October 19, 2022
Don't miss the following in this newsletter:
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Home is Calling: Homecoming, Reunion, & Family Weekend 2022
Don't miss out on all the events happening throughout this week, including a Town Hall with President Fenves, athletics events (Go Eagles!), and a student talent showcase on the Quad this Wednesday. On Saturday, explore the transformed quad at our Food and Music Festival, with celebrity performances, DJs, amazing food, a campus parade, campus tours, exhibits, and family-friendly activities all around. Discover a new favorite food truck, enjoy beer and barbecue, hear from world-renowned chef Kevin Gillespie, and see performances from Tai Verdes, Bea Miller, Maddie & Tae, and legendary pop rock group Orleans.
Learn more, view videos, and register. View the
full event schedule.
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Are you cyber secure? Training is required
Cybercrimes – such as
phishing, malware, ransomware, etc. – are at an all-time high and rising, so it’s essential to practice online safety, stay alert, and know what to look for. Toward that goal, Emory employees are required to take the "Emory Cybersecurity Awareness Training" course before Dec. 31, 2022. Campus Life staff who have not completed the course received an early October email detailing how to log in to ELMS and take the course. As a reminder, Campus Life Tech Services provides
best practices for online security. Emory's Office of Information Technology regularly updates the
Security Awareness webpage. Review the resources linked here for more on cyber scams.
To access the cybersecurity training: Log in to the
Emory HR Self-Service page. Choose “Emory Learning Management”
System (
ELMS) and log in. Choose “Find Learning” and search for “Emory Cybersecurity Awareness Training.” Course duration is 30 minutes.
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Open Expression Observers Program seeks volunteers
Emory's Respect for
Open Expression Policy was implemented in 2013 to affirm the university’s commitment to open expression while acknowledging the challenges associated with this commitment in an ever-changing university community. Th
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Open Expression Observers Program,
coordinated by Campus Life, helps to actualize the policy by recruiting and training staff and faculty volunteers as Open Expression Observers (OEOs) who attend controversial protests, debates, and high-profile events. The OEOs’ charge at such events is to help safeguard the rights of all community members – including but not limited to, protesters, counter-protesters, and non-protesters – to express their views in all ways protected by the Respect for Open Expression Policy. Learn more about the
OEO Program. If interested in serving as an OEO,
sign up to volunteer here.
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Live. Learn. Flourish.
As a part of Emory’s new
Student Flourishing initiative, students will be given opportunities inside and outside of the classroom to reflect on who they want to be and how they want to use their intellect to make a positive impact on society.
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Supporting Atlanta Pride
Emory University and Emory Healthcare combined to make one of the larger groups in the Atlanta Pride Parade this past Sunday. More than 100 strong, the Emory contingent proudly displayed banners, flags, and signs. Many participants wore t-shirts distributed at a pre-parade breakfast on the Atlanta campus. And, to make the day even more festive, a special rainbow Cliff shuttle accompanied the group. Watch a video of highlights (1:11).
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Did you know that National Transfer Student Week is Oct 17-21? Celebrate our students by checking out the student features throughout the week on the
EmorySILT Instagram
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There will be an Emory swag giveaway at the end of the week. To enter, follow the
EmorySILT Instagram page and tag a transfer student buddy. Also, check out the
NTSW national site.
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Haunted Harris
Happy Halloween, Emory Fam! In less than three weeks, Haunted Harris will be unveiled, featuring a spectacular haunted walk through Harris Hall. The event will take place on Oct. 30, from 7 to 10 p.m. Snacks, drinks, and spooks will be provided. Please save the date for the grandest event of the semester and prepare yourself for a festive and frightful night. You're encouraged to invite friends and family. Come dressed in your costume, with the Halloween spirit, and prepare for the scare of a lifetime.
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Oxford Campus Update, October 12
The update includes a message from the dean of Oxford College, as well as student, faculty, staff, and alumni news, events, and more.
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When colleges want students to go to a big football game, they invite them. They make big, fancy signs. They post colorful fliers on bulletin boards in every building. They post on social media, reminding them to attend. To encourage students to vote, colleges might consider that same approach, said Sarah Batson, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin who chairs the national student advisory board for the nonprofit Campus Vote Project.
Read full story.
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We’re asking the wrong questions about John Fetterman
What do we stand to gain when people with disabilities run for public office? People can make a lot of judgments based on what they think of as “normal,” said Garland-Thomson. But to her, it’s more productive to question whether being “normal” is really an asset to begin with. “There are many people who look at disability, and living with disability, as a benefit — that it has made good lives for them,” she said.
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