2018 Archive
Emory University | December 20, 2018
Emory University received a record 1,910 applications for the first round of Early Decision admission, welcoming 559 outstanding students to Emory College and 256 to Oxford College, including a record 32 scholars from the QuestBridge National College Match program.
Emory University | December 5, 2018
Emory senior Elliot Shuwei Ji, Emory/Georgia Tech dual degree student Veronica Chua and recent alumna Zhongyuan "Echo" Zeng have been selected as Schwarzman Scholars, among only 147 chosen from more than 2,800 applicants around the world.
Emory University | December 19, 2018
A new report by a nationwide alliance of leading colleges and universities highlights Emory University's efforts to improve opportunity for low- and moderate-income students.
Oxford College | November 30, 2018
With a little more than two weeks left until the end of the academic year, Oxford College welcomes the return of several holiday-themed festivities.
Oxford College | November 13, 2018
In the 167 years since it was built as a space for debate-society meetings, Phi Gamma Hall has taken on many looks and played many roles in the history of Emory. Now, after extensive renovation, the elegantly plain building anchoring the northwest corner of the Oxford College quad has still another incarnation, this time as a space dedicated to academic and public events.
Oxford College | November 12, 2018
The Oxford College Women's Tennis Team proved that it's not only the third time that's a charm--for the fourth consecutive year, and fifth overall year, the Eagles clinched the NJCAA Division III National Tennis Championship.
Emory University | October 26, 2018
Meet the 12 employees 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 24, 2018
With close to 200 Oxford College alumni in Newton County, Ga., and thousands more all over the world, college leaders aim to help connect them with current Oxford students.
Oxford College | October 22, 2018
Oxford's fall play The Arsonists is a deadly serious farce.
Oxford College | October 8, 2018
Wherever they live, whatever their profession, Emory alumni such as Taos Wynn share a common pursuit: service to their communities.
Oxford College | October 4, 2018
Two Oxford alumnae, Laura Asherman and Felicia Warren, are among alumni from around the world who were nominated for the 2018 class of Emory Alumni Association's 40 Under Forty.
Oxford College | September 27, 2018
Recent summer days provided a perfect opportunity for Oxford students Justin Burton, Min Ji Choi, and Eden Nitza to make progress on their professional research projects with SURE-Oxford.
Oxford College | September 21, 2018
Five Oxford College students are among the newest Emory Scholars, recipients of the university's top merit scholarships.
Oxford College | September 18, 2018
Much-anticipated facility will open in 2019
Oxford College | September 19, 2018
Georgia author and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor will be the speaker at Oxford College's Samuel W. Mills Peace Lecture on Oct. 2.
Oxford College | September 10, 2018
Just over 100 Oxford students, faculty, staff and their families gathered in north Georgia for Oxford's annual fall retreat Sept. 14-16.
Oxford College | September 14, 2018
Oxford College will provide an opportunity to view a documentary film on the Northern Ireland peace process and then hear a panel discussion from notable political figures from that area on Sept. 18.
Emory University | September 4, 2018
The nine schools that make up Emory University have big plans for the 2018-19 academic year. Get the stats on their incoming classes, plus a roundup of what's on tap for this semester, including new programs and events.
Oxford College | August 28, 2018
Emory University's newest first-year class, including 533 Oxford students, arrived on campus this week, eager to immerse themselves in the undergraduate experience.
Oxford College | August 27, 2018
Classroom courses translated to real-life experiences for Oxford College students during trips to France, Italy, and Greece.
Emory University | August 15, 2018
From teaching reading to refugees to drafting policy at City Hall, Emory students spend the summer making an impact in Atlanta.
Emory University | August 22, 2018
Later this week, first-year students will throng to Emory University's Atlanta and Oxford campuses to move in and begin writing the opening chapter of their own Emory experience.
Emory University | August 8, 2018
Emory University has been ranked #1 for quality of life, according to the Princeton Review's 27th annual college rankings, "The 384 Best Colleges" guide, based on its nationwide survey of 138,000 college students' ratings of their schools.
Oxford College | August 7, 2018
Summer got off to an adventurous start for a handful of current Oxford students and alumni as they visited Vietnam for two weeks.
Oxford College | August 3, 2018
Ken Carter, Oxford's Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology, focuses on the psychology of thrill-seeking for his current research. He recently wrote about sensation seekers for Emory Magazine.
Oxford College | July 5, 2018
Summer's slower pace offers the perfect time to relax with a good book, and Emory authors like Oxford Associate Professor of Philosophy Erin Tarver have you covered. Add Tarver's new book on American sports fandom to your summer reading list.
Emory University | June 27, 2018
Half of today's jobs may not exist in 20 years, so Emory must prepare students to succeed by emphasizing skills such as learning how to learn, flexibility and empathy, President Claire E. Sterk explains in a new video.
Oxford College | June 15, 2018
Just because most Oxford College students take a break from their normal classes over the summer, doesn't mean the campus isn't filled with people.
Emory University | May 24, 2018
The National Science Foundation has awarded coveted Graduate Research Fellowships to Tristan Yates and Liz O'Gorman, who just graduated from Emory College with honors with degrees in neuroscience and behavioral biology.
Oxford College | May 15, 2018
Students celebrated the completion of their time at Oxford College on May 12 during traditional Commencement ceremonies on the Oxford quad.
