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Newsletter Volume 12 Issue 6 - January 2026


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Contact by email:

Kristy Martyn

Director


Dianne Becht

Program Coordinator


EUEC Office



Support EUEC

Your financial support is greatly appreciated and needed.

Upcoming Events

in January





Lunch Colloquium

Steven Batterson


MONDAY, January 12, 2026

11:30am-1:00pm

The Luce Center

Room 130


In-Person Registration



Zoom Registration






Lunch Colloquium

Ellen Idler


TUESDAY, January 20, 2026

11:30am-1:00pm

The Luce Center

Room 130


In-Person Registration


Zoom Registration






Athens Pizza

Meet / Greet / Eat!


Saturday, January 24, 2026

Noon

Athens Pizza Restaurant

1341 Clairmont Road

Decatur, GA 30033


In-Person Registration











Message from the Director

Dear Emeritus College Members,

 


Happy New Year! As I reflect on my six months as the Director of the Emeritus College, I am impressed with the connections, collaborations, and contributions of our members. Your involvement with the college, the university, the academic community, and beyond is inspiring and highlights the value of your intellectual engagement and support.

 

In 2025, the Emeritus College grew our membership to 775 members, maintained active involvement on the university senate and faculty council, recognized six distinguished emeritus faculty with awards, held 20 Lunch Colloquiums with 582 attendees, launched HobbyFest and BookFest (look for TravelFest in 2026), mentored pre-retirement faculty, contributed to medically underserved communities with MedShare, conducted 16 pre-med mock interviews, partnered with Emory Alumni Travel, engaged in conversations, and enjoyed lunch together every month at Athens Pizza.

 

In 2026, we are looking forward to more opportunities to engage with you, including this month’s Lunch Colloquiums with Steven L. Batterson on January 12 and Ellen Idler on January 20, and lunch at Athens Pizza on January 24. Details and registration links are included below.

 

Thank you to everyone for your contributions!

 

Sincerely,

Kristy Martyn

 

 

 

Lunch Colloquium -- Steve Batterson -- January 12, 2026

Steve Batterson

Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science


MONDAY, January 12, 2026

The Luce Center

825 Houston Mill Road -- Room 130

11:30am-1:00pm


"The Enabling of McCarthyism by the University of Michigan"


We currently see articles and hear discussion about a new McCarthyism on university campuses. But the machinations of the actual McCarthy era were long ago, at a time when most of us were unaware of what was taking place behind the scenes at colleges. In this talk, I will use archival records to reveal how the University of Michigan served as an enforcer for McCarthyism, sabotaging the careers of its far-left faculty and students.


About Steve Batterson:


Steve received his B.A. from the College of William and Mary in 1971 and his Ph.D. in mathematics from Northwestern University in 1976, the year he joined the Emory Department of Mathematics. During the period prior to his retirement in 2018, he held Visiting Scholar positions at the Institute for Advanced Study, Boston University, and the University of California at Berkeley.

 

His scholarship was exclusively in technical mathematics until the 1990s when he undertook a biography of the mathematician and political activist Stephen Smale. Subsequent books examined the origin of the Institute for Advanced Study and the rise of American Mathematics during the period from 1890 to 1913. This talk draws on research for his recent book "The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis: McCarthyism, Communism, and the Myth of Academic Freedom," published by Monthly Review Press.





Lunch Colloquium -- Ellen Idler -- TUESDAY, January 20, 2026

Ellen Idler

Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Sociology

Director of Emory's Religion and Public Health Collaborative


 

TUESDAY, January 20, 2026

The Luce Center

825 Houston Mill Road -- Room 130

11:30am-1:00pm

 

 From Oddity to Controversy: The Evolution of Research on Religion and Health


Dr. Idler studies the influence of social connections on health, especially in the context of faith communities. Her research on religion and health began with the study of individual-level religious practices and beliefs, and their influence on later health outcomes, especially in older populations. Attendance at religious services is strongly associated with better health, including lower hazards of all-cause mortality, so there is a generally protective effect of religious involvement at the individual level. Taking a broader view of religion and health at the institutional level however, provides a more complicated picture of both cooperative partnerships between public health agencies and faith-based organizations, as well as religious opposition to public health measures, as witnessed during the COVID pandemic. These themes are explored in Religion as a Social Determinant of Public Health (Oxford, 2014). More recent work is reflected in a 2023 paper in the British Medical Journal: Idler, Ellen, Mohamed Jalloh, James Cochrane, John Blevins. 2023. “Religion as a Social Force in Health: Complexities and Contradictions.” BMJ 382:e076817 | Featured as the Editor’s Choice.


