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(1 made a major omission last week
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when giving kudos to those
involved in making Crazy For You
such a tremendous success. Our very
talented faculty member, Dr. Peggy
Strickland plays a major role in the play
and deserves accolades for her
performance.
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I hope all of you have a special and
happy Thanksgiving with family and/or
friends. I am thankful for each of you
and your contributions in making
Gainesville College a special place. I
hope the few days off will provide you
with some respite from a very busy fall
semester.
DEADLINE for open enrollment is
TODAY, NOVEMBER 17, 3 P.M. If
you do not want insurance from GC, you
must sign a waiver or you will
automatically
be
put
into
the
BlueCross/Blue Shield PPO program. If
you do not submit your insurance
preference, you will be put into the PPO
program.
Make your choice and
SUBMIT IT TODA Yl
The latest "Health Plan Update" No . 4 has
been included in this issue of Tower Talk.
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/()n November 29, at 12 noon in CE
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109, the Faculty Senate will meet
with all interested faculty to
address any recommendations that have
been made by that date and any
concerns faculty may wish to bring forth
and discuss regarding the Faculty
Handbook.
I would like to take this opportunity to
wish everybody a safe and happy
Thanksgiving.
P,O . Box 1358
Gainesville, GA 30503
770-718-3639
NOVEMBER 17, 2000
t7t is never easy to say goodbye, but it
is made even more difficult when YOllr
colleagues are also your family. As
many of you know, I have accepted a
position beginning January 1 as Director
of Technology
and
Professional
Development at Bevill State in Alabama.
This decision was not an easy one, but due
to personal circumstances, I feel it is the
right one for me at this time. I want to say
that I have truly enjoyed my years at
Gainesville College, especially coming to
know and work with absolutely the best,
most creative, innovative and devoted
faculty and staff ever. I will certainly miss
you all and I promise to keep in touch. If
you ever come by my way, please stop in
and see me. So long good friends,
Kandis
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The Center for Professional Development has
scheduled a New Faculty Orientation "Microsoft
PowerPoint/Publisher" workshop for Friday,
November 17 from 12 noon t.mtill p.m. in the Library
Computer Lab. Presenters are Tom Burns and Kandis
Steele. On Friday, December 1, there will be a New
Faculty Orientation "Learning Styles" Workshop from
12 noon until 1 p.m. in the Library A V Room.
Presenters are Julia Cromartie and Kandis Steele.
New faculty (full-time and part-time) are urged to
attend, but all faculty are welcome. Register with the '"
CPD office by calling X3801 or X3933 or e-mail:
ksteele@gc .peachnet.edu or
cswindle@.gc.peachnet.eduas seating may be limited.
This will be the last New Faculty Orientation
workshop before the Christmas break.
ANNOUNCEJIEN'I' ,
Phase II of the campus underground electrical
distribution system upgrade/replacement is now in
process. Digging of ditches for new conduit and large
concrete duct banks is evident. When the project is
completed in the spring, it should be good for the next
forty to fifty years and allow for tie-in of future
buildings.
November 17,2000
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
CAMPUS WILL CLOSE AT 3PM
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
BSU invites all Staff and Faculty
to an appreciation lunch
on Tuesday, November 21
at the Pinecrest Baptist Church.
The lunch will be drop in between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
If you are interested in coming but have a class
conflict, please let us know - we'll try to work
something out.
Directions : From Gainesville College, make a right
turn onto Mundy Mill Road. At the Race Trac gas
station, make a right tum and travel approximately
three miles. (You will pass Indalex on the right.) The
church is on the left.
We look forward to seeing you there and if you have
any questions, please e-mail gcbsu@yahoo .com.
CONCERT OF
FRENCH MUSIC
Monday, November 27_'
12 noon
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with
!. Andrew Santander .
and
Ellen Ritchey
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Call Lisa Watson, X3646 or Glenn Preston, X3647 to
sign up. If you have a partner - great! If not, sign up
anyway! See you on the courts!
"Image/Imagination" art exhibit, GC Art
Gallery, November 29 - January 17. Opening
Reception and Gallery Talk with artist, Jeanne
Ann Davidson, December 6 at 12 noon in CEIP A
lobby.
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concert is open to all and will feature the Chorale and
the Jazz Combo.
