2017 Archive
Oxford College | October 2, 2017
Oxford alumni giving for fiscal year 2017
Oxford College | December 20, 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, Oxford celebrates the high points of a year with record admissions and student achievement numbers. Dean Douglas Hicks finished his first calendar year on our historic campus with outstanding faculty and staff. Get a glimpse of Oxford life as we reflect on this past year.
Emory University | December 20, 2017
Every day, Emory photographers can be found from the classroom to the operating room, documenting the university's mission "to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity." View 12 of their best photos of the year.
Oxford College | December 6, 2017
Healthy Eagles organize events to help fellow students destress and practice self-care.
Oxford College | December 14, 2017
Two Oxford faculty members have joined the ranks of Emory University faculty with named professorships.
Emory University | November 30, 2017
As Emory continues to advocate for changes in Republican tax reform proposals, the university's top governance groups have contacted Capitol Hill about provisions in both House and Senate bills that would negatively impact higher education.
Emory University | November 22, 2017
Emory's Atlanta and Oxford campuses welcome the return of several seasonal traditions, including A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2, in Glenn Memorial Auditorium.
Oxford College | November 15, 2017
Oxford College's influence on Newton County and the state of Georgia extends beyond an educational mission of excellence to a measurable economic impact.
Oxford College | November 14, 2017
Whether packing shoeboxes with donated treats for children in foster care or sprucing up the Oxford Nature Trail, volunteers for Emory Cares at Oxford Service Day invested in their community and campus.
Oxford College | November 3, 2017
The Southern Circuit Tour returns to the Oxford campus for the fourth year to encourage interaction between audience members and independent filmmakers.
Oxford College | November 2, 2017
Annie Chappell continues a tradition of excellence in athletics as a third generation Oxford/Emory student.
Emory University | November 3, 2017
Launched in January of this year, Georgia Blossom is a nonprofit founded and run by Emory College students focused on making and delivering flower-press kits to local elementary school students.
Emory University | October 24, 2017
Fourteen employees have been selected as this year's winners of the Emory University Award of Distinction. Since 1985, the annual awards have recognized staff members who make significant contributions to the Emory community.
Oxford College | October 16, 2017
Oxford's fall play Water by the Spoonful examines pain, healing, addiction, and what makes family.
Oxford College | October 18, 2017
Tour the Oxford organic farm, experience a performance of a Pulitzer-winning play, or run a 5K during Family Weekend 2017, Oct. 20-22.
Oxford College | October 16, 2017
The Oxford College community recently united for a memorial game to celebrate the life of Oxford continuee Tom Hilchey Ox16.
Oxford College | October 2, 2017
The Oxford College Library and the Oxford Film Club are hosting a monthly film series that highlights current themes and topics.
Emory University | September 25, 2017
Emory is one of the first major research universities to completely overhaul how it teaches chemistry, from introductory courses to capstone senior seminars. The new curriculum, called Chemistry Unbound, is supported by a $1.2 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Emory University | September 14, 2017
Emory University has been ranked 21st among the nation's top universities in the new 2018 Best Colleges guidebook from U.S. News & World Report.
Oxford College | September 14, 2017
The Oxford College community gathered in the North Georgia mountains for the annual fall retreat to relax and recharge.
Emory University | September 13, 2017
Tropical storm fells trees on Emory's campuses, but extensive emergency preparations help keep students and patients safe in Irma's wake.
Emory University | September 13, 2017
They're young, they're smart, and they're making their mark. The first-ever class of "40 Under Forty" outstanding young alumni gives all 140,000-plus Emory graduates forty new reasons to be proud.
Emory University | September 8, 2017
Emory University remains closed Tuesday due to conditions related to Hurricane Irma. Learn how you can stay informed and safe.
Oxford College | August 31, 2017
With the start of college and professional football upon us, the mania of American sports fandom will be on full display. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Erin Tarver's new book looks at the deeper side of what's going on.
Emory University | August 30, 2017
A father-daughter duo will present for Oxford College an evening all about music as a gift and a quest.
