Calendar of Events

Monday, August 19

Today-Fall Semester Classes Begin

Tuesday, August 20

10:00 a.m.-Grassroots Seminar (Cordell Conf. Room A) Noon-IAAP Meeting (Magnolia Room)

5:00 p.m.-Grassroots Seminar (Cordell Conf. Room A)

7:00 p.m.-Student Union Show—Ken Whitner (Dining Hall)

Wednesday, August 21

10:00 a.m.-CPA Satellite Program (Cordell Conf. Room C)

Thursday, August 22

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

Noon-Student Union Event—Wax Hands (Dining Hall)

Friday, August 23

Today-Drop/Add Ends

6:00 p.m.-Croft/Cribb Wedding Rehearsal (Chapel)

6:00 p.m.-Kiwanis/Big Brothers-Big Sisters Party (Pool)

Saturday, August 24

8:00 a.m.-Hunters Safety (Cordell Conf. Room A)

6:00 p.m.-Retirement Party (Nickelodeon)

6:00 p.m.-Croft/Cribb Wedding (Chapel)

Sunday, August 25

1:00 p.m.-Hunters Safety (Cordell Conf. Room A)

3:00 p.m.-Snow Shower (Magnolia Room)

Dorm Drive Open

Dormitory Drive will remain open for at least three more weeks, according to Physical Plant Director Jim Folds. He said Lavender Associates will be handling the construction on the Pedestrian Mall which will eventually close Dormitory Drive. At the present time, the road will be open until at least mid-September.

Folds also said two overflow parking lots for students have been established, one near the water tower and the other near Chandler Hall.

Changes by Tuesday

If you have changes to the Detailed Calendar for the 2002-03 year, please turn them in to Caren Bierbaum in the Registrar’s Office by Tuesday. If you have changes to committee assignments, please email them to Dr. Caroline Helms by Tuesday.

Dining Hall on Sunday

ABAC students have requested that the Donaldson Dining Hall stay open longer hours on Sunday. As a result, the dining hall will be open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Sundays this fall. Dining Hall Director B.J. Smith said the dining hall will serve from its regular food stations. A brunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. during that time period. The cost for ABAC faculty and staff members and their families is $5. The Snack Bar will not be open on Sunday.

Ambassadors Needed

If you know of students who would be great candidates for the ABAC Ambassadors program, please send them to the Public Relations Office on the second floor of Tift Hall. The deadline for Ambassador applications is noon on Aug. 27. Call 3264 for more information.

Could It Be 3,000?

President Mike Vollmer said the numbers for the fall semester look to be very, very strong. The college should easily experience another alltime enrollment high, surpassing the 2,857 students enrolled last fall.

Get Your Tickets

The new Abraham Baldwin Arts Connection will stage a fabulous lineup during the annual Arts and Entertainment Series which begins with the Atlanta Symphony visit on Sept. 12. Buy your tickets today from the Arts Connection Office in the Carlton Center or call Director Wayne Jones at 3558.

A special addition this year will be the First Tuesday Series which begins on Sept. 3. You will recognize some familiar ABAC faculty/staff faces in that series. Performing in the initial First Tuesday concert at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of All Faiths will be Don Coates, Wayne Jones, Dr. Susan Roe, Becky Rodgers, Eugene Wyles, and Sherrie Wyles Gabrowski.

The cost is $50 per person for six events in the Arts and Entertainment Series and seven free events in the First Tuesday Series.

Flextime to Continue

Director of College Services Bertha Daniel has announced that the flextime policy will continue for the next year for 12-month employees. Reaction has been positive from all those involved. If you have questions about flextime, call the College Services Office at 7232.

Red Hill Ribbon Cut

Plan to be in attendance for the ribbon cutting for the Red Hill Athletic Center at 3 p.m. on Aug. 27. The new building is located next to the ABAC Tennis Center.

During his tenure as head coach of the men’s tennis team, Hill won two national championships and carried his team to the national tournament for 34 consecutive years.

Notes of Thanks

I would like to thank the great people at ABAC for the cards, thoughts, and other expressions of concern I received concerning the loss of my mother. She was a great lady and had a long and active life. Dealing with her loss will be difficult, however the kindness of the ABAC Family will make it easier. Thanks again for your concern. Jeff Gibbs & Family

Dear ABAC Family,

Thank you for the balloons that you sent Conner after his surgery. He thoroughly enjoyed playing with them. I am so blessed to work with such kind, considerate people. Kip Smith

Thank you all for your thoughts and concerns with regard to my step-mother’s surgery and biopsy. I am extremely happy to report that her biopsy came back clear and the suspicious spots are benign. Thanks again, ABAC, for your support.

Katie Harrison

New Faces, New Positions

Fall semester brings new faces to campus and also signals a move for some of our faculty/staff members to new positions. Here is a quick look.

