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A message from Cheryl D. DozierIn the words of President Obama on his inauguration as the 44th President of these United States of America: “We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers. We are shaped by every language and cul-ture, drawn from ev-ery end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.” That was a phenomenal message, especially to those of us who travelled to Washington, D.C. to hear it firsthand. Attending this inauguration was one of the most memorable experiences I have had in my lifetime. It was such an expe-rience of unity—standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the bitter cold with persons of every race, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender—sharing that historic moment. We have come a long way, America, and we still have a ways to go, but it is up to each of us how we get there. This newsletter highlights recent events at UGA regarding diversity such as the Diversity Symposium in the fall and the 6th Annual Freedom Breakfast with Congressman John Lewis in January. The entering class in 2008 had the largest number of diverse students ever admitted to UGA and we hope to in-crease those numbers in 2009. This office partners with students, faculty and staff campuswide to reach out to potential students so that they know that UGA is a welcoming and inclusive campus.

Lewis recalls civil rights struggle at Freedom BreakfastU.S. Rep. John Lewis eloquently recalled his lifelong work as a civil rights activist as the keynote speaker at the sixth annual Freedom Breakfast held at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel in January. The annual event, sponsored by the university and the Athens-Clarke County gov-ernment and school district, honors the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as those who have made a significant difference locally. Following Lewis’ speech, the 2009 President’s Fulfilling the Dream Awards were presented to Art Dunning, Ira Edwards Jr., Felton Hudson and Jenny Penney Oliver. Dunning, UGA’s vice president for public service and outreach, was honored for his work in enhancing diversity for educational and economic development. Edwards, sheriff of Clarke County, was honored for his work on children’s causes and mentoring Athens youth. Hudson, who is retired from the Greene County School District, was lauded for his efforts in educating the next generation as a teacher, adviser, coach and principal. Oliver, a senior academic professional in UGA’s College of Education, was recognized for her work in promoting multicultural education and diversity at the local, state and national levels.

UGA honored at Florida-Georgia LSAMP ConferenceFour UGA students participated in the Florida-Georgia EXPO 2009 in Miami in February. Tanzir Mortuza,Whitney Ingram, Darryl Tricksey and Shelina Ramnarine represented the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Par-ticipation at the 16th annual event where they attended workshops, toured scientific and engineering laboratories, and participated in seminars to prepare them for graduate school admission. Ramnarine won a first-place award for her oral presentation in biology and life sciences, while Ingram won first place for her poster presentation in physics. The stu-dents were accompanied by Peach State LSAMP executive director Ernest Brothers and assistant director Tia Minnis.

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Cheryl Dozier, associate provost for institutional diversity, announces 2009 award winners as U.S. Rep. John Lewis and UGA Provost Arnett C. Mace Jr. (second and third from left respectively) congratulate recipients Oliver, Dunning, Edwards and Hudson.

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Student to participate in prestigious summer research programOpeoluwa Fawole, a sophomore microbiology major, has been selected to participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Exceptional Research Opportunities Pro-gram this summer. An Honors student from Lawrenceville, she is the first UGA student to receive this honor. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute seeks ways to advance biomedical research and strengthen science education. The EXROP program was created in 2003 to encourage and support outstanding undergraduate researchers by providing them men-tored research opportunities with leading HHMI scientists. “EXROP is one of the most prestigious summer programs available to talented undergraduates who want to pursue a career in scientific research,” said Susan Wessler, UGA Foundation Chair in the Biological Sciences and an HHMI Professor who nominated Fawole. Fawole will conduct biomedical research for approximately ten weeks at her HHMI research mentor’s home institution. She also will have the opportunity to participate in academic and cultural activities during her visit. In return, Fawole will present her research project during a poster session at next year’s EXROP meeting. “This program will give me more exposure to the research field, broadening my bio-medical research views and helping me define my future career goals,” said Fawole. Fawole is an apprentice with UGA’s Center for Undergraduate Research Opportu-nities, administered by the Honors Program, and has worked in the infectious diseases laboratory of David Peterson since her freshman year. She is also part of the Peach State LSAMP (see opposite page). After Fawole graduates from UGA in spring 2011, she would like to attend medical school and one day travel to underdeveloped countries to offer her medical services. For more information on UGA’s Honors Program and the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities, see http://www.uga.edu/honors.

