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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, March 26, 2019

ACHIEVEMENT Emory's admitted Class of 2023: Ready to shape the future Emory received 30,017 applications to be part of the Class of 2023, setting a new record for the university. Along with the growth in applications, admission officers saw an increase in students with high academic achievements and who embody Emory's values of innovation and leadership both inside the classroom and in their communities. IMPACT Emory lauded for efforts to make study abroad more accessible Emory has been recognized as a top producer of Gilman Scholars, a State Department program providing scholarships to outstanding undergraduates who otherwise might not be able to afford international study or internships. INSIGHT Artist Carrie Mae Weems to explore legacy of African American identity, class, culture As the final speaker in this year's Provost Lecture Series, artist and photographer Carrie Mae Weems will discuss "A History of Violence-Heave" on Monday, April 8, at Glenn Memorial Auditorium. COMMUNITY Rollins leads regional partners in national Hurricane Response Hub Emory's Rollins School of Public Health has been chosen to serve as one of five regional technical assistance centers for the Hurricane Response Hub initiative, working to enhance disaster-related surveillance and environmental and occupational health recovery efforts. CAMPUS RespectCon 2019 to examine issues of sexual violence, social justice Hosted April 5-6 by Emory's Office of Respect, RespectCon focuses on the theme of "Understanding Sexual Violence Through a Social Justice Lens" and features a keynote address by activist Wagatwe Wanjuki. HONORS Emory women's swimming and diving wins 10th consecutive NCAA championship The Emory University women's swimming and diving team captured its 10th consecutive and 12th overall NCAA Division III national championship, while the Emory men's team placed second in their NCAA national championship.

EMORY INSIDER   Walking at Emory: The Move More Challenge, Emory's annual fitness challenge, launched Monday and continues for the next six weeks. Walking at Emory offers useful resources for getting more steps, from campus walking groups to maps of areas to walk on Emory University and Emory Healthcare campuses.

TAKE NOTE   Learn how you can support sustainability through Emory's Green Offices program See films by, for and about women at LunaFest in Harland Cinema on March 29 Emory Johns Creek Hospital first in Georgia to receive ACR Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence recognition

IN THE NEWS   The true dollar cost of the anti-vaccine movement March 26 |  Saad Omer  |  Wired Can the legacy of trauma be passed down the generations? March 26 |  Brian Dias |  BBC Study: About 4 percent of women are pregnant when jailed March 21 |  Brenda Baker |  New York Times

FEATURED EVENTS   Barenaked Voices: Student A Cappella Celebration Emory's a cappella groups perform in this annual showcase with proceeds benefiting the Emory Counseling Center HelpLine and Active Minds. When: March 28, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $5 WaterHub Tour Tour the award-winning WaterHub with trained undergraduate and graduate students and learn how Emory is recycling millions of gallons of water. When: March 29, 9:30 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Drive Admission: Free Mozart at the Med School with the Vega Quartet Emory's Vega String Quartet and William Ransom will perform a variety of selections from noon to 1 p.m. in the School of Medicine Building Lobby. When: April 2, 12:00 p.m. Where: James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Margaretta Taylor Lobby 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 Lecture: "Cognitive Gadgets: The Cultural Evolution of Thinking" When: March 27, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 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   28 March MA in Bioethics Program: Learn More When: March 28, 5:30 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics Admission: Free   28 March Gallery Talk: "Ancient Cuneiform Tablets" When: March 28, 6:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Morgens West Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art Admission: Free   28 March 2019 Women's History Month Keynote: "Black Feminist Futures: Towards an Engaged Praxis" When: March 28, 6:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building Admission: Free   28 March Ancient Near Eastern Lecture: "Doing Time in Early Mesopotamia: Administrative Details and Descriptive Accounts of Life Under Guard" When: March 28, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   29 March Chamber Music Concert When: March 29, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   02 April Emory Farmers Market When: April 2, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   15 April Donna J. Brogan Lecture in Biostatistics: "Precision Discovery of Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease" When: April 15, 4:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 8030 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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