George Zinkhan & The end of the first year

As most of you may know, UGA and the Athens community experienced a loss on April 25. For the whole story, please visit www.redandblack.com (the unofficial UGA newspaper). They have a done a good job covering the story from the initial shootings, to the manhunt, and most recently the discovery of Zinkhan's body. Even for a campus as large as UGA, it seemed everyone had a connection to the people involved. Kat, a recent CSAA grad knew the victims and wrote a touching entry about them in her blog.

The days following the shooting were interesting, to say the least. From the beginning, the local authorities believed Zinkhan wouldn't return to downtown Athens/campus, but security was beefed up as a precaution. It was a bit odd to see police officers carrying large guns just strolling through Tate plaza. But, as with everything, life began to return to normal. Considering the timing, students, staff, and faculty alike were busy finishing the year and preparing for finals, graduation, etc. I think everyone can breath easier now that they have located Zinkhan.


On to a happier note: Congratulations to the CSAA class of 2009!




The past couple weeks have been bittersweet. The 2010 cohort finished up our first year and the 2009 cohort finished up their UGA careers. There have been a lot of goodbyes as some are going off to internships, while others are moving to start their first post-grad job!

Though at times, the first year was difficult and challenging, I still can't believe it's done. The first semester eased us into the program, allowing us to adapt to our assistantship and giving us a broad introduction to student affairs curriculum. This spring brought a newly restructured second semester and although balancing an assistanship, practicum, and research proved tough, I think we will be even more prepared to begin classes again in the fall. Now, the class of 2010 is off to start our internships and anxiously waiting to welcome the class of 2011!

Have a great summer!