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J want to encourage each of you to vote in Tuesday's election. It is unfortunate that the voting

percentages in this country are so low, and we need to set an example of participation. In addition, would you please encourage students to vote. In 1996, just 32% of younger voters turned out at the polls. We should (and I know many do) encourage civic participation, and there is no better time to do this than during a presidential election.

make this section agree with the section on Disruptive Behavior.

Disruptive Behavior: Section II, X: The last line of the first paragraph has been moved to the first line of the second paragraph as recommended at the faculty meeting.

Professor Emeritus: Section 2, NN: This is a new section that was reviewed and approved earlier by the Faculty Senate. It is very similar to BOR Policy with the exception that five of the ten years of service to the University System must be spent at Gainesville College.

I am so pleased at the amount of Tuition Remission and Reimbursement: political activity that has occurred pn Section II, CC: The link to this section has campus in anticipation of t~~:~i~;~:st~on. \;\'·~:'-i!(~. broken and this section has been Such visibility should be a pos~tive ____ su· mitted to the Faculty Senate for factor that we can reinforee':oy .g,~.. . revi9w. encouragement. '\ r 'Til 1-,'

~}il VV1 .. ~; , * * * * * November 7 ~ . Ei-~~~TRl1 Program: Administration of the

OM.THEDEAN I TRR Program has been shifted to the Office of Human Resources. IndIviduals applying for TRR will continlle to use

(fhe following changes have been J posted to the Faculty Handbook:

Faculty Handbook Amendments: Section I, H: In #2, the word "approval" has been changed to "review" as recommended at the faculty meeting.

[nformation Provided by Faculty Members to Students: Section [1. 0 : [n #7 on Disruptive Behavior, the word "should" has been changed to "must" as recommended at the faculty meeting to

existing forms and follow the same procedures as used before to obtain approval from their supervisor and the appropriate Vice President. After a request has been approved by the appropriate Vice President, the forms will be forwarded to the Office of Human Resources for processing.

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Rumor of the Week: It has been brought to my attention that there is a rumor Hying around that the Center for Professional

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Development is being dissolved. This mmor is false . Gainesville College has made a commitment to providing quality professional development experiences for faculty and staff through the Center. Gainesville College has no intention of dissolving the Center.

POSITION OPENING: Public Safety Officer

This position is responsible for the general security of the GC campus including but not limited to locking and unlocking all campus buildings and classrooms; conducting periodical security checks of facilities ; adherence to and enforcement of all GC mles and regulations, policies, and procedures; patrolling the campus for purposes of crime prevention and fire detection. Applicants must be P.O.S.T. certified and able to work flexible hours.

Applicants should complete a GC application form (available in the Human Resources office). Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

"he Center for Professional Development has J scheduled a New Faculty Orientation "WebCT:

Workshop for Friday, November 3, 12 noon -1: 15 p.m. in the Library Computer Lab. This workshop will be presented by Kandis Steele. New faculty (full-time and part-time) are urged to attend. All faculty are welcome. Those attending must have registered early so that a WebCT account could be set up for you. These accounts are different from the ones set up for the WebPage Creation Workshop last Friday.

The next New Faculty Orientation Workshop is scheduled for Friday, November 10, 12 noon -1: 15 p.m. in the Library Computer Lab. The topic for thi s workshop is Microsoft Word/Excel. Angela

Megaw and Chris Jonick will be the presenters. To register for all workshops, please contact the Center for Professional Development Office by calling X3801 or X3933 or e-mail cswindle@hermes.gc.peachent.edu.

We continue to urge the faculty and staff to let us know what topics you would like to see covered in future CPD workshops. Although we must consider the presenters when scheduling workshops, we also wish to present CPD workshops at convenient times so that everyone who wants to, can attend. We ask that when you send in your suggestions for workshop topics, please let us know ifthere are other times/days of the week that would enable you to take advantage of more of this training.

ANNOUNCE)IENT~

CLARIFICATION

General Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Those offices which have extended hours on some days for the convenience of night students will continue with those extended hours.

THE FIRST EARLY FRIDAY IS TODAY, NOVEMBER 3.

Remember: University System Policy requires full­time staff to work 40 hours per week. This means working an extra two hours between Monday and Thursday to make up the Friday time difference. Individual supervisors should work with their staff to determine whether the hours are to be made up before or after those hours.

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NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK - November 6-10

Monday, November 6 - Kick off the week with GC student Elie Viviant giving a brief presentation about the French culture, learn more about the upcoming trip to France from Chaudron Gille and enjoy FREE French pastries and coffee while watching a travel guide video of this beautiful country! Lanier AB at noon.

