UWG News Archive

Big Night 2005!

April 7, 2005

CARROLLTON, GA - The University of West Georgia will host its annual presentation of undergraduate research and performance skills at the seventh annual Big Night 2005! An Evening of Student Scholarship on Thursday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at the Carrollton Cultural Arts Center.

Big Night showcases undergraduate research and creative endeavors in the arts, business, education, the humanities, the sciences and the social sciences. It is one of the few research competitions in the country that highlight undergraduate research from students in all academic disciplines regardless of their grade-point average.

Students who have competed during the spring semester to win the honor of appearing at Big Night will give 10- to 12-minute presentations of their research or performances of their creative endeavors. The presenters will be awarded bronze sculptures handcrafted by UWG art students in recognition of their accomplishments.

An exhibition of other student research will be on display in the lobby during an hors d’oeuvre reception following the presentations.

Big Night is sponsored annually by the Association for Research and Creative Humanities, an interdisciplinary student organization, and the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Seven students have won the honor of presenting in 2005.

In the arts, Jessica Snyder of Roswell will present “The Sketchbook as an Artist’s Key to Research.” Her faculty advisor is Eilis Crean, assistant professor of art.

For business, Dustin Poole of Rome will present “2004 Forecast of Gasoline Sales at Haney’s Gas and Grocery,” advised by Dr. Michael Raper, associate professor of economics.

Michelle Huskins of Cedartown and Mandy Ingram of Cartersville will present “ABC Books in the Classroom” in the area of education. They have been advised by Dr. John Ponder, assistant professor of early childhood and elementary education.

In the humanities, Kristin Riall of Chattanooga, Tenn., will present “Rewriting the Past in Uwe Timm’s ‘Die Entdeckung der Currywurst (The Discovery of the Curried Sausage).’” Her faculty advisor is Dr. Muriel Cormican, associate professor of German.

In the sciences, Samuel Justin Polizzi of Moreland will present “Survey of Acetylcholinesterase Activities in Field-Collected Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm Populations from Georgia – 2004” under the advisement of Dr. Gregory Payne, associate professor of biology.

In the social sciences, Jessica Cook of Charleston, S.C., will present “Who Makes Ecotourism Eco: Conversations with Northern Malagasy Tourism Workers.” Her faculty advisor is Dr. Lisa Gezon, chair of the Department of Anthropology.

There is no admission charge for the event. For more information, contact Dr. Andrew Leavitt, associate vice president for development and alumni relations and Big Night coordinator, at 678-839-6582.

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