Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 10 - January 22, 2025 | |
Lunch Colloquium -- Sasikala Penumarthi -- January, 28, 2025 | |
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Sasikala Penumarthi
Dancer, Choreographer and Instructor of Kuchipudi
Dance Affiliate, Emory University
Founder and Director of Academy of Kuchipudi Dance (Atlanta)
TUESDAY, January 28, 2025
11:30am-1:00pm
“A Play of Emotions through South Indian Kuchipudi Dance”
Showcasing the ways in which dance creates and transforms narrative and emotion in Indian dance forms, Sasikala will introduce the basic hand gestures and foot movements of the South Indian style of dance called Kuchipudi and then perform a short dance item called “Bhavakeli”—literally, a play of emotions. There will be time for plenty of questions. For a preview, you may see Sasikala's dancing on the Carlos Museum website “Odyssey Online.”
https://carlos.emory.edu/htdocs/ODYSSEY/SOUTHASIA/krishna.html
About Sasikala Penumarthi:
Sasikala Penumarthi is one of the foremost practitioners of the south Indian dance form of Kuchipudi, having studied under the renowned dance guru Vempati Chinna Satyam. Sasikala founded the Academy of Kuchipudi Dance in Atlanta in 1997, where she teaches and choreographs solo pieces and dance dramas that have been performed in Atlanta and around the United States. Sasikala also teaches Kuchipudi as an Artist Affiliate in Emory’s Dance Program and has co-taught many times with Joyce Flueckiger: “Dance & Embodied Knowledge in the Indian Context.” Sasikala is the recipient of the Master Artist award from the Georgia Arts Council and is on the Council’s Touring and Teaching Artists Roster.
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Lunch Colloquium -- Noah Scovronick -- February 10, 2025 | |
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Noah Scovronick
Rollins Assistant Professor
School of Public Health
MONDAY, February 10, 2025
11:30am-1:00pm
“Industrial contamination and environmental (in)justice in Coastal Georgia”
The coastal city of Brunswick, Georgia, has a vibrant cultural heritage, but also a toxic legacy that includes situating toxic waste sites in communities of color. Four of those sites are on the US EPA’s National Priorities List (NPL) – the most of any city in Georgia – and three are located directly adjacent to (or on top of) the coastal marsh. Despite decades of evidence of environmental contamination in and around the NPL sites, until recently there had never been a study of possible human exposure. Dr. Scovronick will discuss a recent exposure study conducted at the request of Brunswick residents and local environmental organizations, the community response to the results, and what comes next.
About Noah Scovronick:
Noah Scovronick is Rollins Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health where his research focuses primarily on the links between climate change and human health. More recently, he has become involved in several projects related to legacy industrial pollution.
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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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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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Athens Pizza Meet/Greet/Eat! | |
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Emeritus College Meet/Greet/Eat!
Join us at noon on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Athens Pizza, 1341 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033.
We will 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 College members, and have a little fun. Significant others are always welcome.
Please let us know if you are planning to attend by clicking here.
Hope to see you there!
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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: February 13 and March 13. 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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Frederick Brown Whittington, Jr
Professor Emeritus of Business Administration
Frederick Brown Whittington, Jr. died January 7, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was Professor Emeritus of Business at the Goizueta Business School of Emory University.
To view his obituary please click here.
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2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 4-5:30pm EST
Margaret H. Rollins Ballroom
Rollins School of Public Health
1518 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
This in-person event, taking place on Thursday, January 23, 2025, will honor the outstanding service of individuals and organizations in the Atlanta community.
For registration and more information please click here.
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Opening Event for "This Land Calls Us Home" Exhibition
Monday, January 27, 2025, 8:30pm EST
Schatten Gallery, Level 3, Woodruff Library
Join us to celebrate the opening of this exciting exhibition that features the work of 25 contemporary Native American artists and designers. More than 50 pieces will be on display that express the visions and voices of Southeastern Indigenous heritage, including beautiful textiles, moving photographs, stunning paintings, intricate woven baskets, and more. Related items from the Rose Library’s collections will also be on display. The opening event will include remarks by Mekko (Rev.) Chebon Kernell, an ordained Elder in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference and curator of the original exhibition in the Atlanta airport in 2023; walking tours of the exhibition; and guided discussions of historical timelines in the corridor. Hors d'oeuvres will be served.
“This Land Calls Us Home” will run Jan. 27 – July 20, 2025. Miranda Kyle, the Michael C. Carlos Museum’s curator of Indigenous Arts of the Americas and a Cherokee descendant, advised on the artist selection, oversaw the re-installation of the exhibition in the Schatten Gallery, and curated associated items.
Free to the public -- no registration required.
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ECMSA: Cooke Noontime Series -- Chee-Yun, violin
Friday, January 31, 2025, 12pm EST
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts: Emerson Concert Hall | 1700 N Decatur Rd
FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED -- Registration Available Here
Violinist Chee-Yun’s flawless technique, dazzling tone, and compelling artistry have enraptured audiences on five continents. Charming, charismatic, and deeply passionate about her art, Chee-Yun continues to carve a unique place for herself in the ever evolving world of classical music.
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
ECMSA: Master Class Series—Chee-Yun, violin
Saturday, February 1, 2025, 10am EST
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts: Tharp Rehearsal Hall | 1700 N Decatur Rd
Free Event/ No Tickets Required
Chee-Yun has performed with many of the world's foremost orchestras and conductors. Her past faculty positions have included serving as the resident Starling Soloist and Adjunct Professor of Violin at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and as Visiting Professor of Music (Violin) at the Indiana University School of Music. From 2007 to 2017, she served as Professor of Violin at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Enter the Schwartz Center through the North Lobby Doors, facing the Goizueta Business School
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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Sunday FUNday: Reading Meaning into Gold
Sunday, February 2, 2025, 12 – 4pm EST
Ackerman Hall
Michael C. Carlos Museum
University Quad
Art of the Americas Galleries
When you think of gold what do you think of? Power? Royalty? Wealth? Something sacred? Did you know that both the Egyptians and the Inka associated gold with the sun, and throughout Asia, gold was often associated with purity and warmth? In ancient Greece, gold wreaths were given to competition winners and then buried with their owners. In his work, I Think It Goes Like This (Gold) contemporary artist Nicholas Galanin (Sitka Tribe of Alaska of Tlingít and Unangax̂ descent) uses gold to create dialogue about the economy of cultural appropriation, playing with its powerful and loaded historical symbolism. Wander through the museum to find as many gold objects as you can, including Galanin’s work, then transform an object with gold paint and gold leaf that will be left behind and installed in the Art of the America’s gallery as part of an ongoing collaborative sculptural installation.
Sunday FUNday is a free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to galleries. First come, first served, while supplies last.
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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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I'm sure quite a few of us have probably stepped on the stone marker discovered on our first 2025 walk. That marker designates the Allen Family Plaza which is located in the courtyard area at the entrance of the Schwartz Center.
This drop-off circle and open space, next to the Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, was made possible by Emory trustee David Allen (1967C, 1970D, 1975D) and Beverly Dew Allen 1968C.
The space was named in 2003 and recognizes their daughters, Lisa Carol Allen 1991B and Pamela K. Allen.
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Let's next explore a somewhat whimsical place to sit on campus. The photo below was taken during much warmer weather, but no matter the temperature outside, this bench is a good spot on Emory's main campus to rest, reflect, and view a beautiful area.
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Where will you find this on the Emory campus?
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