Chipper Jones Discusses Career, Personal Life at Class Day
Former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones discussed his path to becoming a professional baseball player and the challenges he faced on and off the field throughout his career at this year’s Class Day on Thursday, May 9. Jones played for the Braves for 19 seasons, finishing his career in 2012 with a .303 batting average and 468 home runs. He is the only switch hitter in Major League Baseball history to hit higher than a .300 and more than 400 home runs in his career. Jones walked up to the stage accompanied by his “walk-up” music and joked that as a…
Faculty File Appeals Regarding Position Cuts, Reassignments
View the appeal to the Faculty Hearing Committee here. View the appeal to the Lecture Track Faculty Promotion Committee here. View the petition to appeal the Grievance Committee’s response here. Faculty members recently filed appeals claiming that administrators violated Emory’s governing principles in decisions to reassign them to other departments or not renew their contracts. Both documents, obtained by the Wheel, state that the University failed to adhere to policies in the Emory College Statement of Principles Governing Faculty Relationships, also known as the “Gray Book,” and other established governance procedures in implementing these changes, which coincide with the department…
More Than 4,000 Students to Graduate May 13
As the end of the year approaches and the University prepares for the 168th Commencement ceremony, more than 1,300 seniors are looking ahead to prepare for the next phase of their lives. Some seniors have decided to brave the job market while others have chosen to remain in the Atlanta area for opportunities and connections they have made. College senior Madeline Teissler found a job through Emory’s English department. She will be a teaching assistant at the Cliff Valley School, which is a small, progressive, independent school in Toco Hills for preschoolers through eighth graders. Her job will involve teaching…
Student Trials ‘Dean for a Day’ Initiative
On Feb. 19, College senior Elizabeth “EB” Pruett became Emory’s first “Dean for a Day.” The event, which was the first of its kind at Emory University, provided Pruett the chance to experience a day in the life of Dean of Campus Life, Ajay Nair. Pruett said she felt that there was a severe lack of transparency between the students and the administration in the wake of Emory’s recent department cuts and, in an attempt to get a better sense of what goes on “behind the scenes,” she approached Nair with the idea for Dean for a Day. Pruett said…
Crime Report 4/26/13
• On April 19, officers received a call from the Phi Delta Theta house located at 20 Eagle Row. According to an individual in the house, as he was walking downstairs, he heard glass on the front door cracking. When he arrived at the door, he did not see anyone near the area. • On April 19 at 2:28 a.m., Emory police received a call from a taxi driver who brought two students to campus from Maggie’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill. Prior to leaving the bar, the students and the driver agreed upon an set fare. Upon arrival at Emory,…
Dalai Lama to Visit Emory in Oct.
His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, a University Presidential Distinguished Professor at Emory, will visit campus for the third time on Oct. 8-10. Some events will be open to the local community while others will be limited to the Emory community. The public events — a public talk and panel session — will take place Oct. 8 at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. The move to Gwinnett for these events from the Woodruff P.E. Center is the largest change in this year’s visit and will minimize campus disruption, according to Michael Kloss, the chief of protocol and the executive director…
Ayalon Reveals His ‘Secret’ Identity
Yaron Ayalon, a visiting assistant professor of Middle Eastern history, revealed himself last night as the Emory Secrets professor in front of a crowd of about 30 people in White Hall. College seniors Malika Begum and Meena Vanka organized the event. Ayalon has been posting on the “Emory Secrets” Facebook page since December, posting a total of 57 secrets and simply identifying himself as a “professor.” The page allows Facebook users to post their thoughts and opinions anonymously. He introduced himself and spoke for 20 minutes about his experiences and then opened the floor to student questions. A student asked…
Simon Appeals, Wins RHA President
The Student Government Association’s (SGA) Constitutional Council reversed the Residence Hall Association’s (RHA) decision to disqualify RHA Vice President of Programming and College sophomore Jessica Simon from the RHA presidential race following an appeal Simon made against the RHA Elections Board. Simon has therefore been named RHA president. This decision marks the fourth time a candidate was named RHA president and the second time Simon was named to the position in the last three weeks. Simon was disqualified by the RHA Elections Board after the second general election for sending out emails that the Board ruled violated the RHA elections…
The Most Read Wheel Stories of 2012-2013
A lot happened at Emory this year, so perhaps it’s time to take a look back at the most read stories on the Wheel’s website. There are several noticeable patterns, so see if you can spot any. 15. “An Open Letter From the AAUP,” Oct. 30, 2012, The Emory chapter of the American Association of University Professors called for an “immediate review” of the process that led to the department changes announced in the fall. 14. “Emory to Remove Chick-fil-A from Cox Hall,” March 12, 2013, As part of a facelift the food court is undergoing, Emory decided to remove…
College Faculty Grievance Claims Bylaw Violations
To read the grievance, click here. To read the Grievance Committee’s response, click here. A group of 18 faculty members filed a grievance to the College’s Grievance Committee earlier this month, claiming that the process that led to the department changes announced last semester violated faculty bylaws and governance principles. The Grievance Committee has since ruled that it does not see reason to take further action on the issue. All of those who signed the grievance are part of departments or programs affected by the cuts. The 13-page grievance, obtained by the Wheel last week and dated April 4, is…
