Clifton Community Partnership newsletter July/August 2010
From Emory's Clifton Community Partnership: Emory's Oxford Road Building Now Open!; From Creekside to Classroom, Explorative Learning; Emory & DeKalb to Partner to Protect Abused Seniors; Former Georgia High Court Justice Elected to Trustee Board; Local Design Guidelines Honored with National Award; Traditional Tunes in the Tabernacle; New VP Named for Emory's Campus Services; Atlanta's Top Doctors Found in Your Backyard; Student Film Wins Top Drama Honor; Investing in Graduate Education; H1N1 Response Gets National Praise; Accolades
July & August 2010
Emory's new Oxford Road building opens on July 21, and the new facility offers something for almost everyone at Emory -- and for those prospective students who want to attend Emory.
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From Creekside to Classroom, Explorative Learning
Now in its 19th year, Oxford Institute for Environmental Education
(OIEE) teaches the basic principles of ecology in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and teachers leave brimming with ideas on how to apply such knowledge to their lesson plans. One OIEE specialty is leading the participants in developing a schoolyard investigation plan or SYIP, a method in which teachers look to their own school’s grounds for places to demonstrate environmental lessons. Entomology, botany, and geology are just a few of the areas that teachers come to realize have applications literally in their own backyard.
(OIEE) teaches the basic principles of ecology in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and teachers leave brimming with ideas on how to apply such knowledge to their lesson plans. One OIEE specialty is leading the participants in developing a schoolyard investigation plan or SYIP, a method in which teachers look to their own school’s grounds for places to demonstrate environmental lessons. Entomology, botany, and geology are just a few of the areas that teachers come to realize have applications literally in their own backyard."OIEE has changed my perspective," says Jody Davis, third-grade teacher at Atlanta's Mary Lin Elementary School, a partner with Emory through the Roots and Shoots organization. "It has helped me see things through the lens of science."
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Emory & DeKalb Partner to Protect Abused Seniors
Neglect is the most common form of elder abuse and the problem is increasing, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse.As part of the solution, Emory and DeKalb County have partnered together to identify and protect abused elderly and/or disabled citizens within DeKalb. Those involved in creating a protection pathway plan to address a growing need for protective services for this special-needs population included DeKalb County Solicitor-General, Robert James; Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital Chief of Medicine, Thomas Price; Wesley Woods COO, Al Blackwelder; and the Vulnerable Adults Living at Risk (VALARI) task force.
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Former Georgia High Court Justice Elected to Trustee Board
Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice and Emory alumna,
Leah Ward Sears, has been elected to Emory University's Board of Trustees. Nominated by the Emory Alumni Board, she was elected as an alumni trustee during the trustees' annual June meeting.
Leah Ward Sears, has been elected to Emory University's Board of Trustees. Nominated by the Emory Alumni Board, she was elected as an alumni trustee during the trustees' annual June meeting."Throughout her career, Justice Sears has exemplified the values essential to Emory as we advance our mission of courageous inquiry. Given her background, commitments and expertise, she will make outstanding contributions to the Emory University Board of Trustees," says Rosemary Magee, vice president and secretary of the University.
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Local Design Guidelines Honored with National Award
Emory, the Clifton Community Partnership (CCP) and the urban design firm, Goody Clancy, were all honored by the Congress for New Urbanism with its 10th annual Charter Award presented in May for the thoughtful shaping and planning of public space on and near Emory's campus."From the beginning, Emory embarked on fulfilling a vision to let students, faculty, staff, patients, residents and visitors know they are in the Clifton Community by the progressive urban design, beautifully landscaped streetscapes, walkable safe sidewalks and human activity at the street level," says Michael Mandl, Emory's executive vice president for finance and administration. "As Emory expands, we hope to use these urban design guidelines as a tool to preserve, restore and improve the public spaces at Emory."
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Traditional Tunes in the Tabernacle
On the weekends, most sanctuaries are filled with the melodic 
tunes of spiritual songs and hymns accompanied by booming pipe organs and crooning choir members. It's no different at Emory Presbyterian Church, except for the second Sunday of every month.
tunes of spiritual songs and hymns accompanied by booming pipe organs and crooning choir members. It's no different at Emory Presbyterian Church, except for the second Sunday of every month. The SouthEastern Bluegrass Association (SEBA) band plays on the lower level of the church, and the old-time music can sometimes be enjoyed by passers-by on Westminster Way. And as one of the area's oldest and best organized bluegrass bands, they welcome players, both novice and experienced, as well as casual listeners. The jam session can be enjoyed from 3 to 6 p.m.
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New VP Named for Emory's Campus Services
Matthew Early, an engineer and leader in facilities management, has been chosen to serve as the next vice president for Campus Services at Emory. He will start in this position on Aug. 1.Early currently serves as vice president for facilities operations at Columbia University in New York where he oversees building maintenance and repair, grounds, engineering services and commissioning, sustainability, energy management and environmental compliance.
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Atlanta's Top Doctors Found in Your Backyard
Finding a top-notch doctor isn't always easy but a new survey has
made it easier for local residents to find quality health care professionals.
made it easier for local residents to find quality health care professionals.In the most recent survey of Atlanta doctors, published by Atlanta magazine in its July 2010 "Top Doctors" issue, 97 of all 251 doctors selected for recognition are Emory Healthcare doctors and Emory School of Medicine faculty.
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Student Film Wins Top Drama Honor
A film directed by two Emory students, "The Gerstein Report," walked away with "Best Drama" honors at this year's Campus Movie Fest (CMF) International Grand Finale competition.The movie tells the story of a Nazi scientist who compiles a report that chronicles his involvement in the massacre of Jews. This is the second honor this year for student directors Matt Fennell and Matt Ryckman. This past spring, their movie won "Best Drama" during CMF's southern regional competition.
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Investing in Graduate Education
Emory leaders are involved in promoting a new report on the future
of graduate education, part of an evolving national conversation on how to increase participation in U.S. graduate degree programs to fuel innovation and global competitiveness.
"Undergraduate education is important to the creation of a stable economy because it provides students with foundational knowledge and work skills and prepares college graduates for a wide range of employment options," the report asserts. "But it is graduate education that provides students with the advanced knowledge and skills that will secure our future intellectual leadership in a knowledge economy."
of graduate education, part of an evolving national conversation on how to increase participation in U.S. graduate degree programs to fuel innovation and global competitiveness."Undergraduate education is important to the creation of a stable economy because it provides students with foundational knowledge and work skills and prepares college graduates for a wide range of employment options," the report asserts. "But it is graduate education that provides students with the advanced knowledge and skills that will secure our future intellectual leadership in a knowledge economy."
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H1N1 Response Gets National Praise
The Emory University Institutional Review Board (IRB) has received special recognition from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its work in support of Emory's H1N1 emergency response and research.As one of eight national Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units sponsored by the NIH, Emory was part of last summer’s critical national review of H1N1 vaccines through clinical trials.
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Accolades
Betty Willis, executive director of the Clifton Community Partnership and senior associate vice president for Governmental and Community Affairs, has been elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of Leadership Atlanta; her appointment began June 1. She also serves as Program Committee Chair-elect for 2012 for Leadership Atlanta.
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