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Lunch Colloquium TUESDAY February 12, 2019 Carl C. Hug, Jr.
WEBCAST ONLY Lunch Colloquium February 12, 2019 Carl C. Hug, Jr.
Lunch Colloquium MONDAY February 25, 2019 Ren Davis
WEBCAST ONLY Lunch Colloquium February 25, 2019 Ren Davis
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This issue of our newsletter is sent to members and friends of the Emory University Emeritus College (EUEC). I hope the newsletter will help keep you informed about our activities and help you feel connected with our members throughout the U.S. On the left are links to our website and links to contact either me or the EUEC office.
With best wishes,
Gray
Gray F. Crouse Director, EUEC
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 Message from the Director
There is a lot in this issue. We had another great Lunch Colloquium last week by our own Steve Nowicki. Thanks to Jim Keller you can read about it below and thanks to Don O'Shea's help you will also soon be able to watch a recording of the Lunch Colloquium on our videos page. I am very grateful for Don's help in producing videos with better sound quality and overall viewability. Next week's Lunch Colloquium will be another interesting one. Carl Hug has worked on opioid analgesics for decades and that work has never been more relevant than now.
There is an announcement for the Heilbrun Fellowship applications; those of you who heard Steve Nowicki's talk will understand how important his Heilbrun Fellowship was in the research he described. There is also a call for members of the University Senate Committees. Those committees can be an important way of contributing to the University community. Jim Keller, for example, is a member of the Fringe Benefits Committee and that committee's work can affect not only active employees, but also retirees. There is information below about how to serve on one of the committees. Another way that members who live near Emory can contribute to the University is by participating in various medical studies. There is a call below for volunteers for an RSV Vaccine study.
Very few, if any, of our members have been in Convocation Hall, which just opened this semester. However, many of you have been in that building under its old name. See below for information about this newest (and oldest) of our campus buildings.
Finally, you were sent the January Provost's Message. That email contained a link to the full text. If you happened to click the link and read the entire message, you would have seen the following:
Fostering and Celebrating Faculty Excellence
Faculty have championed a space in which they could convene and build a greater sense of cross-disciplinary academic community. Building on those efforts, the Office of the Provost has initiated planning for a faculty club that will foster interactions between faculty across Emory and provide a much-needed space for hosting faculty recruits and other distinguished guests. A feasibility study is underway and will be completed by late spring. In the meantime, while we are in the process of identifying a permanent home for the faculty club, options for a temporary space are being explored.
The fact that we seem to be much closer to getting a faculty club is due in large part to the work of two of our members: Mike Kutner and John Bugge.
I am very grateful to Gretchen Schulz and Ann Hartle for help with editing and proofing.
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Lunch Colloquium--Tuesday February 12
The Opioid Crisis 2019
The Luce Center Room 130 11:30-1:00
Carl C. Hug, Jr., MD, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology Emeritus, School of Medicine
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Lunch Colloquium--Monday, January 28
Choice or Chance: Locus of Control
Stephen Nowicki, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology Emeritus
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Save the Date--Tuesday April 2
Our annual reception honoring award winners, new members, and donors will be held Tuesday, April 2, at 2:00 p.m. in Governors Hall in the Miller-Ward Alumni House. This is one of our very special events of the year!
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Heilbrun Distinguished Emeritus Fellowships
Fellowships to emeritus faculty in the Arts and Sciences are funded by a generous contribution from the family of Emeritus Professor of Psychology Alfred B. Heilbrun, Jr.
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New Members
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Faculty Activities
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Since our last newsletter, we have learned of the death of two more of our members.
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Convocation Hall
Convocation Hall is the new name of the old Theology Building, one of the two oldest buildings on campus. The renovated building also supports Emory's mission by providing space for the offices of the president, advancement and alumni engagement, business and administration, the vice president and secretary, general counsel, and communications and public affairs.
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Call for University Senate Members
The Emory University Senate invites interested faculty, staff, or students to apply for one of the following committees for the 2019-2020 academic year: If you wish to serve on one of these committees during the 2019-2020 academic year, please send your CV and a brief statement of interest to Senate Assistant Taina Figueroa (tfiguer@emory.edu) by Friday, February 15, 2019. If you now serve on one of these committees, you do not need to re-apply. Many thanks to all who currently serve or have served on an Emory University Senate committee. We are grateful for your service, and we hope more members of the Emory community will become involved in the work of the University Senate.
