SPRING 2011

A Magazine for the Families of UGA Residence Hall Students

Best Female Room: Lindsay Davis & Callie Bryan - Oglethorpe House

Best Male Room: Chris Sawhill & Gray Barnett - Myers Hall

Best Video Tour: Samuel Kinsman & Taylor Bellamy - Myers Hall

Editors

Tracy GieseJason Garrison

Kaitlin Vogt

Contributors

Tamara BurkeLarry Correll-Hughes

Tracy GieseRyan Hill

Design

Ronda WynveenUGA Printing

Bulldog Families is written and published by the

Department of University Housing Russell Hall

Athens, GA 30602-5575

Bulldog Families is distributed free of charge to

families of University of Georgia residence hall students.

Comments or questions about articles should be directed to

Tracy Giese706-542-1421

Email: housing@uga.edu

All suggestions and ideas for articles are welcomed.

•©2011 The University of Georgia

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affirmative action.

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affordable and secure on-campus housing options in residential communities

where the academic success and personal growth of residents are encouraged

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2010 Room-of-the-Year Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Charlayne Hunter-Gault Pays a Visit to Her Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

RHA Hosts 2010 SAACURH Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2011 Returning Resident Room Sign-Up Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

UGA Food Services: Bone-i-fied Good: Healthy Eating at UGA . . . . . . . 7

Payne and Mary Lyndon Halls Receive Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

UGA Housing Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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2010 Room-of-the-Year Contest

For the third consecutive year, University Housing partnered with the Residence Hall Association to sponsor the annual Room-of-the-Year Contest.

The ever-popular contest is gaining a steady interest across all residential communities on campus, with an increase in entries from 61 in 2009 to 71 this year. In its first year in 2008, the contest drew only 20 entries. This year, at least one entry was received from all but two residence halls on campus. The contest is open to all current residents living on campus and features the top five female, four male and three video entries as selected by University Housing’s marketing committee and a member of the RHA executive board. A total of 64 residents entered the female category, four residents entered the male category and three residents entered the video category. For the first time this year voting was opened up to any person with a UGA e-mail address, including UGA staff. Online voting took place November 15-19, and had more than 500 votes on the first day. After a total of 1,969 votes, the winners are: Best Female Room: Lindsay Davis & Callie Bryan - Oglethorpe House

Best Male Room: Chris Sawhill & Gray Barnett - Myers Hall

Best Tour Video: Samuel Kinsman & Taylor Bellamy - Myers Hall Grand prize winners in each category received first pick of all available residence hall spaces during the Returning Resident Room Sign-Up process. Photos of entries are posted online in the Tour the Halls section of the website in the corresponding community pages. Many students cite these pages as a reference for deciding on which hall they register for as incoming freshmen and during returning resident room sign-up, and also to get ideas on how to decorate their rooms. Thanks to all residents who entered the contest. Your creativity and originality were the best yet! To see photos of the winning rooms and the winning tour video, please visit: www.uga.edu/housing/contest

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In spite of the cold and record setting snow storm, students and staff braved the wintery weather on January 11, 2011, to meet one of the University of Georgia’s most heralded

heroes. Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a champion for diversity at a 226-year-old institution where she marked her place in history 50 years ago alongside Hamilton Holmes, as one of the two first African-American students enrolled at UGA. Hunter-Gault was on campus as part of the 50th Anniversary of the Desegregation of the University of Georgia. With other events cancelled due to the weather, she extended what was to be a brief visit to Myers Hall, the building where she was assigned to live during the desegregation of the institution. She was welcomed with a warm reception of nearly 100 students and staff. Sitting in the lobby & programming space of Myers Hall, Hunter-Gault retold the story of life in a 1961 residence hall where people of color had not been allowed before her. She was also gracious enough to spend time answering ques-tions from the audience and posing for photos before her departure. As part of its 2003 renovation, a display was erected and unveiled in January of 2005 in the lobby of Myers Hall that showcases the profound impact Hunter-Gault and Holmes had on the university. The physical transformation of the building since her arrival 50 years ago is symbolic of

