Release date: Jan. 17, 2006
Contact: Elaine Justice at 404-727-0643 or elaine.justice@emory.edu

Emory Celebrates Founders Week Feb. 5-11

Brown University President Ruth Simmons

Emory University celebrates Founders Week Feb. 5-11 with academic, social and cultural events to commemorate the founding of Emory College in 1836, and explore the university's role in promoting inquiry and intellectual life. Highlights include Brown University President Ruth Simmons, who will address the role of the university in leading society to a clearer understanding of its past and a more open future on Friday, Feb. 10. For more information, call 404-727-5039, or go to: www.emory.edu/events. Founders Week events are open to the public, and most events are free, unless noted.

Sunday, Feb. 5

Keynote Address: "Memoirs of a Civil Rights Legend" by Congressman John Lewis
Georgia's Fifth District representative will address the community about his experiences in the civil rights movement. 5-6 p.m. Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1652 N. Decatur Rd. 404-727-5039

Monday, Feb. 6

Distinguished Faculty Lecture: "New Therapies for Treating Viral Infections and Cancers," by Dennis Liotta, professor of chemistry. 4 p.m. Rita Ann Rollins Room, Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Rd. 404-727-5039     

Tuesday, Feb. 7

"Discovery to Public: The Know Show"
"The Know Show" is a pilot project aimed at helping Emory share its wealth of knowledge with the public. A science magazine television show for middle and high school students, the program features graduate students and their discoveries. Come view the pilot and discuss strategies for learning, education and outreach. "The Know Show" is a collaborative effort of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute-sponsored ORDER program, the Program in Science & Society and Georgia Public Broadcasting. 3 p.m. Room 1052, Rollins Research Center, 1510 Clifton Road. 404-727-5039

Panel Discussion: "Experiencing Race at Emory"
Panelists include Emory alumni, former administrators and others who helped integrate Emory's student body, faculty and administration. Moderated by Provost Earl Lewis. 7 p.m. Cannon Chapel, 515 Kilgo Circle. 404-727-5039

Flora Glenn Candler Concert
Featuring percussionist Evelyn Glennie. 8 p.m. Schwartz Performing Arts Center, 1700 N. Decatur Rd. 404-727-5050

Wednesday, Feb. 8

The 3rd Annual Emory in Perspective Debate: "The Future of Liberal Arts Education in America"
Emory College Dean Robert Paul; history professor Patrick Allitt, director of the Center for Teaching and Curriculum; Judy Raggi-Moore, director of the Italian Studies Program; and two student leaders, Devin Murphy and Amrit Dhir, will discuss the place of the liberal arts in America's future undergraduate university curricula. 6 p.m. 208 White Hall, 301 Dowman Dr. 404-727-5039

Tenenbaum Family Lecture
"Yiddish at the Center; English at the Margins," by Ruth Wisse, Martin Peretz Professor of Yiddish and professor of comparative literature at Harvard University. 7:30 p.m. Carlos Museum, 571 South Kilgo Circle. 404-727-6301

Thursday, Feb. 9

"Moon Myths, Legends and Some Real Astronomy"
Enjoy an evening of moon exploration in Emory's planetarium with Rick Williamon, director of Emory's Planetarium and Observatory, followed by a live moon-viewing through telescopes set up in front of the Math and Science Building. Weather permitting. Seating for the planetarium show is limited: first-come first-served. 8 p.m. Planetarium, Math and Science Building, 400 Dowman Dr. 404-727-5039

Friday, Feb. 10

Lecture: "The University Between Past and Future"
As Emory examines its racial history and ethos through the Transforming Community Project, Brown University President Ruth Simmons addresses the role of the university in leading society to a clearer understanding of its past and a more open future. 4 p.m. Cannon Chapel, 515 Kilgo Circle. 404-727-5039     

Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. For nearly two decades Emory has been named one of the country's top 25 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

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