Scott wins leadership awardSenior Shawna Scott was selected as one of three recipients of a 2009 Campus Pride Voice & Action National Leader-ship Award. The recognition highlights annually the extraordinary contributions of LGBT young adult leaders at col-leges and universities across the United States. The award focuses on the work of undergraduate college students who are creating positive change for LGBT and ally issues within their campus com-munities, local communities and region of the country. In her time at UGA, she has been involved all four years with the campus’ largest LGBTQA student orga-nization, Lambda Alliance. As part of the award, Scott receives a free registration to attend a regional LGBT & Ally college conference and Campus Pride provides a free artist/speaker/entertainer to perform at UGA to celebrate the honor. For more information about the award and Cam-pus Pride, visit www.campuspride.org.

UGA students present research at national biomedical conferenceFor the second year in a row, a UGA undergraduate won an outstanding presentation award at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, the nation’s largest conference for underrepresented groups in biomedical sciences. David Mitchell (second from right), a pre-business major from Fayetteville, won a best poster award in the social and behavioral sciences category. UGA attendees included (from left): Marcus Fechheimer, cellular biology professor, students Joseph Rimando, Marcus Hines, Jerrod Bryson, Opeoluwa Fawole, Mitchell, and Ernest Brothers, executive director of the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.

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Arabic major now offeredBeginning this semester, UGA is the first school in Georgia to offer students a major in the Arabic language. There are currently 180 students studying Arabic at UGA, which has been offering a minor in the language for nearly a decade. “Arabic at UGA has had a slow but steady climb,” says Alan Godlas, an associate professor of religion and one of the moving forces behind the language resurgence at UGA. Interest has been so strong for the past few years that new professors and instruc-tors have been added just to keep up with student demand. Offered through the religion department, the Arabic major includes upper-division Arabic courses and upper-division major electives drawn from Arabic, history, re-ligion or international relations, as well as courses in a relevant foreign language. Since many students have been taking successive courses in Arabic during their time at UGA, they will be the first gradu-ates of the new major in May. For more information on Islamic studies at UGA, visit www.uga.edu/islam.

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CAES offers new scholarships for minority studentsUGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is now offering five, full-ride scholarships for minority students. The scholarships are funded by a U.S. De-partment of Agriculture multicultural scholars grant to recruit more minorities into agriculture-related careers. “There are all these jobs through our college, and all these people who need jobs who are not in our college. There’s a big disconnect,” says Ron Walcott, CAES assistant dean for diversity and multiculturalism, who notes that CAES graduates are in jobs ranging from Chick-fil-A corporate offices to Capitol Hill. In the past year, CAES received two USDA grants—the $150,000 multicultural scholars grant and a $142,000 higher education challenge grant. The challenge grant helps undergraduate minority students gain research and job experience in UGA labs at the Athens, Tifton and Griffin campuses. It also provides funds for faculty, staff and stu-dents to improve their mentorship skills in science, technology, engineering and math. Walcott is developing a network of high school teachers who serve underrepresented populations in Georgia’s metro areas. He wants to show them what agricultural careers really entail so they will send students his direction.

UGA group raises money for Northern UgandaThe UGA chapter of Invisible Children United was named the top-fundraising chapter from the Gulf-Coast region in the “Schools for Schools” competition by raising $5,454 to help raise awareness of the turmoil in Northern Uganda and the plight of its children through benefit concerts, movie screenings, and letter-writing campaigns. Because of the chapter’s placement in the competition, chapter co-president Meredith Jones will travel to Northern Uganda in June. For more information, see www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php.

