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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017

ENGAGEMENT Community meetings will explore Emory's emerging priorities Join the conversation with faculty-facilitated sessions held daily from Jan. 17-20 to hone in on Emory's emerging priorities, identified through extensive input from the community. SUPPORT Emory Research Advocacy Network launches to build grassroots support The new Emory Research Advocacy Network is a grassroots effort engaging Emory's students, alumni, patients, staff and neighbors to support groundbreaking research and the next generation of scientists.  CELEBRATION Emory honors MLK Jr. through community service, special events Emory's annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy will feature several prominent speakers and a "Day On" for volunteering at a variety of nonprofit organizations. TEACHING Spring courses examine evidence, timely topics As concern over Zika continues, environmental scientist Uriel Kitron, shown working in Brazil, teams up with historian Jeffrey Lesser and Portuguese lecturer Ana Teixeira to teach "Metropolis, Migration and Mosquitoes." Explore a sample of spring classes, from first-year seminars to graduate courses, that are timely, creative or just plain cool. HEALTH CARE Emory University Hospital Midtown opens new, state-of-the-art ICU Emory University Hospital Midtown is opening a new 18-bed, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, complete with e-ICU technology, a team theater and spacious rooms designed with the patient and family in mind. PROFILE Karen Salisbury: Serving Emory with heart and humor Karen Salisbury has served Emory for three decades, from Campus Life to Campus Services to the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, even meeting her husband here. As she prepares to retire, she reflects on work she's loved. ACHIEVEMENT Chemist awarded 2017 Dirac Medal Francesco Evangelista, assistant professor of chemistry, has won the 2017 Dirac Medal, one of the world's most prestigious awards for theoretical and computational chemists under 40.

Photo Gallery   Emory on ice While Emory missed the snow originally forecast for Friday, the campus sparkled Saturday under a light coating of ice. The university closed Jan. 6-7 due to weather concerns, but reopened Jan. 8 in time for students to move in for the new semester. View more photos.

Take Note   Nominate outstanding faculty, staff for Jefferson Award by Feb. 9 Join the Lose Big Challenge at Blomeyer Health Fitness Center Budd Terrace named a Best Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report Second 'Audacious Idea Night' held at Goizueta Business School

Emory Insider: Benefits   Free flu vaccines: An annual flu vaccine is the first and best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu. Emory faculty and staff who are on the Emory medical plan (and their covered dependents) can receive a free flu vaccine. Learn more about your options.

In The News   Obama's final report card: Did he live up to his promise? Jan. 10 |  Dorothy Brown |  CNN The voter fraud case Jeff Sessions lost Jan. 9 |  Allen Tullos |  New York Times The U.S. spends more on health care than any other country. Here's what we're buying. Dec. 27 |  Ken Thorpe |  Washington Post

Featured Events   Financial Wellness: Planning Your Finances for 2017 Learn tips to get you off on the right financial foot for 2017. Online talks are also recorded and sent to all who register. When: Jan. 11, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free NAACP President Cornell Brooks: "Why We Can't Wait: Civil Rights on the Eve of the Trump Inauguration" The president and CEO of the NAACP will speak at Emory Law's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. When: Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m. Where: School of Law, Gambrell Hall, Tull Auditorium Admission: Free Concert: "Cycles of Love: Beginnings, Middles and Endings" Emory's Bradley Howard, tenor, and University of Missouri faculty member Lee David Thompson, piano, perform. When: Jan. 12, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free

11 Jan. Canvas 101 When: Jan. 11, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   11 Jan. Center for Faculty Development and Excellence Office Hours with Donna Troka When: Jan. 11, 10:00 a.m. Where: School of Nursing, Room 425 Admission: Free   11 Jan. Doctor Live Chats: Lung Cancer Risk Factors, CT Lung Screening, Symptoms and Therapy When: Jan. 11, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   11 Jan. Migrating Courses From Blackboard to Canvas When: Jan. 11, 12:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   12 Jan. Advances in our Understanding of the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Sepsis and Critical Illness When: Jan. 12, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   12 Jan. Evening MBA Information Breakfast When: Jan. 12, 7:45 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   12 Jan. Parenting Your Teen: Teen Social Issues When: Jan. 12, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   12 Jan. Antibiotics as Microbiome Disruptors, and Their Consequences When: Jan. 12, 4:00 p.m. Where: Health Sciences Research Building Admission: Free   13 Jan. Transforming Public Health Surveillance to Achieve the Global Health Security Agenda When: Jan. 13, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   13 Jan. Women's Basketball: Emory vs. Washington University When: Jan. 13, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff P.E. Center Admission: Free   13 Jan. Men's Basketball: Emory vs. Washington University When: Jan. 13, 8:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff P.E. Center Admission: Free   15 Jan. Men's Basketball: Emory vs. Chicago When: Jan. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff P.E. Center Admission: Free   15 Jan. Women's Basketball: Emory vs. Chicago When: Jan. 15, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff P.E. Center Admission: Free   17 Jan. Canvas 101: Online Only Session When: Jan. 17, 9:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   17 Jan. Parenting Your Child with Special Needs: Goal Setting When: Jan. 17, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   17 Jan. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance: Bree Newsome, keynote When: Jan. 17, 4:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Winship Ballroom Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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