Wednesday, November 8 - Host family workshop, 3 p.m., CE 1091110. Please call Chaudron Gille, X3692 to let her know you will be there and for any additional information.

u STUDENT ACTIVITIES: November 9: Extended Orientation, Student Center,

. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Enjoy chicken fingers, soup, salad, tea, dessert and entertainment. Information pertinent to evening students will be available.

November 10-12: Flag Football State Tournament, UGA, Call X3647 for times.

\-VOULD YOU LIKE TO EARN EXTRA MONEY?

Are You: 21 to 45 years old? enjoy donuts and cakes? have two or more children at home between the ages of 1 & 17?

If so, and you would like to participate in a cake and donut taste test, call Cunningham Field Research at 770-503-1613 to see if you qualify.

Donut Test - November 7 and 8 - $75 Cake Test - November 9 - $40

Times: 10-11 :30 a.m. 12 - 1 :30 p.m.

5 - 6:45 p.m. 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Testing to be held in;t Room CE 116-117

"Diaries: July 1973" Recent works of art by Sally Speed. Speed utilizes mixed media on panel, board, canvas and paper, while she displays interior landscapes of representational canvas with expressive lines. Her work is described as having an overlapping and balancing of contrast ideas that can complicate the play of familiar impressions.

Opening reception and gallery talk, Wednesday, November 8, 12 noon, GC Art Gallery. Exhibit runs through November 21.

SECOND PROGRAM IN COLLOQUIUM SERIES:

. Nancy Babcock, "Cultural

. Exchange: Interactions with the French" November 8,1 p.m., CEI08 . Ms. Babcock is an intercultural trainer with degrees in psychology and diplomas in delivering health care across the cultures, intercultural

training design, and multi-cultural team building. She has lived and worked in Mexico and the British West Indies as well as France. She has worked five years in industries and schools in France and is president and owner of The Cultural Exchange, a cross-cultural training and consulting business.

THIRD PROGRAM IN COLLOQUIUM SERIES:

~~:.~ GREG MILLER "A P<?ETRY r~ -, READING" November 9, Lamer AlB, .~ .~ Noon: Mr. Miller.is a poet and teac~er, r-,.-..,..~'",.J tea~?1l1g poet~, literature and crea~lve I . ~~,:: -=-~:; . .J wnt1l1g at MIllsaps College. He IS a

former student of Robert Pinsky at the University of California, Berkeley. His poetry has appeared in Berkeley Poetry Review, Paris Review, Threepenny Review, and The Chicago Review. He is the author of Iron Wheel, a collection of poems published by the University of Chicago Press.

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The last Faculty and Staff Tennis Tournament of2000 will be Friday, November 17 from 2 - 4 p.m. Call Lisa Watson, X3646 or Glenn Preston, X3647 to sign up. If you have a partner - great! If not, sign up anyway! They will work it out. See you on the courts!

ANNUAL CAMPUS-WIDE POTLUCK AND HOLIDAY SING

Friday, December 1 Lunch 11 a.m. - CE 109/110

Holiday Sing 12 noon - CE Lobby

Staff Council is again sponsoring a toys drive for our Partners-in-Education children in need.

GAINESVILLE COLLEGE OMEN'S ORGANIZATION Chr-istm~s Luncheon

~nd Auction Frid~y, December 12,11:30 <l.m.

Holid~y Inn, $12.00

C<lll Beckv Webb, X3655 (or re5erv~tion5 , Evervone is welcome to ~ttend :lnd/or don:lte ~n :)ucti~n item. Those pying befme December 8 will

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Half of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Gateway House, a battered women's shelter and the remainder will be used for book/paper scholarships_ retirement gifts, and other projects.

The Gainesville College family extends our heartfelt sympathy to Judy Forbes whose father, Dr. Morley McCartney, passed away October 25 and to Debbie Pilgrim whose brother, Gary Medlin, passed away on October 26.

inging Our Bells . Boone Dunham attended the Sixth Annual Teleconference on The Internet and Foreign/Second Language Instruction and Acquisition sponsored by McGraw-Hill on October 18.

Brad Strickland spoke to a group of Michigan librarians about children's mystery fiction on October 27 in Battle Creek. In addition, Brad's novel "When Mack Came Back" has just been named one of the best books of 2000 by Smithsonian magazine.

