September 17, 2008 -- Tenth Anniversary -- SPSU Authors' Reception.

Johnson Library acknowledged the written works of our professors, staff members and students by putting on display the publications that were produced since last year’s event. Featured were works by students in Construction Management and in the Honors Program; staff members such as Jeff Hughes who provided an article and a newsletter for the Career and Counseling Center; Library faculty member, Aaron Wimer, provided his newsletter, “Dead Tree Notes.” Teaching faculty members wrote a host of papers that had been presented before academic bodies from Denmark and Spain to Australia. We appreciate and honor all of the publications that were provided and especially those which were contributed to the Archives for future reference.

Vice President Zvi Szafran gave an enlightening speech on the significance of writing using illustrative quotes from famous writers. Then, he acknowledged the individual accomplishments of many of the 61 authors whose works were on display in the Rotunda.

President Lisa Rossbacher, who initiated the idea for this event in 1999, was present. She introduced the group to her mother, Mrs. Rossbacher, to whom she gave credit for her own love of reading and her intellectual development from childhood.

The Library Director, Dr. Mills, unearthed from the archives “The Southern Tech Hymn” which was written in 1961 by Professor Robert Hayes. On September 17th, the score to the hymn was performed in the Rotunda by the archivist, Hyun Chu “Leah” Kim. Mills invoked the group to consider a contest to expand and update the lyrics to the song. Prof. Mark Stevens volunteered to work with the archivist and contact the Hayes family in this effort.