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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, April 6, 2016

The Wire   CLASS OF 2020 Academic excellence distinguishes Emory's newest class From engagement beyond the classroom to high test scores, academic excellence has emerged as the hallmark quality that distinguishes the spectrum of applicants eager to join the Class of 2020. EVENTS Dooley's Week continues with concerts, comedian Emory's skeletal mascot rose from the dead to walk the campus on Monday, kicking off the annual celebration of Dooley's Week. Events continue through Saturday, including shows by DJ Khaled, comedian Pete Holmes and The Chainsmokers. View photos of Dooley's debut. LEARNING Rose Library brings hands-on research to undergraduate classes There was little doubt that the renovated glass halls of Emory's archival library would lure professional researchers and academics. But each year, more than 300 Emory College students explore the stories packed in the library's collections. PARTNERSHIP Emory Healthcare and Atlanta Hawks partner to build world-class sports medicine center and training facility Emory Healthcare and the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club are partnering to create a first-of-its-kind training and sports medicine center at Executive Park in Brookhaven. Fully staffed by Emory sports medicine clinicians, the facility will feature the most advanced technology in sports medicine and athletic care within a state-of-the-art training center. CONNECTIONS 'Critical Juncture' conference examines where identities collide Established and emerging scholars from around the globe will converge on Emory this week to discuss the complex social identities surrounding race, gender and disability. ACTIVITIES April: 10 things to do for $10 or less There's plenty to do at Emory in the final weeks leading up to Commencement: volunteer to help in campus gardens, catch a student musical performance, celebrate Shakespeare and more. RESEARCH Business professor examines implicit bias based on race, gender, class Goizueta Business School professor Erika Hall made national headlines for her research on biases related to the terms "black" and "African American." Her new work focuses on the role of race in law enforcement. ANTHROPOLOGY Emory hosts conference exploring the evolution of language from tools Prominent researchers from around the globe will visit Emory on April 12 to discuss how the handiwork needed by our stone-age ancestors to develop tools may have paved the way for language. HEALTH CARE Former Marine gives gift of life to National Guardsman A plea for help via social media led a former Marine to quickly respond, in hopes he could help out a fellow Army National Guardsman in desperate need of a new kidney. PROFILE Catherine Koola: Laughing all the way Catherine Koola (center, with ukulele) founded Rock n' Rollins, performing covers of popular songs rewritten to promote health messages. Her time at Emory has harmonized her youthful love for laughter with a holistic understanding of the public health field.

Photo Galleries   Barenaked Voices Emory's diverse student a cappella groups combined their talents on Thursday, March 31, for the 13th annual Barenaked Voices concert. Proceeds from the packed concert benefited Emory Helpline and Active Minds. View more photos of the performers. International Festival Crowds turned out Friday, April 1, for the International Festival and World Cup Tournament, created to recognize the Emory community's diversity through food, music and friendly soccer competition. Wet weather forced the event to move indoors to the Woodruff PE Center, but didn't put a damper on the fun. See more photos. Holi Celebration Holi, the festival of colors, is one of India's most iconic celebrations. As part of India Week, Emory observed Holi on Sunday, April 3, on McDonough Field. See more photos of the festivities.

Take Note   Earth Month brings diverse slate of events to campus Emory Global Health Case Competition challenges U.S., international student teams Learn about Atlanta's rapid 20th-century growth through exhibit, panel discussion Apply to Transient Study office to get credit for summer study at local colleges Emory announces purchase of Executive Park properties Academic & Industry Intersection Conference explores Georgia as a biotechnology capital

Emory Insider   Go for a swim: Take a dip in the outdoor pool at the Student Activity and Academic Center on the Clairmont Campus. The pool reopened April 1 and is heated to a minimum of 78 degrees. Membership in the SAAC is free for full-time students. Faculty and staff may purchase discount memberships or use the $10 daily walk-up pass.

