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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 10-27-1983 The George-Anne Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne" (1983). The George-Anne. 993. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/993 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The George-Anne by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC EXCELLf NCE ORGANIZATION Newberry squeezes by Eagles U.S. POSTAGE PAID SOU1HERN PERMIT NO. 286 in Augusta —see P. i6 STATESBORO, GA 30458 The George-Anne VOLUME 64, NUMBER 5 GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE, STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30460 THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1983 Alumni House Converted into Office Space By MARTY NESBITT the Alumni House will unify the an atmosphere most college environments on this campus for News Writer department and at the same time, campuses don't have." students and faculty alike," said and provide a pleasant atmosphere for The Faculty-Senate voted Presley. DONNA BREWTON visiting administrators and patrons. unanimously against the proposal Although various alternatives Asst. News Editor and Del Presley moved that a were explored by the Building and Construction to convert the However, there is concern by the committee be formed to investigate Grounds Committee, such as York Alumni House into the offices of Faculty-Senate that with the alternatives. "I do not object to Hall and a section of the Education Institutional Development has conversion of the Alumni House, the finding more space for the Printing Building, none were found to be more already begun and should be last personal touch on campus will be Management program. I do not object feasible than the Alumni House. completed by December 1, according lost. Jack Nolen, Dean of Students, to the office of Institutional According to President Dale Lick, to Ric Mandes, head of Institutional said, "It's a unique space on campus. Development having a more York Hall would need extensive Development. Even if you built another building, attractive place for their publics. repair work requiring a great deal of Institutional Devleopment, the you're not going to create the same What I object to is the fact that we money and the Education Building public relations department of GSC, atmosphere as that building has. It's have lost one of the last personal would not have been a suitable will relocate their facilities, presently alternative because of the lack of in the Administration building, to the necessary space. Alumni House to make room for the Computing Center and Auxiliary Another complaint of the Faculty- Services. These departments are Senate concerns the loss of needed currently located in the Administra- guest quarters and student activity tive Annex. After the move, this area space. The Alumni House has, in the will be used by the expanding past, provided accomodations for Printing Management program. guests of the various educational To accomodate the relocation of departments. Because of the change, Institutional Development, minor the departments will be forced to use changes are being made to the departmental money to provide interior of the Alumni House. The accommodations in local motels. garage is being enclosed for office space and the bedrooms will also According to Mandes, a mobile serve in this capacity. Fluorescent home similar to that presently used lights will be installed in the offices. by the Southern Boosters is being However, no alterations will be made considered as an alternative for to the present living area. student activity space. Until a The cost of the entire project will suitable replacement areas for be $17,300, according to President student activities can be found, Dale Lick. dormatory lounges and other campus According to Mandes, the move to Newest offices facilities will be used. 'Day for Southern9 comes home GSC's annual fall fund Foundation-sponsored programs campaign, which has already such as Honors scholars, the raised a record $189,000 through Georgia Southern Museum, "A Day for Southern" in four student scholarships and loans, area counties last month, will library acquisitions and faculty "bring home" the need for research fellowships. financial support to those who Also a community volunteer know it best, when faculty and in the "A Day for Southern" staff call on their colleagues campaign, Christmas cited the October 27-28 for major show of support by area contributions to the GSC businesses, industries and Foudation. professionals, noting that "it was With the college's budget evident from their responses that stripped to the bone by a $259,000 they were saying 'I want to do my cut in state allocations this part in developing the dreams month, private dollars are and the potential of GSC It critically needed to beef up expresses a genuine concern for programs, equipment and the future of the college." professional development The campus drive will work on GSC Professor Emeritus of History George A. Rogers has been opportunities,college officials are a pony express system, according awarded the 1983-84 Ruffin Cup honoring an outstanding faculty saying. to Resource Development member in the School of Arts and Sciences. The Ruffin Cup was endowed Alice Christmas, assistant Director Rob Kingsbury, with a by Professor Emeritus of English David A. Ruffin as an annual award professor of Elementary solicitation envelope passed from honoring outstanding teacher/scholars with at least 10 years service to Education, will lead a team of 62 desk to desk and back to the the college. He or she must exemplify the goals of the School of Arts and faculty and staff volunteers volunteer leader in the Sciences and excel in teaching and service to students, in scholarship working toward a goal of $20,000 department. Last year the and in contributions to the spirit of the liberal arts. Pictured from left to for the two-day campaign. The campus-wide campaign raised right are: Dean Warren Jones, George Rogers, and David Ruffin. funds are used to support $18,904.67. Page 2, October 27,1983, The GEORGE-ANNE- NEWSBRIEFS Faculty offered computer course **£r By JEFF ALEXANDER components are also covered in this use. "WordStar is considered by F-Ball closes library News Writer section. many to be the premier word Closing the library during The GSC faculty can now become During the second week of the processing package available for football games is a new fall computer literate due to a new course the students are exposed to use," said Daily. strategy at the University of computer course for faculty only, system operations and the sets of During the study of area five the f Nebraska-Lincoln, much to the according to John Daily. commands that are unique to students learn many useful dismay of some students. The Daily and Frank Clark, co particular brands of computers. applications of programs needed for new hours are part of an effort to instructors of this course, have been complex calculations. The final three reduce a $70,000 shortfall. working on the establishment of such "Rather than order a single brand weeks of the course are devoted to Library Dean Gerald Rudolph a course for well over a year. Working of computers, it was decided to order writing programs in BASIC. says few students use the library with vice president Harry Carter, several different brands, each with a This course is provided to the during game time. they drafted the computer literacy particular strong point," said Daily. faculty at no cost as part of the section of the grant proposal. Area three consists of word college's Special Needs grant under "In September 1982 we were processing. In this area, WordStar is the Title III of the Higher Education Computer vending notified that the grant had been the program students will learn to Act. approved," said Daily. "A decision Coin-operated word process- was then made to establish two ing computers will hit college laboratories (One in MPP and one in campuses soon, says the Wall Newton), where faculty members Street Journal. Harvard could have access to computers with University is currently testing a various applications," he added. Digital Equipment Corporation The eight week course meets twice system. It costs $1 an hour to use, each week and is divided into five but that figure will probably go areas of concentration. The first area up when the service is generally consists of the history of computers available. and computer programs over the past 40 years. Essential computer Whether youFEED use these coupons 4 FOR individually orUNDER all at once, you can *S*\enjoy four mouth- watering meals for under $5.50. 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