University Announcementshttps://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/university_announcements/index.htmlUniversity Announcements from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:52:44 -0500Emory announces spring semester courses to begin in remote formathttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_fenves_covid_spring_semester_28-12-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_fenves_covid_spring_semester_28-12-2021/campus.htmlEmory’s campus will remain open and the semester will begin on time, but to support academic continuity and reduce density across campus, courses will begin in a remote format. In-person learning will resume Jan. 31 as conditions permit.Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Emory University names new dean of Rollins School of Public Health https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_rollins_school_of_public_health_dean_fallin_22-12-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/hs_rollins_school_of_public_health_dean_fallin_22-12-2021/campus.htmlEmory University has appointed M. Daniele Fallin, an internationally regarded researcher and educator, as the new James W. Curran Dean of Public Health at the Rollins School of Public Health. Fallin will join Emory July 1, 2022. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Valeda F. Dent to serve as Emory’s inaugural vice provost of libraries and museumhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/upress_vice_provost_libraries_museum_dent_21-12-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/upress_vice_provost_libraries_museum_dent_21-12-2021/campus.htmlAs vice provost of libraries and museum, Valeda F. Dent will unite Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum under a new leadership structure. She will formally take the role in July 2022.Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Emory University to require COVID-19 boosters for students, faculty, staff https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_fenves_covid_booster_vaccination_requirement_16-12-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_fenves_covid_booster_vaccination_requirement_16-12-2021/campus.htmlWith the continued spread of COVID-19 and the emerging Omicron variant, all Emory University students, faculty and staff will be required to receive a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for the 2022 spring semester. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Kenya Faulkner to serve as Emory University chief compliance officerhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_business_administration_compliance_officer_faulkner_16-11-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_business_administration_compliance_officer_faulkner_16-11-2021/campus.htmlOn Nov. 15, Kenya Faulkner took the helm of Emory’s Office of Compliance, which provides leadership and oversight for all university compliance activities and adheres to the highest legal, professional and ethical standards. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500Lewin to step down from leadership of Emory University’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center and Emory Healthcare https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_jonathan_lewin/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_jonathan_lewin/campus.htmlSince 2016, Jonathan S. Lewin has led record-breaking growth in clinical volumes, research funding and patient quality outcomes. He will become a member of the Emory faculty after a new executive vice president for health affairs joins the university.Fri, 12 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0500Emory joins Race to Zero, Climate Leadership Network to reduce carbon emissionshttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_race_to_zero_climate_leadership_network_09-11-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_race_to_zero_climate_leadership_network_09-11-2021/campus.htmlAfter meeting with student leaders in the Emory Climate Coalition, President Gregory L. Fenves joined Race to Zero, an alliance of educational institutions devoted to achieving zero carbon emissions. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500Emory names new senior associate vice president of resource advancementhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_aae_savp_white/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_aae_savp_white/campus.htmlEmory’s Division of Advancement and Alumni Engagement has appointed Shomari White as the senior associate vice president of resource advancement, where he will provide leadership and strategic direction to the division’s financial, data, reporting, analytical and technology efforts.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500Emory’s Board of Trustees elects new membershttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/upress_new_board_of_trustees_members/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/upress_new_board_of_trustees_members/campus.htmlThe Board of Trustees has elected Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, founding partner of Lawrence & Bundy LLC; Allison Dukes, senior managing director and chief financial officer of Invesco; and Gregory Vaughn Palmer, resident bishop of the Ohio West Area of The United Methodist Church.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500Lisa Macklin to serve as interim dean and university librarianhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_tn_interim_dean_university_librarian_lisa_macklin/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_tn_interim_dean_university_librarian_lisa_macklin/campus.htmlLisa Macklin will serve as interim dean and university librarian during the search for the inaugural vice provost for libraries and museum. Currently, Macklin serves Emory Libraries as associate dean of research, engagement and scholarly communications.Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0400