NEWSLETTER “A Place and a Purpose” a Publication of the Emeritus Press at Arizona State University

NEWSLETTER “A Place and a Purpose” A publication of the Emeritus Press at Arizona State University

Volume XIII, Number 4 Fall 2018

International Science and Angeles, California, along with 1700 Engineering Fair (ISEF) other proudly self-proclaimed "sci- 2018 Documentaries ence geeks.” Interviews with the students, their families and their teach- Past volumes of this newsletter ers/mentors reveal the intelligence, have described the Emeritus College drive and passion of these young –ISEF-AZ Preparatory Program, scientists for their projects, and their coordinated by Emeritus College determination to contribute to the member William Glaunsinger, a sustainability and improvement of program which recently received an the places they live. Once they ar- Innovation Award from the Associa- rive at ISEF, the participants prepare tion of Retirement Organizations in for the competition, where they are Higher Education (see details in Fac- judged by doctoral level scientists in ulty Notes). Now two feature length one of twenty-four categories. They documentary films about ISEF have also meet counterparts from around been released to critical acclaim. the world and enjoy socializing as The films areScience Fair and In- teenagers do. Six student stories are venting Tomorrow, and both have been told in Inventing Tomorrow, and nine screened at multiple film festivals. students and a mentor are featured Science Fair won the festival favorite in Science Fair. award at the Sundance Film Festi- Currently both films are in the- val, an award voted on by festival atrical release. Plans are that Invent- attendees; Inventing Tomorrow, also ing Tomorrow will be available through screened at Sundance, won the best Science Fair Film Promotional Poster OnDemand, and for rental and EST documentary award at the Seattle (iTunes, Cable VOD, etc) in the first Film Festival. Lorna and William around the world, tracing their jour- quarter of 2019. Those interested Glaunsinger served as consultants neys from their secondary schools, in learning more are encouraged to for Inventing Tomorrow. to science fairs in their respective sign up for the newsletter at www. Both films feature the stories states, regions, or countries, to their inventingtomorrowmovie.com. of several ISEF participants from selection to attend ISEF 2017 in Los continued on page 4)

Language of Humor and Philosophy, Physical Humor and Sports Mascots, Political Humor, By Don & Alleen Nilsen Psychology and Humor, Religion and Humor, Humor and Rhetoric, Satire, Alleen and Don Nilsen¹s The and Humor and Sociology. The Nil- Language of Humor (Cambridge Uni- sens have prepared twenty-five Pow- versity Press) is now available in both erPoints, one to accompany each of hardbound and paperback editions. their twenty-five chapters. The book contains chapters on the Much of the research and writing following subjects: Humor in An- of this book grew out of the course thropology, Humor in Art, Humor in which the Nilsens taught at the Bar- Business, Digital Humor, Humor in rett Honors College (partnering with Education, Humor and Gender Stud- the ASU Emeritus College) on the The Language of Humor, book by A. ies, Humor and Geography, Humor subject of Humor across the Dis- & D. Nilsen and Gerontology, Humor and His- ciplines. The Nilsens want to thank tory, Irony, Humor and Journalism, both the Honors College and the allowing us to field test our materials Humor and the Law, Linguistic Hu- Emeritus College for their support in in various humor classes. The Nils- mor and Language Play, Humor and the research and writing of the book. ens also need to thank AATH (As- Literature, Medical Humor, Humor The Nilsens also received excellent sociation of Applied and Therapeu- and Music, Onomastic Humor, Par- support from the ASU English De- tic Humor), and ISHS (International ody, Humor and the Performing Arts partment and from ASU¹s Project Society for Humor Studies) for their (Theatre, Dance and Music), Humor Humanities, and we thank them for support. Emeritus College Newsletter Page 2 Volume XIII, Number 4

