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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, March 2, 2016

The Wire   SPORTS Emory hosts NCAA men's basketball tournament opening rounds Fresh from winning the University Athletic Association national championship, the Emory men's basketball team will compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament starting Friday. Emory has been tapped to host opening rounds, so you can cheer on the home team. The first 75 students get in free. ENGAGEMENT Racial Justice Retreat expands campus conversation About 100 students, staff and faculty members gathered Friday for a six-hour retreat to share ideas and propose future action steps intended to address demands raised by the Black Students at Emory movement. Learn more about the retreat and offer your feedback on their proposals. RESEARCH From genes to public policy, undergraduate researchers shine Through the Scholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory program, undergraduate students receive grants to help fund original research. Find out about some of the efforts currently underway and how you can share your projects. EVENTS March: 10 things to do for under $10 From the Atlanta Science Festival to Tibet Week and the popular Barenaked Voices concert, this month brings a variety of fun, inexpensive and enlightening events to campus. COMMUNITY The Happiness Challenge comes to Emory Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Happiness Challenge, an online program whose goal is to increase happiness and well-being on campus. SHARING IDEAS Exploring the impact of creativity in the lives of Emory and its president "To nurture creativity, we have to resist defining the university narrowly," President James Wagner explained in a wide-ranging Creativity Conversation that included his own passions for photographing space, building clocks and restoring classic cars. SUSTAINABILITY Pollinators vital to food supply facing extinction, U.N. report warns A growing number of pollinator species that are key to the world's food supply are headed toward extinction, according to a new United Nations report -- the first global assessment of pollinators -- co-authored by Emory professor Berry Brosi. PROFILE Jared Bok: From Singapore to sociology Growing up in Singapore, PhD student Jared Bok saw firsthand the "beautiful messiness" of a multi-religious society, including the interactions between missionaries and local residents. His dissertation focuses on the expansion of Protestant missionaries during the last 50 years.

Photo Galleries   Poet Rita Dove returns to Emory Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove returned to Emory for two events over the weekend, serving as guest of honor at Saturday's Twelfth Night Revel and giving a free public reading on Sunday at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. See more photos from her visit. Arts Expression Night for Social Justice Week Students gathered Feb. 24 at the Media, Literature and Arts Outreach theme house for Arts Expression Night, part of Social Justice Week. Students were invited to express what they believe social justice means through performances and visual arts. View more images.

Take Note   Friday is partial withdrawal deadline for Emory College Nominations of graduating students sought for 2016 Brittain Award Applications now being accepted for 2016 STEM Research and Career Symposium Emory opens author Seamus Heaney's papers to public School of Nursing professors inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Office of Technology Transfer celebrates top Emory entrepreneurs Woodruff Library marks Women's History Month with four exhibits

Emory Insider   Need help with writing? The Emory Writing Center provides tutoring for students in Emory College and Laney Graduate School who want help at any stage in the writing process, from exploring ideas to revising drafts to polishing up a final project.

In The News   Bernard King, other NBA greats, seek long-term health Feb. 27 |  Jonathan Kim |  Associated Press via Washington Post An easy fix for vertigo Feb. 26 |  Susan Herdman |  New York Times Why is Obama considering conservatives for Scalia's supreme court seat? Feb. 25 |  Tom S. Clark |  The Guardian The Ebola outbreak is over, but the hunt for a vaccine continues Feb. 23 |  Mark Mulligan |  NPR

"The president certainly cares about his legacy, and successfully filling the [Supreme Court] seat, overcoming the impasse with the Senate, and placing a political moderate on the bench could go a long way to burnishing that legacy during his last year." Tom S. Clark, The Guardian, Feb. 25, 2016

Featured Events   2016 Pride Awards Showcases those who work for LGBT equality When: March 3, 6:30 p.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House Admission: Free Emory University Symphony Orchestra Shostakovitch: Symphony No. 10 When: March 3, 8:00 p.m. Where: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Admission: Free Softball: Emory vs. Lake Forest When: March 6, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free

03 March Geo-Spatial Tools and City Novels When: March 3, 10:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   03 March "Wabanaki Blues" reading and lecture on place-based indigenous literature When: March 3, 4:00 p.m. Where:  Kemp Malone Library (Callaway Center N301) Admission: Free   03 March Mindfulness Meditation When: March 3, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel basement Admission: Free   03 March Film screening: "Metropolitan" (1990) with filmmaker Whit Stillman When: March 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   04 March International Coffee Hour When: March 4, 11:30 a.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Winship Ballroom Admission: Free   04 March Emory Salsa Lessons When: March 4, 6:35 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, 2nd floor multipurpose room Admission: Free   04 March NCAA men's basketball tournament: Emory vs. Covenant College When: March 4, 7:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: $10 general admission; $5 students; first 75 students get in free   17 March Emory Women of Excellence Awards When: March 17, 6:30 p.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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