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The Decatur Book Festival presented by Emory University returns to downtown Decatur on Saturday, Oct. 1, with in-person sessions and Emory-affiliated authors.

On the latest episode of One Big Question, Emory President Gregory L. Fenves talks to bestselling author and creative writing professor Tayari Jones about the power of storytelling.

Two recent grants, as well as the continuing work of the Oral History Program, underline ways that Emory Libraries foregrounds underrepresented communities.

Henry S. Kim will serve as the associate vice provost and director of the Carlos Museum, effective Aug. 22. An advocate of cultural exchange, he looks forward to fostering dialogue with the Emory and Atlanta communities.

Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves will rename campus spaces and professorships honoring Robert Yerkes, a psychologist who vigorously supported eugenics, and L.Q.C. Lamar, who was a staunch defender of slavery.

“Speak What Must Be Spoken,” an Emory Libraries traveling exhibit about Black art and activism, inspired a compelling Black Lives Matter street mural unveiled this month at Atlanta’s Drew Charter School.

Two new grant programs are designed to build connections so that innovators are empowered to make a difference on the Emory campus and beyond.

As vice provost of libraries and museum, Valeda F. Dent will unite Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum under a new leadership structure. She will formally take the role in July 2022.

As vice provost of libraries and museum, Valeda F. Dent will unite Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum under a new leadership structure. She will formally take the role in July 2022.

As vice provost of libraries and museum, Valeda F. Dent will unite Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum under a new leadership structure. She will formally take the role in July 2022.