GTA
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GCs Ed Cabell
November 17, 2000
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FIFTH PROGRAM IN COLLOQUIUM SERIES :
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Gainesville Theatre Alliance welcomes amateurs as
well as professional actors to audition for all of its
plays. Auditions for the southeastern premier of
Pride and Prejudice , Jane Austen' s delightful comedy
newly adapted by Christina Calvit, will be directed by
GTA ' s artistic director, Jim Hammond, and will be'
performed February 19-25 at Brenau University's
Pearce Auditorium. There are roles for 11 men and
13 women ranging in age from 18 to 60. Auditions
will consist of cold readings from the script. To
schedule an audition appointment, please call
X3606 .
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. We
are also sponsoring a couple of families for additional
needed items. Their needs will be listed in the student
center for campus-wide participation.
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FAMIL Y HOLIDAY SING, Monday, December 4,
7:30 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church. This FREE
EILEEN O'BRIEN presents, "A
MOVEABLE FEAST" on Monday,
December 4, at 12 noon in CE 108.
She is an internationally known
scholar and speaker in the fields of
geography and anthropology with field
experience in Somalia, Kenya,
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and
South America. She is an author of over twenty
publications and received her Ph.D. in Geography
from Oxford University.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
December 4Pancake Study Break, SC, 6:30 8:30 p.m.
December 53-on-3 Basketball Tourney, Gym.
6:30 p.m. (A good opporturiity" to
start forming team rosters for
intramural basketball season.
which begins in January.)
December 6Student Recital, 12 noon,
CE Lobby
ALL FACULTY, STAFF AND RETIREES
(WOMEN AND MEN)
ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL:
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OMEN'S ORGANIZATION
Christm<ls Luncheon
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<lnd Auction
Frid<lY, December 15,11:30 <I.m .
Holid<lY Inn, $12.00
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(<III Becky Webb, X3655 (or reserv<ltions
Eve~yone is welcome to 'ltten~ 'ln~/o~ ~on'lte 'I
'luction item. Those p'lying beFore Decembe~ 8
be eligible For the " e'l~ly bi~~ ~oorpdze. "
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Anyone wishing to donate item(s) for the auction,
contact Amy Ivester, Becky Webb, Rebecca Homan,
or Sara Arro. Items may be brought to the library at
any time!
The eleventh annual "INSTITUTE ON COLLEGE
STUDENT VALUES" will be held February 3-10,
2001, at the Turnbull Conference Center on the
Florida State University campus in Tallahassee,
Florida. The topic of the 2001 Institute is: "Colleges
That Care: A National Workshop on Campus
Strategies for Fostering Moral and Civic
Responsibility in College Students." ,
The focus of the Institute will be an examination of
the current movement to renew higher education's
moral and civic education mission and the educational
strategies used by leading colleges and universities
that made a major commitment to the holistic
development of moral and civic capacities in their
students. Institutional teams including students are
encouraged to attend.
For more information see website: CollegeValues.org
or contact the Center for Professional Development at:
ksteele@gc.peachnet.edu or
cswindle @gc.peachnet.edu.
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The Gainesville College ~amily extends our
heartfelt sympathy to retIree Clara Murray,
whose father, Coyle Dillard, passed away
November 14.
~inging
Our Bells .
Pat Nodine. Terrie Buckner. Candida KimbrelL
Tammy Brookover. and Trudv Friar attended the
National Association for the Education of Young
~hildren Conference in Atlanta on November 8-11 .
Patsy Worral and Brian Kline presented "Using
WebCT in a Communications Learning Community"
at the WebNet 2000 Conference in San Antonio on
November 1.
November 17,2000
Cheryl HarTis. Dana Nichols and Garry Merritt
presented "Lab Support for ESL Students: How To
Do It Right!" at the Sixth Annual Adult ESL
Education Mini-Conference on November 11.
Penny Mills was guest speaker at the Tallulah Falls
Women's Study Group meeting in Gainesville on
November 14. The program was on the recent
presidential election and the electoral college.
Ellen Ritchey, adjunct instructor in music, recently
passed her research defense, completing her doctoral
degree requirements. She will graduate from the
University of Georgia in December with the degree,
Doctor of Musical Arts.
Diane Cook made a presentation on memory abilities
in adulthood to older adults at the Guest House in
Gainesville on November 10.
Dan Cabaniss and three student staff members of The
Compass attended the national conference of College
Media Advisers and Associated Collegiate Pr~ss in
Washington DC on November 9-12 .
