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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019

REMEMBRANCE First 9/11 Scholarship recipient discovers the power of community Alec Russin was only a toddler when he lost his father in the Sept. 11 attacks. Now he's the first recipient of a special Emory scholarship created to help the children of alumni who felt the impact most. RECOGNITION Emory ranked among top national universities by U.S. News Emory University has been ranked 21st among the nation's top universities in the new 2020 Best Colleges guidebook from U.S. News & World Report. FACULTY Emory hires three Latinx studies scholars to strengthen interdisciplinary scholarship Emory has hired three eminent scholars in Latinx studies, highlighting the university's commitment to the study of race and ethnicity across the humanities and social sciences. CONNECTIONS Emory Scholars spend summer serving the community Sophomore Dayra Leal Sanchez spent her summer teaching at Camp PEACE, a program for children impacted by violence. She was one of 13 Emory Scholars who worked with local nonprofits through Emory's Scholarship and Service Program. SAFETY Learn about Emory resources for emergencies to be 'Prepared, Not Scared' September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. Find out what you should do to be ready for different types of emergencies that could occur on campus. LITERATURE Carlos Museum to host three-day live reading of Homer's 'The Iliad' The epic poem "The Iliad" will come alive on campus the weekend of Sept. 13-15 as faculty, staff and others read it aloud at the Michael C. Carlos Museum. IMPACT How immunologist Max Cooper may have saved your life A half-century ago, Emory immunologist Max Cooper made a discovery that forever changed our understanding of the human immune system. Now he is being honored with a prestigious Lasker Award for his joint work on the discovery that has helped save countless lives.

Emory Insider   Carter Town Hall: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will answer questions from Emory's first-year students at the annual Carter Town Hall. Watch it live from the Woodruff Physical Education Center on Emory's Facebook page (@EmoryUniversity) Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m.

TAKE NOTE   "Stepping Back on a Classic: Durkheim, Suicide and the Challenges of a New Era" is topic for Virginia DeHaan lecture on Sept. 12 Free: Replace broken or lost EmoryCard or update your photo on Sept. 13 Learn about semester and academic year-long programs at Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 17 Bahamian students at Emory raise funds to help family and friends after Hurricane Dorian devastation

In the News   What Howard Schultz never understood about America Sept. 6 |  Alan Abramowitz |  Washington Post When Andrew Luck retired, why were Colts fans such sore losers? Sept. 5 |  Erin Tarver and Edward Queen |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Holocaust denial trial Sept. 5 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  BBC World Service

Featured Events   Women's Soccer: Emory vs. Lynchburg The Eagles play twice this weekend. Catch them Saturday at 11 a.m. against Lynchburg or Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. against Mount St. Joseph's. When: Sept. 14, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Soccer Field Admission: Free Annual Paul M. Fernhoff Family Fun and Duck Race Have fun and help raise funds to grow the Dr. Paul M. Fernhoff Endowment and Genetic Counselor Scholarship. When: Sept. 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Student Activity & Academic Center, pool Admission: $5 per duck suggested donation Film Screening: "The Most Dangerous Year" See this award-winning documentary about transgender rights, bathroom bills and the families of transgender kids, followed by a Q&A with director Vlada Knowlton. When: Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m. Where: School of Law, Tull Auditorium Admission: Free

12 Sept. Open Humanities Graduate Student Workshop When: Sept. 12, 9:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   12 Sept. Welcome Picnic for Laney Graduate Students When: Sept. 12, 5:00 p.m. Where: Campus Life Pavilion Admission: Free   12 Sept. Emory Educational Garden Semester Kickoff When: Sept. 12, 6:00 p.m. Where: Kaldi's at the Depot, back porch Admission: Free   12 Sept. Rosemary Magee Creativity Conversation with Marie and Catherine Heaney When: Sept. 12, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Rose Library and Jones Room Admission: Free   12 Sept. Concert: Marshall Ruffin When: Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   13 Sept. Workshop: Introduction to Zotero When: Sept. 13, 9:00 a.m. Where: Health Sciences Center Library, Room B_65 Admission: Free   13 Sept. Workshop: Tailoring When: Sept. 13, 3:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free   13 Sept. Emory Arts Club: Origami Crane Mobile Workshop When: Sept. 13, 5:00 p.m. Where: Media, Literature and Arts Outreach (MLAO) House, Eagle Row Admission: Free   13 Sept. Camp Greek recruitment event When: Sept. 13, 6:00 p.m. Where: McDonough Field Admission: Free   13 Sept. Bike Ride to Jeni's Ice Cream When: Sept. 13, 7:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   14 Sept. Concert: Kronos Quartet with Mahsa Vahdat When: Sept. 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $65; discounts apply   16 Sept. JWJI Race & Difference Colloquium: Alvin Tillery on "Is the #BlackLivesMatter Movement Winning?" When: Sept. 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   16 Sept. David Kaye on "Speech Police: The Global Struggle to Govern the Internet" When: Sept. 16, 12:15 p.m. Where: Gambrell Hall, Tull Auditorium Admission: Free   16 Sept. Reading: Robyn Schiff, poet When: Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   17 Sept. Emory Farmers Market When: Sept. 17, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   17 Sept. Concert: Col Legno Bassoon and Percussion Duo When: Sept. 17, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   18 Sept. Workshop: 3D Modeling When: Sept. 18, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free   18 Sept. Southern Circuit Film Series: "Same God" When: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   18 Sept. BIO 141 Movie Night: "Mass Extinctions: Life at the Brink" When: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 110 Admission: Free   18 Sept. Film Screening: "Double Indemnity" (1944) When: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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