Elizabeth Hornor to Receive International Outreach Award
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he carlos museum is proud to announce that Elizabeth Hornor, the Ingram Senior Director of Education, has been awarded Emory’s prestigious International Outreach Award. This honor is given to outstanding Emory staff who have made significant contributions to Emory's internationalization. This award is given by Emory University’s Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives (GSI) which is dedicated to the support, promotion, and expansion of Emory’s international engagement. The International Outreach Award was created in 2012 by GSI to recognize professional staff who have made significant contributions to Emory’s internationalization through the programs, schools, and units in which they serve, demonstrate initiative and creativity in establishing new programming, that foster international engagement, and devote significant time and energy to facilitating cultural exchange or international understanding. During her three-decade-long career at the Carlos Museum, Elizabeth has helped build the reputation of the museum and Emory with world-class programs that inspire the Emory and Atlanta community to learn more about world cultures, past and present. Elizabeth and her department collaborate across the museum, and the campus, with other cultural and community organizations to develop interpretative programs for university and public audiences, including programs with nationally and internationally recognized scholars, writers, and artists. Through engaging programs like Student
Studio, Carlos Reads book clubs, AntiquiTEA programs, In This Moment conversations, international artists-in-residency programs, teacher workshops, tours for K–12 students, museumbased Emory courses, and symposia, Elizabeth’s work has demonstrated a commitment to promoting a greater understanding of the ways in which the past speaks to the present, and how works of art provide an entry point for learning about cultures other than one’s own. She also works with Emory faculty to help facilitate the use of the museum across the campus, from developing specialized tours to semester-long courses. In addition, she serves as on-site curator for traveling exhibitions of Asian and Islamic art and recently worked with faculty to renovate the museum's gallery of South Asian art. An alumna of Emory College and the Laney Graduate School, she has received numerous awards including National Art Education Association Museum Educator of the Year/ Southeast, Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries Museum Professional of the Year, and Emory’s Award of Distinction. Congratulations to Elizabeth for receiving this well-deserved honor. Z
New Vice Provost of Libraries and Museum
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mory university’s Office of the Provost announced that Valeda F. Dent will serve as the University’s inaugural Vice Provost of Libraries and Museum. Dent last served as acting provost and vice president for academic affairs as well as vice president for student success and learning innovation at Hunter College of the City University of New York in New York City. The Vice Provost of Libraries and Museum is a new position at Emory. Dent will oversee the Michael C. Carlos Museum and the Emory Libraries in a new leadership structure, working through the Office of the Provost to provide support in planning for the future of both units. The Carlos staff looks forward to working with Valeda Dent to build upon the museum's extraordinary collections while continuing to expand access, programming, and community engagement. Z
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