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Wendy Thellman
Lynn Lathem
Mary Hamby
Sheryl Williams
Bob Becker
Tom Tuggle
Carol Riley
Doug Young
Thomas Burson
Charles Fowler
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Linda Atteberry
Christine Jonick
lB . Sharma
Debbie Farmer
Ric Kabat
John O'Sullivan
Carol Elrod
Sloan Jones
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TOWER TALK is published weekly while school is
in session. Submissions for publication should be emailed to lmyers or sent to Leora Myers, President's
Office, to be received by 5 p .m . the Wednesday
before the Friday publication. There will be no
publication the week of November 20. The next
issue is December 1.
USG Health Plan Changes to Take Effect Jan. 1
T
he University System of Georgia's open- (Blue CrosslBlue Shield) or the new Preenrollment period for health benefits
ferred Provider Organization (PPO) - a
has come to an end, and, hopefully, you
separate ID card for the new prescriptionhave ftlled out and turned in an election
drug benefits program. These cards and
form indicating your choice.
accompanying literature about the pharSo what happens now? The choices you
macy-benefits program will provide you
made will not take effect until Jan. I, 200l.
with toll-free phone numbers and a Web site
In the meantime, your human resources or
for accessing provider directories and other
payroll staff will be very busy recording the
useful information.
options selected by each employee and
All plan participants will need to present
retiree, notifying the vendors who provide
,their health-plan ID cards as proof of insurthe plans and communicating the informaance on the first doctor visit in the new year
tion to the Regents Central Office.
and also whenever treatment is required at a
1ft mid-to-late December, you will rehospital or other medical facility. The Exceive an ID card for the health plan you
press Scripts pharmacy card also should be
selected and - if you signed up for either
presented to the pharmacist the first few
the System's self-insured indemnity plan
times a prescription is filled after Jan. 1. II
The Smart Consumer:
Tips on Minimizing Your Health-Care Costs
T
he recent changes in health-care coverage make it imperative for you to get
actively involved in your own medical care.
Your informed choices regarding which
doctors to see, treatment options and medications can have a big impact on your
wallet as well as your health. You are a
health-care consumer, and just as with
other types of purchases, it pays to be a
savvy consumer.
Smart moves to keep in mind:
• Network as much as possible. If you
enrolled in the PPO, you have the option
of going to a doctor or medical facility
either in the PPO's network of providers
or outside the network. That's up to you,
and the freedom this aspect of the plan
affords is wonderful. But the trade-off is
that your level of benefit coverage is not
as high when you choose a non-network
provider. Translation: you'll pay more.
• Go generic if you can. Brand-name
medications will cost at least twice as
much as generic ones under the new
prescription-drug benefit program, and
those that fall under the "non-preferred
brand-name drug" category could cost
you as much as six-and-a-half times
more. Tell your pharmacist if you don't
mind a generic substitution for the prescribed medication.
• Question your doctor's scribbles. Just
because a doctor prescribes a brandSee USmart Consumer TIps ~ on page 2 .. .
MedCal1
24-Hour 'Nurseline' Offers Free Health Advice, Information
H
ave you ever spent a
sleepless night wondering whether your child's
fever warranted a doctor's
attention? Do you have
questions about controlling
your hypertension or suspect you might be lactose
intolerant?
As of Jan. 1, 2001, if you
enrolled in the University
System of Georgia's new
PPO or indemnity health ,
plan during the open-enrollment period that has just
ended, you will have access
to free information and
advice on a wide variety of
health concerns through
MedCall.
Never before available to
USG employees, MedCall
will offer a Health Information Line staffed by specially
trained registered nurses 24
hours a day, seven days a
week, as well as an audio
library of tapes on more
than 200 health-related
topics (everything from
"Abdominal Pain" to "Your
Personal Fitness Plan").
In addition to answering
questions about medical
procedures, illnesses and
the potential side effects of
medications, MedCall nurses
are eqUipped to refer callers
to doctors, medical facilities,
self-help groups and community agencies. They also
can advise callers of any
pre-certification requirements that may govern the
treatment options being
discussed and will transfer a packets customized to a
caller to the utilizationcaller's individual concerns,
review team when appropri- including print versions of
ate. Anyone suffering from
the tapes in the audio lione of the diseases covered
brary.
by the University System's
This service is intended
new Disease State Manageto offer information and
ment Program (see separate support, not to diagnose
article on Page 3) will be
illnesses. While nurses will
advised of this benefit and
help callers to assess their
how it works.
symptoms and suggest the
If MedCall nurses don't
options available, the final
have the health information decision on whether to seek
you request immediately at
treatment or administer selfhand , they will conduct any care rests witn the caller.
necessary research and try
MedCall also can be a
to call back with an answer
useful resource on well ness
within an hour. They also
See "Medeal/" on page 3 ...
can mail or fax information
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name drug doesn't
mean he or she is
opposed to substituting
a less expensive, generic-equivalent. Be
sure to discuss
whether or not a
generic would be
appropriate for you.
