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In Focus

UCM student assistant William Hogan experimented with photographing droplets of water with the Wolfie spirit. (In Focus features a photograph submitted by a UWG faculty or staff member. E-mail your photo and caption information to the Campus Chronicle photographer.)

Marching Band Performs Annual Variety Show

The University of West Georgia Marching Band, “The Sound That Lights the South,” will perform its annual indoor Varsity Show on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 8:15 p.m. at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts. The community is invited to experience all of the pageantry, visual effects and routines of this spectacular event. MORE

A Taste of Opera Delights

Wonderful musical performances and sumptuous hors d’oeuvres await audience members at the fifth annual “A Taste of Opera” on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at Sunset Hills Country Club. The event is presented by the Department of Music at the University of West Georgia. MORE

Series Features Dr. Cleo Samudzi

The Advanced Academy at the University of West Georgia will host the annual Julian C. Stanley Distinguished Lecture Series on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Food Services Building (Z-6). The keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Cleo Samudzi, dean of the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing. The event is free and the community is invited to attend. MORE

Four Inducted into UWG's Athletic Hall of Fame

The UWG Athletic Hall of Fame added four new names to the list of all-time UWG sports legends. The inductees are Marquis Floyd and Tim McClain, two former UWG football players; Paul Snyder, a baseball All-America from the ‘60s; and Dr. Gary Holmes, a baseball athlete and president of the Georgia High School Association. MORE

RCOB: A Best Business School in 2009

The Princeton Review has selected the Richards College of Business as an outstanding business school for a third consecutive year and will include college in its “Best 296 Business Schools: 2009” publication. The national recognition is based on a survey regarding the college’s academic programs and student satisfaction, as well as the university’s student body and campus life. MORE

Mole Day Celebrates Sixth Year

The Department of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society Club celebrated Mole Day in front of a record number of young school students. Here are Dr. John Hansen’s thoughts on the event. MORE

Bulletins

•The University System of Georgia has adopted six strategies to focus on while dealing with a 6 percent, or $136 million, budget cut from the state, Chancellor Erroll J. Davis told a Rome Rotary Club audience, according to a Rome Tribune report. Steps the Board of Regents for USG has adopted include: commitment to academic excellence; accommodating student population growth; working closely with more institutions, such as the Department of Education; researching economic development; working to keep education affordable; and being more efficient through standardization of system aspects, such as payroll.

•The Office of Information Security has a great site for updates on protecting your computer. Their line of posters for the month of October was especially entertaining. To read up on phishing, the latest virus and what to do when the annoying expiration of passwords ocurr, visit the IS site where a tip of the week is always available.

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* Bulletins features UWG news that includes announcements of meetings, policy changes, campaigns, competitions, office moves, and deadlines for grant applications, budget requests and award nominations. E-mail your news to the Campus Chronicle editor.