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For events held at the UGA Alumni Association Atlanta
Alumni Center, the address is Atlanta Financial Center, 3333 Peachtree Road, N.E., South Tower, Suite 210,
Atlanta, GA. To RSVP to any of the events below or for more information, please call 404-495-1977 or e-mail Atlanta Alumni Center Sales and Marketing Coordinator Sarah Richards '03, at sahara18@uga.edu.
"BRIDGING THE GAP" ART EXHIBIT
A Photojournalism class in the Grady School of Journalism was assigned to photograph African-American people over the age of 60 and to report on a part of the community that could help educate everyone on the subject of race in the South by asking their subjects, "Have you seen race relations change in your lifetime?" The participants of this project didn't realize how a simple assignment would connect two groups, older African Americans and young photojournalists. "Bridging the Gap" is on display at the UGA Alumni Association's Atlanta Alumni Center.
THE LIBRARY PRESENTS: STUART WOODS '59
Join us at UGA Alumni Association Atlanta Alumni Center
as Woods talks about newest book, The Prince of Beverly Hills on Friday, October 15 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Program and Book Signing with Wine & Hors d'oeuvres. $10.00 Alumni Association Members, $15.00 Guests.
Please RSVP by October 13, 2004 to to Sarah Richard '03, UGA Alumni Association Sales and Marketing Assistant, at 404-495-1977.
*THE UGA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND H.E.R.O FOR CHILDREN NEED YOU!
The UGA Alumni Association is partnering with H.E.R.O., Hearts Everywhere Reaching Out for Children, in recruiting volunteers for the "Fall Festival of Fun" event on Saturday, October 23. Community members will take part in the activities and assist with child participants. The Fall Festival portion will take place on Emory's Campus at Clairmont Field from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. The Grande Finale will be the Laser Show at Stone Mountain Park from 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
H.E.R.O. is a non-profit organization co-founded by UGA graduates Ryan
Gembala International Business '03, and Garrett Gravesen Economics '03, dedicated to improving the quality of life and emotional health of children affected by HIV/AIDS by providing sustainable programs to enrich their lives. For more information about H.E.R.O. visit www.heroforchildren.org.
Those interested in volunteering should contact Atlanta Alumni Center Event Coordinator Nakia Lumpkin '04 at 404-266-2622 or kial@uga.edu to obtain a volunteer application. Application Deadline is October 20.
EXPLORE:
GREETINGS FROM BIRDIE
Join the UGA Alumni Association for evening with Greetings from Birdie author Desiree Bennett Gruber '87 on Monday, November 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the UGA Alumni Association Atlanta Alumni Center. Gruber will share her experiences as a promoter of Southern hospitality, (Greetings from Birdie is the nation's leading creator of hand-drawn illustrations showcasing custom artwork with charm and sass) and also give alumni and friends a sneak preview of her holiday card line.
Cost for this event is $10 UGA Alumni Association Members, $15 guests.
Please RSVP by November 4 to Sarah Richard '03.
THE LIBRARY PRESENTS: JULIE CANNON '85
Join us at the UGA Alumni Association Atlanta Alumni Center as Cannon speaks on her newest book, Mater Biscuit, the sequel to her debut novel Truelove & Homegrown Tomatoes on Tuesday November 16 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. There will also be book signing opportunities and guest can enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres. $10 Alumni Association Members, $15 guests.
Please RSVP by November 12 to 404-495-1977 or email Sarah Richard.
SPECIAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DISCOUNTS AT RESTAURANTS
Chipotle
When UGA Alumni living in the Metro Atlanta area visit a Chipotle restaurant on UGA football game days, wearing spirited duds (a UGA hat, t-shirt, etc.), they will receive a free burrito! Alumni Assocaition members can also receive a free bag of chips and a soft drink when they show UGA Alumni Association Membership cards! This offer is good only on UGA Football Gamedays (home or away) this fall.
Dreamland BBQ
Dreamland BBQ offers a 10% discount off their meal tickets (everyday) when alums present UGA Alumni Association membership cards. In addition, on UGA Football Game Days (home or away) members will also receive a free soft drink. Locations in Roswell and Conyers. This offer is for dine-in only.
