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Emory University
Emory University Seal
Emory University Seal
Motto: Cor prudentis possidebit scientiam
(Latin: The wise heart will possess knowledge, Proverbs 18:15)
Established: 1836[1]
Type: Private university
Religious affiliation: United Methodist Church[2][3]
Endowment: US $5. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The Book of Proverbs is one of the books of the Ketuvim of the Tanakh, and thus also one of the books of the Old Testament. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Unlike Public universities, private universities generally do not receive direct operational funding from national or subnational governments and thus rely on private A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 6 billion[1]
President: James W. Wagner
Faculty: 2,709[1]
Staff: 18,807
Students: 12,338[1]
Undergraduates: 6,646[1]
Postgraduates: 4,080[1]
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Campus: Suburban, 631 acres (2. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as James W Wagner is the President of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. 6 km²)
Colors: Blue and Gold         
Nickname:
Emory Eagles
Athletics: NCAA Division III UAA
Website: www.emory.edu
Image:Emory U Logo.svg

Emory University is a private research university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta and in western unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Member teams Former Member Conference facilities Sports The UAA sanctions competition in the following sports Men A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Unlike Public universities, private universities generally do not receive direct operational funding from national or subnational governments and thus rely on private DeKalb County is located in the US state of Georgia. In 2000 the population of the County was 686712 The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule

Emory was founded in 1836 and is named after John Emory, a popular bishop of the Georgia Methodist Conference. John Emory ( 11 April 1789 &ndash 1835 was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1832 It consists of nine academic divisions including schools of arts and sciences, theology, business, law, medicine, public health, and nursing. Emory is currently ranked 17th among national universities according to U.S. News & World Report and has ranked as high as 9th by the same publication in the past. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D Additionally, the publication lists the university as 6th in total endowment. The undergraduate business program of its Goizueta Business School was ranked 5th nationally by BusinessWeek in 2008. Goizueta Business School (pronounced goy-swet-ah) is the Business school of Emory University in BusinessWeek is a business Magazine published by McGraw-Hill. Emory is considered a Southern Ivy. "Southern Ivy" is a colloquialism that has been used in the U

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Enrollment

Approximately half of its students are enrolled in the undergraduate program and the other half are enrolled in one of Emory University's seven graduate programs. Its nine academic divisions include:

In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, Georgia's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system. Oxford College is a two-year Residential college specializing in the foundations of liberal arts education and is one of nine divisions of Emory University. Candler School of Theology, Emory University, is one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church. Goizueta Business School (pronounced goy-swet-ah) is the Business school of Emory University in Emory University School of Law is a first-tier US Law school, part of Emory University in Atlanta Georgia. The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH is the public health school of Emory University. The Carter Center is a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U The Yerkes National Primate Research Center, located in Atlanta Georgia at Emory University, is one of eight national Primate research centers funded by

History

Glenn Memorial Chapel near the main entrance of Emory University
Glenn Memorial Chapel near the main entrance of Emory University

In 1833 the Georgia Methodist Conference first contemplated the establishment of a church-sponsored manual labor school, where students would combine farm work with a college preparatory curriculum. In doing so, they planted the seed that became Emory College — and later Emory University.

Events preceding the chartering of Emory College began in 1834. That year, at a meeting of the Georgia Methodist Conference, a preacher known as "Uncle" Allen Turner suggested that Georgia Methodists should have their own college instead of supporting Randolph-Macon in Virginia. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Randolph-Macon College is a private co-educational liberal arts college located in Ashland, Virginia, near the capital city of Richmond On December 18, 1834, the Georgia General Assembly chartered the Georgia Methodists Conference Manual Labor School. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U In 1835, the school opened in Newton County, with physician and minister Alexander Means as superintendent. During the first year of operation the Board of Trustees, at the urging of Ignatius Alphonso Few, asked the Conference to expand the school into a college. Ignatius Alphonso Few is regarded as the founder of Emory University. Few was a Princeton-educated lawyer and skeptic-turned-Methodist who would later be elected the first president of Emory College.

