4 HOWETT KEEPS EMORY GREEN 5 SCHOLARS WEIGH IN ON EUTHANASIA 6 MELLON FELLOWSHIP LOOKS TO FUTURE EApril 30, 2007m / volume 59, numbero 29 ry Reportwww.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT Strike up the bhangra CAMPUSNEWS Mellon grant to fund civil rights scholarships BY BEVERLY CLARK studies, who founded the Johnson Institute in 2004 and Emory has received a $400,000 will direct the Mellon program. grant from the Andrew W. “It is our hope that the Mellon Foundation for a visit- Mellon Scholars program will ing scholars program that will reveal the vibrant points of significantly boost modern civil intersection between the civil rights-era scholarship through rights movement and other research, teaching and faculty social movements in the United development. States and elsewhere that are The program, to be housed committed to human dignity, in Emory’s James Weldon nonviolence, reconciliation and Johnson Institute for Advanced progressive social change,” Byrd Interdisciplinary Studies, is the said. “Through the Mellon pro- first of its kind to bring together gram, we also hope to produce a community of scholars solely at Emory a new generation of focused on the study of the scholars committed to the inves- modern civil rights era, from tigation of a social movement 1905 to today. that is part of our national heri- The program will build on tage, our future as Americans and our enduring and dynamic Bryan Meltz Bryan Atlanta’s and Emory’s exist- gift to humankind.” Emory’s resident bhangra team, Karma, performed at a mock Hindu wedding ceremony held ing strengths in civil rights era For scholars participat- April 21 in Cannon Chapel. Their performance followed the baraat, or processional, in which research, and help firmly estab- ing in the Mellon program, the the groom is led to the bride astride a horse with musicians and dancers following him. The lish the University and the city African American Collection of ceremony was sponsored by the Hindu Students Council, the Inter-Religious Council and the as international centers for civil Office of Multicultural Services in an effort to educate the Emory community about Hindu reli- rights scholarship, said Rudolph gious traditions and ceremonies. Byrd, professor of American See VISITING SCHOLARS on page 7 EMORYWEEKEND CAMPUSMEMORIAL Commencement Weekend honors Emory commemorates Virginia Tech in vigils generations of Emory graduates BY ERIC RANGUS fun (The Torch and Trumpet most recent, “Nightcrawler” Soirée, a Friday night dance (2006). party for the Class of 2007 and While the Class of 2007 is ight the Torch! Sound the their family and friends), there the EAA’s next generation of Trumpet! is family (the Saturday after- Emory alumni, Emory Com- L Emory Alumni noon Legacy reception for mencement Weekend also Association calls the entire graduates who have alumni honors the generations that University community to parents or siblings), and there have gone before. celebrate Emory Commence- is a lot of music (Emerson On Sunday, May 13, the ment Weekend 2007, May 10– Professor of Piano William EAA also will induct a new 14. The theme is “The Torch Ransom will perform on class of alumni into Corpus and Trumpet,” and all alumni, Sunday afternoon). Cordis Aureum. Latin for “The staff, faculty, parents and The weekend’s musical Golden Corps of the Heart,” students are invited to cel- highlight is singer/songwriter Corpus Cordis Aureum mem- ebrate the Class of 2007 for Pete Yorn, who headlines the bers are EAA alumni who five days. Block Party and Concert Satur- graduated 50 years ago or “This year’s theme is day afternoon on McDonough earlier. Over the weekend, new based on the core elements of Field. The Block Party, which members receive specially the Emory shield,” said Gloria will includes lots of games, free commissioned medallions, Grevas, the EAA’s assistant food and other refreshments, then on Monday — following a director for reunions and will begin at breakfast in Candler Library — Emory Commencement 3 p.m., and the music starts at they don those medallions and Weekend. “So much of our 4:30 p.m. This event is open to golden robes for Commence- celebration is symbolic, so the entire Emory community. ment. They also have special during the planning phase for Yorn is best known for his seating near the stage. this year’s events we wanted hit single “Strange Condition,” “Corpus Cordis Aureum is the weekend to reflect the made for the Farrelly brothers a relatively new tradition that University’s core images and movie “Me, Myself and Irene” has become very popular,” said one of the most prominent is in 2000. After that soundtrack Jennifer Hayward, assistant the shield. The look this year is contribution, Yorn released his director for alumni programs. Ann Borden very elegant, and we are very debut album, “musicforth- “Registration is already 30 happy about