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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

PUBLIC HEALTH Emory scientists rush to solve the mysteries of Zika Emory public health experts are among the scientists rushing to understand the effects of the Zika virus and how to stop it from spreading. COMMUNITY Join EmoryThanks to show gratitude to donors On Thursday, students, faculty and staff are invited to stop by 10 EmoryThanks locations, including the main event at Asbury Circle, to write notes and take photos and videos thanking donors for their support. POLITICS Post-election roundtable to examine minority voting, limits of polls On Friday, Nov. 18, Emory's James Weldon Johnson Institute hosts an exploration of minority voting behavior and the limitations of polls and other predictive models in the 2016 presidential election. PREPAREDNESS Free safety app now available to Emory community Emory introduces LiveSafe, a free app available to the entire Emory community to help streamline emergency communication and enhance personal safety. LEADERSHIP Emory College dean search launched President Claire E. Sterk, with support from Interim Provost Stuart Zola, has charged a search advisory committee to begin the process of selecting the next dean of Emory College of Arts and Sciences. THEOLOGY Moltmann conference brings scholars together to explore 'Unfinished Worlds' Candler School of Theology hosted world-renowned German theologian Jürgen Moltmann for "Unfinished Worlds: Jürgen Moltmann at 90," a conference focusing on issues of contemporary theology, the contemporary church and the contemporary world. HUMANITIES Course, symposium examine impact of how Shakespeare's plays are performed As Emory hosts the First Folio, English professor Sheila Cavanagh's students are exploring the implications of different approaches to performing the Bard's plays. A symposium this week also examines Shakespeare and accessibility.

Photo Gallery   Emory observes Veterans Day The Emory Veterans Association hosted the university's annual Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the flagpole on the Quad. View more photos from the event.

Take Note   Pay attention to weather alerts as smoke from wildfires spreads in Georgia Emory endowment earns 1.9 percent in fiscal year 2016 Take a pledge to support the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17 Emory Johns Creek Hospital partners with community pharmacy to improve transition of care for patients

Emory Insider: Giving   Giving back:  Emory Community Giving, the employee charitable giving program of Emory University and Emory Healthcare, offers easy ways to donate to 10 charitable partners that support more than 500 nonprofit groups addressing health, community and environmental needs.

In The News   What does Donald Trump need for a successful presidency? Bureaucrats. Nov. 14 |  Josh McCrain |  Washington Post From populist wave to the White House: Deep American divisions and the transition ahead Nov. 10 |  Andra Gillespie |  NPR Georgia Republican could be at center of effort to undo Obamacare Nov. 10 |  Kenneth Thorpe |  Atlanta Journal Constitution How to cope with fall sleep shortage Nov. 10 |  Ann Rogers |  WAGA-TV

Featured Events   Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra The symphony and junior chamber orchestras perform works by Holst, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Borodin and more. When: Nov. 16, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Caregiver Connection Open House Learn about the variety of benefits and services that can help employees who serve as caregivers for adult loved ones. When: Nov. 18, 11:00 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Building, Room 1.432 Admission: Free Atlanta Music Festival Gala Concert Hear opera stars Jessye Norman and Timothy Miller along with the Vega String Quartet, the Spelman and Morehouse Glee Clubs, the Meridian Chorale and historian Taylor Branch. When: Nov. 18, 7:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: $25 general admission; $18 students

16 Nov. Canvas 101 When: Nov. 16, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   16 Nov. "Maintain, Don't Gain" Walking Group When: Nov. 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve Admission: Free   16 Nov. GIS Day When: Nov. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Emory Center for Digital Scholarship Admission: Free   16 Nov. Caregivers Network: Holiday Survival Guide When: Nov. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   16 Nov. WaterHub Tours When: Nov. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   16 Nov. The Future of America When: Nov. 16, 4:15 p.m. Where: Bowden Hall, Room 323 Admission: Free   16 Nov. The Great American Novel When: Nov. 16, 4:30 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   16 Nov. Film screening: "Seeds of Time" with Cassandra Quave and Peggy Barlett When: Nov. 16, 5:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   16 Nov. Reading: Joseph Skibell, prose writer, playwright and screenwriter When: Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   16 Nov. Film screening: "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011) When: Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   17 Nov. Kamal A. Mansour Visiting Professor Lectureship: Public Reporting of Surgical Outcomes When: Nov. 17, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   17 Nov. Evening MBA Information Breakfast When: Nov. 17, 7:45 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   17 Nov. American Red Cross Blood Drive When: Nov. 17, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Brooks Commons Admission: Free   17 Nov. Inclusive Classrooms: Isolation and Otherness in the Classroom When: Nov. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Harland Cinema Admission: Free   17 Nov. Augmentation, Reduction or Lift: Breast Surgery Live Chat When: Nov. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   17 Nov. WASH Benefits Study: Results and Reflection When: Nov. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   17 Nov. Discussion: #FeesMustFall When: Nov. 17, 4:00 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 212 Admission: Free   17 Nov. Impact of the Recent Elections on Public Health When: Nov. 17, 4:00 p.m. Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins Room Admission: Free   17 Nov. The Obligations of Freed People in Early Roman Greece When: Nov. 17, 4:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 200 Admission: Free   17 Nov. Tristan and After When: Nov. 17, 4:30 p.m. Where: Modern Languages, Room 201 Admission: Free   17 Nov. Climate Change and Coral Reefs: Global Challenges and Caribbean Perspectives When: Nov. 17, 4:30 p.m. Where: Atwood Hall, Room 316 Admission: Free   17 Nov. Center for AIDS Research Network Science Club When: Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   17 Nov. 3D Modeling 101 When: Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free   17 Nov. Asthma 2016: Beyond the Guidelines When: Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m. Where: Emory Conference Center, Oak Amphitheatre Admission: Free   17 Nov. Emory Dance Company: "Near and Far" When: Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $15; $12 discount category members; $8 students   17 Nov. Theater performance: "The Mousetrap" When: Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theatre Admission: Free   18 Nov. Literature is Alive @ Emory: Q&A with Women Writers When: Nov. 18, 3:00 p.m. Where: Kemp Malone Library, Callaway N30 Admission: Free   18 Nov. Literature is Alive @ Emory: Innovative Women's Writing When: Nov. 18, 7:00 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Emory, Oxford Road Presentation Room Admission: Free   21 Nov. Black Queer Poetics: Affirming Self, Spirit and Sexuality When: Nov. 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   21 Nov. Brian Eno's "Music for Airports": The Nature of Ambient Music When: Nov. 21, 7:00 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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