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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, April 23, 2019

HONORS Emory professor's podcast exploring civil rights cold cases wins Peabody Award Emory professor Hank Klibanoff's podcast "Buried Truths" was named a winner of the 2018 Peabody Award for Radio/Podcast. The podcast, based on research by Klibanoff and Emory students, focuses on racially motivated crimes from Georgia's civil rights era. ACHIEVEMENT Emory President Claire E. Sterk elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Emory President Claire E. Sterk has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for independent policy research. EVENTS Emory Dance Company debuts new works by emerging student choreographers The Emory Dance Company brings eight radically different choreographic works to the stage in "eight," running April 25-27 in the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts dance studio. Students choreographed the works with the guidance of faculty member George Staib. IMPACT Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital achieves sixth consecutive Magnet designation Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital is the first community hospital and one of only three hospitals in the world to achieve its sixth consecutive Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program.

HELP WITH COMMENCEMENT   Emory staff are invited to join in the university's tradition of service to the graduating class by volunteering at Commencement. Opportunities begin Wednesday, May 8, with the annual Chair Rodeo. There is a critical need for volunteers at the May 13 ceremony. Register to help.

TAKE NOTE   Register for Staff Fest fun run/walk and volleyball tournament Apply for Global Atlanta Innovative Teaching Grants to support faculty teaching by April 29 Carlos Museum bookshop will hold annual two-day spring clearance sale May 3-4

IN THE NEWS   U.S. Supreme Court to hear Georgia case on gay, lesbian workplace bias April 22 |  Robert Schapiro  |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Can Botox and cosmetic surgery chill our relationships with others? April 18 |  Frans de Waal  |  New York Times During WWI, this nurse stayed behind to help others. 100 years later, she's being honored. April 18 |  Camille O'Brien |  WXIA-TV

FEATURED EVENTS   Meet Me @ Lullwater or the Tunnel "Move more" by joining these Wednesday group walks either in the outdoor beauty of Lullwater Preserve or the climate-controlled comfort of Emory's hospital tunnels. When: April 24, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve OR the Emory University Hospital Tunnel Entrance Admission: Free Emory University Symphony Orchestra Paul Bhasin conducts the final concert of the year for the Emory University Symphony Orchestra season, to include Brahms's Symphony No. 2. When: April 26, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Emory Faculty Impact Forum: "Big Data: Emory's Global Impact" Provost Dwight A. McBride hosts an evening of dinner and discussion with a panel of faculty members. When: April 29, 5:30 p.m. Where: Emory Conference Center Hotel Admission: Free; register in advance

24 April Lecture: Teresa Morgan on "Can Theology Talk to History?" When: April 24, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   24 April Workshop: Zotero Introduction When: April 24, 3:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   24 April Workshop: EndNote Introduction When: April 24, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   24 April Compassion Meditation When: April 24, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   24 April Grillfest When: April 24, 5:30 p.m. Where: Dobbs Lawn Admission: Free   24 April Film screening: "Speed Racer" (2008) When: April 24, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   24 April Oxford Chamber Ensemble Concert When: April 24, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   25 April The Fixie Free Bike Repair and Maintenance When: April 25, 5:00 p.m. Where: Longstreet-Means Parking Deck Admission: Free   25 April Lecture: James Zainaldin on "The Tangled Web of War: Generalship as an Art and Science in the Early Roman Empire" When: April 25, 5:30 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 120 Admission: Free   25 April X Fast Fashion: Clothing Exchange, Workshop, Competition When: April 25, 6:00 p.m. Where:  Cox Hall, Computing Center Admission: Free   25 April Emory Dance Company Spring Concert When: April 25, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $10; $6 all students   26 April WaterHub Tour When: April 26, 9:30 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Drive Admission: Free   26 April Lecture: Ellen Greenwood on "Aristotle's Slave and the Long March of Civil Rights" When: April 26, 6:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Auditorium Admission: Free   27 April Lecture: Teresa Morgan on "Personifications of Divine Pistis and Fides, Greek, Roman, and Christian: Counter-Cultural Interactions" When: April 27, 11:30 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   27 April Men's Story Project: Challenging, Questioning, Unpacking Masculinities When: April 27, 2:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   27 April StageWorks: Scenes from Opera and Musical Theater When: April 27, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   28 April Panel discussion: "What's Next? Dialogue on a Church in Crisis" When: April 28, 5:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 252 Admission: Free   28 April Emory Concert Choir: "Love's Arrow" When: April 28, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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