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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019

IMPACT Perfectly matched: Connecting children on the autism spectrum with others Early Emory is the university's year-round preschool education program that provides opportunities for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder to learn and grow with typically developing children. Meet Elise and Amiel, two children who became best friends through the program. PERSPECTIVES Austin Channing Brown, Hank Klibanoff to explore racial injustice in 'Bearing Witness' Candler School of Theology presents "Bearing Witness: Faith, Remembrance and the Journey Toward Racial Justice" on Saturday, Sept. 21, featuring author and speaker Austin Channing Brown and Emory professor and veteran journalist Hank Klibanoff. HEALTH Stress-induced blood vessel problems linked to poorer cardiovascular disease outcomes Emory researchers uncover an important risk pathway for cardiovascular disease by utilizing an oft-cited fear -- public speaking -- to measure how stress changes the lining of blood vessels. CAMPUS Emory working to improve pedestrian, e-scooter safety Several departments across the university are creating a policy to keep e-scooter riders and pedestrians safe on campus. Read the latest guidelines before hopping on for your next ride. CONNECTIONS Emory ranks #1 in Teach For America recruits Emory University has been ranked the top university of its size contributing the greatest number of graduating seniors to the 2019 Teach For America corps.

CARTER TOWN HALL   Tune in: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will answer questions from Emory's first-year students at the 38th annual Carter Town Hall. Watch it live from the Woodruff Physical Education Center on Emory's Facebook page (@EmoryUniversity) Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m.

TAKE NOTE   Emory's Board of Trustees adopts new governing documents Get an Atlanta-Fulton Public Library card at the Sept. 23 pop-up drive Provost's office invites you to "Lunch to Learn" on Sept. 24 about enhancing research productivity and improving work-life balance

Emory Insider   Get a meal plan at the Dobbs Common Table and save money. Plans are available to all full- and part-time university faculty and staff; enroll at any time during the semester. Unused meals will roll over between semesters, but expire in early August. Meals may be also used for guests. Find out more.

In the News   Revisiting 'The Iliad,' 3,000 years later Sept. 13 |  Michael C. Carlos Museum |  Georgia Public Broadcasting What painting with your feet does to your brain Sept. 10 |  Cathrin Buetefisch |  New York Times Doctors warn of consequences as measles cases rise Sept. 10 |  Walter Orenstein and Andi Shane |  WebMD

Featured Events   Film Screening: "The Most Dangerous Year" See this award-winning documentary about transgender rights, bathroom bills and the families of transgender kids, followed by a Q&A with director Vlada Knowlton. When: Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m. Where: School of Law, Tull Auditorium Admission: Free Mozart at the Museum The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Brice Andrus on French horn and Yang-Yoon Kim on viola perform with the Vega Quartet and William Ransom. When: Sept. 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free Canvas Techniques Roadshow Teaching & Learning Technologies staff will be available on a drop-in basis to answer questions and help you with Canvas. When: Sept. 24, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Library Admission: Free

18 Sept. Livestreamed Conference: Ecology & Religion in 19th Century Studies When: Sept. 18, 9:45 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 303F Admission: Free   18 Sept. Workshop: Writing a Data Management Plan for Social Science When: Sept. 18, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   18 Sept. Dean's Lecture: Teresa Morgan on "Institutionalization and Inspiration: Two Aspects of Early Christian Faith" When: Sept. 18, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   18 Sept. Workshop: Creating Effective Infographics When: Sept. 18, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, MediaLab Admission: Free   18 Sept. Constitution Day Lecture: Jeffrey Tulis on "Anti-Federalists' Reaction to the American Constitution" When: Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Lecture Room Admission: Free   18 Sept. Workshop: 3D Modeling When: Sept. 18, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free   18 Sept. Film Screening: "Double Indemnity" (1944) When: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   18 Sept. Gallery Talk: Walter Melion on "Through a Glass, Darkly" When: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   18 Sept. Southern Circuit Film Series: "Same God" When: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   19 Sept. Panel: Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Healthcare When: Sept. 19, 8:00 a.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House Admission: $15   19 Sept. Salmon Shomade on "African Politics and the Rule of Law" When: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   19 Sept. Rosemary Magee Creativity Conversation: Visiting Artist Dafi Altabeb When: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: Free   19 Sept. Conservation Conversation Panel Discussion: "The Cosmic Man" When: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   20 Sept. Khiara Bridges on "The Intersections of Class and Race" When: Sept. 20, 2:30 p.m. Where: Anthropology, Room 303 Admission: Free   21 Sept. Concert: Around the World in 60 Minutes When: Sept. 21, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   23 Sept. JWJI Race & Difference Colloquium: Josh Farrington on "Black Republicans and the Civil Rights Movement" When: Sept. 23, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   23 Sept. Concert: Eurasia Piano Trio When: Sept. 23, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   24 Sept. Emory Farmers Market When: Sept. 24, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   24 Sept. Center for Global Safe WASH Open House When: Sept. 24, 4:00 p.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health, Lawrence P and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   24 Sept. Artist Talk: Jessica Stockholder When: Sept. 24, 6:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   24 Sept. Rick Riordan Author Event When: Sept. 24, 7:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Church Admission: $5 - $22.86   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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