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Does any unit on A Junior’s Grill Legend Says ‘Farewell’ to Tech campus offer self- defense classes for AMELIA PAVLIK Miss Anne (left) ?? female employees COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING visits with her and students? campus family If your favorite order is a baked during a retire- ment party The Tech Police Department sweet potato and fried okra, she’s offers Rape Aggression held Feb 17. the type of lady who will make Anne worked Defense (R.A.D.) classes at Junior’s Grill to female students and sure it’s on the table waiting when you walk in the door. for 33 years. employees. The free course She retired in is offered over three days, December. for four hours per day. The She’s also the type of lady who will offer course is usually offered once up a homemade loaf of bread or a bit of a semester. “We usually do advice to someone who is feeling a little the class for groups of 10 to homesick or just having a bad day. 12 women,” said Officer Alex This lady is Anne Pamfilis, known to Gutierrez. “People will con- most on campus as “Miss Anne,” and in tact me, I put them on the December she retired from Junior’s Grill waiting list and when I have after 33 years of service. enough in a group, I contact “My favorite part of the job was the inter- them.” For more about the action,” said Anne, who is 81 years young. R.A.D. course, visit www. “I’d share my stories and advise them [the rad-systems.com or e-mail customers]. I was on my feet all day long, “Miss Anne has been my best story “My educated guess is that Anne served Gutierrez at alex.gutierrez@ but it didn’t bother me.” source; she knows everyone and everything at least 90 percent of them,” she added. police.gatech.edu. Anne began working at Junior’s in the 1970s, when Tommy Klemis, her nephew on campus,” said Kim Link-Wills of the Of course, Anne had her regular custom- If you have a Tech-related who owns the business, offered her a Alumni Association. “I wish we could have ers including the group that always came question that you’d like job. (See this month’s Ramblin’ Through had her on the Alumni Magazine staff.” in for coffee or the customer who would answered, e-mail it to Time feature for more about the history of According to Sandi Bramblett of bring her fig preserves. When she had an [email protected]. Junior’s.) Institutional Research and Planning, operation on her knee, some even brought From that point on, Anne became a fix- 166,893 students have taken classes at in remedies to help ease her pain. ture at the grill. Tech since 1974. ANNE, continued on page 4 EVENTS ARTS & CULTURE Changes Approved to February 23 Campus MovieFest is giving film Conflict of Interest Policy Professor Elected equipment to students, faculty and staff for one week to make their own 5-minute movies. Come to the Library AMELIA PAVLIK to National Academy East Commons from noon to 5 p.m. COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING http://tinyurl.com/47m32vr of Engineering Proposed changes meant to clarify the pro- February 25 COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Twenty-four international inventors, cess and rules set forth in the Conflict of Interest composers and designers will come (COI) Policy were approved during the Feb. 15 together for the Margaret Guthman joint meeting of the Academic Senate and General William J. “Bill” Cook, Chandler Family Chair New Musical Instrument Competition. Faculty Assembly. and professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of The final performances will be held at Industrial and Systems Engineering, is one of 68 new 7 p.m. in the Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium. Among the primary changes were the addition of definitions members and nine foreign associates elected to the http://gtcmt.gatech.edu for a “COI management office” and “responsible unit official,” National Academy of Engineering (NAE). as well as revised definitions for “family,” “investigator” and DramaTech presents “The Shape of “responsible representative of the institution.” Cook is known widely for his work with Things” at 8 p.m. in the Dean Dull The section on “Disclosure to the Institute” was revised to Theater. Check website for additional the traveling salesman problem and his show times and ticket information. reflect the use of the online COI disclosure system, and the research in combinatorial optimization and http://dramatech.org “Review of Financial Disclosures and Resolution of COI” sec- integer programming. In November, Cook tion was revised to reflect a centralized review process that is was also elected fellow by the Institute for March 4 & 5 conducted by the COI office and that the “responsible unit Operational Research and Management The New Trinity Baroque Orchestra official” will be involved in COI management. Sciences. will combine forces with the Tech In other business, the following topics were addressed: “I was overwhelmed by the news of my Chamber Choir to present two performances of J.S. Bach’s monu- • A new minor in leadership studies that will be offered by the election to the academy,” Cook said. “This mental Mass in B Minor. The March School of Public Policy and the of Management was is a great honor for me but is also recogni- 4 concert will be held at 8 p.m. at approved, among other programming items. tion of the important role played by optimi- St. John’s United Methodist Church zation in engineering disciplines.” • Proposed changes to the procedures followed by the Faculty William J. Cook (550 Mt. Paran Rd., NW). The March Cook joins two Georgia Tech alumni who 5 concert will be held at 8 p.m. at Status and Grievance Committee were approved. Now, when were also selected for the NAE honor. Parker H. “Pete” Petit, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church a formal hearing committee is generated, it will include 25 (1790 Lavista Rd., NE). potential members, rather than 24. Also, if the grievance is www.newtrinitybaroque.org COOK, continued on page 3