On December 10, 1836, the Georgia General Assembly granted the Georgia Methodist Conference a charter to establish a college to be named for John Emory, a popular bishop who had presided at the 1834 conference but was killed in 1835 from a carriage accident. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U John Emory ( 11 April 1789 &ndash 1835 was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1832 In 1837, at its first meeting, the Board of Trustees accepted land belonging to and to establish both a "contemplated college" and a proposed new town of Oxford, Georgia. Oxford is a city in Newton County, Georgia, in the United States. By 1838, Emory College began admitting students. [4]

For the duration of the nineteenth century, Emory College remained a small institution which offered students both a classical curriculum and professional training. Its students studied four years of Greek, Latin, and mathematics and devoted three years to the English Bible and the sciences of geography, astronomy, and chemistry. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin In 1875, the first laboratory-based studies for students commenced, alongside a rise of activity by the college's debating societies. A laboratory (informally lab) is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific Research, Experiments and Such debates included the justifiability of war, women's suffrage, the morality of slavery, and prohibition. Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol

One of Emory College's most famous alumni from this early period was Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II), a native Georgian who graduated from Emory College in 1845. This article is about the Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court for Justice Lamar's father of the same name who was a Georgia lawyer and state court judge Lamar married the daughter of Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, one of the school's early presidents. Lamar would go on to represent Mississippi in the United States Senate and become the only Mississippian to have ever served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.

Emory in Autumn
Emory in Autumn

Emory College was closed briefly during the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South In the autumn of 1861, academic activity almost completely ceased when many of the students left to fight in the conflict. During the war, the college's buildings saw duty both as a Confederate hospital and Union headquarters. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three Sadly, the school's library and other archives were destroyed. It was not until the summer of 1865 that the campus was able to fully return to its academic functions. By that time the campus was largely in shambles and the college's small endowment was depleted. [4]

In the autumn of 1866, Emory College reopened its doors with a limited endowment and just 120 students. [4] The first postbellum commencement was held in 1867 and conferred degrees on the class of 1862, most of whom had fought in the war and with some already interred in military graves. In the years following the Civil War, Emory, along with the rest of the South, struggled to overcome financial devastation. A key moment came in 1880, when Emory president Atticus G. Haygood preached a Thanksgiving Day sermon declaring that slavery had been evil and urging southerners to cultivate industrial growth. The printed sermon was read by George I. Seney, a New York banker and Methodist, who responded by giving Emory College $5,000 to repay its debts, $50,000 for construction, and $75,000 to establish a new endowment — enormous sums for the time. [4]

Emory remained small and financially limited for the next thirty years. Its enrollment peaked at about 400 students. Nonetheless, Emory College produced several notable graduates during this transitional era. Alben W. Barkley went on to represent Kentucky in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate before becoming — at age 71 in 1949 — the oldest Vice-President of the United States in history. Alben William Barkley (November 24 1877 &ndash April 30 1956 was a Democratic member of the U The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Thomas M. Rivers became one of the nation's premier virologists at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School, investigating encephalitis and smallpox and later leading the National Science Foundation's quest for a polio vaccine. Encephalitis is an acute Inflammation of the Brain, commonly caused by a viral Infection. Smallpox is an Infectious disease unique to humans caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor. The National Science Foundation (NSF is a United States Government agency that supports fundamental Research and Education in all the non-medical Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral Infectious disease spread from person to person primarily via A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease Dumas Malone went on to become the head of Harvard University Press, one of the nation's leading academic publishers, and completed a Pulitzer Prize-winning six-volume study of Thomas Jefferson when he was past 90 years of age. Dumas Malone (1892-1986 an American author was born at Coldwater, Mississippi, USA on January 10, 1892. Harvard University Press ( HUP) is a Publishing house, a division of Harvard University, that is highly respected in Academic publishing. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence

Move to DeKalb County

Candler Library
Candler Library

In 1913, Bishop Warren A. Candler, a former Emory College president, persuaded the Methodist Episcopal Church, South to make Emory the nucleus of a new university. Warren Akin Candler (1857 &ndash 25 September 1941) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, elected in 1898 This article is about the former denomination For individual churches of the same name see Methodist Episcopal Church South (disambiguation The Methodist The General Conference, eager to establish a Methodist university with a school of theology, decided to charter one university east of the Mississippi River and one to the river's west. [4]

