September 29, 2021
The Healthy Emory Refresh From Stress (RFS) challenge is back. From October 1 to 30, choose and complete activities – focused on self-care, social connections, mindfulness, and more – to help reduce anxiety, increase stress resilience, and boost your mood. Register by logging into your Healthy Emory Connect account and earn rewards.
Calling all sophomores, juniors, and seniors! Complete the Emory Undergraduate Student Experience Survey today The annual survey invites students to share feedback on their overall Emory experience in key areas, including: academics; social life; connection to Atlanta; interactions with faculty, advisors, staff, and support offices; and more. The first 1,800 eligible students who complete the survey before 11:59 p.m. on October 12 will receive a code redeemable for a $5 credit at Starbucks. Students should check their email for a message from their school’s dean with more details about the survey and a link to get started.
Students hope to foster greater sense of belonging at symposium on slavery and dispossession In addition to presentations by renowned scholars and community members, students on the Atlanta and Oxford campuses will lead discussions as well as host performances and art exhibitions to educate their peers. Symposium dates: Sep. 29, 30, and Oct. 1. Read story or register.
Natasha Hopkins is moving on After 10 years of dedicated service to Campus Life and Emory University, Natasha Hopkins is moving on, effective Oct. 8. The associate director in Student Involvement, Leadership, and Transitions has accepted a position outside of higher education but will remain in Atlanta. Natasha co-advised Volunteer Emory and oversaw the Alternative Breaks program, College Council, and student organization management. She introduced new technology platforms such as OrgSync, The Hub, and others to better serve our students. Natasha helped create Dooley After Dark programming and the newest style of the Student Leadership and Involvement Awards program. Details on a farewell celebration are forthcoming.
Yes, we're calling it Hispanic Heritage Month and we know it makes some of you cringe What's the harm in lumping together roughly 62 million people with complex identities under a single umbrella? Is a blanket pan-ethnic term necessary to unite and reflect a shared culture that is still largely (infuriatingly) excluded from mainstream popular culture? Or the more basic question: ¿Por que Hispanic?
When people ask Ellen Ochoa if she’d change anything about her life, the former NASA astronaut quickly responds: “Oh gosh, no!” If you have suggestions for topics for this newsletter, please email us at: ecleditorial@emory.edu. |