Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that speech is to persuade, convert and compel. Five student speakers tried to do exactly that at the 10th edition of the Gibson Public Speaking Contest, held on December 3, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. The event, which was established in 2004, is organized annually to honor University of West Georgia professor emeritus, Dr. Chester Gibson, the former mass communications professor and chair who led UWG, then West Georgia College, to 27 consecutive years of debate glory and left an unparalleled legacy at the university.
This year’s event was streamed live over UWG’s Wolf Internet Radio and was emceed by UWG public peaking lecturer, Bruce Daniel. Read more ...
This past June, I was fortunate enough to be one of twelve anthropology students from the University of West Georgia (UWG) to take part in an archaeological field school under the guidance of professors Dr. Ashley Smallwood and Dr. Thomas Jennings. We spent four weeks excavating one-by-one meter test units in the dense swamps of along the Savannah River. Each morning our group set out on a one-mile hike to the site, crossing creeks and often wading through knee-deep murky water, avoiding snakes and alligators along the way. Read more ...
Dr. Marjorie Snipes, a UWG anthropology professor, spoke at the 3rd annual College of Social Sciences Lecture series on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 about the creativity of academic “bricolage.” Dr. Snipes received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Cultural Anthropology in 1996 and has taught at UWG since 1998. Her talk emphasized the interweaving research conducted on autoethnography, the experience of teaching autoethnography in an undergraduate class and the experience of “storying” as a way of encountering ourselves and others.
“Stories are not just human productions,” says Dr. Snipes. “They are profound human artifacts. They are intersections and bridges between the conceptual world of the individual and whatever is perceived to exist outside.” Read more ...
The University of West Georgia Department of Anthropology hosted UWG alumnus, E. Michael Whittington, for a lecture on his professional journey. The presentation, titled “From Carrollton to Cowboy Country: Combining Anthropology, Art and Business to Lead a 21st Century Museum,” shared insight on his role as the president and chief executive officer of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
Michael’s presentation focused on the intersections of management, social sciences, the arts and museum and nonprofit studies. “West Georgia and this wonderful university were where my mind opened up, where it expanded to the world and beyond,” Michael shares. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia is proud to be partnered with Tanner Health System, a health system that provides a variety of medical facilities throughout west Georgia as well as a wide range of projects to get the west Georgia community on a healthy track. The College of Social Sciences and the College of Education took on a few health projects that Tanner Health System needed help with researching and promoting, including the “Green Belt” and “Maintain, Don’t Gain,” which are projects under the initiative “Get Healthy, Live Well.”
For “Get Healthy, Live Well,” speakers come to UWG to talk to students and faculty about healthy eating habits and making healthier choices. One of the speakers was CEO of WellSteps, Dr. Steven Aldana. Read more ...
When I was selected among all of the students in the Mass Communications Department in 2009 to help create The WOLF Internet Radio, I dreamt big. Can UWG’s radio station be what all other college radio stations are to their campus? Can it even live up to what the original student station was in the '70s and '80s? The answer was simply yes.
In spring 2010, 6 students in the first Radio Practicum class pushed out on-air programing, promoted the station, and launched a worldwide Internet only station. That fall it grew to 3 paid students, 8 practicum students and myself, 1 part-time casual laborer leading the helm. Chris York, Taylor Cyr, Jimmy Keane passionately created policy and procedure. We labor late nights with pizza and drank enough Monster to send most people into cardiac arrest. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia Department of Psychology held its Bill Roll Lecture on Thursday, October 24, at 7 p.m. in the Technology-Enhanced Learning Hub’s Lecture Theater. The lecture was preceded by a reception at 6:30 p.m., which was held in the TLC foyer. Dr. Jim Carpenter, clinical psychologist and professor at the University of North Carolina, spoke on “How ESP Works: Theory and Fact.”
The lecture series is a tribute to the late Dr. William Roll, who taught at the University of West Georgia from the ‘80s until his retirement in the 2000s. Dr. Roll was born in Denmark in 1926, and he was a liaison for the Danish Resistance during World War II. His interest in the paranormal began when he had his first out-of-body experience at 16. Read more ...
All College Service Day A Huge Success for UWG The University of West Georgia College of Social Sciences partnered with the Community Foundation of West Georgia for its first All-College Service Day on Friday, October 18. More than 70 COSS faculty, staff and students gathered to volunteer for local nonprofit organizations and service projects. This year’s event was themed “Event for Impact: COSS Day of Serving Humanity and Doing Public Good.”
“In looking across all the departments in the College of Social Sciences, we found that we are all ‘serving humanity and doing public good’ though our teaching, scholarship and service,” says Dr. Amber Smallwood, associate dean of the College of Social Sciences. “Friday’s All-College Service Day is just one more way that we are engaging with our community.” Read more ...
