In an August 24 ceremony, Oxford College’s new library and academic commons was officially opened and grandly celebrated. A large crowd comprising Emory University and Oxford College alumni, faculty, and staff as well as representatives from the local community was on hand to tour the facility and observe the official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Remarks were given Read More …
The annual library “welcome to Oxford” party will be held Wednesday, August 28, immediately following the candlelight procession. The party, known as Chocolate, Sweets, & Other Treats, is our way of introducing students to the library and our friendly library staff! Fabulous desserts and special gifts are always the highlight of the party.
The library will lead students in an interactive discussion about Academic Integrity at Oxford College, including how to avoid plagiarism in the classroom and why it is such a central part of the college academic experience. The sessions will be held during orientation on Saturday, August 24, beginning at 1pm in the Williams Gym. All Read More …
Library Freshman Party – “Chocolate, Sweets, & Other Treats” The annual library “welcome to Oxford” party will be held Wednesday, August 28, immediately following the candlelight procession. The party, known as Chocolate, Sweets, & Other Treats, is our way of introducing students to the library and our friendly library staff! Fabulous desserts and special gifts Read More …
When: August 24, 2013 – December 21, 2013 Where: Oxford College Library, Fran Elizer Exhibit Gallery This inaugural exhibit in the Fran Elizer Exhibit Gallery is a retrospective on the history of the library at Oxford College, which served as the original Emory campus from 1836 to 1919. As we celebrate the opening of Read More …
May 13, 2013. On Friday, April 26, Kitty McNeill, Oxford College librarian, received the gift she’d been waiting for: the certificate of occupancy for the Oxford College Library and Academic Commons (LAC). “Ed Moscinski and Matt McClure of Brasfield & Gorrie and their team have been great partners in the project,” says McNeill. “They delivered a high-quality Read More …
The Great Speckled Bird was one of several underground newspapers that appeared in the United States in the 1960s. Published in Atlanta from 1968 to 1976, The Bird, as it was commonly known, stood out among the alternative press for the quality of its writing, its cover art and its coverage of a range of topics—national and Read More …
A groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of the new library was held on Saturday, May 12, immediately following the Oxford College Commencement. Participating in the ceremony were Oxford College Dean Stephen H. Bowen; Emory University President James W. Wagner; Associate Dean and College Librarian Kitty McNeill; and Hugh Tarbutton, Jr., Chair, Library Committee, Oxford Read More …
A dessert reception and book signing with Sir Salman Rushdie will be held in the library from 8:30pm – 9:30pm, Monday, March 5, 2012, immediately followingSalman Rushdie: A Literary Conversation with Lucas Carpenter and Christine Loflin. Several of Rushdie’s books will be for sale in the library that evening.
