Category: Staff Bytes
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LITSers run, climb and dance their way to a happy Staff Fest
LITS was well-represented at Staff Fest, held on Friday, May 15, with scores of employees taking in the festivities. This year’s event featured a run/walk, line dancing, a climbing wall, volleyball, and a variety of food vendors. Congrats to all who participated in the FSAP-sponsored Fun Run/Walk. This year featured a course change as well as…
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Jim Johnson leaves impressive IT legacy
The Emory community was saddened by the passing of Jim Johnson last week. He was 73 years old. Jim, who served as Emory’s Vice Provost of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer from 1988 to 1998, was an IT pioneer in higher education. Jim helped build Emory’s fiber optic network, established supercomputer and biological science computer centers for research,…
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Class stages dance mob by Woodruff Library
If you happened to be walking by the Woodruff Library or Cox Hall on April 22, you might have caught a glimpse of art…in motion. Emory’s Contemporary Modern Dance III class staged a “dance mob” for passersby in which the class literally danced its way from the Goizueta Business School to the Quad. The dancers…
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Atlanta Symphony invites Emory staff to show their artistic talents
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is hosting the world premiere of Christopher Theofanidis’s Creation/Creator on Thursday, April 23 and Saturday, April 25. These performances are part of The Creation Stories Project, a collaboration between Emory, the ASO, and the Georgia Humanities Council. In order to fully explore the theme of “creation” and create an immersive experience for the audiences…
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The Riders of 1762
If you happen to be driving to Emory in the early morning, you might see a pink glow among the tail lights of your fellow commuters. If so, you are probably catching a glimpse of Sandra Harrison (Business and Administration), as she rides the most tricked-out scooter imaginable to work. Sandra’s scooter is a 2009 Vespa…
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Meet Katherine Ellis Starratt
Laura Starratt (MARBL) gave birth to Katherine Ellis on October 20, 2014. Born at Emory Midtown Hospital, weighing 7-pounds, 4-ounces and measuring over 20 inches, Katherine is the second child for Rick and Laura. Their son Tommy celebrated his third birthday yesterday. “Katherine is pretty cool,” said Laura. “She sleeps very well!”
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Sustainable decorations
Something about the holidays brings out the craftiness in all sorts of people. Garrett Southwell, the sustainability representative for the 1599 Building, used coffee holders to create a unique Holiday Tree. He was aiming for the strength of a honeycomb structure. As it turned out, paperclips were what was needed. The snow-capped effect is made…