Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues,
I'm looking forward to Oxford's annual Family Weekend this Friday–Sunday. Staff and faculty have worked hard to develop engaging programs and activities for both our students and their families and friends. I encourage you all to join the fun as students share their Oxford experience with those closest to them. Saturday's Picnic on the Quad, from 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m., is a great way for faculty and staff to participate in the festivities, no RSVP necessary. You can click here to see a full schedule of the weekend's events.
As most of you know, we held our first listening sessions for the Oxford Dean Search earlier this week. If you were unable to attend, a final session will be held this Friday, October 21, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. If you can’t be there, you can email your thoughts to [email protected].
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Finally, I want to acknowledge last week's Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which offered yet another opportunity for reflection on our history. Our campus is situated on grounds that originally belonged to the Muscogee people, who were forced to vacate their own territory in 1821—15 years before Emory began. On Thursday October 27, Oxford will host a listening session as we embark on the Indigenous Language Path project—a university-wide effort to build physical reminders and develop campus rituals that honor the Muscogee people. The next day the Atlanta campus will host additional sessions, a Muscogee Teach-in, and a traditional stomp dance. All sessions will be conducted by the Native-led consulting firm KAI with representatives of the Muscogee Nation in attendance.
For more information and to register click here.
Have a great week,
Ken
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Anouar El Younssi, Assistant Professor of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, had his piece "Mohamed Berrada’s game of remembering and forgetting: expanding the horizons of contemporary Arabic literature" published in The Journal of North African Studies. Read the article here.
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Lyn Pace, Oxford Chaplain, had a week of devotions published in Disciplines: A Book of Daily Devotions 2023 by Upper Room Books in Nashville. The book is a collection of devotions written by different Christian thought leaders and includes daily meditations, scripture readings, and prayers. You may purchase a copy here or on Amazon.
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Dr. Kip Hart 94Ox 96C, a SECCA Energy pathway instructor, has been selected to participate in Georgia's Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) department's LEAD program—which stands for Leadership, Exploration, Advocacy, Development. LEAD CTAE is a yearlong leadership development program designed for educators.
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Hon. J. Antonio “Tony” DelCampo 89Ox 91C was sworn in as the 2022-2023 President-elect of the State Bar of Georgia at their annual meeting in Amelia Island, FL, in June 2022. DelCampo has served on the Board of Governors for 16 years and currently works at DelCampo Grayson Lopez, LLC in Atlanta.
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Emory Magazine: First-year students share their "Fresh Hopes" |
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Emory Magazine profiled first-year students across the university, including seven Oxford students. In the piece, students share why they view the future with great optimism—and how they’re filled with purpose to make the world a better place. Read more here.
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October is LGBTQ+ History Month! There have been a number of great events to learn about and support our LGBTQ+ communities here at Oxford, and there is still one more opportunity to get involved: On October 25 at 11:00 a.m. in the Student Center foyer, there will be a Design Your Own Pride Flag craft table. Encourage your students to participate in this LGBTQ+ History Month activity.
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OxTheatre: She...Party of One
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OxTheatre's The She Series is back with its latest play, She...Party of One—a collection of monologues by, for, and about...her. Add to your Family Weekend festivities with this Oxford Studies performance on Friday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. or Saturday, October 22 at 3:00 p.m. Both showings are at the Tarbutton Theater. You can reserve tickets here.
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Oxford Chorale Fall Concert |
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The Oxford Chorale Fall Concert will take place Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Williams Auditorium. Encourage your students to attend this Oxford Studies event!
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Reading, discussion, and signing: I Only Speak Catharsis
Williams Hall | 6:30 p.m.
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Men's Soccer vs. Clarkston FC - Exhibition
Bivings Field | 6:45 p.m.
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#POSE: The Importance of Secondary Familial Ties in the LGBTQ Community Panel
OSC Mural Room | 7:00 p.m.
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Men's Basketball vs. New Rock Prep Sports Academy - Exhibition
Williams Gym | 7:00 p.m.
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Oxford Dean Search Listening Session
Dean's Dining Room | 3:00–4:00 p.m.
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Men's Soccer vs. RYSA Revolution - Exhibition
Bivings Field | 6:45 p.m.
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OxTheatre's The She Series: She...Party of One
Tarbutton Theater | 7:30 p.m.
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Women's Soccer vs. RYSA Revolution
Bivings Field | 2:00 p.m.
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OxTheatre's The She Series: She...Party of One
Tarbutton Theater | 3:00 p.m.
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Design Your Own Pride Flag craft table
Student Center foyer | 11:00 a.m.
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Take a Break Tuesday
Center for Healthful Living
Oxford Student Center Front Plaza | 1:15–2:45 p.m.
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