Emory held several campus events — including the 11th Annual Quilt on the Quad display, a parade, music and dance performance — in recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
Dec. 2, 2015
Skip carousel![World AIDS Day is held each year on Dec. 1 to remind everyone that the worldwide struggle against the disease remains urgent. Emory recognized the day with a series of events on campus.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F027.jpg)
![For the past decade, Emory's annual Quilt on the Quad, the largest collegiate display of AIDS Memorial Quilt panels in the U.S., has served as a reminder to anyone walking through campus. Usually taking up a large portion of the quad, the quilt was moved indoors to the Dobbs University Center (DUC) and Atwood Chemistry Center due to the possibility of rain.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F261.jpg)
![In addition to Quilt on the Quad, Emory recognized the day with a parade, led by the Mausiki Scales Common Ground Collective Band, an Afrobeat band that explores musical styles from West Africa.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F152.jpg)
![Members of the Moving in the Spirit program, an Atlanta-based youth development program centered on dance, accompanied the band in the parade.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F091.jpg)
![The dance troop developed a piece that addresses the AIDS epidemic in metro Atlanta.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F055.jpg)
![A member of Moving in the Spirit.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F085.jpg)
![The band ended the parade at the DUC.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F213.jpg)
![The student-organized Quilt on the Quad returned for an 11th year with its largest display ever ¿ about 900 quilt panels.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F249.jpg)
![The AIDS Memorial Quilt was founded in 1987 and now contains more than 48,000 individual panels, each measuring 3 feet by 6 feet and honoring a person who died as a result of AIDS.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F263.jpg)
![The quilt on display at the DUC.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F274.jpg)
![The quilt on display at the DUC.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F289.jpg)
![The quilt on display at Atwood Chemistry Center.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F310.jpg)
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![World AIDS Day is held each year on Dec. 1 to remind everyone that the worldwide struggle against the disease remains urgent. Emory recognized the day with a series of events on campus.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F027.jpg)
World AIDS Day is held each year on Dec. 1 to remind everyone that the worldwide struggle against the disease remains urgent. Emory recognized the day with a series of events on campus.
![For the past decade, Emory's annual Quilt on the Quad, the largest collegiate display of AIDS Memorial Quilt panels in the U.S., has served as a reminder to anyone walking through campus. Usually taking up a large portion of the quad, the quilt was moved indoors to the Dobbs University Center (DUC) and Atwood Chemistry Center due to the possibility of rain.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F261.jpg)
For the past decade, Emory's annual Quilt on the Quad, the largest collegiate display of AIDS Memorial Quilt panels in the U.S., has served as a reminder to anyone walking through campus. The quilt was moved indoors to the Dobbs University Center (DUC) and Atwood Chemistry Center due to the possibility of rain.
![In addition to Quilt on the Quad, Emory recognized the day with a parade, led by the Mausiki Scales Common Ground Collective Band, an Afrobeat band that explores musical styles from West Africa.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F152.jpg)
In addition to Quilt on the Quad, Emory recognized the day with a parade, led by the Mausiki Scales Common Ground Collective Band, an Afrobeat band that explores musical styles from West Africa.
![Members of the Moving in the Spirit program, an Atlanta-based youth development program centered on dance, accompanied the band in the parade.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F091.jpg)
Members of the Moving in the Spirit program, an Atlanta-based youth development program centered on dance, accompanied the band in the parade.
![The dance troop developed a piece that addresses the AIDS epidemic in metro Atlanta.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F055.jpg)
The dance troop developed a piece that addresses the AIDS epidemic in metro Atlanta.
![A member of Moving in the Spirit.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F085.jpg)
A member of Moving in the Spirit.
![The band ended the parade at the DUC.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F213.jpg)
The band ended the parade at the DUC.
![The student-organized Quilt on the Quad returned for an 11th year with its largest display ever ¿ about 900 quilt panels.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F249.jpg)
The student-organized quilt display returned for an 11th year with its largest display ever — about 900 quilt panels.
![The AIDS Memorial Quilt was founded in 1987 and now contains more than 48,000 individual panels, each measuring 3 feet by 6 feet and honoring a person who died as a result of AIDS.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F263.jpg)
The AIDS Memorial Quilt was founded in 1987 and now contains more than 48,000 individual panels, each measuring 3 feet by 6 feet and honoring a person who died as a result of AIDS.
![The quilt on display at the DUC.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F274.jpg)
The quilt on display at the DUC.
![The quilt on display at the DUC.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F289.jpg)
The quilt on display at the DUC.
![The quilt on display at Atwood Chemistry Center.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F310.jpg)
The quilt on display at Atwood Chemistry Center.
![The quilt on display at Atwood Chemistry Center.](../../../../slideshows/er_world_aids_day_photos/0120101-15BM-F343.jpg)
The quilt on display at Atwood Chemistry Center.