Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Don't miss the following in this issue:
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On Monday, Jan. 15, students attending the Hawks basketball game through Residence Life had the opportunity to meet U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona. Cheers from Emory students led the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-99 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
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Ashley L. Brown to join Emory Campus Life as associate dean of students
Emory University has named Ashley L. Brown, EdD, as inaugural associate dean of students, effective Feb. 1. Brown brings a decade of experience in social justice education and student engagement to this role. She will report to Dr. Kristina Bethea Odejimi, associate vice president for belonging, engagement and community and dean of students.
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As associate dean of students, Brown will guide the strategic direction of Belonging and Community Justice (BCJ) and lead development of the vision for the identity spaces, creating opportunities to engage students around belonging and community concepts. She will also work closely with the Dean of Students to collectively assess and enrich the student experience in ways that empower all students to flourish, promoting their persistence to graduation and cementing lifelong connections to the Emory community.
Read more.
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Res Life’s Tim Hussey to embark on new adventure
The complex director for Woodruff and Clifton Halls, Tim Hussey, has accepted a position with the
eRezLife software team. Hussey joined Campus Life’s Office of
Residence Life in summer 2020 after serving in student affairs with Elon University. At Emory, he worked with first-year students and sophomore advisors, fostering a warm and vibrant community for student staff and residents. Hussey expanded Residence Life’s social media presence across all platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and TikTok. He designed marketing materials and swag for Res Life, helped lead student staff selection, and planned amazing events for student staff. An outstanding team player, Hussey’s can-do spirit, work ethic, and collaborative approach have contributed much to his team and his colleagues throughout Campus Life. His last day at Emory is March 1. You can congratulate Tim on his new adventure at
timothy.bruce.hussey@emory.edu.
Laura E. Joseph joins Student Health Services
As new senior director of clinical services for Emory University Student Health Services (
SHS), Laura Ebele Joseph, MD (she/her/hers), reports directly to Sharon Rabinovitz, MD, executive director of SHS. As part of the SHS Executive Leadership Team, Joseph supervises the director of nursing services and director of psychiatry; she also provides leadership and consultation to other SHS clinical staff. Joseph’s previous positions include director of the Student Health and Wellness Center at the Atlanta University Consortium Center and assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, both with Morehouse School of Medicine. She earned her MD degree from the New York University School of Medicine and completed postgraduate education as a pediatric resident at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, New York, and an adolescent medicine fellow with Golisano Children’s Hospital, Rochester. Joseph holds certifications from the American Board of Pediatrics General Pediatrics and the American Board of Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine. She enjoys cooking, nature walks, period pieces and time with family and friends.
You can welcome Laura at
ljose30@emory.edu.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: After surviving, thriving
This event is a moderated conversation with President Fenves and Dean Krauthamer, focused on the Holocaust survival stories of their respective fathers and the long-term legacy of those experiences on their own lives and careers.
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Date/time: Monday, January 29, at 7 p.m.
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Location: Emory Student Center Multipurpose Room
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Registration deadline: Friday, January 26
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Register:
tinyurl.com/tam-event
The event is open only to current Emory students, faculty and staff and is likely to reach capacity. Only registered attendees will be granted admission. This event is cosponsored by: Emory’s Tam Institute for Jewish Studies; Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Office of Spiritual and Religious Life; and Emory Hillel. Direct questions to
brent.buckley@emory.edu.
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Amazon announces ‘AI Ready,’ a new initiative designed to provide free AI skills training to 2 million people by 2025
Amazon recently launched “AI Ready,” a new initiative to provide free artificial intelligence (AI) skills training and education to 2 million people globally by 2025. The company is launching new AI courses and learning initiatives and scaling existing programs. Amazon has announced
eight new, free courses to help adults upskill in AI and generative AI; a new Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Scholarship program with online learning platform Udacity; and a new collaboration with
Code.org to help students learn about generative AI.
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Roland’s book review published by Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
James Roland, Campus Life's senior director for Civic and Community Engagement, reviewed
What Universities Owe Democracy, by Daniels, Shreve, and Spector (2021). Roland writes, in part: "Daniels challenges us to rethink the role of the university and writes that the most germane question at this moment is not, 'How do we shape society to shape the university, but instead, how does the university best foster democracy in society?'"
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Seeing Double: Why Emory students thrive pursuing diverse disciplines
At Emory, students frequently pursue dual majors that blend seemingly disparate subjects — think biology matched with art history and business partnered with dance — in unexpected ways. Meet five of these extraordinary individuals who've embarked upon unique academic journeys driven by passion, purpose and personal growth.
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If you have submissions or other suggestions for this newsletter, please email us at:
jbbrown@emory.edu.
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