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Testimony before the House State Government Committee

Editor's note: As many of you know, Dr. Raymond Gangarosa, our Research Fellow in Public Health, was instrumental in forming the legal strategy for the lawsuits against the tobacco industry. Currently, he is writing on the theoretical foundations for new approaches to public health. Dr. Gangarosa gives us an important glimpse into the shape of his current work in the following excepts of his testimony to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Testimony before the House State Government Committee
October 11, 2001
Harrisburg, PA

Ralph Nader packs out Glenn Memorial on Halloween night

Glenn Memorial Auditorium was filled Halloween night with a standing-room only crowd to hear leading consumer activist and Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader speak to the "Ethics of Public Participation." Hosted by the Center for Ethics with the cooperation of the Emory College Council and the Student Programming Council, the evening event began with a standing ovation as Nader took to the stage.

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EASL sponsors second year of Social Entrepreneurs at Emory

In a funding partnership with Volunteer Emory, the Ethics and Servant Leadership program helped sponsor the second year of the Social Entrepreneurs at Emory.

The Volunteer Emory program offers small seed grants to support student-run initiatives that serve the community. Through this grant program, students are encouraged to become Social Entrepreneurs, inspiring others to serve and perhaps creating their own nonprofit organization along the way.

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EASL forum off to great start

Mary Sue Brookshire, who directs the co-curricular components of the Ethics and Servant Leadership program, continues to serve as a facilitator for the forum. In addition, we are thrilled to have two other facilitators this year: Karen Salisbury, Assistant Dean of Campus Life and Director of Student Activities, and Lisa Flick, Director of Programs at CityCares. Their gifts and skills have enriched the EASL Forum beyond measure.

Reconciling science and society: Emory hosts undergraduate bioethics conference

By Tanya Williams, Scott Siera, and Arri Eisen
Adapted from an article to be published in The Journal of Philosophy, Science, and Law.

The Fourth National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference held at Emory University October 4-7th, 2001, marked a stage in the vital conversation between science and society. Over 100 students and 40 professionals representing more than 30 institutions gathered in Atlanta. The conference was the first of its kind to explore applied ethics across multiple disciplinary fields, while simultaneously permitting intellectual interaction among distinguished scientists, clinicians, faculty and students from universities across the country.

Looking ahead to Spring 2002 Center events

Center for Ethics events planned for early spring:

All details are tentative until published in the Spring print edition of ethics news & views.

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