About Ellen Idler:


Ellen Idler, PhD is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Sociology, and Director of Emory’s Religion and Public Health Collaborative, with additional Emory appointments at the Rollins School of Public Health, the Center for Ethics, and the Graduate Division of Religion. She earned her PhD from Yale University and held a fellowship at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Dr. Idler is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America. She served as Chair of the American Sociological Association’s Section on Aging and the Life Course and received its 2022 Matilda White Riley Distinguished Scholar Award. She is an Academic Editor for PLoS One and Editorial Board member for Innovation in Aging, the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, and Palliative Care and Social Practice.

 





Spring Semester 2026 Lunch Colloquiums

Monday, January 12

Steve Batterson, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science


“The Enabling of McCarthyism by the University of Michigan”

 

We currently see articles and hear discussion about a new

McCarthyism on university campuses. But the machinations of the actual

McCarthy era was long ago, at a time when most of us were unaware of what was

taking place behind the scenes at colleges. In this talk I will use archival

records to reveal how the University of Michigan served as an enforcer

for McCarthyism, sabotaging the careers of its far-left faculty and students.


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TUESDAY, January 20

Ellen Idler, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Sociology, and Director of Emory’s Religion and Public Health Collaborative

 

From Oddity to Controversy: The Evolution of Research on Religion and Health


Dr. Idler studies the influence of social connections on health, especially in the context of faith communities. Her research on religion and health began with the study of individual-level religious practices and beliefs, and their influence on later health outcomes, especially in older populations. Attendance at religious services is strongly associated with better health, including lower hazards of all-cause mortality, so there is a generally protective effect of religious involvement at the individual level. Taking a broader view of religion and health at the institutional level however, provides a more complicated picture of both cooperative partnerships between public health agencies and faith-based organizations, as well as religious opposition to public health measures, as witnessed during the COVID pandemic. These themes are explored in Religion as a Social Determinant of Public Health (Oxford, 2014). More recent work is reflected in a 2023 paper in the British Medical Journal: Idler, Ellen, Mohamed Jalloh, James Cochrane, John Blevins. 2023. “Religion as a Social Force in Health: Complexities and Contradictions.” BMJ 382:e076817 | Featured as the Editor’s Choice.


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Monday, February 9

Kelly Panter, Vice President of Construction, Galerie Living

Rolf Reynolds, Senior Developer, Galerie Living

Joshua Peterson, President of Galerie Management

 

“Galerie Living, Corso Druid Hills Update”


Galerie Living, the Atlanta-based senior living developer and operator behind Corso Atlanta and Village Park Senior Living, is hosting a presentation on the development of Corso Residences, Druid Hills, a luxury senior living community seated on Emory University’s historic Briarcliff Campus.

 

Piloted with Corso Atlanta in Buckhead, Galerie Living’s Corso Residences brand offers a luxury residential model with boutique retail, signature restaurants, modern personal care services, and lifestyle amenities spanning academics, philanthropy, wellness, and leisure.

 

In this presentation, you will learn more about Galerie’s 30+ year history in senior living, Galerie’s partnership with Emory University, the Corso Residences model, what experiences will be offered to residents and guests, the development, renovation, and revitalization of the Candler Mansion, and how it will complement and honor the storied Druid Hills neighborhood.

 

This presentation will be led by Kelly Panter, Vice President of Construction, Rolf Reynolds, Senior Developer, and Joshua Peterson, President of Galerie Management.


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Monday, February 23

Faculty Forum: “Defining Emory’s Mission:  Navigating Tensions, Tradeoffs, and Opportunities.”

