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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016

HONORS Emory senior, recent graduate named 2017 Schwarzman Scholars Emory senior Caiwei Huang and alumnus Zihao Zhang are among 129 students from across the globe awarded Schwarzman Scholarships for graduate study next year in China. They are Emory's first Schwarzman Scholars. COMMUNITY Campus holiday drives offer diverse ways to give back From donating toys for children to providing food for families, there are many ways to join the Emory community in helping those in need during the holidays. TECHNOLOGY Trainings abound to help Emory faculty transition to Canvas Emory's Canvas transition team, charged with helping faculty convert from Blackboard to the Canvas learning management system, is gearing up for another wave of classes and individual sessions. RESEARCH Upward mobility boosts immunity in monkeys The chronic stress of life with low social status can alter the immune system of rhesus macaques, even in the absence of other risk factors, according to a new study conducted at Emory's Yerkes National Primate Research Center. TEACHING How Emory is redesigning nursing education At the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, a new curriculum built around the care continuum across the lifespan prepares students to shape the future of health care.

Photo Galleries   Quilt on the Quad for World AIDS Day On Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, Emory once again hosted the nation's largest collegiate display of panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Hundreds of panels, each handmade in honor of someone who died from AIDS, covered the grass for the 12th annual Quilt on the Quad event. View more photos. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Emory welcomed the holiday season with A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, held Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, in Glenn Memorial Auditorium. A tradition since 1935, the service featured Christmas choral music with readings by special guests from the Emory community. See more photos. The Bard and Poetry As Shakespeare's First Folio nears the end of its visit to campus, the Emory community gathered Dec. 5 for "The Bard and Poetry," an evening of readings from acclaimed poets Natasha Trethewey, Kevin Young and Jericho Brown. You can see the First Folio at the Michael C. Carlos Museum through Dec. 11. View more photos.

Take Note   School of Public Health receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for research in global health and development Emory Law offers spring semester courses open to Emory employees Sustainability Case Competition winners create plans to mitigate Georgia's water crisis Registration now open for 9th annual Winship Oncology Nursing Symposium

Emory Insider: Benefits   Get ready for cold and flu season: Emory's WorkLife Resource Center has compiled information and resources to help you prepare for cold and flu season. Learn about flu shots, tips to stay healthy and ways to keep from infecting others if you do get sick.

In The News   Are Jews white? Dec. 5 |  Eric Goldstein |  The Atlantic Facebook Live is reinventing the sales party Dec. 2 |  David Schweidel |  Boston Globe Philips deal could be first test for Atlanta mayoral candidates Dec. 2 |  Michael Leo Owens |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Featured Events   Financial Wellness: Holiday Budgeting Join this live, online talk for guidance on how to budget sensibly for the added expenses of the holidays. When: Dec. 7, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free WaterHub Tours Explore Emory's innovative water reclamation facility with student-led tours. When: Dec. 7, 2:00 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale Enjoy the Chorale's most popular concert of the season, with a second show Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. When: Dec. 10, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $30; $25 discount categories; $10 students

07 Dec. Canvas 101 When: Dec. 7, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   07 Dec. "Maintain, Don't Gain" Walking Group When: Dec. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve Admission: Free   07 Dec. Career Webinar: Breaking into a Career in Tech When: Dec. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   07 Dec. Where Do We Go from Here? The Future of Scholarship and Activism When: Dec. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 102 Admission: Free   07 Dec. It's the Neuron: How the Brain Really Works When: Dec. 7, 1:30 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   08 Dec. Evening MBA Information Breakfast When: Dec. 8, 7:45 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   08 Dec. Canvas Light: Syllabus, Files and Announcements Only When: Dec. 8, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   08 Dec. Before Computer Scientists Make Us Obsolete, Let's Take Advantage of Them When: Dec. 8, 12:00 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   08 Dec. Parenting Your Teen: Relationships When: Dec. 8, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   09 Dec. Carlos Museum Bookshop Holiday Sale When: Dec. 9, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum   09 Dec. Recognizing Bumps in the Road: Early Intervention Strategies for Young Children When: Dec. 9, 12:00 p.m. Where: James B. Williams Medical Education Building, 190P Admission: Free   09 Dec. Resilience to Adversity and the Early Origins of Disease When: Dec. 9, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   09 Dec. Integrated Visual Arts Co-majors Senior Seminar Gallery Opening When: Dec. 9, 5:00 p.m. Where: Visual Arts Gallery, Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   11 Dec. Santa's Favorite Chamber Music When: Dec. 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   14 Dec. A Century of America's National Parks When: Dec. 14, 7:00 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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