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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019

COMMUNITY King Week celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored Jan. 21-27 with Emory's King Week, a series of community events intended to encourage reflection, education and engagement. ARTS Emory Cinematheque explores the wonderful world of color on film in its spring screening series The Emory Cinematheque, a weekly series of free film screenings, presents "Glorious Color!" for its spring program, kicking off tonight. COLLABORATION Emory partners with GPB on brain health TV series 'Your Fantastic Mind' Emory is partnering with Georgia Public Broadcasting on "Your Fantastic Mind," a new weekly TV series that features compelling stories on brain-related health and wellness. The show premieres Monday, Jan. 28. CAMPUS Spring semester brings new initiatives, events across Emory The nine schools that make up Emory University head into the new semester with innovative initiatives, achievements to celebrate and a full slate of engaging speakers and events. LEADERSHIP Emory monitoring impact of partial government shutdown Emory's Office of Government and Community Affairs is monitoring the partial government shutdown and is in close contact with Georgia's congressional delegation, explaining the local impact and urging a resolution. IMPACT Restoring vision and hope to refugees Emory Eye Center's Soroosh Behshad and Natalie Weil are two physicians making a difference to Syrian refugees in Jordan. Over the last year, both have made visits to Jordan to provide surgical and clinical eye care for refugees and also to educate Syrian providers. SUSTAINABILITY Two new PATH trails will serve Emory campus Through a partnership between Emory and Atlanta's PATH Foundation, two new bicycle-pedestrian pathways will be constructed this year that will connect the South Peachtree Creek PATH trail system to the heart of campus.

EMORY INSIDER   Looking for a part-time job this semester? The Employee-Student Job Network links Emory faculty and staff looking to hire Emory students on a part-time basis for babysitting, pet care, house sitting, lawn care and more.

TAKE NOTE   Thursday, Jan. 17, is the last day for free, walk-in flu shots at the student health center Emory Libraries has tips to help you find study materials for your classes Mark your calendar for the Hire Us Diversity and Inclusion Career and Internship Fair on Jan. 31

In the News   Congressional staff gender wage gap worse among Republicans, study finds Jan. 14 |  Joshua McCrain |  Newsweek Faith in our leaders is vital for democracy Jan. 11 |  Douglas A. Hicks |  The Hill US flu season poised to be milder than last year's harsh one Jan. 11 |  James Steinberg  |  New York Times

Featured events   The Fixie Bike Repair and Maintenance Drop by the free bike repair and maintenance shop, which cranks back up for the semester. When: Jan. 17, 5:00 p.m. Where: Longstreet-Means Parking Deck Admission: Free Atlanta Master Chorale with the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta These two musical groups join to perform works by Bach, Brahms, Whitacre, Puccini and Rutter. When: Jan. 19, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $10 all students Emory Farmers Market Come out each Tuesday for Emory's campus farmers market, now open again weekly until May. When: Jan. 22, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free

17 Jan. Second-Annual Thomas F. Dodson Lectureship: "Aligning Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice and Research" When: Jan. 17, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   17 Jan. Workshop: Zotero Introduction When: Jan. 17, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   17 Jan. Speaker series: Quantitative Approaches in Climate Change When: Jan. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Chemistry Center, Room 240 Admission: Free   17 Jan. Workshop: Canvas for TAs When: Jan. 17, 12:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   17 Jan. Zen Meditation When: Jan. 17, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   17 Jan. Emory Dance Company Auditions When: Jan. 17, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Dance Studio Admission: Free   17 Jan. Dooley After Dark: Banachek's Telepathy: The World's Greatest Mind Reader When: Jan. 17, 8:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   18 Jan. Women's basketball: Emory vs. Case Western Reserve When: Jan. 18, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   18 Jan. Men's basketball: Emory vs. Case Western Reserve When: Jan. 18, 8:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   18 Jan. Men's basketball: Oxford v. Georgia Northwestern Tech When: Jan. 18, 6:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College   19 Jan. Kickball for a Cause When: Jan. 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Kaminsky Intramural Fields Admission: Free   19 Jan. Men's basketball: Oxford v. MacDill Air Force Base When: Jan. 19, 4:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College Admission: Free   19 Jan. Who's Your Caddy? When: Jan. 19, 5:00 p.m. Where:  Alumni Memorial University Center Admission: Free   19 Jan. An Indian Classical Vocal Concert When: Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   20 Jan. Men's basketball: Carnegie Mellon When: Jan. 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   20 Jan. Women's basketball: Emory vs. Carnegie Mellon When: Jan. 20, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   21 Jan. Emory's Day On When: Jan. 21, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Ballroom Admission: Free   22 Jan. Political Science Speaker Series: Alan Abramowitz When: Jan. 22, 11:30 a.m. Where: Tarbutton Hall, Room 120A Admission: Free   22 Jan. Workshop: EndNote Introduction When: Jan. 22, 3:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   22 Jan. MLK Holiday Observance Keynote Speaker When: Jan. 22, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cox Ballroom Admission: Free   22 Jan. Film screening: "The Burning: Africa's Migrant and Refugee Crisis" When: Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 252 Admission: Free   22 Jan. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration When: Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Old Church Admission: Free   23 Jan. Morning Meditation When: Jan. 23, 8:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   23 Jan. Film screening: "King of Jazz" (1930) When: Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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