 

Panel Moderator: 

Dr. Richard Doner, Goodrich C. White Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Political Science

 

Panelists:  

Dr. Frank Lechner, Professor, Dept. of Sociology

Dr. Ilya Nemenman, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor, Dept. of Physics

Dr. Noëlle McAfee, Professor, Dept. of Philosophy; President, Emory University Senate

Dr. Juliette Stapanian Apkarian, Associate Prof. Emerita, Dept. of Russian & E. Asian Langs. & Cultures

Dr. Thomas Walker, Goodrich C. White Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Political Science

Dr. Matthew C. Woodruff, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine


This faculty forum is predicated on the assumption that current complexities and challenges for the university--from multiple partisan perspectives--have intensified dissatisfaction and disaffection on campus.  In this context, what do we mean by a “One Emory” ideal? To help address this, the forum seeks to promote constructive discussion that both lays out key challenges and provides some basis for navigating, if not resolving them.  To this end, the 6-member panel is designed to provide a range of perspectives—disciplinary, political, ethnic, gender, and generational—all in the hopes of moving toward a more forward-looking vision of the university that both recognizes and strives to productively reconcile tensions.  In so doing, we seek to make Emory an even more compelling place to work and learn AND to strengthen the university’s broader constituency. Panelists will address challenges including but not limited to: facts vs. values distinctions, students as citizens vs. students as labor market participants, safety vs. debate and free expression, faculty governance, authentic learning vs. AI-new technology. Some of these are substantive issues whereas others are more procedural. Panelists will provide initial comments of 5-6 minutes.   This will be followed by discussion among panelists, and then Q&A with the audience.  


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Monday, March 16

HobbyFest


Do you garden?  Are you a gourmet cook? Do you collect stamps?  Are you an avid photographer?  No matter what your hobby might be, it is likely that others among the EUEC members have the same interest or might be looking for ideas.

 

We are going to share our interests/hobbies in a session similar to BookFest. 

 

Please contact Ron Gould (rg@emory.edu ) if you would like to speak.

 

Time limits will be set based on the number of people who respond.


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Monday, April 13

Craig L. Hill, Goodrich C. White Professor of Science


“Solar Fuel. The ideal energy source to power our civilization?"


Our planet faces dual and existential challenges: having sufficient energy to power our civilization and saving the planet’s environment. One of the largest technological foci at present, AI notwithstanding, is to find green sources of energy that are economically viable on a global scale. The main sources of green energy now -- wind, solar, nuclear, geothermal, hydroelectric and variations of these -- all have promise but none except solar has the capacity to “power the planet”. There are two forms of solar energy (conversion of sunlight into stored energy): solar electricity from solar panels, etc., and solar fuel. We have the former at scale presently and are limited here largely by having sufficient batteries for electricity storage on the required planetary scale. In contrast, we don’t yet have economically viable solar fuel. Fuel is generally ~60 times as energy dense as a charged Li ion battery, the highest energy density type of battery commercially viable at present. Furthermore, fuel can, in principle, be stored indefinitely. Thus, solar fuel is far more desirable to obtain directly than solar electricity. I will discuss approaches to solar fuel including our multi-institution team’s long-time efforts in this area.


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Monday, April 27 -- TravelFest


One thing in our careers that many of us have experienced was the need and/or desire to travel.  Travel is also a favorite of many once they retire.  The adventures of travel can be wonderful or sometimes frustrating.  

 

This particular lunch colloquium session is your chance to share your favorite, or least favorite, travel story.  Speakers are encouraged to share a story of some special trip, and if you have photos, we would love to see them.




 

Athens Pizza Meet / Greet / Eat!

Saturday, January 24, 2026 -- Noon

 

Athens Pizza Meet / Greet / Eat!


1341 Clairmont Road

Decatur, GA 30033


Join us to relax and enjoy talking and eating with old and new friends.  This is an opportunity to get out of the house, buy yourself a nice lunch, meet other Emeritus members, and have a little fun.  Significant others are always welcome!


To register please click here.

 


University Senate and Faculty Council News

At the November 2025 Emory Senate:

 

Liz Carlino presented an update on the Emory Community Fridge and Pantry. For questions: ecarli2@emory.edu.


A presentation was made by Professor Roy Simpson on fringe benefits. Current courtesy scholarship benefits: 


Full Time:

2 up to 5 years -- 50% of Emory tuition

5 up to 10 years -- 75% of Emory tuition

10 years and up -- 100% of Emory tuition


Part Time:

4 up to 7 years -- 50% of Emory tuition

7 up to 12 years -- 75% of Emory tuition

12 years and up -- 100$ of Emory tuition


The Fringe Benefits committee moved to reform fringe benefits by recommending:

1.     Allowing full courtesy scholarship benefits at 8 instead of 10 years.

2.     Creating portability of courtesy scholarships to other universities, at 50% of the amount allowed for Emory.

3.     Increasing the amount of tuition reimbursement for employee personal education to 6 credit hours per semester (for full-time employees).

