INDEX
Emory Events Calendar, Page 2
A&E, Page 9
Crossword Puzzle, Page 8
Staff Editorial, Page 6
Police Record, Page 2
On Fire, Page 11
THE EMORY WHEEL Since 1919
The Independent Student Newspaper of Emory University
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
www.emorywheel.com
RANKINGS
NIGHTMARE ON SKELL STREET
Volume 95, Issue 14 Every Tuesday and Friday ADMINISTRATION
Emory Ranks 14th For ‘Best Value’
Harris No Longer Employed By Emory
By Stephen Fowler Staff Writer
Administrator Was Named in Lawsuit
Emory was ranked No. 14 for “Best Value” in the 2013-2014
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine list of 100 top private universities in the country. This year is Emory’s eighth consecutive year in the top 15 of the list. Emory has been rated as high as No. 9 in 2009, according to Kiplinger’s website. Emory also ranked 17th in the average amount of need-based financial aid given — at $33,833 — and eighth in non-need-based aid at $21,047. “This is evidence of Emory’s continued commitment to aid, accessibility and affordability,” Dean Bentley, director of financial aid, wrote in an email to the Wheel. The designation of “Best Value” combines objective measures of quality and affordability, according to Kiplinger’s website. The website also states that the data included in the ranking calculation ranges from acceptance rate to average debt at graduation. The magazine uses data provided by Peterson’s Undergraduate Database, a national data collection firm that specializes in financial, academic and demographic collection, according to the Peterson website. The two categories used in the magazine’s ranking formula are quality and affordability, worth 56.25 percent and 43.75 percent, respectively. The measures of quality are comprised of several categories: 25
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By Jordan Friedman Executive Editor
“We must always be in a state of positive examination of our community,” Garrett said, adding that one of the greatest challenges in creating a diverse community is to include everyone when creating programs and services. Yarbrough added that the campus-wide Advisory Council on Community and Diversity (ACCD) was highlighted in Emory’s application for the award. According to the website of the Office of the Provost, the ACCD was created in fall 2011 in place of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW), the President’s Commission on Race and Ethnicity (PCORE) and the President’s Commission on Sexuality, Gender Diversity and Queer Equality (PCSGDQE). The ACCD provides guidelines for each division of Emory to assess their efforts to create a diverse community through short- and long-term goals, Yarbrough said. Though both of these programs assist Emory in creating a more diverse community, Garrett stressed that they are not the only reasons for this award. He said Emory was commemorated for its overall effort and commitment. “It is a reminder of the good work we have done, but more importantly, the award signifies our commitment to continuing our work to create a
Ozzie Harris, who served as the senior vice provost for community and diversity since 2007, is no longer employed by Emory University as of earlier this month, according to Nancy Seideman, interim vice president for communications and marketing. In his most recent position, Harris was a senior member of the Office of the Provost, according to the Emory website. He was responsible for advancing and establishing efforts that enhanced a sense of community at the University as well as guiding campus diversity projects. Seideman confirmed Harris’ Oct. 7 departure in an email to the Wheel but declined to clarify whether his employment was terminated by the University or selfterminated. She said the University Ozzie does not comment on personnel Harris, issues. former vice She also declined to specify provost for whether Harris’ community departure was and related to a lawdiversity, suit filed against the University left Emory in June in which University Melissa Sexton, a former community this month. research post-doctoral fellow who worked at Emory for more than a decade, alleges that Harris engaged in gender discrimination when he fired her last year. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that Harris fired Sexton after she objected to the promotion of a much less qualified male candidate for a position in which she had expressed interest. About two weeks before the termination of her contract, she confronted Harris after he allegedly said that if a woman does not immediately file a complaint about rape or sexual harassment through the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs (EOP), then the situation must not be very important to her, the Wheel reported on Oct. 29. Harris did not respond to an email sent to his Emory address — which automatically sends a message stating that he no longer works at the University — and a Facebook message to his personal account. In a statement to the Wheel, Claire Sterk, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, announced that Robert Franklin, former president of Morehouse College who has held several positions at Emory throughout the past, will serve in the interim as senior advisor on community and diversity to the provost and will also work with other senior administrators. Franklin’s appointment marks his third at Emory. He previously served as the director of Black Church Studies at the Candler School of Theology, and then as Presidential Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics and a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion.
