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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016

WELCOME Meet the Class of 2020 Emory's newest undergraduate students arrive with top grades and test scores, bolstered by years of community service and impressive athletic and artistic achievements. STATISTICS By the numbers: Class of 2020 Take a closer look at the demographics of first-year students entering Emory University through Emory College of Arts and Sciences and Oxford College. LEADERSHIP Barnes to serve as interim executive vice president for business and administration After more than a decade as vice president for human resources, Peter Barnes has been chosen to serve as Emory's chief business officer. PROFILES New Emory Scholars bring diverse talents to campus A debater interested in languages and biochemistry. A spoken-word poet who mastered Russian and studied in Poland. A weight lifter who founded a nonprofit program for children. Get to know the newest Emory Scholars, selected for both their achievements and potential. RESOURCES Campus construction projects continue as new semester begins Hospital construction and streetscape improvements will continue along Clifton Road this fall, while work is also underway on a variety of new campus amenities. RESEARCH Babies' spatial reasoning predicts later math skills Spatial reasoning measured in infancy predicts how children do at math at four years of age, according to a new study led by Emory psychologist Stella Lourenco. COMMUNITY Emory ALS Center issues Ice Bucket Challenge Standing in front of the Emory University School of Medicine, a group from the Emory ALS Center took the Ice Bucket Challenge and encouraged Emory staff, faculty and students to join them. INNOVATION Start of the academic year brings new faces, programs across Emory The nine schools that make up Emory University have extensive plans for the 2016-17 academic year. Here's a roundup of what's new and noteworthy.

Photo Galleries   Oxford College Move-In Day Oxford College welcomed the Class of 2020 to campus on Friday, Aug. 19, with a variety of activities, including the traditional Coca-Cola Toast. See more photos from the day. Emory College Move-In Day The Class of 2020 moved into Emory College on Saturday, Aug. 20, greeted by enthusiastic volunteers and President-elect Claire Sterk. View more photos.

Take Note   Zika virus: Guidelines for Emory travelers Honors for Emory University Hospital Midtown public safety department Emory Cinematheque's 'Drawn to Film: From Comics to Cinema' series kicks off Aug. 31 School of Nursing professor Angela Amar earns distinguished fellowship

Emory Insider: Traditions   Wonderful Wednesdays: The Emory campus gathers on Wednesdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Asbury Circle. The tradition harkens back to 1967-1982, when Emory didn't have classes on Wednesdays. In 2006, Wonderful Wednesday was revived as a student-led event featuring activities and information from a variety of groups. The first Wonderful Wednesday of the new semester is Aug. 31.

In The News   Fighting for power of truth Aug. 20 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Becoming disabled Aug. 19 |  Rosemarie Garland-Thomson |  New York Times What does a dog want more -- 'good boy' or treats? Aug. 17 |  Gregory Berns |  Washington Post Atlanta filmmaker, scholar talk 'Pioneers of African-American Cinema' Aug. 17 |  Matthew Bernstein |  WABE-FM

Featured Events   Author visit: "My Father and Atticus Finch" Emory Medal Winner and adjunct Emory Law faculty member Joe Beck discusses his father's quest for justice in 1930s Alabama. When: Aug. 25, 12:15 p.m. Where: Emory Law, Hunter Atrium Admission: Free Memorial service for Abinta Kabir and Faraaz Hossain Oxford College hosts a memorial for students who were victims of the July terrorist attack in Bangladesh. When: Aug. 28, 6:00 p.m. Where: Allen Memorial United Methodist Church, Oxford, Georgia Admission: Free Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade Workshop Enjoy drinks from Orpheus Brewing and tour the Carlos galleries before constructing a lantern for the upcoming Atlanta Beltline parade. When: Sept. 2, 6:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall, Level Three Admission: $25

24 Aug. Winship Grand Rounds: Towards Personalization for Head and Neck Cancer When: Aug. 24, 7:30 a.m. Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium Admission: Free   24 Aug. Playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner Margaret Edson speaks at Emory School of Medicine When: Aug. 24, 5:00 p.m. Where: James Williams Medical Education Building, Room 110 Admission: Free   25 Aug. 40th Annual J.D. Martin Visiting Professorship: "Conscious Leadership: Lessons Learned While Building a Medical School" When: Aug. 25, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Auditorium Admission: Free   25 Aug. Healthy Winship Free Lecture: Family History and Genetic Counseling When: Aug. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium Admission: Free   25 Aug. Rollins School of Public Health Town Hall: Strengthening the RSPH Community and Beyond When: Aug. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins Room Admission: Free   25 Aug. Office of LGBT Life Open House When: Aug. 25, 4:00 p.m. Where: Office of LGBT Life, Dobbs University Center Admission: Free   25 Aug. Theater Interest Meeting When: Aug. 25, 5:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: Free   26 Aug. Winship Endowed Elkin Lecture: Single Cell Genomics When: Aug. 26, 12:15 p.m. Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium Admission: Free   31 Aug. Winship Grand Rounds: Cellular and Metabolic Signaling in Human Malignancies When: Aug. 31, 7:30 a.m. Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium Admission: Free   31 Aug. Weekly Workshop: How Do I Do Research? When: Aug. 31, 12:00 p.m. Where: Pitts Theology Library, Large Group Study Room 2 Admission: Free   31 Aug. Film screening: "Batman" (1989) When: Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   02 Sept. Bate Papo: Portuguese Conversation Hour When: Sept. 2, 1:00 p.m. Where: Longstreet-Means Hall Admission: Free   02 Sept. Friday Limin Welcome Back When: Sept. 2, 5:00 p.m. Where: Centro Latino, Dobbs University Center Admission: Free   06 Sept. Foreign Relations, Funerary Art and Pharaoh: Visual Play in Ancient Egypt When: Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 103 Admission: Free   07 Sept. Center for Global Safe WASH Open House When: Sept. 7, 4:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   07 Sept. Lecture: The End of White Christian America and Its Implications for the 2016 Election When: Sept. 7, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Admission: Free   07 Sept. Tibetan Shrine Lecture: "Bodyguard Buddhas: Protector Deities in Tibetan Buddhism" When: Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   07 Sept. Concert: Chamber Music Trio When: Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   08 Sept. Healthy Winship Lecture: 10 Common Diet and Exercise Myths Debunked When: Sept. 8, 12:00 p.m. Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium Admission: Free   08 Sept. Philosophy Colloquium: The Phenomenology of the Inapparent When: Sept. 8, 4:15 p.m. Where: Psychology Building, Room 290 Admission: Free   08 Sept. Film Screening: "In Our Son's Name" When: Sept. 8, 6:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   09 Sept. Winship Endowed Elkin Lecture: Mitochondrial Metabolism Regulate Cancer When: Sept. 9, 12:15 p.m. Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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