Tailgate at home or in Athens with Dreamland BBQ ribs, chicken, beans and sauce! Order your Dreamland tailgating packages today! For more information about ordering tailgating packages contact Eric Bickel at 678-458-5970.
*CAREER COUNSELING
Through UGA's partnership with ACDI, meet nationally Certified Career Counselors,
Certified Career Management Professionals and Executive Coaches for individual
career counseling every Friday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the UGA Alumni Association
Atlanta Alumni Center by appointment only. Learn about UGA CareerNet, our state of
the art Virtual Career Success Center. For an appointment, contact Courtney Gazlay,
Associate Director, Career Services, 678-407-5373 or
cgazlay@uga.edu.
*For information on other upcoming events in Atlanta visit our
Atlanta Programs Page.
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DINNER WITH 12 STRANGERS
Calling all UGA Students! If you are interested in attending a dinner, the UGA Alumni Association sponsors the Dinners for 12 Strangers program to help personalize the UGA experience for students. All UGA students, faculty and local alumni are invited to participate in the program. Alumni open their homes to students, faculty and fellow alumni for small dinner parties. If you are interested in sponsoring a dinner, please contact UGA Alumni Association Student Programs Coordinator Katie Davidson '01, or 706-542-2251 for more information.
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GRADY COLLEGE
Homecoming is Saturday, Oct. 16. Come back and visit with your former
classmates, professors and the Grady College staff. For more
information and to register, visit Grady's web site today.
Grady College is also planning a Columbus, Ga., alumni event for the
Friday night before the UGA/Auburn game (Friday, Nov. 12). If
you live in Georgia or Alabama - or will simply be heading
through Columbus on your way to the game - please plan on
attending this fun event
If you have information you would like included in the next
issue of the Grady News, please send to jjk@uga.edu
or mail it to Grady College Alumni Relations, The University
of Georgia, Athens, Ga. 30602-3018.
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The UGA Alumni Association has planned spectacular travel opportunities for alumni and friends in 2005. Upcoming tours include:
January 24-Feb. 7
Antarctica
January 22-29
Queen Mary 2 - Caribbean
February 10-20
Legends of the Nile
February 19-26
Alpine Winter Adventure
March 1-8
Delta Queen
For more information please contact Shea Landers at slanders@uga.edu.
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NEW DISCOUNTS
FOR MEMBERS!
CAKES BY JANE
Members receive a discount of $5 per cake! These cakes are perfect for corporate gifts, holidays, thank you gifts, tailgating or just a special treat for your favorite Bulldog! Please call 1-800-606-8786 or email to receive the Alumni Association discount code to use when ordering from Cakes by Jane. For more information about Cakes by Jane products, call 1-888-834-9981 or visit their web site. Cakes by Jane is owned by UGA alum Don Tomlinson '71.
DISCOUNTED TICKETS
for The Moscow Ballet's Great Russian
Nutcracker at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga. Thursday,
December 9th at 7:30 p.m. Members choose either $10 off each
children's ticket (children under 12) or $3 off each adult
ticket. Group discount for groups of 20 or more, $20
off "gold seats." You must have a code to receive the
discount. Please contact the Alumni Association for the
discount code, call 1-800-606-8786 or email alummshp@uga.edu.
Buy tickets at the Classic Center Box office in person or
call them at 706-357-4444 to order over the phone. To
purchase tickets online or for more information, visit
www.nutcracker.com.
Join the UGA Alumni Association today and find out more about these and other great Association benefits and help support the best interests and traditions of Georgia's flagship University and its alumni worldwide. . For more information on Membership, please contact Ansley Holder '00, Director of Membership.
For a complete list of member benefits visit
the membership page.
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. . . AND THANKS FOR READING!
Emily O. Givens
Director of Communications
eogivens@uga.edu
Should you need to receive the e-newsletter
in a "text only" format, please e-mail Emily Givens.
