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Cor Prudentis Possidebit Scientiam: "The wise heart seeks knowledge."

Emory University motto, Proverbs 18:15

Emory is named for a Methodist bishop who believed in education's potential for molding character as well as the mind. More than 170 years after its founding, the school offers demanding academics to enable students to develop individual expertise and values, expressed in service to others.

The university offers academic degrees and programs through nine schools, with particular strengths in the arts and sciences, business, law, theology and the health professions. The academic year is divided into two semesters, plus a summer term.

Individual integrity is expected and respected here. A strong system of school-based honor codes safeguards the university's academic integrity. All students agree by their enrollment to abide by their school's honor code.

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Hubert Dept. of Global Health

HIV specialist Carlos del Rio bridges patients and populations as chair of the Hubert Department of Global Health. Del Rio teaches courses on international infectious diseases and AIDS' public health implications. And he's Emory site leader for the NIH-sponsored HIV Prevention Trials Network, a worldwide collaborative that develops and tests non-vaccine interventions designed to prevent HIV transmission.

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Emory to Award James Weldon Johnson Medals Nov. 4

Six renowned individuals will be honored for achievements in their fields during the James Weldon Johnson Medal ceremony hosted by Emory University's James Weldon Johnson Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Carter Center.