The move coincided with a challenge to church authority at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, When the Tennessee Supreme Court stripped the church of authority in 1914, the church established Southern Methodist University and sanctioned the move to more important status for Emory. The Tennessee Supreme Court is the highest Appellate court of the State of Tennessee. Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave [5]

At the same time, Emory began its long-standing association with The Coca-Cola Company, as the bishop's brother was Asa Griggs Candler, who had gained ownership of the company by purchasing it from the inventor of the drink, John Pemberton. The Coca-Cola Company ( is the world's largest beverage company largest manufacturer distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and Syrups in the world Asa Griggs Candler ( December 30, 1851 &ndash March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon who made most of his money selling Candler had become wealthy from promoting the popular soft drink and agreed to endow the school with one million dollars. He also convinced the school's administration to move to the Atlanta area and for the Methodist Church to designate the college as its eastern university. [4] The Candler family provided a hilly 75 acres (304,000 m²) in the new emerging Druid Hills neighborhood northeast of downtown Atlanta in DeKalb County. DeKalb County is located in the US state of Georgia. In 2000 the population of the County was 686712 The campus is less than a mile from the current Atlanta city limits. For Asa's generosity, the campus library at the east end of the quadrangle — recently restored to its original 1920s look — was named after him.

Main Quad on Emory's Druid Hills Campus
Main Quad on Emory's Druid Hills Campus

In light of these developments, Emory College was rechartered by DeKalb County on January 25, 1915, as Emory University, which explains both the dates 1836 and 1915 sometimes featured on the school's seal. DeKalb County is located in the US state of Georgia. In 2000 the population of the County was 686712 Henry Hornbostel was chosen to design many of the buildings on Emory University's new campus. Henry Hornbostel (1867 - 1961 was an American Architect. He designed more than 225 buildings bridges and monuments in the United States currently 22 are listed His designs incorporated local stone and materials in the Georgia marble and red terracotta tile of the structures, which established the institution's unique architectural character. Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of Terra cotta ( Italian: "baked earth" is a Ceramic. Its uses include vessels water & waste water pipes and surface embellishment in Building construction Emory University first opened its theology and law schools on the new campus quadrangle. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society In Architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard usually square or rectangular in plan the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building

In 1919, Emory College moved from Oxford to DeKalb County. Emory University later added graduate, business, medical, public health, nursing, and dental schools. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations Nursing is a Profession focused on assisting individuals families, and communities in attaining maintaining and recovering optimal Health Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity The Emory Dental School has since been closed. Doctoral studies at Emory University were established in 1946, and the school has continued to strengthen its graduate and professional schools since. In 1949, Alben Barkley returned to Emory to receive an honorary LLD degree and give the commencement address, the first Emory event to be televised. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic

Expansion since 1950

Clock tower at Cox Hall
Clock tower at Cox Hall

Formerly an all-male school, in 1953 Emory University opened its doors to women. A clock tower is a Tower built with one or more (often four Clock faces. Sororities soon followed, and first appeared in 1959. In 1962, in the midst of the American Civil Rights Movement, Emory University embraced the initiative to end racial restrictions when it asked the courts to declare portions of the Georgia statutes unconstitutional. The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African A statute is a formal written enactment of a Legislative authority that governs a Country, State, City, or County. Previously, Georgia law denied tax-exempt status to private universities with racially integrated student bodies. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled in Emory's favor and Emory became officially racially integrated. This article refers to the highest court of the US state of Georgia for the highest court of the country of Georgia see Supreme Court of Georgia (country.

In the 1970s, Emory University embarked on an ambitious building program, substantially improving its facilities. New concrete brutalist structures appeared, including the Robert W. The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe Woodruff Library in 1969, the Sanford S. Atwood Chemistry Center in 1974, the Goodrich C. White Hall in 1977, and the Paul Rudolph-designed William R. Cannon Chapel in 1982. For other people named Paul Rudolph see Paul Rudolph (disambiguation. William Ragsdale Cannon ( 5 April 1916 &ndash 1997 was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1968 Spurred on by the recent expansion of Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff — previously the president of the Coca-Cola Company — and his brother George presented the institution with a gift of $105 million in 1979. Robert Winship Woodruff ( December 6, 1889 &ndash March 7, 1985) was the president of The Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until 1954 The Coca-Cola Company ( is the world's largest beverage company largest manufacturer distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and Syrups in the world This was largely in Coca-Cola stock and represented the largest one-time endowment gift to a university in United States history. Software for Fixed assets management and Stock control developed in 2004. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

