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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020

CAMPUS Emory Police Department implements changes to increase community engagement The Emory Police Department is implementing changes to increase engagement with community members, provide easier access to more comprehensive data, update use-of-force policies and augment mandatory training to provide a more just and equitable policing approach. DISCOVERY Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Here’s a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings. ENVIRONMENT New lead screening method zooms in on highest-risk areas in Georgia Emory researchers have developed a more precise screening index of areas where children are most at risk for low-level lead exposure in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. The work was led by Samantha Distler while she was an undergraduate majoring in quantitative sciences on the neuroscience and behavioral biology track. RESEARCH Emory begins advanced stage clinical trial for another COVID-19 vaccine Emory University will enroll adult volunteers in a large-scale clinical trial designed to evaluate whether a single dose of an investigational vaccine can prevent symptomatic COVID-19. HEALTH CARE ESJH receives highest designation for emergency cardiac care The Georgia Department of Public Health has designated Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital as a Level I Emergency Cardiac Care Center, Georgia’s highest level of emergency cardiac care. ATHLETICS Baseball alum helps win World Series with Los Angeles Dodgers Connor McGuiness, who played baseball at Emory from 2009-12 and served as the Eagles' pitching coach during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, capped off a memorable first year as assistant pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers with a World Series championship. WELLNESS Learn how to be an ergonomics hero at home Working from home doesn’t have to be synonymous with working in discomfort. Healthy Emory teaches employees how to make simple changes to improve posture and reduce aches and pains. Watch a webinar or schedule training for your team.

TITLE IX WORKSHOP   The Department of Title IX (DTIX) will host a one-hour workshop on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 12 p.m. titled “Mandatory Reporting for Improving Campus Culture and Safety.” The workshop will focus on our mandatory reporters’ obligation to promptly channel reports of prohibited conduct under Emory’s Sex and Gender-Based Harassment and Discrimination Policy 8.2 to DTIX. During the workshop, DTIX will introduce the 5Ws of mandatory reporting. All faculty, staff, teaching assistants and resident advisors are mandatory reporters. Register for the workshop or contact DTIX (titleix@emory.edu) for further information.

TAKE NOTE   View "The Art of Global Health" virtual exhibit through Oct. 31 Emory Libraries wants your input on their services during remote learning this semester; share by Nov. 6 Visit the Homecoming 2020 website to re-watch activities, all on demand through Nov. 15

ELECTION 2020   Path to the polls: Haven’t voted yet? It’s not too late to make your voice heard! The Emory Votes Initiative website is a great place to access nonpartisan voter information, links to credible resources and more as you cast your votes this election.

Featured Events   "Black and Pandemic Poetry" The English Department and the Rose Library invite you to celebrate the new "Black and Pandemic Poetry" initiative. Featuring professors Jericho Brown and Geraldine Higgins in conversation with Emory students, this virtual event will explore the role of poetry in times of crisis. When: Oct. 30, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Virtual Concert: Beethoven String Quartet Cycle VI The Vega String Quartet concludes its exploration of the complete Beethoven String Quartets including ops. 95, 131 and 59 and No. 2 with guest first violin David Coucheron. When: Nov. 1, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free

ELECTION EVENTS

30 Oct. AwareHealth and Pre-Election Anxiety When: Oct. 30, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   03 Nov. Rollins Election Day Initiative When: Nov. 3, 7:00 a.m. Where: Multiple locations and start times Admission: Free   04 Nov. Race, Gender and COVID-19: Social Forces That Shaped the 2020 Election with Chryl N. Laird When: Nov. 4, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   05 Nov. Conversations about Racism in the 21st Century with Carol Anderson When: Nov. 5, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   05 Nov. Post-Election Debrief with Alan Abramowitz and Bernard Fraga When: Nov. 5, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   05 Nov. Post-Election Analysis with Andra Gillespie When: Nov. 5, 5:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   05 Nov. The Election Is Over: Now What? When: Nov. 5, 7:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   06 Nov. City of Decatur Anti-Racism Speaker Series with Andra Gillespie When: Nov. 6, 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   12 Nov. Election Results Analysis with the Barkley Forum When: Nov. 12, 5:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   19 Nov. JWJI 2020 Election Forum: What Happened and Why? When: Nov. 19, 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

EMORY IN THE NEWS   Are outdoor dining bubbles safe? Here's what experts want you to know Oct. 28 |  Colleen Kraft |  TODAY In this time of comfort-at-home fashion, Crocs are having a moment Oct. 28 |  Daniel McCarthy |  Marketplace Making sure language doesn’t get in the way of health care Oct. 27 |  Ingrid Pinzon |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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