International education hosts celebration
UGA’s Office of International Education will host its third annual International Education Week celebration Nov. 14 from 6-9 p.m. in Georgia Hall of the Tate Student Center. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Tate Student Center box office or the night of the celebration.

Tickets are $5 for UGA students and $8 for adults and children 13 and older. Tickets for children ages 6-12 are $3, and children younger than 6 will be admitted free.

Individuals who donate a prepared international/ethnic food dish that feeds at least eight people will receive $2 off the admission price.

As in the past, the event will include cuisine from around the world, international music and dance, a silent auction and the “World of Pictures” photo contest.

For the first time, the IEW celebration will include a sale of handcrafted gifts and home décor through the fair trade organization Ten Thousand Villages, which has worked for more than 59 years with talented artisans around the world to provide vital, fair income in exchange for beautiful, handcrafted items.

The sale also will be held Nov. 15 and 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Plaza of the Tate Student Center. Cash or checks will be accepted for all purchases made through the sale or the silent auction.

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education.

Eminent Scholar position in forest resources named for “Hank” Haynes
UGA’s Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources announced that its Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar position in forest biotechnology has been named for Winfred N. “Hank” Haynes.

A 1948 graduate of the forestry school who died in February 2005, Haynes was a long-time supporter and significant fundraiser for the school and the university. After graduation, he enjoyed a highly successful career with Union Camp Corp.

Haynes’s loyal support for the school included participation on the Forest Land Committee, Alumni Steering Committee, External Advisory Boards and serving as chairman of the first two fundraising campaigns benefiting the school.

“The naming of the GRA Eminent Scholar position in forest biotechnology is the most appropriate honor that we can bestow in Hank’s memory,” says Richard Porterfield, forest resources dean. “It will mean a great deal to the alumni and constituent base of the Warnell School of Forest Resources as well as the family of Hank Haynes.”

Peabody office issues call for entries
Call for entries for the 65th annual George Foster Peabody Awards are in the mail. More than 100,000 electronic media professionals worldwide will receive the mailing. Original broadcast, cablecast and Web cast programs presented in 2005 are eligible. The entry deadline is Jan. 17. Entrants also may apply online (www.peabody.uga.edu).

Established in 1940 and administered by UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Peabody Awards are the oldest honor in television and radio. Today the Peabody recognizes distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by stations, networks, producing organizations, individuals and the World Wide Web.

Entries are judged by a 15-member board that includes television critics, industry practitioners, scholars and experts in culture and fine arts.

Winners of the 64th annual Peabody Award included Grant Tinker, who received an individual Peabody, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Indecision 2004, as well as first-ever awards to CNBC, TRIO, Link TV and Univision. Multiple citations were awarded to HBO, Cinemax, BBC America and New York’s WNYC Radio.