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Former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Emory University President Emeritus James Laney dies at 98

During his 16-year presidential tenure, Laney expanded scholarship programs and recruited stronger faculty, transforming ...
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Department of Defense mandates Emory audit foreign partnerships or face potential funding cuts

In accordance with an Aug. 17 mandate, 30 universities including Emory must review their collaborations with “foreign ...
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Elizabeth Gillies to speak at 2026 Class Day Crossover

Emory University has selected Elizabeth Gillies as the keynote speaker for the Class of 2026 Class Day Crossover, scheduled for May 7. The annual event celebrates graduating students from Emory ...
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Letter from the Editor: Announcing The Wheel Publishing Company

As The Emory Wheel enters its 107th year of publication, it brings us great pride and pleasure to announce that the paper has begun the process of transitioning from a registered student organization ...
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Gaja Korean Bar: ‘Let’s go’ to East Atlanta Village

Gaja means “let’s go” in Korean — and after visiting the East Atlanta Village restaurant Gaja Korean Bar several times this past month, I say, “let’s go back!” If you are not looking for it, the ...
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Digital age sets Gen Alpha up for failure in classroom

“The bar is the floor,” an elementary school teacher prefaced in a TikTok on key skills children need to know to be successful in fifth grade. I was astounded when he listed his first point: Students ...
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Q&A: Deborah Lipstadt returns to Emory

Deborah Lipstadt, one of only four people ever named as Emory University Distinguished Professor and the former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, will return to Emory at the end ...
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Emory no longer employs daughter of top Iranian official

Amid weeks of unrest in Iran, Emory University School of Medicine Dean Sandra Wong announced in an email to medical school faculty on Jan. 24 that a doctor who is also the daughter of a senior Iranian ...
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Emory will not release Dean’s List going forward

After achieving a 4.0 GPA for the Fall 2024 semester, Emory University notified Stella Harris (28C) of her Dean’s List distinction via email. She said she appreciated the recognition for her academic ...
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When the Institution Chains Students to the Ground, They Turn to Each Other in Solidarity

In the eyes of many of its students and faculty, Emory University’s legacy is defined by an amalgamation of oppressive measures taken toward on-campus protests. The University continually contradicts ...
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Former Emory employee loses U.S. legal status over ties with Iranian government

Following escalating tensions between the United States and Iran over the past few months, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio terminated the legal status of former Emory University School of Medicine ...
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Grammys Predictions: Album of the year

Despite accruing 45 Grammy Award nominations — and 14 wins — Lady Gaga has never received the highly coveted award for album of the year. Gaga’s “The Fame Monster” (2009) lost to Arcade Fire’s “The ...