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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018

INSIGHT Dollar Shave Club CEO Michael Dubin to deliver 2018 Commencement address Emory alumnus Michael Dubin, co-founder and CEO of Dollar Shave Club, will deliver the keynote address at the university's 173rd commencement ceremony Monday, May 14. He also will receive an honorary Doctor of Business degree. Learn more about Dubin and this year's other honorary degree recipients. INNOVATION Miniature 'bleeding' device eases study of clotting disorders Biomedical engineers have developed a miniature self-sealing model system for studying bleeding and the clotting of wounds. The researchers envision the device as a drug discovery platform and potential diagnostic tool. LITERATURE Emory to celebrate Black Arts Movement writer Mari Evans Emory will celebrate the contributions of Mari Evans, an influential Black Arts Movement writer and activist, with poetry readings and a panel on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Woodruff Library. SUSTAINABILITY Monthly sessions will answer questions on new campus waste policy At a series of monthly meetings, the Emory community can get information on the new waste policy, how to recycle or compost questionable items, and why you have to service your own desk-side container. CAMPUS Emory takes steps to prevent, respond to flu cases on campus Student Health Services has reported 193 cases of influenza and influenza-type illness since Jan. 1. The number of reported cases appears to have peaked, but the campus remains vigilant and focused on prevention. HEALTH Knocking out eye cancer twice For Dorsey Earnest, his farm in Palmetto, Georgia, has never looked so beautiful. That's because for years he had little vision in one eye and his other eye was hit with cancer — twice. Earnest can now see clearly in one eye, after treatment at the Emory Eye Center.

Take Note   Creativity Conversation Series at Emory named for Rosemary Magee Emory to host 2018 University Athletic Association swimming and diving championships, Feb. 14-17 Emory Public Interest Committee announces Inspiration Award winners

Emory Insider: Perks   Get your gadgets: Emory faculty, staff and students can check out a variety of electronic gadgets from Woodruff Library. Options range from laptops and chargers available for three-hour use within the library to items like iPads, iPods and digital cameras that can be checked out for up to a week.

In The News   The Wayfair riddle Feb. 12 |  Daniel McCarthy |  Wall Street Journal How a thrill-seeking personality helps Olympic athletes Feb. 9 |  Ken Carter |  Los Angeles Times Was Volkswagen the first to test exhaust fumes on monkeys? Feb. 9 |  Eri Saikawa |  National Geographic

Featured Events   Poetry reading: U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith Smith's reading of her poems is open to the public as part of the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library Reading Series. When: Feb. 17, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Admission: Free Brave New Works: "Wooden Nickels" Joseph Skibell, Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities, adapted this play from his collection of true short stories. When: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free; reservation required Bederman Lecture: "Immigrants, Refugees and Women: International Obligations and the United States" Judge Rosemary Barkett of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal will give the 2018 David J. Bederman Lecture. When: Feb. 19, 12:30 p.m. Where: Gambrell Hall, Tull Auditorium Admission: Free

14 Feb. WaterHub Tour When: Feb. 14, 11:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   14 Feb. Meet Me @ the Tunnel Walking Group When: Feb. 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Tunnel Admission: Free   14 Feb. Using Canvas Pages and Modules When: Feb. 14, 1:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   14 Feb. Workshop: Data Cleaning and Manipulation When: Feb. 14, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   14 Feb. EndNote for the Beginner When: Feb. 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Grady Campus, Glenn Building, Grady Branch Library Admission: Free   14 Feb. Ash Wednesday Service When: Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial UMC, Sanctuary Admission: Free   14 Feb. Film screening: "4 Little Girls" When: Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   14 Feb. Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra When: Feb. 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   15 Feb. Campus Waste Policy Information Sessions When: Feb. 15, 9:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Main Level Foyer, also 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission: Free   15 Feb. Lecture: "Eliminating Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Georgia and Beyond: A Public Health Conundrum" When: Feb. 15, 10:00 a.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 2001 Admission: Free   15 Feb. Having Difficult Conversations with Elders When: Feb. 15, 11:45 a.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health Admission: Free   15 Feb. Webinar series: "The Chlorine Revolution" When: Feb. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online; viewing at Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 2001 Admission: Free   15 Feb. Lecture: "From Bad Hombres to Bilingual Education: a Raciolinguistic Approach to the Learning of Latinidad" When: Feb. 15, 4:15 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 110 Admission: Free   15 Feb. Ethical Choices: Why Your Eating Habits Matter When: Feb. 15, 4:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 103 Admission: Free   15 Feb. Safe Space: About Racial Microaggression When: Feb. 15, 5:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 250 Admission: Free   16 Feb. Emory Women's Heart Center: Wear Red Health Fair When: Feb. 16, 7:30 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium Admission: Free   16 Feb. Concert: Chinese New Year Celebration When: Feb. 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   16 Feb. Brave New Works: "Fellow's Fellows" When: Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free   16 Feb. Concert: Alexandra Shatalov, oboe When: Feb. 16, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   17 Feb. Concert: Emory Gamelan Ensemble When: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   19 Feb. James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: "Working Hard Ain't Enough for Black Americans" When: Feb. 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   19 Feb. 2018 Turkish Lecture Series: "Is Turkey a Democracy?" When: Feb. 19, 12:30 p.m. Where: Emory Conference Center Hotel, Lullwater Ballroom Admission: Free   19 Feb. Lecture: "Pope Francis, The Church and the World" When: Feb. 19, 7:15 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, P-Level Auditorium Admission: Free   20 Feb. Canvas Assignments When: Feb. 20, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   20 Feb. Emory Farmers Market When: Feb. 20, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall, Bridge Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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