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Contents 1 Article Needs More Photographs 2 Jag Sheth 3 Fair use rationale for Image:Emory Eagle.gif 4 More Information About the Arts? 5 Secret Societies 6 Location of Emory 7 Discussion of new article on Emory Eagles (athletics) 8 Emory Alumni Association section 9 Boosterism 10 Dooley

[edit] Article Needs More Photographs

Can someone help out by adding high quality photographs of the campus to this article? Photographs pertaining to Emory history would be useful as well. Thanks. Majoreditor 11:57, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

All of my Emory photos on Flickr are under an Attribution-ShareAlike license so they are usable... but most aren't really appropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think any will work, send me a message and I'll upload them. Nrbelex ^(talk) 05:42, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jag Sheth

Jag Sheth appears to be the only one in the "notable faculty" shortlist here for whom there is no assertion of notability independent of his activity as a professor. This list is going to grow very, very long again if we set the bar at "one of the most notable professors in field XYZ". In the absence of an independent claim of notability, we should leave him for the longer list. —ptk✰fgs 22:30, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

I agree, the article needn't be junked up with lengthy lists. I just now stumbled across the link you mentioned, which is at the bottom of the article. I'd suggest promoting the link the way Washington University does. Also, one would expect to find Nobel winner Wole Soyinka on the Emory faculty list. I suppose I shall add him. Majoreditor 00:45, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

It's right there at the top of the "Notable faculty" section here. That's what the manual of style recommends. —ptk✰fgs 00:58, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Emory Eagle.gif

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[edit] More Information About the Arts?

I was wondering if it's okay with the creators/editors of this page to add more information about the arts and venues? We were thinking of adding this to the article, under the Athletics portion:

Arts

Two-thirds of Emory’s student body is involved in the arts with double majors, minors, or participation in student-organized groups in the areas of Art History, Creative Writing, Dance, Film Studies, Theater, and Visual Arts. There are approximately a dozen faculty-led and over 50 student-led arts organizations on campus, presenting about 300 events per year, 80% of which are free and open to the public.

Emory’s most widespread and well-known arts event is Campus MovieFest, begun in 2000 by four Emory students. Campus MovieFest is the world’s largest student film festival, with participating schools in Georgia, Boston, California, Florida and Scotland.

Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

The Schwartz Center was completed in 2003 and serves as the visual representation of the arts at Emory. It includes the Emerson Concert Hall, voted “best acoustics in Atlanta” by Atlanta Magazine*. The centerpiece of the concert hall is the massive Daniel Jaeckel Op. 45 organ. The Concert Hall also presents major musical recitals and performances, including those that are part of the Flora Glenn Candler Concert Series, which has recently showcased such artists as Joshua Bell, Itzhak Pearlman, and the National Philharmonic of Russia. The Schwartz Center also houses a blackbox theater and a dance studio.

Professional Companies

Theater Emory Theater Emory is the professional theater company in residence and is a unique collaboration of professional directors, actors, designers, choreographers, playwrights, and dramaturgs from throughout the United States and abroad, who work with students in productions and workshops, and serve as mentors and teachers in many courses. An important aspect of Theater Emory is the Playwriting Center at Emory, which creates a support system for the development of important new work for the stage and, increasingly, screen, with linking artistic and academic missions. The biennial Brave New Works Festival has developed over 100 new works.

Emory Dance Company The Emory Dance Company provides an in-depth study of a choreographic work from its beginning stages to the completed concert performance. The Company also regularly commissions choreographic works and musical scores by local and national guest artists. Performances include annual concerts of faculty works as well as programs directed and choreographed by students.

Coca-Cola Artist-in-Residence Program

Sponsored by the Coca-Cola Foundation, Emory’s artist-in-residence program allows for members of the Emory community and the metro-Atlanta area to experience the arts, especially many who otherwise would have limited access. World-class artists whose work reflects international and diverse cultural dimensions provide Emory and Atlanta area student with teaching, masterclasses, individual study, and lectures in addition to a public performance. Past notable participants have included Toronto Dance Theater, Joshua Bell, Jose Limon Dance Company, David Krakauer, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Frederica von Stade, and Kenny Barron.

