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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019

LEADERSHIP President Jimmy Carter fields student questions at 38th annual Emory town hall For 38 years, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has joined first-year Emory students for the annual Carter Town Hall, a spirited, surprisingly candid exchange that offers firsthand lessons in life, leadership and governance gleaned across a lifetime of public service. COLLABORATION Emory and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta now part of nationwide pediatric emergency research network Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta have been selected to join a research network focused on preventing and reducing morbidity and mortality in the sickest of ill and injured children. ACHIEVEMENT Recent alum is Emory's first winner of prestigious scholarship to study for two years in France Jacob Kasel will pursue a master's degree in France as the first Emory winner of the Michel David-Weill Scholarship, awarded to a single student each year from applicants from 30 top U.S. institutions. PERSPECTIVES TheoEd Talks to bring big ideas about God, religion and faith to the fore Candler School of Theology is helping sponsor TheoEd Talks on Sunday, Sept. 22, aimed at sparking conversations that change how people think about God, religion and the power of faith to change lives. CONNECTIONS Emory hosts Tara Westover, best-selling author of 'Educated,' in lead-off event for Common Read This year's Common Read program kicks off Sept. 26 with best-selling author Tara Westover discussing "Educated," her memoir of her quest for knowledge after growing up with survivalist parents and not setting foot in a classroom until age 17.

TAKE NOTE   Curran receives highest award from American Society for Radiation Oncology for contributions to the field Wear vintage workout gear for the Heel to Heal 5K on Sept. 21 and support Emory PA students' causes Learn how Emory faculty leverages and corrals social media in Twitter 202: Tweetorials, Timeliness and Trolls on Oct. 7

Emory Insider   Get a free entree. Purchase a minimum of $7 at all food stations in the Cox Hall Food Court and get a free entree from Station Invasion there. The Emory Eagle Passport is your ticket to this deal.

In the News   What will my grandchild remember? Sept. 19 |  Patricia Bauer |  New York Times The lasting effects of social isolation in adolescence Sept. 17 |  Shannon L. Gourley |  Psychology Today What will the economic impact of the GM strike be? Here's what experts say Sept. 17 |  Robert Franzosi |  Newsweek

Featured Events   WaterHub Tour Tours of the award-winning WaterHub restart and more tours are scheduled for Fridays at noon, Tuesdays at 8 a.m. and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. When: Sept. 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free Concert: Around the World in 60 Minutes Hear the music of Ravel, Vijay Iyer, Pancho Vladigerov and a world premiere by Colombian composer Juan Antonio Cuellar. When: Sept. 21, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert 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

20 Sept. Jennifer Dijkstra on "The Effects of Ocean Warming on Gulf of Maine Benthic Communities" When: Sept. 20, 10:00 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 112 Admission: Free   20 Sept. Mozart at the Museum When: Sept. 20, 12:00 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   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. Workshop: Managing Your Online Identity When: Sept. 24, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 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. Faculty Conversation Series: Christine Ristaino on "All The Silent Spaces: A Memoir" When: Sept. 24, 6:00 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble, 2nd Floor Admission: Free   25 Sept. Workshop: Introduction to MAXQDA Coding When: Sept. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   25 Sept. Dabney Evans and John Blevins on "Georgia: On the Front Lines of the Abortion Debate" When: Sept. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health, auditorium Admission: Free   25 Sept. Workshop: Digital Storytelling When: Sept. 25, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   25 Sept. Film Screening: "A Foreign Affair" (1948) When: Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   26 Sept. Grand Rounds: "The Unspoken Truth About Surgical Education" When: Sept. 26, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   26 Sept. Focus on Teaching: "Facilitating Learning for Individuals Needing Office of Accessibility Services" When: Sept. 26, 11:30 a.m. Where: School of Nursing, Room 101 Admission: Free   26 Sept. Seminar Series: Mark Budolfson on "Quantifying Environmental Justice and Well-being in Climate, Health, and Other Areas of Policy Analysis" When: Sept. 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 3001 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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