Student wins national prizeA department of anthropology graduate student has won the American Anthro-pological Association’s annual award for writing on anthropology and the envi-ronment. This is the second year in a row that a UGA anthropology student has received the Roy A. Rappaport Prize, a competitive award that goes to only one graduate student in the nation each year. Eial Dujovny is the 2008 Rappaport winner for his paper on political ecol-ogy in India. He is writing his disserta-tion following his research into the social and environmental repercussions from the introduction of aquaculture in coastal Orissa, India.

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S t u d e n t N e w sBray receives McBee scholarshipUGA graduate student Beryl Bray has received a $1,000 Louise McBee Schol-arship from the Georgia Association of Women in Higher Education. A second-year doctoral student in the College of Edu-cation from Ghana, West Africa, she is majoring in educa-tional psychology. For her dissertation, Bray plans to research the development of mathematical cogni-tion in African-American children and to explore the gender differences that exist in learning mathematics in early to middle childhood.

Grad student named SREB FellowJawaan Wallace, a graduate student in college student affairs administration, has been selected as a Southern Regional

Education Board Fel-low for 2008-2009. A first-year doctoral student in the College of Education’s depart-ment of counseling andhuman development services,Wallace was

one of 71 outstanding minority students selected for the fellowship. She will receive an annual stipend of $15,000 for up to five years.

Students attend Peach State LSAMP conferenceMore than 300 college students, including 69 from UGA, attended the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation annual fall symposium and research conference hosted by Savannah State University in November. UGA serves as the lead institution for this alliance of five colleges and universities in Georgia that aims to significantly increase the number of minority students who earn undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

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Faculty mentoring program launchedThe Office of Institutional Diversity is launching a new Diverse Faculty Men-toring Program to help new faculty mem-bers adjust to UGA and the surrounding community. The program aims to connect sea-soned UGA faculty and researchers with junior-level faculty. Those who have been at UGA three years or less can join to be matched with a mentor. While the pro-gram is open to everyone, minority fac-ulty members are especially encouraged to be a part. The program was created with the guid-ance of co-facilitators Louis Castenell and Sharon Nickols. As former deans at UGA, they understand the value and challenges of retaining a diverse faculty. For more information about the pro-gram, call 706-583-8195 or see www.uga.edu/diversity.

2008-2009 University Alliance grants announcedThe University Alliance, a partnership between UGA and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, awarded 10 grants for the 2008-2009 academic year to support outreach, recruit-ment and retention projects aimed at Latino students. Funded projects include activities and programs to increase student

academic preparedness at the middle school and high school lev-els, a program to increase science awareness and preparedness for middle school students, a program to recruit and teach high school students about opportunities in journalism, and a middle school

program designed to explore cultural affirmation to facilitate aca-demic achievement and parental involvement.

“Our partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund has expanded the university’s reach into a growing segment of our community” said Art Dunning, vice president for public service and outreach. “I am pleased we are able to provide support to academic units, public service faculty, and UGA student organizations who want to create academic opportunities for Latino students.” The University Alliance grant recipients, their units and projects are:lSergio Quesada-Aldana, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute, Affirmation of Cultural Identity: A Pilot Program with W.R. Coile Middle School Hispanic Studentsl Ron Walcott, Office of Academic Affairs, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Recruiting Hispanic Students from Hall County and Gainesville State College to the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciencesl Celina Correa, Hispanic Student Association, Intercultural Affairs, Student Affairs, Noche Latinal Melissa Garber and Tina Venus, Academic Enhancement, Workshop Series on College Success for UGA Latino Studentsl Joseph Dennis, Journalism, Latino Journalist Development Projectl David Gutierrez, Students for Latino/a Empowerment, Intercultural Affairs, Student Affairs, ¡Sígueme! Latino Shadow Day at UGAl Jheison Romain, Students for Latino/a Empowerment, Intercultural Affairs, Student Affairs, ¡Si, Se Puede!lPaul Matthews and Paula Mellom, Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education, Increasing Academic Preparedness and Enhancing Outreach of Latino High SchoolerslMartha Allexsaht-Snider and Cory Buxton, Elementary and Social Studies Education, Steps to College: BHL to UGA Through SciencelDaniel Bivins and Carolina Darbisi, Fanning Institute, Sueños Grandes