the face of the student body living not only in Myers Hall, but on the rest of campus as well. Hunter-Gault expressed her appreciation for having the opportunity to meet with such a diverse group of students. The Residence Hall Association (RHA) co-sponsored the reception in partnership with the Residential Pro-grams and Services office (RPS). Both RHA and RPS helped get the word out to residents about the changes in time. Many students and staff members were on hand to assist with pulling the event together under adverse weather conditions. “Due to the weather many of her scheduled events with students were cancelled. So, the time she spent with us in Myers was that much more special for her, and I hope I can speak for others in attendance when I say it was very special for all of us as well,” said Rick Gibson, director of University Housing’s residential programs and services.

Pays a Visit toHer Past

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

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For more information about UGA’s Residence Hall Association, visit www.uga.edu/rha.

The University of Georgia was selected as the host site for the 2010 annual conference of the South Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (SAACURH).

Every year, SAACURH meets at a member school institution to conduct business and develop student leaders in residence halls across the Southeast. The weekend conference features spirit competitions, programs presented by students and professionals on topics affecting housing government organizations, and much more! It has been ten years since the University of Georgia hosted the SAACURH conference, and the leadership of the Residence Hall Association (RHA) at the University of Georgia decided it was high time to invite the region back to the Classic City. As a result, more than 700 students and advisors made Athens their home for the weekend of October 29-31, 2010. The theme of the conference was “Commandeering the LeaderSHIP” and encouraged personal development of student leaders and their organizations in the following areas that made up the “SHIP” acronym: Strength, Heritage, Identity and Philanthropy. RHA led a team of more than 50 students and professionals who worked for two years to host the three-day conference. While at the conference, the SAACURH staff had the opportunity to select a conference philanthropy prior to the weekend. The staff chose to support the Atlanta-based organization HeroBox, which prepares and sends care packages to American soldiers. Delegations were encouraged to raise money and supplies for the organization and bring them to the conference as part of a competition. At the conference, delegates wrote letters to the soldiers to include in the care packages. The staff thrilled to be able to donate a check for more than $2,000 to the organization and a truckload of boxes full of supplies for the soldiers.

Also during the conference, the staff heavily promoted green initiatives, including using a conference binder fashioned as a newspaper that contained all the pertinent information for the conference on the most recyclable paper currently in production. In addition, the staff made recycling bins available at all meals, and they encouraged participants to utilize conference provided transit. RHA had the opportunity to work with dozens of departments across campus to meet the needs of the conference attendees for the weekend. Conference participants were able to spend time in the Ramsey Student Center, the Village Summit for Friday night dinner, the Miller Learning Center and the Tate Student Center. Throughout the weekend, several conference attendees claimed to be suffering from “campus envy” due to the beauty of the Athens campus. All told, the conference put approximately $100,000 into the local economy and gave nearly 700 visitors the chance to experience the beauty and history of Athens and the University of Georgia.

Welcome from the Captains

Sincerly, John and Ryan

A Guide to Our HometownPage 5 SAACURH 2010 ProgrammingPages 6-7 Friday Night EntertainmentPage 8

Night ainment

Spirit Page 9

Transportation and DirectionsPage 10

Enjoy your stay in Athens, Georgia:“The Classic City”

Ahoy SAACURH, Welcome to the University of Georgia and SAACURrrrH 2010: Commandeering the LeaderSHIP! It is hard to believe a year has already passed since we fi rst presented to you our unusually large bid to host this conference. More hours than any of us care to admit have gone into the planning and execution of this conference. During the entire process, we kept you, the delegates, at the forefront of our minds because this is truly your conference. This is a time for you to learn how to strengthen the organizations you lead, solidify the heritage of your time in RHA, create an identity for yourself as a leader and your organization, and learn ways that through philanthropic efforts you can give back to your schools and communities.

We hope that over the next three days, you will make memories that will stay with you forever. Student housing conferences are magical places where lifelong friendships and bonds are made and leaders are born who go back and make the buildings they live in more than just a dorm, but a home. Take advantage of everything this conference has to offer. Experience the Classic City of Athens, the beautiful campus of The University of Georgia, and most especially, this incredible conference. Throughout the weekend, please do not hesitate to ask for help. We are here to ensure your experience is as positive as possible. Enjoy your time at SAACURrrrH 2010 and get ready to “Commandeer the LeaderSHIP”!

