Staff Fest Coming May 17
For over forty years, Emory has celebrated its staff members for the support they provide to the university all year round. This year’s theme is One Emory: Engaged for Impact! The main event will take place from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm on the Quad, with games, music, dancing, food and lots more!

• Register for the Volleyball Tournaments
• Register for the Fun Run/Fun Walk

Staff Fest t-shirts are on sale now. Due to the popularity of this year’s design, t-shirts are selling fast, so don’t delay!

See what else is planned for Staff Fest 2019.

Emory Staff Honored for Years of Service
On Thursday, April 25, 2019, Emory University staff members were honored for their years of service at a special luncheon with President Sterk. 50-year, 45-year, 40-year, 35-year, 30-year, and 25-year anniversary milestones were celebrated. View list of the 2019 Service Award Recipients.

Forbes Ranks Emory on its Top 100 List of America's Best Large Employers, No. 2 in Georgia
Forbes teamed up with market research company Statista to pinpoint the U.S. companies liked best by employees in their annual ranking of America’s best employers. Read story.

Emory’s Workplace Violence Training for Managers
Emory’s Workplace Violence Training for Managers is now available in ELMS. All managers/supervisors at Emory University are required to take this new training which will help you better understand the threat of workplace violence in our community, recognize the warning signs, and learn what to do if you find yourself confronting a potential threatening situation. Be sure to watch the entire video to receive credit for the course. Please take the course no later than June 15. For instructions on accessing, refer to an email sent on May 3 from HR Communications.

New Webinar: Teaching Your Child Responsibility
Children can learn to become responsible adults. In this webinar, you will review the characteristics of a responsible child, from accountability to fulfilling obligations. You will then discuss the importance of effective feedback, appropriate rewards and other steps to raising a responsible child. You will explore the role of self-esteem in the process and the negative impact of using guilt and arbitrary rules. There is an emphasis on the parents' role in shaping responsible behavior. Register now.

For questions about this webinar or parenting support at Emory University contact Worklife at 404-727-7613.

2019 Summer Camp and Learning Programs Spotlight
Discover the many different summer camp and learning activities that are available for school-aged children in the metro-Atlanta area. The 2019 summer camp guide highlights some of the local summer camp and learning programs from Emory's 2019 Summer Camp and Learning Expo that was held in February. View Summer Camp Spotlight.

Emory University/Emory Healthcare Employee MBA Information Breakfast
Thinking about pursuing your MBA? The MBA Admissions team at Goizueta Business School invites you attend an information session for Emory University and Emory Healthcare employees. During this 1 hour session you will learn about the admissions process, resources, and the student experience for our Evening and Executive MBA programs. Breakfast held on May 14, 2019 at 7:30 am, Goizueta Business School Room, 130-Auditorium. Please register by May 7, 2019.

Emory Startup Launch Accelerator Program: Call for Applicants
After a successful 2018 cohort, the Emory Startup Launch Accelerator program is now accepting applications from teams for a Fall 2019 cohort. This program, funded by a grant from the Goizueta Creativity and Innovation Initiative, is offered to help early stage founders through a defined process that will help teams rapidly take their ideas and test them with customers to discard, change and build a business model to move the startup forward. The 10-week program begins October 3rd. Applications are now open.  It’s a free program, open to the entire Emory community (students, faculty, staff and alumni), to help build and enhance Emory’s entrepreneurial spirit by helping create successful startups. Learn more.

Emory Continuing Education
Emory Continuing Education announces the following upcoming courses. Emory University faculty, staff, and alumni receive 10% off tuition using promo code EAGLE12.

• Emory Test Prep - Our multi-dimensional strategies and coursework will have you walking confidently into the test room ready for the challenge, anticipating questions, and expecting success. ECE currently offers academic test prep courses (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, SAT/PSAT) as well as professional options: (PMP, CAPM, PHR/SPHR, and CFP). Visit EmoryTestPrep.com for more details.

• Cybersecurity and Information Security - This program delivers broad coverage of the theory and practices of information security in an applied format. Course materials are delivered by practitioners and experts via lectures, discussions, lab sessions, and class projects. Key areas include system security analysis, threats and vulnerabilities, enterprise system monitoring, attack detection and defensive measures, malware behavior, risk and recovery management, cryptography, Internet of things (IoT), applications of artificial intelligence/machine learning and more. Begins Saturday, June 1.
  
  
• Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning - Emory Continuing Education’s AI/DL curriculum -- designed for college graduates and working professionals -- focuses on practical applications and core concepts to prepare participants for real-world business problems and AI-related careers. The course blends theoretical elements and hands-on, problem-solving techniques in order to build a solid foundation in various AI, ML, and DL methodologies. Begins Saturday, June 22.

Emory Executive Education Upcoming Courses
Emory Executive Education is the Goizueta Business School’s program for non-degree education for individuals and organizations. These are the upcoming courses for the rest of the year:

• Strategy and Execution on May 15-16: Gain clarity on how to properly review, strategically plan, and execute on initiatives that are important to your line of work.
  
  
• Building a Data-Driven Strategy for the Future on May 20-21: Gain a leader’s perspective on the broad topic of Business Analytics and uses of data to understand the future of business in a data-driven economy.

Moms and Grads! Sparkfly Perks Has Discounts for Gift Giving From Flowers And Gifts To Electronics
You can find offers by visiting your dedicated Sparkfly Perks discount website.