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ollege junior Josh Jacobs (left) and College senior Jake Krakovsky (right) performed in Harland Cinema yesterday evening. The performance was part of improv comedy troupe Rathskellar’s first show of the year, “Nightmare on Skell Street,” and featured various improv games and sketches.
ADMISSIONS
Early Decision I Application Deadline Extended By Nicholas Sommariva Associate Editor The Office of Admission has extended its Early Decision (ED) I Deadline to submit the Common Application until Nov. 4 from Nov. 1 for applicants to Emory College and Oxford College. This change comes in light of many prospective students having technical difficulties with using the Common App. Additionally, the deadline for transcripts, letters of recommendations and other materials has been extended until Nov. 11. The Office of Admission said in its online blog that they decided to push the deadline back to help “ease anxiety caused by possible technolo-
gy issues” but still encourage students to turn their application in on time. Other universities across the nation have also decided to push back their deadlines as the Common Application is now accepted by more than 500 institutions. The Common Application, a nonprofit organization, allows students to apply to numerous colleges and universities using one application. “We are aware of the log-in issues users are experiencing,” the Common Application tweeted Monday. “[We are] taking steps to address the problem as quickly as possible.” Northwestern University (Ill.), Duke University (N.C.), the University of Chicago, Boston College and several others have pushed their deadlines back to later in November.
The Office of Admission said in the blog post that the deadline extension will not affect students’ chances of acceptance, and the office “[does] not anticipate any delay of the release of decisions in mid-December.” WSB-TV reported Monday that many other Georgia institutions — including but not limited to the Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse College and Oglethorpe University — have extended their ED application deadlines. The College also extended its ED deadline to Nov. 5 last year due to Hurricane Sandy. Students in the Northeast, where the damage was greatest, were given until Nov. 15 last year. — Contact Nicholas Sommariva at nicholas.sommariva@emory.edu
Deadline Change Deadline moved from Nov. 1 to Nov. 4.
Affected Universities Northwestern University, Duke University, the University of Chicago, Boston College, Columbia University and Dartmouth College, among others.
Past Deadline Change Deadline moved from Nov. 1 to Nov. 15 last year due to Hurricane Sandy.
AWARDS
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
University Honored for Excellence in Diversity By Naomi Maisel Staff Writer
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ollege freshman Sam Budnyk plays the double bass with the Emory Wind Ensemble at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts on Saturday evening. The concert, “Music Inspired by Words,” included works by Gustav Holst. The University Chorus also performed at the concert.
RESEARCH
Laney Awarded $1.8M Science Grant By Brandon Fuhr Contributing Writer The National Institute of Health (NIH) awarded the Laney Graduate School a grant for $1.8 million to further training opportunities in the sciences. The Broadening Experiences in
Scientific Training (BEST) award, led by Marcus Professor of Cystic Fibrosis in the Department of Pediatrics Nael McCarty, is specifically tailored for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate and postdoctoral students. A total of 50 students from the
Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory will be selected to enroll in the program for two years. According to an Oct. 3 University press release, the students will have access to a wide variety of resources, including the Centers for Disease Control
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Emory received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award this month, recognizing the University’s commitment to building a diverse community. The award was given by Insight Into Diversity, a diversity magazine and website in higher education that has been covering issues of diversity for the last 40 years, according to an Oct. 13 University press release. According to Dona Yarbrough, associate vice provost for community and diversity, the honor measures an institution’s commitment to diversity through programs, student recruitment and retention and hiring practices for faculty and staff. “This award recognizes the collaborative efforts of students, faculty and administrators to leverage the diversity in the Emory community for positive transformation in the world,” said Andy Wilson, senior associate dean of Campus Life external relations. Not only is Emory committed to a diverse community but it is also aware of areas where improvements could be made following the creation of the Campus Life Compact, a committee that aims to organize diversity around campus, according to Assistant Dean for Campus Life and Director of the Office of Student Leadership and Service Matthew Garrett.
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