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The upheaval, however, was only of internal concern as programmatic and
service levels for clients, customers, and students never dipped throughout
the year, due to the expertise and dedication of the Center's faculty
and staff. This "Annual Report Issue" of the Georgia Center Quarterly
reflects those successes and the scope of some of the year's shifts and
turns. Reviews and highlights are presented, as are facts and numbers
and special staff achievements.
Highlights, Challenges
Early in the year, the Georgia Center marked a major historical milestone,
commemorating four decades of service and outreach with its 40th anniversary
conference "A Celebration, With Conversations About the Future" for the
field of adult and continuing education in September 1997. Events and
activities during the week spotlighted the Center's past accomplishments
and future plans. Funded by a grant from the
W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the State of Georgia, the Georgia Center
opened its doors and welcomed its first conference in January of 1957.
FY 97-98 kicked off the second 40 years with numerous highlights, successes,
and challenges, such as:
- University System of Georgia Independent Study began offering courses
through the World Wide Web.
- The University System Center -- Gwinnett expanded its non-credit continuing
education programming and supported the efforts to gain approval for
the construction of a new Gwinnett Center.
- The American Language Program enrollments decreased 20.4% due in large
part to the Asian economic crisis, which affected similar programs throughout
the U.S.
- Community Education Programs, the evening non-credit courses program,
offered 286 courses, with 5,157 participants, a 53% increase in enrollments
over FY 96-97. Forty-three new courses were created in response to students'
interests.
- The Center's computer infrastructure was upgraded significantly during
the year, in the offices and the computer training labs, and for the
World Wide Web.
- The Department of Television Services extended its distance education
initiatives, taking steps to ensure the Center's leadership role in
electronic outreach in the future.
- WUGA-FM garnered 19 awards for journalistic excellence, one of which
was the "Pacemaker Award" from the Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters
Association as the "Outstanding News Organization" for its market size,
the station's second consecutive "Pacemaker Award."
- For conferences and programs, a new continuous break service was initiated
and was well-received by participants.
- A virtual conferencing system was developed which allows clients to
participate in on-line threaded discussions prior to, during, and after
meetings or conferences held at the Center.
- The building itself received some touch-ups as well, including renovations
in the Hotel and the Savannah Room Restaurant and installation of an
automatic teller machine in the First Floor Lobby. Funding was secured
for more renovations for FY 98-99.
- Financial results of the Center's year reflected a dramatic decline
in total income and expenses due to the effects of the first full year
of operation after the loss in FY 96-97 of Governmental Training (which
moved to UGA's Carl Vinson Institute of Government in January 1997)
and of the Evening Classes program (as of Summer Quarter 1997, UGA consolidated
day and evening course offerings). Excluding these changes, income actually
increased, with University System of Georgia Independent Study showing
the largest increase ($469,186, a 32.6% increase). Total income dropped
from $19,821,729 in FY 96-97 to $16,449,329 in FY 97-98. Total expenses
dropped from $19,474,522 in FY 96-97 to $16,547,837 in FY 97-98. Georgia
Center expenses were reduced to compensate for the loss of revenues.
- The Center's central administration: In the spring, the Center's director
of 15 years, Edward G. Simpson, Jr., was named The University of Georgia's
first Distinguished Public Service Fellow, working with UGA's Institute
of Higher Education; the position began July 1. Simpson had also served
as UGA associate vice president for services (now public service and
outreach) since 1992, and was an associate professor, since 1983, in
the Department of Adult Education, now part of the School of Leadership
and Lifelong Learning in UGA's College of Education. Simpson was the
third director in the Center's history, the first two being Hugh B.
Masters, from 1954 to his retirement in 1968, and Thomas W. Mahler,
from 1968 until his retirement in 1983. Grover J. Andrews, UGA assistant
vice president for public service and outreach and associate director
of the Georgia Center, was appointed interim director. Plans are to
conduct a search for a new director after the Center completes examination
and refinement of its missions and goals. The main areas of the "Center
in Transition," for FY 98-99 (July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999), are
Planning and Assessment, Business and Finance, Educational Programs,
and Operating Services.
- A major administrative addition during the year was the creation of
a Business and Finance management area, which is responsible for the
general business functions of the Center. Also, a development effort
was established, in conjunction with UGA's Office of the Senior Vice
President for External Affairs.