Pass this e-newsletter along to other UGA alums who may not be receiving it. Encourage them
to join the UGA Online Community
and keep up-to-date with all the UGA Alumni Association is doing for alumni and the
University of Georgia.
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*ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEW MINORITY RELATIONS PROGRAM
 The UGA Alumni Association is pleased to announce the arrival of CASE
Jupiter Fellow Jamie Johnson, who joins us for a one year fellowship to
develop a stronger minority alumni relations effort for our
organization.
CASE, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, partners with universities to offer this unique opportunity for minorities interested in advancement careers. The UGA Alumni Association was fortunate to be chosen to participate in this program and we are confident that Jamie will contribute greatly during her tenure. Jamie brings a breadth of experience with her. She holds two Masters Degrees one in Anthropology, from the University of Florida and one in Counseling Psychology from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Her undergraduate work was completed at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Johnson was also an Adjunct in African American Studies Program at the University of Florida and has been awarded several academic fellowships.
Please join us in welcoming Jamie to UGA and the Alumni Association.
INAUGURALS
Dr. Patricia T. Ashton '75 represented UGA at the inauguration of J. Bernard Machen at the University of Florida on September 10th at O'Connell Center in Gainesville. Our thanks to Dr. Ashton.
Dr. Benjamin R. Bates '00,'03 represented UGA at the inauguration of Roderick J. McDavis at Ohio University on September 10th on the campus of OU in Athens, Ohio.• Thank you Dr. Bates!
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CLASS NOTES
Tell us your accomplishments! Over 100 Class Notes now on file. Read all about your fellow alumni
by registering on the UGA Online Community
and post your notes as well.
Trisha Constance Mallek '02 is happy to announce her engagement to 2nd Lt. Chris Kaprielian. The wedding ceremony will take place on November 14, 2004 in San Francisco, CA. Trisha writes, "I met 2nd Lt. Chris Kaprielian when we were eight years old. He is a Marine, and is stationed in Yuma, AZ. Our wedding will be in his hometown, even though we met there years ago. I moved to Georgia when I was 12, but we kept in touch over the years. YES, he is a bulldog fan."
Submitted on Aug 6 2004.
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For more Alumni Association information on Minority events please contact UGA Alumni Association Minority Relations Coordinator Jamie Johnson, at 706-542-8158 or jamiej@uga.edu.
*NEW MINORITY ALUMNI RELATIONS BULLETIN BOARD
Exchange ideas and thoughts with UGA Minority Relations Coordinator Jamie Johnson on the UGA Alumni Association Online Community's Message board for Minority Alumni Relations. Take the time to register today!
*ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP: STRENGTHENING THE MINORITY ALUMNI-STUDENT CONNECTION
The Alumni Association will hold a work session with leaders of minority student organizations on October 20 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall, room 407. The purpose is to access students' ideas for how minority alumni can support the efforts of multi-cultural student organizations and serve in a mentoring or networking capacity. Four to five alumni are needed to help facilitate students' small group sessions.
Come enjoy pizza and hot wings as we discuss this important topic.
If you would like to participate, please contact Jamie Johnson •or Wanda Darden by October 13th.
THROWBACK TO THE YARD
Gene Toodle '98 with the assistance of several other Black alums has organized "Throwback to the Yard," a Homecoming reception to be held October 16th at the Holiday Inn Ballroom. Proceeds from the event will go to the Brice Hunter Memorial Fund.
MS. BLACK AND GOLD PAGEANT
October 13 at the Morton Theater. This pageant displaying the talents of young women at the University of Georgia and serves a preliminary to the state competition. Presented by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
BLACK AFFAIRS COUNCIL ALUMNI HOMECOMING TAILGATE
Join us October 16 at 11 a.m. at Creswell patio.
SPINDERELLA
Student run Pamoja Dance Ensemble will present Spinderella October 22 - 23 at 7 p.m. at the Morton Theater.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) kicked off Hispanic Heritage month on September 15, but events will continue thru October. For more information and calendar of events please visit http://www.clacs.uga.edu for more details.
