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Kudos

Kudos to Political Science Professor Dr. George K. Kieh, Jr., who has received the 2010 Lawrence Dunbar Reddick Scholarship Award for Excellence in Research. The Association of Third World Studies gives the award. It is for the best article published on Africa in the 2009-2010 issues of the Journal of Third World Studies, which is the flagship journal of the association. His article, “Reconstituting the Neo-colonial State in Africa,” appeared in Vol. 26, No.2 (2009). A selection committee is picked each year to choose the winner. The award was presented to Kieh on Oct. 9, during the association’s 28th Annual Conference in Savannah.

Dr. Danilo M. Baylen, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology and Design in the Department of Educational Innovation, College of Education recently published a book chapter, Preparing Faculty for a Learning Management System Transition, in Y. Kats (Ed.), Learning Management Systems Technologies and Software Solutions for Online Teaching: Tools and Applications (pp. 105-119) with former education faculty members: Mary Hancock (Educational Psychology), Mary Angela Coleman (Educational Research), and graduate student (now alumni), Carol M. Mullen (Counselor Education).

Congratulations, Richards College of Business! According to the Princeton Review, the RCOB is one of the best of 300 schools students could attend to get an MBA. Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior vice president-publishing, said the RCOB was chosen "based on our high opinion of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our review of institutional data we collect from the schools. We also strongly consider the candid opinions of students attending the schools who rate and report on their campus experiences at their schools on our survey for the book."

Congratulations to Art History Assistant Professor Rebecca Reynolds. She presented her paper “Who’s Afraid of Wikipedia? Using Wiki Sites in the Art History Survey” at the annual Southeastern College Art Conference in Richmond, VA on Oct. 22. Reynolds also moderated a panel on Oct. 8th and 9th at the University of Buffalo Art Galleries for their exhibition, “Artpark: 1974-1984.”

Shelley L. Smith, Senior Cataloger and Asst. Professor, Library, presented a workshop, "Creating the New Provider-Neutral Record for E-Books: A Preconference Workshop" at the Council of Media Organizations/Georgia Library Association conference (Athens, Ga.: Oct. 13, 2010) and the poster session, "Creating the New Provider-Neutral Records" at the Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc. international biennial conference (Macon, Ga.: Oct. 16, 2010).

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Campus Talk

Tim Brooks was named head coach of the University of West Georgia’s men’s and women’s cross country programs in May. Brooks had an outstanding running career while a student at West Georgia. Before his appointment as head coach, Brooks was a volunteer assistant with the West Georgia program. He has also worked the past several years as an operations assistant for UWG Athletics.

Erika McClain, a 1991 West Georgia graduate, returned to campus in July. She is the departmental assistant in the Pre-K Program of the College of Education, Department of Early Learning and Childhood Education. McClain, who earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology, was a contract specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. She was also the assistant director of development at the Alumni House.

Josh Sewell, of the Office of University Communications and Marketing, and his wife Jennifer welcomed a daughter, Addison Reese. Addison arrived Oct. 6. She weighed in at 6 lb. and 5 oz. Addison measured 19 inches. She is capped with jet-black hair.

Obituary

Rev. Jarrett Renshaw, a former University of West Georgia associate professor, died Sept. 24. He was 87. Renshaw taught sociology and Portuguese at West Georgia from 1971 until 1977. He was a founding member of the Concerned Black Clergy of Atlanta. He was a recipient of the organization’s Legacy Award for being a founding member, the first white member and the first white male so honored.

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