Newsletter Volume 12 Issue 12 - July 2026 | | |
Our Summer semester programming will conclude with the Emeritus Potluck Lunch Colloquium on Monday, July 27, 2026.
The newsletter will take a brief respite and will resume in September.
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Lunch Colloquium with Lisa Loveall
Monday, July 13, 2026
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Lisa Loveall
Director of Open Expression Programs - Campus Life
MONDAY, July 13, 2026
The Luce Center
825 Houston Mill Road -- Room 130
11:30am-1:00pm
“Open Expression at Emory University"
Lisa Loveall, Director of Open Expression Programs, will share an overview of open expression at Emory University, including the framework and application of the Open Expression Policy (Policy 8.14). The session will engage faculty emeritus in a discussion of the university’s approach to open expression, highlighting its core principles and how Emory supports the free exchange of ideas while preserving its academic mission.
About Lisa Loveall:
Lisa Loveall serves as Director of Open Expression Programs at Emory University, where they lead the university’s efforts to uphold and operationalize its Open Expression Policy. With over a decade of experience at Emory, Lisa has been instrumental in shaping the institution’s approach to free expression, particularly during periods of heightened campus activity and dialogue.
In this role, Lisa partners across academic and administrative units. This includes campus safety, facilities, and student organizations while also supporting the responsible use of campus spaces for expressive activity. They are known for fostering cross-functional collaboration, developing clear processes, and ensuring that community members can engage in expression in ways that are both impactful and consistent with university policy.
Their work is grounded in a deep commitment to student and campus engagement, education, and the role of higher education as a space for dialogue, learning, and the exchange of ideas.
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Lunch Colloquium with Matthew Sag
Monday, June 29, 2026
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Lunch Colloquium - EUEC Potluck
Monday, July 27, 2026
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EUEC Potluck
MONDAY, July 27, 2026
The Luce Center
825 Houston Mill Road -- Room 130
11:30am-1:00pm
Share your favorite or specialty dish with other EUEC members in this fun, unusual meeting! We will supply the coffee, tea, water (and maybe some lemonade), along with a fruit/cheese platter and cookies, but hope our members will surprise us with something special as the main course.
| | Athens Pizza Meet / Greet / Eat! | | | | |
Athens Pizza Meet / Greet / Eat!
Saturday, July 18, 2026 -- Noon
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!
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EUEC Awards and Honors Reception - Recap
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EUEC Awards and Honors Reception
MONDAY, June 15, 2026
The Luce Center
825 Houston Mill Road -- Room 130
11:30am-1:00pm
The Reception was held on Monday, June 15 at the Luce Center. The event honored Emeritus members with a Faculty Award of Distinction and Distinguished Service Awards for contributions they have made through scholarly work and service in the years since their retirement.
The Bianchi-Bugge Award (administered by the Emeritus College) and the Heilbrun Fellowship (administered by the Emory College of Arts and Sciences) were also awarded at this reception.
2026 Recipients:
Emeritus College Award of Distinction
Rick Doner
Goodrich C. White Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Emeritus College Distinguished Service Award
Gray Crouse
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Bianchi-Bugge Research Awards
Rosemary Magee, Director Emerita, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Roger Rochat
Professor Emeritus of Global Health and Epidemiology
Heilbrun Distinguished Emeritus Fellowships
(Sponsored and Presented by the School of Arts and Sciences)
Harvey Klehr
Andrew W. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Bruce Knauft
Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
Below are photos of award recipients who attended the event: top left, Gray Crouse; top right, Roger Rochat; middle, Rosemary Magee; bottom, Harvey Klehr
| | Emeritus College Walking Group | | |
If you’d like to get in the habit of walking on a regular basis, please join us at 9:00am on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the trailhead of Mason Mill Park, 1400 Mason Mill Road, Decatur, GA 30033. We are meeting a bit earlier in the morning to try to avoid summer heat.
If interested in joining us on July 16 or in the future, please contact Ann E. Rogers (ann.e.rogers@emory.edu).
| | MedShare Volunteer Opportunity | | |
If you’d like to join this group, we are volunteering the second Thursday afternoon of each month. Upcoming sessions: July 9 and August 13, 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.
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Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education
We’re excited to share new updates for the 2026 AROHE Biennial Conference, taking place October 6–8, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. The full conference schedule and speaker lineup are now live, and this year’s program is shaping up to be one of our most dynamic and community‑building gatherings yet.
This year’s theme: “Wellness, Wisdom, Wonder: The Joys of Connection," comes to life through inspiring keynote speakers, interactive sessions, and opportunities to learn from innovative retiree engagement programs across the country. We will also host AROHE business meetings, where member organizations can help shape the future direction of our association. Your presence ensures your institution’s voice is represented in conversations about retiree engagement, lifelong learning, and the future of AROHE.
Early Registration is closing soon — Save Your Spot by July 1,
Early registration is now available at the discounted rate of $175 through July 1. We strongly encourage you to register early and secure your place at this year’s conference.