Message from the Dean arohe.org/newsletters.) And, I came away with questions This October I had the oppor- for our future: tunity to participate in the Ninth Bi- ennial AROHE Conference, Re-Cre- 1. How might we engage the Uni- ating Retirement: Connect / Serve / versity Senate in “re-inventing” re- Celebrate. The conference was host- tirement? ed by the Emory University Emeritus 2. How do we make “re-invent- College and co-hosted by GA-HE- ing” retirement a part of the ASU RO: Georgia Association of Higher strategic plan? Are the Emeritus Education Retiree Organizations. College & ASURA in ASU’s strate- Steve Tipton talked about the gic plan? moral basis for retirement given the 3. Should ASU join the change in societal impact retirees will Age-friendly University Global have. Roger Baldwin talked about Network – European and US in- how the 1994 legislation specifying stitutions committed to meeting 10 no mandatory retirement at age 65 key age-friendly principles? has led to more choices and respon- 4. What can we do to assist oth- sibilities for individuals. We decide ers? Would it be helpful to produce when and how to retire! He described “This is my retirement story” vid- the process not as a binary decision, eos? Dear Colleagues: but as a dimmer switch where each of 5. How can we use what we are us chooses a path for productive en- learning about retirement transi- The Emeritus College has had gagement and purposeful aging. tion to understand/help those out an affiliation with the Association I came away energized by what of work? How might we live in a of Retirement Organizations in our colleagues across the country (and future society with pervasive Arti- Higher Education, better known as Canada) are doing, and proud of what ficial Intelligence? How do we pro- AROHE, since 2003 [Ref. https:// we are doing. Look for an award-win- vide alternatives to a “work-cen- emerituscollege.asu.edu/sites/de- ning example in this issue. It appears tered” life for everyone, not just fault/files/ecdw/EVoice6/foun- that we retirees are stepping up to retirees? dEV.html], and we have been mem- Roger Baldwin’s challenge for us to bers ever since. You may recognize provide a “longevity dividend,” not I would love to hear your thoughts the name because we forward a link a “societal burden,” especially given about these questions! to the current AROHE Newsletter Steve Tipton’s prediction that retiring to each of you. (You can visit the boomers are going to have a huge im- Best wishes, archived copies at https://www. pact on societal systems. Bill

EC Council Members (from left to right): Dean Bill Verdini, Don Nilsen, Babs Gordon, Phil Vander- Meer, Scott Norton, Bill Glaunsinger, Tony Gully, Beth Lessard, Jay Braun, JoAnn Tongret, Ed Stump Emeritus College Newsletter Fall 2018 Page 3

interstate highway system was estab- Bob Barnhill’s lished, and the Tennessee Valley Au- Editor’s Note: Emeritus thority created. The book points out I wrote Bob Barnhill to thank him for that President Reagan introduced the introducing us to Modesitt, and I decided Bookshelf point of view that government was a that his thought provoking response to me problem, rather than a solution. The was something to share with you. Bob When was the American feder- resulting selfishness has increased wrote: Modesitt’s books are a welcome real government considered a solu- over the years and reached its present lief, because, as one reviewer somewhere tion rather than a problem? David nadir with the current occupant of wrote, the stories are ‘ethical.’ ( I couldn’t Goldfield in his book, The Gifted the White House. Goldfield’s book re-find the reference.) In particular, there Generation: When Government was Good is an interesting study of history, is order and there is chaos, and the usual (Bloomsbury Publications, 2017), with cautionary tales for the current American temptation is to use ‘either or’ describes the generation born during times. logic, which implies that one is good and the 1940s as the “gifted generation,” the other is bad. But the best characters in the sense that we benefited by gifts A change of pace: E.L. Modesitt, in the story use the Pasteur’s Quadrant from an active, positive federal gov- Jr. writes fiction which is both science approach of combining black (chaos) and ernment led by Presidents Truman, fiction and fantasy. His many stories white (order) into a grey hybrid in which Eisenhower, and Johnson. We were have a strong ethical tone and feature chaos stimulates trying to do good works, the children of the “greatest gener- some interesting misogyny and its but order restrains it enough not to blow ation” which had won World War II opposite. Strong countries become up the place. and ended the Depression.