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CONFERENCES New School of CSE Hosts Convocation & LECTURES JULIET HELMS COLLEGE OF COMPUTING February 22 The School of Chemistry and On Feb. 11, Georgia Tech’s School of Computational Biochemistry welcomes ’s Y. George Zheng, who is Science and Engineering (CSE) celebrated its creation speaking on “Chemical Approaches to with the CSE Convocation. Protein Arginine Methylation” at 4 p.m. in room 3201A, Molecular Science and Engineering Building. The School of CSE, officially formed in May 2010 as one of three www.chemistry.gatech.edu academic units of the College of Computing, was founded on the notion that computation has taken its place alongside theory and February 23 experimentation as one of the three paradigms for scientific discovery The Clean Energy Speaker Series will and innovation. feature a panel discussion on “The “Formal creation of the school is a critical milestone capping the State of the Smart Grid” at noon in the efforts of our faculty, staff and students over many years to create an Hodges Room, Centergy Building. academic home for individuals who have devoted their careers to this www.secleanenergy.org discipline,” said CSE Chair and Regents’ Professor Richard Fujimoto. The Honors Program and the College “The school provides a platform to continue to grow interdisciplin- of Sciences present the 2011 Karlovitz ary research and education in areas such as modeling and simulation, Lecture featuring Duke University’s high performance computing and data analysis.” College of Computing Dean Zvi Galil helps celebrate the creation of Dr. Erich Jarvis speaking on “Brain CSE is, by definition, an interdisciplinary field, and multiple speak- the School of Computational Science and Engineering at the CSE Evolution: How Birds and Humans ers who participated in the panel session at the event hold joint Convocation. CSE Chair Richard Fujimoto (standing at right) says the Learn to Sing and Talk” at 5:30 p.m. in the Clary Theater, Student Success appointments in CSE and other units on campus. school provides a platform for the growth of interdisciplinary fields that Center. David Sherrill, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry with a rely on the tools modern computation provides. joint appointment in CSE, extolled the virtues of having large-scale February 24 computing and data capabilities for computational chemistry on the could benefit biologists. Avishai Mandelbaum will present the quantum level on campus. These new capabilities, to be largely cre- CSE Professor Haesun Park, who also participated in the panel, 2011 ISyE Distinguished Lecture at 4 ated through CSE’s efforts, allow for more accurate simulations and said that, by making CSE into its own school, Georgia Tech has p.m. in the atrium, School of Industrial defined the model for other universities to emulate. and Systems Engineering. The title of more advanced models in research areas such as bioinformatics and the talk is “Service Engineering: Data- other health-related fields, he added. The event closed with a keynote address from David Keyes, dean of Based Science in Support of Service Panelist Jeffrey Skolnick, director of the Center for the Study mathematical sciences and engineering at King Abdullah University Management, or Empirical Adventures of Systems Biology and another CSE joint appointment, echoed of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. in Call Centers and Hospitals.” Sherrill’s sentiments and discussed how the capabilities of the school www.isye.gatech.edu www.cse.gatech.edu February 28 Grant makers, fundraisers, philan- thropists and educators will discuss FACULTY, continued from page 1 “Diversity, Philanthropy and Access Roosevelt House to Higher Education” at 4 p.m. in the related to decisions regarding academic faculty status, the gener- Georgia Tech Alumni House. RSVP to ated list will now consist of only academic faculty of appropriate to be Demolished Feb. 27 [email protected]. rank and tenure status. www.development.gatech.edu COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING • Nominations for open faculty governance positions are being March 1 accepted through the end of February. Contact Chris D’Urbano at The views around North Avenue and Techwood [email protected] with nominations or questions. Author Jaclyn Friedman will deliver Drive are about to change dramatically in a few days, the keynote address for Women’s • A revised version of the Student-Faculty Expectations document, when a building emblematic of a former era comes Awareness Month. The talk will be which included changes suggested during the Nov. 16 joint meet- based on her co-authored book “Yes crashing down. Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual ing, was presented. Plans are to roll the document out to the cam- Power and a World Without Rape.” The pus community in the months to come. At around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, event starts at 6 p.m. in the Richards • A Good Samaritan provision was added to the Campus Alcohol Feb. 27, anyone in the vicinity of Gallery, Ferst Center. policy, while changes to the No Hazing and Grade Substitution that intersection will hear a cho- www.gatech.edu/wrc policies were also approved. reographed string of explosions, March 3 initiating a controlled collapse of the A special program highlighting the www.facultygovernance.gatech.edu Roosevelt House. In less than one Shades of Greatness art exhibit minute, the 17-story building named (located in the library) will be held at 4 for the nation’s 32nd president will be p.m. in room 105, Smith Building. The reduced to a pile of rubble. symposium will feature speaker James While no buildings will need to A. Riley, dean of Negro League history, and a panel discussion that will include be evacuated, contracting crews will historians and former athletes as well What are Your Plans? take measures to protect surround- as Tech faculty, staff, students and ing structures from debris and dust. alumni. http://tinyurl.com/4qzfthb It’s been about six months since For those who would like to watch the implosion, the Atlanta Housing Authority will have a viewing area set up behind March 4 the Strategic Plan launched, and we want to know what you are Centennial Place Elementary School on Luckie Street. Chimay J. Anumba of The Pennsylvania Until last year, the building served as public housing for senior State University will deliver a School doing to implement the plan in your of Building Construction lecture on unit. Whether you are a faculty or and disabled citizens. “Construction Informatics Research: staff member, if you would like to Demolition experts have spent several weeks in preparation, The Current Context” at noon in the share your ideas, send an e-mail to weakening the structure with precise drilling and cutting. The Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium. [email protected]. morning of the event, a security perimeter will be established, www.bc.gatech.edu preventing traffic from entering the evacuation zone. The following day, crews will begin hauling debris away. Site Events continue on page 3 clearing is expected to take four to six weeks.

Published biweekly throughout the Calendar submissions e-mailed to Archived issues of The Whistle can be accessed THE Georgia Tech academic year and the summer by [email protected], or faxed to electronically through the Georgia Tech Web Communications & Marketing Georgia Tech Communications & Marketing. 404-894-7214 must be sent at least 10 days page, or directly at www.whistle.gatech.edu. prior to desired publication date. Classified Wardlaw Center Whistle Editor: Amelia Pavlik submissions are on a first-come, first- Georgia Tech is a unit of the University System Georgia Tech’s 177 North Avenue Photos: Rob Felt, unless noted served basis. For more information, call of Georgia. Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0181 Faculty/Staff Newspaper 404-385-4142. www.whistle.gatech.edu THE WHISTLE • February 21, 2011 • PAGE 2 Institute EVENTS Shadows of Greatness Exhibit Comes to Tech FACULTY/STAFF AMELIA PAVLIK Museum in Kansas City, Mo. The muse- DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING um commissioned artists to create 35 works that interpret various themes and February 24 From a painting of future Hall stories from Negro Leagues history. The Office of Sponsored Programs will of Fame pitcher Willie Foster “This exhibit tells the story of African offer training on post-award issues at 1 p.m. in the Research Administration posing with young admirers to a American history and culture through Building, 505 Tenth St. NW. wood and mixed media box com- baseball,” May said. “We hope the art www.osp.gatech.edu memorating Satchel Paige, the not only educates those who come to see pieces showcased in the Shades of it, but also sparks conversations about March 3 everything from this facet of baseball his- The library will offer training on the Greatness exhibit weave together tory to the African American sports expe- basics of Dreamweaver CS5 at 6 p.m. the story of the Negro Leagues of rience in general to larger issues of race in the Homer Rice Center. To attend, contact [email protected]. Baseball. and integration.” www.library.gatech.edu A special program highlighting the The traveling exhibit, which will be at exhibit will be held on March 3 at 4 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS Tech until March 20, is co-sponsored by in room 105 of the Smith Building. the steering committee for the yearlong The symposium will feature speaker February 22 celebration of the 50th anniversary of the James A. Riley, dean of Negro League his- Online registration for the Tech Wreck matriculation of the first black students