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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, April 11, 2018

COMMUNITY Dooley's Week fun continues on campus Dooley's Week, Emory's annual celebration of school spirit, takes place all week with festival-style events befitting this year's "Dooleypalooza" theme, plus the chance to find Dooley Cats hidden around campus. View more photos and see the rest of the week's schedule. ACHIEVEMENT Emory sophomore named Goldwater Scholar for chemistry research Emory College student Ashley Diaz has earned a 2018 Goldwater Scholarship, the nation's premier undergraduate award in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering, for her research related to bacterial resistance. IMPACT Emory student, professors, alumni honored for continuing King's legacy To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr., Atlanta NPR affiliate WABE-FM honored individuals and organizations who are preserving King's mission and advancing his dream. HONORS Emory faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships Emory University professors C. Jean Campbell and Carol Anderson have been awarded prestigious 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships to support their groundbreaking research. INSIGHT 'Conversations on the Quad' explores innovation at Emory The Emory community gathered April 5 for the inaugural "Conversations on the Quad," an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to share ideas about how Emory can build a culture of innovation in service to the world. CREATIVITY Student artists team with labs to bring research to life Debuting at this year's Atlanta Science Festival, a student-run program recruited more than 100 artists, most of them untrained college students, who worked with scientists from Emory and Georgia Tech to translate their research into art. LEADERSHIP Conference showcases Emory's interdisciplinary humanities The Interdisciplinary Humanities Conference explored the vitality and creative breadth of humanistic inquiry, as faculty, students and university leaders gathered to discuss the growth of interdisciplinary scholarship at Emory and ways to help it flourish. CAMPUS Emory SCDU participates in national Ebola transport exercise Physicians, nurses and staff in Emory's Serious Communicable Diseases Unit (SCDU), located in Emory University Hospital, will participate Thursday in an exercise to test the nationwide ability to move patients with highly infectious diseases safely and securely to regional treatment centers. LITERATURE Special feature: Who was Atticus Finch? Letters by Harper Lee acquired by Emory's Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library shed new light on the beloved and now controversial character of Atticus Finch.

Take Note   Use EaglePrint from anywhere, including your smartphone Emory names Pulavarti chief investment officer Atlanta Studies Symposium to tackle region's future Sister Joan Chittister to speak at Emory on 'Radical Spirit'

Emory Insider: Amenities   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 at least 78 degrees. Full-time undergradute and graduate students who pay the Student Athletic Fee get memberships to the SAAC.

In The News   Top colleges in the South for academic resources April 10 |  Emory University |  Wall Street Journal The rising costs of higher education April 9 |  Claire E. Sterk |  Bloomberg How to level the college playing field April 7 |  Emory University |  New York Times

Featured Events   International Festival and World Cup Tournament This fifth-annual event will feature soccer, games, dance performances by cultural groups, food and other activities. When: April 13, 6:00 p.m. Where: McDonough Field Admission: Free Earth Week: Open Craft Session Make cat toys, pencil holders, cable holders and more with a variety of recycled materials on hand, or bring your own at this drop-in event. When: April 16, 5:00 p.m. Where: TechLab Admission: Free Emory Denim Day 2018 Wear denim in support of survivors of sexual violence and email or post a photo to the Respect Program. For every photo submitted, SGA will donate $1 to the program. When: April 18, 8:00 a.m. Where: Campus-wide Admission: Free

12 April Musical: "Spring Awakening" When: April 12, 7:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Tarbutton Hall Admission: $5 in advance; $7 at the door   12 April Theater: "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" When: April 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theater Admission: $5; free for students with arts pass   12 April Dooleypalooza: Comedian Judah Friedlander When: April 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free   13 April Rollins School of Public Health: Admission Information Sessions When: April 13, 10:30 a.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 6001 Admission: Free   13 April Laptop Decal Expo When: April 13, 2:00 p.m. Where: TechLab Admission: Free   13 April Baseball: Emory vs. Brandeis University (DH) When: April 13, 3:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   13 April Mini Canvas Painting with Emory Arts Club When: April 13, 5:00 p.m. Where: MLAO house Admission: Free   13 April StageWorks 2018 When: April 13, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   13 April Dooleypalooza: The Glow Party When: April 13, 9:00 p.m. Where: Campus Life Pavilion Admission: Free   14 April Greek Block Party When: April 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Sorority Lawn Admission: Free   14 April Dooleypalooza: First-Year Dinner When: April 14, 6:00 p.m. Where: Wagner First-Year Quad Admission: Free   14 April Dooleypalooza concert: Lil Yachty When: April 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: McDonough Field Admission: Free for Emory students; $10 for Emory guests   14 April Wayang Kulit: Shadow Puppet Drama with the Emory Gamelan Ensemble's live music When: April 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   15 April Men's tennis: Emory vs. Sewanee When: April 15, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   16 April Men's tennis: Emory vs. Washington & Lee When: April 16, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   16 April Speaker: Kevin Briggs on "Bridge Between Life and Death" When: April 16, 7:00 p.m. Where: WHSCAB, Auditorium Admission: Free   17 April Emory Farmers Market with Waste Outreach Education Table When: April 17, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   17 April EndNote for the Beginner (PC) When: April 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   17 April Softball: Emory vs. LaGrange (DH) When: April 17, 2:30 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   17 April Laney Graduate School Dean's Address When: April 17, 4:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   17 April Social Concerns Network Movie Night: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" When: April 17, 6:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   17 April Earth Week: 3D Modeling Vertical Gardens When: April 17, 6:15 p.m. Where: TechLab Admission: Free   18 April Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers Statewide Career Fair When: April 18, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cobb Galleria Admission: Free   18 April Earth Week: Turn a T-shirt into a Bag When: April 18, 6:15 p.m. Where: TechLab Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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