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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020

ACCOMPLISHMENT Outstanding students selected as new cohort of Woodruff Scholars Five nationally ranked high school debaters are among the 29 members of the extraordinary class of Woodruff Scholars joining Emory this fall. Recipients of the university’s top merit scholarships also include a playwright, a poet, science researchers, musicians and community advocates. LEADERSHIP Message from President Fenves: COVID-19 tracking and community update Read a message from President Gregory L. Fenves about the university's new COVID-19 dashboard, the importance of testing and more. You can also view a webinar with President Fenves, faculty, staff and student leaders discussing Emory’s prevention strategies and progress. COMMUNITY Help slow the spread of COVID-19 'For You. For Us. For Emory.' A new public health campaign encourages members of the Emory community to take care of each other by continuing to wear face coverings, wash hands and follow physical distancing guidelines. Many student groups have also implemented their own initiatives to help slow the spread. LITERATURE Virtual 2020 Decatur Book Festival spotlights Emory-related authors The Decatur Book Festival will be virtual this year, with several prominent Emory-related events. Highlights include Pulitzer Prize-winning poets Jericho Brown and Natasha Trethewey, as well as a remembrance film and discussion honoring Pellom McDaniels III. Brown, director of Emory's renowned Creative Writing Program, is the opening keynote speaker on Friday, Sept. 4. HONORS Immunologist Max Cooper to deliver 2020 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Fifty years ago, Max Cooper made a historic discovery that forever changed the understanding of the human immune system. On Sept. 8, he will deliver this year’s Emory University Distinguished Faculty Lecture, titled “How Did Our Immune System Evolve?” IMPACT Emory acquires archive of Black Panther Party activist Kathleen Cleaver The papers of former Black Panther Party member and retired Emory Law faculty member Kathleen Cleaver can help researchers learn the problems faced by those fighting for racial justice in the past. REMEMBRANCE Lifting every voice: The inspiration and impact of Pellom McDaniels III Pellom McDaniels III was known for his enthusiasm and generous nature as the curator of African American collections at Emory’s Rose Library. His life and legacy will be honored Sept. 9 with a video and discussion during the Decatur Book Festival.

Take Note   2020 Winship Win the Fight 5K goes virtual beginning Sept. 26 'Your Fantastic Mind' TV series features Emory's work on COVID-19, opioid crisis and more Check out the topics for JWJI's Race and Difference Colloquium Series this semester Emory Law alum named one of Billboard's top music lawyers for 2020 Read about recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff

Emory In The News   'We the Africans': How two U.S. college students are fighting a hunger pandemic in Ghana and Nigeria Sept. 1 |  Koluchi Odiegwu and Mary Yeboah |  Ms. Magazine USPS removes thousands of mailboxes each year; in 2020, mail-in ballots make it political Aug. 31 |  Bernard Fraga |  USA Today New coronavirus cases nationwide are down, but experts warn not to relax mitigation measures Aug. 28 |  Ben Lopman |  U.S. News and World Report

Featured Events   Virtual Book Club: "Antisemitism: Here and Now" Hear acclaimed historian Deborah Lipstadt discuss her book and share her responses to questions related to the past decade's uptick in antisemitic rhetoric and incidents. When: Sept. 3, 7:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration requested "In This Moment" In this first program of a new lunchtime series, Carlos Museum curators Ruth Allen and Amanda Hellman discuss satire and masquerade as vehicles for political critique in both classical antiquity and contemporary African societies. When: Sept. 4, 12:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Reading Series with Poet Kaveh Akbar Poet Kaveh Akbar will present a brief craft lecture on — and reading of — "poems that break," followed by a conversation with Creative Writing Program faculty member Heather Christle. Attendees can join in with their own questions via chat. When: Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Emory Virtual Fall Career and Internship Fair Register through Handshake to learn how you can explore career options and experiential opportunities such as internships. When: Sept. 11, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

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