The Rejuvenator - January 2006
Newsletter of the UWG Association of Retired Faculty & Staff
January 2006
Planning Meeting: If you would like to join us at our next planning meeting to work on the details of the Spring 2006 Retired Faculty and Staff Reception, please come to the Alumni House (upstairs conference room) at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 3rd. The reception date is May 6, 2006 at 7 p.m.
News: In case you have not yet heard, the new official mascot for the University of West Georgia is the Wolves. The new name will replace the Braves starting fall semester 2006. Plans for the UWG Centennial continue and the official theme (one suggested by the membership of ARFS) is “From Rural Roots to Global Reach: Celebrating a Century of Success.”
Friday Socials: Here is the schedule of the Friday Socials coming up. Mark your calendars now and join us at the University Club socials at the Alumni House (formerly the President’s home). Events are open to all UWG current and retired faculty and staff. Snacks, beer, wine and soft drinks are served. A $5 donation is requested at the door to help defray some of the food costs.
January 27 – 5-7 p.m.
February 24 – 5-7p.m.
March 24 - TBA (spring break)
April 21--5-7 p.m.
ARFS Listserv reminder: We have the new ARFS listserv up and running now and would like all of you with e-mail accounts to consider signing up for membership on this listserv. We now have 46 members. We can contact you more easily and more quickly, and you will be able to post your ideas and responses to messages for all of us to read as well. It is just like the All-Faculty and All-Staff listservs with which you may be familiar.
To sign up, just follow the procedure listed below:
*Go to the following website called “Join or leave a List”
http://www.westga.edu/warchives/subunsub2.html
*Complete only the first 3 fields (boxes)
In the first box labeled “List to Join or Leave,” type in UWG-ARFS
In the second box, type in your complete e-mail address.
In the third box, type in your first and last names.
*Leave the defaults on the rest of the page as is unless you want to change it. *Click on “Join the list.” You’ll get a message stating “A confirmation request is being sent under separate cover.”
Then, wait for your e-mail confirmation and follow the instructions provided.
If you have trouble, you can call the ITS Helpdesk at 678-839-6587.
