Issue 18: November 2018

Gay Pride Parade.  “A large contingent from Emory joined in the Atlanta Pride Parade on Sunday, Oct. 14, taking to the streets of Midtown Atlanta to celebrate the fight for LGBTQ equality. Emory has long been a leader for LGBTQ rights in the South. Founded in 1991, Emory’s Office of LGBT Life is the 10th oldest such campus office in the nation and works to engage the university community in the creation of an affirming and just campus environment while supporting the development of students of all gender and sexual identities.” View photos: http://news.emory.edu/stories/2018/10/er_mm_photos_pride/index.html?utm_source=ebulletin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Emory_Report_EB_181018

Commission on Racial and Social Justice. The CRSJ Steering Committee, co-chaired by Greg Ellison of Candler School of Theology and Dona Yarbrough of Campus Life, met in October. Of 15 demand working groups – the 13 original demands were distributed among 15 groups – eight have resolved their demands. Mekeshua North presented updates on demands 7 (recruitment, compensation, and quality of work life), 8 (job security), and 12b (treatment of staff). The steering committee recommended that a request to resolve all 3 demands be submitted to the executive committee for approval.  

Demands are resolved when: the work fulfilling the demand/initiative has been institutionalized sufficiently to continue as part of the normal operations of the university; the work has been incorporated into another working group; and/or the demand/initiative has been explored and determined to be unfeasible or unnecessary. The CRSJ Executive Committee has requested a report on the commission’s progress over the past two and one-half years, which will form the basis of an executive committee discussion of next steps for CRSJ. Learn more about CRSJ at   http://dialogue.emory.edu/.

New AMUC Plaza.  Below, the renovated plaza outside the five-door (a.k.a., Five Sisters) entrance to the Alumni Memorial University Center is now open. The plaza will connect physically and aesthetically with the Emory Student Center plaza, also under construction. This AMUC entrance will be one of two that are ADA-compliant on the building’s south side.

Above, the renovated AMUC plaza entrance is now open.

Emory Student Center. Construction of the former Campus Life Center moves forward on  scedule  for its May 2019 opening. See recent construction photos below. For more information and/or to subscribe to the Emory Student Center Newsletter, visit:  http://emorystudentcenter.com/.  Photos provided by Emory Campus Services .

Above, wooden forms are in place for a sidewalk that will connect the ESC Plaza to the north side of the AMUC.  Crews are installing soil for a planted area and geofoam blocks are being placed in the foreground. 

Above, the marble trim of the South Pavilion has been installed above the curtain wall system.  
The color coat has been applied to the exterior of the building and the metal cladding for the trellis is almost finished along this section.