it.” emorningafter,” in 2001. Due percent ahead of last year, and Luminaries lined the Quadrangle as the Emory Elegance, as well as fun, to the strength of the lead once members have been community remembered the victims of the will pervade the entire single, “Life on a Chain,” the inducted they are always Virginia Tech shootings that one week earlier weekend. There is the album went gold in April 2002. welcome to march in Com- left 33 dead. The candlelight commemoration poignant (the Candlelight The album’s success earned mencement. Returning mem- on April 23 followed a silent vigil that after- Crossover where 2007 gradu- Yorn a spot on Rolling Stone’s bers could make this year’s noon, where a moment of silence was broken ates cross the Houston Mill “Ten Artists to Watch in 2001” participation the highest ever.” only by the tolling of the Cox Hall bell. Bridge — candles in hand — and the magazine’s four-star The full Emory Com- For more photos from the vigils, please turn from the Emory Conference rating. Subsequent albums mencement Weekend schedule Center to the Miller-Ward to page 8. www.emory. Alumni House, symbolizing include “Day I Forgot” (2003), is online at their transformation from which went to No. 18 on the edu/COMMENCEMENT/ students to alumni), there is U.S. Billboard charts, and his eventschedule.html. 2 April 30, 2007 Emory Report AROUNDCAMPUS FIRSTPERSON TOM FRANK EMORYVOICES e gr Ross to continue Middle k ee East dialogue Placing Emory in the path of beauty What was the highlight of a n Emory is sponsoring continu- your academic year? ing dialogues about conflict and we explore fits into larger m peace-building in the Middle wholes. East. On Tuesday, May 1 at These same features of d 4:30 p.m., Ambassador Dennis particularity, diversity, discov- l Ross, former envoy to the Mid- ery and proportion — elements B o dle East for presidents George of beauty — characterize a lu g H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, will flourishing university. We are e discuss “The Missing Peace: The and diverse as human beings, each Past and Future of the Middle coming to Emory with a East Process.” particular history and outlook, The lecture, to be held in our differences making us a Glenn Memorial Auditorium, more intriguing community of is open to both the Emory Learning Japanese has been my learning. The immense variety community and the general passion since high school, and I of our intellectual dispositions public; tickets are not required. had the best Japanese teacher as we interact across disci- Parking will be available in the this year, Yoko Kato. Fishburne and Peavine decks. A plines makes discovery more likely. We are here together in book-signing will follow. Amanda Smith a shared venture in which we sophomore Gupta book-signing expect a voice in conversations Business rescheduled for May 9 and appropriate participation Sanjay Gupta, Emory neu- in our institution’s policies and rosurgeon and CNN medical directions. When these correspondent, will discuss his elements are all working new book “Chasing Life: New together, we are more produc- Discoveries in the Search for tive, more passionate about Immortality to Help You Age how our learnings can serve Less Today” at a book-signing human societies, and more and reception. The new date for connected to this place as the the book-signing, postponed site of our community of arts due to the Virginia Tech tragedy, and sciences. is Wednesday, May 9, from 6:30 In 1994 I wrote a “First to 8 p.m in the lobby and audi- Rou Jon Person” column for this paper, The highlight was a sociology torium of Emory’s Whitehead Tom Frank is professor of religious leadership and admin- class that helped me realize that I Biomedical Research Center. in which I reflected on the istration in the Candler School of Theology. newly-installed clock tower at wanted to major in sociology. Johns to discuss Emory Cox Hall. I wondered if Emory Brandon Luten as model for health ver the next decade watersheds from any built was so preoccupied with time freshman Michael M.E. Johns, execu- Emory will remake development and providing for — the time of productivity and Sociology tive vice president for health O itself as a university. plantings around new con- progress, the march of time, affairs and CEO of the Wood- The campus master plan is struction that will last for the time that we keep, spend or ruff Health Sciences Center, astonishing in scope. It calls for generations. New structures waste — that we were neglect- will speak on “Realizing Vision a forest of new dormitories, will be more ecologically ing the spaces of our lives in 2012: Transforming Health and long-anticipated classroom and sound and energy-efficient, on which we live in companion- Healing,” Wednesday, May 30, research buildings, a state-of- sites in which the built ship and harmony with the at 4:30 p.m.