As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Emory University will not be sending undergraduate students to Russia to study abroad for summer and fall 2022, following the U.S. Department of States’ travel advisory. The U.S. Department of State has designated Russia as “Level 4: Do Not Travel,” regarding “the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens by [...]
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Emory University’s Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Program partnered with the Georgia Institute of Technology to host a webinar on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, “Russia and Ukraine: The Origins of Crisis,” on March 2. The webinar was led by Timothy Snyder, the Richard C. Levin professor of history at Yale University (Conn.). Professor [...]
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When lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, professors and college students were not alone in experiencing massive shifts in their academic lives. Emory University’s Office of Admission and Class of 2025 applicants also faced unanticipated transitions in the college application journey. “When the world changed is when we changed as well,” [...]
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The Office of Admission welcomed 259 new students to Emory College and 143 students to Oxford College through Early Decision II (ED II) on Feb. 2. With 1,817 applicants for Emory College and 1,110 applicants for Oxford College, the admission rates were 14% and 13%, respectively. This year’s EDII applicant pool grew by 9%, which [...]
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Oxford College held a virtual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18 as part of the annual Emory King Week. This year’s event featured keynote speaker Rev. Kim Jackson (09T), who represents Georgia State Senate District 41 and has worked towards social justice for decades. Participants and attendees were welcomed by Rev. [...]
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