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Tim McDonough on Mortality
Veteran actor and Emory faculty member Tim McDonough presents "a bunch of different ways i'd like to die." Although this may not sound like a fun evening, Tim assures us that it is a dead serious comedy about mortality in which he meditates on his life and ever approaching death. "Yes, the end of life is inevitable and inescapable, but this show is something I can do about my mortality," explains McDonough. "It's a space in which I can wonder and grieve and laugh about the hard-to-grasp fact that one day I will no longer exist." Although the show focuses on death, "a bunch of different ways i'd like to die" is, at its heart, a life-affirming comedy. "I've found the work to be inspiriting and energizing--a lively process that's helped me make more sense of the rest of my life," says McDonough. "It's made me more mindful, and hungry to live honestly and passionately and urgently."
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Vaccine Study Participants Needed
Emory's Hope Clinic is conducting an RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Study at 500 Irvin Ct., Suite 200, Decatur, GA 30030.
We are looking for healthy adults 50 and over, who have not had any respiratory symptoms (like cold, runny nose, congestion, sore throat) in the past 14 days.
RSV is common in young children, but can also cause hospitalizations in adults. We don't understand very much about RSV in adults. The purpose of this study is to better understand who gets sick with RSV and the types of illness they have.
There will be a blood draw, a throat and nose swab and only 2 visits. Compensation for time and travel is $50 per visit. The first visit only takes an hour and the 2nd only half an hour. If interested, just call 404-712-1371.
Eileen Osinski
Recruiting Coordinator
404-712-1371
Hope Clinic/Emory University
500 Irvin Ct., Suite 500
Decatur, GA 30030
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Walking the Campus with Dianne
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Lunch Colloquium--Tuesday February 12
The Opioid Crisis in 2019
Carl C. Hug, Jr., MD, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology Emeritus, School of Medicine
The crisis continues, but many changes have occurred that are intended to reduce the factors contributing to opioid availability, overdose deaths, addiction risks, and other complications. The producers and distributors of opioids are under pressure to reform. The medical specialty of pain medicine is altering the approach to pain treatment, especially for non-cancer chronic pain and to post-surgical pain.
About Carl Hug
EUEC Member Carl Hug is Professor of Anesthesiology Emeritus in the School of Medicine and Senior Faculty Fellow at The Center for Ethics of Emory University. He received a BS from Duquesne University School of Pharmacy in 1958, a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan in 1963 that focused on the pharmacology of opioid analgesics, and an MD from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1967. Since that time, his clinical research in anesthesiology and intensive care has been focused on opioid analgesics as well as other CNS depressants that are widely used in anesthesia and intensive care of surgical patients. For 30+ years, Carl has served as an anesthesiologist and intensivist in Emory University Hospital, Crawford Long Hospital, and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Atlanta. He is a former President and Director of the American Board of Anesthesiology. His service as a Faculty Affiliate at the Emory University Center for Ethics began in 1999; he teaches Clinical Ethics to students, residents, staff, and lay groups. Carl serves on the Emory University Hospital Ethics Committee. He is also a member of the ethics committees of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. His teaching of ethics focuses on professionalism, informed consent, medical malpractice, dilemmas of high-risk interventions, and end-of-life care. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists in 2002 and the Distinguished Service Award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists in 2006. He received a Distinguished Emeriti award from the EUEC in 2012 and he was the recipient of the 2013 Heroes in Healthcare Ethics award from the Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia. |
Lunch Colloquium--Monday, January 28
Choice or Chance: Locus of Control
Stephen Nowicki, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology Emeritus
I first read Stephen Nowicki's book Choice or Chance, Understanding Your Locus of Control and Why It Matters in 2016. But when he spoke to the Emeritus College at the Lunch Colloquium on January 28, 2019, I really understood it much better with all his updates and his engaging presentation. Stephen Nowicki, Jr. is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology Emeritus. He was introduced by Holly York who spoke to his elaborate academic history in the Department of Psychology but also what he has accomplished since he "retired," including his courses in the Goizueta Business School. Much of his life's work has been on the concept of Locus of Control (LOC) and he wanted the audience to know that the Heilbrun Distinguished Emeritus Fellowship he won in 2012 was pivotal in continuing this research and that the fellowship findings were the important stepping stone to winning a three-year grant from the Templeton Foundation to continue that research. And in this latest research he is looking at the "big questions": how does the LOC develop, how does it change over time and what brings about this change, and is it associated with behavioral outcomes. (See below and discussion of the ALSPAC study.) But let's start at the beginning. Steve's research has been centered around the study of relationships both in adults and children. So, what is LOC? LOC is "the single most important personality characteristic determining if we are successful at relationships." Another definition from his book is that it is a "concept that reflects the impact our behavior will have on what happens to us. It [LOC] can be assessed by self-report questionnaires that measure our expectations regarding the effects of our behavior." If you are interested you can calculate where you are on the continuum of LOC by answering the questionnaire on pages 44-47 in the book to