The Red and Black

Issue date: 9/13/07 Section: News

New Institute director named

Derrick Alridge has been named the new director of the Institute for African American Studies at the University.

Alridge, an associate professor in the department of lifelong education, administration and policy in the College of Education, will take the place of Kecia Thomas.

The Institute for African American studies is dedicated to the production of creative research on black people and the black experience in the Americas and to innovative instruction for a diverse community of thinkers.

Web site to help addicts' recovery

The School of Social Work launched RecoveryAthens.org, an initiative by social work students with information and to support addicts.

It was developed by professor Donna Bliss and her Clinical Practice with Addictive Disorders class and launched in September to coincide with the 18th annual observance of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.

Professorships for sciences created

The University established two endowed professorships due to a $2 million contribution from the Athletic Association. Professorships will be for infectious diseases and mathematics and science education.

Arnett C. Mace Jr., senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, said the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Education will receive $250,000 endowments for 2007.

Alumnus' photos profile 1980 team

Photojournalist and University alum Wingate Downss has an exhibit, "1980 Championship Year Revisited," at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center until Sept. 30. It profiles the 1980 National Championship football team.

Univ. researchers' work published

Researchers led by University biochemists propose a parasite - Trypanosoma brucei - actually infects humans but the infection it triggers releases hemoglobin. The research was published in the Public Library of Science Pathogens.

Library to display rare manuscripts

The University's Hargrett Library will display an exhibition of manuscripts and correspondence of two signers of the U.S. Constitution. The exhibition works by William Few and Abraham Baldwin and is held in observance of Constitution Day on Monday.

-University News Service

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