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Foreman
M. Hawes
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Annie
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AASU to Host Rededication Ceremony for Hawes and Solms Halls
Savannah,
GA—October 26, 2003—On Thursday, November 6, Armstrong Atlantic
State University will host a ceremony to rededicate two of its academic
buildings—Solms Hall and Hawes Hall. Hawes was originally built
in 1966, when the college moved to the Southside, and Solms was later
built in 1968. Both buildings were added during times of burgeoning
growth at the college.
"It is fitting that the buildings will be rededicated during
another time of rapid expansion at the university—with booming
enrollments, a new Science Center, and the addition of our residential
community, Compass Point" said Thomas Z. Jones, president of
AASU. "The university began renovations to the buildings over
a year ago to improve their overall appearance and to add state-of-the-art
computing labs, tiered lecture halls, and more open and spacious classrooms."
At 10 a.m., the Armstrong Atlantic community will be joined by city
officials and friends of AASU for the rededication ceremony. Speaking
on behalf of the Solms family will be William Osborne Solms, son of
Annie Lee Solms, for whom Solms Hall is named. Other members of the
Solms family, James Fredrick Solms and Ida Lee Cheves, will be in
attendance. Arthur Gignilliat, a 1953 graduate of Armstrong College,
will speak on behalf of the Hawes family. A reception will follow
in both Solms and Hawes halls.
The ceremony will take place on the lawn between the two buildings—the
future site of the International Gardens. The garden, part of AASU's
Arboretum, will feature a design that includes separate plazas representing
the continents of Africa, Australia, South America, Europe, and Asia.
Plants native to these continents will be established around the plazas.
The gardens will provide a relaxing setting for students to study
and interact between classes.
Hawes Hall houses the Economics and History departments and the Center
for Regional Analysis Student Research Center, located on the second
floor. Hawes Hall, originally named Science Hall, was built to house
the Chemistry, Nursing, and Dental Hygeine departments. It was later
named for Foreman M. Hawes, former president of Armstrong Junior College
and Armstrong College from 1944 to 1964.
Solms will be rededicated in honor of the late Annie Lee Solms, mother
of Anthony Solms, a member of the Georgia Board of Regents who was
instrumental in advancing the university. Mrs. Solms was a well-known
citizen of Savannah who made many outstanding contributions to civic
affairs, educational endeavors, and other activities contributing
to the well-being and progress of the area. Solms Hall houses the
Advisement Center, Faculty Development, General Studies, Health Sciences,
Honors Program, and Math Tutorial. It also houses administrative offices
for the College of Arts and Sciences, a computing lab and classroom
for Fine Arts, and a computing lab for Computer Science. Two, five-tiered
lecture halls with seating for 140 students are located on the first
floor of the building.
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