CAMPUS NEWSPhase I of Campus Plan begins with partial Asbury closing from Pierce Dr. to hospitalYerkes stunned by late April OSHA citation and fineHi-tech library addition enjoys big turnout for dedicationAnniversary celebration of Staff Fest set for May 15Clean Commute Week launches Emory's 'ozone summer'University readies for commencement, speaker Dalai LamaMuch hard work hidden behind bestowment of honorary degreesIssues in ProgressFrench philosopher, author Lyotard dead at 73 Jean-François Lyotard, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of French and Philosophy and one of the most renowned French philosophers of the 20th century, died April 21 in Paris after a battle with leukemia. He was 73. Lyotard, who wrote more than 30 books, is known for his work in post-modernism. Among his books translated in English are The Post-Modern Condition: A Report on Knowledge and The Differend: Phrase in Dispute. "He attempted in his work to rediscover new ways of thinking," said Dalia Judovitz, chair of the French and Italian department. "He felt Emory afforded him the kind of intellectual and teaching environment to pursue his own projects," Judovitz said. "His audience was across departments. He very much enjoyed his interaction with students on the graduate level." After attending the Sorbonne, Lyotard began his teaching career in 1952 in Algeria. He helped create the University of Paris VIII-Vincennes, where he taught until retiring in 1984. After retirement he continued to pursue teaching and writing activities, as evidenced by his time at Emory. Lyotard's "Chambre Sourde," published this year, is dedicated to Judovitz and Emory College Dean Steven Sanderson. French television stations observed a moment of silence for Lyotard on April 22. Animal rights protesters calmer this year About 60 protesters marched to the Yerkes Center gate on Saturday, April 25, as part of the annual World Laboratory Animal Week demonstrations taking place across the country. Once there, they were met by a contingent of DeKalb County and Emory police in full riot gear. They also found a high fence surrounding the center, built after protestors ran through the woods last year and gained access to Yerkes' grounds. "Emory, and Yerkes in particular, were well prepared for this year's protest, and both police departments were determined there would be no repeat of last April when demonstrators outnumbered police four to one and the fracas resulted in property damage and injury to a DeKalb police officer," said Sylvia Wrobel, assistant vice president for Health Sciences Communications. As a consequence, the protest was relatively calm, although seven protesters were arrested. "Once again, the University and the surrounding community owe a debt of thanks to the patience of these officers in the face of extensive personal abuse from many of the demonstrators," Wrobel said. |
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