American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected five Emory University faculty members to the honorary society this year, the academy announced on April 22. The academy is a prestigious academic society and an independent policy research center founded in 1780 that aims to honor exceptional scholars, leaders, artists and innovators engaged in advancing the public [...]
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Despite Emory University’s inability to compost this year, the University has still sustained environmentally-friendly prospects, embracing alternative sustainability strategies throughout the pandemic. Though many students have pushed non-pandemic concerns to the side this year, Oxford Climate Reality Project Environmental Action Committee Member Alexandra Aladham (22Ox) emphasized the importance of remaining committed to sustainability. Aladham added [...]
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From the ubiquitous presence of green compost and blue recycling bins on campus to showcasing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification plaques on buildings, Emory University prioritizes sustainability, advertising a 70% landfill diversion rate last year. The University, however, has not sustained its environmental enthusiasm during the pandemic. Instead, all of the University’s compostable [...]
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Emory College (Anoushka Parameswar) This story was updated on 4/20 to include a quote from Interim Provost Jan Love. 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. [...]
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This story was updated on 4/20 to include a quote from Assistant Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology Robert Bednarczyk and Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology Kenneth Castro. 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 [...]
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