From the President

September 2009

From the President: President Michael F. Adams on student life
Cover Story: Bridging a divide
Feature Stories: Hula Hoops, bubbles and plate tectonics; Leading by example
Closeups: Clicking into UGA; The expanded Tate Center
Around the Arch: Best in show; Homicidal poisonings on the rise; Students spend a year on world’s longest book; Historic past unearthed; Med ed; Full bloom; No fish tales here; Autism education program expands; Putting the heat on high school sports; Kudos to Kupets; Nationwide Tour comes to UGA golf course; Arch news; UGA presence in the high court; Stimulus money funds curator; The day the music died; New Dawgs get taste of service learning; Former alumni relations director dies; Accreditation for Public Health; Fundraising record set; Researching PTSD and drug abuse; Lab rats and episodic memory; Can’t see the campus….for the trees; Going green with steam; Dormant fountains flow again; Picture this!; Stay connected with UGA; A decade old and going strong; Grass that thrives in sun and shade; Arch Partnership wins award; Tiny salamander makes a big splash
Alumni News & Events: Alumni Association Calendar
Alumni Profiles: Legal beagle?; All in the family; She rules the schools
Class Notes: Class Notes; Grad Notes; Obituaries
Class Notes Extras: In memory of Cayle Bywater; Ex-pat expert; Sweet Lantana; Arch trustee oversees public health interns in New York; Full of beans; Victor Profis; UGA law grad appointed to 11th Circuit Court; Atlanta alumni get new digs; Letter from Alumni Association President Vic Sullivan; Why I give
Back Page: Paige Carmichael

President Michael F. Adams on student life

Michael F. Adams Q: In the broadest sense, how are today’s college students different from those of the 60s, 70s and even the 80s? A: They’re very different. On the positive side, they are more focused academically and more goal-oriented. …