January 6, 2021 Spring 2021 onboarding clearance process is now live Emory has established a comprehensive clearance process for students, faculty, and staff who plan to be on the Atlanta and Oxford campuses this spring (January through May).
The first 100 days: A Q&A with President Fenves Here, President Fenves, in Q&A format, offers a recap of his first 100 days on campus, as well as a look at the near future for Emory. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards nominations close Friday Presented by Emory's Goizueta Business School, Rollins School of Public Health, and School of Medicine, the 2021 awards will recognize up to four individuals and/or groups from the Emory community for their response to the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism. To nominate an individual or group for this award, click here. Nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. on January 8. The virtual awards ceremony will take place on Friday, January 22 at 12 noon. Direct questions to Sarah Blake, at scblake@emory.edu.
Women of Excellence Awards nominations: Deadline extended to Friday Presented by the Center for Women, the award celebrates women who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to issues affecting women at Emory and in the larger community. Nominations are open to everyone at Emory, including staff, faculty, students, and alumni. Click here for more information. Click here to submit a nomination before the January 8 deadline. The awards celebration will be held March 4.
Fun with Finn this Friday: In-person program for students Students can connect with Finn, CAPS’ Canine Outreach Specialist, and his handler, Colleen Duffy, on Friday, January. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. at the SAAC Entrance Patio on Clairmont Campus. Learn about other events hosted by CAPS on at bit.ly/emorycaps or Instagram and Facebook @emorycaps.
Emory Athletics: Where are they now? Jessica Thomas: Softball, 2009-12; one of program's most dynamic offensive players in school history. Ranked first on Eagles' all-time list with 26 home runs, third in RBIs (151) and slugging percentage (.668). Total of 160 games, 159 starts. Her 196 hits ranked her seventh all-time and her 127 runs scored ranked sixth at Emory. Second Team All-America as a junior and three-time All-UAA First Team honoree. Learning and Organizational Development is now offering the Supervisory Series sessions that were offered virtually this Summer as online courses that can be taken at any time. The following sessions can be found in Emory's Learning Management System (ELMS) for enrollment at any time:
Professional Development NASPA webinar: The Essentials of managing e-mail communications to students This webinar will address how student affairs professionals are currently approaching mass communication to students, useful coordination strategies for sharing relevant information with students in a timely manner, and the consequences of misaligned communication efforts. Click here to register for the webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, at 3 p.m.
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