August 26, 2020
Carol Henderson: Who we are: Emory as a community of care (24:28)
As vice president for diversity and inclusion, chief diversity officer, and adviser to the president, Carol Henderson joins student leaders Lori Steffel and Eleanor Liu for a conversation as part of New Student Orientation.
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Emory Convocation 2020 (30:22)
This Recording of the August 18 event features President Greg Fenves, Provost Jan Love, Professor Jericho Brown, blessings from a variety of faith traditions, and the Emory Alma Mater performed by the a cappella group, No Strings Attached.
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United against COVID-19: Emory’s new public health campaign
The university is launching a new public health campaign: For You. For Us. For Emory. As fall semester gets underway, Emory is reminding students, faculty, and staff that we each play a vital role in staying healthy and protecting our community from COVID. Bright magenta signs on campus this week read: “Save a Life. Wear a Mask.” “Do Your Part to Keep Emory Safe.” “On Campus or Off. We’re in This Together.” Social and digital media messaging also begins this week. Please share these messages. Help remind us all to “Keep COVID Off Campus, So We Can Stay On Campus.” For Zoom backgrounds that you can use to support this campaign, click here.
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The ESC has been nominated for awards in two categories with Unique Venues, “a marketing and membership organization committed to bringing together one-of-a-kind event venues with meeting planners who are ready for something new.” The ESC is competing in two categories – Best Large-Market Venue and Best Earth-Friendly Venue. You can vote in both by clicking here. Then share the link with colleagues and friends.
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Faculty and staff mentors recruited as LEAD Emory mentors
Faculty and staff are invited to mentor student participants in LEAD Emory. Managed by Student, Involvement, Leadership, and Transitions (SILT), the program engages students in curricular and co-curricular experiences to challenge perspectives, encourage self-reflection, and promote positive change. Activities will be conducted virtually. To learn more, visit SILT’s website. To mentor, complete this form. SILT is also recruiting students for LEAD Emory; for more information, contact Rachel Bensink.
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Barkley Forum to co-host intercollegiate dialogue on Confederate monuments
Emory’s Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue is partnering with Vanderbilt University and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights to present Intercollegiate Advocacy and Dialogue Competition: An Exploration of Confederate Memorialization in the Southern United States. The competition, which unfolds over three dates in October, provides an opportunity for students to explore the history of Confederate monuments and their influence on contemporary social and political culture such as race relations, cultural identity, and policy formulation. Learn more.
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Praise from parents: Move-in and reopening
Emory earned numerous kudos for its planning and implementation of fall move-in and campus reopening. Check out a few quotations.
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Oxford College Campus Update: August 19
Check out what’s happening at Oxford College, including new faculty hires.
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Professional development
Webinar this Saturday on surviving COVID-19: Healthy and Undefeated
Black, Indigenous, and Latinx minority groups have been hit hardest by the coronavirus. Emory physicians Harold Moore and Janelle Holder will participate in this virtual forum hosted by NAACP DeKalb County. Medical experts will discuss how to survive during COVID-19 and beyond by sharing information on health facts, nutritional guides, fitness techniques, and ways to change health and economic disparities in minority communities. The event, scheduled for Saturday, August 29, at 10 a.m., is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
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Professional development
Emory online video teaching (2:52)
Emory faculty and students discuss effective online instruction.
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Professional development
Webinar: The shifting landscape: What will speech and activism look like in higher education?
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Begins Thursday: Got aches and pains from working remotely? Join Healthy Emory’s webinar
Learn about common ergonomic issues present when working remotely and identify risk factors related to poor positioning in a home office setting. Attend either of two sessions. Use the same ZOOM login for both.
Session 1: Thursday, August 27, 4-5 p.m.
Session 2: Thursday, September 10, 10-11 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://emory.zoom.us/j/636329512
Meeting ID: 636 329 512
One tap mobile:
+14702509358,,636329512# US (Atlanta)
+14703812552,,636329512# US (Atlanta)
Want to learn more immediately about working at home ergonomically? Watch this 10-minute Ergonomics Webinar. Need to borrow equipment from your office to use at home? See Emory’s Technology and Office Equipment Check Out Request Form. More Information on remote working can be found on Emory’s Working through COVID webpage.
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