Campus MapPage 12

RHA Hosts 2010 SAACURH Conference

Conference staff changed the format of the traditional

conference program binder to a folded newspaper program. The end result: they saved money, used recycled paper, and had a program that was very portable.

Commandeering the LeaderSHIPOctober 29-31, 2011

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New for 2011-2012:

ECV flexibility! As we have done in the past three years, we will continue to provide returning students with some flexibility in living in East Campus Village.

All 2011-2012 residents of McWhorter, Rooker and Vandiver Halls will continue to have 11.5 month contracts ending in August 2012.

All 2011-2012 residents of Building 1512 will continue to have nine-month contracts ending in May 2012.

The Dawg House! Our new online housing application system, The Dawg House, is now being used for the Returning Resident Room Sign-Up process. The Dawg House may be accessed through the Housing website at www.uga.edu/housing.

New roommate preference option! Previously available only to first-year students, second-year students and above can now preference a roommate during the sign-up process through The Dawg House.

Returning Resident Room Sign-Up 2011 is well underway in The Dawg House! The Dawg House is our new online housing application system that was designed to better serve our

students and their housing needs. To ensure all residents were notified about Returning Resident Room Sign-Up 2011, all residents were sent informative e-mails; table tents were placed in all dining halls; question & answer sessions were conducted in all seven residential communities; and posters were hung in the Tate Student Center, the Student Learning Center, in all residence halls and on the UGA buses. The result? More than 2,800 current resident students requested to participate in Returning Resident Room Sign-Up 2011 and registered online before the January 23, 2011, deadline. After this deadline passed, students were notified of their status in the process, whether they had been awarded a space on campus or were assigned to the waiting list.

UGA Housing CapacityThere are approximately 7,180 spaces in the 21 residence halls available for undergraduate students. Prior to Returning Resident Room Sign-Up, spaces are set aside for incoming, new students in order to comply with the University of Georgia’s first

year live-on requirement. Since 2003, UGA has mandated that all first-year students live on campus – a policy that was adopted in response to the national research that consistently indicates that students who live on campus during their first year are more satisfied with their collegiate experience, more involved on campus, and more likely to continue their enrollment than students who live off campus. In 2011, we anticipate that the incoming first-year class will reach 4,900 students. UGA Housing is also required to reserve spaces for students who are enrolled in our academic-residential programs, including the Franklin Residential College in Rutherford Hall, the Language Communities in Mary Lyndon Hall and the Honors Magnet Program in Myers Hall. Detailed descriptions of these programs can be found at the Academic Initiatives section of our website. The popularity of these programs coupled with the number of spaces needed for first-year students leaves a small number of available spaces for returning students, requiring many of our interested current residents to be assigned to a waiting list.

Waiting ListStudents who have been placed on the waiting list may monitor their position simply by visiting The Dawg House where they initially enrolled to participate in this process. Of course, residents are always welcome to call or e-mail the University Housing Assignments Office for information about the waiting list. We will continue to pull people from this waiting list as spaces become available throughout the spring and summer. We hope to move through the entire waiting list as quickly as possible.

Other OptionsStudents who participate in any of the academic programs cited earlier, including the Franklin Residential College and the French and Spanish Language Communities, are guaranteed spaces in the residence halls where these programs are based. More information on these programs can be found at the Academic Initiatives section of our website at www.uga.edu/housing/academic. The Housing Assignments Office continues to make every effort to provide housing for as many students as possible and will continue working to place those residents who currently populate the waiting list. Students on the waiting list should check their UGA e-mail accounts regularly, as that is our primary means of official communication. All students and parents are welcome to contact the Housing Assignments Office at (706) 542-1421 or housing@uga.edu to discuss any questions or concerns.

2011 Returning Resident Room Sign-Up Update

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www.uga.edu/foodservice

Healthy dining options are an important objective of UGA Food Services. For the 2010-2011 academic year our goal is to add new ways to provide better guidance for healthy dining.

