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Students built an elaborate set on stage shortly after the Townsend's Center's first year for the "Look Homeward, Angel" production. The TCPA celebrates its 20th year on campus this month with an unprecedented schedule of shows and university events.

The TCPA celebrates its 20th year on campus this month with an unprecedented schedule of shows and university events. Students built an elaborate set on stage shortly after the Townsend's Center's first year for the "Look Homeward, Angel" production.

Two Decades of Tickets

In the 20 years since it has opened, the Townsend Center has served its community well. Thousands of faculty, staff and students have walked, danced and sang on its stage to applause, and community residents have grown to love the center for its cultural events and family entertainment. MORE

Ombuds are Here

Conflict is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to consume yours. A new University Ombuds Office has opened in Strozier Hall to help faculty, staff and students resolve issues of conflict on campus.

Patricia Pinkard, coordinator of office services for the College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Bruce Lyons, retired and vice president for Student Services and Dean of Students Emeritus, have accepted the staff and faculty Ombuds positions for 2008-09. MORE

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Campaigning on Campus

The 2008 A DAY for West Georgia campus chair, Tom Mackel, and co-chair, Dr. Mary A. Hooper, are excited to be heading up this year’s campaign, which is celebrating its 26th anniversary with the theme, “Fulfilling the Vision.” The 2008 A DAY for West Georgia campaign is celebrating the 26th anniversary of the event on campus with two familiar faces as crusaders, Police Chief Tom Mackel, and Dr. Mary Hooper, assistant professor of Educational Leadership and Professional Studies.

As campus chair, Mackel is rallying fellow co-workers to donate to the scholarship fun. 

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Vol. 41 • No.4 September 12, 2008
Today's Weather

Feature

Red, White, Blue and Green

This week, the national magazine Presidential Perspectives issued the first chapter of their annual magazine titled The University of West Georgia: Red, White, Blue and Green! By President Beheruz N. Sethna. more

Web Watch

Got data? This website shows you the world through colorful cartograms of United Nations data—the world  as you have never seen it before. This site makes looking at  boring U.N. statistics like playing with Colorforms.
Kudos

The Upper Tallapoosa Watershed Group, the Department of Geosciences and Rivers Alive conducted their 10th annual River Cleanup on the Little Tallapoosa River. more

Events of Note

The Department of Art will host an alumni, faculty and student photography exhibit titled “the grey area” through September 23 in the second floor gallery of the Humanities Building. More

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