An important factor in the university's growth over the last two decades has been its location in metropolitan Atlanta. The 740-acre Emory campus in the historic Druid Hills neighborhood shares the Clifton Corridor with the U. Druid Hills is a Census-designated place in DeKalb County, Georgia (part of the greater Atlanta metropolitan area S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services based in unincorporated The American Cancer Society ( ACS) is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to A few miles away is the Carter Center. The Carter Center is a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U Former U. S. president Jimmy Carter, winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, is a University Distinguished Professor and occasionally visits classes and lectures students. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Each year, Carter has a town hall meeting at the university, in which he gives a lecture and answers questions from Emory students and members of the Atlanta community.

The latest additions to the Emory campus include the Rollins School of Public Health, the O. The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH is the public health school of Emory University. Wayne Rollins Research Center, the Michael C. Carlos Museum (designed by Michael Graves), the Roberto C. Goizueta Business School, the Whitehead Biomedical Research Building, the Mathematics and Science Center, the Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, a recent expansion to the business school that was completed in 2005, as well as the continuous expansion of Emory University Hospital. The Michael C Carlos Museum is administered by Emory University on its campus in DeKalb County near Atlanta Georgia. Michael Graves (born July 9, 1934) is an American Architect. Identified as one of The New York Five, Graves has become a household name Roberto Crispulo Goizueta ( November 18, 1931 - October 18, 1997) was Chairman, Director, and Chief Executive Officer

Aerial view of the Emory Quad
Aerial view of the Emory Quad

Emory's five libraries have also seen enormous growth over the 1990s as they increased their holdings to more than 3. 1 million volumes. The Special Collections Department of Woodruff Library houses the papers of the British poet Ted Hughes, as well as an extensive Irish collection (William Butler Yeats, Lady Gregory, Maud Gonne, Seamus Heaney, and several contemporary Irish writers). Edward James Hughes OM ( 17 August 1930 &ndash 28 October 1998) was an English Poet and children's Isabella Augusta Lady Gregory (15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932 née Isabella Augusta Persse, was an Irish Dramatist and folklorist. Maud Gonne MacBride (Maud Nic Ghoinn Bean Mhic Giolla Bhríde 21 December 1866 – 27 April 1953) was an English -born Emory's Special Collections also has concentrations on southern imprints and writers (James Dickey, Alfred Uhry, Mary Hood, and certain papers of Huey Long, for example), and a growing concentration of African American papers, including the work of activist Malcolm X and the Hatch/Billops Collection. James Dickey ( February 2, 1923 – January 19, 1997) was a popular United States Poet and Novelist. Alfred Fox Uhry (born December 3, 1936) is an American Playwright, Screenwriter, and member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers Huey Pierce Long Jr ( August 30, 1893 September 10, 1935) nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American Politician Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19 1925 February 21 1965 also known as El-Hajj Malik El- Shabazz, was an African American Recently, author Salman Rushdie, who has joined the faculty as a Distinguished Writer in Residence, announced he will donate his extensive archive to Woodruff Library. Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie Kt (born 19 June 1947 is an Indian - British novelist and essayist

The Michael C. Carlos Museum houses a permanent collection of some 18,000 objects, including art from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania as well as European and American prints and drawings ranging from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 B Syria - Belka Woman from Damascus Arab from Baghdadjpg|thumb|Inhabitants of the Near East late nineteenth century The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America Twenty-nine galleries are maintained for permanent collections, and eight galleries present special exhibitions from all periods.

Emory has received four of the 100 largest donations in higher education history. Emory is the only university with two donations among the fifteen largest in higher education history. These records are tracked by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle of Higher Education is a Newspaper that represents a source of news information and jobs for college and university faculty and administration Many of these donations stemmed from the school's close ties to the Coca-Cola Company and its leaders. The Coca-Cola Company ( is the world's largest beverage company largest manufacturer distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and Syrups in the world

Emory's largest donations:

Emory University celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary in 1986, when it featured a student body of about 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students. An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c. Emory is generally considered a shortlist member of the so-called "Southern Ivy League" and consistently ranks among the top universities in the United States. "Southern Ivy" is a colloquialism that has been used in the U In 2004, Emory University's endowment was ranked 8th in the nation at an estimated $4. 4 billion.

