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Job market has bright spots for 2009 grads. Honest.

Career planning and networking, plus extra polish and preparation are taking precedent as Emory seniors get ready to hit one of the worst job markets in recent memory. Emory’s career experts urge students to be especially proactive in their job search and take advantage of the resources available to prepare them for interviews and networking.
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Nursing professor earns Emory's top alumni service award

According to the recipient of the 2009 J. Pollard Turman Alumni Service Award, Sally Lehr 65N 76MN, “service” to her alma mater wasn’t a job or even a responsibility. Listen to the awards ceremony. Listen to an interview with Sally Lehr. See the photos.
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Emory junior gets first LGBT leadership scholarship

Emory Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA), an interest group of the Emory Alumni Association (EAA), and the Office of LGBT Life have presented the first GALA Leadership Award to Olivia Wise 10C, a junior from Lawrenceville, Ga., double-majoring in women’s studies and English.
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Alumni volunteers make interviewing program worthwhile

When Kumasi Adoma 01C of Houston sat down with the first of three Emory applicants she was scheduled to interview on Saturday, February 28, she warmly greeted the slightly nervous high school senior with a big smile. By the time their 20-minute conversation was over, Adoma’s smile was beaming just as brightly as it had when she started. In return she received a smile that was just as wide. Listen to a podcast with Houston's alumni interviewers.
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It's (almost) that time of year

Didn’t the 2008–09 academic year just start a few days ago? What happened to the last seven months? As Dooley’s motto goes, “Students may come … students may go …” Well, the Class of 2009 is about to go, and to celebrate the students’ departure from campus, Emory Commencement Weekend is on the way.
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Oxford chosen for prestigious national study

Oxford College has been selected as one of only 49 institutions nationwide to participate in the highly respected, nationally prominent Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education (WNS).
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Renowned artist's works unveiled at Candler

Last fall, the Candler School of Theology opened its state-of-the-art new building just beyond the Quadrangle. Last week, Candler debuted some of the building’s gorgeous new art.
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Swim teams finish second in nation

Paced by sophomore Liz Horvat’s 11C four national-championship performance, Emory’s women’s and men’s swimming teams both finished second in the nation at the NCAA Division III National Championship meet, March 18–21. Horvat was named the Division III Women's Swimmer of the Year and Emory’s Jon Howell was named the Division III Women's Swimming Coach of the Year.
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EAAvesdropping you can feel good about

Since its launch in February, EAAvesdropping, the Emory Alumni Association’s staff-written blog, has visited New York, Houston, the DC suburbs, Oxford College, and even Mexico. EAAvesdropping gives you an inside look at the EAA and Emory’s alumni community that’s not just informative but fun, too. It’s EAAvesdropping you can feel good about. EAAvesdrop right now.