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Courtesy of Kristian Bush After Emory failed to secure a contract with Uncle Kracker, the country singer will no longer perform at the Homecoming alumni concert on Oct. 26. Instead, Emory alumnus Kristian Bush (92C) of country duo Sugarland is set to take the stage.  Gloria Grevas, director of campus engagement for the Office of [...]

Isaiah Poritz, News Editor Although students are taking a more active role in sexual violence prevention, Emory must continue sexual assault prevention efforts, according to Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at the Rollins School of Public Health Jessica Sales. The Emory Student Community Well-Being Survey, released Tuesday, summarizes student experiences with regard [...]

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) released a statement on Oct. 17 calling for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bar Emory University from receiving additional research funding, citing repeated violations of federal animal welfare guidelines. “When an institution cannot comply with the meager protections of federal animal welfare laws, it has [...]

Courtesy Emory Photo/Video Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Dwight A. McBride will leave Emory University in Spring 2020 to serve as the ninth president of The New School (N.Y.), according to an Oct. 11 New School press release. McBride will succeed current New School President David E. Van Zandt, who will leave [...]

Courtesy of Emory University Creative Writing Program Director and Associate Professor Jericho Brown's latest collection of poetry, “The Tradition,” was named a finalist for the 2019 National Book Award in Poetry on Tuesday. He is one of the five finalists in the poetry category.  Brown said he felt a sense of accomplishment upon hearing the [...]