Service Area Summaries
During the FY 97-98 reorganizations, the Center operated under several
distinct, temporary divisional/departmental configurations with varying
assignments. The information that follows is presented along the general
functional areas at the end of the fiscal year (June 1998): Instruction,
Communication Ser-vices, Hotel and Operating Services, Business and Finance,
and Director's Office.
Instruction
Instruction is the central focus of the Georgia Center in serving the
learning needs of adults and organizations, in establishing effective
partnerships with the University's schools and colleges and various units,
and in establishing dynamic partnerships with individuals and organizations
to meet the needs of Georgia's citizens in lifelong learning and professional
education.
As part of the University's instruction and public service and outreach
missions, the Center provides academic credit and continuing education
programs for students, adults, and organizations. Academic credit courses
are offered for undergraduate students through University System of Georgia
Independent Study (USGIS) and for international graduate students through
the American Language Program. University Studies provides student advisement
and teaches special sections of academic assistance courses. Continuing
education programs are offered through Conference and Program Development,
Community Education Programs, Certificate Courses, Computer Instruction,
and Learning in Retirement. Educational programs for Center staff are
provided through the Center's Staff Development; educational resources,
through the Center's Library. Web capabilities are enhanced through Web
Development. The Center also coordinates programs offered by the University
as part of a consortium of University System of Georgia institutions at
the University System Center -- Gwinnett (USC-G). The University offers
upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses for resident credit and
offers continuing education programs at USC-G.
During FY 97-98, significant changes were implemented in most areas of
Instruction, which was made up of two former divisions, Academic Credit
and Instructional Services.
The American Language Program (ALP) intensive English language enrollment
for FY 97-98, 580 students (from 34 countries), 20.44% lower than FY 96-97
(729), was the lowest annual enrollment since FY 92-93; the decline was
due, in large part, to the Asian economic crisis which began in October
1997 and led to a decline in Asian student enrollments in intensive English
programs throughout the U.S. During the same time, however, enrollments
in the GSC 777 courses taught by ALP increased by 140%. ALP created a
marketing plan targeted at certain parts of the world in order to increase
the department's enrollment and to attract a diverse student body that
economic or political crises in one area of the world would not impact
significantly.
The University System of Georgia Independent Study (USGIS) program provided
approximately 150 academic courses offered by academic departments from
senior higher education institutions in the University System and taught
by 107 faculty during FY 97-98, serving 4,546 students. Five new courses
were developed, 19 courses were revised, and 30 electronic course guides
were created. Development of Independent Study's electronic campus began
with 17 courses incorporating e-mail lesson submission and 11 World Wide
Web courses, eight of which were also offered through the Southern Regional
Electronic Campus (SREC). USGIS hosted the American Association for Collegiate
Independent Study (AACIS) Conference in November 1997 at the Georgia Center.
University Studies, formerly Evening Classes, had its mission and function
redefined during FY 96-97, and began operating in its new role Summer
Quarter 1997. The major difference was that while continuing to serve
a community college function, the department no longer offered courses.
Rather, students admitted to the University as Arts and Sciences-
University Studies students were enrolled in courses offered by the academic
departments. University Studies students also had the advantage of participating
in the University's New Student Orientation program. Continuing its dedication
to a student-centered learning environment, University Studies maintained
a strong academic advising program and a student support system.
The University System Center -- Gwinnett (USC-G), with a continuing education
coordinator now on board, offered 45 continuing education courses attended
by 1,255 participants. The UGA/Gwinnett Office furnished information and
referral services to 9,133 current and prospective students and the general
public; and 2,589 students used the lab for On-Line Access to Student
Information System (OASIS) registration or other computer services. University
of Georgia classes totaling 106 were offered at the Gwinnett Center, 10
via distance learning. A total of 1,327 students enrolled for course registrations
of 1,656. Numbers of credit classes offered by UGA at USC-G in FY 97-98
decreased by 13%; students enrolled and course registrations, by 8% each.
This was largely due to policies at the UGA departmental level that reduced
the resources allocated for Gwinnett-based programs. Continuing education
offerings increased by almost 200%.
The Department of Community Education Programs
achieved significant success in both program course offerings and
in enrollment, reaching a total of 491 courses and a total of 8,611 participants.
Community Education Programs (CEP), the evening non-credit courses program,
offered 286 courses, with 5,157 participants, a 53% increase in enrollments
over FY 96-97 (3,364 participants in FY 96-97). This was the highest overall
enrollment in the past six years. During the year, CEP redesigned its
program catalog, offered course discounts for early enrollment and multiple
course registrations, and adjusted fee structures in specific course categories.
