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From the Clifton Community Partnership:  Agriculture Commission Debate Provides Food for Thought; Dalai Lama Returns in October; New Green Residence Hall Opens Cultural Doors for Freshmen; Emory Healthcare Sponsors NASCAR Sprint Cup Series; Briarcliff Library Set to Close; Emory Hospital Ranked Among Nation's Best; New Bookstore Celebrates Grand Opening; Go Behind the Fence with Decatur Garden Tour; Emory Among 'Great Colleges to Work For'; New Hospital, Same Great Care; Top Chef Finalist Chops It Up as Farmers Market Resumes; Emory Village Roundabout Construction Under Way

Join community and University partners on Thursday, Sept. 2 at Tull Auditorium in Emory Law School from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the state's first sustainable agriculture debate with candidates for Agriculture Commissioner for Georgia. Commissioner Tommy Irvin is retiring after 41 years of overseeing Georgia's No. 1 industry, making this year's election a historic opportunity to shape policies that advance sustainable foods and farms across the state. Come hear what the candidates have to say about their commitment to sustainable agriculture.

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Since the last visit by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama in October 2007, Emory has strengthened the ties of the Emory-Tibetan partnership and has been committed to bringing together the best of the Western and Tibetan Buddhist intellectual traditions for their mutual enrichment and the discovery of new knowledge for the benefit of humanity. A return visit from the distinguished Emory professor again this October provides many opportunities to an even more exciting range of conversations, discoveries and knowledge that may benefit individuals and society.

Emory opened its newest sustainable residence hall for the class of 2014 in August. The residence hall, named Longstreet-Means Hall for the two residence halls which it replaced, completes Phase 3 of the University's planned freshman complex and anticipates receiving LEED silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Located at the intersection of Asbury Circle and Means Drive, Longstreet-Means Hall has incorporated water conservation methods into the building's design that includes technology recently implemented in Georgia. "We are one of the first facilities in the state to use captured greywater," says Andrea Trinklein, executive director of residence life and housing at Emory.  

Move over, Daytona 500. Take a number, Indy 500. There's a new heavyweight in the world of auto racing, and it comes out of Druid Hills.

Emory Healthcare has been named the title sponsor for this year's NASCAR's Labor Day weekend Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which will be named the "Emory Healthcare 500." The multiple-year contract calls for Emory Healthcare to sponsor the Speedway's 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and become the official health care provider of Atlanta Motor Speedway.