Located just 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta in the tree-lined suburban neighborhood of Druid Hills, Emory University is positioned along the Clifton Corridor, which also includes the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society.
Emory University is home to nine major academic divisions, numerous centers for advanced study, and a host of prestigious affiliated institutions. In addition to Emory College, the University encompasses a graduate school of arts and sciences; professional schools of medicine, theology, law, nursing, public health, and business; and Oxford College, a two-year undergraduate division on the original campus of Emory in Oxford, Ga.
Emory was founded at Oxford by the Methodist Church in 1836. The University has 11,300 students and 2,500 faculty members who represent all regions of the United States and more than 100 foreign nations.
The campus is located in a beautiful, wooded, section of northeast Atlanta about 4 miles from
downtown. A sprawling city with masses of trees and rolling hills, Atlanta is the capital of Georgia
and one of the South's leading cities. Atlanta is an international city as well, having hosted the
Olympic Games in the summer of 1996. Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport is one of the busiest airports in
the world. Downtown Atlanta is a center of political, legal and financial activity, and one of the
top convention and tourism cities in North America.
In midtown Atlanta, near the Emory campus, there are numerous museums, galleries, and art, science,
and cultural organizations. Among these are the High Museum of Art, Atlanta Heritage Row, Atlanta
History Center and Museum, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
for Nonviolent Social Change. Visitors can enjoy the performing arts at Emory or in nearby Atlanta for
performances that include the Atlanta Ballet Company, Atlanta Opera, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alliance
Theatre Company, Atlanta Shakespeare Company and many small contemporary playhouses.
With its temperate climate and natural resources, Atlanta is a year-round spot for outdoor enthusiasts.
Casual walking, hiking, swimming, rafting or camping are available in many local parks, among them Piedmont
Park, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Chattahoochee Nature Center, and Stone Mountain Park. For a day's
entertainment, Atlantans and their visitors enjoy the CNN studio tour, DeKalb Farmers' Market, Six
Flags Over Georgia, and Chamblee's Antique Row. Or one can take a day trip to the spectacular North
Georgia mountains.
Atlanta has something for every sports fan and is home to the Atlanta Braves (baseball), Atlanta Hawks
(basketball), Atlanta Falcons (football), and Atlanta Thrashers (hockey). The Atlanta Track Club attracts
50,000 runners to its annual 10K Peachtree Road Race every July 4th. And Atlanta hosts the largest local
tennis organization in the world, with 75,000 dues-paying members.
ABOUT ATLANTA
ATTRACTIONS
CULTURAL
EDUCATIONAL
ENTERTAINMENT
Music
- Specifically for indie-rock, punk rock, etc. music: http://www.atlantashows.org/
- For medium-small indie rock bands, check out Echo Lounge and The Earl, both in East Atlanta.
Movies
- IMAX : Really, really big-screen movies about nature and history. Also, on Fridays they have "Martinis and IMAX", a dressy affair
with drinks and dancing in the beautiful Fernbank Museum atrium, followed by an IMAX movie.
The Graduate Student Council often sends out announcements for discount tickets to this event. Do it!
- There are the big ones, such as the AMC 16 in North Dekalb Mall. I also like the smaller,
artsier ones like Tara (Chesire Bridge and La Vista), Garden Hills (on Peachtree by Fellini's)
and Le Font (corner of Ponce and Moreland). For great info and showtimes, go to
http://www.hollywood.com/movies/.
- Rentals : my favorite place is Movies Worth Seeing (1409 North Highland Ave, from North highland,
turn at the light with University. Turn immediately into the parking lot on your right, just behind
the little strip of shops). They organize by director, and the staff knows exactly where everything is.
Theatre
- Shakespeare Tavern
- Dad's Garage
- Agatha's - Dinner Mystery Theatre
- Alliance Theatre
- 14th Street Playhouse
- Atlanta Opera (one hour before the performance with a student I.D. you can get a ticket for $10)
Student Discounts through the Graduate Student Council
- The Graduate Student Council periodically sends out emails for discounted tickets to fun events
in Atlanta, including: Martinis at the IMAX, The Shakespeare Tavern, operas, theatre and visiting
events like Cirque du Soleil. To get these offers and hear about fun GSC events (free food and drink!)
you MUST subscribe to the GSC mailing list.
