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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020

CREATIVITY Emory grad creates viral image of Kamala Harris and Ruby Bridges Bria Goeller, who graduated from Emory College in 2019, speaks out on her now iconic image and how Emory helped her learn to engage with communities and foster empathy through her original artwork. LEADERSHIP Keiko Price named new athletics director, assistant VP of Campus Life Emory has appointed Keiko Price as assistant vice president of Campus Life and Clyde Partin Sr. Director of Athletics. She will oversee an intercollegiate athletics program with a long record of excellence in NCAA Division III, including 27 national championships. CLASSROOM 'Sacred Drugs' aims to blow Emory students’ minds with scholarly analysis In religion professor Gary Laderman’s "Sacred Drugs" course, students examine how psychoactive drugs — from caffeine and wine to peyote and LSD — are intimately related to religious life historically and how they remain connected today. COMMUNITY Emory Healthcare Veterans Program celebrates five years, extends treatment area The Emory Healthcare Veterans Program is celebrating its five-year anniversary during Veterans Day 2020 and announcing the expansion of its virtual telemedicine services to include 13 states across the country. PERSPECTIVE Emory scholars reflect on the legacy of the 19th Amendment Three Emory events this fall examined the 19th Amendment, celebrating its success in extending women the right to vote but simultaneously acknowledging that the fight for women’s suffrage was divided along racial lines. HEALTH Returning to sports after COVID-19: cardiologists’ recommendations In a set of guidelines published in JAMA Cardiology, a group led by sports cardiologists at Emory School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital offers guidance for athletes’ return to play after they have recovered from COVID-19.

TAKE NOTE   Celebrate Emory's First-Gen community this week Nominations for the 100 Senior Honorary being accepted until Nov. 13 University school in India renamed in honor of Goizueta professor Jagdish Sheth

EMORY CARES   Help your community: The official Emory Cares Day is Nov. 14, but you can get involved with service opportunities all month. Register to gain access to resources through Volunteer Emory that you can complete, explore and use at your own pace. Plus, sign up for a conversation with alumni on Nov. 14 about how to get involved with serving on a nonprofit board.

Featured Events   Lecture: "Framing Shadows: African Americans in Domestic Portraiture" Kimberly Wallace-Sanders speaks about an exhibit she curated of photos from the 1840s to the 1920s that encourages viewers to consider the lives of African American women who spent years raising the children of white families. When: Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Student Studio Embroider a message onto a bandana that will become part of a large-scale sculpture in an exhibition by Indigenous artists Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger that will be on display at the Carlos Museum in fall 2021. All materials will be provided. Masks and social distancing are required. When: Nov. 13, 1:00 p.m. Where: Emory Quadrangle Admission: Free; registation required Virtual Concert with Third Coast Percussion This Grammy Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet is known for constantly redefining the classical music experience. They perform from Chicago in this exclusive concert for the Schwartz Center. When: Nov. 13, 8:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

ELECTION EVENTS

12 Nov. Election Results Analysis with the Barkley Forum When: Nov. 12, 5:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   19 Nov. JWJI 2020 Election Forum: What Happened and Why? When: Nov. 19, 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

EMORY IN THE NEWS   Flattening the emotional distress curve of COVID-19 Nov. 9 |  Nadine Kaslow |  Psychology Today Business lessons in the war of the presidential ad campaigns Nov. 9 |  David Schweidel |  Forbes A close presidential election deepens the nation's divide. How do we live together now? Nov. 6 |  Pearl Dowe |  USA Today

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