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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017

LEADERSHIP Oxford lights the way for President Sterk's inauguration Events celebrating President Claire E. Sterk's inauguration as Emory's 20th president got underway Monday evening with a candle-lit tour of Oxford College, the university's original campus. Her formal inauguration ceremony is set for Wednesday morning. ENGAGEMENT Emory president joins national petition to rescind executive order Emory University President Claire E. Sterk and 47 other American college and university presidents sent a letter to President Trump urging him to "rectify or rescind the recent executive order closing our country's borders to immigrants and others from seven majority-Muslim countries and to refugees from throughout the world." IMPACT Ebola grant expanded from $12 million to $24 million A $12 million grant awarded in 2015 to establish the National Ebola Training and Education Center, co-led by Emory, has been doubled to allow for a variety of expanded services, including creation of a special pathogens research network. INSPIRATION US Poet Laureate Herrera to give free reading on campus Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will give a free reading at Emory's Schwartz Center for Performing Arts at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19. Tickets are not required, but seating will be limited. OUTREACH Astronaut Mark Kelly to launch Atlanta Science Festival at Emory Captain Mark Kelly, commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour's final mission, will visit Emory on March 14 to lead off the action-packed schedule of this year's Atlanta Science Festival. Tickets are now available for Kelly's talk. COMMUNITY Islamic Awareness Month events focus on understanding Emory's Muslim Student Association kicked off Islamic Awareness Month on World Hijab Day with a table inviting passersby to try on headscarves and ask questions about hijab and Islam. SAFETY Get prepared during Severe Weather Awareness Week This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia, the perfect time for the Emory community to review campus emergency plans for what to do when dangerous weather approaches.

Take Note   Reminder: 'All in a Day' giving drive starts at noon tomorrow Emory Surplus offers Valentine's deals all month 'Know Your Numbers' health screenings continue through Feb. 28 WaterHub tours return for spring semester

Emory Insider: Resources   Help with tax planning: Two upcoming workshops from the Emory WorkLife Resource Center offer free insight into tax planning. Register now for Essentials of Personal Income Tax  on Feb. 17 and Retirement and Taxes: Simple Steps, Powerful Results on March 17.

In The News   Travel ban case may go to US Supreme Court Feb. 5 |  Polly Price |  CNN International Trump can't cut off Berkeley's funds by himself. His threat still raised alarm. Feb. 3 |  Alexander Volokh |  Chronicle of Higher Education Exactly how bad is antibiotic resistance right now? Feb. 2 |  James Hughes |  Popular Science

Featured Events   Inauguration of Claire E. Sterk, 20th President of Emory University Steeped in ceremony and tradition, the convocation will feature remarks from President Sterk, a keynote address from Emory neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, a performance by the Vega Quartet and a commissioned poem by Kevin Young. When: Feb. 8, 10:00 a.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free with ticket required; view live online at president.emory.edu In the Eye of the Storm: The Story of Aleppo Join professors Hilary Gopnik and Roxani Margariti of the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies to explore what has been lost in this city decimated by civil war. When: Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free Teodross Avery with the Gary Motley Trio Saxophonist Teodross Avery joins Gary Motley, Rodney Whitaker, and Carl Allen in concert for the Emory Jazz Fest. When: Feb. 10, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $20; $15 discount category members; $5 Emory students

08 Feb. Wonderful Wednesday: Inauguration 2017 When: Feb. 8, 12:00 p.m. Where: Asbury Circle Admission: Free   08 Feb. Financial Wellness: The Basics of Investing When: Feb. 8, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   08 Feb. WaterHub Tour When: Feb. 8, 1:00 p.m. Where: Emory WaterHub, Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   08 Feb. Tree Planting in Honor of President Sterk's Inauguration When: Feb. 8, 2:30 p.m. Where: Quadrangle Admission: Free   08 Feb. Ciclo De Poesia: 2013 Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco When: Feb. 8, 4:15 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Auditorium Admission: Free   08 Feb. Antiquities: What Everyone Needs to Know When: Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   08 Feb. Film screening: "Spring Night, Summer Night" (1967) When: Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   08 Feb. Literature is Alive @ Emory Presents Alexander Chee When: Feb. 8, 8:00 p.m. Where: Barnes and Noble @ Emory Bookstore Admission: Free   09 Feb. Emory Healthcare Robotic Surgery Program: Past, Present and Future When: Feb. 9, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   09 Feb. Evening MBA Information Breakfast When: Feb. 9, 7:45 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   09 Feb. Parenting Your Teen: Finances for Teens When: Feb. 9, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   09 Feb. AntiquiTEA: Makonde Lipiko Mask and the Mapiko Festival in Mozambique When: Feb. 9, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   09 Feb. Race and Class in America When: Feb. 9, 4:00 p.m. Where: School of Law, Gambrell Hall Admission: Free   09 Feb. Performance by Fabienne Kanor: "Le la d'ou je viens: The There Where I'm From" When: Feb. 9, 5:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 112 Admission: Free   09 Feb. One Hundred Years of Shakespeare in Atlanta When: Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry Admission: Free   09 Feb. Concert: Maria Yates, "April Days and Other Hopeful Catastrophes" When: Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   09 Feb. Staged reading: "A Tempest" When: Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free   10 Feb. Reflections on the EPA: Past and Future When: Feb. 10, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   10 Feb. Water Reclamation at Emory: The WaterHub When: Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   11 Feb. Softball: Emory vs. Rhodes When: Feb. 11, 10:00 a.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   11 Feb. Annual Emory Sacred Harp Sing When: Feb. 11, 10:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   11 Feb. Baseball triple-header: Emory vs. Sewanee When: Feb. 11, 1:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   11 Feb. Softball: Emory vs. Averett When: Feb. 11, 2:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   11 Feb. Big Band Night When: Feb. 11, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   12 Feb. Help Revitalize the Understory in Emory's Forest When: Feb. 12, 11:00 a.m. Where: Math and Science Center (back) Admission: Free   13 Feb. Autism Inequities in Diagnosis and Services based on Race, Ethnicity, SES and Gender When: Feb. 13, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   14 Feb. Leapfrogging Technology: Opportunities for India amidst Globalization Uncertainties When: Feb. 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   14 Feb. Reading: Jiréh Breon Holder, 2016-2018 Fellow in Playwriting When: Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   15 Feb. From Busy to Balance When: Feb. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building Admission: Free   15 Feb. An Introduction to Fulbright Scholar Grants for US Faculty and Professionals When: Feb. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   15 Feb. Chinese New Year Gala: Charm and Melody of the Land of Shu When: Feb. 15, 7:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free; ticketed event   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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