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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019

IMPACT Frontiers of the brain: Emory and GPB explore the mind's mysteries Follow along as Emory partners with Georgia Public Broadcasting on "Your Fantastic Mind," a new weekly TV series that features compelling stories on brain-related health and wellness. Click to watch the first two episodes, which include neuropsychologist Anthony Stringer's work to help a former NFL player cope with memory loss. HONORS Anderson's 'One Person, No Vote' named finalist for prestigious PEN America Literary Award Emory historian Carol Anderson's best-selling account of attacks on voting rights in America, "One Person, No Vote," has been named one of five finalists for the 2019 PEN America Literary Award in nonfiction. HEALTH HPV vaccination rates remain critically low among younger adolescents Only about 16 percent of U.S. adolescents have been fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the time they turn 13, despite national recommendations that call for vaccination at 11 to 12 years of age. LITERATURE Former inaugural poet Richard Blanco to give free reading at Emory Richard Blanco, who read his poem "One Today" at President Obama's second inauguration, gives a free reading Feb. 23 at Emory. Blanco is the youngest, first Latino, first immigrant and first gay person to serve as inaugural poet. CAMPUS Emory celebrates Founders Week with lectures, special events Emory honors its historic beginnings with Founder's Week, a midwinter celebration Feb. 3-9 filled with lectures, art, sports, the "All In a Day" online giving event and the 2019 Jazz Fest.

EMORY INSIDER   Assess your well-being: Emory's Faculty Staff Assistance Program offers online self-assessments for issues such as depression, eating disorders, PTSD, alcohol abuse and more. The free screenings are anonymous and can help you decide if you need to reach out to a doctor or other professional.

TAKE NOTE   Deadline for Emory University employees to complete Organizational Health Index survey is Feb. 4 Webinar will give a snapshot of all worklife benefits for Emory employees Enroll in executive education courses from the Goizueta Business School

IN THE NEWS   A disagreeable mirror Jan. 27 |  George Yancy |  Los Angeles Review of Books For veterans working in US federal prisons, PTSD and government shutdown is a 'disaster waiting to happen' Jan. 25 |  Barbara Rothbaum |  CNN Looking at anti-semitism on the left and the right: An interview with Deborah E. Lipstadt Jan. 24 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  The New Yorker

Featured events   Seminar: "The New Aging Family: Elder Care in the 21st Century" Get guidance on meeting the needs of older family members in a seminar that discusses elder orphans, elderly immigrants and blended families. When: Jan. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 2001 Admission: Free Health + Humanities Film Series: "The King's Speech" (2010) Along with the screening, hear from guest speakers Joseph Jordan of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Ai Leen Choo of Georgia State University. When: Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 102 Admission: Free The Bach Bowl! Emory organist Timothy Albrecht and friends perform an hour of Bach classics and still get you home in time for that other "bowl" happening in Atlanta. When: Feb. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free

30 Jan. Morning Meditation When: Jan. 30, 8:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   30 Jan. Canvas Discussions: Live When: Jan. 30, 10:30 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   30 Jan. Meet Me @ the Tunnel walking group When: Jan. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Tunnel entrance Admission: Free   30 Jan. Canvas Rubrics and Outcomes When: Jan. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   30 Jan. Lecture: "Stakeholder Engagement and the Implementation of Global Health Programs" When: Jan. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   30 Jan. R Coding Intermediate I: Data Visualization When: Jan. 30, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   30 Jan. Compassion Meditation When: Jan. 30, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   30 Jan. Lecture: "Digital Autopsy and the Temple of Hera at Olympia" When: Jan. 30, 6:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   30 Jan. Vocal Master Class with Beth Roberts When: Jan. 30, 6:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   30 Jan. Film screening: "The Adventures of Robin Hood" When: Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   31 Jan. Aquinas Day Service and Lunch When: Jan. 31, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary and Brooks Commons Admission: Free; registration required   31 Jan. Harold and Florence Berson Lecture: Angela Fusaro 01C 17B, co-founder and COO of Physician 360 When: Jan. 31, 12:15 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 110 Admission: Free   31 Jan. Get to Know ArcGIS Pro When: Jan. 31, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   31 Jan. Guided Meditation When: Jan. 31, 6:00 p.m. Where:  Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   31 Jan. Lecture: "To Lift Up The Lowly: An Aesthetic of the Common Good" When: Jan. 31, 7:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 252 Admission: Free   31 Jan. Lecture: "New Technologies and Old Things" When: Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   01 Feb. Master class: Photogrammetry and 3D Modeling for Archaeology When: Feb. 1, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Tate Room Admission: Free   01 Feb. Poetry Reading by Dora Malech When: Feb. 1, 4:30 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Room N301 Admission: Free   01 Feb. Duets, Duets, Duets!: Catellier Dance Projects When: Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $15, $8 all students   01 Feb. Concert: St. Olaf Choir When: Feb. 1, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $45; $10 all students   04 Feb. JWJI Race and Difference Colloquium: "OutKast and the Rise of the Hip Hop South" When: Feb. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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