Emory University recently completed a strategic planning process in 2005 led by Emory President James W. Wagner, Provost Earl Lewis and Executive Vice President Mike Mandl. James W Wagner is the President of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Earl Lewis is Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of History and African American Studies at Emory University. After broad consultation with the entire Emory community, the comprehensive plan was put forward and approved by the Board of Trustees. The anticipated $3 billion plan will strengthen Emory University's programs in specific areas focused on key themes centered on major world issues.

On November 16, 2006, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation announced that it would give Emory $261. 5 million over four years to enhance the Emory Clinic, establish a Presidential Fund to provide seed money for the strategic plan, and to renovate the Woodruff Health Sciences Administration Building.

Organization

Administration Building
Administration Building

Emory College is the undergraduate institution of Emory University with 66 majors, 53 minors, 17 joint concentrations, and 10 interdepartmental programs leading to a bachelor's degree. It enrolls approximately 6,000 undergraduate students. Oxford College of Emory University, located in Oxford, Georgia enrolls about 700 students. Oxford College is a two-year Residential college specializing in the foundations of liberal arts education and is one of nine divisions of Emory University. Oxford is a city in Newton County, Georgia, in the United States. Students at Oxford traditionally complete their first two years of their degree at Oxford and then continue with Emory College (located on the Atlanta campus) to complete their bachelor's degree. Oxford College features low student-teacher ratios and a close-knit social community.

The Emory Graduate School of Arts and Sciences has degree programs in 26 divisions in which students receive either master's or doctoral degrees. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement The Candler School of Theology is allied with the United Methodist Church, but enrolls students from many denominations. Candler School of Theology, Emory University, is one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church. The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. The Goizueta Business School was ranked 20th nationally by U. Goizueta Business School (pronounced goy-swet-ah) is the Business school of Emory University in S. News and 18th by Forbes for their MBA program; the undergraduate program was ranked 4th by BusinessWeek in 2007. Emory Law School is currently ranked 22nd by U. Emory University School of Law is a first-tier US Law school, part of Emory University in Atlanta Georgia. S. News and World Report.

The Emory Healthcare System is the largest healthcare provider in Georgia and educates doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Emory University School of Medicine enrolls approximately 425 medical students, 1,000 residents and fellows, and 350 allied health students. Emory University School of Medicine, a component of Emory’s Robert W Collaborating with the nearby Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health organizations, the Rollins School of Public Health has about 800 graduate students. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services based in unincorporated The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH is the public health school of Emory University. The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing enrolls approximately 175 undergraduate students and 175 graduate students. Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is the nursing school of Emory University in Atlanta Georgia.

The Financial Aid Office awards need-based financial aid to all qualifying students through institutional and federal grant and loan packages. In January 2007, the University announced its newest aid program, Emory Advantage. Emory Advantage seeks to help undergraduate dependent students from families with assessed annual incomes $100,000 or less who demonstrate a need for financial aid. The program reduces the amount of money borrowed to pay for an undergraduate Emory degree. The goal is to make an Emory education attainable for any qualified student, regardless of income.

The Loan Replacement Grant (LRG) replaces loans for dependent undergraduate students whose families' assessed annual incomes are $50,000 or less. Grants replace need-based loans to cover expenses including tuition, room, and board. The eligible grant amount represents the student's self-help portion normally given in the form of a loan.

The Loan Cap Program (LCP) caps cumulative need-based debt at $15,000 for dependent undergraduate students whose families' assessed annual incomes are between $50,001 and $100,000. With the Loan Cap Program, students receive a standard financial aid award for freshman and sophomore years. This estimated award could include federal or state aid, institutional loans or grants, or Work-Study. After a student has accrued a total of $15,000 in need-based loans, Emory will provide grants to cover any remaining need-based funding incurred through degree completion.

