September 2, 2020
Scott Rausch and Elaine Turner: Impact of pandemic on Residence Life and Housing Operations
The senior directors of the two offices are interviewed by Jane Yang.
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What is college for? Emory College Dean Michael Elliott welcomes new students (19:04)
Quoting W.E.B. DuBois, Dean Elliott answers the question.
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Volunteers needed for two new campus initiatives
- An additional COVID test pod opened recently at the WoodPEC. Volunteer assignments are available for September and October, possibility extending into November. Two teams of four people each will alternate on one-week rotations – Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers will greet students, manage queues, etc. If you would like to learn more, contact Wanda Green at wsgreen@emory.edu.
- Emory's Community Health and Safety Working Group seeks campus observers to measure community adherence to COVID-19 policies, such as wearing masks and physical distancing. Observers will complete one-minute surveys three to five times a week from various campus locations. Learn more.
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Oxford College Campus Update: August 26, 2020
Check out what’s happening on Emory’s Oxford Campus.
Professional development
Race and Difference Colloquium Series, presented by James Weldon Johnson Institute
This online series of 10 weekly lunch talks with various speakers kicks off at noon, Monday, September 14, with Against the Law: Forms of African American Politics. The series continues at the same time each Monday through November 16. Register here.
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Professional development
Webinar: Race, Class, and Student Activism, presented by Chronicle of Higher Education
Register to watch this recording on-demand.
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Tips from Emory Human Resources: What should you to do when your mask fogs up your eyeglasses or irritates your skin? How do you properly handle a mask? And much more.
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COVID-19: Communicating while wearing a mask (16:06)
How can you communicate more clearly while wearing a protective mask? This Q&A features Emory speech and voice expert, Amanda Gillespie.
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Dog grows up with kid (3:00)
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