Upon graduating from Emory University in 2002 with a BA in Sociology and a passion for photography, I set out to find my place in the world. After nearly ten years of continuous travel, I’d come to understand that “home” is in one’s heart and that it’s exceptionally difficult to earn a living as an artist!
Still, the urge to create and express myself in unique ways impels everything that I do. It’s for this reason that I consider the doctoral program in Consciousness and Society through the Department of Psychology at West Georgia to be one of the most exciting opportunities in academia. Read more ...
West Georgia Technical College and the University of West Georgia’s Department of Criminology recently acted on a call for more cooperation between the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia. On Thursday, October 10, 2013, UWG President Dr. Kyle Marrero and WGTC President Dr. Skip Sullivan signed a transfer articulation agreement. This agreement allows both institutions to provide educational opportunities for currently enrolled and potential students. The agreement was also signed by Mr. Pat Hannon, WGTC vice president for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Donadrian Rice, UWG interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Read more ...
Dean and Karen Wood, University of West Georgia alumni and owners of Southern Research, a historic preservation consulting company, visited UWG in September to speak about their newest conservation project.
The project, titled the “Chattahoochee River Ecosystem Restoration Project,” is a plan to remove the 19th century dams in the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Georgia. The main goal is to remove all of the old mill dams to allow the Chattahoochee River to flow freely and to re-establish habitats in the river for native fish. Read more ...
This year’s 22nd annual Taste of Carrollton event sponsored by The Carrollton Main Street Program was held on Thursday, September 19, in Adamson Square in an effort to support and promote local restaurants.
“The Taste of Carrollton is a marketing event for local businesses and restaurants where they have the ability to showcase their talents and the opportunity to gain loyal customers,” says Chad Houck, owner of Irish Bred Pub and Grill and president of the Main Street Program. Read more ...
Before I was accepted into college I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was going to earn my law degree, practice criminal and corporate law in the comforts of my own firm and everyone is to sign in with Cynthia at the front desk. I began my journey in the classrooms at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Its marketing slogan is “First for Women.” I was sold with the small-sized campus and its historical atmosphere. However, my days as a Pirate were numbered. I completed one semester before transferring to the University of West Georgia. Read more ...
The WOLF Internet Radio at UWG has been chosen to represent the United States during the College Radio Day 24-hour marathon, a traditional event of World College Radio Day. UWG is the only college in the U.S. to broadcast live on 700 stations in 43 countries on Tuesday, October 1, at 7 p.m. Read more ...
UWG professors from the College of Social Sciences donated books to Carrollton’s newest Little Free Library. Faculty and staff in the college donated over 50 books for children and adults, more than doubling the library’s collection and nearly filling it to capacity.
During spring, on her daily walk to campus, Dr. N. Jane McCandless, UWG’s dean of the College of Social Sciences, noticed something new in downtown Carrollton. Right across from the downtown coffee shop, a wooden “house”—larger than your typical birdhouse, more like a bird apartment complex—perched atop a sturdy beam. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia offered an opportunity to better understand the inner life of children. Dr. Tobin Hart, professor of psychology at the University of West Georgia, spoke on the “Secret Spiritual World of Children” at Sunnyside Café this spring.
“Children have a secret spiritual life,” says Dr. Hart. “They have spiritual capacities and experiences–profound moments and awareness that shape their lives in enduring ways.” Read more ...
The National Broadcasting Society named the UWG chapter of the NBS the “Most Improved Chapter of the Year” at the 71st Annual National Convention in Washington, D.C. UWG Professor of Mass Communications Dr. Bradford Yates was also awarded “Advisor of the Year” at the convention, which draws representatives from colleges and universities nationwide.
“I am deeply humbled by the recognition,” says Dr. Yates. “My sincere thanks to Christopher Adamson, the chapter president, for nominating me, and to all of the members of the chapter for their hard work throughout the year. Being recognized for this award is a direct reflection on the members' diligence and dedication to the organization and its mission.” Read more ...
When I listen to our students speak about their future careers I often reflect upon my own - wondering if I am in the career that I charted some thirty years ago as I walked the halls of Meadowbrook High School, a very small school, in a very small town, and in a very small part of the world.
As I reflect upon those years, I am immediately reminded that I am not able to remember all of the people and all of the events that prepared the way for me to become a Dean. However, I do remember, daily, how happy I am to be the Dean of the College of Social Sciences. Read more ...
Dr. J. Salvador Peralta, assistant professor of political science, received a National Endowment for Humanities “Enduring Questions” grant for over $21,000. UWG was only one of three universities in Georgia to receive an NEH grant this year. The university will use the funds to create a course that explores the enduring question: “what does it mean to be free?”
Dr. Peralta, originally from Nicaragua, says that his perspective of freedom has been evolving throughout his life. Because of his experiences, he is working to develop a course that will delve deeply into the meaning of freedom across a multitude of levels and perspectives. Read more ...
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