And if the doctor does
not want any substitutions made, make sure
he or she writes "dispense as written"
(DAW) on the prescription, as this will
make a difference at
the cash register.
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• Always get pre-certified for emergencyroom visits if the crisis
permits. Taking a
moment to call
MedCall (see separate
story on this page) for
pre-certification before
you rush off to the
emergency room will
knock $20 off the PPO
co-payment and save
you even more if you
are enrolled in the
indemnity plan. Of
course, you must use
your judgment. Don't
worry about pre-certification if the emergency is life-threatening! i
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Cost of Living with Diabetes, Asthma, Other Chronic Diseases
Can be Reduced Through Careful Management
D
o you or any of your
immediate family
members suffer from
asthma or diabetes? If so,
you know that they are
long-term diseases demanding ·f requent attention, both in terms of
lifestyle management and
medical supervision. Lack
of attention sooner or later
can lead to a crisis, and
medical crises are always
expensive, not to mention
dangerous and frightening.
However, a significant
program enhancement for
those who enrolled in the
USG's PPO and indemnity
health plans for the coming year can help you and
your family live with these
debilitating conditions.
UniCare's Disease State
Management Program is
designed to assist people
suffering from diabetes,
asthma, congestive heart
failure and breast, lung or
colorectal cancer. Strictly
voluntary, this program
supplements the medical
care of patients by prOviding them with the tools
needed to be knowledgeable about their disease
and treatment plan and to
improve control of their
condition. By managing a
disease in this manner,
better manage his or her
UniCare is able to reduce
condition, the acuteness of
the costs associated with it,
symptoms and the number
limit the number of flare-ups of medical emergencies
of symptoms and, over the
related to the disease are
long term, improve the
kept to a minimum, as are
patient's clinical outcome.
the associated costs.
Each participating paThe best part is, there's
tient is provided with
no charge for partiCipation
in the Disease State Managewellness and prevention
education tailored to the
ment Program. Anyone
stage of their respective
enrolled in either the indemdisease and their level of
nity plan or the PPO can
self-care and symptom
take advantage of the promanagement. Case managers gram at any time after Jan.
advocate and monitor such
1, 2001. When you receive
things as changing diet and
your health plan ID card in
exercise habits, maintaining the mail in mid-to-Iate
the frequency of doctor's
December, information on
visits and complying with a
how to contact UniCare
prescribed regimen of medi- about this benefit will be
cation and physical therapy.
included .•
As the patient learns to
: MedCall
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; issues. Among the huni dreds of three-to-five~ minute audio tapes avail1 able to callers are summa1
.1 ries on good nutrition,
j mammography, immuniza1 tions and tips for quitting
! smoking. Through the
l "nurseline," MedCall
j educates callers about the
importance of preventive
measures such as regular
check-ups.
MedCall's toll-free
phone number will be listed
on the back of the ID card
you will be receiving in
mid-to-Iate December for
either the indemnity plan
or the PPO. fa
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Periodic health benefits updates are published by the Board of Regents ' Office of Media and Publications, the Oflice of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, and the Oflice of the Senior Vice
Chancellor for Support Services to help USC employees make informed decisions about their healthcare benefits.
GETTING THE RANGE
Simple stretches to improve your exercise and prevent injury
You need 10 slrelch yoor
muscles 01 each mojo< joinl rn
your OOdy 01 Ieosl Ihree limes
per week. This is necessary 10
keep them Aexible and help
avoid slroins.
The main reasons lor
slrelching muscles before
exercising are 10 ovoid' pulled
muscles· and 10 increase your
range
of molion . Exercise
makes you s!relch your muscles
beyond lhe usuallenglh when
no! exercising . If Ihe musc le
canno! easily meel Ihe dema nd
for m()(e lengrh
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(Buttocks) Stretch
Lie on yoor bock If you can,
keep your head on 'he Rcor and pull
your rogh' leg 'award your chesl. Hold
for JO seconds Then swilch legs .