The executive committee of GLOBES, UGA’s LGBTQ faculty/staff organi-zation, has announced the creation of a new and updated Web site to allow for the dissemination of information and to provide a place to interact on-line. Visitors to the site can share informa-tion, exchange ideas, debate topics and issues, and alert GLOBES to resources. The page is moderated. See: ugaglobes.wordpress.com.

New GLOBES Web site launched with interactive format

Capomacchia receives Faculty Mentor AwardTony Capomacchia, associate professor in UGA’s College of Pharmacy, was one of four recipients of a 2008 Faculty Men-tor of the Year award at the 15th annual Institute on Teach-ing and Mentoring. T h e I n s t i t u t e , which was sponsored by the Compact for Faculty Diversity, had more than 1,000 participants, making it the largest gathering of minority Ph.D. scholars in the nation. The Compact for Faculty Diversity represents a partnership of regional, federal and foundation pro-grams that focus on mentoring graduate education and faculty diversity. Capomacchia has directed the Col-lege of Pharmacy’s Sloan Foundation Minority Ph.D. program since 1999 and has coordinated UGA’s participation in the Bridges to the Doctorate program with North Carolina AT&T. He was nominated for the award by Brig’ette Johnson Israel, who began her gradu-ate study with Capomacchia in 2004.

OID symposium focuses on tactics to expand diversityThe mission of the University of Georgia and other institutions cannot be achieved without a comprehensive commitment to all aspects of diversity, said speakers at the first regional diversity symposium held on campus last October. Entitled “Promoting Diversity and Inclusion Through Institutional Change,” the symposium examined the benefits and challenges of diversifying college campuses through a broad lens. It was sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity. “In order to prepare our students for the world marketplace that exists today, we must prepare them to understand the value, cultures and diversity of ideas and per-spectives of those with whom they will work throughout their career,” Provost Arnett C. Mace Jr. said during the event. “We want to be successful in our commitment to diversity, which is woven in the very fabric of the mission of this university.” His remarks were echoed by Susan Herbst, executive vice chancellor for the Uni-versity System of Georgia, who delivered the keynote address. She focused on the signs that UGA’s commitment to diversity sends. “UGA is a leader, a role-model. People watch what you do and take signals from what you do,” she said. The symposium was split into four sessions. Steve Michael, Kent State Univer-sity’s vice provost and chief diversity officer, talked about the process of designing, crafting and implementing a campus-wide strategic diversity plan. “An effective diver-

sity plan will affirm people and make their uniqueness count,” he said. Other sessions focused on methods and tactics that can help a university attract diverse faculty members, on ways to create an inclusive workplace culture, and on policies and practices that demonstrate an institutional commitment to diversity. Janyce Dawkins and Steve Shi, both from UGA’s Equal Opportunity Office, and Frank DiGiacomo, senior director of recruitment and succession

management in UGA’s Office of Human Resources, urged selection committees to promote their commitment to diversity within the job description and to search for prospective faculty through Web sites and minority teaching groups. Karen Holt, former director of UGA’s Fanning Institute, discussed how to conduct a strategic job search from search committee selection to ensuring success after the hire. Kecia Thomas, senior adviser to the dean of UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sci-ences for inclusion and diversity leadership, reported on the benefits of having an inclusive workplace, and covered sources of diversity resistance by individuals and organizations. Speakers Yves-Rose SaintDic, director of institutional equity and diversity at Georgia College and State University, and Flora Devine, special assistant to the presi-dent for legal affairs and diversity at Kennesaw State, spoke about ways their institutions have handled challenges in dealing with increasingly diverse populations. Frank McCloskey, vice president for diversity at Georgia Power, rounded out the speakers with a business-world perspective. Class-action discrimination suits brought over the last decade spurred changes in corporate culture, he said. The university can approach diversity, on the other hand, “from a position of vision and strength,” rather than crisis.

