SUNY Stony Brook Emeritus Association
Here is my sketchy profile of our organization. For one thing, I suspect that more of our Emeriti have moved out of the area than is the case at Albany. For another, there are really no "activities" other than the ones I described: monthly gatherings for coffee and a talk, and an annual luncheon. We do maintain an active web-site and put out a monthly newsletter, but there is no history of organized "community service" (either within or without the University) that I know about. We have no dues, no budget, no secretariat; all our expenses are paid by the Provost, to whom we are enormously grateful. We have a "steering committee" of about a dozen Emeriti who are consulted by the co-chairs (Howard Scarrow and myself) regarding all important decisions. Off hand, there are no Emeriti I could recommend to you as "representatives" of the organization, although there might be members of the Steering Committee who would be willing to accept this designation. We may well be a more elementary and inchoate organization than you have found at the other SUNY Centers, but I don't want to exclude the possibility of eventual change in the direction SUNY is encouraging. In any case I wish your project well. Do please keep us informed of its progress. I think all of us here feel that a vital Emeriti organization is an enhancement to the University, a valuable resource, and rewarding benefit to its members. With best wishes, Karl.
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