Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues,
Thank you for the efforts that you have put into preparing our campus, programs, and courses for the spring semester! We welcomed about 420 students back to campus this past weekend, and we expect about 10 more to be arriving in the next week after they navigate quarantine, isolation, or travel issues. All students were tested for COVID-19 upon arrival to campus and I am delighted to say that we had 0 positive test results. Of the students living at Oxford this semester, 40 are new-to-campus first-year students, and 52 are returning sophomores. Beyond campus, over 400 students will be learning and living remotely this semester, and we appreciate your creative ways to engage and build community with them.
Please continue to practice the public health safety measures that keep our community safe — wash your hands, watch your distance, and wear your masks. We have high hopes for the expanding waves of the vaccine distribution. Best wishes in this first week of the semester.
Best,
Doug
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As students returned to campus and classes resumed, I found myself meditating and praying for this semester on my early morning walks with our new dog. Walking meditations are another way to connect with something or someone greater than us. They can help us focus for the day ahead, remember to give intention to our breathing, or simply move us outside and into a different headspace.
Sometimes, many times, we need more than ourselves to make our way in the world. We all need support, so I want to remind you that the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life provides support to all members of the campus community. Please take a moment to view this infographic and remember that we are here for staff, students, and faculty.
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Eric Solomon, visiting assistant professor of English and American studies, delivered two papers at the 2021 Modern Language Association Virtual Conference in early January. The first, titled "Uncredited Lost Companions: The Inheritance of Leading Men," was part of the Persistent Narratives: Queer Performances between the Past and the Future panel. The second, titled "I Like Me” and the Usual Lines: Current States of Quare Desire,” was part of the Quare Souths roundtable moderated by Oxford's own Molly McGehee, associate dean for faculty development, director of the Oxford Center for Teaching and Scholarship, and associate professor of English and American studies.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture January 28 |
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The Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion hosts the virtual 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture: Legacy and Responsibility on Thursday, January 28, from 4-5:30 p.m.
Maggie Anderson JD, MBA, 87L author of Our Black Year, will provide the keynote address Economic Unity — Our Peaceful and Powerful Protest,
followed by a conversation with Vice Provost Carol E. Henderson.
Register online and the Zoom event link will be emailed to you prior to the event.
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Dining updates and news for spring semester |
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Please see the flyer below with dining updates for spring semester including updated hours, new reusable dining bags available for faculty and staff by request at the dining hall, and new menu items! |
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$5 lunch for faculty/staff
Dean Douglas Hicks is once again sponsoring a subsidy for faculty/staff to purchase lunch. Bring your sustainable dining hall bag and grab your lunch to-go. The meal will cost $5 with the use of your EmoryCard. During lunch hours, you must swipe your EmoryCard, then pay with credit/debit card, or EagleDollars. (Note: The subsidy is not available at Oxpresso Café.)
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Oxford Recreation activities registration starts February 1 |
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Take a Break Tuesday hosted by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
Oxford Student Center plaza | 1:30-2:45 p.m.
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Southern Circuit Film Series: Cane Fire
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