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UGA’s chief information officer Barbara White (left) speaks with Cheryl Dozier, associate provost for institutional diversity, and invited speaker Steve Michael before the symposium.

Hill-Silcott is diversity coordinator for pharmacy collegeVivian Hill-Silcott, a Jamaica native, has served as diversity coordinator for UGA’s College of Pharmacy for the past year and a half. In that role, she visits a local middle school once a month to talk to sev-enth graders about careers in pharmacy. She also works on re-cruiting older poten-tial students and, once they get to UGA, she serves as a support for them. She also plans diversity events, books speakers and works with the multicultural Student Na-tional Pharmaceutical Association.

Global health symposium set for March 24-25UGA’s College of Public Health and Biomedical and Health Sciences Insti-tute, along with the W.K. Kellogg Health Scholars Program, will host its second Global Health Symposium on March 24-25 at the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences on UGA’s South Campus. The symposium is entitled “Social Determinants of Inequalities in Health.” The symposium will bring health ex-perts together to exchange information about various methodologies and para-digms for understanding the contribu-tions of socio-economic status, socio-po-litical environment, and race and ethnicity to inequalities in health. For details, contact UGA health pro-motion and behavior professor Dionne Godette at 706-542-4370 or dgodette@uga.edu. Symposium registration available online at www.globalhealth.uga.edu.

The Office of Institutional Diversity mourns the loss of a great ambassador

for diversity and students

Michael A. Johnson 1964 - 2009Assistant Dean, UGA Graduate SchoolChairperson, UGA Diversity Advisory

Council, Student Committee

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Dunn leads graduation coachesAthens radio host and community activist Rick Dunn (ABJ ’93) has been tapped to oversee the Clarke County School Dis-trict’s team of seven graduation coaches as part of a $400,000 AT&T grant to re-duce the high school dropout rate. Dunn has already been involved in combatting the problem through his own community work, including Project SAVE. He cre-ated the program in 2005 to help make high school life a little easier for 15 at-risk students by offering encouragement and a job.

Ray heads new student life program at LSU In an effort to help first-year students make a smooth transition to college life, Louisiana State University’s Division of Student Life recently appointed Darrell Ray (PhD ’03) as assistant vice chan-cellor for student life to lead the First Year Experience. Ray, who is also an adjunct faculty member of the Higher Education Administration program in LSU’s Col-lege of Education, holds a doctorate from UGA in counseling and student personnel services. He most recently served as asssociate dean of students at LSU.

FREEDOM BREAKFAST GUESTS—Distinguished UGA alumni Mary Frances Early (second from left) and Steve Jones (far right) mingle with Cheryl Dozier, associate provost for institutional diversity, keynote speaker John Lewis (center) and Provost Arnett Mace at the annual Freedom Breakfast. Early (MMEd ‘62, EdS ‘71) was the first African-American to earn a UGA degree. Jones (BBA ‘78, JD ‘87) is a superior court judge for Oconee and Clarke counties.

Thomas assumes presidency of Atlanta Technical CollegeLast spring Alvetta Peterman Thomas (EdD ’04) became president of Atlanta Technical College, with more than 3,200 students. Her route to the presidency was a winding one, chronicled in a feature article in the winter 2009 issue of UGA’s Graduate School Magazine (the magazine is online at www.grad.uga.edu/news/index.html). “I would like younger minority

UGA alumni to envision them-selves in a picture in which they are presently invisible,” Thomas said in the article. “I want them to see possibilities in what is seem-ingly impossible! UGA is among the shining examples of opportu-nities that crossed my path.” After graduating from Ala-bama State University, Thomas was recruited by Clark Atlanta University where she received a

