March 3, 2021 COVID-19 Community Update: Thursday, March 4 Tomorrow at 11:30 a.m., President Fenves will host a live town hall updating information on Emory’s coronavirus response. He will be joined by Amir St. Clair, associate vice president and executive director for COVID-19 Response and Recovery; Alan Anderson, assistant vice president, University Partnerships; and Nicole M. Franks, chief quality officer and attending physician, Emory University Hospital Midtown. A recording will be posted on the Emory Forward website. To submit a question for consideration during the town hall, use this Google form. Questions not answered during the town hall will inform updates to COVID-19 FAQs. Zoom info: https://emory.zoom.us/j/92489707549
BCJ announces plans for affinity-specific graduation celebrations In May, Belonging and Community Justice will host virtual celebrations for undergraduate and graduate students from various affinity groups in the Class of 2021. Participation is free and regalia and other materials for the ceremonies is provided. For more information and to register for the following celebrations, visit: TINYURL.COM/BCJGRAD21.
Women of Excellence Awards virtual celebration: Tomorrow Join the Center for Women and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the 2021 Women of Excellence Awards, honoring those who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to issues affecting women at Emory and in the broader community. To register for the celebration, Thursday, March 4 at 6 p.m., visit: tinyurl.com/WOEawards2021.
JWJI and Emory College kick off new series: First Fridays at 4: Emory Faculty on Race The James Weldon Johnson Institute and Emory College will launch the series with Tayari Jones discussing Dispossession: The Price of “Progress.” This Friday, March 5, at 4 p.m. To register for the Zoom event, click here
The Black Girl Healing Retreat: March 5 The Black Girl Healing Retreat is an interactive virtual workshop for Black women at Emory to discuss their mental and physical health and uncover pathways to radical self-care, self-love, and intergenerational healing. Scheduled for Friday, 3:30-5 p.m. Register at: tinyurl.com/blackgirlhealing. Direct questions to cwe@emory.edu.
Nominate a colleague for a CLASS Award before March 19 deadline Emory Campus Life annually recognizes exceptional staff members and supporters at the Campus Life Awards for Superlative Service (CLASS Awards) program. The celebration is scheduled for May 12. For more information and/or to nominate a colleague, click here.
Student Involvement + Leadership Awards nominations close March 14 Join Student Involvement, Leadership and Transitions for the 2021 Student Involvement + Leadership Awards, which recognize students, organizations, and programs for their immense dedication to our campus and broader community. Deadline for submissions: March 14 at 9 p.m. Celebration: April 14. For more information and/or to submit a nomination, click here.
Find out why you need an annual preventive exam What is this exam? What will it cost? How can you earn a $50 medical plan incentive? To read more and view a short video, click here.
National Employee Appreciation Day: Friday, March 5 Created in 1995, National Employee Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday of March. Learn more.
Emory Athletics: Senior Spotlight Business major Romin Williams has another year of college eligibility after graduation and plans to participate in an NBA summer internship that was canceled last year due to the pandemic. Laura Sheckter, a human health major and member of the track and field team, has her sights set on grad school and an MPH. Swimming and diving team member Grace Snyder, majoring in Spanish with a music minor, is also on the pre-med track. Taking Flight (5:19) If you have suggestions for topics for this newsletter, please email us at: ecleditorial@emory.edu. |