determine "how much luck, fate, chance or powerful others determine outcomes" (External) versus perceiving "that our circumstances are the result of our own actions and choices" (Internal). It is important to know that LOC is learned and subject to change "by learning to be more aware of what does and does not impact what happens to us." The LOC concept was first introduced by Julian Rotter in 1966. Is it better to fall into the Internal or External category? The audience came away believing that internality is preferred to externality. And he stressed that internals have a better time of it in life, live on average 7 years longer, and achieve more academically than externals. There is only one way to be internal, but there are many paths to being external. He had several slides that included quotes to help better explain the differences. Quotes for Externality: Amor Fati - "Love Your Fate, which is in fact your life." Friedrich Nietzsche "Oh, I am fortune's fool!" William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet "Whatever is going to happen will happen whether we worry or not." Ana Monnar Quotes for Internality: "Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect." Ralph Waldo Emerson "Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get." Roy Kroc "Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come." Serena Williams
He then went through a series of slides to elaborate on some differences. LOC varies with age. As we age, we become more internal; however, we dip a bit toward external in old age which Steve believes is appropriate and a reflection of reality. As regards personality, internals are less anxious, depressed, impulsive, aggressive, alienated, pessimistic, helpless, less likely to be addicted, have higher self-esteem, and are more disclosing and reflective. On a social level internals are more popular, respected, satisfied with life, and more likely to be leaders than followers. And in the area of work and life satisfaction a large study concluded, "if (I) were going to choose which variables predict life satisfaction, my money would certainly go on locus of control and freedom."
And how do internals gain their advantage over externals? 1. They take responsibility, 2. They are persistent, 3. They delay gratifications, 4. They gather information, and 5. They resist coercion.
Steve then raised some red flags. A recent study looking at the time between 1970 and 2000 found increasing externality which was paralleled with an increase in depression, obesity, decreased voting (except in 2008) and decreased academic achievement; the authors concluded that as a country we are becoming more external. This was disconcerting for Nowicki, and he asked how we should respond to these findings.
It was at this point that he realized that he needed to ask the three questions noted above, namely: 1) how does LOC function in individuals over time, 2) what are the origins of LOC, and 3) what brings about changes in LOC and are these changes associated with behavioral outcomes?
Since there was no longitudinal study in the literature, he decided to review the data in a study of 25,000 individuals conducted in Bristol, England, over 26 years in which he played a part (A Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children - ALSPAC). The study included both parents and children over time, and parents before children were even born. He was interested to know if LOC was a measure of FREEDOM, a measure of how much choice you had.
He has examined the effect of each parent on the child, what happens when the LOC changes in the parent, and related this to the behavior of the child as rated by teachers. One conclusion: "The greater parental internality measured before children were born, the more positive are children's outcomes... during childhood at home and as students are rated by teachers at school a decade later," as measured by sleeping, eating, emotional stability, achievement, obesity, and emotional difficulties.
Several salient remarks that Steve mentioned during the Q & A: "One has to know failure to develop internality." "The coin of the realm for internals is to react on the basis of information." "Over-parenting leads to more externality."
Dr. Nowicki has a complex mind that battles with associations, cause and effect relationships, big data, complex statistics, and the struggle to frame the right questions and reduce variables to find the universal truths, the gold that is hidden. Undoubtedly, we need to stay tuned as his analysis of the ALSPAC data proceeds. But we should not be surprised, as his focus on the definition of LOC shifts more onto free choice, that he is stepping into the area of consciousness and free will. Most stimulating. Purchase the book and look for the next one.
--James W Keller
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New Members
New members are the lifeblood of any organization. Please make a special effort to welcome them to EUEC!
Vladimir Oliker, PhD, Professor of Mathematics
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Faculty Activities
Ann Hartle
Professor Emerita of Philosophy
EUEC Member Ann Hartle delivered a lecture on "The Science of Forgetfulness: Philosophy and Tradition in the Essays of Montaigne" at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on January 18. The lecture was recorded and may be heard by clicking on this link.
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Heilbrun Distinguished Emeritus Fellowships
With a stipend of $10,000, the Heilbrun Distinguished Emeritus Fellowships represent a fantastic opportunity for support of research and scholarship for emeritus faculty in the Arts and Sciences. Below is the call for applications from Michael A. Elliott, Interim Dean, Emory College of Arts and Sciences:
TO: Arts and Sciences Emeritus Faculty
FROM: Michael A. Elliott
Dean, Emory College of Arts and Sciences
SUBJECT: Heilbrun Distinguished Emeritus Fellows Program
DATE: January 15, 2019
It gives me great pleasure to announce the 19th year of competition for the Heilbrun Distinguished Emeritus Fellowship. Named in honor of our colleague Alfred B. Heilbrun, Jr., Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology, and funded through an extraordinarily generous gift from his family, this wonderful Fellowship offers an opportunity for heightened engagement in research and scholarship, and plays an important role in supporting a vibrant Emeritus community.
