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For Students of Emory University
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016
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WELCOME
Meet the Class of 2020
Emory's newest undergraduate students arrive with top grades and test scores, bolstered by years of community service and impressive athletic and artistic achievements.

 

COMMUNITY
Move-In Day highlights Emory spirit
Emory volunteers greeted the Class of 2020 with cheers, dances and plenty of help to move their belongings into their new homes. Hear incoming students and President-elect Claire Sterk reflect on Emory's welcoming spirit.

 

STATISTICS
By the numbers: Class of 2020
Take a closer look at the demographics of first-year students entering Emory University.

 

PROFILES
New Emory Scholars bring diverse talents to campus
A debater interested in languages and biochemistry. A spoken-word poet who mastered Russian and studied in Poland. A weight lifter who founded a nonprofit program for children. Get to know the newest Emory Scholars, selected for both their achievements and potential.

ACADEMICS
Fall courses offer fresh perspectives on high-profile issues
From the global struggle for clean water to the upcoming presidential election, Emory courses bring critical insights to current events and offer new approaches to familiar subjects. Explore a sample of fall classes that are timely, creative or just plain cool.

 

OUTREACH
Emory ALS Center issues Ice Bucket Challenge
Standing in front of the Emory University School of Medicine, a group from the Emory ALS Center took the Ice Bucket Challenge and encouraged Emory staff, faculty and students to join them.

 

RESOURCES
Campus construction projects continue as new semester begins
Hospital construction and streetscape improvements will continue along Clifton Road this fall, while work is also underway on a variety of new campus amenities.

 

RESEARCH
Babies' spatial reasoning predicts later math skills
Spatial reasoning measured in infancy predicts how children do at math at four years of age, according to a new study led by Emory psychologist Stella Lourenco.

INNOVATION
Start of the academic year brings new faces, programs across Emory
The nine schools that make up Emory University have extensive plans for the 2016-17 academic year. Here's a roundup of what's new and noteworthy.
 
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Oxford College Move-In Day
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Oxford College welcomed the Class of 2020 to campus on Friday, Aug. 19, with a variety of activities, including the traditional Coca-Cola Toast. See more photos from the day.

Emory College Move-In Day
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The Class of 2020 moved into Emory College on Saturday, Aug. 20, greeted by enthusiastic volunteers and President-elect Claire Sterk. View more photos.
 
Take Note
 
Zika virus: Guidelines for Emory travelers
Zika virus: Guidelines for Emory travelers

Barnes to serve as interim executive vice president for business and administration
Barnes to serve as interim executive vice president for business and administration

Emory Cinematheque's 'Drawn to Film: From Comics to Cinema' series kicks off Aug. 31
Emory Cinematheque's 'Drawn to Film: From Comics to Cinema' series kicks off Aug. 31

Emory Volleyball ranked No. 4 in AVCA preseason Top 25 poll
Emory Volleyball ranked No. 4 in AVCA preseason Top 25 poll
 
Emory Insider: Traditions
 
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Wonderful Wednesdays: The Emory campus gathers on Wednesdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Asbury Circle. The tradition harkens back to 1967-1982, when Emory didn't have classes on Wednesdays. In 2006, Wonderful Wednesday was revived as a student-led event featuring activities and information from a variety of groups. The first Wonderful Wednesday of the new semester is Aug. 31.
 
In The News
 
Fighting for power of truth

 

Fighting for power of truth
Aug. 20 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Becoming disabled

 

Becoming disabled
Aug. 19 |  Rosemarie Garland-Thomson |  New York Times

What does a dog want more -- 'good boy' or treats?

 

What does a dog want more -- 'good boy' or treats?
Aug. 17 |  Gregory Berns |  Washington Post

Atlanta filmmaker, scholar talk 'Pioneers of African-American Cinema'

 

Atlanta filmmaker, scholar talk 'Pioneers of African-American Cinema'
Aug. 17 |  Matthew Bernstein |  WABE-FM
 
Featured Events
 
Author visit: "My Father and Atticus Finch"

 

Author visit: "My Father and Atticus Finch"
Emory Medal Winner and adjunct Emory Law faculty member Joe Beck discusses his father's quest for justice in 1930s Alabama.
When: Aug. 25, 12:15 p.m.
Where: Emory Law, Hunter Atrium
Admission: Free
SongFest

 

SongFest
First-year students in Emory College write and perform songs in praise of their residence halls.
When: Aug. 25, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Physical Education Center
Admission: Free
Memorial service for Abinta Kabir and Faraaz Hossain

 

Memorial service for Abinta Kabir and Faraaz Hossain
Oxford College hosts a memorial for students who were victims of the July terrorist attack in Bangladesh.
When: Aug. 28, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Allen Memorial United Methodist Church, Oxford, Georgia
Admission: Free
 
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40th Annual J.D. Martin Visiting Professorship: "Conscious Leadership: Lessons Learned While Building a Medical School"
When: Aug. 25, 7:00 a.m.
Where: Emory University Hospital Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
25
Aug.
 
