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President's Page 2012
Welcome to a New Year of Emeriti Association Activity
We came to UNL because we found a welcoming environment that continued to improve over time, so much so, that we remained for more years than we originally intended, indeed, until we retired.
That ongoing improvement was the result of the fact that the people with whom we associated enabled us to grow professionally and to achieve the objectives we desired.
Since we must continue to grow to live, it makes very good sense to remain associated with those same people and to support one another in retirement.
Further, if you actively participate in activities of the Emeriti Association then you and I will be working alongside those same people who were our "enablers" during our academic careers. This will accomplish a new and different set of goals which can best be described as "community oriented" as they relate to University community with which we now have a different relationship.
We can serve as Board or Committee members to help maintain the UNL Emeriti Association as a vigorous and changing body for the good of the membership and the University.
We can become a player in developing the camaraderie necessary to maintain the vitality and cohesiveness of the group while at luncheons listening to presentations by outstanding speakers.
Or we can take part in a number of optional planned activities such as the "coffee house chats" or the more focused adjunct groups such as the newly formed "International Discussion Group", or simply use your membership status to take advantage of some of the discounts available through the Emeriti Association.
Another alternative is to just enjoy the company of one another, which highlights the notion that this is an organization in which the only responsibility you assume is that which you chose to accept.
The Emeriti Association will welcome your participation, in any fashion you wish, as we move forward.
Jack Goebel
President, 2012
jgoebel@neb.rr.com
