The Chanticleer

Issue date: 2/2/06 Section: News

Media Credit: Patricia Mantooth Denise Davis, secretary of the graduate studies department of JSU in her new office on the third floor of Bibb Graves. The department moved there last Monday.

It's been seven years for the Department of Political Science and four years for the College of Graduate Studies since they were literally crammed into Curtiss Hall. The professors have been making quick trips across campus with seconds to spare before their next classes begin.

Both departments were able to put up that "We're Moving" sign during the fourth week of January, however.

The College of Graduate Studies and the Poli-Sci Department packed their strewn paper work and office supplies, much of which had been packed into their cars, and headed to their new homes. As of January 23, 2006, the College of Graduate Studies inhabits the third floor of Bibb Graves Hall. The Department of Political Science moved to the second floor of Brewer Hall on Tuesday, January 24.

" It was hectic for the students because they couldn't easily get in contact with the teachers, and it was hectic for the professors to have to drag books back and forth," said Rita Downing of the political science department.

She said that some of the professors were forced to almost live out of their cars to keep up with office supplies and paper work.

Dr. Jean Pugliese, the Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, said that things seemed more organized and it was "better that professors did not have to travel and carpool across campus."

"The move has not affected me personally, yet, but I know it's a positive change for the graduates to be able to reach their professors and for Curtiss Hall to be opening back into a dorm," said Allison Inglis, a first year graduate student.

Though the move caused a little disturbance to their schedules, both the College of Graduate Studies and the Political Science Department are grateful to have their own homes. This was the most important factor, according to Dr. Ralph Veasey of the Political Science Department who commented, "We just needed a place to call home."

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