4.     Improving childcare benefits.

5.     Aligning Emory FSA contribution limits with Federal IRS maximums.


Representatives from the Student Government proposed two resolutions:

The first resolution pertained to DEI matters:

a.     Resolved, that the University Senate calls upon the Interim Emory University President Sears and the Board of Trustees to resist any demands—formal or informal—from the White House, federal agencies, or affiliated officials that would compromise academic freedom, institutional autonomy, or the civil and human rights of Emory community members regardless of promises of continued federal grant making which often are uncertain or illusory; and

b.     Resolved, that the University Senate expresses its strong support for Interim President Sears and the Board of Trustees in fully restoring the diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, staffing, and initiatives that were dismantled or defunded since September 3rd, and in protecting the remaining programs from further rollback; and

c.     Resolved, that the University Senate urges University leadership to ensure full transparency by releasing an impact report publicly identifying:

……….Every DEI-related office, program, initiative, or staff position that was discontinued, consolidated, altered, or reassigned since September 3rd, including but not limited to identity-based student centers; DEI training and education programs; staff roles involving bias response coordination, inclusive pedagogy, accessibility services, campus climate, and identity- based advising; and any curricular programs impacted by the directive;

………The specific federal guidance, communications, or grant-related concerns the University relied upon in making the September 3rd decision, including any statutory or regulatory provisions cited; and

……….The budgetary, staffing, and structural changes implemented as a result of those decisions; and

d.     Resolved, any DEI-related programs, offices, or initiatives not explicitly listed in the DEI Impact Report must receive a written commitment from the University affirming their continued operation, staffing, and protection. Those programs should not be directly listed in the report to protect their privacy. Should future changes to those programs be considered, the University must first bring such proposals to the University Senate for discussion and feedback prior to any decision; and

e.     Resolved, that the University Senate requests that the impact report and all related communications be made publicly available to students, faculty, and staff no later than the end of the academic year; and

f.     Resolved, that after the initial DEI Impact Report, the University Senate requests semesterly DEI Compliance Reports that disclose, with specificity including but not limited to:

Any further federal or state communications received regarding DEI; all program proposals approved or rejected due to compliance concerns; curricular or syllabus research impacts; and any other actions taken to align with federal or state mandates; and

g.      Resolved, that the University Senate calls for a policy guaranteeing transparency in decisions to adopt or conform to federal, state, or local mandates that substantially impact the University's mission, values, or community. Such decisions must be presented at publicly accessible town halls, open to students, faculty, and staff with opportunities for live questions and feedback; and

h.      Resolved, that the University Senate reiterates Emory University’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as foundational to its mission and to the protection of all members of the community in accordance with the Emory Open Expression Policy and the First Amendment;

and

i.      Be It Further Resolved, that this body expressly resists any anticipatory obedience to federal or state directives that would undermine these principles or erode the rights and academic integrity of members of the Emory community.


Note: At a subsequent Zoom Meeting of the Senate on 12/2/2025, this DEI related motion was tabled until the January Senate meeting, pending completion of a poll regarding DEI matters currently being conducted by a committee of the Senate.


The second Student Government resolution pertained to protection of Emory community rights:

a.     Resolved, the University Senate calls on Interim Emory University President Sears and the Board of Trustees to employ their authority to protect Emory students, faculty, staff by prohibiting employees of Emory University from voluntarily providing information or assistance in response to a request and commitment to resist overly general requests from federal authorities or out-of-state authorities that seek—

………to identify, or impose civil or criminal liability or other penalties, including termination or reduction of grant funding, upon a person or entity based on their participation in activities protected by the Emory Open Expression Policy and the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution including assembly, petitioning, expression of viewpoints, and speech;

……….to identify or apprehend a person in order to subject them to immigration detention, removal or deportation proceedings; or to prosecute a person or persons for offenses related to immigration status based on their participation in activities protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution including assembly, petitioning expression of viewpoints and speech; and

……….to investigate the sex or gender of a student, faculty, or staff member; and

b.    Resolved, the University Senate demands that the prohibition be codified in Emory University policy by the end of the academic year; and

c.     Be It Further Resolved, that this body expressly resists any anticipatory obedience to federal or state directives that would undermine these principles or erode the rights and academic integrity of members of the Emory community.

 

Note: this second resolution was passed by the Senate at a Zoom Meeting on 12/2/2025.