As pointed out in the review by "We were the children of the Jeffrey Frank (New York Times Book 'greatest generation' which Review, December 17, 2017, page had won World War II and 16), Goldfield writes that these three ended the Depression" Emeritus Book Club presidents strove “to extend the pursuit of happiness for a broader ossified by ideology and then are, in The Club held some fascinat- population” and “perceived that the turn, overthrown. We recommend ing discussions on their fall nation could not be whole until ev- his Recluce fantasy series, and a good selections. October found us eryone had the opportunity to suc- first book to read is Arms-Commander considering the price of im- ceed.” (L.E. Modesitt, Jr., Tom Doherty As- mortality with a Halloween in- sociates Publ., 2009). Strong wom- spired reading of The Picture of Among the signal achievements en persevere. One cleverly causes a Dorian Gray. November's pick, during this time was the implemen- mountain to fall on its enemies to One Hundred Years of Solitude tation of the Vannevar Bush report, defeat a country (Cyador) with many awed with it's historical magni- containing the words, “science is a similarities to current America and tude and incredible intepreta- proper concern of government.” our misogyny. Some of the recipi- tions. Finally, Einstein's Dreams President Truman used these words ents of this annihilation are taken up asked us to get creative with in the creation of the National Sci- in the short story “Heritage” in the how we think about the con- ence Foundation and the National book Recluce Tales, (L.E. Modesitt, cept of time. Institutes of Health. These orga- Jr., Tor, 2016) in which a determined nizations were responsible, for ex- Empress establishes a new and bet- Join us! Our next meeting is ample, in funding the creation of ter country. Meanwhile, the original January 24 at 10:30 am - 12:00 the Internet and polio vaccines, re- feminist country excludes all males, pm in Old Main, Room 120. spectively, which benefit our whole which leads later to its demise. Bet- society. Additional examples: The ter to find a middle road!

Mailbox Letters to the Editor and opinions may be sent to Sarah Hudelson at [email protected] or c/o The Emeritus College, PO Box 873002, Tempe, AZ 85287-3002. Submissions longer than 200 words may be edited. We reserve the right not to print inappropriate letters. Names will be withheld upon request, but letters received anonymously will not be printed. Emeritus College Newsletter Page 4 Volume XIII, Number 4

I saw Science Fair a few weeks ago, and I came away inspired by New Members the young people featured and more hopeful than I have been in a long We welcome 6 new members to while for the future of our world. the College. They are: Beatriz I hope that many of my Emeritus Arias (English), Douglas College colleagues are able to see Cochran (Engineering), Joseph one or both of these films. Carter (Supply Chain Manage- ISEF 2019 will be held in Phoenix ment), Edwin Gonzalez-Santin from May 12-17. One thousand (Social Work), Cynthia Hogue judges, 500 general volunteers and (English) and John Robertson 200 interpreters are needed. Those (Engineering). interested should go to societyfoscience.org to sign up The total membership now stands online. at 503 including 442 regular, 55 associate, and 6 affliate members. Permission to use Science Fair Film Poster from National Geographic Films Permission to use Inventing Tomorrow Poster from Fishbowl Films (continued from page 1) Performance Alert! The filmScience Fair is also still Emeritus College Member in theatrical release. Plans are being Joseph Wytko made for a screening tour for edu- Performance cators and classrooms. More infor- mation will be available at: http:// Sunday, January 13, 2019 www.nationalgeographic.com/films/ 4:00 PM science-fair/host-a-screening. Addi- tionally online streaming is planned Boulders Resort & Spa the spring of 2019, and the DVD Tohono Ballroom at is available for purchase on the El Pedregal 34505 National Geographic website. The N. Scottsdale Road National Geographic website will Scottsdale, AZ 85266 post updates.

