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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017

ACHIEVEMENT Emory student named Rhodes Scholar Chelsea Jackson, a political science and African American Studies double major, is Emory's 20th student to be selected for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, which provides for study at the University of Oxford in England. HONORS Emory Vaccine Center's Orenstein elected AAAS 2017 Fellow Walter A. Orenstein, an Emory professor of medicine, pediatrics and global health, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his contributions to the health of children worldwide by measuring vaccine effectiveness and increasing vaccine coverage. ADMISSIONS Emory to welcome displaced undergraduates from Puerto Rico In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Emory is ready to welcome up to 32 undergraduate students displaced from their studies in Puerto Rico. HEALTH CARE Winship researcher reports new treatment option for EGFR-mutated lung cancer Non-small cell lung cancer patients with an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation experienced substantial improvement in outcomes when treated with the drug osimertinib, according to research led by Suresh S. Ramalingam of Emory's Winship Cancer Institute. LITERATURE Ellmann Lectures explore literary fathers and sons Acclaimed Irish author Colm Tóibín visited Emory to deliver the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature, where he addressed the theme of "Writers and Their Fathers: Wilde, Yeats and Joyce." IN MEMORIAM Frye, Emory's first provost, remembered for integrity, leadership Billy E. Frye, a respected scholar, educator and administrator who helped guide Emory during years of rapid campus and program development as the university's first provost, and later as interim president and then chancellor, died Nov. 14. COMMUNITY Help support Emory on #GivingTuesday By making a gift to Emory, you can help a scientist make a breakthrough against a deadly disease, lead a scholar to a discovery that changes humanity or support a student who may become that scientist or scholar. EVENTS Celebrate the holidays with Emory campus traditions Emory's Atlanta and Oxford campuses welcome the return of several seasonal traditions, including A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2, in Glenn Memorial Auditorium.

Take Note   Campus dining facilities post schedules for Thanksgiving holiday Emory shuttles offer limited service for Thanksgiving break Emory Healthcare opens Buckhead primary care clinic: Emory at Peachtree Hills Emory men's soccer narrowly misses spot in NCAA D-III Final Four Eagles volleyball season ends in quarterfinal of NCAA Championships

NOTE TO READERS   Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Emory Report will not be published on Thursday, Nov. 23, and will return on Tuesday, Nov. 28. To keep up with university happenings, please visit the Emory News Center. Best wishes for a safe, peaceful and happy Thanksgiving.

In The News   How Madagascar took control of its plague outbreak Nov. 19 |  Dabney Evans |  NPR Trump voters have buyer's remorse in North Carolina focus group Nov. 16 |  Emory University |  Washington Post Veterans suffering from PTSD find ease swimming among whale sharks Nov. 12 |  Andrew Sherrill |  NBC Today Show

Featured Events   Film screening: "Black Book" (2006) See swashbuckling action and espionage in this film with images of resistance and survival from Dutch director Paul Verhoeven ("Robocop," "Total Recall"). When: Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free Emory's Young Artists Hear performances by some of the most outstanding undergraduate talents from Emory's Department of Music. When: Dec. 1, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Participate in this candlelit evening service of choral music and scripture readings, an Emory tradition since 1935. Also on Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. When: Dec. 1, 8:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: $20; $15 discount categories; $5 students

29 Nov. Learning Services: Communicating with Impact When: Nov. 29, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   29 Nov. Poetry Reading in Honor of V. Narayana Rao When: Nov. 29, 3:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   29 Nov. Men's basketball: Emory vs. Birmingham Southern When: Nov. 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   29 Nov. Documentary screening: "Bending the Arc: The Story of Dr. Paul Farmer" (2016) When: Nov. 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health, Rollins Auditorium Admission: Free   30 Nov. Kamal A. Mansour Visiting Lectureship: Evolving Management of Esophageal Cancer When: Nov. 30, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   30 Nov. WaterHub Tour When: Nov. 30, 10:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   30 Nov. Advent Service: Magnificat When: Nov. 30, 11:05 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   30 Nov. Impact of "Change Starts at Home": Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls in Nepal When: Nov. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 6001 Admission: Free   30 Nov. Women's basketball: Emory vs. Piedmont College When: Nov. 30, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   30 Nov. Film screening: "Hercules 56" (2006) When: Nov. 30, 7:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   30 Nov. Concert: Oxford Chorale When: Nov. 30, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Chapel Admission: $5   01 Dec. Carlos Museum Bookshop Two-Day Holiday Sale When: Dec. 1, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Bookshop, Level One Admission: Free   01 Dec. Catalyzing the Modernization of Graduate Biomedical Education When: Dec. 1, 11:30 a.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   01 Dec. "About the Etiology of Schizophrenia: A View from Cuba" with Segundo Mesa-Castillo, Psychiatric Hospital of Havana When: Dec. 1, 12:00 p.m. Where: Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies (PAIS) Building; Center for Mind, Brain and Culture Admission: Free   01 Dec. The Transition to (Food) Foraging for Dense and Predictable Resources and its Impact on the Evolution of Modern Humans When: Dec. 1, 3:00 p.m. Where: Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies (PAIS) Building, Room 290 Admission: Free   01 Dec. Concert: Oxford Chorale When: Dec. 1, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Chapel Admission: $5   03 Dec. Laszlo-Excalibur Lecture: "The Berlin Painter and His World" by Princeton curator J . Michael Padgett When: Dec. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   03 Dec. Fieldwork Showcase with Emory Dance, CORE Performance Company and The Field in New York When: Dec. 3, 5:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $7   04 Dec. New Gradebook Features in Canvas When: Dec. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   04 Dec. Carlos Reads Book Club When: Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Board Room, Level Two Admission: $20 Carlos Museum members; $25 non-members; includes cost of book   05 Dec. Emory Farmers Market When: Dec. 5, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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