Volume XL, Number 26
www.abac.edu
February 11, 2002
Tuesday, February 12
10:00 a.m.-College Transfer Tour (Dining Hall)
2:30 p.m.-Tennis: Stallions vs. Gordon (ABAC Tennis Center)
6:00 p.m.-VSU Early Childhood Ed Info Session (Cordell Conf. Room A)
6:00 p.m.-Stop Procrastinating (Cordell Conf. Room C)
7:30 p.m.-Christian Student Fellowship (Chapel)
Wednesday, February 13
9:00 a.m.-Customer Service (Cordell Conf. Room C)
11:00 a.m.-Student Support Services Workshop (Cordell Conf. Room B)
Thursday, February 14
11:30 a.m.-Faculty/Staff Luncheon (Magnolia Room)
2:30 p.m.-Tennis: Fillies vs. Gordon (Tennis Center)
7:30 p.m.-Tift County Foundation for Education Excellence/Rotary Club Banquet (Dining Hall)
7:30 p.m.-Christian Student Fellowship (Chapel)
Friday, February 15
Today-Southwest Regional Science Fair (Thrash Gym)
1:30 p.m.-Operational Plan Meeting (Student Courtroom)
Sunday, February 17
3:30 p.m.-AKA Founders Day Celebration (Chapel)
7:00 p.m.-Gospel Choir (Chapel)
Monday, February 18
2:30 p.m.-Tennis: Fillies vs. Albany State ( Tennis Center)
5:30 p.m.-Basketball: Fillies vs. Middle Ga. (Gressette Gym)
7:30 p.m.-Basketball: Stallions vs. Middle Ga. (Gressette Gym)
Science Fair Coming Friday
The Division of Science and Mathematics at ABAC will sponsor the Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Friday in Thrash Gym. Participants include 124 students, grades six through twelve, from five counties in Southwest Georgia.
An Awards Ceremony will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Cordell Conference Room of the Carlton
Center. The fair will be open for public viewing in Thrash Gym from 3-4 p.m.
Spivey Selected PTK Faculty Scholar
Karen Spivey, an assistant professor in the Division of Nursing at ABAC, has been selected as a Faculty Scholar for the 2002 Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar Conference and the 2002 Phi Theta Kappa Honors Institute.
The Faculty Scholar Conference, sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, was recently held at Phi Theta Kappa's Center for Excellence in Jackson, Miss.
The 35th annual Honors Institute will be held at Furman University, June 24-30.
Early Childhood Info Tuesday
An information session on the B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education offered through
Valdosta State University on the Abraham Baldwin campus will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. in
Room 126A in the Cordell Conference Room. The degree program will begin Fall 2002.
Horne to Atlanta May 1
Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Bettie Horne will join the University System of Georgia Central Office Staff on May 1 to work on several different projects. She joined the ABAC administration on July 1, 1995.
"I will miss you and your serial kindnesses, which I will always remember," Horne said in a campuswide email. "Please let me know if I can ever be of help to the college or to any one of you personally or professionally."
Best wishes to Dr. Horne in her new position.
Open Meeting Friday
The open meetings concerning suggestions from the campus and community for creating the
Operational Plan 2002-2008 will continue on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Student Courtroom in the
Student Center. For more input, you can access ABAC Forum, which is open to any student or
faculty/staff member with a Web CT account. If you have difficulty accessing the ABAC Forum,
contact Amy Willis at 7492 or email apwillis. The meetings will continue on Feb. 22 and March
1 at the same time and place.
Spring Sports Update
The Golden Stallions' tennis team will be at home Tuesday for a 2:30 p.m. match against
Gordon College. The Golden Fillies will be at home on Thursday for a 2:30 p.m. match, also
against Gordon. Come out and support ABAC tennis.
Big Game February 18
The renewal of one of the state's oldest rivalries will take place on Feb. 18 when the Golden Fillies and Golden Stallions host Middle Georgia. The action begins at 5:30 p.m. in Gressette Gym. The Ag Division student clubs are sponsoring free hot dogs, chips, and cold drinks before the game.
During the day and at the game, ABAC faculty and staff members are encouraged to wear green and gold or any type of ABAC clothing in support of the two basketball teams. At noon, a mini- pep rally will be held on the stage in the dining hall recognizing the teams and their coaches. B.J. Reaves has some special lunch items planned and great decorations.
Lennie Vollmer, wife of ABAC President Mike Vollmer, said the first 25 faculty/staff members
at the games will receive Sunday brunch for two in the Donaldson Dining Hall. You must sign
up with her at Gressette Gym.
Roses for Your Valentine
Buy your roses for Valentine's Day this week from either the ABAC Ambassadors or Phi Theta
Kappa. Lots of rose colored opportunities are available.
