Blake Trent

10/19/2009

Don’t Hate the Tate

Essentially, that means that each student will pay $50 a year for the new Tate Expansion. Caty Dickensheets, a senior from Savannah, Ga., had no idea she was paying for the newly constructed student center. “I guess it’s kind of like a tollbooth fee. We walk through here, we might as well drop a quarter every time,” she said.

Not every student is as sarcastic as Dickensheets. “I think it could have been used for something better, but I’m going to be paying $200 for my time here. So, I guess that’s not a high cost,” Brannon Biddy, a senior from Atlanta, Ga. said.

Biddy and Dickensheets both found flaws in how the new student center was constructed. Dickensheets is not a fan of the Tate Café. “You would think that they would put it on the top floor or somewhere with outdoor seating. It creates a bit of a traffic jam,” she said.

But, students are not paying for the student centers’ food courts. The student fees that paid for Tate II didn’t include food court areas.” said Mike Floyd, director of food services."Food Services paid for that area," Floyd added.“The building architects designed the building and they, in-turn, gave us the space,” added Floyd.

The Tate Expansion center was also constructed so it could be somewhat self-sufficient. “All meeting rooms and also the Grand Hall can be rented out,” said Banks. “That money that’s being generated is going toward the Campus Life budget to operate the Tate II facility.”

“The Dawg Pen is sort of like a sports lounge. It has flat screen TVs and an area for gaming. We will also be installing two counter-style seating areas with laptop plug-in,” Willie Banks, director of student life and the Tate Student Center said.

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Basically, I'll have three frames. The Recession monster is going to dominate the guy with a puny undergrad shield, and even make the graduate guy scared. It's addressing the question of how much school it takes to give an individual security nowadays. The old man is saying "it takes a bigger shield, gentlemen." The final illustration will be much less rough, and the dialogue will probably be a little more clever.

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--Despite reports that indicate less health care job opportunities in Georgia in 2009 than in past years, students at the University seem to remain optimistic about their career choice.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported earlier this year that although the health care sector had gained jobs over the past year, it was still the lowest increase since 2001.

Alan Langford, director of pre-medical studies and a clinical professor at the University, however, said that he has not seen a decrease in the number of students pursuing an education in medical studies.

The reason for this, Langford said, is that despite the fact there are fewer jobs available now, the medical field still has a much better job outlook than most professions.

Here is a look at how pre-medical majors stack up against some of the University’s other high-demand majors.

--Dell Whitehead, an advisor for exercise and sport science majors, has seen similar results in his department. Whitehead attributed the field’s ability to be somewhat recession-proof to the wide-ranging opportunities that it offers.

“There are so many different facets of the medical profession,” Whitehead said. “You have medical students but you also have exercise and sport science majors who are looking into being athletic trainers or something. There are endless opportunities within this field.”

Ten Ways to Save Energy and Money Year Round. – According to the U.S. Department of Energy and Georgia Power

1. Turn your A/C on 78 degrees in the summer and heat on 68 degrees in the winter. Doing this will save you money on your power bill.
2. Use fans in the summer to supplement the A/C. This allows you to set your thermostat about 3-5 degrees higher without sacrificing too much.
3. Replace all your light bulbs with energy-efficient light bulbs. Although they cost more initially, this saves a lot of energy and money in the long run.
4. Lower your hot water thermostat ten degrees, but not lower than 120 degrees. This will save you 25 kilowatt hours a month and you’ll still have all the hot water you need.
5. While showering, plug the drain and use this leftover water for plants and washing your car.
6. Turn off computers and printers at night. Also, don’t use screensavers.
7. Make sure your weather-stripping is installed right as to reduce drafts from windows and doors.
8. Don’t put small pans on large burners. It takes extra energy to heat unneeded burner space. Putting a lid on pots also saves on energy.
9. While going on vacation, lower the thermostat to 55 degrees in the winter. It’s low enough to save on energy, but high enough to keep the pipes from bursting.
10. Only wash clothes in cold water. Also, hang them to dry.


We had the idea to have these tips hanging from a cord that is plugged into a power strip.

The ABC's of fundraising at UGA

Photo illustration by Meg Twomey




Meg Twomey
10.19.09

A(rch Foundation): the official fundraising arm of the University. Incorporated in 2005.

B(uildings): Money from private donors helped pay for the erection of the Main Library. In recent years, that money has helped fund the recent Pharmacy school addition.