The two newest distance education courses in Certificate Courses gained
the endorsement of national associations; an increase of 11% in continuing
education units (CEUs) awarded to certificate course graduates was realized;
and more than half of the courses now represent significant international
contact, with enrollments in a total of 27 foreign countries. Computer
Instruction in all its formats -- daytime courses, contract training,
and conference-based events -- achieved an 81% increase in the number
of the programs offered. Daytime computer course offerings represented
49% of total enrollment. Existing indicators suggest that Computer Instruction
selected growth is very possible. New courses and new program initiatives
were successfully implemented in the Institute for Learning
in Retirement (LIR); 28% of all courses for the year were led by UGA
faculty. LIR initiated instructional outreach efforts that resulted in
two different types of instructional programs being established for older
adult populations -- one is based at a local residential retirement center
and the other involves interested older adults in a more distant community
(60 miles away) without direct access to academic resources.
Program and Conference Development (PCD) maintained the number and quality
of programs delivered to its clients, despite the disruptions due to reorganization
and reductions in faculty and staff. Many of these were repeat programs
which set attendance records this year; new clients are also returning.
PCD's net income increased, and these funds were used to purchase much-needed
computer and other administrative equipment for PCD and other Center departments.
Staff Development surveyed Georgia Center faculty and staff about training
needs and continued development of Intranet resources. Staff Development's
strategic plan for the year involved exploring alternatives for making
knowledge available that people need.
FY 97-98 saw the Georgia Center's Web site, produced and maintained by Web Development staff, grow in usage, number of documents, services, and
recognition. The home page was viewed more than 76,000 times; total file
transfers increased 41% from the previous year. Software development projects
included the expansion of secure on-line credit card capabilities. The Georgia Center upgraded its server,
which will provide superior customer service through improved performance,
reliability, and flexibility. Longer-range planning activities included
the development of a prototype of Web-based instruction for the state
Department of Family and Children Services and the creation of a prototype
"Georgia Center Webcam." The tutorial "Exploring the World Wide Web" continued to be popular; its home page was viewed more than
66,000 times.
The Georgia Center Library continued to serve the Center and its patrons
with the provision of books, monographs, and educational materials; circulation
increased slightly over the previous year.
Through the Office of Vice President for Public Service and Outreach,
the Georgia Center supported the University System of Georgia Regents
Office of Development and Economic Services and the Regents Administrative
Committee on Public Service and Continuing Education in accomplishing
several objectives -- (1) publishing the second annual University System
fiscal year "Report of Contributions to Georgia's Economic Development
through Public Service/Outreach"; (2) facilitating a process for developing
a public service/outreach System-wide plan of strategies for meeting future
challenges, tying the mission of public service to the System's comprehensive
plan and objectives of the Regents strategic plan; (3) revising the continuing
education unit (CEU) reporting cycle and guidelines on the "Utilization
of the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) within The University System of
Georgia"; and (4) providing consultation to the primary auditor conducting a performance
study for the Budget Review Oversight Commission (BROC) of the Office
of the Governor concerning public service and continuing education throughout
the University System.
Communication Services
The five main functions of the Communication Services area were: (1)
providing support services in marketing activities for the Center; (2)
providing support services for developing, reproducing, and/or publishing
written and visual materials; (3) providing support services for electronic
media production of informational and educational packages; (4) providing
support for the Center, the University's Public Service and Outreach area,
and the University in electronic outreach (distance education); and (5)
managing and operating the University's public radio station, WUGA-FM.
At the end of FY 97-98, the Division of Communication Services ceased
to exist, its functions reassigned within the Center's new transitional
administration for FY 98-99. The new structure for FY 98-99 more closely
integrates the technology support functions of the Communication Services
area with the educational program development and presentation processes
of individual program units.
For the period of FY 91-92 through FY 96-97, before the reorganizations
and Center-wide budget adjustments of FY 97-98, Communication Services
contributed support ac-tivities to the Center that were recognized with
almost 70 major national-, regional-, or state-level awards from professional
colleagues and organizations. Growth of the operating budget expenses
was held to less than $500,000, or 27.2%, less than 4% per year. Though
the division was primarily a service activity, the income generation grew
by 61% -- from $476,344 in FY 91-92 to $768,878 in FY 96-97. Output measures
in all meaningful categories increased significantly, while the number
of full-time staff was reduced by 6%.
