Celebration Emory
Saturday, September 27, 2008

5 p.m., Emory's Clairmont Campus
1945 Starvine Way, Decatur, Georgia 30033

Gather with alumni and other members of the Emory community on the Clairmont Campus Saturday afternoon, September 27, for a celebration, original performance, and reception honoring the launch of Campaign Emory.

Showcasing Emory's Best

President James W. Wagner and incoming Emory Alumni Board President Crystal Edmonson 95C will guide you through a brief showcase of Emory's courageous efforts to enlighten, care, connect, listen, discover, and give.

Celebrate Emory's great strengths: scholars and scientists, innovations and inventions, programs, and partnerships. And learn about Emory's bold plans to share knowledge, care for communities at home and abroad, connect with the environment, and discover new solutions to enduring problems.

Featured Entertainment

Enjoy Enquérir (to inquire), an original production that explores the origin, challenges, and ultimate triumph of courageous inquiry at Emory.

An international cast of renowned cirque-style acrobats journey through an ideal powerful enough to inspire positive change in the world.

These acrobats have been featured in productions by Cirque du Soleil, the Moscow Circus, and NBC's Celebrity Circus.

They will be accompanied by exhilarating live Taiko-fusion music, as well as local dancers and performers.

Doors open at 4 p.m. the show will begin promptly at 5 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will follow. Celebration Emory is free, but tickets are required.

HOMECOMING WEEKEND REUNION ATTENDEES ONLY may begin pre-reserving tickets at www.alumni.emory.edu/celebrationemory. NON REUNION EMORY ALUMNI ATTENDEES can begin reserving tickets on August 18.

EMORY FACULTY, STAFF, and STUDENTS -- A special pool of tickets are being held just for you for distribution in mid-September. Check back at this site or in the first issue of Emory Wheel for details about registering for faculty, staff, or student tickets.

If you need assistance with alumni tickets to this event, please contact LaKeba Eddins at 404.727.7052 or at LEDDINS@emory.edu. For general Celebration Emory questions, please contact the Office of University Events at 404.712.7787 or at rsvp@emory.edu.

Please visit www.emory.edu/homecoming for more events during Emory's Homecoming Weekend, September 25-28.