MORE
The Alumni Association wishes to acknowledge a variety of exciting events coordinated by UGA's Black alums!
Charlie Monroe '01 organized the first ever DeKalb County 4-H Scholarship banquet. The event was held on October 7 at the Georgia Freight Depot.
Darnelda Crosby '99 garnered Murphy's Bar and Grill on Baxter Street as the official site for Black alum tailgating during home games.
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*GAMEWATCHING LOCATIONS
Don't miss out on the fun: find the 2004 football game watching location in your area! Visit the Gamewatching page for an updated list of locations. Go Dogs!
*OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS FOR GA/FL GAME
The UGA Alumni Association's Official Headquarters for the Georgia/Florida game is the
Adam's Mark in Jacksonville. Call 1-800-888-8292 for more information.
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The saga of the iron horse continues.
We received numerous responses to our article about the unveiling of the huge statue that caused a near riot on campus fifty years ago. We received countless messages from alumni who had never heard of the iron horse and from alumni who were there when the fiasco occurred, and we discovered a new wrinkle to the story.
National media reported that the melee that brought out the police and fire departments and led to the removal of the nine foot tall horse was a result of the students strong disdain of modern art.
"Not so," according to the late Athens business man and artist Don Smith '56 who was a student in the art school at the time of the incident. He said the students were reacting to the sculptor who had raised their ire with articles published in the campus newspaper, The Red & Black, criticizing the students and the university.
Another alum, Howard "Mac" McWhorter '54 who admits to being part of the uprising -- maybe one of the main instigators -- agrees with Smith, as did members of the Class of 1954 at their recent reunion.
Their observations sent us to the archives to investigate this new allegation. Sure enough, Abbott Pattison, the distinguished sculptor from Chicago, on campus as a Rockefeller Foundation visiting artist, had agitated the students by questioning their intelligence and cultural appreciation.
The quarrel began when Pattison's first work -- a large marble monument featuring a conglomeration of sculptured figures was placed at the southeast corner of the Fine Arts building where it still stands.
Bill Shipp, a well-known and successful political commentator today, was a student editorial writer for The Red & Black in 1954 and wrote an article calling the work "a marble monstrosity."
In January, 1954, Shipp wrote, "it is irritating like a hot-shot telling a high class joke with a punch line he knew I wouldn't understand."
This brought a poignant response from Pattison that was published in the succeeding issue of The Red & Black: "Give people a taste of art and let them distinguish what is good and bad in sculpting. Some people seem to think that every statue should be like Venus de Milo, forgetting it was 2,000 years ago. Civilization has made immense progress to the atomic and jet age, and art, too, has taken on new and modern aspects. We have to see a lot of it in order to form intelligent opinions."
Soon after Pattison's letter appeared in the R&B, someone smeared green paint on the monument. This brought an angry reaction from the artist published in The Red & Black in March of 1954. Patterson declared: "The green paint on my marble sculpture doesn't hurt me as much as it does the University upon which is cast the shadow of the presence of spite, ignorance and intolerance. The unfortunate truth is that 95 percent of the personnel at the University have actually seen less than two or three pieces of sculpture in their life that have been made by the so-called contemporary sculptor and so can hardly be classed as qualified critics. It is to rectify that situation that justifies my presence on campus.
Pattison continued, "It is painful to see two Shakespeare performances in Fine Arts with more people on stage than in the audience while a near last place basketball team fills the house. It appears the athletic and social activities have overwhelmed the real reason and justification for a University. There is too much emphasis on excellent dormitory accommodations available and not enough on the furniture of the mind. Would it be possible to have an SEC Spring Festival of the mind, a Rose Bowl for the poet?"
In the next issue of The Red & Black, student writer Carrol Dadisman '56 retorted: "Mr. Pattison is bitter. He has a right to be, I suppose, because some unappreciative individual has "touched up" his work of art with a bit of green paint. However, Mr. Pattison has taken it upon himself to condemn the entire university for the 'presence of spite, ignorance and intolerance' simply because of the action of this one person, who may or may not be connected with the university."