The program will support two fellowships in the amount of $10,000 each for a twelve-month term starting September 1st - the normal academic year. In addition, each Fellow will be afforded exclusive use of a faculty carrel in the Woodruff Library.
I invite applications from all Arts and Sciences faculty who achieved emeritus status on or before September 1, 2018. Interested faculty are requested to submit both a letter of application that describes in some detail the research project to be undertaken during the term of the fellowship, specifying (if relevant) how the stipend might be budgeted for special research needs; and a curriculum vitae that includes activities undertaken since gaining emeritus status. Submissions will be reviewed by the Committee on the Heilbrun Fellowship, composed of senior faculty in Emory College of Arts and Sciences.
The criteria for selection will include:
- The relationship of the proposed project to the candidate's previous research.
- The feasibility of completing the project within the term of the Fellowship.
- The pertinence of the research to resources available at Emory.
- The overall value of the research to the applicant's field or discipline.
Fellowship recipients will be asked to agree to the following conditions:
- Submission of a written report to the Committee upon completion of the Fellowship.
- Formal acknowledgment of Fellowship support in any published work that results.
- Attendance at receptions and social gatherings sponsored by the Committee.
Applications should be mailed to The Committee on the Heilbrun Fellowship, c/o Susan Lee, Executive Assistant to the Dean, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Mailstop 1580-002-2AB, 400 Candler Library, 550 Asbury Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322 and be received by April 1, 2019. An announcement of awards should be forthcoming from the Committee by the first of May.
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In Memoriam
William Ty Mayton, 77, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Born May 1, 1941, in Rockwood, Tennessee, he graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1963 before serving as a Navy pilot (1963-1969) including tours of duty in Vietnam and as an instructor pilot at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida. After leaving the Navy, he graduated from Columbia Law School with a Juris Doctor degree in 1972 (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar) and began practicing law in Palo Alto, California, and Washington, DC, where he served as assistant counsel to the United States Senate Select Committee (the Watergate Committee). He went on to pursue a career teaching constitutional and administrative law at Emory Law School for 38 years where he was the Thomas J. Simmons Professor of Law Emeritus. He authored a preeminent textbook on Administrative Law, currently in its third edition, and published a book in January 2017 called The Sustainers, Citizens of the United States, in addition to numerous law articles and publications.
His complete obituary can be read by clicking here.
John W. Gamwell MD (82) passed away on Dec. 26, 2018. John came to Emory in 1970 and retired as a faculty member in Orthopaedics in 2002. Funeral Services were held on Wednesday January 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM, Roswell Presbyterian Church (Main Sanctuary), 755 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell, GA 30075 (770.993.6316). In lieu of Flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in John's name to any of the following organizations: Roswell Presbyterian Church, Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Brown University, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta High Museum of Art, Atlanta Symphony, Atlanta Children's Shelter, or the Foundation for Hospital Art.
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Convocation Hall
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The original chapel - divided by steel mezzanines when the space was part of the Pitts Theology Library - has been restored to serve as a space for select university events.
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Convocation Hall opened at the start of this semester. The first public event in Convocation Hall will be an open house from 3-4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, with student docents leading tours of common spaces.
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Walking the Campus with Dianne
Our last photo was a beautiful spot located in Hahn Woods. Much like Lullwater Preserve, it's a place you can go for some peace and quiet, as well as a place to simply unwind and appreciate nature.
Hahn Woods is located on Houston Mill Road, just a short walk from the Luce Center. The area is named for T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. who was an Emory trustee and CEO of Georgia-Pacific. He served as chair of the Emory Board of Trustees' Investment Committee and a member of the Executive Committee until his elevation to emeritus status at age 70 in 1997.
This 4.7-acre preserve was reclaimed from a landfill with the help of Georgia-Pacific, which wanted to honor its retiring CEO. It is part of a 60-acre parcel acquired by Emory University in 1960 along with the Houston Mill House.
To get to the spot I've photographed, enter the parking area off Houston Mill Road, take the set of stairs down from the parking area and follow the, mostly level, trail along the creek. As I said, it's beautiful and a great place to visit -- best in spring and summer, though!
For our next walk let's go back to the main campus to a place that's usually full of people and open semester weekdays until 9 pm and weekends until 6 pm. Note: I took this photo on a weekend morning before it was open.
Where will you find this on the Emory campus?
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Emory University Emeritus College The Luce Center
825 Houston Mill Road NE #206 Atlanta, GA 30329 |
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