Emory University
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Former name | Emory College (1836-1915) |
|---|---|
| Motto | Cor prudentis possidebit scientiam (Latin) |
Motto in English | The wise heart seeks knowledge[1] |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1836[2] |
| Affiliation | United Methodist Church[3][4] |
| Endowment | $7.31 billion (2018)[5] |
| President | Gregory Fenves[6] |
| Students | 15,451 (Fall 2018)[7] |
| Undergraduates | 8,079 (Fall 2018)[7] |
| Postgraduates | 7,372 (Fall 2018)[7] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban 631 acres (2.55 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Emory Wheel[8] |
| Colors | Blue [9] |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – UAA[10] |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
Emory University is a private university in Atlanta, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[17] The university was started by the Methodist Episcopal Church as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia. It was named after Methodist bishop John Emory.[18] The college moved to Druid Hills after Asa Griggs Candler, a wealthy businessperson from the slave owning Magruder family, offered it money and land there.[19][20]
Notable people from Emory
Alben Barkley, 35th Vice President of the United States (1900C, 1949H)
Bobby Jones, Only golfer to win a Grand Slam and founder of the Masters Tournament (1929JD)
Robert W. Woodruff, President of The Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until 1954
Kiyoshi Tanimoto, Hibakusha portrayed in John Hersey's Hiroshima, Organized the Hiroshima Maidens Program (1940T, 1986H)
Bernice King, American minister and activist, the youngest child of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King (1990JD)
Natasha Trethewey, 19th US Poet Laureate, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing
Desmond Tutu, South African social rights activist, Recipient of 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for opposition to Apartheid (Professor)
William Foege, 10th Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, Credited for global eradication of Smallpox (Professor)
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, Recipient of 1989 Nobel Peace Prize and Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 (Professor)
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, Recipient of 2002 Nobel Peace Prize (Professor)
Emory University Media
Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church is located on the campus of Emory University.
Asa Griggs Candler, founder of The Coca-Cola Company, provided a land grant for Emory College to relocate to metropolitan Atlanta and be rechartered as Emory University.
In 1983, Kim Dae-jung, while in political exile, gave a speech on human rights and democracy at Emory. He went on to serve as the eighth president of South Korea.
Main Quadrangle on Emory University's Druid Hills Campus
Gambrell Hall, Emory University School of Law
Matheson Reading Room, Candler Library Annex, Robert W. Woodruff Library
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building, Emory University
Dowman Administration Building
James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Emory University School of Medicine
Aerial view of Emory University's campus (bottom) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (top)
References
- ↑ Emory College of Arts and Sciences. emory.eduEmory University. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ↑ Emory University History. Emoryhistory.emory.edu. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ↑ Separated brethren: a review of Protestant, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox & other religions in the United States (2002)Our Sunday Visitor. ISBN 9781931709057. Retrieved March 27, 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ Schools by JurisdictionUnited Methodist Church. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- ↑ As of Aug. 31, 2017. Facts and Figures (2017)Emory University.
- ↑ Office of the President. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Facts and FiguresEmory University. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ↑ The Emory Wheel Endowment. Emorywheel.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ Emory University Identity Colors. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ↑ Emory University NCAA. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ↑ Association of American Universities. Aau.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ SACS. Aau.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ ACE. 2.acenet.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU) – General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (November 11, 2016). Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ↑ ORAU Emory University. Orau.org. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ City of Atlanta's expansion to Emory and CDC approved. Ajc.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ↑ 'Emory: History & Traditions. Emory.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ FOURTEENTH GENERATION. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ↑ Asa Griggs Candler. History and Traditions | Emory University. Retrieved 2020-11-11.