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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, April 26, 2022

CELEBRATION 10 things to know about Emory’s 2022 Commencement Emory University will celebrate the Class of 2022 by returning to in-person, on-campus ceremonies May 6-9 on the Atlanta and Oxford campuses. Learn more about Commencement events, including how you can hear the keynote address by Tyler Perry. COMMUNITY Juneteenth now recognized as official Emory University holiday Emory University will recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday beginning this year. Juneteenth will be observed on Monday, June 20, 2022, for university staff, faculty and students. RESEARCH Emory celebrates its inventors Faculty entrepreneurs and their discoveries were recognized at the Office of Technology Transfer’s 16th Annual Celebration of Technology and Innovation. Three new awards were added this year, for a total of seven categories. CAMPUS Lobby renovation on tap for Woodruff Library Renovation of the Woodruff Library’s lobby will take place this summer. Improvements will include making the entrance ADA compliant and remodeling the waiting areas. CONNECTIONS Competition asks teams to predict how health care will look in 2040 The Healthcare Futuring Competition 2040, organized through Goizueta Business School, tasked student teams with developing scenarios of what the U.S. health care system might look like in 2040. IMPACT Giving a kidney started with giving knowledge Two Emory School of Nursing faculty members, who have worked collaboratively in research surrounding renal issues related to heat exposure in farmworkers, found themselves connecting in a different way when one of the faculty members needed a new kidney.

Take Note   Join the Office of Respect for Denim Day 2022 on April 27 Save the date: Staff Fest returns to the Quad May 13 Visit the new exhibit at Pitts Theology Library about Howard Thurman: "To Make the Voice Heard"

emory in the news   The mask mandate is off for U.S. travelers. In other countries it's definitely on April 22 |  Henry Wu |  National Public Radio How much protection does a previous COVID-19 infection provide? April 22 |  Mehul Suthar |  CNN Undocumented youth sue Georgia welfare agency April 21 |  Melissa Carter |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FEATURED EVENTS   Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance All are welcome to join members of the Emory University community as we reflect on Yom HaShoah, the day in the Jewish calendar for remembering the unfathomable destruction of the Holocaust. Emory Jewish Chaplain Rabbi Jordan Braunig, Jewish life affiliates, faculty, staff and students will lead a time of poetry, prayer and reflections to remember the six million Jews and all victims of the Holocaust. When: April 28, 12:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel and online Admission: Free AI.Humanity Ethics Lecture Series: "The Unrealized Promise of Artificial Intelligence" with Ifeoma Ajunwa As society increasingly relies on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, how can ethically committed individuals and institutions articulate values to guide their development and respond to emerging problems? Join the Office of the Provost to explore the ethical implications of AI in a new AI.Humanity Ethics Lecture Series. Artificial intelligence was forecasted to revolutionize the world for the better. Yet, this promise is still unrealized. What can be done? The answer is two-fold: One part looks to what can be done to prevent the reality of automated decision-making both enabling and obscuring human bias. The second is to look towards proactive measures that could allow AI to work for the greater good. When: April 28, 4:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room and Living Room/Patio Admission: Free; registration required

29 April Arts Fellow Exhibition: "Dream Life of the Indigo Children" with Masud Olufani When: April 29, 6:00 p.m. Where: Visual Arts Building Gallery Admission: Free   29 April Atlanta Master Chorale Season Finale: "Immortal Fire" When: April 29, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $30; Emory students $10   05 May AI.Humanity Ethics Lecture Series with Carissa Véliz: "On Privacy and Self-Presentation Online" When: May 5, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   18 May Webinar: "Strategies for Caring for a Loved One with Dementia" When: May 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   20 May Webinar: "Technology and Keeping Your Kids Safe" When: May 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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