The Division of Humanities welcomes Dr. Susan Roe, Temporary Full-Time Instructor of Music; Dr. DiAnn Courtoy and Dr. Kelley Swilley, Temporary Full-Time Instructors of English; Dr. Luke Vassiliou, Assistant Professor of English; and Jeff Newberry, Instructor of English.

The Division of Nursing and Health Services has added Tamara Dennis, Instructor of Nursing; Rebecca Gaskins, Temporary Full-Time Instructor of Nursing; and Stephanie Taylor, Part-Time Instructor and Nurse Practitioner, to its faculty.

Dr. Hazelyn Patterson, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, and Margaret Treadway, Temporary Full-Time Instructor of Mathematics, have joined the Division of Science and Mathematics.

The Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources welcomes William Moore, Instructor of Wildlife; Scott Bullington, Assistant Farm Manager; and Doug Hicks, Rodeo Team Coach and Animal Science Lab Assistant. Darby Thompson Sewell, Instructor of Family and Consumer Sciences, joined the ABAC faculty during the spring semester.

Celebrating

Birthdays

August

19 Debra Campbell

21 Wayne Cooper

21 Alan Kramer

22 Rod Brown

22 Rita Wade

24 Wayne Harris

26 Jim Folds

Joy Godin, Assistant Professor of Business Information Technology, and Kathy Moreno, Instructor of Business Administration, have joined ABAC’s Division of Business Administration.

College Services welcomes Jane Thompson, Human Resources Assistant; Evelyn Perez, Senior Secretary for CAMP/HEP (College Assistance Migrant Program/High School Equivalency Program); and Melissa Webb, Program Specialist for GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs).

New officers in ABAC’s Public Safety Office include Kay Baldree, B. J. Brannen, and Demeatrious Newton.

Ronnie Hall is a groundskeeper for the Physical Plant.

Student and Enrollment Services welcomes Robin Poor, Northwest Georgia Recruiter; Sandra Adams, Director of Chandler Hall; Emily Hall, Director of Branch Hall; and Caren Bierbaum, Student Records Specialist in the Registrar’s Office.

Position changes at ABAC effective for the fall semester include the following:

Dr. Caroline Helms, former Chair in the Division of Social Science, is now Interim Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs.

Tom Call is the Interim Vice President for Student and Enrollment Services. Call was ABAC’s Registrar prior to accepting his new position.

Dr. Chrystle Ross is the college’s first Executive Director of the Office of Information Technology and Services (OITS). She previously served as Professor of Business Information Technology and Interim Director of OITS.

Alan Kramer, former Interim Athletics Director in ABAC’s Division of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, is now Athletics Director.

Fran Kinchen is the new Secretary to the President. She previously served as Administrative Secretary for Academic Affairs.

Dr. Bobbie Robinson, former Interim Chair in ABAC’s Division of Humanities, is now Division Chair.

Andrea Willis, former Interim Chair in the Division of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, is now Division Chair.

Sue Wilson, Assistant Professor of Education, now serves as Interim Chair in the Division of Social Science.

Hazel Purvis is the new Administrative Secretary in the Office of Academic Affairs. She previously served as Senior Secretary for the Division of Social Science.

In the Physical Plant, Frank Landers is the new Trades Helper. He previously served as a locksmith. Curtis Billings, previously a small engine mechanic, is now a locksmith. Terry Clark, formerly a delivery worker, is now Warehouse Supervisor.

Anita White is the new Admissions Specialist. She previously served as Senior Secretary in ABAC’s Health Center.

Dr. Jonathan Harrington is the new Coordinator of Job Placement. He previously served as Residence Hall Director.

Angie Palmer is the new Director of Admissions. She was formerly ABAC’s Director of Evening/Off-Campus Programs.

In ABAC’s Division of Humanities, Dr. Erin Campbell, former Temporary Full-Time Instructor of English, is now Assistant Professor of English. Wendy Harrison, also former Temporary Full-Time Instructor of English, is now Instructor of English. Wayne Jones, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral and Vocal Music, is now the Interim Director of the ABAC Arts Connection.

Vickie Wilson is the new Senior Secretary in the Division of Social Science. She previously served as Senior Secretary in the Registrar’s Office.

Positions Open

ABAC:

◘ College Assistance Migrant Program Coordinator, Salary: $30,000-$35,000 (deadline 8/21)

Contact the Office of Human Resources for details.

ABAC Family

Mike Vollmer was the guest speaker at the Tifton Kiwanis Club on Friday.

Dr. Ed Seagle had a fabulous article about the Horticulture Program at ABAC published in the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association magazine, Through the Green, July/August, 2002 edition. The article, titled Go for the Green, focused on ABAC’s turf and ornamentals programs.

Kip Hall attended the Upland Hardwood Silviculture Training workshop on July 29-Aug. 1 at the Bent Creek Experimental Forest in Asheville, N.C. Topics included regeneration systems, site analysis, forest health, and wildlife management.