Who Should Attend
All members of AROHE member organizations are warmly invited. We especially encourage participation from:
- Organizational leadership
- Virtual Retirement Chapter representatives
- Campus partners involved in retiree engagement
Why Attend
- Hear from national thought leaders on aging, community building, and innovative retiree programs
- Connect with peers who are shaping the landscape of retiree engagement
- Learn practical strategies you can bring back to your organization
- Participate in AROHE business meetings that guide our shared future
The Conference Venue will be the University of Florida Hilton Hotel, which is home to the Hilton UF Conference Center. We have secured a group rate of $159 a night, which will be honored two days pre- and post-event for those who want to explore the area further.
Please book the conference nights on the website. If you are staying more than the two nights, please contact Robin Monosa at rmonosa@hiltongainesvilleuf.com or call (352-384-3430 M-F from 9 AM to 5 PM to arrange for the rate for the extra nights.
We look forward to welcoming you and to celebrating the strength, creativity, and generosity of our national community.
Warm regards,
Valerie
AROHE Communications & Member Engagement
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William Brown
Senior Lecturer Emeritus
Film and Media Studies
Bill Brown, a 2024 Heilbrun Award recipient, recently shared information on how the funds were used. His work, "Creating Digital Images that are Robotically Rendered as Oil Paintings" is superb. Be sure to click on the link below to view his website. The artwork below is one of his pieces entitled "Quantum Chaos 03".
The money I received was used to develop my artistic work as a pioneer in the use of robotic painting technologies. I've been able to print out 25 successful oil paintings created from digital files and am planning to continue with this work. It hasn't been an easy task to get this technology to produce the museum quality work I'm looking for but that's to be expected with a technology still in fine tuning mode.
Now that I have an acceptable body of work I'm going to apply to galleries and museums for showing opportunities. I do have some interest from Gagosian Gallery, one of the most prestigious galleries in NYC. But I don't want to over sell this one opportunity. Lots of great artists out there producing great work.
Thanks again for your support. The work can be viewed on my website:
http://william-brown-bzhc.squarespace.com/
Bill
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Ron Gould
Goodrich C. White Professor Emeritus
of Mathematics
Ron is at it again! He's published another paper.
A Fan-type degree condition for the existence of disjoint chorded cycles in a graph.
Australasian Journal of Combinatorics, Vol 95(2), (2026), pp 317--334, with K. Hirahata.
| | Some Upcoming Events at Emory in July 2026 | | |
Diabetes Virtual Support Group
July 14, 2026, 6-6:45pm EDT
Cost: Free
Registration / R.S.V.P. link: events.blackthorn.io…
Emory Healthcare is partnering with Diabetes You Can Win Foundation, Inc. to provide complimentary virtual support to anyone living with diabetes, caring for someone with diabetes, or working to prevent diabetes.
Anyone is invited to participate and may join at any time!
The complimentary, virtual support calls are held the second Tuesday of every month from 6-6:45 PM.
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Snack Attack!
LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATION - Staying ahead of your hunger at home, at work, and on the go starts with having a healthy snack on hand. In this live cooking demonstration, we will explore how to create simple, satisfying snacks with long-lasting energy, including a demonstration of four quick and balanced recipes.
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Miscellaneous Monthly: Rose Library's Open House Series - Health
Rose Library, 10th floor of Woodruff Library building
July 21, 2026, 1 – 3pm EDT
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 Summer, 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 July 21st to view archival materials related to personal and public health throughout the years.
This open house is free and open to the public.
For our non-Emory visitors, the closest paid parking is in the Fishburne Parking Deck with access from Fishburne Drive (not North Decatur Rd).
For more information about parking, please visit the Emory Transportation website: transportation.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
| | Exploring the Campus with Dianne | |
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Last month's exploration led us to something that's hard to miss......if you happen to be in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Administration Building (WHSCAB), 1440 Clifton Road.
Measuring 66 feet long and three stories high, the enormous Medical Science History mosaic is the creation of Italian-born artist Sirio Tonelli. The artwork can be found on the street level lobby of the building.
The mural, originally titled “Medicine Through the Ages: A Mosaic” and officially unveiled in 1996, boasts more than 2.5 million small tiles that wonderfully convey medical history, including depictions of more than 30 key historical figures and events.
The Medical Science History mosaic contains 33 colorful panels that span more than 12,000 years of innovation, dating all the way back to 10,000 BCE.
If you haven't seen this magnificent work of art, I highly recommend taking the time to visit the WHSCAB building and marvel at this creation. The mosaic can be viewed by the general public during normal weekday hours.
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I don't know about you, but these days I'm usually seeking places where I can get away from the constant barrage of politics, news and well, just about everything else.
We've explored this place in the past, but it's worth visiting again. It is one of my favorite spots on campus to meditate and simply enjoy the nature around me.....and get away from it all.
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Where will you find this on the Emory campus?
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The Luce Center
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Atlanta, GA 30329
http://www.emory.edu/emeritus
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