IF ONLY ORCAS ATE feed on? grandmother SEAWEED orca says without words. By Linda Stryker Our babies die of hunger, as do we. You, humans, Our babies are dying, she said without words. Look! can solve this. You must, she says without words. as she held up her newborn and newly dead on her nose. Her loud voice carries over the waves and into hearts Days go by, and she still clings to the tiny she-orca. who want her to live, but who know she cannot Do something! she says without words. Look! This poem was first published in Our clan will die of hunger, The New Verse News where are the salmon we Emeritus College Newsletter Fall 2018 Page 5

Emeritus Profile: Cordelia Candelaria

I was born in Deming, New Mex- resident to serve as Mayor or on the ico where my father and grandfather Council.” (Ray & Macario Chávez) worked at a I graduated summa cum laude from US aircraft base during World War II. FLC in 1970 and was the first FLC I attended first grade in Alamogordo, student to receive a Woodrow Wilson NM, before the family moved to Al- Fellowship to attend graduate school. buquerque where I attended MacAr- My family and I chose the University thur Elementary and Garfield Junior of Notre Dame (UND) because they High. Albuquerque’s growth led to sent two professors to recruit me. new schools, and Garfield students After receiving a Master’s degree in living in the NW valley were trans- Medieval Studies in 1972, I shifted ferred to Taft Jr. High where I fin- my focus to American Literature and ished ninth and tenth grades Structural Linguistics and began ap- My family moved to the Four Cor- plying the literary critical methodolo- ners area when my father was hired gy of Medieval Studies to American as heavy equipment foreman in the literature. construction of the Navajo Dam. A On the recommendation of straight A student in my junior & se- UND’s English Department Chair, I nior years, my older sister Bette and I was appointed by the Mayor of South joined the Farmington Little Theatre Professor Emerita Cordelia Candelaria Bend, Indiana to the city’s Human and performed in several produc- Rights Commission. Fidel took a job tions. I also worked after school as a delaria, son of a local ranching fami- with South Bend’s El Centro Cristiano waitress at a local café to save money ly. Fidel worked on the ranch and for de la Comunidad in downtown South for college. Graduating from Aztec the New Mexico Highway Depart- Bend. El Centro provided services to High School in 1961 and hoping to ment, a job that took us to Albuquer- the unemployed and their families. It attend the University of New Mex- que, where I enrolled at UNM after also worked to improve the condi- ico (UNM) on a scholarship, I was receiving a National Student Defense tions of migrant agricultural workers. disappointed when my school coun- Loan following the Soviet Sputnik I often worked with other UND stu- selor advised me “to apply for a job launch. Now the mother of a tod- dents and faculty, members of Notre at the First National Bank of Aztec dler son, Clifford, I combined paren- Dame’s Campus Ministry, alongside that was going to start hiring Spanish tal and academic duties with a week- Fidel in El Centro’s community advo- girls for the first time.” His advice end waitress job at a pizza parlor. cacy and civil rights work. Through reflected racial attitudes in the Four Majoring in English and French, our work we met civil rights icon Corners area at that time. I transferred to Fort Lewis College César Chávez, founder of the United Excluded from the Seniors Hon- (FLC) in Durango, Colorado, when Farmworkers Union. Clifford often or Banquet, I learned about the Fidel took over the family business joined us at UFW rallies and marches event from two other A students and in Ignacio, Colorado, a village forty on weekends. friends. They were shocked I hadn’t minutes away from FLC in Duran- As a teaching assistant, I borrowed been invited, and they thought they go. Fidel and I got involved in lo- from noted Mexican American Stud- should demand an explanation from cal civic affairs seeking to work with ies scholar Dr. Julian Samora’s ped- the school principal. Needing refer- like-minded neighbors to address the agogy in my teaching of Freshman ences from both principal and coun- longstanding prejudice against the Composition and Introduction to selor for a scholarship, I declined, Southern Utes, Mexican Americans, Colonial Literature. Notre Dame’s but my friend went and learned the and other non-Caucasians in Ignacio. transition from an all-male to a co- racial reason for my exclusion. My Our grassroots activism led to educational undergraduate school led parents were well acquainted with the election of Ignacio’s first Mexi- to my appointment to committees racism during an era of NO DOGS can American Mayor, first Southern charged with facilitating that change. OR MEXICANS ALLOWED signs Ute City Councilman, and first Town This gave me insight into the appli- posted on stores, cafés, and other Councilwoman in Ignacio’s history. cation of personal ideals to lived ex- public facilities, but they weren’t able While canvassing door-to-door, we perience. to help because neither had finished were astonished to learn from sev- high school, and they were unfamiliar eral village elders of an historic gen- (continued on page 10) with such academic matters. tlemen’s agreement in Ignacio that Eventually I married Fidel Can- “prohibited any nonwhite or female Emeritus College Newsletter Page 6 Volume XIII, Number 4

