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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016

PROFILE Cassie Mitchell: Competing for Team USA in the Paralympic Games As an internationally decorated athlete, research professor in biomedical engineering and now a patient at Winship Cancer Institute, Emory alumna Cassie Mitchell refuses to let any obstacle get in the way of her goals. RESEARCH Global Virus Network adds Emory as newest Center of Excellence As a member of the Global Virus Network, Emory looks forward to increased collaborations with researchers around the world that can lead to new therapies and preventive strategies for many challenging viruses. EVENTS Colloquium series to explore issues of race, ethnicity Emory's James Weldon Johnson Institute presents the Fall 2016 Race and Difference Colloquium Series, hosting award-winning authors discussing recent scholarship on key issues of race and ethnicity. BIOLOGY Pistil-packing science: Pollen genetics could help fight crime Emory biologists Karen Bell and Berry Brosi, who study pollen to monitor the health of ecosystems, explain how pollen analysis also holds potential to help with forensic investigations. INITIATIVES Campus Life promotes new spaces, student support Campus Life's priorities for the semester focus on helping students find common ground -- from opening a new event pavilion to supporting new voters in the presidential election. SPORTS Emory sports teams look forward to strong fall seasons The fall sports season got underway last weekend, with the Eagles scoring wins in volleyball, women's and men's soccer, and women's and men's cross country. AMENITIES New dining options on campus include renovated Depot The Depot, an Emory landmark, has reopened as Kaldi's Coffee Roasting Co., with an extensive menu and completely redesigned interior. Learn about all of the new places to eat on campus.

Take Note   Emory's 21 Days of Peace focus on building peace locally and globally Lecture will examine lessons from historical restrictions on Jewish immigration El-Rayes to hold John Kauffman Family Professorship at Winship

Emory Insider: Benefits   Move More Challenge: Tomorrow is the deadline to register for this year's Move More Challenge! Use a Fitbit (partially paid for by Emory) to track your steps, set goals and connect with others who also want to move more. Emory offers a 2017 health plan incentive of $100 for achieving an average of 5,000 steps per day.

In The News   Hillary Clinton coughs and a nation listens Sept. 7 |  Sharon Bergquist |  CNN College tour fail: Why can't admissions offices tell it like it is? Sept. 7 |  Emory University |  Los Angeles Times Federal health officials: Avoid flu mist, get flu shot Sept. 7 |  Evan Anderson |  WSB-TV

Featured Events   Block Party Welcoming Claire E. Sterk as Emory's 20th President Emory students, faculty and staff are invited to welcome Emory's new president with live music and free food. When: Sept. 9, 11:30 a.m. Where: Asbury Circle Admission: Free Theaster Gates in conversation with Rose Library Director Rosemary Magee Known for turning abandoned buildings into vibrant cultural hubs, the Chicago artist and activist discusses his work. When: Sept. 9, 4:00 p.m. Where: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library Admission: Free Concert: Sarah Chang and Julio Elizalde Virtuoso violinist Sarah Chang and renowned pianist Julio Elizalde open Emory's Flora Glenn Candler Concert Series. When: Sept. 10, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $10 Emory students; $55 general public; $44 discount category members

09 Sept. Colon Cancer as an Evolutionary Discordance Disease: Should I Go Paleo? When: Sept. 9, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 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   09 Sept. Master Class with Julio Elizalde When: Sept. 9, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   10 Sept. Gamma Phive K Color Dash Benefitting Girls on the Run When: Sept. 10, 9:00 a.m. Where: McDonough Field Admission: $20   10 Sept. Coiling Culture: Basketry Art of Native North America When: Sept. 10, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Admission: Free for Emory students, faculty and staff   10 Sept. Disability Film Festival When: Sept. 10, 2:30 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   11 Sept. Bach Live! When: Sept. 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   12 Sept. Race and Difference Colloquium Series: Non/Racial Imaginaries and Drug Discovery in South Africa When: Sept. 12, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   12 Sept. Risk for Depression and Anxiety in Youth: Links to Reward and Threat Processing When: Sept. 12, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS Room 290 Admission: Free   12 Sept. Religion and Ecology Collaborative Monthly Meeting When: Sept. 12, 5:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 116 Admission: Free   12 Sept. Moving from Conflict Mediation to Peacebuilding in the Middle East and West Africa When: Sept. 12, 7:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   13 Sept. Canvas 101 When: Sept. 13, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   13 Sept. Emory Farmers Market When: Sept. 13, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   13 Sept. Ask the Experts: Modern Treatments for Depression When: Sept. 13, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   13 Sept. Social Concerns Network When: Sept. 13, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 322 Admission: Free   13 Sept. Greek Poets and Greek Sophists: Friends or Foes? When: Sept. 13, 4:00 p.m. Where: Bowden Hall, Room 118 Admission: Free   13 Sept. Is Honesty a New Conditional Mood? A Workshop on Cheating in Language Courses When: Sept. 13, 4:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Auditorium Admission: Free   13 Sept. Mitch Lecture in Nephrology: Emerging "Tek'nologies" to Prevent Diabetic Complications When: Sept. 13, 5:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 120 Admission: Free   13 Sept. Film screening: "Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War" When: Sept. 13, 7:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics Admission: Free   13 Sept. Col Legno Duo: Amy Pollard, bassoon, and Scott Pollard, percussion When: Sept. 13, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   14 Sept. Candler School of Theology Dean's Lecture: Dwight N. Hopkins discusses "Black Liberation Theology and Global Cross-Cultural Leadership" When: Sept. 14, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   14 Sept. Inclusive Classrooms: Teaching International Students When: Sept. 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   14 Sept. Financial Wellness: Building Good Credit When: Sept. 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   14 Sept. Reading Euripides' Troades Against Athenian Civic Ideology When: Sept. 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 101 Admission: Free   14 Sept. Can Conservative Religion Save Us? Thoughts on the Media, Faith and Democracy When: Sept. 14, 6:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   14 Sept. Closing the Gates, Building a Wall: What the History of Immigration Restriction Against Jews Can Teach Us About American Nativism When: Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   14 Sept. Southern Circuit Film Series: "Art of the Prank" When: Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   14 Sept. Film screening: "Barbarella" (1968) When: Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   15 Sept. Still Raising Hell: The Art, Activism and Archives of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch When: Sept. 15, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Schatten Gallery Admission: Free   15 Sept. Update on Events in Syria When: Sept. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 5001 Admission: Free   15 Sept. AntiquiTEA: Pacific Northwest Coast whale stories and basketry When: Sept. 15, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   15 Sept. The Three-legged Stool: Adventures While Keeping Creative Writing & Humanities at the Center of Environmental Studies When: Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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