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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, April 6, 2017

TEACHING Emory has IDEAS to bolster its liberal arts education A unique Emory College fellowship program is building an intellectual community of undergraduates who are leading fellow students in how to bridge disciplines and make sense of their education as they head off into the world. HONORS Medical faculty recognized by their Emory peers on Doctors' Day In the run-up to Doctors' Day, Emory School of Medicine sent out a call for nominations for doctors who go above and beyond. A flood of nominations came in and after review, a final group was recognized March 30. ACTIVITIES April: 10 things to do for $10 or less There's still plenty to do at Emory in the final weeks leading up to the end of the academic year. Check out these 10 options ranging from entertaining to enlightening, all for $10 or less. LEADERSHIP Kloss named chief of staff for Emory president For more than a decade, Michael Kloss has been the guiding force behind Emory's highest-profile events. Now he is bringing his leadership and organizational skills to a new role as chief of staff for the Office of the President. INSIGHT Students organize conference to explore disability and the humanities "I've learned the humanities can provide the framework to understand people and the experience of illness," says Somnath Das, who is organizing an April 11 conference on health humanities. RESEARCH How babies see faces: fMRI opens window into infants' minds Emory psychologist Daniel Dilks finds the first neural evidence that basic mechanisms for face and place recognition are in place in infancy.

Photo Gallery   Swoop unveiled at the Emory Conference Center Hotel Swoop, the university's official mascot, visited the Emory Conference Center Hotel for the unveiling of his likeness. The new life-sized Swoop statue welcomes guests as they arrive in the hotel lobby.

Take Note   Becker's Hospital Review names Emory University Hospital in '100 Great Hospitals in America' list Emory's Black Law Students Association wins National Chapter of the Year Earth Day Water Symposium & Career Expo set for April 13

Emory Insider: Perks   Ticket discounts: Current and retired Emory faculty and staff are eligible for discounts of 20 to 50 percent on Arts at Emory events. Call the box office at 404-727-5050 to purchase tickets at your special price.

In The News   Treating depression is guesswork. Psychiatrists are beginning to crack the code. April 4 |  W. Edward Craighead and Helen Mayberg |  Vox Gorsuch nomination: 'Likely' that nuclear option invoked April 3 |  Andra Gillespie |  CNBC Repeal of Obamacare is back, and seniors risk being the biggest losers April 2 |  Kenneth E. Thorpe |  Fortune

Featured Events   Pajama Concert Wear pajamas and bring your stuffed animal to hear nighttime stories performed by the Vega String Quartet. When: April 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free Theater Emory: "Ravished" Experience the dark side of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with performances through April 9. When: April 8, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: $22; $18 discount categories; $6 students 2017 Goodrich C. White Lecture and Reading: Junot Diaz The Pulitzer-winning author of "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" will give a talk and read from his works. When: April 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free

07 April Inspired Performance When: April 7, 10:00 a.m. Where: Oxford College, Library and Academic Commons Admission: Free   07 April Digs and Lodging Houses: Literature, Ruins and Survival in Post-War Britain When: April 7, 11:30 a.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Building, Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   07 April Ethnic Politics and State Power in Africa When: April 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Tarbutton Hall, Room 120A Admission: Free   07 April 10th Annual Women's Studies Student Research Symposium When: April 7, 12:45 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Student Center, Hossain-Kabir Room Admission: Free   07 April Rule of Law and Lawlessness in Putin's Russia: A Foreign Lawyer's View When: April 7, 1:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 111 Admission: Free   07 April Translation and World Literature When: April 7, 2:00 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   07 April Softball: Emory vs. Brandeis (double-header) When: April 7, 2:30 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   07 April Women's tennis: Emory vs. Sewanee When: April 7, 3:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   07 April Play: "Fair Em" by Oxford Ensemble of Shakespearean Artists When: April 7, 7:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Oxford Student Center Admission: Free   07 April Wayang Kulit art of Java performance When: April 7, 7:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free, donations requested   07 April Concert: Derrick Montgomery, trumpet When: April 7, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   08 April Concert: Samantha Frishling, soprano When: April 8, 5:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   09 April Emory Chamber Ensembles When: April 9, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   10 April Whose Atlanta Studies?: A Black Queer Feminist Intervention When: April 10, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   10 April The Right Treatment for the Right Patient (at the Right Time): Precision Medicine Through Treatment Regimes and SMARTs When: April 10, 4:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   10 April Negotiated Truths, Disorienting Encounters: Neoliberal Ethos in a Mexican Psychiatric Hospital When: April 10, 4:15 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   10 April Oxford Instrumental Ensemble Concert When: April 10, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   11 April Graphic Design 101 for Canvas When: April 11, 9:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   11 April Emory Farmers Market When: April 11, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   11 April "And There's the Humor of It": Shakespeare and the Four Humors When: April 11, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   11 April Meet the Editors and Agent: Public panel discussion When: April 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Winship Ballroom Admission: Free   11 April The United States in South Asia: Friends, Foes and Flawed Policies When: April 11, 4:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   12 April Canvas Assignments When: April 12, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   12 April Film screening: "Mabele Na Biso" ("Our Land") and conversation with director Petna Ndaliko Katondolo When: April 12, 4:15 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 112 Admission: Free   12 April Envision Emory: Innovative Use of Rapidly Developing Technologies When: April 12, 4:30 p.m. Where: Mathematics and Science Center Admission: Free   12 April Film screening: "Family Time" (2012) When: April 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   13 April Surgery in the New Millennium: Can We Honor the Past and Create a Substantial Future? When: April 13, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   13 April Evening MBA Information Breakfast When: April 13, 7:45 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   13 April Emory's Unique Partnerships Supporting Digital Scholarship When: April 13, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   13 April Exploring Sleep as a Mediator between Ethnic/Racial Discrimination and Adolescent Academic and Psychosocial Outcomes When: April 13, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   13 April Congology: Ray Lema and the Politics of Central African Music When: April 13, 4:15 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 212 Admission: Free   13 April Plays Well With Others: David Heath Lecture in Modern + Contemporary Art When: April 13, 6:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   13 April Black Art Salon at the Edge of the Universe When: April 13, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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