial logo, was crafted by Kenneth Williams of the Lamar Dodd School of Art using the ancient hammer and chisel method.
President Michael F. Adams will participate in the ceremonies, as will Svein Øie, dean of the college; Susan Kane, president of the college’s alumni association; and Mrs. Kenneth L. Waters, chairperson of the centennial celebration. Mrs. Waters is the daughter of the late dean Robert C. Wilson and wife of the late dean Kenneth L. Waters. Emeritus deans Howard C. Ansel and Stuart Feldman will also attend.
The establishment of a pharmacy school was authorized by the UGA Board of Trustees on June 15, 1903, with Samuel C. Benedict, M.D., a UGA physician and former president of the Georgia Medical Association, named as its dean. The school began classes in 1905 with six students in Terrell Hall, where it occupied one office, one classroom, one lab and a storage room in the basement. One hundred years later, the school has become a college and occupies a 100,000-sq. ft. building on South Campus named after the college’s second dean, Robert C. Wilson.
Preceding the dedication of the marker, the Kenneth L. Waters Lecture will be delivered by Jack E. Fincham, dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Kansas, at 3 p.m. in the pharmacy auditorium. Fincham was on the UGA faculty between 1983 and 1986, when he moved to the University of Mississippi. He joined the Kansas faculty in 1994. The annual Waters Lecture honors the Kenneth L. Waters, dean from 1948 until his retirement in 1977.

--Sheila Roberson

Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Old Worlds, New Lands. Through Aug. 31. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.

Becoming a Nation: Americana from the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State. Through Aug. 31. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.

“Leaves Have Their Time to Fall”: Reflections of Mourning in 19th-Century Decorative Arts. Through Sept. 14. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.

After Many Years: The Paintings of Wilmer W. Wallace and Lamar Dodd. Through Sept. 14. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.

George Denninger. Through Sept. 7. Conservatory. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Conference.
Southeastern School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies. Through Aug. 22. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. 542-7193.
Almost 500 professionals are expected to attend the 43rd annual Southeastern School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies. This is the 40th year that the school has been held at the Georgia Center. The school provides professionals with advanced training and networking in a regional setting.
Sessions will explore group counseling, spirituality and substance abuse, clinical supervision, professional qualification training, cross-cultural issues, anger management, prevention issues, trauma and addiction, compulsive gambling, and co-occurring disorders.

Monday, August 18
Classes begin.

Wednesday, August 20
Museum Lecture.
“What Makes American Silver American.” Jennifer Goldsborough. 5:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Goldsborough is a specialist in American silver and one of the leading silver scholars in the nation. A reception follows the lecture.

Workshop.
“The Joy of Aromatherapy.”
Dell Ratcliffe. $26 (members $24). 6:30-8:30 p.m. Conservatory, Classroom A. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Thursday, August 21
Kenneth L. Waters Lecture.
Jack E. Fincham, University of Kansas. 3 p.m. Pharmacy auditorium. Sponsored by pharmacy. 542-5303. See story above.

Minority Faculty and Staff Reception.
3 p.m. 4th floor, Rusk Hall. Sponsored by Office of the President.

College of Pharmacy Centennial Ceremony.
4:30 p.m. In front of pharmacy building. Sponsored by College of Pharmacy. 542-5303. See story above.

Friday, August 22
Friday Tours.
4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. Not suitable for children under five; tour group size is limited. 542-1663.

Dance performance.
Bharatanatyam. Vasundhara Doraswamy. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by Center for Asian Studies. richmond@uga.edu.
Doraswamy is an expert exponent of this genre of Indian dance and has been described as inspired. Reviewers have singled her out for her “mastery of rhythm and vivid expressions of the face.” She is director of the renowned Vasudhara Performing Arts Centre in the Indian city of Mysore.
Bharatanatyam is known for its emphasis on dramatic impersonation of women in love and the exploits of Lord Krishna and other deities, as well as an emphasis on abstract movements and poses, symbolic hand gestures, elaborate facial expressions and close coordination between musicians and the dancer.
Bharatanatyam is one of the most widely known genres of classical dance of India. Although bharatanatyam is seen primarily in south India today, it is taught and performed virtually everywhere in the world. Its origins may be traced to the oldest text of Indian dramaturgy, the Natyasastra, and it derives many details of its execution from the Abhinayadarpana (the Mirror of Gesture), an ancient dance text, as well as classical Indian sculpture and painting.

Saturday, August 23
Garden Ramble.
“Insect Walk.” Murray Blum. 9 a.m. Meet at covered shelter adjacent to lower parking lot. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Football Picture Day.
3-5 p.m. (doors open 1 p.m.). Classic Center, downtown Athens. 542-1621.

Coming up
Student On-Campus Employment Fair.
$25 departmental registration fee. Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Student Employment Services Office. Register: 542-8829.

Sunflower Concert on the Lawn.
Neal Pattman. $15 (members $5). Aug. 26, 7-9 p.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-6130.

Labor Day Holiday.
Sept. 1. No classes; UGA offices closed.

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