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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Magazine University Communications and Marketing Fall 2009 Georgia Southern Magazine Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/georgia-southern Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "Georgia Southern Magazine" (2009). Georgia Southern Magazine. 3. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/georgia-southern/3 This magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the University Communications and Marketing at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Georgia Southern Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. » FIRST Ph.D. OFFERED ROAD MAP TO THE FBS EUGENE M. BISHOP ALUMNI CENTER OPENS “There is always more to be done. It’s about setting a culture of change.” Journey To Distinction Dr. Grube reflects on 10 years of leadership. georgia soutHerN MAGAZINE Keep it coming to your door! Beginning with the Spring 2010 issue, Join the Alumni Association today! the print issue of Georgia Southern Visit alumni.GeorgiaSouthern.edu to join or call (912)GSU-ALUM. magazine will be mailed to members Your $40 membership includes: of the Georgia Southern Alumni • Alumni Association Membership Card NEW! 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GEORGIA fall 2009 • volume 12 • number 1 www.georgiasouthern.edu/magazine SOUTHERN DEPARTMENTS JOURNEY TO DISTINCTION »20 3 CAMPUS NEWS As Georgia Southern President Bruce Grube prepares to leave office Georgia Southern’s first Ph.D. program unveiled on Dec. 31, Georgia Southern magazine looks back at the year-by-year • SMART grants awarded • Professors visit China positive movement in key indicators of academic quality and campus • Students gain volunteer experience • Karl enhancements - changes that have increased Georgia Southern’s national Peace and Hemchand Gossai pen new books recognition as a university of distinction. 12 FOUNDATION NEWS Under President Grube’s 10 years of guidance, the University has Giving is a tradition for Gillespie family • ADFS • graduated more than 20,000 new leaders and developed innovative new Kaiser Foundation boosts scholarships • programs and made major improvements to campus. New endowments 16 SPORTS SCENE 5 THE EDGE OF 90 C.Y. counting on guards • Lady Eagles tip off As she celebrates her 90th birthday, retired art professor Roxie Remley new season continues to be a productive member of the University community. 34 CHRONICLES 8 RETHINKING THE PLAGUE In search of the lost eagle • 50 years of Could the Medieval Black Death that killed an estimated 75 million memories • Jackie Strange: First in her field people between the years 1300-1400 have been caused by more than bubonic plague? Two University professors think so and are preparing their findings. 14 FCS vs. FBS An exhaustive study reveals what it would take for Georgia Southern to move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision. President’s Cabinet: (l-r) Teresa Thompson, VP for Student Affairs, Gary Means, Provost and VP for Academic Affairs, Ron Core, VP for Business and Finance, Steve Burrell, VP for Information Technology and VOL. 12, NO. 1, FALL 2009 CIO, IT Services, William Griffis, VP for University Advancement, President Bruce Grube, Marilyn Bruce, Executive Associate to the President PUBLISHER Christian Flathman Journey To Distinction: A Timeline EDITOR David Thompson (’81) 1999 J.I. Clements Stadium renovation President Bruce Grube assumes office Transit system begins operation WRITERS College of Education Building completed Master of Arts in Social Sciences approved Marla Bruner (’04), Jonathan Daniel (‘10), Football wins fifth National Championship Transit system, Southern Express begins Paul Floeckher (’91), Pat Homer, operation Bonnie Jaeger, Betsy Nolen 2000 WebMBA program online 2006 CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ryan Honeyman Math-Physics addition completed Carnegie Foundation reclassifies University Ceramics and Sculpture building completed as a Doctoral/Research University DESIGNERS Cowart Building opens Campaign for National Distinction raises Ray Hoffman, Megan Hopkins Remedial programs discontinued $53.1 million Football wins sixth National Championship Bishop Fieldhouse completed PHOTOGRAPHER Bennett-Ramsey Golf Center opens Suzanne Oliver 2001 RAC expansion completed The School of Economic Development Letters to THE Editor Doctorate in Psychology approved, first in founded and other submissions field, other than education are encouraged. School of Information Technology opens Send correspondence to 2007 2002 Georgia Southern magazine Continuing Education programs online Nessmith-Lane Building opens P. O. Box 8055 Doctor of Public Health degree approved Statesboro, GA 30460-8055 University joins Southwest Georgia Cancer U.S. News & World Report names Georgia [email protected] Coalition Southern among National Universities College of Education accredited by NCATE Class CHRONICLES M.B.A. featured in Best Business Schools, School of Nursing reaccredited by CCNE and alumni updates may be sent to the published by The Princeton Review Office of Alumni Relations 2003 2008 P. O. Box 8053 Performing Arts Center opens Statesboro, GA 30460-8053 Wildlife Center Phase II opens Southern Courtyard opens [email protected] Center for Art & Theatre opens College of Information Technology Building Zach S. Henderson Library expansion FOR ADMISSIONS opens completed information contact the College of Science and Nursing Building College of Business Administration Office of Admissions completed P. O. Box 8024 reaccredited Statesboro, GA 30460-8024 2004 Doctor of Nursing Practice degree approved [email protected] Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health 2009 established Georgia Southern magazine is published three times a year for Fall record enrollment of 19,086 Alumni and Friends of Georgia Southern University by the Office Online degrees in Nursing and Information First Ph.D., Logistics and Supply Chain of Marketing & Communications. Technology Management, approved Georgia Southern University is a member of the University Henderson Library initiates GIL Express Centennial Place opens, sets new record for System of Georgia and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity service institution enrollment Georgia Southern magazine 2005 Foy building renovation completed © 2009 Georgia Southern University Soccer-track facility completed National Top 100 Best Universities by Eagle Village opens ISSN 1524-0975 Kiplinger Dan J. Parrish, Sr. Football Building opens »ON THE WEB: get the latest news, features and schedules online at www.georgiasouthern.edu/magazine Making History Georgia Southern joins ranks of Ph.D.-granting universities with major academic step An achievement that is sure to be counted tinue to grow not only in size, but in qual- demand not to mention future expected among Georgia Southern’s most important ity,” said Gary Means, interim provost and growth,” said Jerry Wilson, chair and pro- academic turning points, the University has vice president for academic affairs at Geor- fessor of logistics and marketing. received approval to offer its first-ever Doc- gia Southern. “The Ph.D. builds on Georgia “This program will provide a pathway tor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, a Ph.D. in Southern’s already nationally-recognized for today’s professionals to teach future lo- Logistics/Supply Chain Management. College of Business Administration’s under- gistics students. In addition, those entering Classes are scheduled to begin in Fall graduate degree program in logistics.” industry will be prepared to act as consul- 2010. The new degree program will train stu- tants and analysts helping develop Georgia’s “The approval of Georgia Southern’s first dents for both advanced practice and aca- preparedness to enhance the logistics and Ph.D. degree can be included among many demic positions, providing a tactical so- transportation industry,” Wilson said. firsts for the University, such as achiev- lution to the need for Georgia residents The College of Business Administra- ing university status and recognition as a trained in logistics and materials manage- tion, which will offer the new degree, is Doctoral-Research Institution by the Car- ment. recognized as one of the Best 301 Business negie Foundation. All are major milestones “With the Port of Savannah emerging Schools by Princeton Review. along the road of our more than 100 years as one of the largest ports in the country of history,” said Georgia Southern President and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport’s Bruce Grube. prominence in air cargo, Georgia is home