2021 Archive
Oxford College | December 13, 2021
On Reading Day, students unwound from finals stress with therapy dogs in the library.
Oxford College | November 23, 2021
First-generation students learned about opportunities on campus and connected with staff and faculty who share their experience.
Oxford College | November 17, 2021
Volunteers packed more than 145 boxes and tended the Hearn Nature Trail.
Oxford College | October 27, 2021
More than 600 attendees enjoyed the festivities of Oxford’s Family Weekend 2021.
Oxford College | October 21, 2021
Oxford students train with Goizueta MBA students in unique experiential learning opportunity.
Emory University | October 11, 2021
Oxford College of Emory University has renamed Language Hall after Judge Horace J. Johnson Jr., an alumnus who became the first Black Superior Court judge in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, and established a scholarship endowment in his honor.
Emory University | August 27, 2021
A dozen Emory recent alumni and PhD students have been selected for the competitive Fulbright program to teach English, pursue graduate study and conduct research abroad for this academic year.
Oxford College | August 25, 2021
Oxford College Dean Douglas A. Hicks was joined by Emory President Gregory L. Fenves last week to rededicate and reopen the newly renovated Humanities Hall.
Oxford College | August 25, 2021
More than a dozen Oxford students are partnering with local leaders of communities in need to increase COVID-19 vaccine accessibility and trust through an interfaith program that will run through the end of 2021.
Oxford College | August 19, 2021
Oxford Dean Doug Hicks welcomes students back for the start of Fall 2021.
Oxford College | July 9, 2021
Oxford College has been recognized for its ongoing commitment to creating a positive residential experience for students.
Emory University | June 17, 2021
On June 15, President Gregory L. Fenves met with leaders of the student-led Plastic Free Emory Project and signed the "Break Free from Plastic" pledge, which outlines a five-year plan for reducing unnecessary single-use plastics on Emory’s Atlanta and Oxford campuses.
Oxford College | June 9, 2021
Ricardo Horne 21L, assistant director of Student Involvement and Leadership, received a juris master degree in May. This service-minded leader has big plans for how to use his degree in his work.
Emory University | May 25, 2021
Emory College senior Madelyn R. Haden focused her honors thesis on sharing the stories of undocumented migrants in Morocco and how current policies affect their health care access and societal integration.
Oxford College | May 19, 2021
Students celebrated the completion of their time at Oxford College on May 15 during Commencement ceremonies in the Georgia World Congress Center.
Oxford College | May 14, 2021
Like many circumstances on the Oxford College campus this academic year, community service looked very different.
Emory University | May 12, 2021
Dylan Goldberg was the only student leader of a religious organization on the Oxford College campus last fall. He rose to the challenge, finding ways the Jewish Student Union could connect with everyone in the community.
Oxford College | May 11, 2021
The end of the academic year also marks the end of the long, influential teaching careers of three Oxford College faculty.
Oxford College | April 23, 2021
The Oxford community is celebrating the announcement that Jerry Tang 21Ox is a winner of the Goldwater Scholarship, the top national scholarship for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences, and engineering.
Oxford College | April 22, 2021
The National Science Foundation has awarded coveted Graduate Research Fellowships to several Emory students and recent graduates, including Emory College senior Charlotte Wang 19Ox 21C.
Emory University | April 21, 2021
“Although there was accountability today, there is still much left to be done,” President Gregory L. Fenves says, noting that at Emory “we have a responsibility to use our knowledge and talents and lead with our values.” Read his full statement.
Emory University | April 21, 2021
“Although there was accountability today, there is still much left to be done,” President Gregory L. Fenves says, noting that at Emory “we have a responsibility to use our knowledge and talents and lead with our values.” Read his full statement.
Emory University | April 16, 2021
James W. Curran, dean of Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, will deliver the Commencement address for Oxford College on May 15. The ceremony also will feature congratulatory remarks to the graduates from U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock.
ABC News | February 11, 2021
Pearle Dowe, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Political Science and African American Studies, speaks on how Democrats in three states are challenging the play-it-safe primary strategy.
Oxford College | March 25, 2021
On March 24, Emory University offered admission to the final group of first-year students invited to join the undergraduate Class of 2025.
Oxford College | March 29, 2021
When it comes to building a campus community, Oxford College prioritizes getting first-year students involved and connected as soon as they arrive on campus.
Oxford College | March 24, 2021
Dean Douglas A. Hicks addresses Oxford students on in-person learning and working experiences for Fall 2021.
Oxford College | March 22, 2021
Emory hosted U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on March 19 for a meeting with Asian American community leaders in the wake of the Atlanta-area spa shootings.
Oxford College | March 12, 2021
The roots of a prestigious scholarship and an upcoming study in Asia were nourished at Oxford College.
Oxford College | March 3, 2021
Three Oxford College faculty members were represented at the annual Feast of Words: Devon Goss, David Gowler, and Pablo Palomino.
ABC News | February 11, 2021
Pearle Dowe, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Political Science and African American Studies, speaks on how Democrats in three states are challenging the play-it-safe primary strategy.
Emory University | February 16, 2021
Pearl Dowe, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of African American Studies and Political Science, has been selected as a member of the inaugural advisory board of the Kamala Harris Project.
Oxford College | February 15, 2021
New Campus Life initiative at Oxford seeks to bring connection and comfort to remote-learning and on-campus students.
Emory University | February 5, 2021
Departments across Emory will host numerous virtual activities during February in recognition of Black History Month, including panel discussions, a film screening and conversations with artists and authors.
The Scientist | January 5, 2021
Emily McLean, assistant professor of biology, weighs in on a study using data from more than 80,000 couples that finds evidence of indirect genetic effects on traits ranging from smoking habits to mental health.
Oxford College | January 28, 2021
As part of Emory’s new Arts and Social Justice Fellows program, Oxford Professor Alix Olson and visual artist Shanequa Gay collaborated with students in their course to create a visual quilt and spoken word poem about feminist modes of activism.
Oxford College | January 8, 2021
Pearl Dowe, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Oxford and Emory College, and other Black leaders at Emory speak out about this pivotal moment of racial reckoning.
Oxford College | January 5, 2021
As part of Emory’s new Arts and Social Justice Fellows program, Oxford Professor Alix Olson and visual artist Shanequa Gay collaborated with students in their course to create a visual quilt and spoken word poem about feminist modes of activism.