November 10, 2021 Important update to COVID vaccine policy By December 8, all faculty, staff, and students must be fully vaccinated and upload their vaccination documentation or have a validated medical or religious exemption approved. This applies to all faculty, staff, and students regardless of work/study location on campus or remote. Any faculty or staff member who previously completed any Covid-19 exemption form must complete this new form to remain compliant. Learn more.
Emory to host annual Veterans Day Ceremony, Thursday, Nov. 11 The Emory community will gather on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. on the Emory Quad to honor veterans and their contributions to our society. The event includes a flag ceremony with Emory veterans and ROTC cadets, as well as a guest speaker and moment of silence. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited.
Give back to the community Nov. 13 for Emory Cares Day Emory students, alumni, faculty, and staff will come together Saturday, Nov. 13, for the annual Emory Cares Day. Project opportunities are available in Georgia, across the country, and around the world.
Junior Feminist Book Club is back! The Center for Women’s Junior Feminists Book Club is back, this time partnering with the Crunk Feminist Collective to bring you a special session on Black Girl Magic! Your little one can pick from one of six weekly sessions. All participants receive free copies of the featured book, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic! Enjoy lively discussions, interactive games, and building new friendships. Geared to children ages 7-10, but older and younger children are welcome. You must register with an Emory email address, list an Emory reference, or be a paid subscriber of the Crunk Feminist Collective’s theremix.substack.com. Register here.
OHP promotes one team member, welcomes another Recently promoted from health educator to associate director in the Office of Health Promotion, Elizabeth Peeler will lead OHP’s harm and risk reduction team, focusing on alcohol, other drug, and hazing prevention. She has more than six years of professional experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and education programs. Before joining Emory, she served as a health educator and adjunct instructor at Ball State University. Elizabeth holds an MS in public health from the University of South Carolina and a BS in cell/molecular biology with minors in art history and chemistry from Appalachian State University. She is also a certified health education specialist. Kayla Harris 18C 21PH, a new member of the OHP team, brings a passion for serving community to her role as integrated well-being coordinator. After graduation from Emory, she worked with the American Lung Association as a health promotion specialist for Georgia and Connecticut. She looks forward to giving back to the Emory community, which she says has given her so much. Kayla will collaborate with students and partner with departments throughout Campus Life to advance well-being outcomes.
For Holocaust scholar, another confrontation with Neo-Nazi hate In a Charlottesville courtroom, [Emory professor] Deborah E. Lipstadt will testify to the persistence of antisemitism and its links to present-day politics. ‘Staggering’ losses, compounded needs Tribal colleges are bolstering mental health services to alleviate the emotional toll of the pandemic on Native American students.
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