EMERITUS ASSEMBLY

CONNECTICUT STATE CONFERENCE-AAUP
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Emeritus Assembly of Connecticut Information  

WHAT are we?:  Officially, we are the Emeritus Assembly of the Connecticut State Conference of the American Association of University Professors, Inc.  Unofficially, we are a group of retired college/university faculty, librarians and other academic professionals which usually meets four times each academic year to learn and to enjoy each others' company. 

WHEN do we meet?:  We meet 2 times in the fall, October &; November, and 2 times in the spring, usually April & May.  We gather together for lunch and a brief business meeting after each program.  The fall meetings tend to be "issue oriented" and have comprised such topics as retirement and/or health care issues, recent changes in the law that affect our members, public opinion of higher education, future directions & trends in higher education, public polling techniques, election analysis, etc. The spring meetings tend to be "cultural events", such as visits to various museums, displays of items of historical interest, attendance at musical performances, etc.  We have visited gardens & arboretums, enjoyed talks on travel experiences, learned about the history of puppetry in the U.S. & seen puppets on display at the Ballad Institute, took a guided tour of the N.E. Air Museum and a docent-led tour of the Andrew Wyeth exhibit at the Atheneum.

WHERE do we meet?:  The meeting sites vary with the theme of the meeting.  They have included such venues as the Legislative Office Building (Hartford), various campuses, Museums, restaurants, etc.  The schedule and themes of the meetings is set by the Executive Committee in the spring or summer before the program year begins.  Assembly members are encouraged to make suggestions on themes and places to be considered for the schedule. 

WHO can be a member?:  Any retired college or university faculty or professional staff member is welcome to join.  Spouses and guests are welcome to accompany members at meetings.  Members pay annual dues of $10.00 in the fall of each year.   Admission fees for events and luncheons vary with the programs.

WHY was the Assembly formed? (November 3, 1986):  To promote the social and professional interests and general welfare of emeritus professors of institutions of higher learning in Connecticut."  It continues because it comprises people who, though retired, are still interested in learning about events and issues that may affect them and their active faculty colleagues, who like to attend cultural events, and who enjoy socializing with other emeritus faculty. 

Interested in joining us?  Please contact our Membership Chairperson, Tim Killeen or any of the officers listed below.  

Submitted by Richard P. Wurst, revised June 26, 2012

2014 Officers: 
President:  Tim Killeen (killeen3@charter.net)               Vice President: Winthrop Smith (winthrop.smith@uconn.edu)
Secretary:  Jane Knox (jane.knox@uconn.edu)              Treasurer:  Gerald Leibowitz (jerryzoe1@gmail.com) 
Immediate Past President:  David Bedding
EA Newsletter Editor and Membership Chair:  Tim Killeen (killeen3@charter.net)
State Conference Liaison:and EA Nominating Committee Chair:  Morton Tenzer (m.tenzer@sbcglobal.net)


The Assembly maintains a website at http://www.ctemeritusassembly.org or http://eact.info for short. For website related issues, please contact admin@eact.info.