Schwartzcenter 19:28, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

The only objections you are likely to run into will revolve around 1)sourcing/references - have you got referenceable published sources to support the information in the text, and 2) your username, which places you in a position to be seen in violation of Wikipedia policies on self-promotion. It's better if someone else adds the information. Personally, I'm more than a bit surprised to find the Schwartz Center doesn't have it's own article here - something I would be happy to address, as it certainly is notable enough for it. AUTiger ʃ ^talk/_work 20:20, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I do have sources, but agree that it would be more appropriate for someone else to add the information. I think it'd be great if you addressed the Schwartz Center issue. Thanks!

Schwartzcenter 20:47, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

The issue I'm finding is that all the published articles on the Center are in the Pay-Per-View sections of the various newspapers' websites (the greatest number of which are in the AJC of course). That's making properly sourcing things a bit more difficult. AUTiger ʃ ^talk/_work 18:26, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

I did get the article started however: Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. AUTiger ʃ ^talk/_work 18:56, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Secret Societies

Does anyone know if Swoops Revenge is a real secret society at Emory? I noticed an IP address added to the article. --Jerm (^Talk/ _Contrib) 18:52, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Sounds dubious. If it's real then it's new. Majoreditor 21:02, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Location of Emory

An anon editor took offense to an incorrect statement he added to the article. Emory is not located in "the city of Atlanta." This isn't a subjective matter; Emory's campus is located east of the city limits. The term metropolitan area includes both urban and suburban environments. Some sources refer to Emory as urban; others, such as Emory Clinic, U.S. News and World Report and Emory's Office of Athletics, refer to it as suburban. I'm indifferent to the term as long as the article doesn't make a factual error. I've changed the phrase to "metropolitan Atlanta"; hopefully that will satisfy all. Majoreditor 14:32, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Discussion of new article on Emory Eagles (athletics)

Disavian tagged the athletics section as a possible spinnoff to a new article. Your thoughts?

IMO, it's a worthwhile goal. However, I don't think there's currently enough material to justify creation of a new article. If, however, someone want to expand the section then I would consider supporting a spinoff. Majoreditor 21:10, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

There's not enough to make an article of any real value, imho... Nrbelex ^(talk) 18:52, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Not enough to support an article. Not for the forseeable decade, even. —ptk✰fgs 10:43, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Emory Alumni Association section

It's been suggested that the article doesn't need an entire section for the Emory Alumni Association. A quick check of other university articles reveals that most don't have a section on alumni orgnizations. The current section is of questionable encyclopedic value. I'd suggest deleting it. Thoughts/comments? Majoreditor 01:25, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm strongly in favor of its complete deletion. Nrbelex ^(talk) 02:48, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. Boosterism isn't appropriate. Majoreditor (talk) 15:41, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Boosterism

I sought a third opinion on whether to include the Sigma Nu championship [1]. The editor agrees that it doesn't belong in the article. The material is un-encyclopedic boosterism and trivia. Majoreditor (talk) 13:58, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Related along the same lines, the Notable faculty referenced with Emory -- some make perfect sense to include there, whereas other perhaps should be moved to List of persons associated with Emory University, thoughts? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.219.74.36 (talk) 02:52, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Dooley

Why isn't there any separate article on Dooley? There are so many things about him, so many rumors. Lskatz (talk) 17:22, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

You answered half the question: if a lot of it is rumours, then there isn't much left to build a factual article on. —C.Fred (talk) 17:25, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

There have been newspaper articles and some facts on Emory's website. For instance, Emory Magazine and the actual story Lskatz (talk) 02:40, 22 April 2008 (UTC)