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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 16, 2017

MILESTONE Emory celebrates 100 years of women of excellence A century after Eleonore Raoul was admitted to Emory's School of Law, becoming one of the university's first female graduates, Emory commemorates the lives of women who have trail-blazed, made an impact and broken barriers for education and equality. COMMUNITY Emory responds to travel bans with community-building, support Emory's International Student and Scholar Services is working with colleagues across the university to provide information and support to those impacted by President Trump's executive orders on immigration. RESEARCH Single sport focus before age 12 poses injury risk in young athletes A study conducted by Emory Sports Medicine physician Neeru Jayanthi recommends that young athletes should not specialize in sports before age 12 or train more hours per week than their age. NUTRITION Colorful Choices Challenge encourages rainbow of healthy food Emory's Colorful Choices nutrition challenge is back, with registration open until March 24. Participants track their daily intake of fruits and vegetables for the six-week program, starting March 27. THEOLOGY Preaching conference features public theologian/activist William Barber Rev. Dr. William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP and architect of the Moral Monday protest movement, will give the keynote address at Candler School of Theology's Bandy Preaching Conference next week. ACTIVITIES 'Be a Warrior' as Emory observes Social Justice Week Emory's College Council hosts Social Justice Week with a diverse slate of events, including this year's "State of Race" featuring Saturday Night Live cast member Sasheer Zamata. EVENTS Tibet Week returns with focus on contemporary Tibetan culture "Tibetan Culture in the 21st Century" is the theme of this year's Tibet Week, set for March 20-25 with daily events including discussions, meditation and the traditional mandala sand painting.

Take Note   Hungry Games carnival aims to fight food insecurity on campus Emory University Hospital Midtown named a Coverdell Champion Hospital for stroke care Emory golf defends title at University Athletic Association Championships

Emory Insider: Safety   Get a SafeRide on campus: If you are traveling alone on campus after dark, contact SafeRide to get a free shuttle, golf cart, vehicle or walking escort to your destination. The SafeRide service is available for both employees and students from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

In The News   Analysis: What you should know about HIV-associated dementia March 15 |  Marcos C. Schechter |  NBC News A mathematician confronts March Madness March 15 |  Ken Ono |  New Yorker A revolutionary genetic experiment is planned for a West African village, if residents agree March 14 |  Jim Lavery |  Scientific American

Featured Events   Bach Birthday Recital In this one-hour recital, Emory University Organist Timothy Albrecht performs the 24 Preludes from Well-Tempered Clavier (1722). When: March 19, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Reading: Tiphanie Yanique, prose writer and poet The award-winning author of the novel "Land of Love and Drowning" reads from her works, with a book-signing and reception to follow. When: March 20, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free Emory Farmers Market Shop for fresh, local produce, organic and sustainably produced meat, bread, cheese, honey and other artisan products. Open until 3 p.m., weather permitting. When: March 21, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free

17 March Elective Affinities / Elective Antipathies: German Art on Its Histories When: March 17, 9:00 a.m. Where: Math & Science Center, E300, Planetarium Admission: Free   17 March Building Your Course Homepage: Graphic Design 101 for Canvas When: March 17, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   17 March Retirement and Taxes: Simple Steps, Powerful Results When: March 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   17 March Men's tennis: Emory vs. Millsaps When: March 17, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   17 March Softball: Emory vs. Lynchburg (double-header) When: March 17, 2:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   17 March Baseball: Emory vs. Covenant College When: March 17, 3:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   17 March Climate Week Art Exhibition When: March 17, 6:30 p.m. Where: Math & Science Center, lobby Admission: Free   17 March Literature is Alive @ Emory Presents Mike Lala, Janice Lee, Iman Person, Thibault Raoult When: March 17, 7:00 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Emory Bookstore Admission: Free   18 March Men's tennis: Emory vs. Amherst When: March 18, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   18 March Concert: Alex Bendenbaugh, baritone; Esther Neibart, soprano; Eric Newell, bass-baritone When: March 18, 3:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   18 March St. Lawrence String Quartet with Pedja Muzijevic, piano When: March 18, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $45; $36 discount category members; $5 Emory students   19 March Softball: Emory vs. Centre College (double-header) When: March 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   19 March Atlanta Science Festival: Critter Crawl When: March 19, 1:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Quad Admission: Free   19 March From Canaanite Stronghold to Solomonic Fortress: The History of Late Bronze and Iron Age Gezer When: March 19, 3:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   19 March Music and Poetry of Sidney Lanier: The Land, the People and Providence When: March 19, 7:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free   20 March The Third Rail: Race and American Public Transportation Advocacy When: March 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   20 March Tibet Week Opening Ceremony When: March 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   20 March In Search of Home: Tibetan Migration in Diaspora When: March 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   20 March Feminist Inclusion and Exclusion: Why Intersectionality Matters and How We Put It to Use When: March 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   21 March Parenting Your Child with Special Needs: Summer Action Planning When: March 21, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   21 March Canvas Light: Announcements, Files, Home Page When: March 21, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   21 March Colloquium: Tiphanie Yanique, prose writer and poet When: March 21, 2:30 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Kemp-Malone Library Admission: Free   21 March Long and Dangerous Journey Campus Tour with University Historian When: March 21, 5:15 p.m. Where: Emory Quadrangle, flagpole Admission: Free   21 March Atlanta Science Festival: It's About Time When: March 21, 7:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Science Building lobby Admission: Free   21 March Tibet in the 21st Century: The Middle Way Approach When: March 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   22 March Can Math Help Save Democracy? Partisan Gerrymandering and the Supreme Court When: March 22, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   22 March Film screening: "The Last Enemy" (2000) When: March 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   23 March Creative Modes of Resistance in German Feminist Protest Cultures When: March 23, 4:15 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   23 March Learning to Live with Derrida and Levinas When: March 23, 4:15 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   23 March In a Glass Darkly: Jesuit Advice for a Mughal Prince When: March 23, 4:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 360 Admission: Free   23 March Bandy Preaching Conference keynote: Rev. Dr. William Barber When: March 23, 7:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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