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Some 4,500 offered place in Emory's class of 2012

Emory received a record 17,448 applications for the Class of 2012 during regular decision admission. Just over one-fourth of those applicants were accepted, and from those students will come Emory College’s freshman class for 2008.

To be exact, the University admitted 25.8 percent (around 4,500 students) of its 17,448 applicants. By comparison in 2007, 15,368 applied and 27 percent were accepted.
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Alumni make Reel Connection to indie film

By Annette Blum 01C
When I planned the first Emory Film Festival three years ago, I never expected it to turn into something big. Bringing the Emory alumni community together through independent film to raise money for Emory research just seemed like a fun thing to do.
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Meet Emory! Hundreds of newly accepted students do in April

As the selection process for Emory’s undergraduate colleges becomes even more competitive, so do the University’s efforts to persuade admitted students to choose Emory. Throughout April, alumni and parent volunteers reached out to accepted students to congratulate them on their admission to Emory and Oxford College with a phone call or an email—and sometimes even threw them a party.
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Your last-minute Emory Commencement Weekend cheat sheet

May 8–12 is Emory Commencement Weekend, and there is still time to make your plans to attend. But with so many events it's tough to figure out what to do. Keep reading for an EmoryWire exclusive outline of what not to miss. Bagpipe lessons not included.
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Oxford hosts four-legged guest

Oxford College’s long history of quadrupeds finding their way into Seney Hall took a black and white turn on Wednesday, April 23. That morning, a zebra (named Barcode) was found on the third floor of Oxford’s administrative building. Newton Country animal control officers were summoned, they scanned Barcode, pronounced him OK, gave him a snack, and returned him unharmed to his owner. The search for those responsible continues.
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Jake's Open House: 96 years young

An Athlete and a Gentleman … that’s Emory’s Dean of Alumni Jake Ward 33C 36G. The latest edition of Jake’s Open House, April 13, celebrated both Dr. Ward’s 96th birthday and Emory’s long and successful athletics tradition, and EmoryWire has the pictures to prove it. Click below to see the slide show by Tom Brodnax 65Ox 68C. Move your mouse over each photo to read the caption.
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Job market looks good for Class of 2008

Despite dismal reports about the national economy, Emory seniors are finding a strong job market and opportunities to use their hard-earned degrees and skills in the workforce. Emory's Career Center reports that recruitment is up in all sectors, including government, financial services, consulting, and nonprofits, and Goizueta Business School's BBA Career Management Center also is seeing strong hiring.
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Building a pipeline to South Atlanta High

As an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, Samuel Funt 10M participated in a pipeline program that connected college students with local high school students. The program’s main goals were to foster interest in the sciences, specifically in medicine, and help underprivileged students realize their academic potential. Now, as a second-year student at the Emory School of Medicine, Funt and his classmate, Zwade Marshall 05C 10M, have launched a similar program and built a pipeline to the South Atlanta School of Health and Medical Sciences, one of four divisions of South Atlanta High School.
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Law & Order & advice for film studies students

The faculty of the Department of Film Studies temporarily grew by one on March 22 with the addition of “Professor” Mark Goffman 90C, who took a break from his day job as supervising producer for Law & Order: SVU to meet with students and faculty as part of the Emory Annual Fund’s (EAF) “Professor for a Day” program.
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