The GC SIFE Team would like to thank everyone who helped with its 4th Annual Make a Difference Day bookfair. We received corporate donations from Target, Old Navy, Discount Book Warehouse, and Tradewinds. We'd like to thank the GC Ambassadors, SGA and Cross-Cultural Connections for giving us their "left-overs" from the Halloween Carnival. Thank you to everyone on campus who helped with donations especially Pat Nodine. Barbara Hermann. Janie Wolf-Smith. Brad Strickland. Gina Reed and the Alumni and Admissions Offices. And, --, we'd like to thank Lois and Courtnev Lvnn and Mike Rvan for giving up their Saturday morning to help us with the event. Over 300 students and parents came through the Make A Difference Day bookfair on Saturday morning. Thank you to everyone for making it a big success.

NOTICE TOWER TALK early deadline: Tuesday, November 7, 5 p.m. Submissions for publication should be e-mailed to Imyers or sent to Leora Myers, President's Office .

Minutes Gainesville College Womens Organization

October 25, 2000 3:00pm

President Rebecca Homan called the meeting to order. Twenty women were in attendance. Rebecca and Amy Ivester provided the refreshments served during the meeting. Heather Howington took pictures to record this event. This being the first meeting of the new academic year, our new officers are : President Rebecca Homan Vice President Amy Ivester Secretaryl Treasurer Becky Webb

Old Business Minutes from our Spring meeting were not read because a copy was placed on the electronic bulletin board available to all employees on campus. With one correction made by Marsha Hopkins about the clock repair the minutes were approved. The part which read" The movement was replaced free of charge by Antiques In Time. They were acknowledged in the Foundation Annual Reportfor their kind donation." should be amended at the end to read" for their donation in kind."

The treasurer report was given by Becky Webb. Ending balance on October 25 is $2048.35. Book scholarships were granted to pavid Sunday-Gar and Christy Dodgins. The report was approved as given. Thank you notes from recipients of retirement gifts and the Gateway Newsletter were made available for those interested. Donation needs for the Gateway House were available, which Becky collects continually. Becky then asked members for $5.00 donation for GCWO dues for academic year 2000-2001. President Homan asked for a volunteer to serve as secretary for the remainder of this year. Note: Becky is "ad-hoc" secretary and will gladly pass this position to anyone willing!

Ms. Homan then asked for ideas for our annual project on campus. Marsha Hopkins suggested we have a tree planted on campus where we can all enjoy watching it grow. Ray Lynn initiated and Diane Carpenter continued a motion to purchase a tree with a $75.00 limit, which was approved unanimously.

New Business President Homan introduced this year ' s Christmas Lunch and Auction committee are Marsha Hopkins and· Amy Ivester, and asked for other volunteers . A motion was made and approved to hold this year's luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Gainesville on Friday Dec. 15 at 12 noon. The lunch will be $12 .00 per person and everyone is encouraged to attend and to bring something to auction. Half of the proceeds are donated to the Gateway House, a battered women's shelter.

A spring trip will be planned again for next year. Suggestions are welcome. Last year the trip had to be cancelled due to rain.

Ms. Homan asked if there was other business. Leora Myers distributed AA wee pamphlets and encouraged everyone to join. As long as the college has 10 or more members to the AA wee. they will provide us with $100.00 for use to enhance education on our campus. preferably as a scholarship, but tinal decision is our to make. Dues paid now will apply to the 2001 calendar year.

Ms. Homan spoke for Angela Megaw, who had a schedule conflict, that Angela will submit a form to be used by students seeking financial help from us to buy computer paper at the end of the semester. Students have 400 pages in an account each term; however, some classes require a high volume of printing and we want to help students with this cost if burdensome to some students.

Being no fmiher business, Rebecca introduced our speaker, Phyllis Carrera, who spoke about her four month solo trek across Europe. Phyllis is an enthusiastic speaker with beautiful pictures of scenery she discovered and delightful tales about her colorful adventures. The theme of her message is "Lessons of faith flight and freedom." Phyllis encouraged each of us to "Live your dreams" and "Go where you want to go." It is up to us to control the direction of our lives. She spoke of a song "Love in any language" as very motivational throughout her travels. In conclusion, Phyllis held a drawing for a copy of her journey, which was won by Becky Webb.

President Homan officiated drawings for door prizes to conclude today ' s meeting. Winners were Diane Carpenter, Heather Howington, Ray Lynn Snowden, and Helen Pirkle. These people are asked to bring a door prize to our Spring 2001 meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 4: 10pm.

