Oxford men's tennis claims national title
The Emory Oxford men's tennis team secured their sixth straight National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national title in dominating fashion. This year's tournament was hosted on Oxford's campus for the first time and featured five teams competing for the trophy.
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AAU Meeting on the future of Ukrainian higher education
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The presentation features President Zelenskyy, whose administration envisions a postwar Ukrainian education sector with world-class research universities that drive scientific discovery and technological advancement, contribute to the nation’s economy, and collaborate closely with American universities.
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George Floyd Commemorative Program
The program will be hosted on Thursday, May 26, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. To join via livestream, please
RSVP here. Sponsored by the Emory Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life. Direct questions to
religiouslife@emory.edu.
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Mingxuan Li is ready for next chapter in her career
Since joining Campus Life in fall 2017, Ming has served in the singular role of Campus Life webmaster – although some colleagues who know her work might suggest the title “web magician.” Ming designed, developed, published, and maintained the division’s departmental websites and the hundreds of associated webpages. She developed the layout for and posted Campus Life’s weekly electronic newsletter as well as teaching website skills to Campus Life staff, among many other responsibilities. One of her countless major contributions was leading the long-awaited reimagining of Campus Life’s worldwide online presence and upgrading each department’s site to a 21st century appearance in 2017-2018. Ming is a consummate team player, whose colleagues can count on her to always come to the table with a warm smile, peaceful presence, and tireless commitment to getting the job done with the best possible outcome. Ming’s last day with Emory is May 31.
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Cathy Marques plans adventure in the “Big Easy”
Leaving Emory June 13, Cathy has her sights on New Orleans. Since joining the Emory family in 2017 as a complex director for Raoul Hall, Cathy has made valuable contributions, especially as coordinator for the Upper Division Experience. She served on the ECS 100 Curriculum Committee for the Office of Undergraduate Education and with the Summer Connections Program for the Office of the Provost. She was a PACE facilitator and a liaison for the First-Year Experience Team. Cathy was hired as the assistant director for residential education in November and helped to lead the department through a semester of transition and growth. No matter how full her plate is, she always has a kind word for all.
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Jake Horvath enrolls in medical school in Philadelphia
Jake will leave Emory on July 1 to begin his next adventure – as a medical student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He joined Emory in fall 2017 as house director for 17 Eagle Row, also serving in the crisis response on-call rotation. In July 2019, he transitioned to complex director for the Hopkins, Smith, and Thomas Halls complex, where he led the complex staff to two Songfest championships. As FYE coordinator, Jake helped to elevate the First-Year Experience (FYE). In fall 2020, he took on the additional role of isolation and quarantine (I/Q) coordinator. Beyond working tirelessly on everything on his full plate, Jake has been a kind and helpful colleague who challenged his co-workers to be a better team.
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Daniela Muñoz Wilson heads for medical school
Daniela’s next assignment will be medical student at the UAB Heerskink School of Medicine. She came to Emory in August 2018 as complex director for Harris Hall. As CD, she dove into Residence Life’s work, managing the only first and second-year community on campus. During the past year, she has worked to support the Second Year Experience (SYE) staff through supervision and leadership. This year, Daniela collaborated with colleagues to recreate the SYE experience from the Week of Welcome in the fall to the Sophomore Celebration in the spring. Service to others is a commitment that Daniela demonstrates every day. She has been an extraordinary team player – always willing to step up when needed.
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Donna Wong: Campus Life alum featured in NPR StoryCorps video
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Sisters Suzi and Donna "share stories of what it was like growing up just minutes from all the big movie studios in Hollywood, California… but a world away.” Donna joined Campus Life in fall 1999 as coordinator of academic services. From summer 2002 to her departure from Emory in fall 2012, she led Multicultural Programs and Services as associate director and later as director.
(L to R: Suzi and Donna)
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Jane Yang honored with eponymous award
Jane was the recipient of the inaugural Dr. Jane Yang Award for Community Advocacy, presented at this year's APIDA graduation ceremony. Honorees are selected for their “outstanding contributions to the Asian and Asian American community at Emory.” The honor was named for Jane to recognize her decades of service to this community as an Emory student and later as staff with Counseling and Psychological Services. Jane has consistently advocated for culturally informed practices and empowering students to find strength in community. The award was created as a part of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Graduation Celebration, which is one of several cultural graduation ceremonies hosted annually by Belonging and Community Justice, a Campus Life initiative.
L to R: Melissa Paa Redwood, Jane Yang, Frank Gaertner
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Ray Hebert receives CEFP certification by APPA
As director of facilities and operations in Housing, Ray collaborates with campus partners – including Campus Services; Planning, Design, and Construction; and other units – to identify and schedule renovation, repair, and cleaning in and around residential facilities. He has worked in facilities and student affairs for 15 years and joined Emory in 2020. “APPA’s Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) credential is an advanced level of certification that represents a mastery of professional expertise and is a mark of superior proficiency in the core competencies for education facilities professionals,” according to the organization’s website.
APPA was formerly the Association of Physical Plant Administrators.
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Emory-led collaborative puts COVID tests to the test
Thanks to a $15.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Emory, Georgia Tech and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta have come together to facilitate the NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (
RADx) program, which selects and tests the most promising COVID diagnostic tools and then helps them move quickly through the development and commercialization pipeline.
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