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| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | |||
Hi, Emory!The start of summer hasn't slowed things down around campus. In this issue, you'll meet the new dean of Oxford College, get the scoop on one billion years of bioerosion, learn about an upcoming milestone performance for Emory Dance and more. And we've got the updated summer schedules you need for essentials like SAAC, WoodPEC, campus shuttles and more. Enjoy the long weekend, Eagles! |
This week's top stories |
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Leadership Badia Ahad named dean of Oxford College of Emory UniversityHailing from Loyola University Chicago, Badia Ahad is an experienced leader focused on providing faculty, students and staff with the resources they need to thrive. She will begin her role at Oxford on Aug. 1. |
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Profile Meet the new dean: Badia Ahad is a fan of Oxford College … and flourishingBadia Ahad has followed a lifelong pathway of learning and flourishing, from her childhood in Chicago to her research as an English professor, that has led to her new role as dean of Oxford College. |
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Creativity ‘Hearing Voices: Identity and Politics’ immersion theater production creates connections and conversationsDooley’s Players and the Emory Conversation Project partnered on an immersive theater experience that incorporated audience discussion around difficult topics. After several years of production at Oxford College, “Hearing Voices” debuted at Emory’s Atlanta campus this spring. |
Community Emory students serve and learn in the Georgia legislatureGovernment careers for Emory students are not uncommon, providing an important avenue to serving others. Even for those who don’t ultimately choose such work, internships at all levels of government prove satisfying and instructive. Meet students and alums who have worked in the office of state Sen. Elena Parent, whose district includes Emory's Atlanta campus. |
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Performance Emory Dance Program presents milestone performance at 2023 American College Dance Association National FestivalThe selection of professor Julio Medina’s work “tlalli” for the festival’s gala performance represents a first for the Emory Dance Program and a significant opportunity for student performers. |
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Recognition Seed funding for racial justice and equity research awarded to five faculty projectsIn support of Emory’s enterprise-wide commitment to racial and social justice, the Office of the Provost will provide seed funding totaling more than $800,000 to help Emory faculty launch five new research projects. |
Insight New book eyes earth’s excavators, from microbes to elephants and dinosaursEmory paleontologist Anthony Martin sums up a billion years of bioeroders — from microbes to dinosaurs to backyard squirrels — in his new book “Life Sculpted: Tales of the Animals, Plants and Fungi that Drill, Break and Scrape to Shape the Earth.” |
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ICYMI New Center for Native and Indigenous Studies set to launch in fall 2023Emory College’s Center for Native and Indigenous Studies will deepen the university’s partnership with the College of the Muscogee Nation and expand innovative research and teaching in Indigenous Studies. |
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