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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018

LEADERSHIP Emory to increase stipends for PhD students in Laney Graduate School Emory University is making a significant new investment in graduate education by increasing the base stipend for doctoral students. The increase represents an investment of more than $40 million over five years. CAMPUS Emory's new Campus Life Center gets official name Known as the Campus Life Center during initial planning phases, the university's new community hub has now been named the Emory Student Center. Slated to open in May 2019, it will provide dining options, recreational spaces, event locations and much more. IMPACT Emory Nursing, Public Health have 'Eyes on the Opioid Crisis' Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and Rollins School of Public Health will host "Eyes on the Opioid Crisis" on Thursday, Oct. 11, featuring panels examining policy, practice and science impacted by this crisis. EVENTS October arts events bring music, mystery and more From jazz performances on Patterson Green to international music guests, Emory's October arts events take patrons outside the typical performance space and bring global voices to campus. LITERATURE 'SisterWriters' Tayari Jones, Pearl Cleage share their literary friendship in Emory talk It was an evening of laughter, sisterhood and sound advice when author and new Emory professor Tayari Jones and author/activist Pearl Cleage sat down to discuss mentorship and writing before an appreciative crowd last week.

Emory Insider: Community   Take or renew the Sustainability Pledge: Emory needs the active participation of the entire community to help meet the university's commitment to a sustainable campus. You can pledge to do three actions that are sustainable and encourage three friends to take the pledge.

Take Note   Provost Lecture Series announces events for academic year Nominate faculty for the Albert E. Levy Award for Scientific Research Emory chapter of Atlanta Society of Mentors open to all STEM scholars Ethics Center director Paul Root Wolpe to give 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' talkback on Oct. 7

In the News   'Identity sports' have been exercised in defense of stars more than what they signify Oct. 1 |  Erin Tarver  |  Washington Post NAFTA replacement deal struck by U.S. and Canada: What you need to know Oct. 1 |  Jeffrey Rosensweig |  Newsweek Q&A with Linda McCauley, 2018 Women Who Mean Business honoree Sept. 28 |  Linda McCauley |  Atlanta Business Chronicle

Featured Events   Conversations on the Quad All faculty, staff and students are invited to drop by from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to talk about the theme of "community." When: Oct. 4, 11:00 a.m. Where: Emory Quadrangle Admission: Free Jazz on the Green Bring friends, family, a blanket and a picnic to hear the Emory Jazz Ensembles perform outdoors while the weather is good. When: Oct. 4, 6:00 p.m. Where: Patterson Green Admission: Free In-Process Reading of Jack Kerouac's "The Haunted Life" Attend a reading of a formerly lost Jack Kerouac novella manuscript. This coming-of-age story will become a fully staged version next spring in New England. When: Oct. 9, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Rose Library Admission: Free

03 Oct. Dean's Lecture: "Crossing Racial Lines on a Class Ticket: White Evangelicals, Black Suffering and Televised Faith" When: Oct. 3, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   03 Oct. Meet Me @ Lullwater Walking Group When: Oct. 3, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve, gate Admission: Free   03 Oct. Canvas 101 When: Oct. 3, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   03 Oct. Workshop: "R Coding Application: Text Mining" When: Oct. 3, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   03 Oct. The Virginia S. DeHaan Guest Lecture: "Implementation Science: A Path to Ensuring Quality Mental Health Care" When: Oct. 3, 3:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Anne Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   03 Oct. Contemplative Science Seminar When: Oct. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Psychology and Interdisciplinary Science Building (PAIS), Room 230 Admission: Free   03 Oct. Film Screening: "Notorious" (1943) When: Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   04 Oct. Grand Rounds: "Integrative Surgery: A New Paradigm for Enhanced Recovery" When: Oct. 4, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   04 Oct. Workshop: Intro to ArcGIS Desktop When: Oct. 4, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   04 Oct. A Service of Favorite Hymns and Songs When: Oct. 4, 11:05 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   04 Oct. Lecture: "Understanding Africa-China Relations in a Global Perspective" When: Oct. 4, 4:15 p.m. Where: Psychology and Interdisciplinary Science Building (PAIS), Room 290 Admission: Free   05 Oct. WaterHub Tour When: Oct. 5, 9:30 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   05 Oct. Seminar: "Rethinking Environmentalism in the U.S.: From Conservation Ethics to Social Justice Activism" When: Oct. 5, 10:00 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 111 Admission: Free   05 Oct. Discussion: Chattahoochee Riverkeepers Policy and Politics When: Oct. 5, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   09 Oct. Lecture: "Middle Eastern States Since the Arab Spring" When: Oct. 9, 12:00 p.m. Where: Anthropology Building, Room 303 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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