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The Emeriti News The Emeriti News A Quarterly Newsletter for Northwestern University Emerita & Emeritus Faculty On the web at https://emeriti.northwestern.edu/emeriti-news/ Submissions and Queries: [email protected] Phone: 847-467-0432 Spring 2021, Issue #22 – Evanston, Illinois CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE President’s Message Recent Talks & Events From the Editor Remembering Arnold Weber (McCoy)∙∙ Provost’s Corner Medill at 100 (Boye)∙∙ New In Memoriam Section on NEO Website Emeritus Portrait: Don Roberts About Northwestern’s Charitable Gift Annuity The Emeriti Bookshelf SPSS at Northwestern Passings NEO-EPL Mini-Course Update: The Emeriti Calendar ∙∙Winter Qtr: Fighting Climate Change (Lewis) NEO Officers and Council Members ∙∙Spring Qtr: Indigenous History of the Great Lakes (Loew) Contact . and to close PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Roger Boye s the expression goes, the best things in life are free, and that is true of our membership in the Northwestern Emeriti Organization. Unlike comparable groups at many other universities, there is no annual membership fee. We can take NEO mini-courses in conjunction with the Evanston Public Library for free. Four times a year, as if by magic, a professionally edited newsletter appears in our inboxes. And on the other side of the coronavirus, “Rediscover NU” will resume, where NEO members living in the Chicago area can enjoy behind-the-scenes, VIP visits to special sites on the Evanston and Chicago campuses. Even for some events at which NEO President Roger Boye during his there is a charge, such as a fancy NEO luncheon or dinner, the presentation to NEO on the history of university pays about half the cost. Medill, February 3, 2021, on Zoom. (See our report below.) Still, as I noted in my column in the winter newsletter, NEO could be doing more to serve the nearly 30 percent of our members who live outside the greater Chicago area (that is, in zip codes that begin with numbers other than “60”). Judging from recent feedback, if there is a silver lining to the coronavirus, it is that all of our members now have live, real-time access to our monthly programs and speakers. With Zoom, the audience size no Page 1 — Return to Table of Contents T h e E m e r i t i N e w s (Spring 2021) longer is limited to the capacity of an Evanston-area restaurant. Members on both coasts and elsewhere say it is exciting to be part of these programs and hope that access will continue in one form or another once the virus subsides. Another comment I hear often is high praise for our quarterly newsletter. The winter issue, for example, was 20 pages of quality content from start to finish. The credit goes to librarian emeritus and newsletter editor Jeff Garrett and his small team, who spend an enormous amount of time assigning and editing stories as well as designing the pages. It is no easy chore and Jeff has been at it now for more than two years. One section among others that draws accolades is “Passings” (as sad as it is to hear that news), expertly produced by our emeritus colleague George Harmon. As fellow NEO member Willard Fry said in an email, reading that section reminds him of how lucky he was to have worked with such remarkable colleagues. Finally, emerita Paula Stern, who lives in the state of Washington, asks whether there would be any benefit from having someone outside the “60” zip codes serve as an ex-officio member of the Executive Council. That’s an intriguing idea. Historically, virtually all members of the Council have been from the Chicago area, in part because, pre-virus, the Council always met in person on or near campus. It is a little early to know whether the Council could be expanded because the NEO Charter would have to be revised. But if there is one thing the coronavirus has taught NEO leaders, it is, in planning events, to consider the interests of all our members no matter where they might live. FROM THE EDITOR By Jeff Garrett, Editor, The Emeriti News ast NEO president David Zarefsky memorably described attaining Pemeritus status as a “promotion.” And truly, it is an honor many still fully employed colleagues can only be jealous of. One thing that makes it such a privilege is the release from teaching, research, and publishing obligations, though many of us continue to be active in all of these areas. But we are also free to do whatever else we please—without losing retirement benefits. We document this “whatever else” on the pages of this newsletter. In our last issue, for example, we advertised the new Photography Interest Group, Photo credit: Nina Barrett formed by past NEO president Al Telser. In that same issue, on the “Emeriti