Emory College (Anoushka Parameswar) Emory College will move more courses from online to an in-person instruction format in the fall 2021 semester, Emory College Dean Michael Elliott wrote in a Monday afternoon email. This change followed University President Greogory L. Fenves’ announcement Monday morning that the school will require students to receive a COVID-19 vaccine [...]
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Emory University will require COVID-19 vaccination for all students in fall 2021, according to a Monday email from University President Gregory L. Fenves. The email stated that staff and faculty will not be required to be vaccinated at this time, but it is “strongly recommended” that they do. Over 14,000 students, faculty and staff have [...]
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Dean of Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health James W. Curran is leaving the University after 26 years in the position, according to an April 16 announcement from CEO of Emory Healthcare Jonathan Lewin and Interim Provost Jan Love. Curran will also deliver the 2021 Commencement address for Oxford College. “It is an honor to [...]
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Indicating hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, Emory College announced in mid-March that 70% of fall 2021 classes will be held in person and University President Gregory Fenves announced a week later that all students are invited back to campus. Although the fall plans seem like a leap toward normalcy, many [...]
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For the first time since 1972, Emory University will not award any honorary degrees at the 2021 commencement ceremony on May 14, Director of Enterprise Communications Gana Ahn wrote to the Wheel. “After careful consideration, and the desire to focus on our students in the exceptional circumstances of this commencement, President Fenves decided not to [...]
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