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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018

ENGAGEMENT Emory hosts community conversation on America's opioid crisis Emory's "Conversations with America" came to campus for a robust town hall bringing together a panel of experts and the public to discuss many facets of the U.S. opioid crisis. LITERATURE Rose Library acquires two Irish collections Building on the strengths of the Seamus Heaney collection, Emory's Rose Library has acquired the papers of poet Dennis O'Driscoll and historian Roy Foster, adding to one of the strongest Irish literary collections outside of Ireland. INSIGHT Symposium to explore future of life from religious, scientific viewpoints "Religious and Scientific Perspectives on the Future of Life" will be held at Emory on Feb. 17 and is a collaborative partnership between the Candler School of Theology and Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. FACULTY Class and Labor II report yields recommendations With a faculty focus, findings from the latest Class and Labor Report call for collaborative work to achieve Emory's full potential for an ethically engaged, diverse community. HONORS Tao Zha named Fellow of Econometric Society Tao Zha, Emory's Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Economics, has been named a 2017 Fellow of the Econometric Society, a small group of economic luminaries elected by their peers. PUBLIC SAFETY Car break-ins prompt a reminder to lock up A recent increase in vehicle break-ins reported on campus has prompted a reminder from the Emory Department of Public Safety to lock and remove valuables from your vehicles. EVENTS From jazz to plays to poetry, February brings diverse arts events to campus This month, experience a variety of events in the visual and performing arts, including Jazz Fest 2018, the Brave New Works playwriting festival and a reading from U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith.

Take Note   Oxford College exhibit explores Beat Generation writers Emory Johns Creek Hospital opens two new units to boost care capacity for patients Emory faculty, staff, students may sign up for Atlanta Fulton Public Library cards

Emory Insider: Perks   Need part-time help this semester? The Employee-Student Job Network links Emory faculty and staff looking to hire Emory students on a part-time basis for babysitting, pet care, house sitting, lawn care and more.

In The News   More evidence traumatic brain injuries raise later dementia risk Jan. 31 |  Donald Stein |  Reuters Health U.S., Australia scientists win Japan Prize for immunology work Jan. 30 |  Max Cooper |  New York Times The good economy might not bail out Republicans in the midterms after all Jan. 30 |  Alan Abramowitz |  CNBC

Featured Events   Distinguished Faculty Lecture: "White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide" by Carol Anderson Emory history professor Carol Anderson delivers this year's John F. Morgan Sr. Distinguished Faculty Lecture. When: Feb. 6, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, Ballroom Admission: Free All in a Day: 24 Hours of Change Emory's second day of giving offers fun and easy ways to support what inspires you. Visit stations at Wonderful Wednesday After Dark beginning at 5:30 p.m. and other campus locations. When: Feb. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission:  Donations to favorite Emory causes Emory's Annual Camp & Learning Expo 2018 Get help with summer child care and enrichment with information from nearly 100 summer camps and quality academic programs for children aged 5-17. When: Feb. 8, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free

02 Feb. Tools for Network Thinking Workshop When: Feb. 2, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   02 Feb. New Era in Distributed Computing with Blockchains and Databases When: Feb. 2, 3:00 p.m. Where: Math and Science Center, Room E208 Admission: Free   02 Feb. Exhibition Opening Event: "Uhtceare: An Exploration of Grief" When: Feb. 2, 6:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Chace Gallery Admission: Free   03 Feb. Brave New Works: "Kings are Killed" by Jiréh Breon Holder When: Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free; reservations required   03 Feb. Candler Concert Series: Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano When: Feb. 3, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $50; $40 discount; $5 Emory students   04 Feb. Men's baseball: Emory vs. Piedmont College When: Feb. 4, 2:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   04 Feb. The Bach Bowl When: Feb. 4, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   05 Feb. James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: "Pulse of the People: Political Rap Music and Black Politics" When: Feb. 5, 12:00 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room W525 Admission: Free   05 Feb. Armelagos Lecture in Biocultural Anthropology: "Sick of Race: How Racism Harms Health and Misleads Medicine" When: Feb. 5, 4:00 p.m. Where: Anthropology Building, Room 303 Admission: Free   05 Feb. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance with Tim Wise When: Feb. 5, 5:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   05 Feb. Concert: Sophie Shao and Milana Strezeva When: Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   06 Feb. Canvas 101 When: Feb. 6, 9:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   06 Feb. Emory Farmers Market When: Feb. 6, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall, Bridge Admission: Free   06 Feb. WaterHub Tour When: Feb. 6, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   06 Feb. Breathe: Stillness in the Busy-ness When: Feb. 6, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   06 Feb. Film screening and panel: "Milwaukee 53206" When: Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   07 Feb. Pop-Up Public Library Card Drive When: Feb. 7, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Level 2 Admission: Free   07 Feb. Meet Me @ the Tunnel Walking Group When: Feb. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Tunnel Admission: Free   07 Feb. International Collaborations Faculty Panel Discussion When: Feb. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   07 Feb. Intro to Digital Publishing When: Feb. 7, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 303E Admission: Free   07 Feb. Colloquium: Erica Dawson, poet When: Feb. 7, 2:00 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Room N301 Admission: Free   07 Feb. Film screening: "Hearing the Call: The Spiritual and Cultural Journey of Rosemary McCombs Maxey" When: Feb. 7, 4:00 p.m. Where: MIchael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   07 Feb. Reading: Erica Dawson, poet When: Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   07 Feb. Brave New Works: "Rothschild's Fiddle" by Anton Chekhov When: Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free   07 Feb. Film screening: "Eyes on the Prize" When: Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208   08 Feb. Regenerative Therapies for Peripheral Arterial Disease When: Feb. 8, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   08 Feb. Involving Undergraduates in Your Research When: Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 217 Admission: Free   08 Feb. Can We Know What It's Like to Be a Dog? When: Feb. 8, 4:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Chemistry Building, Room 360 Admission: Free   08 Feb. "Gruzzolino": Music, Fables and Italian Puppets When: Feb. 8, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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