July 2017 Archive
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Oxford College | July 31, 2017
One of the areas where Oxford wants to create an upward trajectory is its alumni giving rate.
![The SURE program fuses teaching and scholarship.](../../../_includes/images/sections/news/2017/07/sure-main-osburn.jpg)
Oxford College | July 31, 2017
Three Oxford students spent the summer exploring black holes, organic farming strategies, and a new method for synthesizing molecules found in different drugs.
![Susan Ashmore co-edited a book celebrating women's histories in the Yellowhammer State.](../../../_includes/images/sections/news/2017/07/susan-ashmore.jpg)
Oxford College | July 24, 2017
Susan Ashmore's new book showcases the contributions women have made to the history of Alabama.
![Mawuko "Momo" Kpodo, a rising junior, is among five Emory MMUF Fellows who attended daily lectures and engaged in out-of-the-classroom learning experiences during the summer institute.](../../../_includes/images/sections/news/2017/07/mawuko-momo-kpodo.jpg)
Emory University | July 14, 2017
Through the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, students from underrepresented minority groups gain mentoring and support to pursue careers in academia.
![University faculty, students and advocates are confronting the complicated crisis of human trafficking by conducting research, establishing campus organizations and advocating for change.](https://news.emory.edu/stories/2017/06/emag_human_trafficking/thumbs/story_main.jpg)
Emory University | July 10, 2017
University students and alumni are confronting the complicated crisis of human trafficking by conducting research, establishing campus organizations and advocating for change.