Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 13 - March 12, 2025 | |
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Updates to our EUEC Bylaws
Our bylaws were last updated in 2005 and over 20 years we've made several procedural adjustments. Most of the changes are trivial, such as: a) changing the name of the Advisory Board to Executive Committee; b) changing the title of our Administrative Assistant to Program Coordinator; and 3) changing the names and number of committees listed in the bylaws from four to three. While our overall vision and missions have not changed, it’s essential to formalize our current practices.
Additionally, we are proposing a name change for the Emeritus College of Emory University to the Emeriti College of Emory University. The Executive Committee recommends using the plural form of “emeritus” to remove the gendered nature of our current name.
To review the proposed changes to our bylaws please click here. Ballots will be emailed to all members except affiliate members and associate members on April 14th. Since our bylaws require that approval is received by two-thirds (2/3) of full members to amend the bylaws, it is CRITICAL that you respond to the email with the ballot.
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Lunch Colloquium -- Matthew Bernstein -- TUESDAY -- March 18, 2025 | |
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Matthew Bernstein
Goodrich C. White Professor of Film and Media
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025
11:30am-1:00pm
“Movie Censorship in Atlanta, 1914 – 1962”
Because the Supreme Court ruled in 1915 that movies were not entitled to first amendment protections, state and city censors sprang up all over the country. Atlanta’s two most consequential censors, Mrs. Alonzo Richardson and Mrs. Christine Smith Gilliam held this position from 1924 through 1962, when the city’s censorship law was invalidated. Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Smith Gillam held significantly different views of their job and the Hollywood industry. In this talk, I discuss the work of both women, with reference to Hollywood’s own content regulation agencies. Not surprisingly, one of their highest priorities, like that of all former Confederate states, was to prevent the screening of films that showed social equality between the races.
About Matthew Bernstein:
Matthew H. Bernstein is the Goodrich C. White Professor of Film and Media at Emory University, where he teaches courses on film history and criticism. He is the author of Screening a Lynching: The Leo Frank Case on Film and Television (2009) and Walter Wanger, Hollywood Independent (1994; 2004), a biography of a major producer in the classical era. The editor or co-editor of four anthologies on topics ranging from John Ford westerns to film censorship, Bernstein is a two-time recipient of NEH Research Grants as well as teaching and scholarship awards from the prestigious Society for Cinema and Media Studies. In Atlanta, he has received awards from IMAGE Film, the Atlanta History Center, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, and Emory’s Center For Creativity and the Arts. From 1998 to 2020, he hosted the popular Atlanta Cinema Club. He has served in various leadership roles in the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival since 2006. From 2005 to 2020, he served on the National Film Preservation Board, advising the Librarian of Congress on matters of preservation as well as films to add to the National Film Registry. He is currently co-writing a history of the Columbia Pictures studio and a study of Atlanta film culture in the segregated era.
Matthew earned his B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MFA from Columbia University. He and his wife Natalie, the former elementary school librarian at the Paideia School, moved to Atlanta in 1989. They are proud parents of two sons currently residing in Amsterdam and Atlanta.
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Lunch Colloquium -- Laura Jernigan -- MONDAY-- March 31, 2025 | |
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The Rev. Laura Jernigan
Presbyterian Minister, Educator and Musician
MONDAY, March 31, 2025
11:30am-1:00pm
“The Promise”
The Promise is a new musical by Laura Jernigan that reimagines the ancient story of the family of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael, and Isaac. Drawing from Bible stories found in Genesis and from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions, The Promise explores God’s promises to this particular family tree, including the expanding promise to “bless all the families of the earth.” Weaving together narration and songs, this presentation encourages us to journey toward the promise and seek the blessings of reconciliation for our global family tree.
https://www.thepromisemusical.com/
About Laura Jernigan:
The Rev. Laura H. Jernigan is a Presbyterian minister, educator, and musician. A 1984 music major at Rhodes College and a 1988 graduate of Union Presbyterian Seminary, Laura has served as a pastor in several congregations in the Presbyterian Church, USA, and as a religion teacher and chaplain for seven years at The Lovett School. Currently, Laura is focusing on an arts ministry in music, worship, and drama. Most recently, she completed writing a musical, The Promise (music, lyrics, and book). Laura is married to John Jernigan, an infectious diseases physician with the CDC in Atlanta, who serves as chief of a branch that works to prevent health care associated infections. Laura and John have three adult sons, and have happily welcomed two daughters-in-law to their family.