Oxford College | July 31, 2017
One of the areas where Oxford wants to create an upward trajectory is its alumni giving rate.
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.
Oxford College | July 24, 2017
Susan Ashmore's new book showcases the contributions women have made to the history of Alabama.
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.
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.
Emory University | August 28, 2017
They come from as far away as Ghana and as close as Atlanta. They have performed at Carnegie Hall, founded nonprofits and graduated as valedictorian. Get to know the newest Emory Scholars, selected for their achievements and potential.
Emory University | August 28, 2017
From mathematicians, environmental scientists and chemists to scholars who study literature, ancient DNA, and health care disparities, new faculty members bring a wealth of expertise across a sweeping range of intellectual disciplines.
Emory University | August 25, 2017
Across Emory, fall semester courses bring both new insights and historical context to critical issues, tackling topics ranging from big data to big questions like what it means to be human and where human rights come from.
Oxford College | August 24, 2017
Oxford has big plans for the new academic year as we welcome new and returning students, and faculty and staff to campus.
Emory University | August 23, 2017
The nine schools that make up Emory University have big plans for the 2017-18 academic year. Get the stats on their incoming classes, plus a roundup of what's noteworthy, from new degree programs to new leaders.
Emory University | August 23, 2017
Emory's Class of 2021 arrives this week from across the nation and the world. Along with impressive grades, test scores and artistic and athletic endeavors, they bring diverse stories of their academic journeys.
Emory University | August 22, 2017
Emory's 2017-18 academic year got off to a unique start Monday as students, faculty and staff gathered on the university's Atlanta and Oxford campuses to watch the first partial solar eclipse to grace the area in decades.
Oxford College | August 18, 2017
For the 485 first-year students arriving at Oxford to begin the 2017-18 academic year, New Student Orientation is a five-day adventure that prepares them for Oxford and the college experience in general.
Emory University | August 17, 2017
Working this summer in companies around the world, students come together through a linguistics course to analyze and compare their experiences -- a model of how Emory constructs online classes.
Emory University | August 16, 2017
As first-year students move into residence halls this weekend, they will be greeted by hundreds of staff and fellow students who devote thousands of hours to help them feel at home on Emory's Atlanta and Oxford campuses.
Oxford College | June 28, 2017
A recent Oxford College trip to explore modern issues of religious protest and reform was inspired by a 500-year-old event.
Oxford College | June 22, 2017
Own Oxford helps incoming first-year students form connections that will carry throughout their time at Oxford College.
Oxford College | June 21, 2017
Three recently completed books have emerged from Oxford's Center for Academic Excellence (CAE).
Oxford College | June 13, 2017
Oxford College hosts many groups that keep things bustling on campus during the summer break.
Oxford College | June 6, 2017
Brad Hawley, Oxford lecturer in English, teaches a class on Comics and Visual Literacy that explores American comic books and Japanese manga.
Oxford College | June 5, 2017
Catherine Bagwell, Oxford professor of psychology, explores children's social development as her area of research expertise. Emory Magazine recently asked her about how to help kids be good friends.
Oxford College | May 26, 2017
When most people retire they look back on their careers; Myra Frady can instead look out on her career. Through the restored windows of her office in historic Seney Hall, there is a sweeping view of the Oxford College quad, which she was instrumental in transforming.
Emory University | May 25, 2017
Emory College student Jamani "Roe" Montague has been selected as a 2017 Udall Scholar for her research and advocacy on issues including environmental racism and prison ecology.
Oxford College | May 23, 2017
Congratulations to the Oxford's men's tennis team, champions of the NJCAA Division III tournament.
Oxford College | May 17, 2017
Faculty from a wide array of institutions assembled on the Oxford College campus for the 11th annual Institute for Pedagogy in the Liberal Arts.
Oxford College | May 8, 2017
Oxford students celebrated the completion of their time at Oxford on May 6 during traditional commencement ceremonies on the Oxford quad.
