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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018

SUSTAINABILITY New PATH trail expands access, options for Emory commuters The final section of the South Peachtree Creek Trail is now open, linking Emory's Clairmont Campus with nearby parks and neighborhoods. From there, pedestrians and cyclists can continue along traffic-restricted Starvine Way onto Emory's main campus. CREATIVITY Student helps direct professional cast in new Theater Emory production Theater Emory's new offering "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity" features a special role for Jessica Le-Mckeown: The Emory College sophomore serves as the associate director, making her the only student in the rehearsal room with the professional cast. EVENTS Halloween at Emory brings zombies, mummies and more Events over the next week bring on the spooky spirit of Halloween at Emory, giving everyone more than a ghost of a chance to have fun and participate in interesting activities. RESOURCES The Marcus Foundation renews support for 15 physician/researchers The Marcus Foundation has announced a new $5 million gift to the Department of Pediatrics in Emory University School of Medicine to renew support for 15 pediatric physician/researchers in the Marcus Society in Pediatrics. RESEARCH Grant will help bring Emory's innovative student biology labs to other colleges The National Science Foundation awarded a $1.47 million grant to Emory and Morehouse professors for the Bean Beetle Microbiome Project, which will expand one of Emory's signature undergraduate research experiences to colleges across the country.

Emory Insider: Perks   Free museum visits: Emory faculty and staff already get free admission to the Michael C. Carlos Museum, but now there is a way to bring your family and friends for free as well. Individuals and families with a valid Georgia library card can check out a Family Pass to the museum at more than 400 participating libraries across all 159 Georgia counties.

Take Note   Apply by Nov. 4 for 2019 Journeys of Reconciliation trip to the Mexican border Songwriter Carrie Newcomer to speak, perform at Women's Forum Vizient awards Emory's Physician Group Practices for excellence in care in the outpatient setting Discover valuable sources through the School of Medicine's monthly Research Resources 101

In the News   During breast cancer awareness month, don't forget men Oct. 24 |  Jane Lowe Meisel |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Separation anxiety: Apparently it's not just for toddlers Oct. 23 |  Catherine Bagwell |  Washington Post

Featured Events   Concert: 'The Best of Beethoven: Concertgebouw Preview' Violinist Helen Kim, cellist Charae Kreuger and pianist William Ransom join the Vega Quartet to preview an all-Beethoven concert they will perform at the famed Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. When: Oct. 27, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Conversations on the Quad This month's topic is "Gratitude" with featured speaker Bobbi Patterson at noon and remarks by President Claire E. Sterk. Drop in until 3 p.m. When: Nov. 1, 11:00 a.m. Where: Emory Quadrangle Admission: Free Global Health Forum: Global Health and the Arts A panel of four speakers, including a photographer and a documentary filmmaker, will examine the intersection of health and art. When: Nov. 1, 12:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Auditorium 110 Admission: Free

26 Oct. Department of Medicine Research Day When: Oct. 26, 7:15 a.m. Where: School of Medicine Admission: Free   26 Oct. WaterHub Tour When: Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   26 Oct. Marketing Hightower Lecture: "Optimizing Discretionary Time" When: Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room W300 Admission: Free   26 Oct. Emory University Chorus: "Sudden Light" When: Oct. 26, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   29 Oct. Race and Difference Lecture: "Samuel Beckett and Black Studies" When: Oct. 29, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   29 Oct. Discussions in Canvas Live Session When: Oct. 29, 1:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   29 Oct. Emory Takes Back The Night When: Oct. 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: Wagner Quad Admission: Free   29 Oct. Lecture: "Music From and About the British Isles" When: Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Where:  Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   30 Oct. Emory Farmers Market When: Oct. 30, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   30 Oct. Exploring Whiteness at Candler When: Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 322 Admission: Free   30 Oct. Workshop: EndNote for Beginners (Mac) When: Oct. 30, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   30 Oct. CMBC Lecture Series: "Sound and Brain Health: What Have We Learned from Music and Concussion?" When: Oct. 30, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 101 Admission: Free   30 Oct. Lecture: "Cyber Sufis: Rebooting the Inayati Order in the Digital Age" When: Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Room N301 Admission: Free   30 Oct. Creativity Conversation with Randall K. Burkett and Rosemary Magee When: Oct. 30, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   31 Oct. Grounds for Empowerment Sip & Learn When: Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room W320 Admission: Free   31 Oct. Benefits Annual Enrollment Meeting When: Oct. 31, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Auditorium Admission: Free   31 Oct. Emory Williams Memorial Lectures: "Bernini: Great Works in Marble" When: Oct. 31, 4:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   31 Oct. Film screening: "Vertigo" (1958) When: Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   31 Oct. Concert: Daniel Hope and Friends: "Air: A Baroque Journey" When: Oct. 31, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $50; $5 Emory students   01 Nov. Global Health Scholars Symposium and Photo Contest When: Nov. 1, 3:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Atrium Admission: Free   01 Nov. Taking it to the Farm: Celebrating Nicaraguan Coffee Farmers When: Nov. 1, 4:30 p.m. Where: Love is Love Farm, 900 Dancing Fox Rd., Decatur Admission: $75 general admission; $50 students; other discount categories   01 Nov. Film screening and panel discussion: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" When: Nov. 1, 6:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   01 Nov. Annual Women's Forum: Carrie Newcomer, songwriter, with Gary Walters, pianist When: Nov. 1, 7:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free; registration required   01 Nov. Friends of Dance Lecture: "Feminist Ballet: Problems and Possibilities" When: Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: Free   01 Nov. Herbert W. Benario Lecture in Roman Studies: "Penelope as Paradigm: Weaving and Unweaving the Text in Ovid" When: Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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