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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022

IMPACT Emory receives landmark gift in support of students and faculty from Rollins Foundation to advance public health The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation has committed $100 million to Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. The transformative gift, the largest in the school’s history, will establish endowed funds for faculty excellence and student success. UNIVERSITY Emory expands financial aid to allow more students to graduate debt-free Emory University is expanding the Emory Advantage program to replace need-based loans with grants and scholarships in undergraduate financial aid packages. HONOR American Bar Foundation names Fineman 2022 ‘Outstanding Scholar’ Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law Martha Albertson Fineman has received the American Bar Foundation’s 2022 Outstanding Scholar Award. The award was first given in 1957, with Ruther Bader Ginsburg among its recipients. INSPIRATION 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award winners are recognized Emory’s King Week celebration concluded with the annual MLK Community Awards ceremony. Individuals and organizations were recognized for their work, which epitomizes this year’s theme of breaking down injustice through activism and voting. WELLNESS Center for Health in Aging relaunches as hub for research innovation The Emory Center for Health in Aging is relaunching as a central hub for innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration across the Emory community, focused on strengthening the physical, psychological, social and spiritual health of older adults.

EMORY EXPLORES: MENTAL HEALTH   Education opportunity: Mental health and wellness don’t have to be taboo topics. Join three expert speakers for a series of free webinars exploring trauma, grief and happiness. The first, “Is This Trauma?” with Emory alumna Dion Metzger, will be Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 12 p.m. Hosted by Emory Alumni Association. Learn more and register.

TAKE NOTE   Nominate a student for the 2022 Marion Luther Brittain Award by Feb. 18 Award of Distinction nominations are open through Feb. 28; learn more 100 Senior Honorary celebrates outstanding undergraduates

PHOTO GALLERY   Lunar New Year Students at Oxford College celebrated Lunar New Year with a night of festivities. Members of the Asian Cultural Club, Oxford Chinese Student Association and visiting lecturer Zheng Gu collaborated on the event. Gu also led her class in practicing Chinese calligraphy to learn and celebrate the writing art form. Click any photo to view the gallery. (Photos by Michael Chan, Emory University Class of 2024)

EMORY IN THE NEWS   We’re thinking about endemicity all wrong Feb. 1 |  Katia Koelle and Anice Lowen |  The Atlantic How to stop the great resignation from hurting your company? See it as the great aspiration Jan. 31 |  Ira Bedzow |  Forbes Health concerns grow as EPA probes metal plant next to Atlanta school Jan. 28 |  Eri Saikawa |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FEATURED EVENTS   2022 Thrower Symposium: "First Amendment: Gateway to Social Justice" Darren Hutchinson, professor of law and John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice, is the keynote speaker. Panel discussions include "First Amendment and the Right to Know," "Assembly Rights in a Changing America" and "Making Your Voice Heard: The Efficacy of the First Amendment." When: Feb. 3, 9:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Lecture: "Jim Crow in the Asylum: Contesting Custody and Care in Southern Psychiatric Hospitals after WWII" Kylie Smith draws on extensive archival sources to show the ways that Southern psychiatric hospitals in the mid-20th century were no place of asylum for Black patients. The talk is being held in conjunction with the National Library of Medicine’s online exhibit, "Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health." When: Feb. 3, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

02 Feb. A Kessler Conversation on Elisabeth Cruciger When: Feb. 2, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   02 Feb. Online Concert: Violinist Olivia De Prato When: Feb. 2, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Virtual Stage Admission: Free   04 Feb. Jazz Fest 2022 Concert: Schwartz Artist in Residence Raul Midón with the Gary Motley Trio When: Feb. 4, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $30; Emory students $10   05 Feb. Foundation Course: Cognitively Based Compassion Training When: Feb. 5, 10:00 a.m. Where: Online; course lasts four Saturdays Admission: $295 Emory employees; $195 full-time Emory students; registration required   07 Feb. JWJI Colloquium: "Gospel Music in the Soul and Hip-Hop Eras" with Claudrena Harold When: Feb. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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