Slr elch gcn'ly and s'eadily.
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Try a lew slrelches on
b<eab il you work in on oIIiee.
Especially Iry slretching your
hams'rings, bock, and shou~
den fby bendingl . This leefs
good and gives you more
Hamstring Stretch
Siond w"h your leel 01 shool·
ders' widlh apar' wilh loes painled
slraighl ahead Bend slowly lorward
Wilh you< knees slighlly benl, slrelch
genlly, slead,ly and do not boonce
Relax your neck and arms . Hold for
JO seconds
energy .
for more
force, lhere is danger 01 slrain
Roolinely slrelching muscles
builds muscle Iii ness, slowly
decreasing your risk 01 slram .
Below are suggesled slrelches
for major muscle groups. You
moy wish 10 add your own .
Schedule lime 10 do lhese
slrelches 01 leas! Ihree lime a
week fbefore and/ or a~er
exercise, or oIher limesl . Do
whal feefs bes! lor you . Each
slrelching should be done in Ihe
100Iowing monner:
X Sireich unlil you leel lension in
your muscles, not po in
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Siond wilh your knees slighlly
benl. Genrly pull your efbovvs behind
your head as you bend 10 Ihe side .
Hold lor 10 seconds and lhen
switch sides, 51relch genlly.
soreness .
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muscles aod inc rease Ihe
likelihood 01 slrain .
X Sireich genlly and slowly
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Shoulder Stretch
Pu' your hands logether behind
your bock L,h your arms up. Hold for
JO seconds S'relch gen,ly.
How sore? h depends on
lhe increase in lhe range 01
moIion and Ihe lorce d ..
manded and I", how long .
Thigh Stretch
Hold your righl 1001 .n your leh
hand Slowly pull Ihe heel 01you,
leh 1001 loward yoor bullae" Use
your righl hand 10 keep your
bolonce . 51relch genlly, slead,lyand
do nol boonce Hold lor JO second ,
and ,hen sw" ch legs .
04'
discomloo.
X Hold your slrelch lor JO
seconds or so.
X Do not boonce . Bouncing
,ends 10 overex1end Ihe
Side & Arm Stretch
Iv'oke changes in
e.ercise speed gradually.
If you Iry doing some
OCI,v,1y harder or lasler Ihan
normal sa lhal you increase Ihe
usual range c:J mol ion Of force
demanded 01 your muscles,
you r muscles will gel sore. For
example, if you run sprinls or
run a Ioi lasler lhan you<
normal pace, your leg muscles
moy be sore in lhe morn ing.
Muscles are very specio~
.zed You Iroin Ihem 10 run in a
cer'oln range 01 moIion and
exerl a certain level oIloree .
When you go beyond lhol
range, you are likely 10 couse
To increase yeor
Foce a wall Res! your forearms
on lhe wall wilh your lorehead on lhe
bock 01 your hands Bend one knee
and move illoward Ihe wall. The
bock leg should be s'raigh, wilh the
1001 Hal and pain led slroighl ahead
McNe your hips lorward unlil you feel
lhe slrelch . Sireich genlly and
sleodily. Do nol bounce Hold lor JO
seconds and ,hen swilch legs
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speed
your obi lily lor quick adion,
go .lowIy. 51retching will nol
prevenl soreness here. Muscles
change condilions sb..ly. Ploy
your linl gome 01 bosketboll or
rocquel spor1s 01 less lhan full
IOtce . Volley for fun , nolla win.
Gradual change helps 10 ovoid .
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unneces.sory pain .
GAINESVILLE COLLEGE
November 20 at 12:00 noon in CE 109
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Come Join Us.
GAINESVILLE COLLEGE
Co-Sponsored by the Issues in Diversity Class
&
The Special Events Committee
Noveniber20,2000
12:00, CE 109
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Power Lifting Meet
November 29, 2000
12:15 p.m.
(Squat, Bench Press & Deadlift)
Weight Classes
Please circle appropriate weight classes: .
Men: 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, 220, 242, 242+
Women: 88,91, 105, 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 181+
Awards to top three lifters in each weight class
Free t-shirts to GC students, employees, and dependents and Laker Society Members.
$ 10 .00 for all others.
