Since its founding in Oxford, Georgia, in 1836, Emory has become a major presence in the arts and sciences, health sciences, and professions. Emory draws energy from Atlanta—a city celebrated for diversity and social activism—and from partnerships with neighbors such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Carter Center, and CARE. Like Atlanta, Emory is building for the future. New spaces will give Emory’s people and programs room to meet their potential: a seven-story chemistry addition; state-of-the-art facilities where physicians provide model patient-centered care; a signature building for the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, which features the collections of literary giants such as Flannery O’Connor; a new science and mathematics building at Oxford College; a public health building where faculty and students work to improve health and prevent disease; a new psychology building; and a fitting space to unite theological scholarship, teaching, and community outreach. As Emory works to create an additional 3.5 million square feet of space for research, student life, and academic programs, it promotes an environmentally sustainable, healthy campus.
