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School Slang
  • ATL: Atlanta.
  • Cox: Cox Hall.
  • Dooley: Emory’s other mascot, a skeleton dressed in all black who has the power to cancel classes during Dooley’s Week. Dooley has been around for more than seventy-five years. His first name and middle initial come from the current president; with president James W. Wagner, he is currently James W. Dooley.
  • The DUC: The student center, DUC stands for Dobbs University Center.
  • EmoryCard: The school ID card, needed for entrance into the gym and library, and can be used to purchase food and other items.
  • EPD: The Emory Police Department.
  • Independent: People not in a fraternity or sorority.
  • NBB: Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, a common major on campus.
  • Oxford: Emory’s sister school, where students can go for two years before attending Emory College.
  • The Pit: The basement floor of various freshman dorms on campus, most notably Dobbs.
  • SA: A sophomore advisor. There are usually two on each freshman hall, and their purpose is to make your freshman year less confusing.
  • SAAC: The Student Activity and Academic Center located at Clairmont Campus, featuring an Olympic-sized pool and outdoor basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts.
  • Songfest: During Orientation Week, freshmen dorms compete against one another in a singing competition.
  • The Spoke: Emory’s lampoon comedy magazine, which publishes whenever they get around to it.
  • Swoop: The Emory Eagle and school mascot.
  • WHSCAB: Pronounced “wish-cab,” it stands for the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Administration Building.
  • The WoodPEC: The gym; WoodPEC stands for Woodruff Physical Education Center.
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
  • A car is necessary to see all of Atlanta.
  • Emory is a northern school in the heart of the South. There are no southern belles here.
  • The administration was planning to crack down on partying.
  • The Film Studies Department is not very strong.
  • The Undergraduate Business School is like a cult. So are the Oxford continuees.
Tips to Succeed
  • Get to know your teachers, and establish relationships with them.
  • Go to class! Attendance is very important at Emory, and an easy way to get good grades.
  • Join clubs and student groups; they are a good way to meet people and build your résumé.
  • Joining a fraternity or sorority helps you meet lots of people.
  • Network as much as possible. There are many well-connected students at Emory.
  • Participate while in class.
  • Talk to upperclassmen about which teachers and classes will work best for you.
  • Venture out in Atlanta as much as possible.
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AshleyFerreira

Journalism '15

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Emory=Diversity

Emory University is great in that it displays a diversity of cultural backgrounds unrepresentative of the city of Atlanta. Whereas a lesser proportion of Atlanta's population is from another country, slightly more than half of Emory's students are international students! In addition, as a liberal arts college, students at Emory live out highly diverse lifestyles. From the Tibetan monks, to the LGBT community, Emory's students represent varied viewpoints which all find a special place on campus. Emory makes a point of embracing diversity and learning from it, as evidence by widely attended town hall meetings given each semester about topics such as the role of gender, racial tensions, and religious divides. There is even room allowed for political discussion, like when former president Jimmy Carter hosts the town hall meeting that kicks off the school year. Students are allowed to ask him their questions and some of this issue-piercing topics have sparked positive discussions among Emory's community.

Mar 21, 2012

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mkohn1224

Psychology '14

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Unique

Emory is a very academic school but it seems to offer a very balanced life for a college student for of unique opportunities. It has tons to offer academically while at the same time much to offer socially due to its close proximity to Atlanta.

Mar 03, 2012

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5432109876

Political Science and Government '15

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Diverse

Some people say the campus is diverse yet segregated. You won't be seeing a melting pot- more of a "salad bowl". There is an over-representation of Jewish students and Asian students. However there are so many different people, international, local, and from around the US. Everyone adds something different to the campus, whether it is to make a new club for the environment or the parties.

It's really what you decide to make out of it. Emory University offers all it can to the students: mentorships, special guest speakers, dinners, career advice, internships... etc. They really want to see you succeed.

Mar 02, 2012

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Traditions
  • Bid Night: Fraternity pledges run down the Row to their chosen fraternities in the evening, a precursor to a raucous party night. It was once a nationally heralded party night at Emory.
  • Dooley’s Ball: A school-wide party, formerly held on Halloween, at McDonough Field at the end of Dooley’s Week. This is the culmination of the events of the week and usually results in lots of drunken debauchery.
  • Dooley’s Week: A week when Dooley, his bodyguards, and his squirt gun can adjourn classes. This week precedes Dooley’s Ball and features a fun activity each day.
  • Fall Band Party: Emory hires a popular rock act each fall to perform on McDonough Field. This party is highly anticipated and usually well attended. Recent guests include Reel Big Fish, They Might Be Giants, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Everclear.
  • Songfest: A dormitory singing competition for freshmen during Orientation Week.
  • Spring Band Party: Similarly, Emory hires a popular hip-hop act each spring to perform on McDonough Field, with good results. Former guests include Outkast, Ludacris, and the Nappy Roots.
Urban Legends
  • “Dooley” was rumored to b a former student who died in an Oxford classroom.
  • Another legend is that there's a special foundation or grant that exists solely to pay for the meticulously kept flowers on campus.
  • It is said that there is no football team because Robert Woodruff, the philanthropist who donated a lot of money to the school, had a son who died playing football.
  • The sororities don’t have houses because a Georgia law allegedly proclaims any building with several female residents is a brothel.

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