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| Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 | |||
Hi, Eagles!Classes are officially back in session and we couldn't be happier to see campus bustling again. Events honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have already started, but there are plenty more in store over the next few days. Check out our calendar below and read more about everything happening during Emory King Week 2024. We're also bringing you stories about community members doing great things, including an award-winning international student, a professor who's been named chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, graduate students committed to interprofessional education and more. Stay warm, and keep reading for the latest news from around campus — who knows, you might see someone you recognize. ❄ |
Today’s top stories |
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Emory celebrates start of new semester with ‘First Snow’
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University Search launches for next dean of Candler School of TheologyProvost Ravi Bellamkonda has announced a search for an outstanding theological scholar to lead Emory’s Candler School of Theology, building on the progress made by Jan Love, the Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean of Candler, who previously shared plans to step down at the end of her term after 17 years as dean. |
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Leadership Ashley L. Brown to join Emory Campus Life as associate dean of studentsAshley L. Brown has been named Emory University’s inaugural associate dean of students, effective Feb. 1. She brings a decade of experience in social justice education and student engagement to this role. |
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Achievement Woodruff Health Sciences Center recognizes individuals for exceptional commitment to interprofessional educationThe Office of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice honored Emory health professional students and trainees for their commitment to interprofessional education while earning graduate degrees or completing residency and fellowship programs. |
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Recognition Student Peace Cyebukayire wins prestigious Georgia Rotary Student Program scholarshipEmory international student Peace Cyebukayire has been awarded the 2023-24 Georgia Rotary Student Program scholarship, a one-year ambassadorial scholarship focused on education and cultural enrichment. |
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Students Emory Biotech Consulting Club highlights alternative career paths for life science PhDsBiomedical graduate students who joined Emory's Biotech Consulting Club met recently to eat, drink, network and swap strategies for exploring careers in the biotechnology business. |
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Eminence Emory professor Jericho Brown named Academy of American Poets chancellorPulitzer Prize-winner Jericho Brown joins more than 125 distinguished poets who have served as academy chancellors, including W.H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Lucille Clifton, Rita Dove, Louise Glück, Yusef Komunyakaa, Naomi Shihab Nye, Claudia Rankine, Adrienne Rich and Arthur Sze. |
Academics New faculty, inspiring programs across campus to highlight spring semesterThe nine schools that make up Emory University have plans for new programs, inspiring events and more during the spring semester. Read a roundup of what’s in store. |
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Emory King Week 2024 |
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January |
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Panel Discussion: "King Week Feature Episode" with All Black Emory4:30 p.m. | Cox Hall, Emory Black Student Union |
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Emory's "Day On" of Community Service11:00 a.m. | Multiple locations |
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MLK Sunday: Worship Service and Special Lunch with Speaker Carol Henderson11:00 a.m. | Cannon Chapel and online |
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Book talk and signing: "The Book of James: The Power, Politics and Passion of LeBron" with Valerie Babb5:00 p.m. | R. Randall Rollins Building, Margaret H. Rollins Room and Foyer |
More events happening around campus |
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Concert: Violist Kayla Williams7:30 p.m. | Oxford College, Williams Hall |
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Studying Language Abroad in Summer 20245:30 p.m. | Psychology and Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, Room 290 |
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Decoding AI: Basics of AI Workshop1:00 p.m. | Robert W. Woodruff Library, Suite 217 |
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Swim and Dive Senior Day vs. Centre College11:00 a.m. | Madeline Jude Brown Aquatic Center |
| View the full Emory events calendar |
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