Emory University | May 11, 2018
The campus of Oxford College is small, but for the past two years it has been a large stage where Willis Hao has demonstrated the remarkable range of his talents as an actor, dancer, scholar and leader.
Oxford College | May 7, 2018
The annual recognition of Oxford College graduates will take place Saturday, May 12, at 10:00 a.m. on the Oxford quad.
Emory University | May 4, 2018
Six seniors will graduate with honors in physics, having conducted rigorous research as expansive as hints of what happens around the universe's dying stars and as minute as the molecular mechanisms telling our cells what to do.
Emory University | May 3, 2018
Coursera courses give students worldwide the chance to learn from Emory faculty about topics that highlight the university's commitment to helping humanity, including civil rights, understanding violence, examining addiction, responding to health emergencies, and more.
Oxford College | May 3, 2018
Professor of Sociology Mike McQuaide retires at the end of May, leaving a four-decade legacy of impact on the lives of his students and on Oxford College as a whole.
Oxford College | April 25, 2018
The Oxford College Research Scholars Program affirms Oxford's commitment to student research in the first two years of college. Oxford Research Scholars assist faculty with research projects and receive academic credit.
Oxford College | April 20, 2018
For some students at Oxford College, traveling to Georgia to attend school is an adventure in itself. But for a handful of Oxford students experiencing a spring-break trip to Cuba was a once-in-a-lifetime affair.
Oxford College | April 12, 2018
Inspired Performance, a multi-media display of the creative and professional works of nearly 40 Oxford College faculty, staff, and emeritus faculty, is currently on display in the Oxford College Library.
Emory University | April 6, 2018
The Interdisciplinary Humanities Conference explored the vitality and creative breadth of humanistic inquiry, as faculty, students and university leaders gathered to discuss the growth of interdisciplinary scholarship at Emory and ways to help it flourish.
Emory University | March 30, 2018
Emory University has received a record 27,982 applications to be part of the Class of 2022, a 16 percent jump from the previous year.
Oxford College | March 30, 2018
Oxford College will hold a special observance on Wednesday, April 4, in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination on April 4, 1968.
Oxford College | March 26, 2018
In her newly published book, Patti Owen-Smith explores contemplative practices in the higher-education classroom and makes a case for its place within the framework of the scholarship of teaching and learning. The Contemplative Mind book
Oxford College | March 23, 2018
As part of the former Pierce Visiting Scholar program, an exchange between Oxford College and Oxford University, Oxford welcomed anthropologists David Gellner and Dolores "DP" Martinez to campus as the 2018 scholars.
Oxford College | March 8, 2018
Oxford College of Emory University holds commencements exercises each spring to honor Oxford students before they move to Emory University's Atlanta campus.
Oxford College | March 12, 2018
The Atlanta Science Festival is headed to Oxford College for the second consecutive year and is growing with two special events.
Emory University | March 7, 2018
Through panels featuring Emory's Mellon Faculty Fellows and discussions with Emory deans and senior leadership, the Interdisciplinary Humanities Conference will explore interdisciplinary humanities and the liberal arts throughout Emory's colleges, graduate and professional schools.
Oxford College | March 5, 2018
A generous gift from alumnus Hugh Tarbutton Jr. 84Ox will establish the Tarbutton Leadership Fellows Program at Oxford College, Dean Douglas Hicks announced today. Tarbutton Jr. gave the donation in memory of his father, Hugh Tarbutton Sr. 52Ox 55B.
Oxford College | February 28, 2018
Oxford's Erin Tarver is one of five Emory scholars who are blurring lines, bridging disciplines, and pushing boundaries.
Oxford College | February 26, 2018
Oxford College recently hosted a campus-wide grand opening for the newly renovated Pierce Hall.
Emory University | February 15, 2018
The Emory community gathered Feb. 12 to celebrate the 109 faculty members across the university who authored or edited a total of 115 books last year.
Oxford College | February 13, 2018
Are leaders born, or are they made? In other words, can leadership be taught? These are the questions an internationally known scholar will grapple with in an upcoming appearance at Oxford College.
Oxford College | February 12, 2018
Some students run to a big city to attend college, but Daniel Liu looked for a quieter life while in school to help him focus on his studies and sports.
Emory University | February 7, 2018
Exciting projects and meaningful relationships at Emory will be celebrated Feb. 7-8 with a 24-hour online fundraising challenge.
Oxford College | January 31, 2018
A new multimedia exhibition at the Oxford College Library sheds light on the time after World War II and proves how some topics can transcend time.
Oxford College | January 18, 2018
A winter wonderland greeted Oxford students expecting to start their first day of spring semester.
Emory University | January 17, 2018
This semester, public health students will learn research methods by studying water in Atlanta's Piedmont Park -- just one of Emory's many spring courses that challenge students to engage with topics that impact their own lives and those of people around the world.
Emory University | January 17, 2018
The nine schools that make up Emory University have big plans for the new semester, as they welcome new faculty, debut new courses and host a diverse slate of speakers, programs and conferences.
Emory University | January 10, 2018
Lectures, community recognition awards and opportunities to help others are among events planned to celebrate the life and work of civil rights legend Martin Luther King Jr.
Emory University | January 4, 2018
Early Decision I applications to Oxford College jumped 47 percent from the previous year.
Emory University | January 30, 2018
With a nod to the past, present and future, Founders Week kicks off Feb. 6 with a Distinguished Faculty Lecture presented by acclaimed Emory historian Carol Anderson.