By Melissa Snarr. As commencement 2003 drew to a close, Travis Wayne Blalock strode across the stage becoming Emory University’s first ethics minor. Majoring in Philosophy, Blalock declared his minor just after the College approved the new minor in the early spring. He was also part of the first tradition of the ethics minor as he was presented with a Center for Ethics Insignia Lapel Pin (golden flame on a blue background) to wear on his graduation regalia. Future ethics minor graduates also will be given pins for graduation to signify their participation in “igniting the moral imagination.”
[ Continue reading "First ethics minor graduate walks stage" ]Recently approved by the College Curriculum Committee, an Ethics Minor is now available for Emory College students majoring in anything from business to biology.
For years, a small but significant number of Emory College students expressed interest in a major or minor in ethics. Students could search for ethics courses offered occasionally across various departments or participate in a co-curricular ethics program such as Science & Society or Ethics and Servant Leadership.
[ Continue reading "New for Spring 2003: Ethics minor for Emory College" ]This term I had the thrill of teaching "Ethics In Action" in Emory College.
Students participating in this course came from several departments, e.g. biology, political science, sociology, and religion. What they built in the class was an extraordinary environment of conversation, challenge and hope.
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