Emory University | May 5, 2017
As class orator for Emory College, Noah Cole will discuss the need for students to hold true to the principles and advocacy they learned at Emory as they make their way in the world.
Oxford College | May 8, 2017
Oxford student athletes received recognition at a recent awards ceremony.
Oxford College | May 4, 2017
The annual recognition of Oxford graduates will take place Saturday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m. on the Oxford quad. Approximately 320 students will celebrate their Oxford experience before moving on to Emory's Atlanta campus for the completion of their undergraduate degrees.
Emory University | May 3, 2017
As Muhammad Naveed heads to Emory's Atlanta campus to complete his degree, he brings a record of leadership as president of Oxford's Student Government Association.
Oxford College | May 1, 2017
Five Oxford faculty members retire this spring leaving an indelible mark on the campus.
Oxford College | April 28, 2017
At an April 19 awards ceremony sponsored by Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Oxford students were recognized for their scholarship and leadership. Also announced were recipients of several important named scholarships.
Emory University | April 24, 2017
Student and staff volunteers, first responders and members of Emory's Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response recently staged the first full-scale emergency preparedness drill on the campus of Emory's Oxford College.
Oxford College | April 6, 2017
In his essay published first in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and re-printed in the latest issue of Emory Magazine, Dean Doug Hicks writes that in divisive political times such as these, leaders can look to Lincoln for lessons in how to bind up the nation's wounds.
Oxford College | March 31, 2017
The Pierce Visiting Scholar program is an exchange between Oxford College and Oxford University. The 2017 scholar is Mohammad Talib.
Oxford College | March 30, 2017
Oxford College of Emory University holds commencements exercises each spring to honor Oxford students before they move on to Emory University's Atlanta campus.
Oxford College | March 29, 2017
David Gowler's new book explores the myriad interpretations of the parables of Jesus and how they continue in relevance today.
Emory University | March 28, 2017
With a record-breaking number of undergraduate applicants, Emory selects the Class of 2021 from among an unprecedented field of bright, eager learners.
Emory University | March 7, 2017
Watch five days of work collapsed into a few intriguing minutes, from the first chalk lines laying out the intricate design to the completed mandala's destruction in a swirl of color.
Emory University | March 8, 2017
Watch for an astronaut, zombies, a hovercraft and liquid nitrogen ice cream to pop up on the Emory campus during the Atlanta Science Festival, March 14-25.
Emory University | March 3, 2017
A week full of swinging hammers and home repair projects are on the agenda for 29 Oxford students during spring break March 6-10, and it's not from binge-watching home improvement shows on the couch. These students will be actively serving communities in need by building and repairing homes in New Orleans and Chattanooga, Tenn., during the week of Oxford College spring break.
Emory University | February 6, 2017
This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia, the perfect time for the Emory community to review campus emergency plans for what to do when dangerous weather approaches.
Emory University | February 7, 2017
Events celebrating President Claire E. Sterk's inauguration as Emory's 20th president got underway Monday evening with a candle-lit tour of Oxford College, the university's original campus.
Emory University | February 21, 2017
Tibetan monks will construct a sand mandala in the Oxford College Library this week, with a lecture on the mandala's symbolism set for Feb. 23. The construction can be viewed in person or online.
Emory University | January 10, 2017
As concern over Zika continues, environmental scientist Uriel Kitron, shown working in Brazil, teams up with historian Jeffrey Lesser and Portuguese lecturer Ana Teixeira to teach "Metropolis, Migration and Mosquitoes." Explore a sample of this semester's coolest courses.
Emory University | January 10, 2017
Emory's annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy will feature several prominent speakers and a "Day On" for volunteering at a variety of nonprofit organizations.
Emory University | January 11, 2017
Cool weather and warm hugs greeted students on Tuesday, the first day of most classes for the spring semester. The campus community also welcomed the return of the Emory Farmers Market after its winter break hiatus.
Emory University | January 11, 2017
The nine schools that make up Emory University have big plans for the new semester, from exciting events and programs to ambitious strategic planning. Here's a roundup of what's on tap.