This month's Emory Annual Jazz Fest features an evening with seven-time Grammy nominated bassist, composer and conductor John Clayton, drummer Herlin Riley and Emory's Director of Jazz Studies and pianist Gary Motley. The music department has transformed itself into a place where music across cultures shares equal billing with European classicism's masters.

YouTube: Emory music class features Robert Spano | Teaching jazz in non-traditional ways (right)

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While politicians debate health care reform at a macro level, the Goizueta Business School's Sixth Annual Healthcare Forum, "Leadership Through Innovation: The New Healthcare Era," is taking a more micro look at the situation. The 2010 Goizueta Healthcare Forum, being held Feb. 11-12, is an entirely student-run event. Grady Health System President and CEO Michael Young is the keynote speaker.

Catch the debate on Emory's Big Think channel: Arthur Kellerman, School of Medicine (right) | Kenneth Thorpe, Rollins School of Public Health

More health care debate at Woodruff Health Sciences Center: Vision & Goals