Emory and the Economy
Message from President Jim Wagner to the Emory Community
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Dear Emory Community,
Welcome to the new academic year. To the newest members among our students, faculty, and staff who have arrived from all over the globe, welcome to the Emory community.
During the period of orientation for new students and the beginning of undergraduate classes, I had the opportunity to witness in an unexpectedly personal way the human dimensions of Emory. In addition to seeing the mixed emotions of excitement and sadness that hung in the air as students moved into their rooms and said goodbye to loved ones, I experienced first-hand the concern, along with hope and comfort, as Emory University Hospital staff provided care and healing for one of my family members. It was a reminder to me that these mixtures of sadness and concern, balanced by excitement and hope, exist at Emory all the time. And, all the time, we prove to ourselves over and over again that the noble purposes of this place and the excellence and goodness of the people here make it possible for excitement, hope, and comfort to triumph over fear, concern, and sorrow.
