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Columns::January 20, 2004

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2004 State of the University address: A community of learners

I want to do three things in this speech: First, I want to recount some of the very positive developments of the past year and, second, I want to remind all of us that the purpose of all that we do here--the personnel decisions, the building projects, the research efforts and the teaching--is to make sure that at the end of the day, or at the end of the year, this is a better community of learners. Particularly in trying budget times, it is imperative that we get back to basics. And third, I want to look specifically at what lies ahead in 2004.

Legal scholar will deliver winter Charter Lecture

Lawrence Friedman

Noted legal scholar Lawrence M. Friedman will deliver the winter Charter Lecture at 4 p.m. Jan. 22 in the Chapel. The title of his talk is “The One-Way Mirror: Law, Privacy and the Media.”

Friedman holds a chaired professorship at Stanford University Law School and is the author or editor of more than 20 books on American legal history, the relationship of law and society, age discrimination, family and succession law, criminal justice and other topics.

Fulfilling the dream: Four receive new award for building ‘bridges’ in ACC

The first Fulfilling the Dream Award was presented to four recipients by President Michael F. Adams at the Freedom Breakfast, sponsored jointly by UGA and Athens-Clarke County government, on Jan. 16 at the Classic Center. The keynote speaker was Superior Court Judge Steve Jones.

The new award recognizes individuals who have made significant efforts to build bridges of unity and understanding among residents of Athens-Clarke County. Four citizens were cited for their contributions to the community.

Search committee formed to identify deanship candidates

Arnett C. Mace Jr., senior vice president for academic affairs, has appointed a 20-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.

Thomas P. Lauth, dean of the School of Public and International Affairs, will serve as chair of the committee to find a successor to Wyatt Anderson, who will step down in June to return to research and teaching. An authority in genetics and member of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, Anderson has served as dean of the Franklin College since 1992.

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