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REMINDER: 2025 Emeritus College Distinguished Faculty and
Service Awards
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Nominations Needed!!! -- EUEC Faculty and Service Awards
Each year, the Emory University Emeritus College (EUEC) offers two categories of awards: the EUEC Faculty Awards of Distinction and the Distinguished Service Award. Please know we are now beginning to accept nominations for 2025.
For the 2025 awards, completed nominations must be submitted by no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Please submit nominations by email to Dianne Becht, EUEC Program Coordinator, whose email address is Dianne.becht@emory.edu.
Please consider nominating one or more of your colleagues. And please know that self-nominations are also permitted and encouraged. Too often, retired faculty are not fully aware of the achievements of their colleagues, and we must rely on self-disclosure.
The ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS are as follows:
EUEC Faculty Award of Distinction (formerly Distinguished Emeritus/Emerita Award):
- All retired Emory faculty who have been members of EUEC for at least two years.
- Significant professional contributions since retirement to Emory University or its affiliated institutions, as well as contributions to local, state, regional, national, or international communities or professional organizations that reflect the “spirit of Emory.”
- A maximum of four awards are given annually.
- This award may be conferred only once.
Distinguished Service Award:
- All members of the EUEC, including those who have received the Distinguished Faculty Award of Distinction.
- Membership in the EUEC for at least two years.
- Significant service to Emory University or its affiliated institutions, as well as to local, state, regional, national, or international communities or other organizations that reflect the “spirit of Emory.” These contributions must have been made since retirement and are beyond those used to support a previous Distinguished Faculty Award.
- No requirement that an award will be given each year.
When you make your nomination, please include the following:
- Name of nominee
- Department or unit with which the nominee is associated.
- Contact information (email, phone number, and mailing address of nominee).
- Name of nominator
- Department or unit with which the nominator is associated.
- Contact information (email, phone number and mailing address of nominator).
- Description of why the nominee should receive this honor, in no more than two pages. Please do not exceed this limit, but be certain to include enough information for the selection committee to make an informed decision. Please include a curriculum vitae if possible.
Please let us know if you have questions about this process. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Sincerely,
Glenn Kellum
Chair, EUEC Honors and Awards Committee
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REMINDER: The 2025 Bianchi-Bugge Award | |
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This Award is meant to advance the mission of the Emory University Emeritus College by providing its membership with financial support for ongoing intellectual activities by means of small, strategic grants to cover expenses incurred in pursuit of a broad range of activities, including, among others: research and writing, lecturing, training, development of teaching materials, and participation in academic conferences. The Award is open to members from all academic units of the University and will foster their continuing professional development as part of a vibrant emeritus community at Emory University.
It is expected the Emeritus Excellence Fund will support two Bianchi Awards each year in amounts ranging up to $2000 for a twelve-month term.
The application process is open to all Regular and Associate members of the EUEC.
Applicants should submit the following:
1) a letter of application (limit to two pages) that describes in some detail the project to be undertaken: its purpose, the means of achieving its goal, and its relevance to the applicant’s own personal and professional development;
2) a simple one-page budget that estimates costs and explains how requested funding would be employed; and
3) an up-to-date curriculum vitae abstract (limited to two pages) that specifically highlights experience relevant to the project and activities undertaken since retirement.
The criteria for selection will include:
- The relationship of the proposed project to the applicant’s demonstrated qualifications
- The projected value of the project to the applicant’s field or discipline
- The feasibility of completing the project within the term of the Award
- The pertinence of the project to resources readily available to the applicant
- The potential the project shows for promoting the public good
Award recipients will be asked to agree to the following conditions:
- Submission of a written report to the Awards and Honors Committee after completing the term of the Award the year following the award.
For the 2025 awards, completed nominations must be submitted by no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Please submit nominations by email to Dianne Becht, EUEC Program Coordinator, Dianne.becht@emory.edu.
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Upcoming MedShare Volunteer Opportunity | |
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If you’d like to join this group, we are doing this the second Thursday afternoon of each month. Upcoming sessions: March 13; April 17(Note: this month only, it is on the third Thursday); May 8 . Registration on the MedShare web site is required.
To register:
Visit the MedShare event registration page at: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0319&console_type=event&ht=1&res_code=EmoryEmeritus
Click the "Sign Up" button for your event and enter your email and first name. If you don't have a MedShare volunteer account, you'll be prompted to create one.
Select the listed event and click “Register."
For registration issues, questions or information about carpooling, please contact Marianne Skeen, marskeen@comcast.net.
