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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, July 16, 2019

ACCOMPLISHMENT Emory student-athlete conquers Mount Kilimanjaro Emory volleyball player and nursing student Maureen Schick reached new heights this summer when she climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with her family. RESEARCH Winship Cancer Institute awarded prestigious lung cancer grant Emory's Winship Cancer Institute has been awarded a $9.7 million Specialized Program of Research Excellence grant from the National Cancer Institute to study new approaches for lung cancer treatment. It's the first grant of its kind awarded in Georgia. CAMPUS White promoted to vice president for finance and treasury for Emory Belva White has been promoted to serve as vice president for finance and treasury for Emory University, effective Sept. 1, after serving as chief business, analytics and operations officer for Emory's Goizueta Business School. ARTS Carlos Museum encourages families to get SmART about art together New SmARTy Pack activities help children (and their adults) turn visits to the Michael C. Carlos Museum into a hands-on learning experience. RECOGNITION Emory College graduate wins national leadership award Leigh Schlecht, who graduated from Emory College in May, has been honored by national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa for her work in journalism, speech and mass media. FUNDING NIH awards Emory research team $3.2 million to study eye disease in Ebola survivors The Emory Eye Center will further study vision-related issues in Ebola virus disease survivors with support from a grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Eye Institute.

Take Note   Burkett exhibit on 'Building Emory's African American Collections' ends July 28 CFDE Summer Teaching Intensive is Aug. 8-9; come for one session or all AAE appoints three new leaders in fundraising, alumni and constituent engagement Enjoy these contemporary retellings of Greek classics on the Carlos Museum's summer reading list Emory doctor awarded 2019 Lupus Insight Prize

Emory Insider   Discounts on summer fun: If you want to visit popular attractions like Zoo Atlanta, Stone Mountain Park or the Georgia Aquarium before the summer gets away, stop by the University Center ticket and information desk to check out discounts on tickets to these and other attractions.

In The News   Q&A: 'The most important part of strategy is knowing when to say no' July 13 |  Jonathan Lewin |  Modern Healthcare Emory website could play role in reparations argument July 12 |  David Eltis, Nafees Khan, Kayla Shipp |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Judith Butler: When killing women isn't a crime July 10 |  George Yancy |  New York Times

Featured Events   Dive-In Movie Enjoy a family-friendly movie while cooling off in the SAAC pool. When: July 19, 8:15 p.m. Where: Student Activity and Academic Center, Clairmont Campus Admission: $3 per person; additional guest fees apply The College Admission Process: A Planning Workshop for High School Students & Their Parents Get an overview of admission factors and tips on essays, testing and other helpful factors in getting into college. When: July 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Oxford Presentation Admission: Free Emory Farmers Market Tomato Festival Celebrate tomato season with all things tomato, plus the fresh seasonal produce and prepared foods. When: July 30, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free

17 July Compassion Meditation When: July 17, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   17 July Webinar: Understanding and Leveraging Organizational Culture When: July 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   18 July Surgical Grand Rounds: Medication Assisted Therapies and the Acute Care Visit: Navigating the Overlap Between Pain Management and Opioid Use Disorder When: July 18, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   18 July The Fixie Bike Repair and Maintenance When: July 18, 5:00 p.m. Where: Parking deck beneath the First-Year Quad at Eagle Row Admission: Free   18 July Guided Meditation When: July 18, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   19 July WaterHub Tours When: July 19, 10:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Drive Admission: Free   19 July Eagle Row Educational Garden Workday When: July 19, 2:00 p.m. Where: Eagle Row, adjacent to tennis courts Admission: Free   21 July Summer Lecture Series: Elizabeth Corrie on "Confronting Racism Through Jesus" When: July 21, 9:45 a.m. Where: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Ward Fellowship Hall; also live-streamed on Facebook Admission: Free   23 July Cox Educational Garden Workday When: July 23, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cox Garden Admission: Free   23 July Candler Theology Educational Garden Workday When: July 23, 5:00 p.m. Where: Candler Theology Garden Admission: Free   24 July Workshop: Using Studio (formerly Arc) Media Tool in Canvas When: July 24, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   25 July Workshop: Canvas 101 When: July 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   26 July Leather Pouch Workshop When: July 26, 3:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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