Stallion Classic February 21
The ABAC SGA is sponsoring the first Stallion Classic Golf Tournament on Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at ABAC's Forest Lakes Golf Course. The tournament is a two person scramble with team members limited to two clubs each. Team members can share clubs. The cost is $15 and includes greens fees, prizes, and sausage dogs. There is a limit of 60 players. Contact Dr. Jerry Davis by email at jdavis to reserve your spot.
Central Asia Seminar
Public Service and Business Outreach Director Diane Kilgore has announced that the
upcoming Focus on Central Asia seminar will be free to ABAC faculty, staff, and students. The
seminar meets from 4:30-6:20 p.m. on Feb. 22 and 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Feb. 23. Your only cost
will be a $6.25 buffet lunch on Feb. 23. For more information about the program, call Dr. John
Dunn in the Social Science Division at 3259. To sign up, contact Kilgore at 3267.
Movie of the Week
The Baldwin Film Group will sponsor the Woody Allen film titled Deconstructing Harry on
Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 322 of Conger Hall. The film runs for 93 minutes and is rated R.
There is no charge to attend. Come out and enjoy.
AIDS Awareness
The ABAC Heath Center is sponsoring
AIDS awareness events on Wednesday and
Thursday. The Hugs and Kisses booth will be
set up on Wednesday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in
the Conger Hall lobby. The HIV confidential
numbers testing will be available 9 a.m.-5
p.m. on Thursday.
Note of Sympathy
The ABAC Family expresses sympathy to
the family of the late Evelyn Dunn, who was
a parttime staff member in the ABAC
Bookstore. Please keep her family in your
thoughts and prayers.
England, Ireland, & Scotland
ABAC continues its travels this summer with a trip to England, Ireland, and Scotland. The tentative departure date for the trip is June 20 and return to the USA on July 1.
The cost is $2,817 for the 12-day excursion. This cost includes round-trip air transportation, 10
nights' accommodations in selected three and four star hotels, fulltime services of a professional
multi-lingual tour director, all on-tour transportation services, breakfast and dinner daily, guided
city sightseeing tours, and walking tours as per itinerary. Call 3267 to sign up.
Tiftonite Newcomers Club
The Tiftonite Newcomers Club extends an invitation to anyone new to Tifton to attend its
meetings the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Carousel House. This
Thursday, the Tiftonite Newcomers are having a Valentine social. Attendees are invited to brig
their Valentines as guests. For further information, contact Susan Groff at 3106 or Louise Foote
at 3262.
Care and Concern
Joel Bruce's son-in-law, Ricky Hernandez, is recuperating after surgery to replace part of his
aorta. Tim Dorminey's wife, Darlene, is recuperating after having surgery on Feb. 7. Trina
Jones' daughter, Carson, was hospitalized on Feb. 6 due to viral bronchitis. Kay Powell's
husband, Jeff, is recuperating after undergoing eye surgery. Doris Sears, retired Administrative
Assistant to the President, underwent surgery at Tift Regional on Feb. 8 for a malignancy. Please
keep all these members of the ABAC Family in your thoughts and prayers.
Note of Thanks
Once again sorrow has descended on the Purvis family with the loss of a second brother, Dr. Carol Purvis, on Jan. 25. But, once again, members of the ABAC Family have showered us with expressions of care and concern. Our heartfelt thanks to all who have expressed their sympathy and concern through cards, calls, emails, and prayers. Somehow, knowing that others care--and take the time to express their concern--make the sorrow a little more bearable. Thank you!
Hazel & Virgil Purvis and Family
Positions Open
ABAC:
Residence Hall Director, Salary $22,000
Public Safety Officer, Salary $20,800
(deadline 3/1/02)
Information Technology Instructor
Assistant/Associate Professor, Wildlife
Instructor/Assistant Professor, Business
Administration
Instructor/Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Instructor/Assistant Professor, English
Instructor/Assistant Professor, Nursing
Learning Lab Assistant, Nursing
Contact the Office of Human Resources for details.
Abraham Baldwin Family
Susan Johnson served as an interviewer for the 2002 Governor's Honors Program. She conducted interviews with gifted high school sophomores and juniors who have been nominated to participate in the program on Feb. 1-2 at Clayton College and State University. GHP is a six-week program of intensive study in various academic areas and is held on the campus of Valdosta State University each summer.
Bruce Applewhite represented ABAC at the Jeff Davis High School Career Fair, attended the Georgia Agri-Leaders Forum, presented Careers in Agriculture programs for Ware County, Telfair County and Treutlen County students during the month of January. Last week, he also visited Atkinson, Clinch, and Ware county high schools and attended the Washington County High School Career Fair.
Lee Petitgout visited Newton County and Eastside high schools on Feb. 5-6 and represented ABAC at the Riverdale High School College Fair on Feb. 7.