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New members are the lifeblood of any organization.
Please make a special effort to welcome them to the EUEC!
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Raymond J. Dingledine
Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology
Robert Guyton
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Michael J. Haber
Professor Emeritus of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
William Kelly
Emeritus Professor of Biology
John A. Malko
Associate Professor Emeritus of Radiology and Imaging Studies
Alfred P. Sanfilippo
Professor Emeritus of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Miscellaneous Monthly: Rose Library's Open House Series
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 1:00-3:00pm EST
Rose Library, Woodruff Library Level 10
Have you ever wanted to see items from Rose Library's collections but not known how? Or maybe you don't even know what you'd like to see, just that you would like to see something cool and old!
If this describes you, you're in luck! This Spring, Rose Library is continuing "Miscellaneous Monthly", our monthly open house series. Every third Tuesday of the month, you can stop by the 10th floor of Woodruff Library between 1pm and 3pm to view a selection of archival items. No appointment needed! Each month will have a different theme, so be sure to come by every month to see it all! Join us on March 18th to view items created by and for women.
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Candler Concert Series: New York Voices
Friday, March 21, 2025, 8:00pm EST
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts: Emerson Concert Hall | 1700 N. Decatur Road
2024–2025 Candler Concert Series
Single Ticket Price: $40 — Tickets Available Here
"New York Voices lives up to its reputation as the most exciting vocal ensemble in current jazz, to collect such quality voices in one group is rare enough, yet the real trick of New York Voices is how well they mesh. . ."—Boston Herald
Award-winning New York Voices has a history of collaborations with institutions such as the Count Basie Orchestra, Paquito d’Rivera, and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. With selections from the quartet’s latest release, Reminiscing in Tempo, this concert takes a deep dive into the jazz canon, surfacing with standards by Cole Porter and Al Jolson, alongside gems from the catalogues of Chick Corea, Fred Hersch, and Duke Ellington.
Recommended parking for Schwartz Center events is the Fishburne Parking Deck (free for events after 6 p.m. and on weekends).
Additional Emory Visitor Parking Information Here
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Waits Chamber Music Concert
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 8:00-10:00pm EST
Canon Chapel
Free and open to the public
The Old & the New: Paul Coletti Viola Quintet World Premiere; Beethoven String Quartet Op. 131; Vega Quartet; Yinzi Kong, viola
Experience the birth of a new piece when the Vega Quartet welcomes "back" violist Yinzi Kong to give the world premiere of a new Viola Quintet commissioned by the ECMSA written by Paul Coletti. The composer will be in attendance. It will be paired with one of Beethoven’s last great masterpieces, the Quartet Op 131.
For more information please click here.
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2025 David J. Bederman Lecture
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 4:00pm EST
Gambrell Hall - Tull Auditorium
"Gendering the Rights of Migrants and Refugees: The Limits of Human Trafficking Laws
Speaker - Siobhan Mullally - United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Member of the Joint Committee of the Northern Irish Human Rights Commission and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague Member of the High Council, European University Institute Member of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Standing Committee on Human Rights.
The Lecture will be followed by a reception in Hunter Atrium
Please RSVP by March 21, 2025 -- law-cicl@emory.edu
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Details and other information, as well as additional campus events, can be found on the Emory Events Calendar.
If you'd like to share an event/program of interest before the next newsletter
please contact Dianne Becht Dianne.becht@emory.edu
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Walking the Campus with Dianne | |
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Who would have thought we'd find a hippo on Emory's campus.....and not one, but actually three! (see second photo below)
The trio of hippopotamus amphibius calves can be found along a sidewalk off Haygood Road that leads to a rear entrance of the Emory Children's Center building. The Children's Center main entrance is on Uppergate Drive near the parking deck for what used to be CHOA (see third photo below). The Children's Center building also connects to the Health Sciences Research Building via Brumley Bridge (bottom photo below).
Here's more information on the Children's Center:
Emory Children’s Center
2015 Uppergate Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
Emory-Children’s Center (ECC) is one of the largest pediatric multispecialty group practices in Georgia and includes more than 200 Emory University School of Medicine faculty working in more than 20 specialties and subspecialties. ECC is jointly owned by Emory Healthcare and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
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The weather is still unpredictable at this time of year, so let's head indoors for our next walk.
This building is fairly new to the campus and is not only visually pleasing in an artistic sense, but state of the art in technology and construction.
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Where will you find this on the Emory campus?
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