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Meet the 14 recipients of this year’s Award of Distinction, the highest honor given to university staff, and learn about their outstanding contributions to the Emory community.

Join a poetry reading and book signing with award-winning poet Major Jackson on Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Seating is limited, so register early.

The nine schools that make up Emory University have plans for new programs, inspiring events and more during the spring semester. Read a roundup of what’s in store.

Nearly a year after Fox 17 first featured the plans, a Grand Rapids nonprofit, the Diatribe, is breaking ground on its new headquarters.

The Emory community will celebrate the holidays in the coming weeks with music, art and special spiritual events. All programs are open to the public. Check out some highlights here, with events beginning Thursday, Nov. 30, through Sunday, Dec. 24.

Students from across Emory University will present thought-provoking performances, art installations and meaningful dialogue that showcase lessons learned while working with Atlanta artists in the classroom this semester.

Seven Atlanta-based artists — including a poet, a playwright and a clown — are working with Emory faculty this semester to add a creative perspective to addressing social justice issues that surface within class conversations.

The Praise House Project at Emory, an art installation and immersive digital experience culminating a multiyear engagement between artist-activist Charmaine Minniefield and the university, is modeled after small structures used for worship by enslaved African Americans in the coastal South.

The university’s calendar is packed with arts events during October, from theater performances to film screenings and more. One highlight will be a concert and masterclass with violinist Yuriy Bekker.

The Praise House Project at Emory, an art installation and immersive digital experience culminating a multi-year engagement between artist-activist Charmaine Minniefield and the university, is modeled after small wooden structures commonly used for worship by enslaved African Americans in the coastal South.