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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017

COMMUNITY International Voices Project explores diverse student experiences The International Student Leadership and Advocacy Board recently completed its annual International Voices Project, featuring photos and stories from students across Emory who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. LEADERSHIP Emory joins amicus brief against President Trump's executive order on immigration Emory has joined 16 other research universities around the country in filing an amicus brief opposing President Donald Trump's executive order restricting immigration. LITERATURE Emory Playwriting Fellow incorporates student research in award-winning play "Too Heavy for Your Pocket," the acclaimed civil rights drama from Emory Playwriting Fellow Jireh Breon Holder, runs at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre through Feb. 26. INSPIRATION Former U.S. poet laureate to deliver Commencement address Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey will deliver the keynote address at Emory's 172nd Commencement on Monday, May 8, when she will also receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Three additional honorary degrees will be awarded during the ceremony. TECHNOLOGY Emory's IT Self Service Portal gets major facelift The upgraded IT Self Service Portal provides an interactive customer experience. Users can easily open tickets to report problems, search for articles to help resolve IT issues, and find items in the request catalog. HEALTH Zika virus blindfolds immune alarm cells, study shows Gatekeeper immune cells are fighting Zika virus while facing a significant disadvantage, scientists from the Emory Vaccine Center report, although avenues remain available for immunity-boosting therapies. CELEBRATION The inauguration of Claire E. Sterk, Emory's 20th president Emory marked a new chapter in its history with the inauguration of President Claire E. Sterk. Three days of events culminated with her formal inauguration ceremony on Feb. 8. Take a look back at the week's events.

Photo Gallery   Emory loves Valentine's Day The Emory campus got into the Valentine's spirit on Monday as the Student Programming Council hosted Stuff-a-Bear with Love. The TechLab also shared in the fun, hosting a Valentine's edition of its Monday Maker series. View more photos. Feast of Words toasts faculty authors The Emory community filled the Jones Room of Woodruff Library last week for Feast of Words, honoring 113 faculty members -- from poets to physicists -- who served as authors or volume editors of books published in 2016.

Take Note   Dean's Achievement Scholarship information sessions start Feb. 22 Ethics and Servant Leadership summer internship applications due by Feb. 28 82 Emory student-athletes named to UAA Winter All-Academic Team Emory's Black Law Students Association honored as regional chapter of the year Emory Impact Investing Group moving forward with two new loan closings Emory neurologist Charles Epstein receives 2017 Pierre Gloor Award

Emory Insider: Perks   Get your gadgets: Emory students, faculty and staff can check out a variety of electronic gadgets from Woodruff Library. Options range from laptops and chargers available for three-hour use within the library to items like iPads, iPods and digital cameras that can be checked out for up to a week.

In The News   Could this common weed help fight deadly superbugs? Feb. 13 |  Cassadra Quave |  CBS News These lawyers may have discovered a way to wipe away student debt in bankruptcy Feb. 13 |  Rafael Pardo |  MarketWatch Will federal employees work for a president they disagree with? Feb. 10 |  Alexander D. Bolton |  Harvard Business Review

Featured Events   Emory College Study Abroad Photo Exhibition View photos from Emory students' summer abroad trips, learn more about summer study options and find out the winners of this year's photo contest. When: Feb. 17, 1:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall Computing Center Admission: Free Basketball: Emory vs. Carnegie Mellon The Eagles face off against Carnegie Mellon, with the men's game at 12 p.m. and the women's game at 2 p.m. When: Feb. 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free Poetry reading and book signing: U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Hear a reading by the current U.S. Poet Laureate, followed by a book signing with books and a limited-edition broadside available to purchase. When: Feb. 19, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Admission: Free

16 Feb. Study Abroad Scholarship Editing Session When: Feb. 16, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 216 Admission: Free   16 Feb. Baseball: Emory vs. Berry When: Feb. 16, 2:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   16 Feb. Hong Kong's Future: 20 Years Since the Handover When: Feb. 16, 3:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   16 Feb. Poetry reading and music performance: Marwan When: Feb. 16, 4:00 p.m. Where: Casa Emory Admission: Free   16 Feb. James Baldwin and Black Lives Matter in the Age of Trump When: Feb. 16, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 103 Admission: Free   16 Feb. Once Upon a Time in the Land of Never Again: Storytelling and Survival in Post-Genocide Rwanda When: Feb. 16, 4:15 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 212 Admission: Free   16 Feb. One Hundred Years of Shakespeare in Atlanta When: Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry Admission: Free   16 Feb. Reading: Seamus Heaney's translation of "Aeneid, Book VI" When: Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   16 Feb. Cooking Data: Politics and Culture in an African Research World When: Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   17 Feb. Molecular Mechanisms Linking the Environment to Human Health When: Feb. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Rollins Auditorium Admission: Free   17 Feb. Men's tennis: Emory vs. Point University When: Feb. 17, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   17 Feb. Women's basketball: Emory vs. Case Western Reserve When: Feb. 17, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   17 Feb. Literature is Alive @ Emory: Poets Jane Wong and Jennifer S. Cheng When: Feb. 17, 7:00 p.m. Where: Emory Bookstore Admission: Free   17 Feb. Open Mic Night When: Feb. 17, 7:00 p.m. Where: Kaldi's Coffee at the Depot Admission: Free   17 Feb. Emory Chinese Theatre Club: "Mr. Donkey" When: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theatre Admission: Free; reservations required   17 Feb. Men's basketball: Emory vs. Case Western Reserve When: Feb. 17, 8:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   18 Feb. Men's tennis: Emory vs. Pikeville When: Feb. 18, 9:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   18 Feb. Baseball: Emory vs. Washington & Lee When: Feb. 18, 2:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   18 Feb. Men's tennis: Emory vs. Xavier When: Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   18 Feb. GlobeMed Thai Tea House When: Feb. 18, 7:00 p.m. Where: 1227 Clifton Road Admission: $10   19 Feb. Softball: Emory vs. Wesleyan (Ga.) When: Feb. 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   19 Feb. Women, Food and Ritual in Biblical Israel and Judah When: Feb. 19, 3:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   19 Feb. Women's tennis: Emory vs. Brenau When: Feb. 19, 3:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   19 Feb. Men's tennis: Emory vs. Georgia Gwinnett When: Feb. 19, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   20 Feb. The Wilmington Ten When: Feb. 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   20 Feb. Stories within Stories through Paintings from Mughal India When: Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   20 Feb. Art lecture by Camille Cottrell When: Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Chapel Admission: Free   21 Feb. Academic Writing Workshop: Grammar + Fun When: Feb. 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   21 Feb. Social Concerns Network General Meeting When: Feb. 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 322 Admission: Free   21 Feb. Candler Latin American Community Showcase When: Feb. 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology Atrium Admission: Free   21 Feb. Women's tennis: Emory vs. Brenau When: Feb. 21, 3:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   22 Feb. Discussion: "Laudato Si," the Pope's encyclical on the environment When: Feb. 22, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 102 Admission: Free   22 Feb. International Career Networking Night When: Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House Admission: Free   22 Feb. Film screening: "White Zombie" (1932) and "The Crime of Dr. Crespi" (1935) When: Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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