Computer service outage
From 5 p.m. Jan. 29 until 10 a.m. Jan. 30, computer services located in the Boyd Data Center will not be available. The campus network will remain available, including access to off-campus Web sites. However, UGAMail and the UGA Web site (www.uga.edu) will not be available. Other services not available include OASIS and related student account services, admissions processing, administrative systems, Bulldog Bucks (except University Housing laundry), WebCT, Research Computing Center, streaming media services, MyUGA (my.uga.edu) and any departmental computer services located in the Boyd Data Center. Departmental Web sites and other services not housed in the Boyd Data Center will not be affected.

The power outage will allow Physical Plant and Enterprise Information Technology Services to install a power generator for the Boyd Data Center. This installation will complete a much-needed power upgrade that will provide stand-alone power in the event of a major power outage, allowing critical systems to remain online.

Further details are available at www.eits.uga.edu/pressreleases/2005/genout.html.

Freshman seminar proposals
The first-year seminar program invites faculty to offer seminars in the 2005–06 academic year. The program is sponsored by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors Program. It features a selection of academic seminars under the heading FRES 1010 and 1020 designed to introduce new students to research, study, and the intellectual life of the University of Georgia. Students in the seminars meet with faculty on a regular basis and learn about their interests and research. For some students, FRES seminars may serve as an entry to the major. The program is in its eighth year and has been popular with students and faculty alike.

To propose a seminar, complete the online form at www.franklin.uga.edu/deans/hruppers/freshsem/proposal.htm. Proposals may also be sent to First-Year Seminar Program, 310F New College, or e-mailed to hruppers@franklin.uga.edu. Proposals should include a title and brief description and should indicate the class period, day and semester desired. Links to lists of seminars taught in the past along with more information about the program, including sample syllabi and answers to questions frequently asked by seminar instructors, may be found at www.franklin.uga.edu/deans/hruppers/freshsem/index.htm.

Enrollment is open to all first-year students. Most seminars earn one credit hour, enroll 15 students, and meet for one 50-minute session per week. Two- or three-credit-hour seminars that meet more often are also possible. Seminars may be taught on a pass/fail (1010) or traditionally graded A–F (FRES 1020) basis—the traditionally graded approach appears to be more successful. Seminar students receive academic credit towards graduation for the class.
The college hopes to schedule two-thirds of the seminars in the fall term. The instructor’s department receives credit for hours generated. Arts and Sciences faculty who teach a seminar that enrolls at least five students receive a small travel/support account.

Creative, innovative proposals are welcome. An instructor may teach a seminar singly or with one or more colleagues. The topic may lie within a single discipline or may cross disciplines. Some faculty teach “introduction-to-the-major” seminars that acquaint students with different fields of study. The final list of seminars will reflect the diverse talents, interests, and research skills of faculty at UGA.

Play suggestions needed
The department of theatre and film is selecting plays for the 2005–06 production season. In hopes of creating more interdisciplinary productions, the department is accepting production proposals and ideas from all faculty, staff and students at the university. Submissions should include the title of the play, its author, a short synopsis, and a rationale for doing the play at UGA.

Reasons might include, but are not limited to: 1) an innovative concept or vision, 2) the pedagogical value of a theatrical or period style, use of language, design problems, or the like, 3) interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities, 4) acknowledgement of a significant event such as war or Women’s History Month, 5) an innovative or experimental use of media or technology, 6) a thematic concept for an entire season of plays, 7) appeal to a particular audience, 8) research applicability, or 9) alternative performance venues or collaborations with other theatres.

Send ideas to George Contini, Chair, Season Selection Committee, at gcontini@uga.eduor at Department of Theatre and Film, Fine Arts Building. E-mail submissions are preferred.

Alumni conference registration
The UGA Alumni Association is now accepting registrations for the Multicultural Alumni Conference to be held Feb. 4–5 at the Sky Suites at Sanford Stadium. Registration fee is $50 ($40 for members). The registration form is online at www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/minority.html.

This year’s conference will focus on minority alumni involvement opportunities and features representatives from the UGA Career Center, Undergraduate Admissions, Minority Services and Programs, the African-American Cultural Center and Empowered Youth Programs. Featured speakers include Damon Evans (’92, ’94, athletic director), Mary Frances Early (’62, first African-American UGA graduate and professor of music at Clark Atlanta University), Royal Marshall (’92, host of The Royal Treatment on WSB radio), Mia Jackson (’00, comedian, seen on Oxygen and BET’s Coming to the Stage) and Corey Dortch (’03, graduate student in higher education). For more information, call 542-8158.

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