In The News   The calculated value of a president with a STEM degree April 3 |  James Wagner |  Chronicle of Higher Education CDC reports no change in autism prevalence March 31 |  Catherine Rice |  CNN 9/11: What would Donald Trump do? March 31 |  Mary Dudziak |  Politico

"While this is a hint there may be a slowing of growth and identification of people with autism, it certainly doesn't yet confirm that we are seeing this leveling out. What it confirms is that autism is a more common condition than we had been addressing for many years and we need to use these numbers to motivate us to help address the needs in the community." Catherine Rice, CNN, March 31, 2016

Featured Events   Jazz on the Green An evening of outdoor jazz from the Emory Jazz Combos When: April 7, 6:00 p.m. Where: Patterson Green Admission: Free Employee Council Town Hall Forum for faculty and staff to present questions to top University and Emory Healthcare administrators When: April 12, 12:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Winship Ballroom Admission: Free Changing Atlanta: Politics and Civic Engagement Examines the shifts brought on as Atlanta grew into a metropolis When: April 12, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free Durufle's Requiem Emory University Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus perform together When: April 16, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free

08 April Professionalization seminar: "Working Across Disciplines" When: April 8, 9:00 a.m. Where: Callaway Center, Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   08 April 3rd Annual Mechanisms of Learning Forum: Making and Manipulating Memories When: April 8, 9:15 a.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   09 April Stop Hunger Now volunteer event When: April 9, 10:00 a.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Church School Building, Jake Ward Fellowship Hall Admission: Free   10 April Family Concert: Atlanta's Young Artists When: April 10, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Admission: Free   10 April Emory Chamber Ensembles When: April 10, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   11 April Chicago's Black Arts Movement When: April 11, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   11 April Fanon Transformed? The New Writings When: April 11, 4:15 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 207 Admission: Free   11 April WeChat: Mobile and Social Commerce in China When: April 11, 4:30 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room W330 Admission: Free   11 April Legends of the Fall: The Aeneid and Battlestar Galactica on the Root Causes of Societal Disaster When: April 11, 4:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 111 Admission: Free   11 April A Modern Old Master? Using Historical GIS to Chart El Greco's Influence on the French Avant-Garde When: April 11, 5:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   11 April Religious Freedom and the Anglo-Caribbean When: April 11, 6:30 p.m. Where: Emory Law, Tull Auditorium Admission: Free   12 April From Tools and Gestures to the Language-Ready Brain When: April 12, 9:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Admission: Free   12 April Emory Farmers Market When: April 12, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   12 April Organ Donation Webchat When: April 12, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   12 April Pakistan's Regional Foreign Policy When: April 12, 4:00 p.m. Where: Notification through registration Admission: Free   12 April An Update on the Status of Australopithecus Afarensis When: April 12, 6:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   12 April Tents to Temples: Tibetan Furniture in Practice When: April 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Admission: Free   13 April German Studies Roundtable: Altered Environments in the Anthropocene When: April 13, 4:00 p.m. Where: Modern Languages, Room 330 Admission: Free   13 April Film screening: "Le Pont du Nord" (1981) When: April 13, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   14 April Academic and Industry Intersection Conference: Georgia as a Biotechnology Capital? When: April 14, 9:00 a.m. Where: Emory Conference Center Hotel Admission: $20   14 April Healthy Winship: Cancer preventatives When: April 14, 11:30 a.m. Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium Admission: Free   14 April Colloquium: "Rule and Life in The Mirror for Magistrates" When: April 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Callaway Center, Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   14 April The Pergamon Altar as the Palace of Zeus: From Poetical Inspiration to Architectural Representation When: April 14, 6:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Admission: Free   14 April World Voice Day 2016 with The Emory Voice Center When: April 14, 6:30 p.m. Where: 1575 Northside Dr., Suite 350 Admission: Free   14 April Emory Dance Company When: April 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $10; $8 discount category members; $6 students   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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