On November 20, Dr. El-Kehir Omer Suliman, associate professor of political science at Korodofan University in Sudan, advisor at the Center of Strategic Studies in Qatar, and UWG visiting scholar, delivered a lecture on Middle East and North African security to a packed crowd in the Nook at Ingram Library.
The lecture, entitled Political Threats to National Security in Light of the Arab Spring, touched on a vast array of geopolitical issues stemming from the aftermath of the Arab Spring. The conflict began in late 2010, extended into much of 2011 and 2012, and has small fragments continuing into the present day – the most prominent of which is the ongoing civil war in Syria. Read more ...
On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza, a gunman with a history of mental illness, committed one of the worst mass murders in recent American memory. First he killed his mother at the home they shared. Then, armed with a semi-automatic firearm, Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, murdered twenty first-graders, six staff members, and then killed himself.
Mass murders at schools and colleges, as well as the assassinations of such prominent American figures as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and President John F. Kennedy, known as gun violence focusing events, have become an unfortunate part of the American experience. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia’s Department of Psychology held its annual Bill Roll Lecture on Thursday, October 23 in the Technology-Enhanced Learning Center. Dr. Stanley Krippner, eminent psychologist in consciousness studies, parapsychology, and transpersonal psychology, spoke on the Native American model “long body” and how Dr. Roll used this to explain parapsychological experiences and psychic phenomena.
Dr. Christopher Aanstoos, close friend of Dr. Roll and professor of psychology at UWG, opened the lecture. Dr. Aanstoos introduced the term “long body” as a parapsychological concept at a 1986 conference at then-West Georgia College. The phrase is derived from the unique Native American concept of self in that one’s identity did not lie in separate individuals, but in their relatives and community members, both living and deceased, and even sacred objects and places. Read more ...
“The hearts I have touched will be the proof that I leave that I made a difference,” sings Beyoncé in her song titled “I was Here.”
Those lyrics proved true as the University of West Georgia’s department of mass communications held a candlelight vigil in honor of Dr. Wendell Corbin Stone, a UWG mass communications faculty member who passed away this past summer. Faculty, students and staff gathered to celebrate the life of a man fondly remembered for his friendliness and compassion for others. The candlelight vigil was organized as part of UWG’s Suicide Prevention Week to raise awareness for the cause. Read more ...
“When we talk about meditation in the Buddhist tradition, we are not talking about being in some nice place. We are talking hardcore. What is your anger?”
Those were some of the first words Tibetan Buddhist lama Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche shared when he recently spoke to a crowded room at the University of West Georgia Campus Center. The lecture, “Meditation and the Path of Transformation,” was presented for psychology professor Dr. Alan Pope’s Eastern and Transpersonal Psychologies class and was also open to the public. The class was the first stop on his visit to UWG. Read more ...
On September 23, 2014, the University of West Georgia political science department hosted a voter registration drive on the first floor of the Pafford building in conjunction with the League of Women Voters of Carrollton-Carroll County and the Murphy Center for Public Service. The drive was conducted via student volunteers from the UWG Political Science Club and was a rousing success.
“Sixty-one completed voter registration forms were delivered to the Carroll County Elections and Registration office,” said Brenda McCrary, political science department assistant. “In addition, we also handed out around 60 forms that students wanted to complete and mail at a later date.” Read more ...
On September 12, 2014 the University of West Georgia’s College of Social Sciences hosted its second All-College Service Day. The aim of the event is to get UWG students and faculty involved in the Carrollton community. Associate Dean of the College of Social Sciences Dr. Amber Smallwood assisted in organizing the big day.
"We are very excited to be continuing our All-College Service Day in partnership with the Community Foundation of West Georgia. Our aim was to grow last year's 80 participants to 100,” Dr. Smallwood continues. “Over 160 students, faculty and staff are registered to volunteer and we expect to near 500 hours of service through this single morning of service." Read more ...
Like many in higher education, I have been listening closely to the talk about reaching out to our adult learners. In the beginning of these conversations I wondered if we were not already doing all that we could. After all, in the College of Social Sciences alone we have online programs and evening programs, and we accept transfer credits, military credits and even CLEP exams. However, over the course of these last few months I have had the opportunity to learn much more about the ways that we can, and should, reach to the adult learner.
In June I attended two conferences that focused upon the adult learner. The first conference was the statewide conference, sponsored by the Adult Learning Consortium. Read more ...
For at least the third year in a row, three of the University of West Georgia’s psychology department alumni are serving on the Board of Directors for the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia.
Mark Butcher, who graduated in 2006 with a Master of Arts, is serving his second term as treasurer. Lisa King Smith, who received a Bachelor of Arts in 1991, a Master of Arts in 2007 and an education specialist degree in 2014, is serving her second term as western district chair. Will Kennedy, who graduated in 2008 with a Master of Arts, is serving his second term as eastern district chair. All three alumni have been actively involved on the LPCA board and have held other positions with LPCA within the last four years. Read more ...
The WOLF Internet Radio gained media access to the “Walking Dead Escape,” held at Phillips Arena on May 31, 2014. This was the first time the radio station received access to an event like this zombie obstacle course. The WOLF was given access, along with a select few Clear Channel Communication stations including 94.9 The Bull, Power 96.1 and Radio 105.7.
The student workers at The WOLF received a life experience working along with the other stations. It gave them insight to how things will work and flow when they are out in the real world, along with helping them meet new, future contacts. Read more ...
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