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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, July 24, 2019

ACCOMPLISHMENT Emory student-athlete conquers Mount Kilimanjaro Emory volleyball player and nursing student Maureen Schick reached new heights this summer when she climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with her family. HISTORY 'Black Cosmopolitan' exhibit focuses on James Weldon Johnson's diplomatic career The newest exhibit at Emory's Rose Library highlights the often-overlooked diplomatic career of James Weldon Johnson and how his international experiences intersected with his advocacy for black freedom at home and abroad. IMPACT Schapiro: Under Stevens, 'No institution and no person was above the law' Robert Schapiro, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law at Emory, reflects on the career and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who died July 16. NUTRITION Study highlights need for real-time energy balance The type and quantity of food you eat isn't all that matters to your body: when you eat can also help strike the best balance between energy consumed and energy burned during exercise, according to researchers with Emory's Center for the Study of Human Health and Rollins School of Public Health. INSIGHT 'Race and the Obama Administration' explores substance, symbols and promises kept Emory political scientist Andra Gillespie's new book offers a data-driven examination of the outcomes — and perceptions — of the Obama presidency as seen through prisms of race and politics. RESEARCH Routine blood test could lead to earlier diabetes diagnosis The results of random plasma glucose tests could help physicians identify individuals at high risk for type 2 diabetes earlier than is normally done, according to Emory research published this week in the journal PLOS ONE. MILESTONE It's official: Emory recognized as largest employer in metro Atlanta Emory University isn't only ranked as a great place to work on multiple local and national lists. Now, for the first time ever, Emory is the largest employer in metro Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Under President Claire E. Sterk's leadership, Emory has more than 31,000 full-time employees in the metro area and 37,716 in total.

Take Note   2019-20 Candler Concert Series subscriptions on sale now; student discounts apply Show support for your fellow students by giving to the Emory Student Hardship Fund Apply to be a member of the Slow Food Emory Executive Board by Aug. 9 Rollins student named to American Journal of Public Health's 2019 student think tank

Emory Insider   Get the mobile app for the EmoryCard:  Download the TouchNet OneCard Mobile App for easy access to manage your EmoryCard and associated accounts for your Eagle and Dooley Dollars. The app can be used to purchase from vending machines, access the library turnstiles, check messages from EmoryCard Services and more.

In The News   The downside of having a sweet tooth July 22 |  Jean Welsh |  New York Times Scooter-related injuries in Atlanta difficult to track July 19 |  Dustin Hillis and Hany Atallah |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution As temperatures climb, a push to keep workers safe July 16 |  Linda McCauley and Vicki Hertzberg |  U.S. News & World Report

Featured Events   Dive-In Movie (postponed from July 19): "Wonder Park" Students, SAAC members and their guests can watch this animated feature in the pool. Tickets go on sale at 7:30 p.m., debit or credit only. When: July 26, 8:15 p.m. Where: Student Activity & Academic Center, pool Admission: $3; guest fees apply Emory Farmers Market Tomato Festival Celebrate tomato season with all things tomato, plus the fresh seasonal produce and prepared foods. When: July 30, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free

25 July Emory Recycling Center Tour When: July 25, 10:00 a.m. Where: Emory Recycling Center on Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free; registration required   25 July The Fixie Bike Repair and Maintenance When: July 25, 5:00 p.m. Where: Parking deck beneath the First-Year Quad at Eagle Row Admission: Free   25 July Guided Meditation When: July 25, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   26 July Eagle Row Educational Garden Workday When: July 26, 2:00 p.m. Where: Eagle Row, adjacent to tennis courts Admission: Free   26 July Leather Pouch Workshop When: July 26, 3:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall Computing Center, TechLab Admission: Free; registration required; 1 seat left   30 July WaterHub Tours When: July 30, 11:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Drive Admission: Free   30 July Cox Educational Garden Workday When: July 30, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cox Garden Admission: Free   30 July Candler Theology Educational Garden Workday When: July 30, 5:00 p.m. Where: Candler Theology Garden Admission: Free   31 July Compassion Meditation When: July 31, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   04 Aug. Summer Lecture Series: Elizabeth Corrie on "Christian Vocation and White Fragility" When: Aug. 4, 9:45 a.m. Where: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Ward Fellowship Hall; also live-streamed on Facebook Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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