National Science Foundation award to complete her graduate studies in political sci-ence. Although she completed the coursework, she did not write the dissertation. After a stint in Washington, D.C., working for the Congressional Black Caucus, Thomas returned to Alabama, working at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery before deciding to move into adult vocational education. While attending a President’s Council professional meeting in Macon in 1994, she observed a white, male-dominated council and grew determined to bring more diver-sity to academic administration. Three years later, she accepted a senior role at Atlanta Technical College. Her boss observed, “You’d be a great president.” Thomas felt empowered. When a new program, developed for those in technical and adult education, opened at UGA, she applied and was accepted in the first group of 25 students. UGA faculty mentors Juanita Johnson-Bailey and Ron Cevero urged her onward. Today she defines her personal keys to success as “perseverance, strong mentors, good academic preparation, and confidence.”

Grooms is alumni multicultural programs coordinatorFrankie Grooms (BS ’07) has been named the multicultural programs coordinator for UGA’s Alumni Association.

Multicultural Pro-g r a m s p r o v i d e s m i n o r i t y a l u m n i opportunities to be involved and stay connected with UGA and fellow alumni and friends. Grooms,

currently pursuing a master’s degree inpublic health at UGA, is following in the footsteps of cousin Mary Frances Early, who was UGA’s first African-American graduate. For more information, visitwww.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/minority.html.

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Admissions office hosts college prep events UGA’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions is reaching out to several Atlanta area middle schools to provide students and their families with information about what is involved in applying to college. “We are trying to reach students early who may be the first in their family to attend college, those whose families may not speak English or may be economically disadvan-taged,” says Nancy McDuff, associate vice president for admissions and enrollment management. This spring, admissions staff members are visiting the Drew Charter School at East-lake, the Ron Clark Academy, and two KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) schools. Students from other selected middle schools were invited to spend a day on campus during February and March as part of the Gear Up for College program. Another program involving a handful of Atlanta area high schools is called the Road to UGA. Des Potier, associate director for diversity recruitment, and other admissions staff have made presentations to top sophomores and juniors at Benjamin E. Mays High School and other high schools to talk about college in general and UGA in particular.

Erin Thompson (center), UGA’s campus manager for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, helped students from Duluth Middle School during a scavenger hunt at a recent Gear Up for College event sponsored by the admissions office.

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As we move into summer planning, we are excited about the pre-collegiate pro-grams that are offered by many units cam-puswide. This summer OID will continue our partnership with Project GRAD, where students from Atlanta public high schools participate in a residential pro-gram here for 3-4 weeks. In addition, our Peach State LSAMP program will host a summer Bridge program for incoming first-year students who will major in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). We will also offer a middle school program for students from the Clarke County School District. UGA faculty have engaged in a discus-sion about forming a structured, campus-wide group focused on diversity-related research that impacts the university com-munity. A formalized collaborative will bring credibility to the research efforts, attract funding for research, and posi-tion UGA to be a leader in this area of research. This is an important role for this university to play as the state’s demo-graphics continue to change. In these challenging economic times we must depend on financial support from our external community, alumni and UGA family. On this page is information on how to give to the Office of Institu-tional Diversity. We hope that those of you who can will consider supporting some of our programs. I recently attended a Diversity luncheon at Georgia Power and heard Dr. Johnnetta Cole speak. One of the quotes in her lat-est book Dream the Boldest Dreams says: “How much better our world would be if each of us respected difference until difference doesn’t make any more dif-ference.” As we move forward in 2009, let us ask what we can do to make a difference. How can we help our nation, our state and higher education? We each have a role to play and I continue to believe that it begins with education. “Each one, teach one, reach one.”

Giving to the Office of Institutional DiversityA contribution to the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID) will foster the financial support of a wide variety of initiatives to address diversity at UGA. OID provides and supports programming, such as recruitment and retention efforts, diversity scholarship funding, pre-collegiate learning opportunities, and faculty and student mentoring events. If you would like to discuss ways to give, please contact our office at 706-583-8195; we will work with you to ensure your charitable giving needs are met. To find out more about giving to OID, visit our website at www.uga.edu/diversity/giving.

