Planning for the Student Learning Center involved broad based representation
from throughout the University. The following committees and organizations
were involved in planning this building while their work was reviewed and
approved by the President, the Provost and the other Senior Vice Presidents:
Executive Committee:
J. Thomas Bowen, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jackie Kohler, Executive Assistant to the President
William Gray Potter, University Librarian
Danny Sniff, Director, University Architects
Project Steering Committee:
Bob Bugby, University Budget Officer (now retired)
John Casey, Manager, Engineering Department, Physical Plant
William K. Jackson, Director, Office of Instructional Support and Development
Peggy Kreschel, Professor, College of Journalism
Library Committee:
Susan Curtis, Head, Reference Department
Florence King, Assistant University Librarian
Lucy Rowland, Head, Science Collections
Office of Instructional Support and Development:
Steve Gamble, Instructional Resources Coordinator
Jay Harriman, Associate Director
University Computing and Networking Services:
Kirk Bertram, Associate Provost and Chief Information Officer
Terry Brewer, Department Manager
Walter McCrae, Associate Vice President (now retired)
David Matthews-Morgan, Assocate Director
We also thank the many faculty, students, administrators, and staff
who met with the planning committees and especially Thomas G. Dyer,
Vice President for Instruction, for his invaluable and enthusiastic support.
In addition, we would like to recognize the support from Chancellor
Stephen R. Portch, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia,
Governors Zell Miller and Roy Barnes, and the General Assembly who made
this
building possible. We especially thank William Chatham, Vice
Chancellor for Facilities, and J. Dorsey, Program Manager, for their guidance.