n-Profit Organization .S. Postage AID Atlanta, Georgia Permit No. 1137 THE GEORGIA TECH WHISTLE VOLUME 16, NUMBER 3 - JANUARY 29, 1990 Propst, Crecine Outline University System And Georgia Tech Priorities For The 1990 General Assembly By Jackie Nemeth is in the business of furnishing both of these commodities. We are com- Chancellor of the University mitted to two overriding goals, giv- System of Georgia H. Dean Propst ing Georgia's young people a top and Georgia Thch President John P. flight technological education and Crecine addressed the University serving as an engine that drives System's and Georgia Thch's economic growth throughout the priorities for the 1990 General state." Assembly during a legislative brief- Propst said he was pleased with ing after the ribbon-cutting Gov. Joe Frank Harris' FY 91 ceremony for the Joseph Mayo Pet- recommendations for full funding of tit Building/Microelectronics the System's resident instruction Research Center on Jan. 17. formula; a 2.5 percent merit in- Georgia Thch Vice President for crease, in addition to the .5 percent External Affairs James Langley in- cost-of-living increase for Universi- troduced Propst and Crecine by ty System personnel; and a 35 per- Margaret Barrett saying "economic growth in this cent increase in employee health in- age demands a workplace that surance funding. He encouraged (L-R) Mrs. Marilyn Pettit Backlund, Mrs. Florence Pettit, Chris Backlund, Blake Backlund and President John P Crecine share a few words at the ribbon-cutting ceremony features skilled employees and cut- honoring Dr. Joseph Mayo Pettit, Georgia Tech's eighth president. ting edge technology—Georgia Thch See Briefing, page 3 Microelectronics Building Dedicated Telling Georgia Tech's Story: Taking In Memory Of Joseph Mayo Pettit A Look Back To Plan For The Future By Vera L. Dudley (also a Thch alumnus) for "helping By Jackie Nemeth establishment of a school of to develop the concept." technology. Nathaniel E. Harris, The Microelectronics Research "I think the concept is one that Associate Dean of COSALS Dr. who was later elected Bibb Coun- Center, one of Georgia Thch's latest is straightforward," Gov. Harris Robert C. McMath and Dr. Ronald ty's state representative with Han- construction projects, was dedicated said. "When we invest in research H. Bayor, professor in the School of son's support, introduced a bill to on Jan. 17 to the memory of its centers such as this, new techno- Social Sciences, presented "Using form a state technological school eighth president, the late Dr. logies are likely to be developed. lbch's History for Strategic Plan- during the mid-1880s. Harris would Joseph Mayo Pettit, during a We are seeing the results of your ning" at the president's strategic later be elected governor of Geor- ribbon-cutting ceremony at a labor. I am pleased to be here to issues retreat last month. During a gia and was the first chairman of legislative briefing hosted by Thch. help dedicate this state-of-the-art slide show of Georgia Tech's the Board of Trustees of the The Joseph Mayo Pettit Building facility not only for the future of history, McMath and Bayor traced Georgia School of Thchnology. Is the second project of the Georgia Georgia Thch, but for the future of over 100 years of the Institute's Henry Grady, the editor of the Research Consortium established the State of Georgia," he said. history and related past events' Atlanta Constitution, also actively by Gov. Joe Frank Harris to pro- During the briefing, current significance to Tech's character supported the growth of technology vide public/private funding for Georgia Thch President John P. today. and education in Georgia. centers at Georgia's research "All of us at Georgia Thch have a Crecine emphasized the role of According to McMath, the school universities for high tech industrial stake in the Institute's story," Thch and its need for legislative of technology proposed by the Har- growth opportunities. support. McMath said. "Our (McMath and Gov. Harris, who was among the ris committee was modelled after "We exist to serve the public Bayor) portion of the retreat was to many legislators, Institute and Worcester Free Institute (in good. We intend to be and continue look at our environs, points in Massachusetts). In the book business officials present for the to be one of the real driving forces history which caused change at Engineering The New South: briefing and ribbon-cutting, Georgia Tech and how those in the economy of the State of Georgia Tech 1885-1985, Worcester credited Pettit for his vision of a changes have made Georgia Thch Georgia," Crecine said. "An invest- was described as having made its research center for microelectronics what it is today" ment in education is an investment home city "a manufacturing enter- and was