--Jeffrey Lichtman, Emeritus College representative to the Emory Senate and Faculty Council






MedShare Volunteer Opportunity

If you’d like to join this group, we are volunteering the second Thursday afternoon of each month. Upcoming sessions: January 8, February 12, 2026 . 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.

Member Activities

Timothy Albrecht

Professor Emeritus of Music


Timothy has finished a new book on the glorious keyboard writing of Johann Sebastian Bach on his Goldberg Variations.


The book is available on Amazon.com.


New Member

New members are the lifeblood of any organization.

Please make a special effort to welcome them to the EUEC!


Marianne Celano

Professor Emerita of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Emory University School of Medicine





In Memoriam


Cary Bynum


Cary Bynum, husband of Emeritus member, Brenda Bynum, Senior Lecturer Emerita, Department of Theater Studies, passed away on November 30, 2025.  Cary was well known throughout the Emeritus College community and a frequent attendee and Q&A participant of our lunch colloquiums.


A Visitation of Remembrance was held on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at A.S. Turn & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory.


To view an obituary please click the link: Richard Bynum Obituary November 30, 2025 - A.S.Turner & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory



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George Tindall

Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery


George Taylor Tindall (103523), 97, of Boulder, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025, at his home in Boulder, in the presence of family.

 

He was born on March 13, 1928, in Magee, Mississippi, to parents, George Earl Tindall and Lyda Smith Tindall.

 

George graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1948. He received his MD from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha in 1952.

 

After serving two years in the Air Force from 1953 to 1955, as a flight surgeon, Dr. Tindall entered the neurosurgical training program at Duke University as a resident from 1955 to 1961. Following completion of his training, he remained on the staff at Duke for the next seven years. While at Duke, he served as Chief of Neurosurgery at the Durham Veterans Administration Hospital from 1961 to 1968.

 

In 1968, Dr. Tindall was appointed Chief of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical branch in Galveston, Texas, and in 1973, he was selected as Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery and Professor of Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta before retiring after 23 years.

 

George was active in the formation of the Sectional Council of Neurological Surgery of the American Medical Association and was a member of the Neurosurgical Society of America, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

 

Dr. Tindall served as President of the Society of University Neurosurgeons (1966), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (1973-1974), the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1988-1989), the Georgia Neurosurgical Society (1988-1989), the Southern Neurosurgical Society (1990), and theAmerican Academy of Neurological Surgery (1992-1993).

 

He published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals on a variety of neurosurgical subjects, including his major research interests of pituitary tumors, cerebral vascular disease, and head trauma.

 

George co-authored several textbooks, including Clinical Management of Pituitary Disorder and Disorders of the Pituitary; co-edited a multi- volume textbook, The Practice of Neurosurgery.

 

He is survived by his sister, Jo Windham of California; four children, Catherine Tindall of Boulder, Colorado, George Tindall Jr. (Cindy Perry) of Tigard, Oregon, Suzanne Tindall of Mankato, Minnesota, and Annelle Tindall Stueart (Donald "Rocky" Stueart) of Vanderwagen, New Mexico. He is survived by his two stepdaughters, Katherine Moreau Barringer (Jordan Smelt) of Atlanta, GA, and Jennifer Barringer Burke of Charlotte, NC. He is survived by nine grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

 

He was preceded in death by his brother, James Earl Tindall; his first wife, Catherine Hopson Tindall; his second wife, Dr. Suzie Cunningham Tindall; and third wife, Elizabeth "Wendy" Wilson Barringer.

 

He maintained a greenhouse at his home in Atlanta, and when he retired from medicine in his late 60s, he pursued his lifelong love of horticulture and opened a commercial tree nursery - Mid-Georgia Nursery - that he ran for nearly 20 years. He enjoyed garden tours in England and other countries and bonded with many people worldwide about his love of plants and growing them. This passion included his longtime project of trying to create a new variety of camellia which he never gave up on. Loving the genetics of plants, he gifted camellias he grew from seed to friends and family and as a result, his horticulture legacy lives on with the unofficial "Camellia George Tindall" gracing many Southern gardens today.

 

George will always be remembered as a very social and charming person who loved conversation with everyone he met. He spent many years in rural Georgia on his farm with Wendy and their many dogs, immersed in his passion of planting trees and flowering shrubs. He remained curious until his very last days about life, politics, family, football and often engaged in stimulating debates about every topic possible. He cared for many people and made a difference in many lives. He promoted the greenness of our earth with the thousands of trees he planted.