During the year, the Department of Television Services extended its distance
education initiatives, taking steps to ensure the Center's leadership
role in electronic outreach in the future. A cooperative broadcast relationship
was developed with UGA's Instructional Resource Center (IRC) to deliver
programming via InterMedia cable to subscribers in the Athens-Clarke County
(Georgia) area. Television Services also placed new digital cameras into
service, updated the video switching systems, and began improvements in
the computer graphics systems. The steady upgrade of technical systems
along with a formalized process for assessing the needs of clients and
the effectiveness of the programs created will build the basis for continuing
growth and service. Distance education through satellite, compressed-video,
and Web platforms will supply the Center with a wealth of opportunities.
WUGA-FM, which celebrated 10 years of
broadcasting in August 1997, received 19 awards for journalistic excellence
(see "Special Staff Achievements,"). The station
completed an extensive listener survey, reexamined programming and operations,
and thoroughly revamped its broadcast schedule based on community preferences
expressed in the listener survey.
The Department of Marketing Services continued to assist Georgia Center
staff and others in the development, promotion, and delivery of Georgia
Center programs, services, and resources. The Printing Services Unit processed
more than 2,000 projects.
Hotel and Operating Services
The departments and units of Hotel and Operating Services conducted a
range of essential efforts and activities in support of the Center's educational
mission.
The Department of Conference and Event Services provides planning services
and logistical support for all meetings, conferences, events, and stage
presentations, as well as audiovisual, sound, and lighting services. Conference
and Event Services booked 159 conference events and 1,156 non-conference
events, increases of 47% and 12%, respectively, over the previous year.
The Department of Food Services is a multi-faceted operation including
the Commons Coffee Shop Cafe, the Savannah Room Restaurant, and banquet operations. The department created
a "Chef Apprentice Program"; instituted new menus for banquets, the restaurant,
and the cafe; received an alcohol license and began service; and began
offering continuous breaks for conferences.
The Department of General Services directs the planning and implementation
of capital improvement projects for the Center; manages programs for the safety
and security of employees and guests and for the protection of property
and equipment; maintains the grounds; supervises building engineering
and repair; and coordinates the telephone, mail, and message services
for all Center departments. The department planned major Center-wide renovations
for FY 98-99 and completed several construction projects during the year,
including the rearranging of the Second Floor Concourse for the initiation of continuous
break service and the installation of an automatic teller machine in the
First Floor Lobby. Mail and Message Services processed an additional 410,000 pieces of mail over the previous year.
The Department of Lodging Services oversees the Hotel operation of 200
guest rooms, offering comfortable housing at moderate prices for conferees,
visiting government employees, University guests, alumni, and students'
parents. Lodging Services increased sleeping capacity in the Hotel by
54 beds and renovated 50 lodging rooms, with other renovations in progress
at year's end. The Gift Shop added
new merchandise in line with customer requests.
The Department of Environmental Design Services plans and manages social
events, receptions, entertainment, and banquets related to educational
conferences and University of Georgia activities. Events requiring special
attention to environment are planned, promoted, and produced for regional
audiences using facilities not committed to educational programming. The
department also provides design services for all facility renovation projects.
The department finalized major design projects for FY 98-99, including
conference rooms, all corridors, public restrooms, and Hotel rooms and
corridors.
Business and Finance
A major administrative addition during FY 97-98 was the creation of a
Business and Finance area, which is responsible for the general business
functions of the Center, formerly conducted through the Director's Office,
including budgeting, administrative/business services, capital projects,
and personnel/payroll. (See the "Highlights, Challenges" section,
for financial details of the year.)
Director's Office
In addition to "housing" the central administration of the Georgia Center,
the Director's Office also was responsible for Administrative Services,
which handled the general business functions of the Center until those
functions shifted to the Business and Finance area, as mentioned; Computer
Services; and Staff Development (which moved to the Instruction area late
in the year). During the year, the Center's development effort began,
as described below.
Computer Services works to accomplish one major goal -- keep end users
working. From small workgroups to Center-wide networked applications,
from new employees to power users, the Computer Services staff members
function as teachers, engineers, troubleshooters, agents of change, and
visionaries. Highlights of the busy year included replacing 130 computers;
creating additions to "FOREsight" (the Center's management information
system developed in-house) for purchasing and payables and budget development,
as well as enhancing the security system, registration features, and reporting
and mailing options; converting the University System of Georgia Independent
Study (USGIS) registration system to semester schedules; upgrading the
network and the Web server capabilities; developing a virtual conferencing
system, in conjunction with staff members from the Department for Program
and Conference Development and from Web Development; installing a new
network and application system for the Hotel; and upgrading all three
computer instructional labs.
