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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 1, 2018

LITERATURE Emory acquires letters by 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee A collection of personal correspondence and memorabilia of renowned novelist Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Go Set a Watchman," has been acquired by Emory. EVENTS March arts events include the return of Barenaked Voices Emory hosts a packed calendar of arts events this month, including the 15th-annual Barenaked Voices, a concert featuring the university's student a cappella groups and benefitting mental health services. HONORS Emory earns 'Gold' rating for sustainability leadership, innovation Emory University has once again received a "Gold" rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for efforts including sustainable dining, biodiversity, support for research, and more. INTERNATIONAL Film series marks pivotal year of Brazilian civil-military dictatorship "Resistance and Memory," a year-long film series commemorating 50 years since 1968, a key year in Brazilian history, screens its final film tonight before concluding with a special symposium March 20. ACHIEVEMENT Emory Wheel wins awards for reporting, opinion, cartoon The Emory Wheel, the university's independent student newspaper, has received six awards from the Georgia Press Association for its 2017 Better Newspaper Contest. COMMUNITY ReSpectacle program renews patients' sight with refurbished eyeglasses A group of Emory medical students meets every two months to clean and inventory masses of donated prescription eyeglasses. They are then listed in an online database available to providers looking for free glasses for patients in need.

Take Note   Reminder: Vote for Emory brain research in #STATMadness Andrew H. Miller honored with 2018 Levy Research Award Emory heart transplant recipients celebrate life at Heart-to-Heart event

Emory Insider: Support   Join an indoor or outdoor walking group: The Move More Challenge starts Monday, and if you're looking for ways to increase your steps during the work day, consider joining colleagues for an eight-week walking group. Every Wednesday at noon from March 7 through April 5, walkers will meet at the gates of Lullwater Preserve for outdoor walks and at the Emory University Hospital tunnel for indoor walks.

In The News   What did Jesus look like? Popular images of white savior are wrong, new book claims Feb. 28 |  Charles D. Hackett |  Newsweek Apples in Stereo's Robert Schneider gave up a flourishing music career to chase his true passion: Math Feb. 26 |  Robert Schneider |  Atlanta Magazine Academic minute: Learning from mistakes Feb. 23 |  Samuel Sober |  Inside Higher Ed

Featured Events   NCAA D-III Men's Basketball Championships: Emory vs. Berry College Emory hosts the first two rounds of the 2018 NCAA D-III Tournament. The Eagles play in the second game on Friday, then play again at 7 p.m. Saturday if they beat Berry. When: March 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free Glenn Chancel Choir: Concert for World Peace This concert featuring music and poetry dedicated to peace will include the Ralph Vaughan Williams cantata "Dona Nobis Pacem," with soloists and full orchestra. When: March 2, 8:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Admission: Free; offering will be taken Divine Felines Lecture: "Cats and Catacombs: Cat Cults and Kitten Mummies in Ancient Egypt" Salima Ikram, Distinguished University Professor at the American University in Cairo, discusses the mummification of cats and various roles that felines played in cat cults. When: March 8, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free

02 March Health + Humanities Lecture Series: "Why Are There Any Left-handers?" When: March 2, 11:00 a.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 and Lobby Admission: Free   02 March Theater: "The Wilderness" When: March 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theater Admission: Free; reservation required   02 March Dance: "Rule of Thumb" When: March 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $15; $12 discount categories; $8 students   04 March Beloved Community: Women's History Month Service When: March 4, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   05 March James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: "Florynce 'Flo' Kennedy: Black Feminist Radical" When: March 5, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   05 March Spring Speaker Series: "Implementation Science in Nutrition: Rationale, Frameworks and Introduction to Society" When: March 5, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Auditorium Admission: Free   05 March Lecture: "The Long Shadow in the Wake of Freddie Gray" When: March 5, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 102 Admission: Free   05 March Lecture: "Desire and Education: A Feminist Reading of Augustine's 'De Ordine'" When: March 5, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   06 March Emory Farmers Market with Waste Outreach Education Table When: March 6, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   06 March Seminar: "Discovery to Implementation: Community-Engaged Translational Research to Improve Adolescent Health" When: March 6, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 4001 Admission: Free   06 March Introduction to EndNote (PC Adobe Connect) When: March 6, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   06 March WaterHub Tour When: March 6, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   06 March Lecture: "Digital Media and Disability Cultures" When: March 6, 5:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   06 March Archaeological Institute of America Kress Lecture: "West Meets East: Commerce Between Ancient Rome and South Asia" When: March 6, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 110 Admission: Free   06 March Lecture: "Tell the Whole Story from Beginning to End: The Ramayana in Indian Painting" When: March 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   07 March Graphic Design for Canvas When: March 7, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   07 March Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide: The Georgia Suicide Safer Communities for Youth Project When: March 7, 11:00 a.m. Where: Emory Faculty Office Building, 49 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE, Room 101 Admission: Free   07 March Lecture: "Is Our 'Secular Age' Sounding a Death Knell for Organized Religion?" When: March 7, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 252 Admission: Free   07 March Meet Me @ Lullwater OR the Tunnel When: March 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve or Emory University Hospital Tunnel entrance Admission: Free   07 March Data Visualization in R When: March 7, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   07 March Seminar: "How is Contemplative Science Relevant to Your Field?" When: March 7, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 230 Admission: Free   07 March Lecture: "Upgrading the Animal Mind: From Automatons to Cognitive Beings" When: March 7, 4:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Lecture Room Admission: Free   07 March Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon When: March 7, 5:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   07 March This Tank Full of Dreams: Buddhism, Poetry and the Beats When: March 7, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   07 March Lecture: "Pope Francis' Comprehensive Vision of Peace" When: March 7, 7:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 102 Admission: Free   07 March Cinematheque screening: "Scandal" episodes When: March 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   08 March Evening MBA Information Breakfast When: March 8, 7:45 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   08 March AntiquiTEA: Classical luxury glassware When: March 8, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   08 March Emory Women of Excellence Awards When: March 8, 6:30 p.m. Where: Miller Ward Alumni House Admission: Free   08 March Lecture: Tax Reform and Its Impact When: March 8, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   08 March Emory University Symphony Orchestra: An American Celebration When: March 8, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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