February 1, 2023
Don't miss the following in this issue:
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Exploring some pieces of ‘hidden Emory’
Overlooked spaces. Forgotten places. Little-known objects and obscure artifacts. From students who have left their marks inside the Lullwater Tower ruin to the letter suggesting Robert W. Woodruff pause his education, Emory is full of treasures worth discovering (or rediscovering).
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Bridget Disher named head coach for Emory women's tennis
The news comes after Disher was named interim head coach this past August. During the fall season, Disher led the Eagles across several individual tournaments and saw senior captain Stephanie Shulman reach All-America status after capturing the ITA Regional singles title. Disher was a standout performer for the Eagles from 2014 to 2018, leading the team to four UAA championships.
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SCOE’s Sharon Myers is moving on
Sharon Myers, event coordinator with Student Center Operations and Events, is moving on to explore new adventures. Myers, who joined Campus Life in August 2017 as meeting service coordinator, said the best part of her job has been “working with all of the wonderful and supportive Campus Life colleagues and collaborating with Emory’s extraordinary students on their creative and exciting events.” Her last day with Emory is Feb. 3.
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Register for Safe Space training
The Emory Safe Space program delivers 3.5-hour training sessions to help faculty, staff, and students better support the LGBT community. Training for individuals is offered once a month. Available sessions:
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Wednesday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., AMUC 225
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Thursday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Virtual
Register through the Emory Learning Management System.
Log into ELMS, search for Safe Space (course number 247000), and review available sessions. Click “enroll” to complete your registration. If you have problems logging into ELMS, contact the Help Desk at 404-727-7777. Interested in group training for your department, unit, or student group? Email
jackie.veliz@emory.edu.
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Upcoming DEI Competency Training Sessions
To better align with Emory’s values, the
Performance Management process has added a new competency for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). In order to prepare everyone (both managers and staff) for this change, Learning and Organizational Development is offering training sessions, which are open to all managers and all staff. A session will also be recorded and posted for those who are not able to attend.
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Monday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. via Zoom.
Register.
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Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
Register.
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When B-School meets the arts
The art project forced students to exercise their creative muscles. They had to focus on what they believe in, what their values are, and how to advocate for those values. Learning how to express yourself is a vital business skill.
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Call for Nominations: Marion Luther Brittan Award
The Brittain Award is considered the highest honor presented to a student by Emory University. It is presented each year to two graduating students (one undergraduate and one graduate) from any academic division of the university who are considered to have performed the most "significant, meritorious, and devoted service to Emory University." Nominations for the 2023 Brittain Award are currently being accepted. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 17.
Learn more.
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Emory’s 2023 King Week focuses on service
The 2023 theme for King Week was “It Starts with Me: Cultivating a Beloved Community Mindset to Transform Unjust Systems,” which was inspired by The King Center’s theme. On Emory’s Oxford and Atlanta campuses, students, faculty, staff, and people in the surrounding areas were challenged to think about how they can make a positive difference in the world.
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Renowned scholar in race, history and social transformation brings new perspectives to Emory College
Karida Brown loves the shock on students’ faces when she drops “back when I worked on Wall Street” and “with my time with the Lakers” in class. It’s true that Brown, who started last fall as a professor of sociology in Emory College of Arts and Sciences, has led many professional lives. Look closely, though, and it becomes clear each career shift led to her becoming a leading scholar in the relationship between race, history, and social transformation.
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“The 1619 Project” continues to provoke national debate about race and history.
Three and a half years ago, The New York Times Magazine published The 1619 Project. It argued that 1619, the year the first slave ship is widely believed to have arrived in what is now the U.S., was as foundational to America as the year 1776, and that the legacy of chattel slavery still shapes our society. Today, “The 1619 Project” premieres as a documentary series on Hulu.
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Spring Move More Challenge is coming!
The
Move More Challenge, beginning next Monday, is a 6-week experience that will take you around the world (virtually) as you earn points from recording physical activity, sustainable living activities, and creating/following a routine. Receive $75 towards your medical plan incentive by earning at least 150 points during the challenge. Participate as an individual or create a team.
The Move More Challenge runs from Feb. 6 through Mar. 20.
Learn more.
To register, sign on to
Healthy Emory Connect and click on the
Move More Challenge tile on the homepage. You will complete a separate registration from
Worldwide Wellness.
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Can't say no to sweets and snacks? It could be a sign of food addiction.
Eating too many sweet treats or salty snacks may sound like something you’d grow out of, but a sizable proportion of adults over 50 say they can’t say no to highly processed foods, a
survey published Monday from the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation found.
About 1 in 8 adults over 50 showed signs of food addiction, according to the survey.
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If you have suggestions for topics for this newsletter, please email us at:
jbbrown@emory.edu.
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