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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019

CONNECTIONS New TV writing course offers students path to collaboration and creativity With experience honed as a writer for NBC's 'The Blacklist' and shows on Netflix and BBC America, creative writing professor T Cooper guides students in the highly collaborative craft of writing TV scripts. FUNDING Emory receives $2.2 million to study health effects of heat exposure Researchers have been awarded a grant to study the health impact of heat exposure among farm workers, a sector that is particularly vulnerable to illness after working long hours in hot and humid conditions. ACTIVITIES Halloween at Emory brings a street party, movies and more Whether your Halloween tastes lean toward haunted houses with ghouls or cute puppies in costume, events on and around campus during the next week will help you get into the spirit. CULTURE Rothschild Lecture features Lillian Faderman on 'Harvey Milk Through a Jewish Lens' Lillian Faderman, an internationally known scholar of LGBT history and literature, will deliver Emory's annual Rothschild Lecture on Monday, Nov. 18. She will speak about Harvey Milk, a gay martyr and American icon. RESEARCH Emory study of twins shows what's good for the heart is good for the brain Emory researchers are giving us double the reasons to pay attention to our cardiovascular health — showing in a recently published study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease that good heart health can equal good brain health.

TAKE NOTE   Volunteer to help with Homecoming Zero Landfill efforts on Oct. 26 Author Carey Wallace to speak at Candler Women's Forum on Nov. 6; register by Nov. 1

Emory Insider   Honorary degree nominations: Here's your chance to nominate outstanding individuals to receive honorary degrees at Commencement. Nominations are due by Nov. 1 for consideration for degrees to be presented in 2021 and beyond. Learn more at the Honorary Degrees website.

In the News   Rethinking breakfast Oct. 18 |  Mike Bacha  |  FOX 5 Atlanta Vaccine exemption rates among US kindergartners continue to climb, CDC says Oct. 17 |  Saad B. Omer |  CNN Traumatic stress tied to stroke in young adults Oct. 17 |  Viola Vaccarino |  MedPage Today

Featured Events   Research and Scholarship Town Hall Attend this Q&A session to discuss changes and updates in research, administration and scholarship across Emory. When: Oct. 23, 2:00 p.m. Where: WHSC Administration Building, 1st Floor, Auditorium Admission: Free; RSVP required Collecting Conversation: "Minor White, Unburdened" Join contemporary art collector Lindsay Marshall and others as they discuss the life and work of photographer Minor White. When: Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free Film Screening and Panel Discussion: "In Their Shoes: Unheard Stories of Reentry and Recovery" View this documentary and join a discussion afterwards with the producer, an Emory College graduate. When: Oct. 24, 6:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Living Room and Presentation Room Admission: Free; registration required Emory Homecoming Parade, Festival and Concert See the Homecoming parade wind its way through campus, then head to McDonough Field for the festival and concert headlined by Emory alum Kristian Bush. When: Oct. 26, 1:00 p.m. Where: Emory Campus and McDonough Field Admission: Free

23 Oct. Workshop: The New Canvas Gradebook When: Oct. 23, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   23 Oct. Performance: Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata When: Oct. 23, 4:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   23 Oct. Film Screening and Discussion: "Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story" When: Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   23 Oct. Film Screening: "Sabrina" (1954) When: Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall 208 Admission: Free   24 Oct. Jazz on the Green with Emory Jazz Ensembles When: Oct. 24, 6:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Patterson Green Admission: Free   24 Oct. Lecture: Loretta Ross on "Where Can Reproductive Justice Take Us?" When: Oct. 24, 6:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, 8th Floor, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   24 Oct. Hesburgh Lecture: Oliver Williams on "Can You Do Well by Doing Good?" When: Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Aquinas Center Admission: Free   24 Oct. Oxford Theater Fall Play: "Men On Boats" by Jaclyn Backhaus When: Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Tarbutton Performing Arts Center Admission: $8   24 Oct. Lecture: Walter S. Melion on "Making Sense of Religious Allegory in the 16th and 17th Century Low Countries" When: Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   24 Oct. Emory University Symphony Orchestra Concert When: Oct. 24, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   25 Oct. Cooke Noontime Concert: "The Art of Song" When: Oct. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   25 Oct. Volleyball vs. Saint Mary's College When: Oct. 25, 5:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   26 Oct. Volleyball vs. Roanoke College When: Oct. 26, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   27 Oct. Emory Concerto and Aria Competition When: Oct. 27, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   28 Oct. Black Graduate Student Reception (Rescheduled) When: Oct. 28, 4:00 p.m. Where: Emory Student Center Plaza Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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