pleased to see it bear his On March 2, 1882, an editorial in in the future, both in terms of prise and had developed the inven- 'lame. He also thanked his honor- the Macon Telegraph and Mess- young people and in terms of tive talents of the citizens til the ary chief-of-staff Joel Cowan, a Thch enger, prompted by the paper's alumnus, and Larry Gellerstedt Jr. See Pettit, page 2 owner John F. Hanson, called for See Story, page 4 Free Blueprints - A limited number of 1989 (and earlier Briefly.. Georgia Tech yearbooks are available at no charge to members Training Courses - The Environ- of the Tech community. Books may mental Sciences and Technology be picked up Monday-Friday, 2-4 Division will be offering the follow- p.m., at the Dean of Students ing courses during February: Feb. Building. 5-9, "Supervision of Asbestos Abatement Projects: Course and Workshop!' $650; Feb. 6-9, "Indoor Air Quality Symposium and Workshop!' $495 for course, $275 Student Applicants for workshop; Feb. 8-9, "Leaking Being Taken For Underground Storage Tank Correc- tive Action Alternatives," $295; Tech Search 90 Feb. 12-16, "Hazardous Material On Friday, March 9, the College of Control and Emergency Response!' Engineering's Office of Special Pro- $750; Feb. 13-14, "SARA Title III," grams, in conjunction with $125 for one day, $195 for both; CH2MHi11 Corp. will host "A Feb. 19-23, "Lead Based Paint Search for ibmorrow's Techno- Abatement!' $495; Feb. 22, "Con- Margaret Barrett logical Stars." This unique one-day fined Space Entry Procedures," competition is an exciting oppor- Mrs. Florence Pettit (4th from L) cuts the ribbon at the ceremony dedicating the Georgia $195; Feb. 27-March 2, "Designing Tech Microelectronics Research Center Building to Tech's former president Joseph Mayo tunity for 8th-12th grade students Pettit. Also shown in attendance at the ribbon-cutting are (L-R). Gov. Joe Frank Harris, Asbestos Response Actions," $495. to exhibit their interest, skills and President John P Crecine, Mrs. Marilyn Pettit Backlund, Georgia Tech Vice President for Exams will be offered in some abilities in the areas of math and External Affairs James Langley and Chancellor of the University System of Georgia H. courses for an additional fee. For Dean Propst. science. The competition is open to more program information call students attending in the Atlanta, 4-3806 and to register call 4-2400. Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton and Pettit... Backlund. Computer Training Institute Of- Gwinnett County school systems. The center, designed by the ferings - The Georgia Thch Com- Competition areas include in- continued from page 1 Atlanta architectural firm Jova puter Training Institute, located in dustrial design (egg drop), civil Daniels Busby, contains approx- Colony Square, has scheduled the engineering (bridge building), and research that takes place in imately 100,000 square feet of following courses for February. Feb. mechanical (mousetrap car) facilities like this." space with 7,000 square feet of 1-2, "Intro to Peachtree Complete engineering areas. The days ac- clean room space for microchip Also expressing the significance III;" Feb. 2, "WordPerfect Expert tivities will conclude with an fabrication, 18 laboratories for of the center and the importance of Level;" Feb. 5 and 15, "Beginning awards luncheon. testing and process development, legislative involvement was Chan- Lotus 1-2-3 Day 2; "Feb. 6-7, The application deadline is Feb. 40 faculty offices, and open-office cellor of the University System of "Lotus 1-2-3 Release 3;" Feb. 6 and 15. For more information, call Keith Georgia H. Dean Propst. cluster space for 100 research 17, "Beginning MS/PC DOS;" Feb. Oden at 4-3354 or stop by the Of- students. "I think this building represents 7-9, "UNIX for Programmers;" fice of Special Programs, Ad- Funding efforts for the center on the move toward the year 2000. Feb. 8, "Beginning Microsoft ministration Building, Rm. 310. The economic race is going to be the part of Georgia 'Ibch far ex- Word;" Feb. 9 and 24, "Beginning won by those states which fully ceeded the expectations of the Lotus Day 1;" Feb. 12, "Word- support education!" Propst said. "I state. Within the first three years Perfect Basics 5.0;" Feb. 12-13, think the laboratories and the of the five years designated for "Macros: Programming in 1-2-3;" classrooms in this state will play a Tech to match a $15 million con- Feb. 13, "Fundamentals of the major role in determining how we tribution from the state, the In- NeXT Computer," Feb. 15 and 23, are positioned for the new century." stitute managed to raise more than "Beginning dBase III+;" Feb. During Dr. Pettit's administra- $17 million from the private sector 19-21, "(DBMS) and Applications to tion, Georgia Tech rose to the for research and support.