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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The Wire   SPORTS Women's Swimming and Diving wins seventh consecutive NCAA championship For the seventh year in a row and the ninth time in program history, the Emory Women's Swimming and Diving team took first place at the 2016 NCAA Division III National Championships. EVENTS Shakespeare at Emory events lead up to First Folio exhibit Celebrating the University's selection as Georgia's host site for the First Folio, one of the world's most treasured books, Shakespeare at Emory begins next week with an opening lecture and innovative performances of "As You Like It." MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Emory President James Wagner responds to campus chalkings In a letter to the Emory community, President Wagner discusses meeting with student protesters concerned about chalkings on campus sidewalks and buildings referencing Donald Trump. SUSTAINABILITY Course inspires students to organize Climate Week events Created by students inspired by a course focused on the Paris climate talks, Climate Week leads into Emory's celebration of Earth Month, which starts March 29 with a festival featuring food, games and more. ACHIEVEMENT Emory medical students discover next steps in training at annual Match Day Opening their Match Day envelopes in unison at noon on Friday, March 18, approximately 126 graduating medical students of the Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2016 erupted in shouts of delight and tears of happiness as they learned where they will begin their careers as doctors. MILESTONE Emory, Georgia Tech dedicate new Library Service Center The state-of-the-art Library Service Center, created by Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology to house a shared collection amassing millions of volumes, formally opened Thursday after a joint dedication ceremony. COMMUNITY RespectCon to explore social justice, sexual assault prevention Created by Emory students, RespectCon is expected to draw 150 attendees from 36 schools and organizations for two days of discussions aimed at "understanding sexual violence through a social justice lens." Registration closes Monday night. ACTIVITIES India Week features cultural, educational events From a celebration of Holi, the festival of colors, to a visit from Nagesh Singh, Consul General of India in Atlanta, India Week includes a diverse slate of activities beginning March 28. PROFILE Max Zoberman: Leading Emory's Student Government Association Max Zoberman chose Emory based on the strength of the political science department and the University's reputation for extracurricular engagement. Now a junior in Emory College, he recently won a landslide victory to become the next president of the Student Government Association. Find out his plans for his term.

Photo Galleries   Emory Arts Showcase The annual Emory Arts Showcase drew crowds to Cox Hall on March 19 for a free evening of student performances including dancing, singing, visual art and more. Hosted by Emory Arts Underground, a student-run arts group, this year's event featured the theme "In the City of Enlightenment." See more photos of performers. Atlanta Science Festival's Zombie Outbreak Game Zombies infested Emory's campus on Sunday, March 20, but luckily, teams of Atlanta Science Festival attendees were able to stop the spread of the mock epidemic. View more photos from the Zombie Outbreak Game and learn about additional festival events at Emory. Tibet Week Opening Ceremonies Emory kicked off Tibet Week with an opening ceremony and shrine dedication on Monday, March 21. The celebration continues through March 26 with mandala sand painting, meditation, public discussions and other events. See more photos and the full schedule.

Take Note   Required information sessions scheduled for Dean's Achievement Scholarship applicants Crystal Apple Awards honor excellence in teaching Former NFL player and kidney recipient visits Emory University Hospital Emory Nursing Professional Development Center earns accreditation

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In The News   The zero-sum worlds of Trump and Sanders March 20 |  Paul H. Rubin |  Wall Street Journal ISIS committed genocide: Are the gloves off? March 18 |  Laurie Blank |  CNN Why 'Batman v Superman' is still a high stakes bet March 16 |  Eddy Von Mueller |  Variety

"ISIS is committing genocide. Indeed, the suffering ISIS has inflicted during its brutal reign is not only shocking but unconscionable at all levels. However, this designation, especially when made by the United States, has immense consequence, and therefore should only result from careful assessment and deliberation." Laurie Blank, CNN, March 18, 2016

Featured Events   Creativity Conversation with Jim Grimsley Emory professors Jim Grimsley and Hank Klibanoff talk about Grimsley's memoir "How I Shed My Skin." When: March 24, 4:00 p.m. Where: Stuart A. Rose Library, Teaching and Learning Studio Admission: Free Birthing Justice: Reproduction, Policing and the Making of Freedom Women's History Month keynote event features Monica Raye Simpson, Johnetta Elzie and moderator Whitney Peoples. When: March 24, 6:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Presentation Building Admission: Free Taste of Africa African Students Association presents a showcase of African talent, fashion and food. When: April 2, 6:30 p.m. Where: Cox Hall Ballroom Admission: Free

24 March Information session: Certificate Program in Mind, Brain and Culture When: March 24, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 464 Admission: Free   24 March Colloquium: Amber Dermont, prose writer When: March 24, 2:30 p.m. Where: Callaway Center, Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   24 March Discovery Dialogues: Human Evolution When: March 24, 7:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Chemistry Building, Room 360 Admission: Free   25 March Women's Tennis: Emory vs. DePauw When: March 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   25 March Physics Live! When: March 25, 3:30 p.m. Where: Math and Science Center Admission: Free   25 March Information session: Ancient Mediterranean Studies Program When: March 25, 4:00 p.m. Where: Candler Library Lobby, Level 3 Admission: Free   25 March Parsimony and Chimpanzee Mind-Reading When: March 25, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   25 March Kakali Bandyopadhyay, sitar When: March 25, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   26 March Pan-Asian Experience Summit When: March 26, 10:30 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Ballroom Admission: Free   26 March Baseball: Emory vs. University of Chicago When: March 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   26 March Women's Tennis: Emory vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps When: March 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   26 March Art lecture: Rujeko Hockley When: March 26, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   28 March Mapping the Commercial Gallery System in Nineteenth-Century London When: March 28, 5:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   28 March Professional Communication Series: Professional Writing at Work When: March 28, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 111 Admission: Free   28 March After Paris: Anti-semitism, Jewish-Muslim Relations in France, and the Future of French Jewry When: March 28, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Presentation Room Admission: Free   29 March Emory Farmers Market When: March 29, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   29 March Earth Festival 2016 When: March 29, 11:30 a.m. Where: Asbury Circle Admission: Free   29 March Shakespeare lecture: Secrets of the First Folio When: March 29, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   29 March Born of Conviction: Moral Courage and Religious Leadership in the Civil Rights Era and Today When: March 29, 4:30 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   29 March Ethics on the Stage: "Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Troy Davis Project" When: March 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   29 March Tibetan shrine lecture: Depicting the Many Buddhas When: March 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Admission: Free   29 March Emory Jazz Combos When: March 29, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   30 March Advanced WordPress When: March 30, 10:00 a.m. Where: Emory Center for Digital Scholarship, Conference Room Admission: Free   30 March Pathways beyond the Professoriate: Careers Inside and Outside of the Academy for Humanities PhDs When: March 30, 6:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 220 Admission: Free   30 March Film screening: "Je t'aime Je t'aime" (1968) When: March 30, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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