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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018

ACADEMICS Emory looks to lead in education innovation From unexpected, cross-topic courses to brand-new majors to total curriculum overhauls, Emory is rethinking the delivery of liberal arts education with students' future realities in mind. HEALTH CARE Zika Contraception Access Network supported 21,000 Puerto Rican women at height of Zika outbreak A program designed to prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce birth defects during the height of the 2016-17 Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico successfully served more than 21,000 women during a 16-month period. OUTREACH Emory Law launches LGBTQ Legal Services Created by Emory Law, Emory LGBTQ Legal Services will provide pro bono legal assistance to members of the LGBTQ community in the Atlanta area. LITERATURE Lecture on Seamus Heaney's publishing life set for Feb. 1 Scholar Rand Brandes will discuss the publishing legacy of the late Irish poet Seamus Heaney, who won the Nobel Prize and was also his friend and mentor. SUSTAINABILITY Campus-wide recycling events divert tons of waste from landfill The Emory community recycled a total of 245,102 pounds of material across campus in November 2017, 58,749 more pounds than November 2016. Find out the winners of the annual building recycling contest. COLLABORATION Emory Healthcare equipment finds new life at Clarkston Community Health Center Emory optometrists offer quarterly vision screenings to uninsured people coming to the Clarkston Community Health Center. When one optometrist saw the opportunity to supply the clinic with better equipment, she asked, and Emory Healthcare delivered.

Take Note   Emory ranks 7th on Forbes list of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2018 U.S.-China Young Scholars Forum to explore nationalism, media, international relations 'America's favorite mezzo' Susan Graham to perform at Schwartz Center Faculty panel to discuss international collaborations

Emory Insider: Resources   Online work-life workshops: The Emory WorkLife Resource Center hosts online discussions on topics including financial wellness, parenting teens, parenting children with special needs and serving as a caregiver for an adult. If you can't attend the live online talk, register and you will receive a recording. View the schedule through May.

In The News   Emory town hall discussion on America's opioid crisis Jan. 24 |  Emory University |  WGCL-TV Stroke treatment guidelines encourage broader use of clot-removal procedure Jan. 24 |  Raul Noguiera |  Wall Street Journal Inside Amazon Go: The camera-filled convenience store that watches your back Jan. 22 |  Ryan Hamilton |  Washington Post

Featured Events   Atlanta Community Choral Festival Enjoy performances by some of Atlanta's finest community choirs at this festival hosted by the Atlanta Master Chorale. When: Jan. 27, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $10 Emory Farmers Market Purchase local produce, artisanal bread and baked goods, organic coffee, diverse lunch options and more. Runs until 3 p.m. When: Jan. 30, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free Global Health Forum: "Refugee and Immigrant Health in Today's Political Climate" Experts in public health, nursing and law discuss this critical issue. Lunch will be served following the discussion. When: Jan. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Plaza Auditorium Admission: Free

26 Jan. Women's basketball: Emory vs. University of Chicago When: Jan. 26, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   26 Jan. Men's basketball: Emory vs. University of Chicago When: Jan. 26, 8:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   28 Jan. Men's basketball: Emory vs. Washington University When: Jan. 28, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   28 Jan. Women's basketball: Emory vs. Washington University When: Jan. 28, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   29 Jan. James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: Nursing Civil Rights in the Army Nurse Corps When: Jan. 29, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   29 Jan. Mediterranean Archaeology Lecture: "Into the Mani: The Archaeology of Diros Bay, A Neolithic Maritime Ritual Center" When: Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   30 Jan. 2018 U.S.-China Young Scholars Forum When: Jan. 30, 8:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   30 Jan. Using Mastery Paths in Canvas When: Jan. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   30 Jan. "Whistling Vivaldi (How Implicit Bias Shapes Our Work and World)" When: Jan. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   30 Jan. Keeping Watch Over the Chattahoochee River When: Jan. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   30 Jan. Breathe: Stillness in the Busy-ness When: Jan. 30, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   31 Jan. Text Mining in R When: Jan. 31, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   31 Jan. Frankenstein: How a Monster Became an Icon When: Jan. 31, 7:00 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Emory Admission: Free   31 Jan. Film screening: "Roots" When: Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   01 Feb. Soul Food: The Role of Spirituality and Nutrition on Surgical Outcomes When: Feb. 1, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   01 Feb. Lecture: "The Publishing Life of Seamus Heaney" When: Feb. 1, 5:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Rose Library Admission: Free   01 Feb. Lecture: "Design for Humanistic Inquiry" When: Feb. 1, 5:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   01 Feb. Egyptian Lecture: "De-composing and Re-composing the Ancient Egyptian Body" When: Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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