Short Talks - Fall 2018

Anthropologist Lyle Steadman lated dwellings on stilts; the role of Polynesians who brought sweet pota- inaugurated the 2018-19 Short Talks kinsmen in traditional family life; the toes to Papua, New Guinea. with a talk titled “Hewa of New place of singing and dancing in cel- The October Short Talks took Guinea.” In the late 1960s Steadman ebrations and ceremonies; the body a different tack as Jo Ann Cleland wanted to study a group that had not decorations and wigs typical of Hewa and Jo Ann Yeoman Tongret enter- been influenced by contact with Eu- men; the transmission of traditional tained us with interactive presenta- ropeans. He chose the Hewa people culture through ancestor worship; tions. Cleland titled her presentation of Lake Kopiago in the Southern the way of life involving both hunt- “Aging Joyfully, ” and she devoted Highlands of Papua, New Guinea, ing and killing and cultivating sweet most of the presentation to using one of the last groups to come in potatoes and tobacco. Steadman also writing as a way of “righting” our- contact with the outside world. talked about the arrival of Christian selves. Using multiple slides to illus- missionaries of various denomi- She gave examples of creat- trate his points, Steadman shared nations and the influences of the ing an acrostic by writing a positive, his findings, including facts about: Portuguese (bringing tobacco in the happy word and then brainstorm- the family groups residing in iso- sixteenth century) and the traveling ing words beginning with each letter

Barbara & Charles Merbs Ann Hardt & Marilyn Wurzburger

Bente Tingulstad & Per Aannestad Charles Tichy & Carl Silver Emeritus College Newsletter Fall 2018 Page 7

Ruth Ludemann & Betty Ludlow Hal White, Harriett Maccracken, & Ed Stump

Donald & Kathryn Corbeau Blumenfeld-Jones Dick Jacob & JoAnn Tongret

of the word. For example, for JOY, stitions, and ghosts. She elicited su- tons, and that often they are an at- she focused on breakfast and chose perstitions from those present and tempt to have some control over life. juice, oatmeal and yogurt. Cleland shared explanations of some super- She shared stories about several local shared multiple examples of single stitions from the theatre, for exam- ghosts, including the ghost at ASU’s word and phrase acrostics reflect- ple, not using anything real (such as Lyceum Theatre (a staff member ing happenings in her life. She gave flowers) on stage because they die; named Walter, killed when a boiler those in attendance an opportunity not tempting fate by wishing good erupted), and the ghost of a young to complete an acrostic for the word luck, rather saying break a leg; not girl at the Phoenix Theatre. Mention THANKFUL. She left us with the whistling in the dressing room to was made of ghosts in Bisbee hotels, word SMILE and encouraged us to avoid being cursed by the souls of Lincoln’s ghost that haunts Ford’s smile more. the dead; leaving a light on all the Theatre, and the ghost of Zigfeld girl Given the proximity to Hallow- time on stage either to prevent spir- Olive Thomas who haunts the Am- een, Jo Ann Yeoman Tongret’s pre- its from entering or providing them sterdam Theatre in New York. Her sentation focused on superstitions, light if they choose to cavort around. presentation concluded with a con- including those born out of need, She noted that there are practical sideration of whether ghosts are real traditional and professional super- reasons for many beliefs/superstiti- or not. Emeritus College Newsletter Page 8 Volume XIII, Number 4