Dadisman continued: "This is just one of several obvious errors of reason in Mr. Pattison's letter. His statement that 95 percent of the personnel at the university have actually seen less than two or three pieces of sculpture seems to be rather exaggerated. His slurring remark about our basketball team was just one indication that the entire letter was pointed at athletics. Mr. Pattison is obviously just as prejudiced against sports as anyone has been about his "modern art."
So, the die was cast. The scene was set. Students seethed about this anti-sports professor in their midst. And to make matters worse, a month later officials choose to unveil Pattison's latest masterpiece, "The Iron Horse," a nine foot tall, 12-foot-long stature created by welding together various steel formations that were then painted black. And where did they decide to place it? They raised it between Reed Hall where freshmen lived and Milledge Hall which housed the athletes.
It is not surprising that students gathered round the huge sculpture and beat it with sticks, stuck hay in the horse's mouth and scattered manure beneath. Crepe paper and balloons were hung on it and students built a bon-fire beneath it.
The media had a heyday. Reporters and photographers from Atlanta joined local journalists and the story went out nationally reporting that University of Georgia students had turned to violence because of their aboration of modern art. "They never got the point," says Smith. "The students could have cared less about the statue, they were venting their anger at Pattison and his criticism."
Now you know the rest of the story.
Apparently, The Red & Black missed the point also. The student newspaper had changed staff personnel (as they did each quarter) and a new editorial writer wrote in the May issue: "Much has been said and done concerning the defacing of Abbott Pattison's abstract steel structure. Within a matter of hours, the black statue had been decorated with balloons, crepe paper with "To Hell with Tech" and other graffiti. As if this was not enough, the animal was burned no less than three times. The statue has been removed, but the scar on the University remains.
"We have been assured that only a few students were involved in the incident, yet the childish actions of a few have indeed injured the reputation of the University. We admit that the meaning of the statue may have seemed obscure -- or even humorous, yet this should provide no reason for people to destroy other people's property.
"Our American government is built on the individual's freedom of thought and expression. Certainly, the public has profited from this freedom particularly in the field of the arts. We hope Mr. Pattison and his sponsor, the Rockefeller Foundation, will overlook the regrettable incident and charge it up to this age's fear of something it can't understand."
They, too, missed the point.
Today, fifty years later, the legendary statue stands proudly on his knoll in the middle of Jack Curtis' farm on Highway 15 South in Oconee County where visitors come to take photos and travelers on the nearby highway marvel at his noble stance.
With his head held high, and with flowing mane and trailing tail, it's as though he knew the truth all the time: It wasn't him they didn't like, it was his creator.
Claude McBride '55, former UGA Alumni Association Tour Director is a veritable repository of campus lore and is now writes our Campus Candid as well as our Legacy stories such as the one above. If you have a Campus Candid idea or interesting legacy story please e-mail Claude at cmcbride@uga.edu.
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*FIRST FRIDAY
First Friday 2004, the UGA Alumni Association's pep-rally to Fire Up the Dawgs, was a resounding success. Stegeman Coliseum was packed as Dawg fans young and old enjoyed a spectacular show! UGA Head Football Coach Mark Richt, UGA Athletic Director Damon Evans '92, '94, and the Georgia Bulldogs, Uga VI and Hairy Dawg brought huge cheers from fans as did wonderful performances by the Georgia Cheerleaders, the Derbies, Flagline, Feature Twirlers and the Majorettes!
Panos Dekazos '97, an economics grad from Athens, won the grand prize, a ticket hotel package for two to the GA/FL game in Jacksonville. Other prize winners included:
Kate Ruston, Athens, GA - two GA/FL tickets
Brooke Hight, Athens, GA - copy of Damn Good Dawgs (the real story of Uga, the University of Georgia's Mascot)
Ricky Young, Athens, GA - Gift Certificate from Cakes by Jane
Eric DiNardo, Covington, GA - UGA Alumni Association Cooler bag
Tonya Hix, Commerce, GA - UGA Alumni Association Tote Bag
For more pictures of First Friday and other UGA Alumni Association sponsored events, please visit our photo album page.