Bookshelf,” we drew attention to NEO member Peter Dallos’s late-in-life emergence as a sculptor in metal, with his recent work “Modern Times,” inspired by the films of Charlie Chaplin and Fritz Lang. Several of the books we highlight on our pages are not scholarly (though some are), but rather crime novels, genealogical studies, or informal life retrospectives—with science and research offered, if at all, only as background or digressions. And finally, perhaps the pièce de resistance, in our last issue we published poetry by a nuclear engineer, Elmer Lewis. Retired humanities scholars may scoff, but personally, given the choice, I would much rather read a poem by an engineer than drive over a bridge Page 2 — Return to Table of Contents T h e E m e r i t i N e w s (Spring 2021) designed by a poet. So, yes, we will continue to feature poems by engineers—and yours, too, if you have some good ones—in the Emeriti News. You will find this issue’s dose of whimsy at the tail end of this issue: Don’t peek! Instead, read on! There’s much to enjoy in this issue of The Emeriti News! PROVOST’S CORNER By Celina Flowers, Assistant Provost n March 10, just as this newsletter was going to press, Northwestern Provost Kathleen Hagerty sat down via Zoom with about 50 members of the Northwestern Emeriti Organization to discuss the State of the University, and I want to devote my column this issue to summarizing her remarks. Provost Hagerty began by recalling the numerous challenges the Assistant Provost for university community has faced over this past year of Covid-19, and how Faculty Celina Flowers we have succeeded in meeting those challenges. First and foremost has been the protection of the health and safety of our community members in a landscape that has been shifting constantly, having to coordinate with so many entities, including the CDC and the Illinois, Chicago, and Evanston departments of public health. Then there has been the transition to remote instruction. Beginning last year in March, our faculty accomplished the herculean task of switching everything to virtual delivery in just two weeks’ time. While all this was happening, we have been challenged to provide transparent, responsive, and coordinated communication to all stakeholders, including students, their families, staff, faculty, and alums. The research enterprise was massively disrupted: people have not been able to travel to conduct research, and libraries and archives have been closed physically. Campus culture has been impacted and transformed: having to adjust to remote work and engagement, moving large campus events online—commencement, Dance Marathon, campus tours, among others. Res halls and dining have been reinvented. And, of course, athletics: “I could talk a long time about athletics,” the provost said. Planning is now underway for what a post-pandemic world will look like. With the easing of restrictions and the hope of wider Provost Hagerty during our conversation on March 10—in full heavy-lifting mode. vaccinations on the horizon, we Page 3 — Return to Table of Contents T h e E m e r i t i N e w s (Spring 2021) are finally able to start thinking about gradually saying “yes” to things, which of course necessitates very careful planning. We don’t necessarily want to go back entirely to the pre-pandemic way of operating. What we’re trying to do is to take the best of what is working well, and find ways to keep those practices. For example, there are many good things about Zoom and virtual instruction. It can help students with a wide array of different learning styles be able to engage more fully in the course. Students really like having recorded lectures that they can review at their own pace, and being able to have breakout groups and instant poll or quiz options. We want to keep these learning tools but begin bringing back the in-person interactions and social aspects that they (and all of us) really miss. In a wide-ranging Q&A following the provost’s remarks, NEO members asked many questions, among them about her vision for the role of NEO. Provost Hagerty emphasized the importance of NEO for sustaining social ties and connections; helping potential and new retirees acclimate to an important new phase in their lives and careers; as well as providing an intellectual community and home for them. In closing this worthwhile event, Roger Boye thanked Provost Hagerty for sharing both her time and her insights, inviting her back to a NEO gathering in a new and transformed post-pandemic world. THE NEW IN MEMORIAM SECTION ON THE NEO WEBSITE The NEO website now has a new link along the top rail: In Memoriam. It will announce the most recent passings of NEO members.
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