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These terms are official designations and do not simply mean “retired.” They take these forms: “emeritus” (masculine, singular); “emerita” (feminine, singular); “emeriti” (masculine or feminine, plural); “emeritae” (feminine, plural).
Every summer, in New York City, Franci Blassberg ’75, JD ’77 and Karen Rupert Keating ’76 hold a small gathering for illustrious Cornell alumnae. The trustees emeritae take turns hosting the event in their homes.