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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020

FOCUS ON CORONAVIRUS   IMPACT Video: Coronavirus and Emory In a special message about coronavirus, President Claire E. Sterk, students and staff reflect on the personal impact of the global health crisis, encouraging everyone at Emory to remember that “you are part of a community of care” with resources available if you need them. CONNECTIONS Coronavirus, community and compassion The outbreak hits home for Emory, from faculty exploring possible treatments to a postdoctoral researcher who had to cancel the traditional wedding she had planned with her family in China. COMMUNITY Emory responds to coronavirus with empathy, support "The outbreak of the novel coronavirus is a reminder of how connected we are as a global community," notes President Sterk, emphasizing Emory's support for Chinese students, researchers and faculty who are concerned for friends and family back home. RESEARCH Antiviral drug being tested as potential treatment for coronaviruses An antiviral compound, discovered here, is being developed by Emory and collaborators to potentially treat the new coronavirus currently spreading around the globe.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES   Stay informed: Emory is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak to protect students, faculty, staff and visitors. Read updates for our community, including frequently asked questions, tips for staying healthy during flu season and support resources.

MORE NEWS   LEADERSHIP Board of Trustees approves Presidential Selection Prospectus Developed through extensive community engagement, the prospectus is in part a job description, but also includes the strategic opportunities, aspirations and values of Emory, as well as leadership qualities that will be pivotal as prospective candidates are recruited. LEGACY Campus to remember professor emerita Sidney Littlefield Kasfir A memorial service for art history professor emerita Sidney Littlefield Kasfir will be held on Emory's Atlanta campus on Sunday, Feb. 23, in Cannon Chapel.

TAKE NOTE   Faculty: Register for 'Turn Writing Blocks Into Building Blocks' workshop on Feb. 26 Candler named to 'Seminaries That Change the World' list for seventh year

In the News   1 in 4 opioid ODs involves kids and teens Feb. 17 |  Megan Land |  U.S. News and World Report Rethinking milk: Science takes on the dairy dilemma Feb. 14 |  Jean Welsh |  WebMD Are expensive kids activities a scam? Feb. 13 |  Sabino Kornrich |  New York Times

Featured Events   16th Annual Hamilton E. Holmes Memorial Lecture Hear a lecture by Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, the first black woman to graduate from Emory School of Medicine, who is currently the senior medical officer at the CDC. When: Feb. 19, 5:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 110 Admission: Free; registration required Poetry Reading with Nikki Giovanni Celebrated activist poet Nikki Giovanni will read her work in an event that is free and open to the public. Seating will be limited, so plan to arrive early. Books and a limited-edition broadside will be for sale at the reading, with a signing immediately after. When: Feb. 22, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Admission: Free

19 Feb. Contemplative Science Seminar with Bobbi Patterson When: Feb. 19, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS Building, Room 220 Admission: Free   19 Feb. Studies in Sexualities Spring Celebration When: Feb. 19, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, Ballroom Admission: Free   19 Feb. Lecture: Elizabeth Rudy on "Print to Script, and Back Again: Two Books of Drawings in the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts" When: Feb. 19, 4:00 p.m. Where: Fox Center, Seminar Room Admission: Free   19 Feb. Southern Circuit Film Series: "The Infiltrators" When: Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   19 Feb. Cinematheque Film Series: "The Spook Who Sat by the Door" When: Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   20 Feb. IDEAS Week 2020: Maria Pramaggiore on "Princesses, Plutocrats and Paradoxes" When: Feb. 20, 6:00 p.m. Where: Convocation Hall Admission: Free; registration required   20 Feb. Lecture: Heather Hyde Minor on “Piranesi's Lost Book" When: Feb. 20, 6:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   20 Feb. Lecture: Jared Diamond on "Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis" When: Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: WHSCAB Auditorium Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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