Dooley, the unofficial mascot of Emory University
Dooley, the unofficial mascot of Emory University

Traditions at Emory include Dooley, the "Spirit of Emory" and the unofficial mascot of the university. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Dooley is a skeleton and is usually dressed in black. In Biology, the skeleton is a strong and often a rigid framework that supports the body of an animal holding it upright and giving it shape and strength (Also skeletal The name "Dooley" was given to the unofficial mascot in 1909. Each year in the spring, during Dooley's Week, Dooley roams Emory's campus with a team of bodyguards and lets students out of class with unscheduled appearances in their classrooms. He typically walks slowly with an exaggerated limp. He adopts the first name and middle initial of the University's current president. As such, Dooley's current full name is James W. Dooley. Dooley's Week culminates with Dooley's Ball, a grand celebration that takes place in the center of campus on McDonough Field held in celebration of Dooley and Emory University.

Fraternities on Emory's campus have existed, officially and unofficially, since 1840. Sororities first came to campus in 1959. For undergraduates, Greek life comprises approximately 30% of the Emory student population, with the Office of Greek Life at Emory University consisting of 12 Fraternities and 13 Sororities. For most students, student life includes involvement in one or more of the 320 campus organizations, which includes a nationally ranked chess team and nationally ranked debate team, which won the NDT in 2007 (the Barkley Forum). Policy debate is a form of speech competition in which teams of two advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States Federal The National Debate Tournament is one of the national championships for collegiate Policy debate in the United States. The organizations give students opportunities to explore cultural, political, and social outlets, as well as allow them to voice collective concerns on current events and issues. According to the school website, about 25% of Emory students volunteer with Volunteer Emory, Emory's umbrella community service group. For the 2004-2005 academic year, undergraduates put in over 5,000 hours of community service. Approximately 40% of students study abroad during their careers at Emory. More than 100 students work for the University's award-winning student newspaper The Emory Wheel and many work for the school's other student publications, including The Hub, The Spoke, Emory Political Review, the Lullwater Review and the Black Star. The Emory Wheel is the student-run newspaper of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Over 30% of undergraduates pursue independent research or work with faculty on research projects during their four years at Emory. Emory also has four secret societies -- the D.V.S. Senior Honor Society, the oldest society, founded in 1902; Ducemus; the Order of Ammon; and the Paladin Society. Secret society is a term used to describe a variety of organizations The DVS Senior Honor Society is a Honor society at Emory University in Atlanta.

After graduation, 42% of undergraduates plan to continue to graduate/professional school; 30% of those pursue an MD; and 20% plan to pursue a JD. Emory College has produced 18 Rhodes Scholars and 10 Marshall Scholars. Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes scholar redirects here Rhodes Scholar redirects here Rhodes scholars Marshall Scholarships awards a graduating American undergraduate can receive created by the British Parliament when the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act was In terms of class size, two-thirds of all Emory College classes have fewer than 20 students; 7% have more than 50.

Since the 1960s, Emory's student body has become more regionally and ethnically diverse. According to the school's website, more than 50% of its students are from outside the South, with about 30% from either the mid-Atlantic or northeast United States. For the 2009 class of Emory College, 31% identify themselves as a member of one or more minority group. Since the early 1990s, Emory has also been one of a few Southern universities to include sexual orientation in its non-discrimination policy. The school offers benefits to the domestic partners of gay and lesbian students, staff and faculty. In addition, the campus features centers devoted to female students, Jewish students, international students, "multicultural" students, and LGBT students. LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual

As of 2006, tuition, room, and board for the school totals at about $40,000 a year. According to the Princeton Review, 38% percent of undergraduates receive need-based financial aid and the average freshman aid package for those receiving aid is $21,616.

Athletics

In 1897, Emory College became a pioneer with intramural sports. Emory's "athletics for all" program, which emphasizes the physical and social aspects of student development and learning, in addition to academic pursuits, soon rose to national prominence during the 1920s, prompting many other institutions to emulate it. In 1986, Emory formed the University Athletic Association (UAA) with seven other urban research universities — Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, University of Chicago, University of Rochester, and Washington University in St. Louis. Member teams Former Member Conference facilities Sports The UAA sanctions competition in the following sports Men Carnegie Mellon University (also known as CMU) is a private Research University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland Ohio, United States, with some residence halls on the south end of campus New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. The University of Rochester ( U of R UR) is a private, nonsectarian Coeducational Research University located in Rochester Johns Hopkins University no longer participates in the UAA and Brandeis University has since joined. Brandeis University is a private research University with a Liberal arts focus located in Waltham Massachusetts, United States. The UAA is sometimes referred to as the "Nerdy Nine" (even though there are now only eight members). Member teams Former Member Conference facilities Sports The UAA sanctions competition in the following sports Men

