January 19, 2022

A Conversation with Lauren Taylor, Deputy Athletics Director (4:55)

Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.: President Fenves
“During the past semester at Emory, we have strengthened our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion – grappling with our painful past while investing in resources and initiatives that will make our campus welcoming to Emory community members of all backgrounds.” Read the entire message and view the video (4:34).

With a flourish: How Emory fosters student success
Meet 16 of Emory’s best and brightest students — from undergraduates to PhD candidates — and find out how the university is helping them flourish by preparing them for a lifelong journey of transformation, contribution, and service.

Deadline today: COVID-19 booster shot required for all students, faculty, and staff
Atlanta and Oxford students can upload booster documentation to the Student Health Services Portal. Faculty and staff members can attest to their booster status by completing an online form here. Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 19.

LGBT Life's Safe Space trainings continue
These 3.5-hour trainings help students, staff, and faculty provide better support for LGBTQ+ individuals at Emory. Thursday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 17, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sign up for a virtual Safe Space training at tinyurl.com/emorysafespace.

Professional development opportunity: Building student resilience

Florida State University launched a new online curriculum for Professional Certification in College Student Wellbeing, Trauma, and Resilience. The course provides a rigorous curriculum to inform college administrators, faculty, staff, and policymakers about individual and systemic factors that impact student resilience and wellbeing. Learn more about the course. For information on Campus Life funding, contact Venus Miller (venus.miller2@emory.edu). Deadline: Jan. 31.

Women of Emory Impact Circle invites funding proposals

WE Impact Circle invites faculty, staff, and students to submit funding proposals for Emory projects that advance the causes of women and girls on campus, in Atlanta, and beyond. Learn more about grant eligibility and submit an application. Application deadline is Thursday, January 27, at 5 p.m. for funds to be used in the 2022-23 academic year.

The Hatchery is looking for student innovators

Students working on innovative projects are invited to apply for an Inspiration Micro-Grant, offering start-up funding, coaching, and connections to a broader network. The Hatchery works with media companies, social enterprises, podcasts, activists, artists, and others. Learn more and apply.

Support our Emory Eagles online

Reminder: Spectators are not allowed at games while the university is operating in orange status. Support our Emory Eagles by watching their competitions via live stream.

Oxford Campus Update, January 13

The pandemic disrupted ‘dreamers.’ Can Biden’s spending bill get them back on track?

Federal financial aid could be a critical lifeline for undocumented students who, like other vulnerable populations, are still enduring the economic and social fallout of the pandemic, but it might not be enough.

‘Enough Is Enough’

Elizabeth Warren explains why she wants to fix student debt.

The first COVID-19 shots arrived a year ago. Just 50% of Georgians are fully vaccinated.

A year ago, on Dec. 14, 2020, Georgia received its first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine. The next day, five nurses in Savannah eagerly received the first shots in Georgia. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge looks back over the year. (Audio 00:48)

Additional resources
Emory University COVID-19 Dashboard

Campus Services COVID-19 Response

Emory Forward

Emory Human Resources: Working through COVID-19

Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)

Parent and Family Programs

"Spellbound " by Ying Wu and Lizzia Xu (3:05)

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