tory, and a panel discussion (sponsored 2011 Day Camp opens at 8 a.m. The to Tech and the Georgia Tech Athletic This piece, titled “Willie Foster & Young Fans,” by Kadir by the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts) summer camp is open to the children Association and was brought to campus Nelson, is featured in the Shadows of Greatness exhibit. that will include historians and former of Tech faculty and staff members and as part of the anniversary celebration. The athletes as well as Tech faculty, staff, stu- students who are entering the first through eighth grade in fall of 2011. exhibit is being housed in the Neely Gallery of the library. dents and alumni. www.crc.gatech.edu/summercamp “Athletics is an important component of the African American The exhibit is free and open to the public (a photo ID is required experience — at Georgia Tech and beyond,” said Gary May, chair for entry into the library). Exhibit hours are Monday through February 23 of the steering committee for the 50th anniversary celebration. “The Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The College of Architecture will host steering committee felt that this exhibit would be a unique way to a reception celebrating the recent connect our celebration to this aspect of our history.” www.nlbm.com appointment of George B. Johnston as The exhibit was developed in 2003 by the Negro Leagues Baseball www.diversity.gatech.edu/50thAnniversary the chair of the School of Architecture, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the West Architecture Atrium. www.coa.gatech.edu

Former Football Star Offers Chiropractic Services February 28 AMELIA PAVLIK Faculty, please remind students that COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Feb. 28 is the deadline to participate in the 6th Annual Undergraduate Sure, Randy Rhino is a member of the National Research Spring Symposium. Applications are available online. Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame and was http://tinyurl.com/4murgba the only three-time, first-team All-American in Tech his- tory. But did you know that he’s also Tech’s in-house March 1 chiropractor? March 1 is the deadline to apply for one of five $1,000 scholarships offered by the Tech Faculty Women’s Club. “Probably the number one misconception about my job is the idea Undergraduates who have a parent or that all I do is crack and pop,” he said. “Actually, I do manual adjust- guardian employed at Tech and who ing, which is the typical kind that people think about, along with have a GPA of 2.75 may apply at instrument nonforce-type adjusting, decompression therapy, soft- www.gtfwc.gatech.edu tissue manipulation and physiotherapies.” After graduating from Tech and a few years of playing profes- For a more comprehensive listing of sional football, Rhino earned a doctor of chiropractic degree from events updated daily, visit www.gatech.edu/calendar. Life University in 1983. Although he’s been practicing for 28 years, Rhino started caring for Tech’s student athletes and the Athletic Association’s support staff in 2002. Randy Rhino works on a patient at his chiropractic practice at Tech. About a year ago, Rhino opened his services up to faculty, staff and CLASSIFIEDS students. In the event that X-rays are needed, Rhino will refer you to an “The most common conditions that I see from faculty and staff are orthopedic office to have them taken. The initial evaluation is done on a device called a “ProAdjuster,” due to the repetitive stress symptoms of sitting at a computer,” he AUTOMOBILES/ said. “These symptoms include neck, mid-back and muscular fatigue which provides information on how well your spine is working and MOTORCYCLES issues. I also see a lot of patients with lower back issues.” what areas need work, he added. 2001 Acura Accord EX Coupe. Gold So, if you went to see Rhino for a stiff back, for example, what “Once an evaluation has been performed, treatment including ther- apies such as electric stimulation, ultrasound, heat, ice and soft tissue with tan leather. Automatic. Meticu- could you expect to happen? lously maintained by Honda dealership. First off, he recommends that you e-mail him ([email protected] work are performed,” Rhino said. “And these treatments are followed 181,000 miles. $4,200. Original owner. E-mail [email protected]. ech.edu) to set up an appointment, and Rhino will try to get you in by spinal adjustment, if needed.” within 12 to 24 hours. Rhino accepts all Blue Cross Blue Shield policies, as well as the “The first visit usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour, and U.S. Bank Health Savings Card. At the moment, he is not a Kaiser REAL ESTATE/ future treatments will take about 30 to 40 minutes,” he said. “Your provider but hopes to become one this year. ROOMMATES first visit includes a consultation, exam and treatment.” http://randyrhino.net Buckhead condominium 1BR/1BA with balcony (936 sq. ft.), 16th floor. Additional storage available. Immediate access to GA-400. Short walk to Buckhead MARTA and Terminus. Close COOK, continued from page 1 to malls. Private parking, hardwood floor, floor-to-ceiling windows, stainless steel who earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and mas- honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engi- appliances, granite