University-Wide Themes & Initiatives
To enable the greatest leveraging of the multiplicity of our University-wide strengths and resources, the school and unit programs for preeminence will interconnect by and through University-wide themes and initiatives. We have identified several opportunities for such transformational interdisciplinary contributions, and others will be developed:
Theme 1. Strengthening Faculty Distinction
Faculty development
Tenure and promotion
Recruitment and retention
Theme 2. Ensuring Highest Student Quality and Enhancing the Student Experience
Recruitment and financial aid
Engaged scholars
Curriculum and pedagogy
Emory's diverse student scholars will be grounded in the arts and sciences and ready for significant achievement with a portfolio of skills and values tested in community involvement. Students will be challenged to engage the public, address societal issues as they develop the skills and attributes of critical thinkers and citizens.
Theme 3. Creating Community - Engaging Society
Culture
Sustainability
Professional and leadership development
Emory will be the preferred employer for faculty and staff and first choice - a destination - for students.
Theme 4. Confronting the Human Condition and Human Experience
Religions and the human spirit
Race and difference
Global health
Theme 5. Exploring New Frontiers in Science and Technology
Neuroscience, Human Nature and Society
Predictive Health and Society
Computational and Life Sciences