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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016

LEADERSHIP The road ahead for Emory Claire E. Sterk, Emory's 20th president, discusses the university's strengths, its ambitions, its people and her plans to lead it to even greater heights. RESEARCH Emory Healthy Brain Study launches to learn more about Alzheimer's disease Emory researchers are embarking on a new study focused on identifying factors that will predict who is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, with the goal of earlier detection and, someday, prevention. POLITICS Skewed justice: Verdicts for sale? Emory Law professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang study how political money and increasingly vicious attack ads influence the actions taken by judges in criminal courts. COMMUNITY Emory gathers to commemorate Veterans Day The Emory Veterans Association invites the community to the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the flagpole on the Quad. IMPACT Emory Medal honors service, philanthropic spirit Two of Emory's most distinguished and dedicated alumni, Charles H. "Pete" McTier and S. Perry Brickman, are the 2016 recipients of the university's highest alumni honor, the Emory Medal. EVENTS Shakespeare at Emory headlines November's arts offerings Along with Shakespeare at Emory's November lineup, Arts at Emory presents a variety of film screenings, dance performances, literary readings and music events to keep your fall schedule packed. LITERATURE Much ado about the First Folio "First Folio: The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare" is now open at the Carlos Museum, offering a rare look at the almost 400-year-old book that remains remarkably relevant today.

Take Note   Emory Law to host ambassador who prosecuted genocide in Rwanda Bring unwanted items to America Recycles Day at Emory Point Nominations sought for Emory Women of Excellence Awards Emory Johns Creek Hospital employees 'on call' for disaster relief program

Emory Insider: Resources   Support to quit smoking: Emory offers a variety of resources to help you quit smoking. Join Emory's celebration of the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17 by signing a pledge to quit smoking or give up another unhealthy habit.

In The News   What you should be watching to predict who'll win Nov. 7 |  Andra Gillespie |  PBS Newshour Your presidential candidate lost. How to cope with the crushing disappointment Nov. 7 |  Nadine Kaslow |  U.S. News & World Report Nuclear plants closing early leave decades of toxic waste stranded Nov. 3 |  Mindy Goldstein |  Bloomberg News

Featured Events   Parenting Your Teen: Friends and Family Get tips for smooth relationships between teens and family members and how to navigate a teen's friendships. When: Nov. 10, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Will of the People: Shakespeare's Folios and Their Meaning in Our World Be inspired by Duke Ellington's "Such Sweet Thunder" with Dwight Andrews as internationally recognized scholars explore Shakespeare's place in the African American arts tradition and modern Ireland. When: Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free The Vega String Quartet Cellist Christopher Rex joins the Vega String Quartet to perform Anton Arensky's dramatic Quartet for Violin, Viola and Two Celli. When: Nov. 11, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free

09 Nov. Center for Faculty Development and Excellence Office Hours When: Nov. 9, 10:00 a.m. Where: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Room 425 Admission: Free   09 Nov. Diversity, Demographics and the Age of Donald Trump When: Nov. 9, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   09 Nov. WaterHub Tours When: Nov. 9, 1:00 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   09 Nov. Financial Wellness: Intro to Social Security When: Nov. 9, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   09 Nov. Atlanta: Still the Black Mecca? Race, Social Inequality and Urban Displacement in 21st-Century Atlanta When: Nov. 9, 1:00 p.m. Where: Georgia State University, Law School Ballroom, 85 Park Place, Atlanta Admission: Free   09 Nov. World Toilet Day: "MDGs to SDGs: What is the Difference and What Do We Do Differently?" When: Nov. 9, 4:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   09 Nov. Mauerfall Museum When: Nov. 9, 5:00 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   09 Nov. Defining Spiritual Health When: Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. Where: WHSCAB Plaza Admission: Free   09 Nov. A Century of America's National Parks When: Nov. 9, 7:00 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   09 Nov. Film screening: "300" (2006) When: Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   09 Nov. Staged reading: "Fortunes of the Moor" When: Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free   09 Nov. Jaap de Roode: How Monarch Butterflies Self-Medicate When: Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   10 Nov. Blood Drive Sign Up When: Nov. 10, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Atrium Admission: Free   10 Nov. Emory Digital Humanities Reading Group When: Nov. 10, 3:00 p.m. Where: Emory Center for Digital Scholarship, Room 303E Admission: Free   10 Nov. AntiquiTEA: Exploring Andrea Mantegna's Engraving of Bacchanal with Silenus When: Nov. 10, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   10 Nov. Creativity Conversation with Antonio Sanchez and John Anthony Lennon When: Nov. 10, 4:00 p.m. Where: Rich Memorial Building, Room 103 Admission: Free   10 Nov. Computing with Genre in Paintings, Prints and Purchases: Questions of Category and Measure When: Nov. 10, 6:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   10 Nov. Discussion with author Jorge Galan When: Nov. 10, 6:00 p.m. Where: Casa Emory Admission: Free   10 Nov. Heavy Metal in the Streets: Pro-active Public Space Policing in Contemporary Johannesburg When: Nov. 10, 6:00 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 212 Admission: Free   10 Nov. Theater Emory: "Romeo and Juliet" When: Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: $22; $18 discount categories; $6 students   10 Nov. The Mousetrap When: Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theatre Admission: Free   10 Nov. Water Wars from Global to Local When: Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   11 Nov. Outcasts from the Vote: Women Suffrage and Disability Over the Long Nineteenth Century United States When: Nov. 11, 11:00 a.m. Where: Center for Ethics Commons Admission: Free   11 Nov. Antonio Sanchez: "BiRDMAN LiVE" When: Nov. 11, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $20; $15 discount categories; $5 students   12 Nov. Towards a Thriving and Abundant Life in the Middle East: The Role of the American University in Beirut When: Nov. 12, 1:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   12 Nov. Collegium Vocale Fall 2016 Concert When: Nov. 12, 8:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: $20; senior and student discounts available   13 Nov. Staged reading: "The Book of Will" by Lauren Gunderson When: Nov. 13, 3:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   13 Nov. Emory Chamber Ensembles When: Nov. 13, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   14 Nov. Writing Across Emory University: Handling the Paper Load When: Nov. 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 200 Admission: Free   14 Nov. Civil Rights and the Making of the Modern American State When: Nov. 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   14 Nov. Moving Organization Sites From Blackboard When: Nov. 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   14 Nov. Canvas 101 When: Nov. 14, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   14 Nov. Creativity Conversation: "Shakespeare's Words and Works" When: Nov. 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library Admission: Free   14 Nov. Religion and Ecology Collaborative Monthly Meeting When: Nov. 14, 5:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology Building, Center for Ethics, Room 116 Admission: Free; bring vegetarian dish or snacks   14 Nov. Reading: Percival Everett, prose writer When: Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   14 Nov. Brian Eno's "Music for Airports": The Nature of Ambient Music When: Nov. 14, 7:00 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   14 Nov. Film screening and discussion: "An Unruly Mystic: Saint Hildegard" When: Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   15 Nov. America Recycles Day When: Nov. 15, 8:00 a.m. Where: Emory Point Admission: Free   15 Nov. Getting Others to Help Deliver What Your Boss Wants When: Nov. 15, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   15 Nov. International Funding Opportunities When: Nov. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   15 Nov. Social Concerns Network Meeting When: Nov. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 322 Admission: Free   15 Nov. The Bard in Bollywood film series: "Haider" When: Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   15 Nov. Film screening and discussion: "An Unruly Mystic: Saint Hildegard" When: Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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