Big thanks to everyone who participated in our webinar on Thursday! Meredith and I loved answering all of your questions. Remember, if you have additional questions or would like to keep the conversation going, feel free to email us at admiss@emory.edu or post on the blog!
Thomas
I just came across this great “posticle” about making up new words on eScienceCommons, a blog about natural and social science research and activities at Emory. I’m notorious among my friends for my weird fixation on clever wordplay; for example, when I do update my facebook status, it’s usually a haiku (haiku to March Madness: Upsets, I’m upset/literally mad in March/R.I.P. bracket). Of course, I just delight in Jon Stewart and Colbert for their comic word mastery.
Anyways, the post (or posticle, because it’s a short post) is about Professor Mikhail Epstein, who teaches cultural theory and Russian literature. He recently published “PreDictionary: An Exploration of Blank Spaces in Language,” an article that investigates how language evolves. He gives us “happicle,” or the smallest unit of happiness – isn’t that sweet? Like a little happiness popsicle on a hot Atlanta day 
Here’s some Emory linguistic blending off the top of my head:
tomDoolery – noun, all kinds of tomfoolery and fun that happens during Dooley’s Week.
Woodrough night – noun, a late, late night spent at Woodruff Library that is usually the culmination of lots or procrastination
Quaaahhhhhhd – verb (say while yawning), to take a nap in the Quad
Hotlanta – noun, proper, Ok, I obviously did not make this one up. But it is the city where we are. So HA.
SwooperStar – noun, all of our fantastic Emory athletes, who have won 143 UAA team championships and 12 NCAA Division II national championships!
Cliff dwellers – noun, plural. People who ride the Cliff shuttles a lot…A LOT.
Dooley dolla’ dolla’ bills, y’all – phrase. (I know, I know – you are all blown away by my coolness.) This is in reference to the lovely, naïve feeling at the beginning of each semester when your Dooley Dollars account is fresh and seemingly unending.
MEmory – noun, wonderful memories you’ll make at Emory
Which other ones can you think of?
Hey everyone! We just want to thank all the admitted students that came out to the first Admitted Students Day yesterday! It was Friday the 13th, but hopefully everyone got out okay
It was a gorgeous spring day on campus, and Thomas, the whole admissions staff, and I really enjoyed meeting you and your parents. To those of you who are coming to other Admitted Students Days, we look forward to seeing you! If you can’t make it to campus, check out this link, http://www.emory.edu/home/about/campus/index.html, for virtual tours (just imagine the light breeze, the friendly sunshine, taking a nice nap on the quad…).
- Lisa
P.S. Congratulations again on being accepted to Emory!
P.P.S. The picture above is of the Coke toast students and parents had outside the Office of Admission. When you’re at Orientation in August, you’ll have a huge Coke toast out on McDonogh Field with President Wagner!
HUGE THANKS to all of the admitted students who joined us for tonight’s College Week Live chat session. It was a great turnout and you all had great questions. Hopefully you found it helpful and I’m excited for the amazing experience you have ahead of you at Emory! Remember, we can continue the conversation throughout the remainder of this semester. Feel free to post any questions below!
Thomas
Hey everyone! My name is Lisa Li, and I’m a sophomore at Emory College. I’m going to be joining Thomas on the blog, and hopefully, I can be as entertaining as he is!
I’m actually going to write about my favorite class this semester for my first post (this may be a tough sell after the Dooley’s Week posts, but I really do love this class!). I usually refer this class as my “India class,” but its official name is POLS/ECON 385-00P: Economics, Politics, Innovation & Sustainability of India – hence the abbreviation.
As someone who has been incredibly undecided and flippy-floppy about choosing a major for most of her high school and college career and submitted her major declaration form the day before the deadline (don’t worry, you don’t have to declare a major until sophomore year at Emory, and you can easily change it afterwards, and I actually am quite happy with my major decision of International Studies!), one of my biggest challenges has been finding a way to explore all my academic interests in a relatively short four years. One of the reasons why I love this class is that it’s so interdisciplinary, combining knowledge from political science, economics, anthropology, religion, and more. In fact, it’s actually taught by three different professors, all from different departments, and at least half of the classes consist of guest lectures from other professors, including some from the business school. I love that I learn about India, a country which has always fascinated me, from such diverse perspectives of some of Emory’s most popular and respected professors.
My single favorite class was definitely when Salman Rushdie visited and talked with us about his book, The Moor’s Last Sigh. Salman Rushdie is a University Distinguished Professor at Emory, and he visits campus every year to speak with students. Getting to ask him questions was really enlightening, and the best part? He signed the cover of my Nook! I think I’m the first person to ever ask him to sign an electronic reader – I felt like such a modern marvel!
Other great guest lectures have been from Jeff Rosensweig, Professor of International Business and Finance, about global economic trends relating to emerging economies, from Jagdish Sheth, the Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing, about his book Chindia Rising, and from Joyce Flueckiger, a professor in the religion department, about the intersection of gender, religion, and health in India.
As this class demonstrates, Emory offers fantastic opportunities for interdisciplinary learning (there’s even an Institute of Liberal Arts, which is basically a department for interdisciplinary studies), and each semester, there are lots of courses cross-listed under multiple departments. For students like me, who have a plethora of random and seemingly unrelated academic interests, this helps me do the whole Hermione Granger time turner thing without the extra workload and such.
This year, the celebration for Dooley’s Week was nothing short of amazing. Ranging from free food at the Taste of Emory to the concerts with Alesso and Ben Folds, Emory students had the opportunity to celebrate our favorite Lord of Misrule every day of the week. Words can’t describe how fantastic this year’s event turned out to be, so here’s a video that may do the week justice. Enjoy!
Hi Everyone!
There students here at Emory recently returned from our Spring Break and are excited to be back on campus! For my Spring Break, a few of my friends and I drove down to Florida to hang out for a week. I’m sure you all have great Spring Break plans!
Now that we’re back on campus, we’re 1 week away from Dooley’s Week! Dooley’s Week at Emory is the biggest week of the year. With events planned every day (ranging from carnivals to a comedian), it’s the week every student anticipates the most throughout the year.
Here’s a link where you can check out some of the cool events we’re going to have: http://spc.campuslifetech.org/. Also (for those of you who don’t know who Dooley is), I’ve attached a helpful link to give you a good introduction: http://www.emory.edu/home/about/history/dooley.html.
Let me know what you all think!
Thomas
