Calendar of Events

Monday, November 4

Noon-REDP Governing Board Meeting

(President’s Dining Room)

4:00 p.m.-Lew Akin Speech Showcase

(Cordell Conf. Room)

Tuesday, November 5

8:00 a.m.-Regents’ Exam (Cordell Conf. Room)

1:30 p.m.-Regents’ Exam (Cordell Conf. Room)

6:00 p.m.-Regents’ Exam (Cordell Conf. Room)

7:00 p.m.-First Tuesday Concert (Chapel)

7:30 p.m.-Ag Georgia Farm Credit Banquet (Dining Hall)

Wednesday, November 6

8:00 a.m.-Police Academy Lecture (Cordell Conf. Room C)

1:00 p.m.-Ware Magnet School College Tour

(Cordell Conf. Room)

5:00 p.m.-ABAC Beauty Revue Essay (Cordell Conf. Room A)

6:00 p.m.-Student Union Show—Michael Collins (Dining Hall)

7:00 p.m.-Christian Student Fellowship (Chapel)

Thursday, November 7

11:30 a.m.-Faculty/Staff Luncheon (Magnolia Room)

4:30 p.m.-Phi Theta Kappa Initiation (Cordell Conf. Room A)

7:30 p.m.-Baldwin Players Production (Conger 319)

7:30 p.m.-Middle South Ga. Soil & Water Conservation District

Banquet (Dining Hall)

Friday, November 8

7:30 p.m.-Baldwin Players Production (Conger 319)

Saturday, November 9

10:00 a.m.-Open Campus Day (Cordell Conf. Room)

Noon-Open Campus Day Lunch (Dining Hall)

7:30 p.m.-Baldwin Players Production (Conger 319)

Sunday, November 10

6:00 p.m.-ABAC Beauty Revue Rehearsal (Dining Hall)

Monday, November 11

9:00 a.m.-State Financial Management Program

(Cordell Conf. Room A)

Noon-Ga. State College for Men Reunion (Magnolia Room)

6:00 p.m.-ABAC Beauty Revue Rehearsal (Dining Hall)

Concert on Tuesday

Four faculty members from Valdosta State University will be featured in the monthly First Tuesday Performance Series on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of All Faiths.

Those performing will be Dr. Kenneth Kirk, trumpet; Dr. Lyle Indergaard, piano; Dr. Carol Mikkelsen, soprano; and Dr. Elizabeth Goode, flute.

The concert is free to patrons of the Arts and Entertainment Series. For all others, the cost is $3 for adults and $1 for students. ABAC students are admitted free with ID. For additional information, contact Arts Connection Director Wayne Jones at 386-3558.

ABAC Goes to TCHS

President Mike Vollmer will lead a delegation of ABAC personnel to Tift County High School on Tuesday for a presentation to all TCHS seniors. Also on the program are Admissions Director Angie Palmer, Financial Aid Director Jenelle Louder, Public Relations Director Mike Chason, and several ABAC Ambassadors. The purpose of the visit is to inform the seniors of the many opportunities available at Abraham Baldwin.

Baldwin Players on Stage

The Baldwin Players will present the play “The Birthday Party” by Harold Pinter on Thursday-Saturday in Room 319 in Conger Hall.

Showtime is at 7:30 p.m. each night. General admission is $5. There is no charge for ABAC faculty, staff, and students. The play is for a mature audience--generally theatre goers of high school age or above.

The cast includes Anna K. Pittman of Pitts as LuLu, Kati Wheeler of Tifton as Meg, Jacques Le Cour of Schannock, R.I., as McCann, J. L. Stewart of Nashville as Goldberg, David Charles Thompson of Winder as Stanley, and Brock Gallops of Columbus as Petey. The Assistant Director/Stage Manager is Paula E. Teague of Ellijay.

A drama with dark and sometimes comedic overtones, “The Birthday Party” is about a musician who escapes to a dilapidated boarding house, where he falls victim to the shadowy, ritualized violence of two men who have followed him from his sinister past.

Pinter is considered one of the most important playwrights in the English language. “The Birthday Party” was first staged in London in 1958.

For additional information, contact Dr. John Galyean, Director of Theatre and the Baldwin Players, at 3099.

Open Campus Day Saturday

The annual Fall Open Campus Day will be held on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. in the Cordell Conference Room of the Carlton Center. Exhibits can be set up in the conference room from 1-5 p.m. on Friday. All exhibits must be in place by 9 a.m. on Saturday. The ABAC Ambassadors will give tours of the campus. There will be a question and answer time with information on admissions, financial aid, and housing. The prospective students will also be treated to a free lunch in the Donaldson Dining Hall compliments of the ABAC Foundation.

Speech Showcase Today

The 34^th annual Lew Akin Speech Showcase will be held today in the Cordell Conference Room. One speaker from each of the Communications 1100 and 1000 courses has been chosen to represent that class in the competition. Preliminary rounds will be held at 4 p.m. and the final round at 6:30 p.m. Please stop by for another chance to see ABAC talent. Call Sheila Hughes at 7164 for more information.

Stem Cell Lecture Today

Phi Theta Kappa will sponsor a lecture on stem cell research today at 2:30 p.m. in Room 206 of Bowen Hall. Contact Advisor Paul Foote at 3972 for more information.

