Academic Innovation Oxford dean welcomes students to new academic year August 19, 2021 Oxford Dean Doug Hicks welcomes students back for the start of Fall 2021. Print Top Stories Academic Innovation Emory launches Center for Civic Reasoning to foster constructive dialogue Emory University’s new Center for Civic Reasoning will prepare students for democratic citizenship through courses that study how to engage in constructive disagreements around issues related to politics and daily life. Arts & Culture Artist makes Atlanta her canvas, with help from Emory’s Start:ME Muralist Teresa Abboud’s designs brighten areas throughout metro Atlanta. Watch her work and hear how participating in Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME program helped her see herself as an entrepreneur and mentor. Around Emory Emory ranked among top national universities by U.S. News Emory University continues to be listed among the nation’s top universities, coming in at No. 23 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 “Best Colleges” rankings.
