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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 21, 2019

INNOVATION Emory's Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health derived from ancient Tibetan traditions With a deep focus on compassion, inspired by that of Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India, Emory introduces a new initiative called Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health, designed to help alleviate distress in patients and families and mitigate burnout in health care professionals. LEADERSHIP Emory University responds to recent executive order At Emory, we value, promote and encourage the free expression of ideas. Each day we strive to create a learning environment that supports and respects independent thought, inquiry, speech and assembly. INSPIRATION U.S. Rep. John Lewis to speak at Oxford College Commencement Civil rights leader U.S. Rep. John R. Lewis, who represents Georgia's 5th Congressional District, will be the speaker for the 174th Commencement exercises of Emory's Oxford College. IMPACT Emory's advocacy work on Capitol Hill highlights importance of research, collaboration As Congress continues its legislative work, Emory's Office of Government and Community Affairs offers updates on two issues affecting the university: the annual appropriations process and increased attention to concerns of illegal foreign influence impacting federally funded research. INSIGHT Community conversation focuses on veterans in the civilian workplace The challenges faced by military veterans and their families as they transition to civilian life were the focus of a wide-ranging discussion March 19, hosted by Emory President Claire E. Sterk and The New York Times. CAMPUS Emory gathers to remember victims of New Zealand mosque attacks Students, faculty and staff gathered March 20 for a vigil to honor the lives of those killed in attacks on two mosques in New Zealand. Learn about emotional support resources available at Emory.

EMORY INSIDER   Move More Challenge starts Monday: Get ready to track your steps! There is still time to register for Emory's Move More Challenge, which starts March 25 and continues through May 5. Improve your fitness, earn points toward your medical plan incentives and get the chance to win prizes!

TAKE NOTE   Tibet Week events continue at Emory through Saturday, March 23 Faculty Mentorship Network debuts to support all Emory faculty See films by, for and about women at LunaFest in Harland Cinema on March 29

IN THE NEWS   Patients love a miracle, but doctors can't be afraid to deliver bad news (even via robot) March 21 |  Joel Zivot  |  USA Today Sex, empathy, jealousy: How emotions and behavior of other primates mirror our own March 19 |  Frans de Waal  |  NPR New aspirin study goes against decades of advice March 18 |  Byron Williams |  Fox News

FEATURED EVENTS   Seminar: "Preparing for Retirement: Health Care Matters" Get an overview of Medicare and supplemental options available and learn about requirements to retire from Emory. When: March 22, 1:30 p.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Building, Room 1.432 Admission: Free Atlanta Science Festival: Chemistry Carnival and Physics Live! Bring the family for an afternoon of hands-on science demonstrations led by Emory faculty and students. Continues until 7 p.m. When: March 22, 3:30 p.m. Where:  Atwood Chemistry Center and Math and Science Building Atrium Admission: Free 2019 Distinguished Faculty Lecture: "Believers: Faith in Human Nature" Melvin J. Konner, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Anthropology and Behavioral Biology at Emory, will present this year's John F. Morgan Sr. Distinguished Faculty Lecture. When: March 26, 5:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free

22 March Faculty Education, Enrichment and Development (FEED) Conference When: March 22, 8:00 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Building Admission: Free   22 March Start-Upward Entrepreneurship Breakfast Panel When: March 22, 8:00 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: $15   22 March Lecture: "George Washington Opens the U.S.-Mexico Border: Ritual and Festive Crisis Resolution at the Port-of-Laredo (1957-1975)" When: March 22, 12:00 p.m. Where: PAIS Building, Room 290 Admission: Free   22 March Augustus Baldwin Longstreet Speaker Series: "Black. Queer. Southern. Women." When: March 22, 4:00 p.m. Where: Rose Library, Woodruff Seminar Room Admission: Free   22 March Candler Concert Series: Eric Owens and Lawrence Brownlee When: March 22, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $60; $10 Emory students   23 March Mental Health and Well-being Showcase When: March 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   24 March Staged reading: "10/24/42" When: March 24, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free   25 March WaterHub Tour When: March 25, 10:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Drive Admission: Free   25 March JWJI Colloquium: "Presumed Criminal: Black Youth in Postwar New York" When: March 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   25 March Lecture: "Liberalism, Pluralism and the Religion Clause: A Total Mess" When: March 25, 12:30 p.m. Where: School of Law, Tull Auditorium Admission: Free   26 March Earth Festival at Emory Farmers Market When: March 26, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   26 March Lecture: "Pursuing the Common Good: Constitutional Values, Human Diversity and the Challenge of Pluralism" When: March 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology Admission: Free   26 March Africana Approaches to African America Religious History When: March 26, 4:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   26 March Lecture: "Spying on Whales" When: March 26, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   27 March Office of Equity and Inclusion: Equity Exchange When: March 27, 9:00 a.m. Where: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Room 201 Admission: Free   27 March Korean Culture Fair When: March 27, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Randolph Courtyard Admission: Free   27 March Dean's Lecture: "Is God's Charity Broad Enough for Bears?" When: March 27, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   27 March Meet Me @ Lullwater or the Tunnel When: March 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Tunnel, Entrance and Lullwater Preserve, Gate Admission: Free   27 March Lecture: "Doing God in Europe: The Limits of Law and Pluralism" When: March 27, 12:30 p.m. Where: School of Law, Tull Auditorium Admission: Free   27 March Compassion Meditation When: March 27, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   27 March Staged reading and discussion: "All Our Children" When: March 27, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   27 March Film screening: "Wanda" When: March 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   27 March Concert: Zuill Bailey, cello When: March 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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