A significant accomplishment of FY 97-98 was the establishment of a development
effort specifically for the Georgia Center. The development position was
created in conjunction with UGA's Office of the Senior Vice President
for External Affairs, which conducts the University's development programs.
Campaign groundwork began immediately as Georgia Center programs and
services, prospective donors, and possible fundraising campaigns were
studied. Plans are to build relationships, and funding resources, gradually
for the long-term. The priorities of fundraising are structured to match
the goals and objectives of the Georgia Center.
Year in Review: 1997-1998 Special
Staff Achievements
Pat B. Brewer, head of University Studies, was elected to the
Executive Board of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)
and was appointed to UCEA's Commission on Futures and Markets, both for
1998-1999; was chair of UCEA's Division of Special Sessions, Certificate
and Off-Campus Programs; and was a member of the Executive Board of the
Georgia Association for Women in Education (GAWE). Also, Brewer, along
with Georgia Center public service faculty members Elizabeth H. Hardaway
(of University Studies), Nancy P. Thompson (of University Studies), and
Sylvia R. McLaurin (of University System of Georgia Independent Study,
USGIS), as well as Charles D. Hale, (a former Georgia Center public service
faculty member in Evening Classes), wrote the chapter "Assessing Continuing
Education at The University of Georgia: The Total Assessment Project,"
in Assessment Update: Progress, Trends, and Practices in Higher Education,
published by Jossey-Bass Inc. Hardaway and McLaurin wrote the chapter
"Confronting Decentralization: Helping Adult Students Find New Strategies
for Academic Success" in Proceedings of the 1998 National Conference on
the Adult Learner. Hardaway served as a member of the Executive Board
of GAWE and was named a judge for the 1997 Wesley Ryals Writing Award
Competition for Poetry and Fiction at Florida Southern University (awards
presented March 1998). McLaurin served as chair of the Association of
Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) National Committee on Professional
Development; was again editor of Practicum, which is published by the
Georgia Adult Education Association (GAEA); and was co-chair of the Journal
Editors Group of The University of Georgia. Thompson wrote, with Susan
Bierman, the chapter "Adult Students Returning to the Academic World"
in The Student Success Reader, published by Prentice Hall; received the
"1998 George Martin Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award" from Circle K International
(the collegiate affiliate of Kiwanis International); and was chair of
the Louise McBee Scholarship Committee of GAWE.
Dorothy F. Carrillo, program coordinator for the University System
Center -- Gwinnett, served as vice president for membership and outreach
of the Georgia Association of Women in Education (GAWE) and was a member
of the Georgia Perimeter College Gwinnett Program Committee.
Ernestine M. Copas, Georgia Center executive associate director,
Instruction, served as a member of the Executive Committee of Region III
of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), as chair of
the Region III UCEA Accreditation Committee, as chair of The University
of Georgia (UGA) University Council Strategic Planning Committee, and
as a member of the Athens-Clarke County Chamber of Commerce Public Education
Steering Committee.
Judith K. DeJoy, head of the Department of Community Education
Programs, received the "1997 Malcolm Knowles Award for Outstanding Adult
Education Program Leadership" from the American Association for Adult
and Continuing Education (AAACE), served as chair of the Older Adult Program
Award Committee of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE),
and wrote "Institutes for Learning in Retirement: Program Characteristics
and Sponsor Institution Relations" for The Older Learner, 1998, Vol. 6(2),
pp. 1-8.
Jennifer M. Ellis, educational program specialist for University
System of Georgia Independent Study (USGIS), was nominated for the 1997
American Association for Collegiate Independent Study (AACIS) "Student
Services Award."
Richard C. Field, head of the Department for Program and Conference
Development, was a member of the University Continuing Education Association
(UCEA) Conferences and Professional Programs Executive Committee for 1997-1998.
Susan K. Gill, public service representative with the American
Language Program, co-wrote A Novel Approach: Being There, published in
FY 1997-98, and A Novel Approach: Fried Green Tomatoes and A Novel Approach:
The Color Purple, University of Michigan Press.
