https://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/university_history/index.htmlUniversity History news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:13:28 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_oxford_johnson_hall/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_oxford_johnson_hall/campus.htmlOxford College of Emory University has renamed Language Hall after Judge Horace J. Johnson Jr., an alumnus who became the first Black Superior Court judge in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, and established a scholarship endowment in his honor.Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/er_weeks_of_welcome/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/er_weeks_of_welcome/campus.htmlEmoryWOW, six weeks of activities to welcome undergraduates back to campus, launches this week. In addition to first-year orientation, sophomores get three days of events, and juniors and seniors are invited to a blowout carnival — all before fall semester begins.Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu/features/2021/07/olympics-andrew-wilson/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/07/er_olympics_andrew_wilson_special_feature/campus.htmlAndrew Wilson is the first NCAA Division III swimmer to represent Team USA, competing in the Tokyo Olympics in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke. Learn more about his athletic and academic achievements at Emory. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu/features/2021/06/medicine-crucial-step-healing-hood/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_medicine_crucial_step_healing_hood_special_feature/campus.htmlAfter a rejection from Emory’s School of Medicine more than 60 years ago because of his race, prominent physician M. Gerald Hood tells his story of resolve and triumph. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu/features/2021/06/world-refugee-day-al-obaidi/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_world_refugee_day_obaidi_special_feature/campus.htmlAbdallah Al-Obaidi and his family fled violence in Iraq, eventually coming to the U.S. as refugees. He became a citizen during his sophomore year at Emory and is now headed to medical school as a way to give back. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu/features/2021/06/call-and-response/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_call_and_response_special_feature/campus.htmlOn June 18, alumni of Emory’s Voices of Inner Strength will gather for an online reunion to celebrate friendships and faith. Learn how the choir has built a sense of community and belonging at Emory since 1985.Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu/features/2021/06/student-activism-graduate-professional/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_student_activism_graduate_professional_special_feature/campus.htmlFrom equal rights to voting rights, from health care to the environment, the causes that Emory students align themselves with are as diverse as the students themselves. Get to know a few graduate and professional students making a difference on campus and beyond.Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu/features/2021/05/student-activism/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/05/er_student_activism_special_feature/campus.htmlFrom equal rights to voting rights, from health care to the environment, the causes that Emory students align themselves with are as diverse as the students themselves. Get to know a few of today's student activists.Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/01/er_gustafson_tribute/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/01/er_gustafson_tribute/campus.htmlWith the passing of emeritus faculty member James M. Gustafson on Jan. 15, the world lost “a towering scholar,” says former Emory President James T. Laney, who led the university’s efforts to recruit him in the late 1980s.Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500