C(harter Scholarships): These are merit-based scholarships of $1,000 per year, usually awarded to the top five percent of the incoming freshman class.

D(onations…duh): This is the bread and butter of the Office of Development, the division of External Affairs that is responsible for most fundraising.

E(state Taxes): Estate taxes are exempt in many cases when someone bequeaths their estate to the University, which makes them more appealing for donors.

F(oundations): They also work with other charitable foundations to obtain research grants and more funding for faculty and student research projects. In 2009, Dan Colley, a professor of microbiology, received $18 million from the Gates Foundation to continue his research on schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease.

G(eorgia Fund): Another fundraising arm of the University. Works with the Arch Foundation and the Department of External Affairs.

H(eritage Society): This group honors donors who have bequeathed things or money to the University in their wills or in planned gifts.

I(RS): One important component of the Office of Development’s role is to understand tax laws and determine how donors can give as much to the University, while having to pay the least amount of taxes.

J(ournals and testimonies): This is what donors enjoy seeing the most, according to sources at the Office of Development. So their newsletters and Web sites emphasize the testimonials.

K(aiser Foundation): Like the Gates Foundation, External Affairs has also worked with the Kaiser Foundation to establish a Kaiser Permanente Health Disparities Graduate Fellowship in the College of Public Health. They received a $150,000 grant for this purpose.

L(andrum, Tom): The Senior Vice President for External Affairs. His office is located in the Administration Building.

M(illedge Center): Location of the Office of Development. 394 S. Milledge Ave.

N(eed Based Scholarships): Although some of the notable scholarships are merit-based, the office also gives out need-based scholarships to many students.

O(ne third): Direst state support only accounts for about one-third of UGA’s annual operating budget. The rest comes from private support.

P(hone campaign): Student callers reach more than 100,000 alumni through a successful telephone campaign.

Q(uestions?): Still have questions about the Office of Development or External Affairs. Check out the websites at http://www.externalaffairs.uga.edu/development/ea_about.html or http://www.externalaffairs.uga.edu/

R(ecent grads): The Office of Development tries to get graduates to start donating as soon as possible. However, recent grads are the hardest group to appeal to. Less disposable income as well as frequent moves makes it difficult for the office to get donations from this group, but they are working to change this.

S(enior signature): This popular fundraiser allows graduating seniors to donate $35 or more. They then have their name engraved on a plaque that hangs in the Tate plaza.

T(ravel monies): The Department also helps fund student groups who need to travel for competitions or conventions as well as faculty trips for research.

U(niversity Partners): These are donors whose annual gifts total $2,500 or more. $1,000 of this must go towards the President’s Venture Fund.

V(enture Fund): This is a fund that, at President Adam’s discretion, supports projects both large and small. Much of the money is used for special situations that are hard to budget or account for. Often this is deals with large grant opportunities that require a match of University dollars.

W(eird gifts): The Office of Development will take anything that donors are willing to give. Real estate, art, and collectibles are just some things that the University has been given.

eX(ternal Affairs): The University office that oversees the Office of Development, the major fundraising group. External Affairs also oversees alumni relations, the career center, and most things that deal with the “outside world.”

Y(ounger donors): While older donors tend to donate more, the Office of Development is trying to recruit more younger donors. The Parents and Families Association, which is for parents of current UGA undergrads, encourages people to start donating earlier. The Student Alumni Association also recruits donors while they are students in hopes that they will continue to give after they graduate.

Z(zzzzzzz): It might be sort of boring, but fundraising efforts by the Office of External Affairs paid for a lot of things students use every day.

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This is what $14 can buy a college student in the grocery store: A loaf of bread, cereal, juice, eggs, cheese, and chicken breast tenderloins. This food could last the average student at least a week.
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Plate of food from dining hall will go here

The cost per day to eat in all four dining halls on the meal plan is $13.98. Some students may go to the dining halls three times a day, while other go only once, or maybe not all on some days. The meal plan is great for those students that just don’t have the time to prepare their own meals and find dining halls convenient, but when it come to getting your money’s worth you’re better off on your own.
Monthly cost of Food at home on four levels for college age people

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Thrifty plan
Low-cost plan
Moderate cost plan
Liberal plan
males
$166.70
$214.10
$268.80
$329.30
females
$148.00
$185.60
$228.90
$293.70
United States Department of Agriculture- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

The amount each student could save when buying their own food compared to being on the meal plan depends on which cost plan best suits their needs and wants.

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