Healthy Winship Free Lecture: Family History and Genetic Counseling
When: Aug. 25, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
25
Aug.
 
Rollins School of Public Health Town Hall: Strengthening the RSPH Community and Beyond
When: Aug. 25, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins Room
Admission: Free
 
25
Aug.
 
Office of LGBT Life Open House
When: Aug. 25, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Dobbs University Center, Office of LGBT Life
Admission: Free
 
25
Aug.
 
Theater Interest Meeting
When: Aug. 25, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Dobbs University Center, Mary Gray Munroe Theater
Admission: Free
 
26
Aug.
 
Winship Endowed Elkin Lecture: Single Cell Genomics
When: Aug. 26, 12:15 p.m.
Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
31
Aug.
 
Winship Grand Rounds: Cellular and Metabolic Signaling in Human Malignancies
When: Aug. 31, 7:30 a.m.
Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
31
Aug.
 
Weekly Workshop: How Do I Do Research?
When: Aug. 31, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Pitts Theology Library, Large Group Study Room 2
Admission: Free
 
31
Aug.
 
Film screening: "Batman" (1989)
When: Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 208
Admission: Free
 
02
Sept.
 
Bate Papo: Portuguese Conversation Hour
When: Sept. 2, 1:00 p.m.
Where: Longstreet-Means Hall
Admission: Free
 
02
Sept.
 
Friday Limin Welcome Back
When: Sept. 2, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Dobbs University Center, Centro Latino
Admission: Free
 
06
Sept.
 
Foreign Relations, Funerary Art and Pharaoh: Visual Play in Ancient Egypt
When: Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 103
Admission: Free
 
07
Sept.
 
Center for Global Safe WASH Open House
When: Sept. 7, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room
Admission: Free
 
07
Sept.
 
Lecture: The End of White Christian America and Its Implications for the 2016 Election
When: Sept. 7, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Cannon Chapel Sanctuary
Admission: Free
 
07
Sept.
 
Tibetan Shrine Lecture: "Bodyguard Buddhas: Protector Deities in Tibetan Buddhism"
When: Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall
Admission: Free
 
07
Sept.
 
Film screening: "Prince Valiant" (1954)
When: Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 208
Admission: Free
 
07
Sept.
 
Concert: Chamber Music Trio
When: Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall
Admission: Free
 
08
Sept.
 
Healthy Winship Lecture: 10 Common Diet and Exercise Myths Debunked
When: Sept. 8, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
08
Sept.
 
Philosophy Colloquium: The Phenomenology of the Inapparent
When: Sept. 8, 4:15 p.m.
Where: Psychology Building, Room 290
Admission: Free
 
08
Sept.
 
Film Screening: "In Our Son's Name"
When: Sept. 8, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252
Admission: Free
 
09
Sept.
 
Winship Endowed Elkin Lecture: Mitochondrial Metabolism Regulate Cancer
When: Sept. 9, 12:15 p.m.
Where: Winship Cancer Institute, John H. Kauffman Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
10
Sept.
 
Gamma Phive K Color Dash Benefitting Girls on the Run
When: Sept. 10, 9:00 a.m.
Where: McDonough Field
Admission: $20
 
10
Sept.
 
Coiling Culture: Basketry Art of Native North America
When: Sept. 10, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum
Admission: Free for Emory students, staff, faculty
 
10
Sept.
 
Disability Film Festival
When: Sept. 10, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Harland Cinema
Admission: Free
 
10
Sept.
 
Sarah Chang, violin, and Julio Elizalde, piano
When: Sept. 10, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall
Admission: $10 Emory students; $55 general public; $44 discount category members
 
11
Sept.
 
Bach Live!
When: Sept. 11, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Emerson Concert Hall
Admission: Free
 
 
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