It’s officially August, which means the new academic year is just around the corner.
Also happening this month? A 2025 Emory College graduate will choreograph and perform a piece at the Joyce Ballet Festival in New York. They were tapped by none other than icon Misty Copeland, who saw their work when she visited Emory last year.
This summer, high schoolers from around the world have come to Emory’s campus for a taste of university life. Find out more about what pre-college participants have been up to.
Keep reading for more great stories — and expert insights — from around campus. We’ll see you next week!
The Joyce Ballet Festival, which celebrates the best and brightest in dance, will include a piece choreographed and performed by a 2025 Emory College graduate. The festival will be held in New York in August.
Through The Hatchery’s Summer Accelerator Program, Jon Hamilton and his co-founder are working to create grassroots fundraising support for farmers in The Gambia, West Africa.
The nation’s 250th anniversary is an ideal time to reflect on the legacy of Phillis Wheatley Peters, an African American poet during Colonial times. Emory’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library maintains a collection of her work.
Whether unpacking the psychology of social media, discovering ancient Rome’s buried secrets or delving into other topics of interest, pre-college participants were fully immersed on campus, getting a day-in-the-life view of Emory.
Eight members of the Emory University community will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing’s 2026 Class of Fellows in recognition of their substantial contributions to improving health and transforming healthcare. Induction into AAN is one of the nursing profession’s highest honors.
