Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues,
I'd like to use this week's newsletter as another opportunity to encourage you to register to attend or to serve as a volunteer during Emory University's symposium, "In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession: Emory, Racism and the Journey Towards Restorative Justice." This symposium will take place Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2021, in a hybrid format on Emory’s Atlanta and Oxford campuses, with in-person and virtual sessions, as well as physical and digital exhibits.
For more information on the program schedule and to register, please visit this website.
To volunteer, please click here.
These special programs will feature the ongoing efforts and research in the areas of slavery, dispossession, and restorative justice, with a focus on the legacy of racism and its enduring effects at Emory University. Several Oxford faculty, staff, and student groups are involved in the program on Friday, October 1st.
Please also mark your calendars for October 8th at 3:30 p.m. when Oxford College will come together with Emory leadership and the local community to rededicate and name Johnson Hall, formerly Language Hall, in memory and honor of Judge Horace J. Johnson Jr. You would have received an invitation earlier today.
I hope you will make time to join us during one or all of the sessions next week and on October 8th.
Best,
Doug
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Southern Circuit Film Series: At the Ready
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Oxford College provides an exclusive virtual screening of the film, At the Ready, as part of the fall semester schedule of the Southern Circuit Film Series hosted by the college. The documentary, followed by a conversation with Director/Producer Maisie Crow discussing the film and the filmmaking process, is available to view September 26-29 at this link.
The film provides an inside perspective of high school seniors as they participate in a law enforcement education program aimed at training future police and border officers. Cristina, Cesar, and Mason, who are of Mexican-American heritage, are seniors participating in the extracurricular Law Enforcement Club at Horizon High School in El Paso, Texas. As the teens run through mock drug raids and active shooter drills, they contemplate how a career in law enforcement coincides or conflicts with their priorities and values, as well as the impact it would have on their relationships with friends, family, and community. Presented without commentary or judgment, At the Ready tells their personal stories, hopes, and dreams, while it reveals larger truths about societal attitudes toward policing in America.
Maisie Crow is a documentary film director, cinematographer, and photographer based in Marfa, Texas. Her previous film, Jackson, received a News and Documentary Emmy award for Outstanding Social Issue Documentary in 2018. Crow has taught as an adjunct professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, and the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
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Blessing of the Animals October 4 |
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The annual Blessing of the Animals celebrates the beauty of creation as we experience it through the pets we love. Do you have a pet at home you would like to receive a blessing? Either bring the pet(s) with you or bring a photo of your pet(s). We'll have two blessings - the first just after 4 p.m. and the second just after
5 p.m. on Monday, October 4 in front of the Oxford Student Center. Free King of Pops popsicles for attendees following each blessing.
Sign up here if you plan to bring your pet with you. No need to register if you're bringing photos - just show up!
Sponsored by The Center for Healthful Living and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.
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Alex Miller-Knaack joined Oxford College on September 15 as the assistant chaplain in the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.
Miller-Knaack holds a BA in Biblical Studies from Belmont University and both an MA in Divinity and Christian Education and Formation from Princeton Theological Seminary. She brings experience serving as the chaplain at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital and as a staff member in the Office of Digital Learning at Princeton Theological Seminary.
In her role as assistant chaplain, she will assist with religious diversity on campus including with new student groups, connect with students one-on-one to provide support, and work closely with staff in Counseling and Career Services, Campus Life, and International Student Programs to provide programming and support.
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Aljen Bryant, residence life coordinator for Haygood Hall, earned his bachelor in science in Psychology from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla. He brings with him to Oxford his experience as a residence life coordinator at Bethune-Cookman and prior to that his service in the United States Army.
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Maia Paterno, residence life coordinator for Fleming Hall, earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Belmont University. Prior to joining Oxford, she was a residence director at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire.
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Saralita Matthews, residence life coordinator for the Mods at West Village, holds a bachelor's degree in science in public health from Georgia Southern University and master's degrees in both Public Administration and Integrated Global Communications from Kennesaw State University. Prior to joining Oxford, she was a graduate research assistant for the Division of University Advancement at Kennesaw State University.
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Kimberly Wright, residence life coordinator for Jolley Residential Center (JRC), holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, both from Stony Brook University. Prior to joining Oxford, she served as a student advisor at a high school in the Bronx, N.Y.
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Men's soccer vs. Olympique FC
Bivings Field | 6:30 p.m.
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Southern Circuit Film Series: At the Ready
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Men’s and Women’s Tennis vs. Piedmont University
Cline Tennis Center, Oxford College | 2:00 p.m.
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Oxford Studies: Concert, Edgewood String Quartet.
Tarbutton Theater: 7:30 p.m.
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Take a Break Tuesday
hosted by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Office of Community Relations
Oxford Student Center Front Patio | 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
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Symposium--In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession: Emory, Racism and the Journey Towards Restorative Justice
Atlanta campus
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Men’s Soccer vs. Andrew College
Bivings Field, Oxford College | 6:45 p.m.
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Women’s Soccer vs. Spartanburg Methodist
Bivings Field | 7:00 p.m.
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Symposium--In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession: Emory, Racism and the Journey Towards Restorative Justice
Atlanta campus
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Symposium--In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession: Emory, Racism and the Journey Towards Restorative Justice
Oxford campus
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Blessing of the Animals
4:00 and 5:00 p.m. outside the Oxford Student Center
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Oxford Studies
Lecture: Michael Twitty, Intersection of Culture and Cuisine.
Location | 6:30 p.m.
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Take a Break Tuesday
Hosted by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
Oxford Student Center Front Patio | 1:15 p.m.- 2:45 p.m.
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Southern Circuit Film Series: Not Going Quietly
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Oxford Studies Lecture: Julien Salgado, I Exist: My Journey as an Undocumented and Queer Artist
Williams Hall | 7:30 p.m.
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Oxford Studies: Seraph Brass Quartet, Female Brass Ensemble
Williams Hall | 7:30 p.m.
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Midnight Madness
Williams Gym
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