countertops, con- ter’s degree in engineering mechanics, and Linda Griffith, a professor neering research, practice or education, including, where appropri- cierge, fitness center, pool, spa, private of teaching innovation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ate, significant contributions to the engineering literature,” and to lounge, wine cellar and valet. Available now. $1,300/month. E-mail jennifer. who earned her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1982, the “pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making [email protected]. were also elected. major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or develop- Election to NAE is considered among the highest professional dis- ing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.” Classifieds continue on page 4 tinctions accorded to an engineer. According to NAE, membership www.nae.edu

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Like new, 3-piece Macy’s chocolate microsuede queen sleeper sofa, chair RAMBLIN’ THROUGH TIME and storage ottoman. Sleeper bed has never been slept on! $750. Call Junior’s Grill Sign Dates Back to 1948 404-939-1048. Dinette set with six chairs. Rectangle table (w/ leaf) measures approx. 66 in. In honor of Tech’s 125th birthday original North Avenue location, which was by 40 in. In good shape. Medium oak year, we’re partnering with Georgia opened in 1948 by Wilbur Gold Jr. Brothers- with farmhouse-style design. Pictures in-law James Klemis and John Chaknis bought upon request. $100. Call 404-385- Tech Alumni Magazine to highlight 3898 or e-mail [email protected]. Junior’s in 1958. Klemis’ son, Tommy, has edu. a piece of Tech history. This issue’s been a fixture since 1975. A mainstay behind topic: the Junior’s Grill sign. the cash register was his aunt, Anne Pamfilis, who knew nearly everyone and everything at MISCELLANEOUS The following excerpt is number 103 on Tech. She retired in December 2010. the list “125 Pieces of Tech History,” fea- Gorgeous Calico cat looking for a When the North Avenue building was tured in the September/October 2010 issue good home. Gentle, loving tempera- demolished for Olympics construction in ment coupled with a playful person- of Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine: 1994, Junior’s moved onto campus and into its ality. Please call Marlit Hayslett at The sign for Junior’s Grill dates back to its 404-550-2372 or e-mail her at marlit@ current location in the Bradley Building. gatech.edu.

For sale: $45 Studio Nova Garden Bloom dish set. White background with floral design. Must see! 8 dinner ANNE, continued from page 1 dishes, bowls, coffee cups and sau- cers; 6 salad plates; a large vegetable “They were my family,” Anne said. ager regarding anything I needed to share about bowl, large round plate, serving bowl And Anne’s customers were just as sentimental work or family,” Klemis said. “Although I’ll still be and creamer. Ask for picture. Please about her. able to tap her wisdom at family get-togethers, I’ll contact [email protected] or call 404-385-7203. “When I was expecting my first son, she made miss her daily presence and assurance that the day’s sure that I had a baked sweet potato and fried okra challenges will turn out OK.” Lawnmower. 22-inch, self-propelled. whenever I walked through the door,” Bramblett Although Anne is still adjusting to retirement, she Has bag or will mulch. Briggs and Stratton engine. Runs great, only used said. “And she always remembered that my husband has kept busy with chores around her Sandy Springs twice. Original price $350; will sell for and I had our first date at Junior’s, and without home and getting reacquainted with her neighbors. $175. Call 404-358-3204. fail, would tell each of us how lucky we are to have She’s also looking forward to playing bridge, spend- Members of the Georgia Tech Bridge found each other.” ing time with family and volunteering. Club invite students, faculty and staff to Amelia Gambino of Communications and “I’ve got so much to be thankful for,” Anne said. join them to play bridge, both socially Marketing appreciates the impact that Anne had on “What else would I want?” and competitively. Everyone is welcome, from complete novices to seasoned play- her husband while he was a student at Tech. Well, Anne, the Tech community is thankful, too, ers. Contact [email protected]. “I’m grateful to Anne for teaching my husband and perhaps Billiee Pendleton-Parker of the Student edu for more information. to find his way around a kitchen,” she said. “He Success Center put it best: worked at Junior’s when he was a student at Tech in “A day without Miss Anne is a day without a the 1970s and learned all about cleaning and cook- genuinely warm greeting, a nugget of Tech news, Ads appear and run for three issues in ing.” sincere laughter and cordial caring,” she said. “Anne the order in which they are received. But Anne’s nephew may be the most grateful for will be sorely missed, and Tech is a better place E-mail submissions to [email protected]. Miss Anne (right) with Tommy her time at Junior’s. because she was here.” Klemis and his mother, Lula. “My aunt has always been a listener and encour- www.whistle.gatech.edu THE WHISTLE • February 21, 2011 • PAGE 4