Recent Faculty Publications

Norton, M.Scott. (2018). Im- Brown, D. E., G. Beatty, J. E. Badingqiuying, R., B. Harris, and proving Education in a World of Politics: Brown, and Andrew T. Smith. A. T. Smith. (2018). “Summer hab- Recommendations for Effective Political (2018). “History, status, and popula- itat use of plateau pikas in response Participation . Rowman & Littlefield, tion trends of cottontail rabbits and to winter livestock grazing in alpine Publishers. Lanham, MD, Boulder, jackrabbits in the western United steppe, Qinghai-Tibetan plateau,” CO, New York, and London. States, Western Wildlife 5:16-42. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 50:e1447190:1-11.https://doi.org/1 Policing Immigrants: Local Law En- McGowan, P. J. K., L. Mair, A. 0.1080/15230430.2018.1447190. forcement on the Front Lines (Chicago Symes, J. R. S. Westrip, H. Wheat- Series in Law and Society)by Marie ley, S. Brook, J. Burton, S. King, Smith, A. T. (2018). “The uni- Provine, Monica Varsanji, Paul Lewis W. J. McShea, P.D. Moehlman, A. corn,” Mountain Views (CIR- and Scott Decker has been chosen by T. Smith, J. Wheeler, and S. H. M. MOUNT) 12:34-35. the American Society of Criminolo- Butchart. (2018). “Tracking trends gy (ASC) Division of Policing as the in the extinction risk of wild relatives vanSonnenberg Eric., Pan- 2018 Outstanding Book in Policing of domesticated species to assess chanathan R. “Percutaneous tran- Award winner. This award recogniz- progress against global biodiversity scholecystic management of cho- es a monograph (not a textbook, an- targets,” Conservation Letters e12588:1- ledocholithiasis: A next horizon for thology, or edited volume) published 8.https://doi.org/10.1111/ interventional radiologists?,” Radiolo- in the three calendar years preceding conl.12588. gy. 2018. the year in which the award is made. The award honors a text that deserves Smith, A. T., and C. I. Millar. Cheung PY, Alanis L, Chiang J, recognition due to its significant em- (2018). “ American pika (Ochotona Huang J., vanSonnenberg, E. (2018) pirical, theoretical, or policy-relevant princeps) population survival in win- Interventional Oncology. In Learning contributions to the field. The award ters with low or no snowpack,” West- Interventional Radiology, Kee S and Sha- was presented at the ASC conference ern North American Naturalist 78:126- fa J, Eds. Elsevier. in Atlanta in November, 2018. 132.

Faculty Notes

Per Aannestad delivered multiple presentations this fall in various lifelong learning venues. He presented “Solar Systems: The Risk of Space Weather” on October 8 at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), ASU West. “ET: Where Art Thou” was presented on October 17 at OLLI, ASU Downtown; on Novem- ber 5 at New Frontiers, Mesa; and on November 12 at Lifelong Learning in Sun City. On November 13 Aannes- tad lectured on “The Infrared Uni- verse from Dark to Light” at OLLI, Maravilla. On November 19 he spoke on “Exoplanets” at New Ad- ventures. OLLI, Friendship Village was the November 16 site of a lec- AROHE President Elect Trudy Fernandez, William Glaunsinger, ture on “Black Holes: The Most Mys- AROHE President Caroline Kane, Lorna Glaunsinger terious Objects.” And on December 1, at the Aerobic Barn in Gold Can- The 2018 Inaugural Association of EF-AZ Preparatory Program was ac- yon, the topic was “The Accelerating Retired Organizations in Higher Ed- cepted by William Glaunsinger, the Universe: Inflation, Dark Matter and ucation (AROHE) Innovation Award Program Coordinator, at the ARO- Dark Energy. “ for the ASU Emeritus College IS- HE banquet on October 7 in Atlanta, Emeritus College Newsletter Fall 2018 Page 9

was a wonderful, spiritual experience, and definitely the longest any of the three had walked.