T. Glenn Hawes, academic year teaching associate with the American
Language Program, published "The Classroom Teacher's Role in Research:
The Missing Link," in Modern English Teacher, Vol. 6, No. 4, October 1997.
Michael F. Healy, research and planning specialist in the Department
of Marketing Services, served as chair of the 7th Annual Marketing Seminar
of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) and was appointed
to UCEA's Marketing and Futures Commission.
Ruby P. Heaton, senior administrative secretary of Instruction,
was elected to the Executive Committee of The University of Georgia Staff
Council.
Pamela B. Kleiber, head of University System of Georgia Independent
Study (USGIS), was a member of the American Association for Collegiate
Independent Study (AACIS) Executive Board for 1997-1998, served as a Kettering
Research Associate, and was the recipient of the "1997 American Association
for Collegiate Independent Study Leadership Award."
Miller, Martyn J., head of the American Language Program, served
on the Editorial Advisory Board of International Educator, published by
NAFSA: Association of International Educators, with whom Miller also served
as U.S.-based coordinator of the Overseas Educational Advisors Professional
Educators Group.
Helen H. Mills, senior public service associate, served as a member
of the Board of Directors of the International Association for Continuing
Education and Training (IACET).
Leneva J. Morgan, public relations specialist with the Department
of Marketing Services, was a nominee for the 1999 Leadership Georgia class.
"Generation to Generation: A Century of Service," produced with a grant
from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) by Andrew
J. Permar, a producer/director in the Center's Department of Television
Services, received "Honorable Mention" at the Columbus (Ohio) International
Film and Video Festival. The program documents the 100th anniversary of
SACS. Another project of Television Services, "Eugene Odum: An Ecologist's
Life," was a finalist in the New York Film and Video Festival. The program,
produced by David A. Silvian, also a Television Services producer/director,
profiled Odum, who is often called the "father of modern ecosystem ecology."
The Department of Marketing Services was recognized by the University
Continuing Education Association (UCEA), receiving a "Gold Award" for
the "WUGA-FM Promotional Campaign" and a "Gold Award" for the "Georgia
Center 40th Anniversary Promotional Campaign" in UCEA's "Marketing and
Promotions Awards Competition" of April 1998.
Jacqueline J. Saindon, an academic year teaching associate with
the American Language Program, co-wrote "Beyond Entertainment: Novels
and Film Adaptations in the ESL/EFL Classroom," for the TESL Canada Journal.
Saindon also co-wrote A Novel Approach: Being There and A Novel Approach:
Shawshank Redemption, published FY 97-98, and A Novel Approach: Shoeless
Joe and A Novel Approach: The Color Purple, University of Michigan Press.
Carmen E. Shuler, public service representative with University
System of Georgia Independent Study (USGIS), received the "1997 Georgia
Adult Education Association (GAEA) Promotion and Marketing Award" at GAEA's
W. R. Brown Institute in August 1997. Shuler was chair of the Mission
and By-Laws and Strategic Planning Committee of the Georgia Association
of Women in Education (GAWE), and was chair of the Art Exhibit and Lecture
Sub-Committee of the 1998 UGA Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Planning
Committee.
Pamela S. Suskauer, public service assistant with the American
Language Program, co-wrote with Don Rubin, et al., "Non-Native Physicians
as Message Sources: Effects of Accent and Ethnicity of Patients' Responses
to AIDS Prevention Counseling" for Health Communication, 9 (4), 351-368,
and co-wrote, with Debra Snell, "Master of Arts/Master of Science in TESOL:
The Terminal Degree?" for TESOL's Intensive English Programs Newsletter,
14 (2).
Janet S. Valente, human services training associate with the Department
for Program and Conference Development, served as president of the Georgia
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and served on the Board of
Directors for the Georgia Gerontology Society Association.
Terry N. Williams, public service assistant with the American
Language Program, was a Board of Directors member of Athens-Clarke County's
Reaching Every Adult Learner (R.E.A.L.).
Christine E. Wright, public service assistant with the American
Language Program, was appointed to Board of Directors of Athens-Clarke
County's Reaching Every Adult Learner (R.E.A.L.) and was elected first
vice president of Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
(GTESOL). WUGA-FM, The University of Georgia's National Public Radio affiliate
operated by the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, was recognized
this year with 19 programming awards. The awards included the "Pacemaker
Award" from the Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Association as the
"Outstanding News Organization" in its market size for the year, the station's
second consecutive "Pacemaker Award." Over the last four years, WUGA-FM
has received more than 40 awards for a wide range of newscasts and special
programs.