*BABY DOGS
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UGA Alumni Association Altanta Programs Coordinator Meredith Carr '01 and husband Chris Carr '95,'99 welcome Mary Clifton Carr, born Sunday, September 19.
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Send us in pictures of your newest additions! Call or e-mail Shea Landers for a free gift at 800-606-8786 or slanders@uga.edu. And visit the "Baby Dogs" section of our photo album.
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*REGIONAL PROGRAMMING UPDATES
On our Regional Programming page, use the dropdown menu to see the Regional
Contact and scheduled activities for your area. No Regional Contact for your city? If you are interested
in being a contact person for UGA alumni near you, get in touch with UGA Alumni Association Programs Coordinator Ryan Cheek '02 at rcheek@uga.edu or 800-606-8786.
BULLDOGS HELPING BULLDOGS
Have you hired a Bulldog? If you have hired a UGA alum, please let us know. E-mail Ryan Cheek at rcheek@uga.edu.
PHOTOS NEEDED
Send photos of you and your family to be included on the Alumni Association's Web site!
Be sure to include everyone's name and the location. Also remember to take Bulldog photos at all events and send them to Ryan Cheek '02 at rcheek@uga.edu.
SIGN UP TO RECEIVE EMAIL UPDATES
Learn about alumni activities in your city through the UGA Alumni Association's Online Community.
BIRMINGHAM
The Birmingham Chapter continues their partnership with Habitat for Humanity on October 16, 2004. To volunteer, please contact Ryan Cheek at 800-606-8786.
*UGA CAR TAGS
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Jamie Rosario '99, Brambleton, Virginia
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Send us a picture of the car tag you use to display your Georgia pride.
Include name, hometown and class year. Please email
to eogivens@uga.edu .
To view car tags please visit
the Dog Tags section.
*REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT- CHICAGO REGIONAL CONTACT JULIA MAGNUSON '98
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(l-r) Julia Magnuson '98 and Suzanne Crigler '97
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Julia Magnuson grew up in Chicago, Illinois before moving to Atlanta, GA in middle school when her father began working at Emory University.
After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1998 with a degree in Math Education, she worked as a private banker for Sun Trust Bank in Atlanta. Julia worked for Sun Trust until 2000 when she returned to Chicago to work for Northern Trust. This move allowed Julia to take a wonderful job as well as be closer to her grandparents. She now handles financial development for Metropolitan Chicago YMCA. For the past four years, she has also served as the UGA Alumni Association's regional contact for Chicago. She works with local alumni and assists in planning alumni activities.
Julie has planned many successful alumni events in the Chicago area. Chicago alumni have toured the Chicago River by boat, attended the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, gathered in the Loop, Chicago's business district, as well as cheered on the Dawgs• at football game watching parties.
In the past year, she returned to Athens to meet with professors at the College of Education to seek advice in creating a YMCA school. She was grateful for the time that she was given even though she had not been a student in five plus years. Even with a full day of meetings, there was still a bit of time to sneak in a bagel at Zim's, run down Milledge and stroll through the Georgia Museum.
Julie returns each year for a couple of football games in the fall, once during basketball season and once in the spring. She really enjoys the springtime walk through North Campus. Her fondest memories of college years at UGA include game days, date nights, shopping at Heery's and Encore, flag football at the intramural fields, dining at Mean Bean and Steverino's and 25 cent ice cream at Hodgson's.
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DO YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING WITH THE UGA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Visit the Alumni Association's Merchandise site and take advantage of some wonderful products for family and friends! We have the perfect gifts for any Bulldog!
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UGA ALUMNA DONATES PROCEEDS FROM CARD LINE TO UGA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Are you ready for some serious Southern Football?! Greetings from Birdie, founded by Desiree Bennett Gruber '87, has launched a fall greeting card line that includes a Football Condolence card to celebrate the time honored tradition of intense football rivalries in the South. Greetings from Birdie will donate 50% of the proceeds from sales of all Football Condolence and Holiday cards, from September 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004, to the UGA Alumni Association's Campus Support Fund.
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