 

A memorial service and Celebration of Life ceremony is planned for early spring (close to his birthdate in March) in Atlanta, GA. Details to be announced.

 

Donations in his name may be made to Homeless Shelters in Atlanta, (Atlanta Mission: The Shepherd's Inn or Gateway Center) and Boulder (All Roads Shelter), The Humane Society in Atlanta, United Way of Greater Atlanta, Atlanta Community Food Bank or any humanitarian charity of your choice in any city.

 

May we remember him all the days with happiness and joy.

 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/george-tindall-obituary?id=60221492

 




Some Upcoming Events at Emory in January 2026

MLK Celebration Service


Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 7:30pm EST


Oxford College will host its annual MLK Celebration Service on January 21st at 7:30pm at Old Church. The keynote speaker will be The Rev. Dr. Robert Franklin, the James T. and Berta R. Laney Chair in Moral Leadership at Candler School of Theology and former President of Morehouse College and the Interdenominational Theological Center. Oxford College’s Soul Collective and the MLK Interdenominational Choir will perform, with remarks by Interim Dean of the College Molly McGehee, Oxford’s MLK Scholars, and Chaplain Brent Huckaby.


This event is free to the Public.


For questions and additional information please contact:


Brent Huckaby -

SBHUCKA@emory.edu


Justin Stanley, clarinet - Emory Artist Affiliate Recital


Schwartz Center for Performing Arts: Emerson Concert Hall | 1700 North Decatur Rd.


Thursday, January 22, 2026, 8pm EST


Free Event/No Tickets Required


Experience the artistry of Justin Stanley, principal clarinetist of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra and a sought-after performer and educator. Stanley has appeared with esteemed ensembles including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera, Greenville Symphony, and Columbus Symphony, and has performed at renowned festivals such as Aspen, Sarasota, and Banff. A dedicated teacher, Stanley serves on the faculties of Emory University, Kennesaw State University, and Atlanta Music Academy, shaping the next generation of musicians. His distinguished training includes degrees from Oberlin Conservatory, Yale University, and the University of Michigan, where he earned his Doctor of Musical Arts.


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

 

 

Emory Young Artist Piano Competition Finalists Concert



Schwartz Center for Performing Arts: Emerson Concert Hall | 1700 North Decatur Rd.


Saturday, January 24, 2026, 7pm EST


Free Event/No Tickets Required


Enjoy a recital from the winner of Emory's Young Artist Piano Competition. The semi-final takes place during the day with finals and winners' ceremony open to the public at 7PM.


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

Candler Concert Series: Vikingur Olafsson, piano


Schwartz Center for Performing Arts: Emerson Concert Hall | 1700 N. Decatur Road


Thursday, January 29, 2026, 8pm EST

2025–2026 Candler Concert Series

$50 | Tickets are available ONLINE, in person, or by calling 404.727.5050 during Box Office Hours


Emory Student $10 Tickets are available by visiting or calling the Schwartz Center Box Office (student ID required for entry).


Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has captured the public and critical imagination with profound musicianship and visionary programs. The 2025 Grammy Award–winner makes his Schwartz Center debut with a program of Beethoven, Bach and Schubert centered around Beethoven's exquisite Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109.


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

 

CMSA: Emeritus Series - Gloria Chien, piano; Vega Quartet


Schwartz Center for Performing Arts: Emerson Concert Hall | 1700 N Decatur Rd


Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8pm EST


Free Event/No Tickets Required


Pianist Gloria Chien has one of the most diverse musical lives as an internationally known performer, artistic director, and educator. She joins the Vega Quartet for a rarely-heard treat—Amy Beach’s romantic Piano Quintet.


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

 


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

Exploring the Campus with Dianne

Happy New Year!


I hope 2026 leads us all on a healthy, happy and content path.


Let's not waste any time and get back to exploring the Emory campus! An appropriate place to begin this year is an entry way -- this particular spot is not only pleasant to look at, but also leads into a beautiful area with pathways to a couple of buildings that Emeritus College members are likely familiar with.


Where will you find this on the Emory campus?


Emory University Emeritus College

The Luce Center

825 Houston Mill Road NE Room 206

Atlanta, GA 30329

  

http://www.emory.edu/emeritus



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