The 1997-1998 awards were:
- From the Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Association, for
Class B Radio (Medium-Sized Market in Georgia) : "Pacemaker Award,"
for "Outstanding News Organization," to the News and Public Affairs
Unit; for the show The Commons; "Best Feature Reporting, First Place,"
for the report "New Basketball Coach," to Mary Kay Mitchell,
news and public affairs director; "Best Specialized Reporting, First
Place," for the report "Art as Industry," to Steven D. Lickteig,
producer; "Best Specialized Reporting, Honorable Mention," for the report
"Asian Americans in Entertainment," to Mitchell and Charu
Kumarhia, news intern; "Best Use of Sound, First Place," for the
report "Tribulation Trail," to Lickteig; "Best Spot News, First Place,"
for the report "Five Points Rape Suspect," to Mitchell; "Best
General Reporting, First Place," for the report "New President Tours
Campus," to Lickteig; "Best Series Reporting, First Place," for
the reports "Forgotten Civil War Soldiers," to Claire Burke,
assistant producer, and John R. Hawkins, news production assistant;
"Best Public Affairs Reporting, First Place," for the report "Bike Paths,"
to Lickteig; "Best Public Affairs Reporting, First Place," for
the report "Nancy's House," to Mitchell; and "Best Public Affairs
Reporting, Honorable Mention," for the report "Graduate Student Unionization,"
to Lickteig.
- From the Society of Professional Journalists, Atlanta Chapter:
for the show The Commons -- "Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism
Award, First Place, Feature Reporting," for the report "BR5-49 Band,"
to Lickteig; "Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Award,
First Place, Deadline Reporting," for the report "Five Points Rape Suspect,"
to Mitchell; "Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Award,
Finalist, Feature Reporting," for the report "Nancy's House," to Mitchell;
"Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Award, Finalist, Editorial,"
for "Sexual Harassment in the Military," to Patricia Priest,
commentator; and "Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Award, Finalist,
Art Criticism," to Pat Flannagan, commentator.
- From the Public Radio News Directors, Incorporated: "Award
for Journalistic Excellence, Second Place, Hard Feature Category," for
"Tribulation Trail," a story for the "Halloween Special" of The Commons.
- From the Georgia Association of Broadcasters: "Award of Merit,
Second Place, Best Documentary Category," for the "Halloween Special"
of The Commons and "Award of Merit, Second Place, Best Newscast Category,"
for the "Evening Newscast" of The Commons.
Georgia Center Annual Awards and Recognition Program
The Georgia Center's Awards and Recognition Program concluded its ninth
year in December 1997. For the calendar year 1997, awards were: "Award
for Excellence" to Margaret H. Caufield, conference coordinator,
Department for Program and Conference Development; and "Outstanding Service
Awards" to Gayle K. Burnham, administrative secretary, Department
of Community Learning Resources; Bradley B. Cahoon, public service
assistant, Department of Community Learning Resources; Trudy P. Cain,
public service assistant, Department for Program and Conference Development;
Ralph T. House, groundskeeper III, Department of General Services;
and Carmen E. Shuler, public service representative, University
System of Georgia Independent Study.
A "Teamwork Award" went to the "FOREsight" Overview Committee, which
helped guide the administration and continuing improvement of "FOREsight,"
the Georgia Center's management information system developed in-house.
Members of the committee were: from Administrative Services -- Sandra
J. Dinnan, accountant III; R. Wayne Nobles, accountant III;
from Computer Services -- Jeff G. Chandler, senior programmer;
John D. Fluevog, assistant department manager; Marjorie R. Gibbs,
computer services specialist II; Travis D. Kitchens, senior programmer;
Cheryl B. Prichard, department manager; from the Division of Communication
Services -- Cathy R. Gleaton, senior administrative secretary;
from the Department of Community Learning Resources -- Helen H. Mills,
senior public service associate; from the Department of Conference and
Event Services -- F. Mitchell Skelton, department head; from the
Department for Program and Conference Development -- Margaret H. Caufield,
conference coordinator; Richard C. Field, department head; Joyce
A. Fleeman, conference coordinator; Josephine F. Reynolds,
office manager; Amy H. Skelton, administrative specialist; and
from the Office of Staff Development -- Linda S. Gilbert, associate.
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