Don Sharpes has received an invita- tion from Samina Naseem, Editor of the Journal of Educational Research and Professional Development (published by Fatima Jinnah Women University in Rawalpindi, Pakistan) to be a member of the editorial board, and he has agreed.

JoAnn Yeoman Tongret recently taught several master classes during a two-day workshop sponsored by the Cannedy Dance Center in Phoenix. Tongret offered classes in Jerome Robbins choreography, Movement and Meaning, as well as setting an Marie Provine and colleagues Paul Lewis and Scott Decker original work on the students. She also offered a thirty-minute lecture/ Georgia. This Award is based upon Shannon Perry traveled with her demonstration for parents after the the novelty, documented success, grandson, Alex, to London for 8 days last class. replication potential by retirement in August as a 10th birthday present organizations, and overall impact on for him. In September, she spent In September Eric VanSonnenberg retirees and others. The Innovation 12 days in France with her daugh- received an award from Careers in Award presentation was given on ter on their annual mother-daughter Medicine, American Association of October 9 by Lorna and William trip. From France Shannon traveled Medical Colleges. The award was: Glaunsinger, who provided an over- to Spain to walk 118 kilometers on Excellence in Medical Student Career view of ISEF and the ISEF-AZ Pro- the Camino de Santiago from Sar- Advising Program Award, 2018. gram as well as Program benefits and ria, Spain, to Santiago, Spain, with future plans. her sister and sister-in-law. The walk

Aleksandra Gruzinska read a paper on Friday, October 5, 2018, in a session on E.M. Cioran's French and Romanian Oeuvre: Ses Contemporains et ses Amis (His Contemporaries and his Friendships). The paper was titled, "Romantic Traces in E.M. Cioran¹s Oeuvre," but it was listed in the program as "Soupçons of Romanticism in Cioran's Aphorims." The occa- sion was the Seventy-Second Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (RM- MLA). On Monday October 8, the day of departure from Cheyenne, Wyoming, the temperature was 32F and snow was on the ground. The Seventy Third RMMLA Convention will take place on October 10-12, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. Joann Yeoman Tongret with her students Emeritus College Newsletter Page 10 Volume XIII, Number 4 In Memory Upcoming Events Troy Crowder e Tuesday, Feb. 12 e Tuesday, Apr. 9 Professor Emeritus of Journalism Short Talks Luncheon Short Talks Luncheon October 29, 2018 ab e Tuesday, Feb. 5 & 19 e Tuesday, Apr. 2 & 16 Writers Group Writers Group John Xavier Evans Family & Social Dynamics e Wednesday, Feb. 20 e Wednesday, Apr. 17 December 1, 2018 Colloquium Colloquium ab e Tuesday, Mar. 5 & 19 e Tuesday, May. 14 Ralph Peterson Writers Group Short Talks Luncheon Curriculum & Instruction October 26, 2018 e Tuesday, Mar. 12 e Tuesday, May. 7 & 21 ab Short Talks Luncheon Writer's Group

Donald Stewart e Wednesday, Mar. 20 e Tuesday, May. 21 Mathematics Colloquium Annual Meeting November 29, 2018 ab

In grateful recognition of the support given by The Emeritus College wishes all its these members to the Emeritus College members a happy, healthy holiday! Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Don Nilsen and Gary Kleeman for their excellent photography; to Fishbowl Films and National Geographic Films for permission to use images of the posters from their ISEF documentaries, and a special thank you to EC members for their continued support, participation, and contributions. We appreciate you!

