Emory university

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Active 1895
Active 1996
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The Baccalaureate service is an inter-religious ceremony for all graduating Emory University students receiving bachelor's degrees and consists of prayers, music, and an address by the Emory University President. The Commencement ceremony includes all Emory University graduates and consists of an address by the commencement speaker, the conferral of honorary degrees and awards, and the conferral of degrees en masse.

From the description of Emory University Baccalaureate and Commencement collection, 1918-2011. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 775804579

Emory University faculty began teaching at Emory's Atlanta campus in 1919 after being officially transferred from Oxford, Georgia following Emory College's reincorporation as Emory University. Since then, they have been involved in the administration of the University, its teaching, and its students. The faculty are organized by school, each represented by a corresponding Dean.

From the description of Emory University Faculty records, 1917-2002 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 761205244

Music at Emory has taken many forms. Students, faculty, musical professionals and amateurs have performed at Emory as part of Emory ensembles, orchestras, chorales or through various hosted events such as concert series, festivals, and recitals. Prominent among Emory's musical organizations is the Emory Glee Club, which travelled to Cuba, Europe, and the White House to perform.

From the description of Emory University musical activities and organizations records, 1917-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 770035964

Emory University's convocation is a ceremony marking the beginning of each academic year. Included in the ceremony is the procession of deans and faculty, an invocation, hymn, welcoming remarks to the entering class, an address, benediction, and recessional.

From the description of Emory University Convocation records, 1922-2007. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 769768928

In the late 1930s, Emory University faculty members, particularly Haywood Jefferson Pearce, became involved in the investigation of the Dare stones, inscribed stones attributed to Eleanor White Dare and other members of the Roanoke Colony.

From the description of Dare stones collection, 1937-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 776171961

This series was created to house records of Greek social fraternities collected from various sources by the Emory University Archives.

From the description of Fraternity records collection, 1895-1996 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 758673461

Student poilitical organizations at Emory University were formally established as chapters of national organizations in the 1960s and included Young Republicans, Young Democrats, and Young Americans for Freedom. Later, chapters of Amnesty International and College Republicans also established themselves at Emory.

From the description of Student political organization records, 1962-1997 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 773929851

Emory University was officially desegregated in September of 1962 and admitted its first African American undergraduate in the fall of 1963.

From the description of Emory University desegregation collection, 1960-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 770297711

National sororities at Emory began as social clubs that were organized soon after the Emory College of Arts and Sciences became a coeducational institution in 1954. The clubs were coordinated by the Interclub Council. In 1958 the Student Organizations and Activities Committee of the Student Council recommended that national sororities be accepted on campus. The request was granted, and on May 8, 1959 ten of the original twelve social clubs were chartered as chapters of national sororities. The Panhellenic Council was organized to oversee the activities of the new chapters. The Intersorority Council is now the representative body governing sororities at Emory.

From the description of Sorority records collection, 1958-1995 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 773757298

These biographical files combine records received from the Emory University Alumni Association and Emory University News and Information Service with additions by Emory University Archives staff.

From the description of Emory University biographical files, 20th century (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 776906819

Student religious organizations founded at Emory University are often ecumenical in nature and seek to bring together Christians from many denominations for religious activity and charitable work.

From the description of Student religious organizations records, 1921-1969 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 774037345

Emory University Quarterly was a interdisciplinary scholarly publication that ran from 1945 to 1967. The purpose of the publication was to provide an outlet for scholarship written by Emory University faculty, students, alumni, and other affiliated individuals. The Emory University Quarterly was edited by Emory University professor Thomas H. English until his retirement in 1964.

From the description of Emory University Quarterly correspondence, 1945-1966 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779394438

The Emory Players began productions a few years after Emory's relocation to Atlanta, while other theater and dance groups have also become part of performing arts at Emory.

From the description of Student performing groups collection, 1925-1986 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 775794463

Emory College was founded in 1836 in Oxford, Ga. and later expanded and moved to Atlanta, Ga. in 1915. The University has observed both dates as anniversaries with various events and celebrations.

From the description of Emory University anniversary observances collection, 1936-2011 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779897936

The Lord of Misrule and Spirit of Emory, Dooley, first appeared anonymously in a letter to The Phoenix literary magazine in 1899. In 1909, the skeleton appeared again in print, signing the letter "Dooley." Dooley is feted annually at Dooley's Week with dances, concerts, and other programmed events.

From the description of Dooley collection, 1952-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 776246726

The Emory environs collection was formed for the purpose of documenting the geographic area surrounding the Emory University campus on Clifton Road in Atlanta, Georgia.

From the description of Emory Environs collection, 1928-1994 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 773586832

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