University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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r. i The Cyberplus addition to the new supercom- puter will he installed in 1985 which will give the University of Georgia the largest computing capac- ity of any other computer site in America. (ABOVE. I Photo by Doug Benson.) The University acquired a new Cyber 205 super computer which began operation this year. It op- erates at seven to eight hundred million calcula- tions per second, and is one of only three on American college campuses. (LEFT. Photo by Doug Benson.) The second phase of veterinary study is clinical and surgical training. Veterinary students spend about 4,000 hours in classroom, laboratory, and clinical study. (BELOW. Photo by Doug Benson.)

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Planning Ahead The quality of its teachers is the most important single indicator of the quality of education a stu- dent can expect at The University of Georgia. More than 80 percent of the University ' s 1,900 faculty members hold the doctoral degree or highest degree in their field. Faculty members hold leadership positions in large numbers of national and international professional journals. University faculty members receive Guggen- heim fellowships, Fulbright scholarships and other pres- tigious awards to conduct research and participate in scholarly programs thoughout the world. The University ranks among the nation ' s top 50 insti- tutions in total number of faculty members who serve on national advisory councils and committees. Five independent, national studies rank the University of Georgia among the top 50 research universities in the country — one of only three institutions in the South, and only 28 in the nation, to be included in all five reports. More than $80 million was expended on research in 1983-84, almost half from research grants and con- tracts. Research at the University has resulted in such discoveries as a vaccine for Marek ' s Disease which has saved the poultry industry billions of dollars. Researchers at the University are working on develop- ment of new energy sources, undersea mineral explora- tion, better food production, and many social, education- al and economic problems whose solutions are crucial to a better life for all people. The University of Georgia library, a member of the prestigious Association of Research Libraries, has two A«. T m - « ' million books and two million additional microforms in addition to other holdings. The law library ranks among the nation ' s top 20, and the special collections of Georgia and Southern material are unequaled. Student life at the University is more enriching than ever before. The opening of the Dean Tate Student Center in the Fall of 1983 created a new focus for student life. Georgia students with almost any interest — metalsmith- ing, bluegrass music, women ' s rugby, whitewater rafting, Bible study, resident hall advising, political involvement — can pursue that interest in the more than 350 officially recognized clubs on campus. The lihrjry- system Jt the University is outstand- ing. The m in library shown here has two million additional microforms. The law library ranks in the nation ' s top 20. (ABOVE. Photo by Doug Ben- son.) From the lop of Sanford Drive, one can see the modern buildings of the University. Some of the more recent ones are the Tate Student Center, and the Psychology-Journalism complex. (ABO ' E LEFT. Doug Benson ) Vji itrodunion

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I n 1932, the State College of Agriculture 51 and the State Teachers College merged officially with the University. All engi- neering (except agricultural engineering) was transferred to Georgia Tech and the School of Commerce at Georgia Tech came to Athens. In 1933, the School (now College) of Home Econom- ics was established. Harmon W. Caldwell was elected president of the University in 1935. When America entered World War II in 1941, there were almost 4,000 students. Regular enrollment fell as young men went off to fight, but by late 1942 regular cycles of 6,000 naval pre-flight cadets were undergoing ac- celerated training on the campus. Approximately 200 University students were killed in World War II. When the war ended in 1945, another new race of students arrived on campus. This wave of vet- erans, including a few women, drove enrollment up to considerable numbers. These married couples lived in makeshift housing mostly left over from the Navy ' s wartime programs. Veterans refused to go along with traditional hazing, but regular freshmen still wore beanie caps and were forbidden to walk under the Arch. Many male freshmen still ran through town in their un- derpants in the annual shirt-tail parade, but old- fashioned hazing faded rapidly in the post-war era. The University of Georgia Press was organized in 1938 and the Georgia Review began publication in 1946. The Georgia Museum of Art was founded in 1945 and a year later the College of Veterinary Medicine was re-established by the Board of Re- gents. Frank Sinkwich won the Heisman Trophy in 1942. Also in 1942 the University lost its accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Sec- ondary Schools because of political interference, but it was restored in 1943 under a new consitu- tional Board of Regents. Enrollment dropped to around 5,500 as the vef- 0¥ University Has Another New Race Of Students The old Varsity was a favorite hangout for Uni- versity students. It was also the place to go on football Saturdays. An unusual feature of the Var- sity was that it only had a standup counter. (RIGHT. Photo courtesy of Special Collections.) The University of Georgia was not in the center of the rebellion against the Vietman war, but it did have it ' s share of activities. (ABOVE. Photo courte- sy of Special Collections.) The modern student of the University began liv- ing in high-rise dorms. As part of the trend toward fast-food eating, many of these students frequented vending machines as they still do today. (RIGHT. Photo courtesy of Special Collections.) I 14 Introduction