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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, May 6, 2021

EMORY NEWS PODCAST   🎙 Check out today's episode of Emory: In Case You Missed It, an audio update of the biggest news from the past week, now available on your favorite podcast app. Listen and subscribe at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

COLLABORATION USDA awards Emory-Conservation Fund partnership, the Working Farms Fund, $4.8 million Supported by a first-of-its-kind partnership between Emory and The Conservation Fund, the Working Farms Fund acquires and permanently protects farmland, helping next-generation farmers purchase land and creating a more resilient food system across metro Atlanta. RESEARCH Emory testing next-generation COVID-19 vaccines The Hope Clinic of Emory Vaccine Center is participating in a clinical study of second-generation COVID-19 vaccines developed by the California-based company Gritstone Oncology. RANKINGS Emory named among top universities in meeting social, intellectual, economic challenges Emory University has been named among the best American universities in the second annual QS USA University Rankings, designed to assess how well universities are responding to current social, intellectual and economic challenges. CELEBRATION 10 things to know about Emory’s 2021 Commencement As Commencement weekend draws near, use this list to prepare for all the celebrations at the Georgia World Congress Center and online, beginning with Class Day on May 13 and continuing with Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies May 14-16. COMMITMENT Emory issues call for proposals for fall symposium on slavery and dispossession “In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession: Emory, Racism and the Journey Towards Restorative Justice” is set for Sept. 29–Oct. 1. The deadline for submitting proposals for the symposium is June 18, 2021. GLOBAL Undergraduate research spotlights health care challenges of migrants in Morocco Emory College senior Madelyn R. Haden focused her honors thesis on sharing the stories of undocumented migrants in Morocco and how current policies affect their health care access and societal integration. CAMPUS Circle of community: Restoring Emory’s living mandala Led by Emory's new Buddhist chaplain, staff and students are replanting the living mandala, a vibrant round garden in front of Cannon Chapel. View their progress, and learn how you can attend Emory’s Buddha Day virtually at 6 p.m. on May 6.

COVID-19 VACCINES   The Emory Healthcare Vaccine Clinic, located at the former Kohl’s department store at Northlake Mall, is now accepting walk-ins for COVID-19 vaccinations for Georgia residents aged 16 and older. Appointments can also be scheduled online.

TAKE NOTE   Congratulate the Class of 2021 by contributing to the Memory Wall Take the Emory Report reader survey to help shape content Congratulations to the 2021 EGHI Faculty Seed Grant awardees Thanks for supporting Emory Day of Giving 2021; here are the results

STAFF FEST 2021   Talent showcase: Submit your talent for a chance to be highlighted at this year’s Staff Fest on May 21 and possibly be crowned Emory’s Favorite Talent. Singing, dancing, musical performances, juggling, comedy, fire breathing ... all talents are welcome. Video submissions are being accepted through Friday, May 7. Get details on the Staff Fest web page.

EMORY IN THE NEWS   Metro Atlantans watch pandemic spread in India, try to help from afar May 5 |  Tanvi Rudraraju and Nabile Safdar |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution 10 reasons why young, healthy people really need to get vaccinated May 5 |  Carlos del Rio |  CNN The other side of languishing is flourishing. Here’s how to get there. May 4 |  Corey Keyes |  New York Times

EVENTS   Virtual Buddha Day Celebration 2021 Commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha and the Buddhist values of nonviolence, compassion and interdependence. The program will include meditation, chanting, Dhamma talks and student reflections. When: May 6, 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Webinar Series: "First Fridays at 4: Emory Faculty on Race" with Bernard Fraga Bernard Fraga, associate professor of political science, will discuss the causes and consequences of racial/ethnic disparities in who turns out to vote in “Do Our Votes Count? Race and Political Inequality in American Democracy.” When: May 7, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

08 May Concert: Spring Composition Showcase When: May 8, 8:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   09 May Film Screening: "If We Were a Love Song" When: May 9, 8:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   13 May Reading: "A Celebration of Indigenous Writing" When: May 13, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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