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Fletcher will speak at Commencement |
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Georgia Supreme Court Chief
Justice Norman S. Fletcher (above) will be the speaker
for the summer Commencement on Aug. 7 at 9:30 a.m.
in Stegeman -Coliseum.
Fletcher, who holds bachelor’s and law degrees
from UGA, will speak at a combined ceremony for undergraduate
and graduate students who complete degree requirements
at the end of summer semester.
The registrar’s office estimates that about 1,000 undergraduate
and 600 graduate candidates will be eligible to
participate in the ceremony. Final numbers won’t
be known until the end of summer semester final examinations
Aug. 6. About a third of eligible candidates usually
attend the summer ceremonies.
The ceremony will include the traditional ritual in
which Ph.D. candidates receive the academic hood from
their major professor or a member of the graduate faculty.
Candidates for master’s degrees will walk across
the stage, and undergraduate students will stand in
the audience as their degrees are conferred.
Fletcher was appointed to the Georgia Supreme Court
in 1989 by Gov. Joe Frank Harris and was re-elected
to a third six-year term in 2002. He has served as chief
justice since June 28, 2001.
In addition to his UGA law degree, which he received
in 1958, Fletcher earned an LL.M degree from the University
of Virginia law school in 1995. He began practicing
law in 1958 in Rome, and later moved to LaFayette where
he practiced until being appointed to the Supreme Court.
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—Larry B. Dendy
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Art exhibitions
Figurative Connections: Selected
Works by Eric Bransby. Through July 25.
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.
Paintings by Charles Warnock.
Through July 25. 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.
Monday, July 19
Higher Education and the Law
Conference.
“K–12 and Higher Education Law: Common Ground?”
8 a.m.– 5 p.m. Through July 20. Masters Hall,
Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Institute
of Higher Education. 542-6592.
Tuesday, July 20
Summer Natural History Tours.
10 a.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. Not suitable for
children younger than 5; tour group size is limited. 542-1663.
Workshop.
“Cooking the Garden: Light Summer Fare.” $25 (members
$22). 6:30–8:30 p.m. Garden Room Café. Sponsored
by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.
Wednesday, July 21
Film.
Cries and Whispers (Viskningar
och rop) (1972, 91 minutes).
7 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of
Art. 542-4662.
Thursday, July 22
Summer Natural History Tours.
10 a.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. Not suitable for
children younger than 5; tour group size is limited. 542-1663.
Friday, July 23
Friday Nights in July Pool Socials.
8–10 p.m. Legion Pool. Sponsored by International Student
Life. 542-5867.
Tuesday, July 27
Art Exhibition.
The Wise and Powerful Wizard:
John Stockton deMartelly (1903–1979).
Through Sept. 5. 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.
Summer Natural History Tours.
10 a.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. Not suitable for
children younger than 5; tour group size is limited. 542-1663.
Wednesday, July 28
Lecture.
“Talking Pictures: Narrative in American Art.” William
U. Eiland, Georgia Museum of Art. 5:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium.
Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Thursday, July 29
Art Exhibition.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: American
Sculptor of the Gilded Age. Through
Sept. 26. 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.
Summer Natural History Tours.
10 a.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. Not suitable for
children younger than 5; tour group size is limited. 542-1663.
Friday, July 30
Opening Reception.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
7 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Friday Nights in July Pool Socials.
8–10 p.m. Legion Pool. Sponsored by International Student
Life. 542-5867.
Sunday, August 1
Art Exhibition.
Sculptures by Christie Moody.
Through Sept. 5. Conservatory. Open Tuesday–Saturday,
9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 am.–
4:30 p.m. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-1244. An
opening reception will be held Aug. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, August 3
Last day of class.
Summer semester and short session II.
Heartsaver CPR Training.
For students, faculty and staff. $25 (two-hour adult CPR class)
or $40 (four-hour adult, child and infant CPR class). 8 a.m.–noon.
University Health Center. Sponsored by University Health Center.
542-8707.
Summer Natural History Tours.
10 a.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. Not suitable for
children younger than 5; tour group size is limited. 542-1663.
Wednesday, August 4
Final exams.
Short session II.
Final exams.
Summer semester. Through Aug. 6.
Workshop.
“Flower Arranging, Unit 2: Mass Design and Foliage Design.”
Celia McQuaid Brown. $23 (members $20). 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
(bring sack lunch). Conservatory, Classroom A. Sponsored by
State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.
Staff Council Meeting.
2 p.m. 348 Student Learning Center. 542-7222.
Thursday, August 5
Healthcare Provider CPR Training.
$45. 8 a.m.–noon. University Health Center. Sponsored
by University Health Center. 542-8695.
Saturday, August 7
Insect Ramble.
Sara Deyrup. 8:30 a.m. Meet at covered shelter adjacent to
lower parking lot. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.
Commencement.
Graduate and undergraduate. 9:30 a.m. Stegeman Coliseum. See
story above.
Family Day.
“Sculptures, Medals and TV, Too.” 10 a.m.–noon.
Georgia Museum of Art. 542-0448.
Monday, August 9
International Student Orientation.
Through Aug. 13. ISL Office, 210 Memorial Hall. Sponsored
by International Student Life. 542-0010.
Thursday, August 12
New Faculty Colloquium.
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Student Learning Center. Sponsored
by Academic Affairs. 542-1355.
Workshop.
“Landscaping and Crafting with Dried Herbs.” Jeannette
Coplin, garden staff. $20 (members $18). 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Conservatory, Classroom A. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden.
542-6156.
Saturday, August 14
Workshop.
“Preparing Your Fall and Winter Garden.” Dan Miller.
$23 (members $20). 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Conservatory,
Classroom A. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.
Sunday, August 15
Sunday Afternoon Spotlight Tour.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
3 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of
Art. 542-4662.
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