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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, March 29, 2017

MILESTONE Undergraduate admission applications soar to record high Applications for Emory University's undergraduate programs have hit an all-time high, with a record-breaking total applicant pool of 24,114 students seeking to join the Class of 2021, an increase of 19 percent over last year. ARTS 'Ravished' reimagines the dark side of Shakespeare's popular comedy "Ravished," Theater Emory's final production of its 2016-2017 Year of Shakespeare, takes the nasty bits of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and sets them in an urban, industrial forest where characters collide and lose themselves. COMMUNITY SNL's Zamata talks racism in Social Justice Week speech Delivering the keynote "State of Race" address for Emory's Social Justice Week, "Saturday Night Live" cast member Sasheer Zamata says we need to push beyond our discomfort and talk about racism. INSPIRATION TEDxEmory speakers to display 'magic' of innovation, activism "Do You Believe in Magic?" is the theme of TEDxEmory's 7th annual conference, slated for Saturday, April 1, in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center auditorium. UNITY RespectCon addresses sexual assault prevention through social justice Sexual Assault Awareness Month kicks off at Emory with RespectCon 2017, which blends sexual violence prevention and social justice. Speakers include diversity trainer Chimi Boyd-Keyes. TRADITIONS Take off for Dooley's Galaxy to celebrate Emory's campus spirit "Dooley's Galaxy: Where the Afterlife Is Out of This World" is the theme of this year's Dooley's Week, the beloved Emory student tradition honoring the university's unofficial mascot. Events begin Monday. IN CLASS 'History of Now' students explore roots of current conflicts Covering European history from the devastation of World War II to Brexit and the rise of Vladimir Putin, Emory's course on the "History of Now" gives undergraduates deeper context for today's headlines. RESEARCH Brain scans may help clinicians choose between talk therapy and medication treatment for depression Specific patterns of activity on brain scans may help clinicians identify whether psychotherapy or antidepressant medication is more likely to help patients recover, according to research led by Helen Mayberg, professor of psychiatry, neurology and radiology. LECTURE Philosopher Naomi Zack to discuss new theory of racial justice Philosopher Naomi Zack will discuss "Applicative Justice, Race and Mixed Race" for Emory's annual James Weldon Johnson Distinguished Lecture, set for Thursday, April 6. LITERATURE Author Junot Diaz to speak at Emory Acclaimed writer Junot Diaz will address a range of topics as this year's Goodrich C. White Lecturer on Wednesday, April 12, in the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. LEADERSHIP John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice achieves full funding Emory Law's chair honoring U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been fully funded, allowing the school to conduct a national search for a scholar who will focus on areas "where racial discrimination persists."

Photo Galleries   Chemistry Carnival and "Physics Live!" Atlanta Science Festival fans came to campus March 24 for "Physics Live!" and the Chemistry Carnival, featuring Emory faculty and students leading demonstrations and games designed to dazzle kids from kindergarten through high school. Greeks Go Green Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off Students in Emory's Greek organizations faced off against chefs from Emory Dining on March 25 for the final rounds of the first annual Greeks Go Green vegetarian chili cook-off. Earth Month Festival April is Earth Month, so Emory got off to an early start with the Earth Month Festival, held March 28 at Asbury Circle and the Cox Hall Bridge.

Take Note   Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro to return to faculty Delta Air Lines Foundation sponsors leadership initiative at Goizueta Business School 'Memorial Drive' event explores site-specific dance in Atlanta Presentation will examine 'Sex Talk in the University: Academic Freedom and the Law'

Emory Insider: Perks   Free museum admission: Enjoy the special exhibits and impressive permanent collections at the Michael C. Carlos Museum. Students, faculty and staff are always admitted free with ID. The museum is also offering 100 free admission days for the public leading up to its centennial in 2019.

