175 Things You Should Know About Emory
In 1836—the year a handful of well-meaning, mostly Southern, Methodist men were given a charter to start a college in rural Georgia—Texas had just been wrested from Mexico, Charles Darwin was sailing on the Beagle, and the first US patent was issued for locomotive wheels. The forces acting on Emory in the 175 years since are every bit as extraordinary as those that shaped the world beyond, and our transformation just as profound.
We celebrate with a story for each year of Emory’s history—the places, people, ideas, discoveries, gifts, resources, and unexpected events that make up the past and present of this rich, complex, fascinating place. Many of these 175 stories you know well, some you may have forgotten, and others may surprise you. But stories gather strength and meaning from the retelling. These stories are ours, and we share them so that we all might wonder at how far we’ve come.
175 Emory Makers of History
What’s an anniversary celebration without a toast to the people who brought us this far? Last year, a special committee convened to review nominations and select 175 Emory Makers of History—notable men and women who have contributed to Emory’s evolution and growth in myriad ways, whether alumni or administrative leaders, faculty or staff, donors, visionaries, or friends. Say hello to all 175 history makers at www.emory.edu/175.
Of Note
- Where We Began
- Neighborhood Character
- Research Powerhouse
- Green Space
- Place in Time
- Wonder Rooms
- Amazing Archives
- Where the Art Is
- Creative Campus
- Healthy Growth
- Health Care History
- Homegrown Discovery
- The Common Good
- Getting Greener
- Celebrating Difference
- What Makes Us Emory
- The Circumstances of Pomp
- Milestone Moments
- Living Legacies
Special Guest Essays
Bonus: See additional submissions from our "Only at Emory" essay contest
Skeletons, the Secret Service, and Me by Kara Bryant 86C
The Difference a Professor Can Make by Joan L. Goldfrank 73C 76L
By Way of the Road Less Traveled by Charles A. MacNeill 77M
Across Religions, Finding My Philosophy by David Sherer 79C
Flashback to a Soul-Shaping Moment by Charles Wesolowski 83C
Coda
Prelude
View from the Now
In May, my family celebrated my dad’s sixty-eighth birthday in Athens, Greece. We had arrived from Istanbul late the night before, and because of large demonstrations taking place in Syntagma Square, the bus we took from the airport dropped us off several blocks from our hotel. Read more
Oxford Outlook
Welcome to the new home for Oxford Outlook. This alumni publication for Oxford College will now be found in the spring and fall issues of Emory Magazine.
Civil Rights Tour Connects the Present to the Past
A Liaison in Learning and Life
Oxford-Emory Excavation Sheds Light
Campaign Chronicle
- Donors Provide Millions for New Health Sciences Research Building
- Trustee Makes Laney Bequest
- Cyclists Raise Funds for Vaccine Research
- Follow Your Heart
- Law School Builds David Bederman Fund
- Brock Family Supports Research, Patient Care
- A Creative Giving Strategy for the Business School
- Celebrating 175 Years of Private Philanthropy
- Schools and Units Digest
Register
- From the President Toward a More Vital Integrity
- From the EAA EAA Everywhere
- Homecoming 2011
- Alumni Ink Forgotten Prophet
- Alumni Leadership
- Alumni Board Helping Students
- Tribute Marlin Gottschalk 72C 76G 81G
Letters
“No university, it seems to me, stands on quite the same ground as Emory in its emphasis on the values and the individual and collective qualities that make us human.”
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