Football season security
In preparation for the 2007 football season, campus buildings will be kept locked and secure on game days, with the exception of public spaces, including the Main Library, Law Library, Science Library, Tate Student Center, Student Learning Center, Georgia Museum of Art and Visitors Center.

Campus buildings will be considered off-limits on game days, except for legitimate work purposes, and faculty and staff who open buildings on game days will be held individually responsible for janitorial services and security—ensuring that no unauthorized persons enter the building.

To increase available parking on game days, all state vehicles should be removed from campus on Friday afternoons prior to football games and parked at the former location of the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center on Riverbend Road. Campus Transit will provide transportation to and from the location every 15 minutes as part of the River’s Crossing route.

State vehicles not removed will be towed, with the expense charged to the department.

For more information, call the University Police Department, (706) 542-5813, for vehicle-related questions, or call (706) 542-2200 for building access issues.

BFSO luncheon
Steve Smith, vice president of corporate responsibility for Turner Broadcasting System Inc., will deliver the keynote address at the Black Faculty and Staff Organization’s fifth annual Founders’ Scholarship Luncheon Sept. 5 from noon–1:30 p.m. at the Georgia Center for Education Conference Center and Hotel.

The luncheon will include the presentation of two $500 scholarships to one graduate and one undergraduate student. A limited number of tickets are available for the luncheon until
Aug. 31. Single tickets are $30; tables, which seat eight people, are available for $240. Proceeds from the ticket sales will directly benefit the scholarship program. No tickets will be sold
at the door. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Randy Groomes at (706) 542-8158 or rgroomes@uga.edu, or Mark Dawkins at (706) 542-3632 or mdawkins@terry.uga.edu.

Poverty grants
UGA faculty members interested or engaged in research related to persistent poverty in Georgia are eligible to apply for the Poverty and the Economy Faculty Research Grants Program. The deadline to submit research proposals related to poverty and the economy in Georgia is Sept. 28.

A pre-application workshop will be held Sept. 6 from 2–4 p.m. in the training room of the Fanning Building.

Four to six grants ranging from $15,000 to $30,000 will be awarded in 2007.

Now in its third year, the program funds applied research and creative scholarship related to poverty and the economy in Georgia and aims to further research on persistent poverty and inform public policy that will improve the economy and the lives of Georgia citizens, according to Art Dunning, UGA vice president for public service and outreach.

The program is sponsored by the University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc. and administered by the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach.

Applications that reflect collaboration across academic and service units are highly encouraged. In addition, research that builds on understanding the public policy barriers that inhibit
or limit an individual’s ability to participate fully in the economy and build personal wealth is of particular interest.

Guidelines, deadlines and other pertinent information related to the Poverty and the Economy Research Grants Program can be found at the Initiative for Poverty and the Economy Web site (www.poverty.uga.edu). For more information, contact Matt Bishop (mlbishop@uga.edu).

Delta contract extended
The Georgia Department of Administrative Services’ State Purchasing Division has extended the statewide Delta City-Pair contract for airfare through Aug. 31.

The contract is for use by state employees, including employees of higher education, traveling on behalf of state agencies. Travel should be completed by Sept. 30.

This contract (SWC30643) can be viewed online (http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_StateWide_contract_list_alpha.jsp) at the State Purchasing Statewide Contract Index Listing under Airfares, City-Pair Delta. For more information, contact Jennifer Collins (jfinch@uga.edu).

Technology planning sessions
UGA’s Office of the Chief information Officer and Enterprise Information Technology Services will hold discussion sessions beginning Sept. 5 to plan for the university’s future in information technology.

UGA faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the Information Technology Compact Planning sessions, which will include discussions on wireless networking, classroom technology and course management systems, computer security, high-performance computing and technology to support outreach across the state and beyond.

Compact Planning is a customer-driven process providing an opportunity to identify high-priority initiatives that are negotiated and result in an agreement, or compact, between service providers and consumers of service.

A complete list of the meeting dates and times is available online (http://eits.uga.edu/cio.php?l=2&c=compact).

Child care rally
The Child Care Coalition will hold a rally Sept. 27 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Tate Student Center in support of on-campus child care at UGA. For more information, visit the group’s Web site (www.ugachildcare.org/). You also may contact Susan Mattern at smattern@uga.edu or (706) 543-0749 or Pamela Voekel at voekel@uga.edu
or (706) 542-5376.

Facilitator training
The Office of the Vice President for Instruction is accepting applications from faculty and professional staff members interested in becoming academic honesty facilitators.

Requirements include an interest in participating in the academic honesty process at UGA, the ability to deal effectively with interpersonal conflict, good listening skills and time for training. The time commitment will be at least five hours per semester.

Those interested in facilitator training, should e-mail Debbie Bell (dbell@uga.edu) by Sept. 7 and include a statement explaining why they wish to become an academic honesty facilitator.

For more information, call (706) 542-4336 or go online (www.uga.edu/ovpi/honesty).

Bulletin Board is limited to announcements from campus-based organizations whose membership includes UGA faculty and/or staff.Bulletin Board is limited to announcements from campus-based organizations whose membership includes UGA faculty and/or staff.