(continued from page 5) I applied these lessons to my class- room teaching and scholarly research in six books, fifty seven journal es- says, interviews, and book reviews, as well as three books of poetry. After receiving my PhD from UND in English and Structural Lin- guistics, I held the following faculty appointments: Assistant Professor at Idaho State University 1975-77; Assistant and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado at Boul- der 1978-1988; Visiting Professor at Stanford University; ASU Full Pro- fessor 1989-2008, including CLAS Assistant Dean for Strategic Initia- tives and Vice Provost for Academ- ic Affairs-ASU Downtown Campus; Distinguished Professor & Dean of Southern Methodist University’s Cordelia with international students participating in a Study Abroad Program at Dedman College, 2007-2009; and ASU, 2016-17 academic year. ASU Regents' Professor and Regents’ Professor Emeritus, 2005-present. Emeritus College Newsletter Fall 2018 Page 11

Special Thank You to John Aguilar For the past several years, John Aguilar has coordinated the successful Short Talks luncheons at Friendship Village, Tempe. John has recruited speakers, collaborated with Emeritus College staff on E-Cards, and welcomed attendees to each event. At the end of the fall semester, John will step down from this role. The Emeritus College is grateful for John’s service. Thanks to John for his work in putting together informative and enjoyable programs, and for his thoughtful and insightful observations, comments and questions at the presentations.

"You have done a fantastic job of organizing and "Mil y muchisimas gracias & merci beaucoup, introducing the speakers we have enjoyed during dear John, for your efficiency and skill in arranging your years at the helm. I have not missed one of the fascinating Short Talks these past 60 months. I them when we were in town. It’s been amazing to was impressed with your ability to coordinate such watch this program, we treasure as retirees, flourish a broad and riveting range of speakers & subjects. under your stewardship. Thanks so much for your Not an easy task but one you handled like an or- great leadership." chestra conductor selecting beautiful material and making sure the music flowed on key and in rhyth- "The variety of topics, plus the edifying ways in mic harmony." which each was presented, maintained our interest in the E.C. luncheon talks over the years while you "Thank you for all your time and effort over the have been in charge. We are truly grateful for your past three years arranging for speakers at the Short efforts. Thank you." Talks Luncheons that I always attend when I am in town. I remember not only the wonderful speakers "Thank you, John, for the many interesting short but also your delightful introductions and com- talks! I wish I could have attended them all. ments - that always brought a smile." Maybe we will have the pleasure of hearing you present in the future!" "Thank you for your service , and especially your- friendship." "As coordinator, you have been not only dligent and organized but inspiring. Your comments as you "We have all benefitted from John Aguilar’s en- introduced speakers engaged the audient and put couragement to be speakers and to be in the audi- presenters at ease. You are to be commended for ence for the speakers he scheduled for us. He was your leadership and personal caring." unfailingly appreciative and enthusiastic in interac- tions. Thank you" Emeritus College Newsletter Page 12 Volume XIII, Number 4

Mission of The Emeritus College The purpose of the Emeritus College is to give a home The Emeritus College at Arizona State University and a focus to continued intellectual, creative and social engagement of retired faculty with the University. The Dean – William A. Verdini (Supply Chain Management) Emeritus College fosters and promotes the scholarly and creative lives of its members, prolonging fruitful College Council engagement with and service to the University and Jay Braun (Psychology) community. The Emeritus College provides the Beatrice Gordon (English) University a continued association with productive Anthony Gully (Art) scientists, scholars and artists who have retired from Elizabeth Lessard (Dance) their faculty positions but not from their disciplines. Don Nilsen (English) M. Scott Norton (Education) Ed Stump (Geology) The Emeritus College Newsletter © is published JoAnn Tongret (Music) quarterly (winter, spring, summer and fall) by The Phil Vandermeer (History) Emeritus Press of Arizona State University. Its content may be freely reproduced, provided credit is given Staff to the author and the newsletter. Commercial re-use Administrative Specialist - Dana Aguilar is forbidden. Submissions and comments should be Office Assistant/Receptionist - Erica Hervig sent to the editor at [email protected] and copied to the Student - Vacant Emeritus College at [email protected]. Submissions may also be mailed to the Emeritus College at PO Box 873002, Tempe, AZ 85287-3002. Website Address: http://emerituscollege.asu.edu Telephone: 480-965-0002 Editor: Sarah Hudelson Fax: 480-727-3324 Assistant Editor: Erica Hervig

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