The U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) named Emory No. 21 among national universities for the fourth year in a row as part of its “Best Colleges” guide, which was released Sunday night. Emory has stayed in this position since 2017 when it dropped from No. 20. USNWR determines its ranking by calculating weighted scores [...]
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New University President Gregory L. Fenves was named frequently during the protest. Around 20 protesters gathered at the Emory University sign on Dowman Drive to protest animal research conducted at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, demanding the center’s closure on Wednesday morning. Members of the animal rights group Animal Activism Mentorship led the protest, [...]
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Many buildings and campus amenities remain open under reduced hours and limited capacity./Isaiah Poritz, Executive Editor As students settle in for the semester, many still live on or near campus where a limited number of amenities remain open. We’ve compiled a list of campus buildings and facilities and their accessibility this semester. Libraries All libraries [...]
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Fourteen out of 8,527 students, faculty and staff tested positive between Aug. 1 and Aug. 18./Caelan Bailey, Contributing Emory administrators wrote in an Aug. 20 email to faculty and staff that 10 students and four faculty and staff members tested positive for COVID-19 out of 8,527 administered tests, a 0.16% positivity rate. Testing occurred between [...]
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While many Emory faculty members juggle a virtual fall semester during a pandemic, one professor seeks to take over a congressional seat previously occupied by the “conscious of Congress.” Robert Franklin, the James T. and Berta R. Laney professor in moral leadership at the Candler School of Theology, is running to replace deceased civil rights [...]
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