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Emory University

Coordinates: 33°47′28″N 84°19′24″W / 33.79111°N 84.32333°W / 33.79111; -84.32333
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Emory University
Former name
Emory College (1836-1915)
MottoCor prudentis possidebit scientiam (Latin)
Motto in English
The wise heart seeks knowledge[1]
TypePrivate
Established1836[2]
AffiliationUnited Methodist Church[3][4]
Endowment$7.31 billion (2018)[5]
PresidentGregory Fenves[6]
Students15,451 (Fall 2018)[7]
Undergraduates8,079 (Fall 2018)[7]
Postgraduates7,372 (Fall 2018)[7]
Location, ,
United States

33°47′28″N 84°19′24″W / 33.79111°N 84.32333°W / 33.79111; -84.32333
CampusSuburban
631 acres (2.55 km2)
NewspaperThe Emory Wheel[8]
ColorsBlue  [9]
NicknameEagles
Affiliations
Websitewww.emory.edu

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

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References

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  1. "Emory College of Arts and Sciences". emory.edu. Emory University. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  2. "Emory University History". Emoryhistory.emory.edu. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  3. Separated brethren: a review of Protestant, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox & other religions in the United States. Our Sunday Visitor. 2002. ISBN 9781931709057. Retrieved March 27, 2010. Among Protestant denominations, Methodists take first place in hospitals and colleges. Some of their one hundred colleges and universities have all but severed ties with the denominations, but others remain definitely Methodist: Syracuse, Boston, Emory, Duke, Drew, Denver, and Southern Methodist. The church operates 360 schools and institutions overseas. Methodists established Goodwill Industries in 1907 to help handicapped persons help themselves by repairing and selling old furniture and clothes. The United Methodist Church runs seventy-two hospitals in the United States.[permanent dead link]
  4. "Schools by Jurisdiction". United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
  5. As of Aug. 31, 2017. "Facts and Figures". Emory University. 2017.
  6. "Office of the President". Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Facts and Figures". Emory University. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  8. "The Emory Wheel Endowment". Emorywheel.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  9. "Emory University Identity Colors". Archived from the original on February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  10. "Association of American Universities". Aau.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  11. "SACS". Aau.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  12. "ACE". 2.acenet.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  13. NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  14. "International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU) – General Board of Higher Education and Ministry". Web.archive.org. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. "ORAU Emory University". Orau.org. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  16. "Emory University NCAA". Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  17. "City of Atlanta's expansion to Emory and CDC approved". Ajc.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  18. "Emory: History & Traditions". Emory.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  19. "FOURTEENTH GENERATION". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  20. "Asa Griggs Candler". History and Traditions | Emory University. Retrieved 2020-11-11. A faithful supporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS), Candler offered a gift of $1 million when the MECS expressed interest in expanding Emory College into a university and relocating it to Atlanta. Altogether, he gave $7 million to Emory, a staggering sum for the time.

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