In The News   Agency follows a uniquely American way of funding arts March 27 |  Mark Bauerlein |  New York Times Why do we make children sleep alone? March 24 |  Benjamin Reiss |  LA Times Jews shocked that suspect in Jewish center threats is one of their own March 24 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  USA Today

Featured Events   Barenaked Voices: Emory Student A Cappella Celebration Emory's student a cappella groups perform their annual benefit for the Emory Counseling Center Helpline and Active Minds. When: March 30, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $5 DUC Day 2017: Journey Through the DUCades Celebrate the last ever DUC Day with food, inflatables, arcade games, music and dance groups. When: March 31, 11:00 a.m. Where: Dobbs University Center Commons Admission: Free Softball: Emory vs. Washington University (double header) Cheer on the Eagles as they take on the Washington University Bears. The second game begins at 3 p.m. When: April 1, 1:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free President Jimmy Carter: "Human Rights in Today's World" The 39th president of the United States and Emory University Distinguished Professor presents this year's David J. Bederman Lecture. When: April 6, 2:45 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free

30 March Sex Bias in Biomedical Research When: March 30, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   30 March The Philosophers' Ship: The Postrevolutionary Voyage Continues When: March 30, 1:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 102 Admission: Free   30 March Softball: Emory vs. DePauw (double header) When: March 30, 2:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   30 March The Disruptive Force of Endangered Language Documentation on Linguistics and Beyond When: March 30, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   30 March Poetry reading: Yusef Komunyakaa When: March 30, 4:00 p.m. Where: Stuart A. Rose Library Admission: Free   30 March Appropriate Whiteness in the Age of Trump When: March 30, 4:00 p.m. Where: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Room P01 Admission: Free   30 March Benjamin Reiss: "How Taming Sleep Created Our Restless World" When: March 30, 4:30 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Emory Admission: Free   30 March South Korean Popular Culture Before and After Democracy When: March 30, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 103 Admission: Free   30 March 2017 Emory Water Film Series: "Thirst" When: March 30, 5:30 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   30 March Film screening: "Munich '72 and Beyond: A Film of Redemption, a Monument of Remembrance" When: March 30, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   30 March Theater performance: "Ravished" When: March 30, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: $22; $18 discount categories; $6 students   30 March Making Sense of Islam in the Contemporary World: Themes and Critical Reflections When: March 30, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   30 March Championing Change: The Women of Emory When: March 30, 9:15 p.m. Where: Eleonore Raoul Hall Admission: Free   31 March Emory's Young Artists When: March 31, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   31 March Hangeul Party: A Korean Calligraphy Event When: March 31, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Brooks Commons Admission: Free   31 March Literature is Alive @ Emory Presents: A.H. Jerriod Avant, Sean D. Henry-Smith, Nabila Lovelace When: March 31, 7:00 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Emory Admission: Free   31 March Friday Night Movie: "Rogue One" When: March 31, 8:30 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   01 April RespectCon 2017 When: April 1, 7:30 a.m. Where: Emory Hotel and Conference Center Admission: $30 students; $75 Emory employees; $105 non-Emory attendees   01 April TEDxEmory 2017 When: April 1, 9:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Auditorium Admission: $25; free for Emory students   01 April Korea Culture Night When: April 1, 3:00 p.m. Where: WHSCAB, Auditorium Admission: Free   01 April Senior Violin Recital When: April 1, 5:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Admission: Free   01 April Poetry reading: Alice Oswald, "Falling Awake" When: April 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   01 April Concert: Kabir Singers When: April 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   01 April Casino Night When: April 1, 8:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Winship Ballroom Admission: Free   02 April Excavating Kush When: April 2, 2:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   02 April Concert: Paulo Gualdi, piano When: April 2, 4:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   03 April Public Relations for a New Public: How Tenants, Civil Rights Organizations and African American Politicians Shaped a New Image of Public Housing When: April 3, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   03 April Creating Bibliographies with Zotero When: April 3, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   03 April Fear, Death, Faith and Trust: Muslims and Christians Fighting Ebola Together in Sierra Leone When: April 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   04 April Emory Farmers Market When: April 4, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   04 April The Many Faces of Global Multi-Faith Responses to Ebola When: April 4, 2:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Room 252 Admission: Free   06 April Musical revue: "Raise Your Voice!" by Ad Hoc Productions When: April 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theater Admission: Free; reservations required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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