Employee Council Spring Leadership Social
Please join the Employee Council as we host President Claire Sterk and her Leadership Team on Monday, April 23, 11:30-1:00 in the Goizueta Foundation Center, W525. All faculty, staff and students welcome.  A light lunch will be served.  Please RSVP by April 18 to: benjamen.nforneh@emory.edu.

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Transportation and Parking Survey
Please take a few minutes to give us your feedback about our Shuttle and Parking services contractors. The survey will be up through the end of April.

Survey link: http://transportation.emory.edu/about/Community%20Feedback.html

New Fitbit Devices Now Available!
The new Fitbit Versa is now available! This modern, intuitive smartwatch has a 4+ day battery life and uses personalized insights, music and more to help you reach your goals. Also available, is the Fitbit Ace, which is geared towards kids ages 8+.

• Versa is available for the price of $133 in the employee store or $171 in the friends and family store.
  
  
• Ace is available for $84 in the friends & family store.
  
  
• Employees can purchase 1 employee device and up to 2 additional friends and family devices between September 1, 2017 and July 31, 2018.
  
  
• Click here to obtain your unique code and instructions for purchasing.

OPUS Getting a New Look This Summer
Coming in June 2018, OPUS (Emory’s PeopleSoft student information system) will be upgraded to a new version of system software.  This upgrade will begin after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7th and will be completed prior to the start of the business on Monday, June 11th.  During this maintenance, OPUS will be unavailable to all users.  Upon login to the upgraded system, all users will find a newly designed home page tailored to their current OPUS access.  Informational sessions and training will be scheduled in late April and May with additional sessions in August in preparation for the 2018-19 academic year.

After the upgrade, faculty and staff will utilize a new tile-based navigation to perform the same OPUS functions that are used today.  For students, the upgrade will include similar navigational changes, as well as several updated features that allow for common functions to be easily performed on any device, including mobile devices.   Look for more announcements on the upgrade and training coming soon.

Improvements Coming Soon for Information Technology’s Service Requests and Service Tickets
Beginning Monday, April 30, Emory IT will offer enhanced communication features on its ServiceNow Portal which is used for requesting service tickets for your IT needs. Learn more.

Information Security Awareness: Crypto Currency Mining
In recent years, alternative digital currencies, called crypto currencies or crypto coins, have become popular alternatives to government backed currencies, such as the Dollar, Euro, Yen, etc. Crypto currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Monero, have sky-rocketed in value over the last several years, leading a number of people to invest in these alternative currencies. Crypto coins must be "mined" with special computer software or hardware, the digital equivalent of digging for precious metals.

Recently, there has been an increase in instances of crypto currencies being mined using Emory computing resources. This activity is explicitly forbidden by Emory's IT Conditions of Use policy, which states: "IT resources are not to be used for private financial gain or for supporting non-Emory related businesses."

If you are currently involved in crypto currency mining with Emory owned resources (such as computers or servers), you must immediately cease doing so, and remove the software. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken. Crypto currency mining uses computing resources in a manner that they were not intended for, and potentially presents an information security risk to other systems.

Oxford College Summer Camps
Oxford College announces that the Oxford Summer Day Camp Program is now open for registration!  We will have 6 weeks of engaging and fun camps for children ages 6 to 13 with topics in sports, coding and art.  Prices start at $170 per week and include lunch, before and after care, and a snack. We will also be seeking volunteers, ages 15 to 21, to serve as camp counselors. Please visit our webpage or view the attached flyer for more information.

Emory Denim Day - Wednesday, April 18th
To show support for survivors of sexual assault and the larger goal of ending sexual violence, the Emory community is invited to participate in Emory Denim Day on Wednesday, April 18. Learn more.

Webinar - Making a Move Within: Tips for Interview Skills
Do you have an interview scheduled for a new position at Emory? Are you interested in brushing up on your interviews skills, so you’ll be ready when called for an interview? Learn what steps you should take to prepare for an interview. Participants will learn to highlight their strengths and demonstrate how they are the best candidate for the job! Join us for this 45- minute webinar to learn the best practices for interviewing. Your interview questions will be answered at the end of the presentation.

•  Wednesday, April 18 – 12:15 pm- 1:00 pm Register Here

•  Friday, April 27 – 10:00 am – 10:45 am Register Here

Stay tuned for details about upcoming webinars in May!

Healthy Emory Connect Offering New Programs
Healthy Emory Connect is now offering programs on Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness and Yoga. Sign into your account or join, so you can learn more about these programs and earn points towards your medical plan incentives. Learn more.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta Needs Volunteers to Serve as Mentors!

Our mission at BBBS is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. We have almost 1,000 children on our waiting list, ready to be paired with a Big Brother or Big Sister. We are in particular need of Big Brothers, but we welcome all volunteers! To learn more about our programs, please visit www.bbbsatl.org and if you're interested in volunteering, you can reach Zach Nikonovich-Kahn, the Director of Volunteer Recruitment, at zach@bbbsatl.org.

Learn more at: https://www.bbbsatl.org/be-a-mentor