Tyson Recruiters on Campus

Human Resource recruiters from Tyson will be on campus Thursday from 2-5 p.m. to interview students interested in management and supervisory positions. Interviews will be held in the Conference Room of the Environmental Horticulture Building. Call Dr. Jonathan Harrington in Job Placement at 7111 for information.

Revue Features 46

Mark your calendar for Nov. 12 for the 35^th annual ABAC Beauty Revue. A total of 46 contestants will compete in casual wear, evening gowns, and be judged on a written essay and an interview. The Revue begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Donaldson Dining Hall. Admission is $3.

Student Success Workshops

The Academic Assistance Center will host two Student Success Workshops in coming days. President Mike Vollmer will present This is the Real World on Thursday at 2 p.m. in Carlton Center, Room 202.

Don’t Be HOPE-less will be presented by Lyn Smith on Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. in Carlton Center, Room 202. Call Kim Ascani for more information at 7252.

Eat Your Pancakes Saturday

Celebrating Birthdays

November

1 Robin Poor

6 LaRae Moore

6 Patricia Willis

7 Yolanda Emery

8 Phyllis Kester

8 John Settimi

8 Marc Steinberg

9 John Mitchell

11 Judy Perry

11 Alice Ray

The Golden Fillies’ softball team is sponsoring its annual pancake breakfast at Applebee’s on Saturday from 8-10 a.m. The cost is $6 per person. Order tickets via email from Donna Campbell or contact any softball player.

Congratulations!

Kay Weeks successfully defended her dissertation last week in Athens. Congratulations, Dr. Weeks!

Stallions Open With a Win

The Golden Stallions of Coach Robert Moore opened their 2002-2003 campaign with a 104-73 victory over Martinique on Halloween night. The Stallions’ next home game is on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. against Santa Fe. The Golden Fillies’ first home game is on Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. against North Florida.

ABAC Foundation on the Go

Chairman Butch Davis and the Board of Trustees of the ABAC Foundation are really on the move. Since the beginning of the year, the Foundation has accepted a $1 million gift of the 91-acre Forest Lakes Golf Club from Dr. Larry Moorman and his wife, Debra. The Foundation has initiated several new scholarships, including the Mara Guadalupe Cervantes Memorial Scholarship and the Dorris Garrison Nelson Memorial Scholarship, and perhaps most importantly of all, it is the driving force behind the plan to build new residence halls on the ABAC campus.

“I am just so proud of the job that volunteers with our Foundation do every day,” ABAC President Mike Vollmer said. “The average person on this campus would not believe the number of volunteer hours these men and women put in every single month.”

Development Director Melvin Merrill said the Foundation’s plan to assist in the construction of the residence halls has been a time consuming affair.

“It has taken a lot of time,” Merrill said. “But in the long run, it is going to pay great dividends for ABAC students. I am looking forward to the day when we have new modern residence halls for our students to live in.”

Members of the Foundation also poured long hours of work into the development of the Red Hill Athletic Center, a privately funded building on our campus which had its grand opening in August. The center is located adjacent to the tennis courts and features dressing rooms for baseball, softball, and tennis athletes, as well as offices for various coaches. The parking lot in front of the center is expected to be paved in the near future.

The entire Board of Trustees of the Foundation meets quarterly on our campus. Many other meetings take place on a weekly or a monthly basis. If you see a Foundation Board member, please thank them for all they do for our college.

Spurlock Accepts Position

Mary Spurlock is now the fulltime Senior Secretary for the Abraham Baldwin Arts Connection. She has served as the parttime secretary in the office since February. She is an ABAC graduate and holds degrees in both education and information technology.

Note of Thanks

Dear Friends,

My family and I appreciate the expressions of sympathy we received after my grandmother passed away last week. Your concern made a difficult time easier to bear. Please continue to remember us in your prayers.

Sincerely,

Pam Leonard

Care & Concern

Randy Carter’s father, Leroy Carter, underwent surgery due to an aneurysm last week. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.

ABAC Family

Darby Sewell visited Cairo High School on Oct. 18 to speak with FCS classes about careers and opportunities in Family and Consumer Sciences and FCS majors available at ABAC.

Dr. Maggie Martin and Dr. Jonathan Harrington administered the National ACT to 16 students from 11 communities on Oct. 26.

Jo Ann Brannen and Joy Godin attended the Rock Eagle 2002 University System Annual Computing Conference on Oct. 23-24.

Dr. Herbert Shippey and Jeff Newberry along with five students and Pegasus staff members traveled to Georgia Tech on Oct. 28 to attend the Bourne Poetry Reading. They heard United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins; Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate Rita Dove; acclaimed poet and novelist Stephen Dobyns, whose works have been translated into 20 languages; and National Book Award winner and Poet Laureate of the State of Maryland, Lucille Clifton. Widely-published poet and Bourne Poetry Chair Thomas Lux served as master of ceremonies. The Honorable Andrew Young, former Atlanta mayor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, introduced the poets.

John Crabb, President and CEO of Estate Management Services, demonstrated aquatic weed management practices and techniques to 40 of Dr. Ed Seagle’s students at Lake Baldwin on Oct. 25.

Bruce Applewhite attended the Georgia Agri-Leaders Institute Oct. 27-Nov. 2