About Emory

About Overview

Emory University is an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged and diverse community whose members work collaboratively for positive transformation in the world through courageous leadership in teaching, research, scholarship, health care and social action.

The university is recognized internationally for its outstanding liberal arts college, superb professional schools and one of the Southeast's leading health care systems.

This is a time of dynamic change on campus, where the future is being guided by an ambitious strategic plan, Where Courageous Inquiry Leads.

Emory maintains an uncommon balance for an institution of its standing: it generates more research funding than any other Georgia university, while maintaining its traditional emphasis on teaching. The university is enriched by the legacy and energy of Atlanta, and by collaboration among its schools, units and centers, as well as with affiliated institutions.

Community Spotlight

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Distinctive service

Engaged scholars. Academic service learning. Diverse religious life. International community. Renowned ethicists. Millions of dollars of pro bono medical care. Hundreds of acres of protected green space. Community honors. We invite you to learn more about Emory's distinctive record in community life and sustainability.

Rankings & Successes: Community life

Rankings & Successes: Advancing sustainability

Faculty Spotlight

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Politics of race

 

Black politics didn't start with Barack Obama, and they certainly won't end with the 44th president. That's the message of "Whose Black Politics? Cases in Post-Racial Black Leadership," edited by Assistant Professor of Political Science Andra Gillespie.

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Emory's presidential commissions