For more information, contad Elaine Bryan: 110·118·3199
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ENTRY FORM
last Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ First Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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City/State/Zip: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Telephone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Circle: Male or Female
In consideration of acceptance of this entry, I waive any and all claims for myself and heirs
against officials, volunteers, and sponsors of the 2000 GC Power Lifting Meet for injury or illness
which may result directly from participation in the event. I further state that I am in proper
condition to participate in this event.
Signature: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Gainesville College Wild Goose Chase
5K and 1 Mile RunlWalk
Wednesday, December 6, 2000
5K Run - 12: 15 p.m.
1 Mile RunlWalk - 12:45 p.m.
Run/Walk will be on GC trails. Free T-shirts to GC students, employees and
dependents, and Laker Society Members. $10 Entry Fee for Public
AWARDS
5K: Top Male and Female, Overall and Masters
Top 3 Males and Females in following age groups: 10 &: under, 11-14, 15-19,20-24,25-29,
30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70 &: over.
1 Mile: Top Male and Female Overall. Closest to predicted 1 mile time wins.
For more information, contact Elaine Bryan: 770-718-3799
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ENTRY FORM for (Check One)
5K _ _ _ or 1 Mile _ _ _ Predicted Time (1 mile) _ _ _ __
Last Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ First Name:
Address:
City/Stat~lZip:
Telephone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Age:
Circle: Male or Female
In consideration of acceptance of this entry, I waive any and all claims for myself and my heirs against officials, volunteers, and
sponsors of the 2000 Wild Goose Chase for injury or illness which may result directly or indirectly from participation in this event. I
further state that I am in proper condition to partidpate in this event.
Signature:
Date:
(Parent or Guardian Signature if under 18)
Checks payable to Gainesville College
RETURN ENTRY FORMS TO THE FITNESS CENTER. THANKS!
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Visit the Office ofInformation Technology on the web at
http://www.gc.peachnet.edu/ it/ main/
From the Director of Information Technology
Welcome to the first issue of
Campus Technology. In this
and upcofTIing issues, we
will be sharing information,
issues, tips, and our vision
for Information Technology
at Gainesville College.
Gainesville College has
much to be proud of in the
area of Information Technology. We have always been a
leader in deploying and utilizing Information Technology
to improve the teaching and
learning process. Gainesville College was one of the
first educational institutions
in Georgia to offer universal
access to the Internet and
electronic communications
for faculty and students. GC
was the second college (GA
Tech beat us by a few
months) in the state to offer
a fully web-deployed academic information system to
faculty and students. The
success of our Banner Web
deployment is demonstrated
by the fact that at least 4
other University System
schools have Banner web
pages incorporating the "©
Gainesville College" logo.
One of the challenges any
college faces is the need to
maintain currency of computer hardware and software . Gainesville College
has a current inventory of
more than 800 workstations, along with the network
and server architecture for
their support. Computer
software and hardware
changes so rapidly that we
need to replace approximately one-fourth of our inventory each year so that we
can stay current. As our inventory has grown , it has
become increasingly difficult
for end-of-year and lottery
funds to keep pace with
these needs. Fall semester
was the first term in which
students were required to
pay a student technology
fee. A Student Technology
Fee Committee, composed
of two faculty/staff and two
student members, meet
each semester to establish
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What's New
We've introduced a new tool
to enhance teaching and
learning over the Internet. It
is called Shared Class Files.
Here's how it works. Upon
request from a faculty member, we'll create a folder on
the web where he/she can
copy files (syllabi, handouts,
etc.) for students to
download. Students can
access Shared Class Files at
http://classes.gc.peachnet.
edu . Faculty can access
their web folder (to copy or
delete files) by clicking on
the Shared Class Files shortcut on the Windows 98 start
menu. It's important to
point out that all of this can
be done without having to
learn HTMl. Please contact
your local computer support
person for more info or to
set up your own web folder
today!
In the Spring of 2001, students will be switched from
Pegasus Mail for DOS to Outlook Web Access (OWA). In
OWA, students will use a
web browser (Internet Explorer) to send and receive
email. The Outlook Web Access user interface is very
similar to Outlook 2000.
OWA is more than just an
web email program. Each
student will have his/her
own calendar, task list, and
contacts list. Students will
access their email by going
to http://webmail.gc.
peachnet.edu and entering
their GC username and
password. As OWA's popularity grows, we hope to see
more use of email among
students. Hopefully, this will
enhance teaching and learning-outside the classroom.