University of West Georgia

The Department of Publications and Printing at the University of West Georgia has been recognized by the Printing Industry Association of Georgia with seven Print Excellence Awards in the state’s annual printing quality competition.

The School of Nursing at the University of West Georgia will host its first open house for the community on Thursday, April 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and the community is invited to attend.

The 2009 Waring Distinguished Lecture Series will present a Vanderbilt University archeologist as guest speaker on Thursday, April 30, on the University of West Georgia campus.

Move over “STOMP” and “Blue Man Group,” there’s a better show in town. The University of West Georgia’s Sixth Annual Night of Percussion is back at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, April 29, beginning at 8:15 p.m.

The University of West Georgia and the Department of Music will present a concert titled “American Heroes of Music and Might” on Tuesday, April 28, at 8:15 p.m. in the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts.  The event is free and the community is invited to attend.

The University of West Georgia received $100,000 in Higher Education Improving Teacher Quality grants to offer three professional development workshops for elementary, middle and high school teachers.

Jazz musicians and jazz enthusiasts will gather at the   24th annual Sunbelt Jazz Festival on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. in the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts to hear jazz legend Ken Trimmins perform on stage.

In observance of Human Rights Awareness Month the University of West Georgia will host Carl Wilkens, former head of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International in Rwanda, on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom.

The University of West Georgia will celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, with something for everyone that includes cotton candy, Wolfie and recycling. The free event is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. near the Campus Center and the community is welcome to attend.

Celebrate spring with the University of West Georgia Concert Choir and the Carroll Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Director of Choirs Dr. Kevin Hibbard. The performance is scheduled on Tuesday, April 21, at 8:15 p.m. in the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts and the community is invited to attend.

To help handle budget reductions at USG institutions, the Board of Regents ended the guaranteed “Fixed for Four” tuition for incoming freshmen but agreed to honor guaranteed tuition for current students.

The Office of Minority Affairs will host Dr. Edward Castaneda, a psychologist, on Thursday, April 16, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the Richards College of Business lecture hall.

The Office of Minority Affairs at the University of West Georgia will feature photojournalist Shannon McCollum on Monday, April 20, in the Campus Center Ballroom at 7 p.m.

A prolific writer, avid swimmer and a passionate historian, John Ferling is no average professor emeritus. After 33 years in the classroom at the University of West Georgia and retirement in 2004, Ferling is still earning a reputation as a premier authority of American history.

Have you ever wondered how to make an arrowhead or what an ancient spear thrower or atlatl looks like? The Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory’s Annual Open House will reveal secrets of museums and how archaeologists make their remarkable discoveries on Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. The fun family event is free and the community is invited to attend.

The University of West Georgia will welcome a new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on July 1. Dr. George Klay Kieh, Jr. accepted the offer of the dean position this week and will replace Dr. Don Rice, professor of psychology, who served as interim dean for two years.

The Department of Art will present an Juried Student Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony and Artist Talk featuring popular Southern artist and Carrollton resident Stephen Penley will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 10, in Room 312 in Humanities. An opening reception will follow the talk in the atriums.

Dr. Ann McCleary, director of the UWG Center for Public History, and history graduate students, will present, “Food at the Center of Everything:  Traditional Food Culture in Georgia.” Refreshments will be provided. The event is free and the community is invited to attend.

Despite a recession that has buffeted the state’s economy, Georgia continues to reap benefits from its public colleges and universities, including the University of West Georgia.

The University of West Georgia will hosts its first annual “UWG Film Festival” on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 7 and 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. The festival is a collaborative effort between the Film Studies program and the UWG Film Society. Admission is free and the community is invited to attend.

The Globe Saxophone Quartet will make an encore appearance at the University of West Georgia on Wednesday, April 8, at 8:15 p.m. in the Kathy Cashen Recital Hall. Admission is free and the community is invited to attend.

The UWG Department of Music will host its annual Guitar Night in Kathy Cashen Recital Hall, Friday, April 10, at 8:15 pm.  The event is free and the community is invited to attend.

The community is invited to the Richard Dangle Theatre at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of sacred and classical music by Amy and Sara Hamann.

The College of Education at the University of West Georgia will celebrate its scholars this spring with keynote speaker Liz Murray, author and subject of the Lifetime Television movie, “From Homeless to Harvard.”

The acting vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of West Georgia will be Dr. Sandra Stone, currently the interim director of the Applied Research Center at Southern Polytechnic State University.

The University of West Georgia will host the 11th annual Big Night in the TLC, Room 1-305, where undergraduate research will be highlighted in the field of fine arts, business, education, humanities, the sciences and social sciences.

The Department of Music will host a guest recital on Thursday, April 2, featuring pianist Terry Lowry. The recital begins at 8:15 p.m. in Kathy Cashen Recital Hall in the Humanities Building.  The event is free and the community is invited to attend.