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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018

ACHIEVEMENT Emory garners four finalists for prestigious Rhodes Scholarship Emory seniors Leigh Schlecht, Lamar Greene, Camila Reed-Guevara and Namrata Verghese reached the final interviews for the Rhodes Scholarship, the largest cohort of Rhodes finalists for the university in at least 30 years. ARTS Emory professor T Cooper brings his 'Man Made' film to campus Writer, filmmaker and Emory professor T Cooper presents excerpts from his award-winning documentary "Man Made" on campus Nov. 28. The film follows the journeys of four transgender men competing in a bodybuilding contest. SPORTS Emory volleyball wins NCAA D-III national championship Emory's volleyball team won its second-ever national championship on Saturday, Nov. 17, beating No. 1-ranked Calvin College in straight sets. The win marks the university's 25th NCAA Division III championship. HONORS International awards recognize Emory's global impact The recipients of this year's International Awards include a professor studying mosquito-borne diseases, a staff member dedicated to bringing international students to Emory and an alumna working to advance health in Vietnam.

Take Note   Emory shuttle service modified for Thanksgiving break beginning Nov. 21 Emory Dining announces Thanksgiving holiday hours, complimentary Thanksgiving Day meal for students Apply by Nov. 30 for spring semester writing groups at Center for Faculty Development and Excellence Reformation exhibit at Pitts Theology Library on view through Nov. 30

NOTE TO READERS   Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Emory Report will not be published on Thursday, Nov. 22, and will return on Tuesday, Nov. 27. To keep up with university happenings, please visit the Emory News Center. Best wishes for a safe, peaceful and happy Thanksgiving.

In The News   New peanut allergy drug shows 'lifesaving' potential Nov. 18 |  Brian P. Vickery |  New York Times South still center of new HIV infections, CDC says Nov. 16 |  Wendy Armstrong |  WABE-FM New Emory program on early memory decline gets $23.7 million boost Nov. 15 |  Allan Levey |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Featured Events   Emory Men's and Women's Basketball Cheer on the Emory men's team on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 25, at 2 p.m, then root for the women's team on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. When: Nov. 24, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free Frederick Douglass: A Bicentennial Tribute Celebrate the 200th birthday of the abolitionist, author, statesman and orator with a reception and program of readings. When: Nov. 27, 6:00 p.m. Where:  Woodruff Library's Schatten Gallery and Cannon Chapel Admission: Free Film Screening: "The Birds" (1963) See Hitchcock's third adaptation of Daphne DuMaurier's work, known for its innovative special effects and electronic sound effects. When: Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free

26 Nov. Race and Difference talk: Angel Adams Parham on "Racial Palimpsest and the Transformation of Race" When: Nov. 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free; RSVP requested   27 Nov. Singing the Eucharist When: Nov. 27, 11:05 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   27 Nov. Workshop: What's New In Canvas? When: Nov. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   27 Nov. Research Roundtable: "Oxytocin and the Neurobiology of Bonding" When: Nov. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: School of Nursing, Boardroom 400 Admission: Free   27 Nov. WaterHub Tour When: Nov. 27, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   27 Nov. AntiquiTEA: Evan Bassett on "Fragment from Assyrian King Sennarcherib's Palace" When: Nov. 27, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   28 Nov. Set Up Your Canvas Gradebook When: Nov. 28, 1:15 p.m. Where: Online live session Admission: Free   28 Nov. Conservation Conversation When: Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   29 Nov. Workshop: EndNote Introduction When: Nov. 29, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   29 Nov. McDonald Lecture: Walter Fluker on "Speaking from Sites Reserved for the Dead: Lingering Memories of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Great Mistake Jamestown Made Long Ago" When: Nov. 29, 4:00 p.m. Where: Pitts Lecture Hall Admission: Free; register by Nov. 28   29 Nov. Creativity Conversation: Sara Juli When: Nov. 29, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free   29 Nov. Women's Night on the Wall When: Nov. 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   29 Nov. Sara Juli's "Tense Vagina: an actual diagnosis" When: Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free   29 Nov. Stage Russia film screening: "Onegin" When: Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: $10; free for Emory Students   30 Nov. ISOM Hightower Lecture: "Service Systems with Heterogeneous Customers: Investigating the Effect of Telemedicine on Chronic Care" When: Nov. 30, 10:30 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room 421 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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