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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Friday, Oct. 11, 2019

PERSPECTIVE Meshell Ndegeocello shares her inner life, praises Emory as 'amazing campus' Musician Meshell Ndegeocello didn't perform during her Provost Lecture Series appearance on Oct. 3. Instead, she took the audience on an honest journey through her personal life, lessons learned and being at peace with herself. LEADERSHIP Provost McBride named president at The New School Dwight A. McBride, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, has been named president of The New School in New York City, effective spring 2020. RESEARCH Deep brain stimulation effective to relieve treatment-resistant depression, long-term data shows Patients suffering from severe, treatment-resistant depression can experience long-term relief through deep brain stimulation, according to research conducted at Emory. IMPACT New funding will support international research on moderate Islam With support from the Luce Foundation, religion professor Jim Hoesterey will co-lead a team of global scholars examining the widely differing concepts of moderate Islam across the Muslim-majority countries of Egypt, Indonesia and Morocco. COMMUNITY Winship 5K raises over $767,000 for cancer research More than 3,500 runners and walkers participated in the 9th annual Winship Win the Fight 5K on Saturday, Oct. 5, and raised money for cancer research at Winship. You can still show support by donating through Nov. 29.

TAKE NOTE   Emory Dining announces modified hours during fall break, Oct. 11-15 Reminder: Tickets available to hear poet and essayist Claudia Rankine during Ellmann Lecture Series Annual benefits enrollment is coming soon; see what will be new for 2020

Emory Insider   Free online classes: Through LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com), Emory faculty, staff and students have free access to more than 13,000 online video courses related to technology, business and professional skills. Tutorials include many popular software programs and digital tools.

In the News   American workers say jobs should do more to help them cope with mental health issues like depression and stress Oct. 10 |  Ann Rogers |  Business Insider Pregnant women should get flu and whooping cough shots, CDC says Oct. 8 |  Denise Jamieson |  The New York Times Supreme Court decision on Louisiana abortion law could direct argument on Georgia's 'heartbeat' Oct. 4 |  Robert Schapiro |  WXIA 11 Alive News

Featured Events   Minor White, Unburdened: Photographs from the Collection of Lindsay W. Marshall The newest exhibit at the Carlos Museum opens this weekend and runs through Sunday, Dec. 15. When: Oct. 12, 10:00 a.m. Where: Carlos Museum Admission: Free for Emory faculty, staff and students Emory Soccer vs. Washington University Catch back-to-back matches with the women's team playing at 11 a.m. and the men's team at 1:30 p.m. When: Oct. 12, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free Film Screening: "Stalag 17" Emory Cinematheque presents this powerful comedic and atmospheric adaptation of a Broadway drama. When: Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free

13 Oct. Atlanta Celebrates Photography: "Remembering Mario" Panel When: Oct. 13, 2:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Chace Gallery Admission: Free   14 Oct. Chemistry Seminar: Teshik Yoon on "Stereocontrol in Photochemical Reactions" When: Oct. 14, 3:30 p.m. Where: Atwood Hall, Room 360   15 Oct. Emory Farmers Market When: Oct. 15, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   15 Oct. Kerry Alys Robinson on "Co-Responsibility in Church Management" When: Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 252 Admission: Free   16 Oct. International Pronoun Day Celebration When: Oct. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Level 2 Admission: Free   16 Oct. Using the Studio Media Tool in Canvas When: Oct. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   16 Oct. WaterHub Tour When: Oct. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: 700 Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   16 Oct. Physics Department Colloquium: Igor Zutic on "Proximitized Materials" When: Oct. 16, 2:30 p.m. Where: Mathematics and Science Center, Room E300 Admission: Free   16 Oct. Johnston Seminar: Geraldine Richmond on "At the Water's Edge: Understanding Environmentally Important Processes at Aqueous Surfaces" When: Oct. 16, 3:30 p.m. Where: Atwood Hall, Room 360 Admission: Free   16 Oct. LGS Centennial Lecture with Jonathan Metzl When: Oct. 16, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free; registration required   16 Oct. Latinx at Emory Block Party When: Oct. 16, 4:00 p.m. Where: Asbury Circle (rain location: the Pavilion) Admission: Free   16 Oct. Japanese Book Binding Workshop When: Oct. 16, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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