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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, April 27, 2021

FACULTY Emory names Darren Hutchinson to inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice Acclaimed legal scholar and social justice advocate Darren Lenard Hutchinson has been named the Emory University School of Law inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice. He will join the faculty July 1. SUPPORT NIAID grants $11 million to investigate stealthy antibiotic resistance NIAID has awarded Emory researchers a five-year, $11 million grant to study heteroresistance, a stealthy form of antibiotic resistance that undermines the treatment of bacterial infections. RESEARCH ‘Batgirl’ takes on new discoveries in disease ecology, rabies transmission Emory College senior Christie Jones began studying how pathogens jump from animals to humans just in time to watch an unfolding pandemic underscore the importance of her research. EXPERTISE Winship’s Ramalingam to serve as editor-in-chief of journal CANCER Suresh S. Ramalingam, deputy director of Winship Cancer Institute, will serve as the new editor-in-chief of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. INPUT Share your thoughts on Emory Report to help shape its content Emory Report is the official email newsletter for all faculty and staff. To help us better serve you, please take our short annual readership survey. The survey takes less than 10 minutes and your answers will help us provide the information that matters most to you.

SPRING LEADERSHIP SOCIAL   Stay informed: All Emory University staff are invited to attend the annual Spring Leadership Social via Zoom on Monday, May 3, at 12 p.m. This special opportunity to engage with Emory executive leaders is hosted by the Emory Employee Council. Register here.

TAKE NOTE   Save the date: Staff Fest returns Friday, May 21 Faculty and artist applications now open for Emory’s Arts and Social Justice Fellowship New linear accelerator offers cancer patients high-tech treatment at Emory Decatur Hospital

EMORY IN THE NEWS   Opinion: COVID has made getting into a top U.S. college even more competitive and this new normal looks here to stay April 27 |  John Latting |  MarketWatch Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine in U.S. lifted by FDA, use to resume April 23 |  Sandra Fryhofer |  USA Today COVID-19 hospitalizations tumble among U.S. senior citizens April 22 |  Jodie Guest |  Associated Press

EVENTS   COACHE Faculty Town Hall Presentation After months of careful analysis of the Faculty Satisfaction Survey, the COACHE Steering Committee will present detailed findings and recommendations for action to the Emory community. You can also watch later at provost.emory.edu/coache. When: April 28, 11:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Facebook Live: "COVID-19: What You Need to Know" Jay Varkey, associate professor of infectious diseases at Emory School of Medicine, will take questions about COVID-19. Hosted by Jodie Guest of Rollins School of Public Health. When: April 29, 11:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Facebook page Admission: Free Emory Dance Company: "Nothing Has to Be the Way It Was Before" The Emory Dance Company presents new contemporary work by eight student choreographers. This production is open only to onboarded Emory faculty, staff and students, and seats are limited. Additional performances will be April 30 and May 1. When: April 29, 6:30 p.m. Where: Emory Student Center, Multipurpose Room Admission: $8 per ticket Community Gathering for Healing and Hope After a year of living with the pandemic, political divisiveness and ongoing racial injustice and violence, join the Emory community to give voice to our experiences and feelings, acknowledge losses and grief, honor the sacrifices of unseen heroes, and bring a sense of initial closure to this time when so many have been away from campus. When: April 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free

28 April Webinar: "Equity and Justice in a Changing Climate in Georgia" When: April 28, 11:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   28 April Mid-Week Musical Reflections When: April 28, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   29 April Conversation: "The Role of Business in Supporting Democracy" When: April 29, 4:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   30 April Webinar: "Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda" When: April 30, 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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