Public Health Magazine - Fall 2008 - Woodruff Health Sciences ...

From the Dean
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This fall, our journey took
on greater meaning with the
launch of Campaign Emory.
As part of this effort, the
RSPH plans to raise $150
million by 2012. To date we
have received more than
$110 million in gifts and
pledges from friends, donors,
and foundations.
public health magazine fall 2008
Making lives by what we give
The Rollins School of Public Health is on a remarkable journey. We have
outgrown the Grace Crum Rollins Building—having tripled our faculty,
students, and research—and will more than double our physical space when
the Claudia Nance Rollins Building opens in 2010.
This fall, our journey took on additional meaning with the launch of
Campaign Emory. As part of this effort, the rsph plans to raise $150 million
by 2012 to grow our endowments for faculty, scholarships, and programs.
To date, we have received more than $110 million from friends, donors, and
foundations, some of whom are featured in this issue of Public Health.
We are especially indebted to the Rollins family, whose generosity has
helped our school thrive and for their magnificent lead gift for the new
building. The Hubert Foundation is helping us recruit a new chair for the
Hubert Department of Global Health. Eugene and Rose Gangarosa have
endowed faculty chairs for global safe water and environmental health.
Mental health advocate Beverly Long helped create the Rosalynn Carter
Chair of Mental Health, held by rsph researcher Benjamin Druss. Joseph
Blount is supporting an endowment for initiatives led by Sandra Thurman,
who directs our Interfaith Health Program. Retired biostatistics professor
Donna Brogan and Emory School of Medicine physician Michael Lindsay,
91mph, have found personal ways to stay connected to our school through
their gifts. So have the many supporters in our Donor Report (page 27).
Where would we be without our rsph Campaign Emory volunteers?
Lawrence and Ann Estes Klamon, 65c, 76l didn’t hesitate when asked to
serve as our campaign co-chairs. Nor did former cdc deputy director
Virginia Bales Harris, 71c, 77mph, our campaign chair for alumni.
We are indeed fortunate, especially during these tough economic times as
families find it increasingly difficult to lead healthy, productive lives. Consequently,
our mission in the rsph is more important than ever. Please join us
as we protect health and prevent disease through our vital work.
Sincerely,
James W. Curran, md, mph
Dean