Last fall, we created a new menu symbol to emphasize food items that not only taste good, but are good for you. Bone-i-fied good items are marked with a bone symbol in each dining commons and include foods low in added sugar, high in fiber, high in heart-healthy fats (like hummus, tofu, nuts, and fish), low in saturated fat, moderate in calories, or all of the above. Foods that contain less than 30% or less calories from fat are identified with a heart symbol . Meatless items are marked with a green leaf . Vegan items (contains no animal products) are marked with a yellow diamond . A two page guide to vegan choices available daily has been added to the menu guidebooks printed each semester. Vegan choices are also listed on the Food Services website at: http://www.uga.edu/foodservice/nutrition/vegan.html. Our registered dietitian has designed nutrition tips focusing on nutrients of particular concern for college students (calcium, iron, fiber, and meatless sources of protein). These tips and meal ideas are now a part of the semester menu guidebooks. Applicable nutrition tips specialized for each meal period are emphasized in the digital foyer menus in each dining commons. Recipes have also been reformulated to be prepared with whole wheat flour to make it easier for students to meet the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation that half of the grains consumed daily be whole grains. New fiber rich salads (Santa Fe Quinoa Salad, French Lentil Salad), whole grain side dishes (Quinoa Stuffing, Vegetable Barley Risotto), and whole grain based entrées (Roasted Veggies and Quinoa, Grain Stuffed Tomato) added to the menu provide delicious means for meeting the recommendation. Another nutritional objective is to reduce the amount of trans fats in the dining commons. For some time the oils used at UGA Food Services for frying and sautéing have been trans fat free, and now the margarine used for our baked goods is trans fat free too. March 1–4 a nutrition exposition will be held in each of the dining centers. Katherine Ingerson, Registered Dietitian, along with UGA dietetic students, health promotion students, and UGA PNEs (peer nutrition educators) will be offering various health assessment checks including blood pressure, heart rate, body fat analysis, hand strength and flexibility testing.

Bone-i-fied Good:Healthy Eating at UGA

Food Services

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Payne and Mary Lyndon Halls Receive Upgrades

Division of Student AffairsDepartment of University HousingRussell HallAthens, Georgia 30602-5575

Nonprofit Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDAthens, GA

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University Housing Phone Numbers

Assignments (Central) Office . . . . . .(706) 542-1421

Brumby Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (706) 542-8250

Creswell Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . (706) 542-8344

East Campus Village Community . . . . . . (706) 542-2041(Building 1512; McWhorter, Rooker and Vandiver Halls)

Hill Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (706) 542-5934 (Boggs, Church, Hill, Lipscomb andMell Halls; Oglethorpe House)

Myers Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (706) 542-5217 (Mary Lyndon, Myers, Rutherford and Soule Halls)

Reed Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (706) 542-3753 (Building 1516, Morris, Payne and Reed Halls)

Russell Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (706) 542-8331

Work Order Office . . . . . . . . . . . . .(706) 542-3999

Mary Lyndon Hall

Two of our older residence halls on campus are getting updated this spring and summer! Payne Hall closed in January in order to replace the radiators and piping

with a new heating and air system, which provides in-room temperature control for students and fresh air into corridors and bathrooms. In addition, Payne also will receive electrical system upgrades and new paint. Payne will reopen in time for fall semester 2011. Built in 1923 to house male athletes, Payne is now a co-ed residence hall and one of four halls in the Reed Community. Mary Lyndon Hall in the Myers community is closing in May following spring semester to receive major infrastructure upgrades, including new heating and air, electrical and mechanical systems, as well as a new fire alarm and sprinkler system. While the hall is closed, there also are plans to integrate ADA accessibility into and within the building, which includes an accessibility ramp on the east end, three ADA rooms and an elevator. Built in 1937 as an all-girls residence hall, Mary

Lyndon now is co-ed and home to the Spanish and French language communities, for residents interested in blending their residential and academic experiences.Check back for photos of the renovated buildings in a future issue of Bulldog Families!

Payne Hall

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