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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Wire   IMPACT President Carter shares history and archive lessons with Emory students In a conversation with students at Emory's Rose Library, former President Jimmy Carter shared candid thoughts on politics, history and the importance of archives to understanding contemporary issues. LEADERSHIP Wagner offers year-end message to the Emory community Reflecting on the end of the academic year and his upcoming retirement, Emory President James Wagner offers gratitude to the community for making Emory "a university with a soul, truly endeavoring to be both great and good." INNOVATION Laney Graduate School receives grant for global skills development Launching in fall 2016, the pilot project will create a "community of practice" to help doctoral students gain experience working with organizations that seek solutions to poverty, food security, climate change and other global issues. INTERNATIONAL Afghan ambassador visits Emory to discuss politics, perceptions Hamdullah Mohib, Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, and his wife, Lael Mohib, discussed the country's future with students in Marion Creekmore's South Asian politics class. SPORTS Emory tennis teams sweep UAA championships Emory's women's and men's tennis teams won the University Athletic Association championships over the weekend -- the fourth consecutive championship for the women and the second for the men. OUTREACH Students create documentary on Syrian refugee education crisis In January, senior Zeena Lattouf visited Zaatari, one of the biggest Syrian refugee camps in Jordan. Her documentary about the lack of education in the camp, produced with fellow student Meredith Stedman, screens Monday on campus. RESEARCH Emory joins launch of SPARK, the nation's largest autism research study The Emory Autism Center is helping launch SPARK, a research initiative designed to become the largest autism study ever undertaken in the United States. ARTS History professor lends her scholarly voice to enrich an opera "Opera and the French Revolution" is set to debut in Washington, D.C., and New York City with help from Emory historian Judith Miller, who is consulting on a piece that hasn't been performed since 1796. PROFILES Undergraduate researchers find support through SIRE Takuya Maeda examined educational efforts about the internment of Japanese Americans. Meghan Hickey proved that trypophobia, the fear of holes, may not be a fear at all. Dalila Vazquez Herrera explored cultural barriers to health care delivery. But these diverse student projects have one thing in common: support from the Scholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory (SIRE) program.

Photo Galleries   Emory Denim Day Hundreds of faculty, staff and students wore jeans or denim ribbons April 20 for Emory Denim Day, an annual event designed to show support for survivors of sexual assault and the larger goal of ending sexual violence. View more photos of participants. Wagner Appreciation Block Party Emory faculty, staff and students united April 21 for a block party to thank Emory President James Wagner and his wife, Debbie, for their service to the University. Hundreds filled Asbury Circle to celebrate the Wagners' contributions to Emory, while also enjoying music, lunch and ice cream. See more photos of the festivities. Shakespeare Battle Theater Emory's 12-hour Shakespeare Anniversary Celebration kicked off at noon April 23 with a battle scene reenactment complete with broadsword and staff. Student actors fought valiantly before an appreciative audience on Patterson Green. View more photos from the battle and student performances.

Take Note   Campus memorial service for Cynthia Shaw set for Thursday Students preparing for final papers and exams can get last-minute services from Emory Libraries Textbook lending library seeks donations to help low-income students 'Don't Dump It, Donate It!' drive continues through May 13 Redesigned website makes collection of Shakespearean material more accessible

Emory Insider   Fresh produce delivered to campus: Staying in the Atlanta area over the summer? Buy a subscription to the Oxford College Organic Farm community-supported agriculture program to get fresh vegetables that you can pick up weekly on both the Oxford and Emory campuses. Subscriptions for the full season (28 weeks) and spring season (10 weeks) start tomorrow. Fall subscriptions are also available.

In The News   For Trump, Tubman on $20 bill illustrates broader American problem April 23 |  Andra Gillespie |  NBC News This is our country. Let's walk it. April 23 |  Brian Sawers |  New York Times Report: Third of suicides in US are among middle-aged whites April 22 |  Nadine Kaslow |  Associated Press Not all money troubles are created equal April 21 |  Dorothy Brown |  The Atlantic

"This whole thing is symbolic politics. Putting women on currency is not going to change the gender pay gap and not going to change the fact that the pay gap is worse for black women and women of color." Andra Gillespie, NBC News, April 23, 2016

Featured Events   Chair Rodeo Volunteer to help set up 14,000 chairs for Commencement When: May 4, 9:00 a.m. Where: Emory Quadrangle Admission: Free Oxford College Commencement Keynote address by Oxford and Emory alumnus Henry Anthony, vice president of human resources for Rollins, Inc. When: May 7, 10:00 a.m. Where: Oxford College Quadrangle Admission: Free Cherry Emerson Memorial Alumni Concert Musical alumni join a graduating senior for this Commencement tradition When: May 8, 1:30 p.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House Admission: Free In Dialogue: Conversations with the Provost Small-group conversation focuses on strengthening faculty diversity at Emory When: May 11, 4:15 p.m. Where: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library Admission: Free

04 May Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra When: May 4, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   05 May Finding and Managing Information: Library Resources and Services When: May 5, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Auditorium Admission: Free   05 May 10th Annual Southeastern Critical Care Summit When: May 5, 8:00 a.m. Where: Emory Conference Center Hotel Admission: $250/day physicians; $200/day others   05 May Learning and Organizational Development: Communicating with Impact When: May 5, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road, Room 1D Admission: $60   05 May Department of Biochemistry Seminar: Jeffrey Skolnick, speaker When: May 5, 12:15 p.m. Where: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium Admission: Free   06 May Goizueta Young Professional Session: Ramnath Chellappa, speaker When: May 6, 3:00 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   06 May International Graduation Recognition Ceremony When: May 6, 5:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Health Sciences Administration Building Auditorium (WHSCAB) Admission: Free   07 May Atlanta Business School Alliance Picnic When: May 7, 11:00 a.m. Where: Tanyard Creek Park Admission: $12   08 May AHANA A Cappella Friends and Family Concert When: May 8, 3:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   08 May Kafoglis-Economics Nobel Laureate Lecture Series with Amartya Sen When: May 8, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   10 May Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Research Symposium When: May 10, 5:30 p.m. Where: James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Room 120 Admission: Free   13 May Staff Fest Fun Run-Walk When: May 13, 11:00 a.m. Where: Asbury Circle Admission: Free   13 May Staff Fest Volleyball Tournament When: May 13, 11:00 a.m. Where: Quad Admission: Free   13 May Staff Fest 2016 When: May 13, 12:00 p.m. Where: Quad Admission: Free   14 May The Vega String Quartet When: May 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   17 May The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease When: May 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building, 8th Floor, Rita Anne Rollins Room Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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