Dr. Edward Demenchonok participated in the Regents' Academic Advisory Committee for Philosophy and the Conference of the Georgia Philosophical Society at University of Georgia. Dr. Keith Murphy has developed numerous online courses and had sixteen articles accepted for publication. Murphy also attended the 30 th Annual National Forensics Association National Tournament at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Dr. Jorgette Mauzerall had a paper accepted to the Modern Languages Association 2000 Convention. Dr. Ruben Noguera presented a paper at the Americas World Council, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, and attended Georgia Advisors Drive in workshop at Macon State College.
Students experience Spanish culture first hand.
A large number of students at Fort Valley State University enroll in Spanish and other foreign language courses, but many rarely speak the language once they finish their courses. This summer four FVSU students got the opportunity to speak Spanish in Mexico on a daily basis. For ten days Yolanda Dodson, Faith Marshall, Joni Dubriel and Debra Scott visited Xalapa, Mexico on a study abroad program. The University of Vercruzanna hosted the trip. The students were guided by Dr. Debra Sabia and accompanied by Victoria Dubriel, associate professor of foreign languages.