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Upcoming EventsAcademic E.X.C.E.L. AwardsUGA’s Department of Intercultural Affairs rec-ognizes multicultural and international under-graduate students who have successfully main-tained a 3.3 or higher GPA. 3/19, 6 p.m., Georgia Center for Continuing Education. RSVP to attend. Details: dica@uga.edu.

Global Educational Forum on Culture, Research and TeachingA forum to enrich cross-cultural understanding and future participation in global environments. 3/25-3/26, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Detai ls and f ree reg i s t r a t ion : www.coe.uga.edu/cuspa/conference.

Students for Latino Empowerment Youth ConferenceRising 9th- through 12th-grade students par-ticipate in workshops focused on the college application process, leadership development and socio-cultural issues affecting the Latino com-munity. 3/28, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Miller Student Learning Center. Details: may.velez@gmail.com.

International Public Service Conference on India and GeorgiaSponsored by UGA’s Office of International Public Service & Outreach, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, College of Public Health and Center for Asian Studies, conference focuses on political, economic, social and cultural aspects of India and how it relates to Georgia. 4/3, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Details and registration: www.uga.edu/internationalpso/indiainitiative.html.

International Street Festival 4/4, noon-5 p.m., College Ave., downtown Athens.

Holmes-Hunter Lecture: Leah Ward Sears, Georgia Supreme Court Justice, 4/9, 3 p.m., University Chapel.

Mary Frances Early Lecture: Maurice Daniels, dean and professor, UGA School of Social Work, 4/15, 4 p.m., University Chapel.

Andrea Carson Coley Lecture: Michelle Cliff, author of Abeng and No Telephone to Heaven, 4/17, 12:30 p.m., University Chapel.

UGA College of Education’s Dean’s Council on Diversity Seminar Series4/1: Targeting the Achievement Gap for Latino Elementary Students: CLASE Tutoring ProgramsPaul Matthews, Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education (CLASE)4/28: Writing Ourselves at Risk: Using Self-Narrative in Working for Social JusticeCorey Johnson, Counseling and Human Development ServicesAll lectures are from noon-1 p.m. in Room G23 of Aderhold Hall. Details: 706-542-3942.

APERO Brown Bag Speaker SeriesLectures sponsored by UGA’s Institute for African American Studies, African Studies Institute & African American Cultural Center.3/18: Haitians Working to Make a DifferenceLeara Rhodes, journalism4/8: Pentacostal Dynamics & African Religious Movements, A Model in ‘Ijo Orunmila,’ an Indigenous Faith of AfricaIbigbolade Simon Aderibigbe, religion, African studies

4/15: A Black Catholic Woman in the South: Estella Conwilla Majozo’s ‘Come Out the Wilderness; Memoir of a Black Woman ArtistCaroline Medine, religion, African American studiesLectures begin at 12:15 p.m. at the African American Cultural Center, 4th floor of Memorial Hall. Details: fsgiles@uga.edu.

Women’s History Month: Taking the Lead to Save Our PlanetUGA’s Institute for Women’s Studies sponsors several events, including films and lectures during March. See complete listing online at www.uga.edu/iws, and click on “events.”

Intercultural AffairsThe LGBT Resource Center and the Lambda Alliance sponsor UGA Safe Space Program to raise awareness and support in providing affirming and inclusive environment for all LGBT students, faculty and staff. 3/17, 8:15 a.m.-noon & 4/2, 1:15-5 p.m. Details & registration: www.uga.edu/safespace.

Lavendar Graduation, 4/25, 2 p.m., Memorial Hall Ballroom. Details: www.uga.edu/lgbtcenter.

Rite of Sankofa Graduation, 5/8, 7 p.m., location TBA. Details: 706-542-8468.

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