Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues,
Thanks to those of you who made it out to the Staff and Faculty Welcome Back Lunch last week. It was great to see everyone and spend some time together.
Earlier this week, you received an invitation to participate in the Oxford College Vision Setting Survey. As faculty and staff, your input is vitally important as we take stock of current strengths, challenges, and opportunities for growth. The survey is short, anonymous, and can be accessed here.
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Finally, please help us get the word out to second-year students about the Sophomore Summit.The Summit is a two-day overnight retreat that combines a camp-style stay with space to connect with peers, hear from professors and alumni, and plan for the rest of their time at Oxford, Emory, and beyond. Students can learn more and register here.
Warmly,
Badia
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Submitting to Campus Update
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To submit items for Campus Update, please email Julia Kim. The newsletter is distributed weekly on Wednesday. Please submit items by Monday afternoon.
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Oxford Communications is featuring a staff member each week to help us get to know our colleagues. To nominate a staff colleague to answer our five-question profile for publication in future issues, please contact [email protected]. You can also nominate yourself!
NAME: Demetrise Edwards
TITLE/DEPT: Executive Chef — Oxford Dining
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How long have you been at Oxford?
For the past two years, I have been overseeing the Oxford kitchen operations, which also involves recruiting and training my culinary team. I also create menus aimed at meeting Oxford's quality standards and execute pop-up events around campus.
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What do you like best about your job and about Oxford?
I like the fact that Oxford consists of a group of individuals who, over time, have become like family to me. I also like that working here has enabled me to express my culinary creativity more freely.
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What is your favorite song/tv show/movie/restaurant/podcast?
My favorite singer is Musiq Soulchild, and my favorite TV show is The Wire.
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What makes you happy or brings you joy?
I am happy when talking with God. Being with my family and indulging in different dining experiences brings me much joy.
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Please complete this sentence: It might surprise people to know that I...
... used to play basketball in high school.
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Ken Carter, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology, was recently featured in the podcast Lakeside Drive F1 Podcast on an episode titled, "Dr. Ken Carter on F1 Drivers — Thrill Seekers or Chill Seekers? The psychology of sensation seeking." You can listen to the podcast on Spotify here, Apple Music here, and on YouTube here.
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Ami Hernández, Director of Career Services, just successfully defended her doctoral dissertation: Preparing to be unprepared for a VUCA world: An action research project exploring capacity-building and community change on a college campus. This was the culmination of the Doctor of Education program in Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University of Georgia. Ami's study, in collaboration with campus partners, designed the delivery for and studied the impact of the Oxford Principles on the Oxford campus community over the past three years. Congratulations, Ami!
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Tony Antonio DelCampo 89Ox 91C, was recently featured in the Georgia Bar Journal. DelCampo is a member of the Oxford Board of Counselors. To read the article, click here.
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Emory Alumni Board — Leadership Scholarship Recipients
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Congratulations to this year’s EAB Leadership Scholarship recipients! This year's recipients included three Oxford Alumnae: Grace Engel 21Ox 23C 24PH, Zari Massay 23Ox 25N, and Doreen Okeh 23Ox 25C. For more information on the EAB Leadership Scholarship, please click here.
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Chef Appreciation Week is September 10-16. We want to recognize Chef Demetrius, Chef Eric, and everyone who works at the dining hall! The next time you're there, please thank both chefs and the dining hall staff for all the hard work that goes into the great meals they prepare for all of us!
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The Michael C. Carlos Museum and Emory Libraries present an event focused on the plight of the ever-growing refugee population. Hosts comedian David Perdue and social curator/activist Munir Meghjani 08Ox 10C welcome comedians Angel Contreras and Gilbert Lawand, and artist and Spelman emeritus professor Arturo Lindsay for Comedy and Conversations, a critical, concerned, and sometimes comic look at the world around us, designed to bring attention and action to Little Amal's message of hope. You can register for the event here.
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Professional Development — Employee Discount
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In the spirit of One Emory, the Goizueta Business School is piloting a new discount program for Emory. We are extending a 50% discount to send one or more of your staff or faculty to our upcoming programming:
Interested individuals and groups can register with the special offer code: EMORYEMPLOYEE2023 to receive the discount. Please note: The discount code is non-transferable to family, friends, and other individuals. It is not available for our Executive Coaching Foundations Certificate, Advanced Executive Coaching Certificate, and MBA-Level courses. The discount code expires on December 4, 2023.
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Oxford Community Service Story
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Through the Ignite Oxford pre-orientation program and Orientation Week, students joined in community service work that benefited eight Newton County organizations. To read more, click here.
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Sophomore Summit is a two-day overnight retreat for second-year Atlanta and Oxford students that combines a camp-style stay with space to connect with peers, hear from professors and alumni, and discover concrete next steps for your time at Emory and beyond. To learn more about Sophomore Summit, click here.
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Akshara: Indian Music and Dance
William's Gym | 7:00 p.m.
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Choice or Chance: Understanding Your Locus of Control and Why It Is Important to You Presented by Dr. Steve Nowicki
Humanities 202 | 7:00 p.m.
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Take a Break Tuesday
ORSL & Emory Police
Oxford Student Center Plaza | 1:15-2:30 p.m.
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Documentary: Steffen Thomas Rock & Chisel - The artist behind some of the South’s most strident artwork
William's Gym | 7:00 p.m.
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Curiosity and Power: How and Why We Get Curious Presented by Perry Zurn
William's Gym | 7:00 p.m.
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Equal Creatures Band
Oxford Student Center | 7:00 p.m.
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To submit a news item for the next Campus Update, please email Julia Kim.
The newsletter is distributed weekly on Wednesday. Please submit items by Monday afternoon.
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