DAVIS, LENORE M LIBRARY AB 110 4400 E.R Thursday, April 8, 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Volume 9, Number 7 MCC Student Government Association officers are pictured with Dr. Tedesco at the plaque recognizing Zell Miller's creation of the HOPE scholarship program. They are, from left, Bill Pricks, comptroller; Tammy Driskell, secretary; Chris Hancock, president, and jimmy Franklin, vice president. Gov. Miller Honored for HOPE $450 million in HOPE grants and scholarships Plaques in recognition of his creation of the have been awarded to more than 300,000 students HOPE Scholarships have been placed at the since 1993. Approximately 300 undergraduate Medical College of Georgia and all other universi­ Harriett Stadt takes a break from training with Wallace Johnson jr. MCC students are HOPE recipients ties and colleges in the state's university system. "We are pleased and honored to have the plaque Former Governor Zell Miller once said once recognizing Governor Miller and his contributions 5-Year-Old Boy Motivation that he didn't need a plaque to commemorate his to higher education on display in the MCG Student service to Georgia, but he got one anyway. In fact, Center," said Dr. Francis J. Tedesco, MCG presi­ he got more than he bargained for 34 in all have dent. "Because of the HOPE scholarship program, Behind Marathon Runner been hung in his honor by the University System of Georgia. See "HOPE," page 2 MCC geneticist studies leukemia causes at molecular level, p. 3 Leukemia grant awarded to Dr. Sadofsky, p. 3 TONI BAKER Funding for New Faculty Positions Sought arriett A. Stadt has a course ahead of her that is long and a lit­ SALLY SIMKINS tle overwhelming. H On June 19, the longest day of the year, she'll walk and The Medical College of billion state budget which was run a 26.2-mile course across the unfamiliar terrain of Anchorage, Georgia has* requested $15.1 mil­ "Compared to approved by the Georgia General lion in new money from. the other Assembly approved during the See "Marathon," page 3 University System of Georgia for public final days of this year's legisla­ FY 2000, including $9 million medical schools tive session. The session ended for 100 new faculty positions, March 24. U.S. Postage in the Southeast, PA1 D plus funding to assist faculty in "MCG campus officials are research Division of Institutional Relations Permit No. 210 activities in FY 2000. MCC is now working on allocating the Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA Action on the University salary increases within their Augusta, Georgia 30912 Non-Profit Org. System's budget is anticipated to under-facultied." departments," Dr. Ash said. be taken by the Board of Regents "Departments will have the pool at its April 20-21 meeting in ing on the difference between of 4 percent with which to work. Savannah, according to Dr. J. what we hoped to receive and the Some employees may be given Michael Ash, MCG vice presi­ actual allocation." raises of more than 4 percent, dent for fiscal affairs and plan­ Anticipated FY 2000 spending others less. The increases will be ning. "We expect that the Central is based on FY 1999 budget based on employees' merit." Office staff will make some gen­ totals, plus a pool of 4 percent for Employees in positions fund­ eral recommendations to the salary increases for university ed by MCG Hospital and Clinics Board of Regents," he said. He system employees. won't know until later how much added that once the Board - The salary increase is part of of an increase they will receive. approves a budget for the univer­ the $1.6 billion allocated for the sity system, "we can begin work- University System in the $13.3 See "Faculty," page 2 Thursday, April 8, 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Page 2 ...HOPE ...Faculty Sign Language continued from page 1 continued from page 1 Interpreters many students who might otherwise not have the opportunity to While some campus depart­ favorably on the university's pursue a higher education have been able to do so." ments are fully supported by request for $15.1 million for Needed HOPE, the most far-reaching scholarship program in the nation the state, the Hospital and new faculty, the support to for college and technical school students, is said to be one of Gov. Clinics receives only a small expand research activities, Employees who are certified Miller's proudest achievements. Basically, any student who grad­ percentage - about 12 percent - Children's Medical Center or licensed sign language inter­ uates from an accredited high school with a "B" average in the of its annual operating expense operations support, Area Health preters are being sought by the core academic subjects receives free tuition, mandatory fees and a budget from the state. The Education Centers program and Case Management Department book allowance at any public college in Georgia while working amount allocated by the state to help fund on-campus pro­ in MCG Hospital and Clinics to toward their first post-secondary degree provided they maintain a for hospital and clinics' grams to garner high school volunteer to sign for hearing- "B" average. HOPE also provides for private colleges, technical employee raises is 4 percent of students' interest in health sci­ impaired patients. colleges, GED courses and various levels of teacher training. The the state's support of the hospi­ ence careers. If interested, please call the program is financed with proceeds from the state lottery. tal budget. Funding for the Explaining the request for Case Management office at Since its inception in 1993, it has awarded $450 million in remaining 88 percent of the additional faculty positions, Dr. extension 1-8150. scholarships and grants to more than 300,000 students. About 300 budget including salary Ash said that, compared to current undergraduate MCG students are HOPE recipients. increases must come from other public medical schools in In addition to providing financial assistance to deserving patient revenues. the Southeast, MCG is under- Georgia students, the program also has resulted in larger numbers "Before we can commit to facultied. "Based on the size of Candles to of the best students continuing their studies in-state. Since its salary adjustments for next our student body, we have a inception, public college enrollment is up 1.2 percent, private col­ year, we must first determine small faculty," Dr. Ash said. be Sold lege enrollment up 32 percent, and technical institute enrollment concrete and achievable ways "We have more students and up 24 percent. of reducing our operating fewer faculty than our peers." Salt City candles will be sold Mr. Miller, often referred to as the "education governor," has expenses and increasing rev­ In addition, funds are being April 16 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in said there's one thing everyone can count on: "What you learn enues," said Hospital Executive sought for new positions to help the second-floor elevator lobby determines what you earn. Director Pat Sodomka. "As research grant opportunities to of the hospital's Sydenstricker "Education drives the economic engine which generation after soon as a realistic budget plan increase MCG's research possi­ Building. A portion of the pro­ generation of Americans have counted on for better and more is developed, it will be present­ bilities. "We are at the correct ceeds will benefit the MCG prosperous lives. To remain competitive in the 21st century, we ed to Dr. Tedesco for approval. level of external research fund­ Children's Medical Center. The need to keep that engine reliable. We must make sure our students We hope to be able to imple­ ing for a faculty our size, but candles will be sold by Kirk and enter the global marketplace as the best-educated and best-skilled ment salary adjustments for we have a small faculty. New Jana Mitchell, employees of workers in the world," he said. Hospital and Clinics employees faculty, coupled with expansion MCG. before Dec. 1." of the research administrative When the Board of Regents infrastructure, will help bring J Wing for the Classified fld Form? considers next year's budget at us in line with other institutions its April meeting in Savannah, our size," he said. - It's noiii on the inside bach cover. MCG hopes members will look Division of Institutional Relations Medical College of Georgia Augusta, Georgia 30912 DANIEL R. PEARSON PUBLISHER SALLY SIMKINS EDITOR Beeper is published biweekly by Graphic Advertising, a private firm in no way connected with the Medical College of Georgia. Opinions expressed by the writers herein are their own and are not considered an official expression by the Medical College of Georgia. The appearance of advertisements in this publication, to include inserts, does not constitute an endorsement by the Medical College of Georgia of the products or services advertised. 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