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Mercer Adds Program for Nursing Professors
 Mercer University has announced a new Ph.D. in nursing that will ultimately help Georgia address a critical workforce shortage. One barrier to training more nurses nationwide is that college nursing programs are limited in size by a shortage of Ph.D.-level nursing faculty. The Mercer program will add to the pool of nursing professors. Emory and Georgia State also have doctoral programs in nursing.
Tech Helps Tame Atlanta Traffic
 Georgia Tech is playing a role in an ambitious plan that will pump money into local transit to break the I-85 bottleneck. The federal government recently announced it is investing $110 million in the plan to establish high-speed commuter bus service into downtown and widen use of I-85's high occupancy vehicle lanes. Tech's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering helped shepherd the project for two years, from honing the technology to analyzing the impact on local gridlock. More >
How Christians Think About Food
 Feast and famine. Eucharist. The last supper. Hunger and desire. Thanksgiving. Christians' attitudes about food is informed by their faith, says an article in Columbia Theological Seminary's latest online journal. The author's concern is the world food crisis and how Christians respond to it. Twice yearly, the CTS online journal @ this point investigates the intersections of church and culture. The "Feasts and Famines" article includes responses, lesson plans and other electronic resources. Read it >
Why HBCU?
 Although most campuses are much more diverse than 50 years ago, historically black colleges remain a relevant choice for many students, writes Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "College choice is a reflection of identity – a statement about how you see yourself, who you are now and who you hope to become. Students are drawn to places where they see themselves . . . as central to the educational enterprise," she writes. Read the article >
Art: for Doctors, from Tibet and in Neon
Art for Emory's medical faculty and med students is on display in Emory's new medicine building through Feb. 28. The exhibit focuses on the human experience and body with 45 works by Emory visual arts faculty. Next spring, a new exhibit will feature art by med students and faculty. More >
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art presents more than 40 works by contemporary Tibetan artists Jan. 10 through Feb. 22. The exhibition explores the tensions between preserving traditions and embracing innovation, with subjects ranging from traditional religious subjects to cultural identity and personal experience. More >
 "Darkness and Light" brings neon and drawing together for a reflection on abstraction and light at the ACA Gallery of SCAD-Atlanta through Feb. 15, with a gallery talk Jan. 22. Also from SCAD-Atlanta through Feb. 15: a photographic and video documentary, "Mushrooms Without Umbrellas," is a visual journey to Mumbai's street vendors and artists. More >
Make a virtual campus visit
 Four ARCHE member colleges and universities have launched new Web sites in recent months. If you haven't visited recently, take a moment to check out:
Agnes Scott College
Clark Atlanta University
Columbia Theological Center
Emory University (and Emory Health Sciences, too)
ARCHEtype will resume publication in mid-January. Meanwhile, watch your inbox for a readership survey to let us know what you think.
Photo credits: Clayton State University, Columbia Theological Seminary, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Mercer University, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta, Spelman College.
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Teamwork: Georgia's public and private research universities work together – leveraging individual strengths for economic benefit to Georgia, says an AJC op-ed article. Instead of just competing on the football field, "our universities collaborate effectively and often off the field, tackling tomorrow's complex problems as a team." Read the article >
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Southern Polytechnic State University enrolls more than 500 graduate students in addition to its 4,300 undergraduate students. SPSU offers nine master's programs, from an MBA to master of science degrees in subjects such as systems engineering, construction management, quality assurance and electrical engineering technology. Know more >
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