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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018

SPECIAL FEATURE Summer of service From teaching reading to refugees to drafting policy at City Hall, meet Emory students who spent the summer making an impact in Atlanta. COMMUNITY Decatur Book Festival announces Emory University as presenting sponsor Emory is now a presenting sponsor of the Decatur Book Festival, making it the second-largest sponsor of the nation's largest independent book festival. Tickets for the Aug. 31 keynote event with director and actor Kenny Leon, hosted by Emory, became available today. COLLABORATION Georgia attorney general approves partnership between Emory Healthcare and DeKalb Medical The Georgia Attorney General's Office has announced the approval of the strategic partnership and integration of DeKalb Medical and Emory Healthcare, solidifying the unity of the two health systems. BENEFITS Healthy Emory Connect links Emory employees together More than 10,000 employees now use Healthy Emory Connect, a free app that connects key elements of health and well-being including sleep, activity, nutrition, stress management and emotional health. ACHIEVEMENT Emory University Hospital ranked No.1, Emory Saint Joseph's ranked No. 2 in Georgia by U.S. News For the seventh year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Emory University Hospital the No. 1 hospital in Georgia and metro Atlanta in its 2018-2019 Best Hospitals Guide.

Take Note   Goizueta Business School Dean Erika James named to SurveyMonkey board of directors Atlanta mayor to speak at Candler School of Theology's fall convocation Apply by Aug. 24 to be part of an academic learning community on strategies to improve teaching and student learning Sign up for fall coding, publishing and data visualization workshops

Emory Insider: Resources   Shuttle schedules: Do you take the free shuttles to, from and around campus? The fall semester service schedule begins Aug. 20, meaning additional shuttles on some routes and more frequent service. Get the schedules for all routes.

In the News   With short, intense sessions, some patients finish therapy in just weeks Aug. 13 |  Barbara Rothbaum |  New York Times Prenatal Tdap vaccine: Kaiser Permanente study shows no link with autism in children Aug. 13 |  Saad Omer |  Washington Post The secret network of black teachers behind the fight for desegregation Aug. 9 |  Vanessa Siddle Walker  |  The Atlantic

Featured Events   Educational Garden Work Day at Rollins Enjoy working in a well-tended garden and getting to eat what you pick. Email gardens@emory.edu for any questions. When: Aug. 17, 5:00 p.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health Admission: Free Canvas Discussions: Live Session Get ideas for structuring online discussion-based assignments in Canvas, Emory's learning management system. When: Aug. 20, 1:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free

16 Aug. Active Classroom Training: Kahoot! When: Aug. 16, 8:00 a.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 353A; also on 8/22 Admission: Free   16 Aug. Active Classroom Training: Poll Everywhere When: Aug. 16, 9:00 a.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 353A; also on 8/22 Admission: Free   22 Aug. Set up your Canvas Gradebook When: Aug. 22, 10:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   22 Aug. Faculty New to Canvas When: Aug. 22, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   23 Aug. Lecture: "An (Unexpected) Career as a Clinician/Scientist: Lessons Learned on the Journey" When: Aug. 23, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   23 Aug. Presentation Skills When: Aug. 23, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   23 Aug. Workshop: EndNote Introduction When: Aug. 23, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   23 Aug. Webinar: Sleeping for Optimal Health When: Aug. 23, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   25 Aug. Emory University Chorus Auditions When: Aug. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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