HOUSING
- Emory Graduate & Family Housing
- Emory Off-Campus Housing
- Creative Loafing is a fun local magazine listing all sorts of events around the city. Be sure to pick
up at various street corners and cafes. They also have real estate listings for apartments, etc. to rent.
Go to http://www.atlanta.creativeloafing.com, click on "Classifieds", then look under "Real Estate".
- With the Promove service, you go meet with a representative and tell him/her what you're looking
for. They tell you what apartments fit your description and give you a map with addresses. http://www.promove.com
- Tips:
- You can use various web services like Mapquest.com to locate Emory University and your apartment.
For a university address, use 1510 Clifton Rd, Atlanta GA 30322. That's the Rollins Research Center
on campus.
- Emory is in the city of Atlanta, Dekalb county. Many apartments will list themselves as
"Emory area"; other desirable locations nearby (with approx. driving time): Decatur (0-5 mins),
Toco Hills (5 mins), Little Five Points (5 mins), Virginia Highlands (5 mins), Midtown (8 mins),
Buckhead (10 mins), Avondale (10 mins).
- Some students live in Stone Mountain, which is a beautiful place, but about 20 - 30 minutes away.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
RESTAURANTS
Atlanta is a haven for fabulous restaurants. Some of the Entertainment websites listed above also list restaurants. Definitely check out Creative Loafing's Best Of guide, too. Our "dining-out guru" is a vegetarian so please keep this in mind when considering the choices listed and the accompanying reviews.
Here are some local favorites:
- Lebanese: Mezza at OakGrove on LaVista is divine - I can not say enough good things about this place! Belly Dancers Fri. & Sat. Nights
- Thai: Top Spice (Thai and Malaysian); Chitlada (corner of LaVista and Cheshire Bridge); Thai Chili (corner of LaVista and Briarcliff); Siam (downtown Decatur).
- Indian: Madras Saravana Bhavan (aka MSB) on the north corner of North Druid Hills and Lawrenceville Hwy. When it first opened, it was the best Indian my friends and I had EVER had. In the two years since, the quality has fluctuated between amazing and good. Second choice: Udipi on Scott Blvd (I block south of MSB).
- Pizza: Everybody's (Emory Village); Mellow Mushroom (on LaVista near corner with Briarcliff, another location in Decatur). Savage Pizza in Little 5. Adam's Garden of Eatin' on Scott Blvd.
- Chinese: HarmonyVegetarian (4897 Buford Hwy), Pung Mie ( 5145 Buford Hwy) these are the only 2 I can recommend. The rest to me are really so-so.
- Malasian: Penang (Buford Highway) Top Spice (Thai and Malaysian)
- Japanese and Sushi: RuSaan's on Monroe. It's not the best sushi, but it's the best bargain, with a loud and fun atmosphere and a very creative menu. Sushi Avenue (Decatur), Satsuki ( 3043 Buford Hwy, 1 block from corner with N. Druid Hills)
- Burritos: Willy's on North Decatur and Clairmont. Chipotle in the Toco Hills shopping center (North Druid Hills by Clairmont). Burrito Art (Emory Village); Raging Burrito; Tortillas (774 Ponce de Leon Avenue (Midtown)).
- Mexican: Nuevo Laredo is supposed to be amazing, but it's far away - 1495 Chattahoochee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30318. I also like Tijuana Garage in Little 5, and Casa Grande on Peachtree. A lot of people like Taqueria Del Sol in Decatur and Gringos on Dekalb Ave, but I've never been impressed with either. Oh! it's a bit more expensive, but Agave in Cabbagetown is Wonderful!
- Ethiopian: One on the corner of N. Druid Hills and Briarcliff, and one in the shopping center on the corner of Lavista and Cheshire Bridge.
- Turkish: Istanbul Cafe on Scott. Wow! Yes, the eggplant is so good, the Imam fainted.
- Eclectic: Watershed (Decatur) - co-owned by Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Volunteer with Hands On Atlanta - This organization makes available to you hundred of different volunteer opportunities, from working with pets, planting trees and teaching children to use computers.
- Outdoors Emory Organization - join fellow students hiking, backpacking, canoeing, skydiving, etc.
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