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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, April 18, 2018

TEACHING Author Tayari Jones joins Emory faculty New York Times bestselling author and critically acclaimed writer Tayari Jones will join Emory University's renowned Creative Writing Program this fall as a member of the English faculty in Emory College of Arts and Sciences. ACHIEVEMENT Truman Scholar focuses on reducing health care disparities Lamar Greene, an Emory junior devoted to expanding access to health care for marginalized populations, has been named a 2018 Harry S. Truman Scholar, a national honor recognizing leadership, academic excellence and public service. HONORS Emory junior awarded Beinecke Scholarship to study link between music, identity An accomplished jazz bassist majoring in music studies and psychology, Emory College student Chris Batterman has won a prestigious Beinecke Scholarship to help fund his PhD in ethnomusicology. CAMPUS Ceremony to mark opening of new trail for cyclists, pedestrians A ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, April 20, will celebrate the opening of the PATH at Emory, a new bicycle and pedestrian trail that links Emory's Clairmont Campus to Mason Mill Park and points beyond. RESEARCH Tracing the footsteps of Emory's own Indiana Jones For undergraduate student Andrew Hoover, a seminar class led to an in-depth research project that traces the fascinating post-World War I path of an Emory professor turned adventurer. EVENTS Emory Undergraduate Research Symposium set for April 24-25 Undergraduate Research Week offers multiple opportunities to see students present projects across a range of disciplines, underscoring the importance of research as an integral part of the Emory experience. RESOURCES Student Production Studio opens at Woodruff Library for video projects The newly created Student Production Studio is on-air and online, ready for reservations. The studio gives student groups and classes a place to work on video, audio and photography production projects. OPPORTUNITY Emory Business Institute accepting applications for non-business majors The Emory Business Institute offers students who are not majoring in business a chance to experience the Goizueta Business School curriculum. Faculty will focus on what they believe is most critical for non-business majors entering the workplace. DISCOVERY Physicists show why it's hard to clog a drain with soft particles Physicists working in Emory professor Eric Weeks' lab quantified the clogging dynamics of soft objects for the first time and identified the parameters that seem to explain why it's completely opposite the physics that govern hard objects. Graduate and undergraduate students, including sophomore Mia Morrell, worked on the experiments.

PHOTO GALLERY   Take a look back at Dooley's Week Dooley's Week, Emory's annual celebration of school spirit, took over campus April 9-14 with a full slate of festival-themed "Dooleypalooza" activities. See more photos.

Take Note   Emory joins American Talent Initiative, aiming to educate more high-achieving, low- and moderate-income students Emory Autism Center presents April 18 event "Beyond Rainman: Autism on Stage and Screen" Emory hosts April 21 symposium to showcase chemical biology in Atlanta

Emory Insider: Support   Get help with your writing assignments: The Emory College Writing Center serves students in Emory College and Laney Graduate School, as well as students in other schools who are working on assignments for Emory College or Laney classes. Additional writing support is available for students in other schools.

In The News   The powerful pattern Democrats must break to win the Senate April 17 |  Alan Abramowitz |  CNN Survey: Holocaust is fading from American memory April 15 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  NPR Pod people: Atlanta hitting stride as podcast hub April 13 |  Hank Klibanoff |  Atlanta Business Chronicle

Featured Events   Dooley After Dark: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Enjoy this free showing of the second installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the eighth main installment of the Star Wars franchise. When: April 20, 8:30 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free Restoration: Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir Spring Concert Come out for an exciting night of gospel music, a live band and light refreshments. When: April 21, 7:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free Emory University Symphony Orchestra and Emory University Chorus: An American Celebration Hear two Emory musical powerhouses collaborate to perform music of Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. When: April 21, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free

19 April Earth Week: PLARN When: April 19, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free   19 April Lecture: "Weddings in the Middle East and South Asia" When: April 19, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 101 Admission: Free   19 April Emory Buddhist Club Buddha Day When: April 19, 5:30 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Brooks Commons Admission: Free   19 April Visit Palestine: Dinner and Cultural Celebration When: April 19, 6:30 p.m. Where: Cox Ballroom Admission: Free for Emory students/professors; $5 for community members   19 April TableTalk: The Rubber Chicken Initiative When: April 19, 7:00 p.m. Where: Kaldi's at the Depot Admission: Free   19 April Theatre: "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" When: April 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theater Admission: $5, except for students with arts pass   19 April Oxford Chorale Spring Performance When: April 19, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   20 April EndNote Introduction When: April 20, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   20 April Graduate Student Meet-and-Greet: Geo-Spatial Data When: April 20, 11:00 a.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Building, Room S103 Admission: Free   20 April Tour and reception: Exploring LGBTQ Activism When: April 20, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Rose Library Admission: Free   20 April Earth Week: Fix-it Day When: April 20, 2:30 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab   20 April Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) When: April 20, 5:00 p.m. Where: Math and Science Center Lobby Admission: Free   20 April Spring Arts Lock-in When: April 20, 7:00 p.m. Where: Visual Arts Building Admission: Free   20 April Emory Dark Arts theater production: "Mental Health Monologues" When: April 20, 7:00 p.m. Where: Rich Building, Room 210 Admission: Free   20 April St. Jude Charity Gala When: April 20, 7:00 p.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House Admission: Free for Emory students; $10 general public   21 April Film screening: Red Torch Theatre's "Three Sisters" When: April 21, 11:30 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Donations accepted   21 April Baseball: Emory vs. Huntingdon College When: April 21, 3:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   22 April Move Out begins: "Don't Dump it, Donate it" When: April 22, 8:00 a.m. Where: Campus-wide Admission: Free   22 April Earth Day Celebration When: April 22, 8:30 a.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Church Admission: Free   22 April Talk and Q&A: "Voice of a North Korean Refugee: The Story of Jinhye Jo" When: April 22, 4:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   22 April Concert: Emory Chamber Ensembles When: April 22, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   24 April Emory Farmers Market with Waste Outreach Education Table When: April 24, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   24 April Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium When: April 24, 3:00 p.m. Where: Math and Science Center Lobby Admission: Free   24 April Concert: Oxford Chamber Ensemble When: April 24, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   24 April Concert: Emory Big Band When: April 24, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   25 April Creativity Conversation: Sam Pluta and Peter Evans When: April 25, 7:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   25 April Super Collisions: Live Electronic Music with Sam Pluta and Peter Evans When: April 25, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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