The Emory gymnasium from 1945 was simply a converted World War II airplane hangar, with some renovations and modifications. The word γυμνάσιον (gymnasion was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual Education of young men (see Gymnasium World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. A hangar is an enclosed structure to hold Aircraft in protective storage However, in 1983 it was replaced by the new George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center (WoodPEC for short), built into the side of a hill opposite the old 1949 Alumni Memorial University Center building. By 1985, the Alumni Memorial University Center itself had been extended and remodeled into the R. Howard Dobbs University Center (the DUC for short). Today, the WoodPEC houses racquetball and tennis courts, an outdoor track and field, and a swimming pool. Racquetball is a Racquet Sport played with a hollow Rubber Ball in an indoor or outdoor court Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance

Emory athletics today

Emory's sports teams are called the Eagles. Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera They participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III and the UAA. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. The eagle mascot of the university is named "Swoop". The previous Emory eagle logo, in use since the 1980s, was redesigned in 2005. To this day, the school fields no football team, prompting students to wear shirts that humorously claim that the Emory football team is "still undefeated". American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with

Emory offers intercollegiate teams for men and women in cross country, swimming, tennis, track and field, basketball, and soccer, as well as golf and baseball for men, and volleyball and softball for women. The teams consistently top the UAA standings and are consistently ranked among the best in NCAA Division III, both regionally and nationally. Specifically, the swimming and diving team, according to the NCAA rankings, is considered to be one of the top programs in the nation. The men's tennis team placed first in the nation in 2003 and 2006, the women's tennis team placed first in 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and the women's swimming and diving team placed first in 2005 and 2006. In 2003 and 2004, Emory finished second in the nation among more than 395 NCAA Division III schools in the NACDA Director's Cup for the best all-around athletic program. The NACDA Directors' Cup is an award given annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to the colleges and universities with the most In golf Emory won three tournaments in the 2006 -2007 season, Rodrigo Olivero won back to back tournaments with 4 rounds under par setting new records. More recently, the Emory baseball team has emerged in prominence, finishing seventh in the nation in 2000, fifth in 2003, and second in 2007. According to 2008 pre-season polls, the team is ranked fifth in the nation.

Club sports, recreation, and intramural sports provide additional competitive opportunities. Club teams include crew, rugby, ultimate frisbee, roller hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, volleyball, sailing, and table tennis, among others. Emory's crew, ultimate frisbee and lacrosse teams have had considerable success and deserve particular note. Many intramural sports are also offered at Emory, ranging from basketball to dodgeball and from wrestling to golf, with flag football and soccer being the most popular. The student body participates heavily in athletics, with eighty percent of students participating in intercollegiate, club, recreation, or intramural sports sometime during their time at Emory. Many students also participate in the Outdoor Emory Organization (OEO) — an organization that sponsors weekend trips of outdoor activities, such as rafting, rock climbing, and hiking.

Notable faculty

Author Salman Rushdie having a discussion with Emory University students
Author Salman Rushdie having a discussion with Emory University students
See also: List of persons associated with Emory University

Notable faculty members at Emory have included:

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This is a list of influential and newsworthy people affiliated with Emory University, a Private university in DeKalb County, Georgia, in The Emory Wheel is the student-run newspaper of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Member teams Former Member Conference facilities Sports The UAA sanctions competition in the following sports Men James W Wagner is the President of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Oxford College is a two-year Residential college specializing in the foundations of liberal arts education and is one of nine divisions of Emory University. Candler School of Theology, Emory University, is one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church. Goizueta Business School (pronounced goy-swet-ah) is the Business school of Emory University in Emory University School of Law is a first-tier US Law school, part of Emory University in Atlanta Georgia. The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH is the public health school of Emory University. Started in January 2004 '''Southern Spaces''' Southern Spaces is a Peer-reviewed, online journal exploring the real and imagined places of the American South and their
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