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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, June 13, 2017

LEADERSHIP Emory University, largest employer in DeKalb County, serves as driving force for Atlanta region Emory provides $9.1 billion in economic impact within the Atlanta region and Georgia, while supporting nearly 64,000 jobs and generating $200 million in state tax revenues, according to a new study.   ARTS 'Epitaphs' exhibit to feature Billy Howard's photographs of people living with HIV/AIDS Riveting images of people living with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s, taken by Atlanta-area photographer Billy Howard, are the basis of an exhibit at Emory's Robert W. Woodruff Library. A conversation with Howard is scheduled June 22 at 6:30 p.m. RESEARCH New allocation system reduces racial/ethnic disparities in kidney transplant for waitlisted patients Emory researchers prove that a new kidney allocation system implemented by the United Network for Organ Sharing decreased disparities in national kidney transplant rates among whites, blacks and Hispanics on the transplant waitlist. INTERNATIONAL Theology students visit Haiti to explore moral leadership Graduate students in Candler School of Theology traveled to Haiti for a 10-day seminar in moral leadership led by professor and public theologian Robert Franklin, visiting with artists, academics, and spiritual and political leaders. RESOURCES HERCULES Exposome Research Center receives $7.5 million grant renewal from NIH Directed by environmental health professor Gary W. Miller, the center explores how the exposome -- environmental exposures and associated biological responses over the course of a lifetime -- impacts human health and disease. COMMUNITY First-generation students find needed support in campus program Launched in fall 2013, the 1915 Scholars Program provides a "family" support network for first-generation college students who might struggle in their transition from high school to college. SPOTLIGHT Emory shares in Georgia's movie industry boom As Georgia rises to the third-busiest production location in the country, Emory alumni and Emory's Department of Film and Media Studies claim a piece of the action.

Take Note   Donated goods from students moving out of residence halls support charitable nonprofit Reminder: International Awards nominations due by June 16 Chikungunya vaccine trial begins at Emory School of Medicine Woodruff Library Level 1 renovations underway; changes to Health Sciences Center Library lobby start this month

Emory Insider: Fitness   Beat the heat with indoor walks: Two six-week indoor walking groups kick off on Wednesday, June 21, continuing through July 26. Emory University and Emory Healthcare employees may walk with coworkers at noon on Wednesdays at either Blomeyer Health Fitness Center (membership not required) or in the Emory University Hospital tunnel.

In The News   The weaker sex? Science that shows women are stronger than men June 12 |  Melvin Konner |  The Guardian James Comey, too sensitive for his own good June 8 |  Mark Bauerlein |  CNN How we can stop antibiotic resistance June 7 |  David Weiss |  BBC

Featured Events   Beginning of Canvas Boot Camp Gain broad familiarity with Canvas, Emory's new learning management system, through this two-week online course. When: June 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Mindfulness 101 Join this 30-minute webinar to learn how mindfulness can help you slow down in the midst of daily pressures. When: June 15, 12:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free WaterHub Tour Tour this award-winning facility and learn how Emory is recycling millions of gallons of water. When: June 20, 11:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free

14 June National Men's Health Week 5k Run/Walk When: June 14, 7:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Residence Center Admission: Free   14 June Learning Services: Fantastic Service Behaviors When: June 14, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   14 June Crucial Conversations: Day 1 When: June 14, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: $275 for both days   14 June Canvas 101 When: June 14, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   14 June WaterHub Tour When: June 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   14 June Financial Wellness: Preventing Identity Theft When: June 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   14 June Compassion Meditation Group When: June 14, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   15 June Evening MBA Information Breakfast When: June 15, 7:45 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   19 June Mindfulness 101 When: June 19, 10:30 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   19 June Canvas 101 When: June 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   19 June Canvas 101 When: June 19, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   20 June Learning Services: Feedback Essentials When: June 20, 9:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   20 June Emory Farmers Market: Melons & Squashes When: June 20, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   20 June Parenting Your Child with Special Needs: Resilience When: June 20, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   21 June Civil Treatment for Employees When: June 21, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: $60   21 June Meet Me @ Blomeyer Indoor Walking Group When: June 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Blomeyer Health Fitness Center Admission: Free; membership not required   21 June Meet Me @ the Tunnel Indoor Walking Group When: June 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Tunnel Admission: Free   21 June Caregivers Network: Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's or Dementia When: June 21, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   22 June Navigating Beyond Conflict When: June 22, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: $60   22 June Conversation with Billy Howard, photographer of "Epitaphs for the Living" When: June 22, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   23 June Latinx Clients: Cultural, Linguistic and Psychosocial Considerations in Psychological Services When: June 23, 12:30 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: $35-$110   26 June Migrating Courses From Blackboard to Canvas When: June 26, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   27 June Mindfulness 101 When: June 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   28 June Crucial Conversations: Day 2 When: June 28, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: $275 for both days   29 June Simulation to Advance Surgical Training, Research and Clinical Performance When: June 29, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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