Submitted by Becky Webb, Treasurer and Acting Secretary.

GAINESVILLE THEATRE ALLIANCE

P. O. Box 1358 Gainesville, Georgia 30503 (770) 7l8~3624 Fax (770) 718~3675 A Cooperative Venture of Gainesville College. Brenau University. The Community. Professional Company

October 4, 2000

Box Office: Beth Burgess 770-718-3624 Contact: Francine Dibben 770-718-3606 (do not publish)

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Gainesville Theatre Alliance presents the New Gershwin Musical Comedy, CRAZY FOR YOU

When contemplating the new Gershwin musical CRAZY FOR YOU, a legitimate

question might be: How did George and Ira Gershwin pull off a new musical when they've been

dead for so many years?

The answer would have to be traced to librettist Ken Ludwig and director Mike Ockrent

who in'itially looked at reviving the Gershwins' 1930 hit Girl Crazy. The script, they discovered,

was a string of skits, saddled with outdated stereotypes, which was, nevertheless, rich with great

Gershwin songs like Embraceable You and I Got Rhythm.

They decided that Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon over Buffalo) should rewrite the story,

keeping what was already good-the luscious music-and making it better by creating "a veritable

Gershwin feast" of 22 magnificent songs.

Ludwig says his goal was to make audiences believe "that each song was written especially

for CRAZY FOR YOU-that they couldn't possibly have come from anywhere else;" and, winning

the Tony Award for Best Musical suggests that he succeeded.

The skeletal premise of the story remains the same but CRAZY FOR YOU's New York

playboy has become Bobby Childs, stage-struck son of a banking family, sent to Deadrock,

Nevada, to foreclose on an old vaudeville theater. He ends up falling in love with the proprietor's

daughter, Polly, the prettiest (and the only) girl in town. Together, they plot to save the theater

by mounting a show, Bobby pretending to be Bela Zangler, whose follies are imported to save the

day-and win the girl.

Stuart Beaman's sets transport audiences from the art-deco marquees and glitz of New

York Ciry, to the sleepy, desert town of Deadrock, with its swinging saloon doors and dusry

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mounced taxidermy that, thanks co Joe Stell's lighting, seems co be washed in perpetual sunset in

concrast co the neon dazzle of the big city.

Director Jim Hammond, who is also Gainesville Theatre Alliance artistic director, believes

that through "CRAZY FOR YOU, some of the greatest music of the 20th century from one

generation will now connect and become as well loved by anomer generation and another. Its

joyfulness is concagious, and in a presidencial election year, we all need thad" (CRAZY FOR

YOU opens election night, November 7.)

Costumes for characters that "run the gamut from shm,vgirls to cowgirls, from real to

masquerading impressarios, cowboys co vamps," says designer Joanna Schmink, are being renced

from a Broadway costume collection.

Gainesville Theatre Alliance's music director, Dale Grogan, returned from Toromo JUSt in .­

time to help Jim Hammond cast CRAZY FOR YOU. They focused on actors with gorgeous

voices for this Gershwin celebration, casting Neil Tankersley as Bobby Child, whose rich baritone

co~plc:!mencs that of his love incerest, the gutsy cowgirl Polly (Rebecca Ramsey). Choreography

that ranges from ballroom dancing cheek-to-cheek to dazzling tap routines is in the capable hands

of Pam Atha, whose work can be seen allover the southeast at places like Cherokee's Unco These

Hills and North Carolina's state theatre, the Flat Rock Playhouse, for whom she choreographed

CRAZY FOR YOU last season.

CRAZY FOR YOU runs November 7-19 at Georgia Mountains Center Theatre (301

Main Street, S.W., Gainesville) .

Tickets to CRAZY FOR YOU go on sale October 23 at 770-718-3624, and are $18

adults, $16 seniors, $11 full-time srudents with 10. Evening performances, Tuesday-Saturday,

begin at 7:30pm; Sunday matinees at 2:30pm. A Saturday matinee has been added, November

18, at 2:30pm. Preview, Monday, November 6, for which all tickets are $6 general admission,

also begins at 7:30pm.

There will be an audio-described performance Sunday, November 19, at 2:30pm for

sight-impaired audiences, for whom 20 complimencary seats have been set aside for sight­

impaired theatregoers and their drivers.

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Free nights for faculty, staff and their immediate families and students with IDs are: Wednesday , November 8; Thursday, November 9; Tuesday, November 14 and Wednesda y , November 15. Please call X3624 to reserve your tickets.