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Telling Emory's Story

An anniversary offers an occasion to look back and reflect on history. At the same time, we find our history continues to evolve through new research, understanding and perspective.

Here we offer a selection of old and new perspectives on Emory's 175 years of history.

Emory History Minutes

Emory Report brings you Emory History Minutes, a video series that tours historical sites around campus.

Anniversary Year Reflections

Emory and Slavery: Considerations
Emory University at 175: Public radio interview | Part 1 | Part 2
Emory Magazine: 175th Anniversary Issue
175th Anniversary Convocation | YouTube video
Emory Alumni Association | 175 Connections on The Post blog

Essay Excerpts from Where Courageous Inquiry Leads

The story of a great university's development unfolds in the 44 chapters of the latest published history of Emory, Where Courageous Inquiry Leads: Studies in the Emerging Life of Emory University. We've selected a few of the chapters from the book to excerpt here.

Proceeds from the book benefit the Walter Candler Fund, whose support makes historical and humanities research possible. Order your copy of Where Courageous Inquiry Leads.

Emory Report: Podcast with the authors

African American Studies at Emory: A Model for Change
The Case for Law and Religion
Emory and Methodism
Lullwater and the Greening of Emory: Catalyst for a New Environmental Commitment
Lynching, Academic Freedom, and the Old "New South": President Dickey and the "Sledd Affair"
Medievalist Extraordinary: Remembering George Peddy Cuttino
Shaped by a Crucible Experience: The Center for Women at Emory
The Making of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center