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The Emory campus is constantly buzzing with activities, performances, exhibit, fairs, conferences, and other special events. Most events are open to the public, so consider yourself invited. Come see for yourself what makes Emory such a great place—the people! For a complete listing of what’s happening on the Emory campus, check the campus calendar website at: www.events.emory.edu

Although the School of Medicine does not offer a formal visit program for prospective students, we welcome you to visit the campus at your convenience. When you do, here are a few stops you shouldn’t miss!

Woodruff Physical Education Center
The state-of-the-art George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center (called the WoodPEC), includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool, basketball arena, weights and exercise rooms, indoor and outdoor tracks, a dance studio, tennis and racquetball courts, two climbing walls, and much more. For information about the PE Center, please visit their website at: www.wpec.emory.edu/about

Clairmont Campus
The Clairmont Campus housing complex is situated on forty-two acres along Clairmont Road in Decatur, Georgia—less than one mile from Emory’s central campus. The five-story Graduate Residential Center , with furnished and unfurnished apartments in one, two, and three bedroom floor plans, is available to graduate students. Amenities include telephone, cable, and high-speed internet connections, central heat and air conditioning, on-site parking, free shuttle service to the main campus, washer and dryer in each unit, and fully equipped kitchens. Recreational facilities include an outdoor swimming pool and basketball, tennis, and beach volleyball courts, plus workout facilities.

Lullwater Park
Lullwater is a beautiful 185-acre park located in the middle of Emory's campus. Its gardens, wooded walking trails, and scenic lake are enjoyed by members of the Emory community year-round . Located right across the street from the medical school, many Emory medical students can be found relaxing, picnicking, studying, or exercising at Lullwater. Motorized vehicles are prohibited in the park, so pedestrian, skaters, and cyclers are safe from traffic at Lullwater. The park is also the location of the University President’s historic home, Lullwater Estate.

Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts
The Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts provides a central space for Emory's rapidly growing music, dance, and theater programs. The 90,000-square-foot facility includes a world-class concert hall, a dance studio, and a theater lab for the development of new works. Built in the style of Emory's historic campus, the new performing arts center occupies a prominent place at 1700 North Decatur Road . Since its opening in the fall of 2002, the center has become a hub for the Emory community, welcoming artists and audiences, teachers and students from across the campus and throughout the world. Because the arts are among the most exalted and enduring achievements of civilization, Emory is proud to create a place where cultivation of the arts through teaching, learning, encouragement, and stewardship can thrive. For performance schedule and more information about the Schwartz Center , please visit their website at: www.schwartzcenter.emory.edu

Michael C. Carlos Museum
Located on the main Quadrangle of the campus, the Carlos Museum houses a permanent collection of more than 16,000 objects, including art from ancient Egypt , Greece , Rome , the Near East , the Americas , Africa , and Asia , as well as American and European works of art on paper from the Middle Ages to the present. In addition to the permanent installations, the museum offers temporary special exhibitions from nationally and internationally renowned institutions and private collections. The 1916 beaux arts design of Michael C. Carlos Hall (the original section of the museum), designed by Henry Hornbostel, has earned the building a place on the National Register of Historic Places. A 1985 interior renovation was designed by celebrated postmodernist architect Michael Graves, who returned in 1993 to design a 35,000 sq ft expansion, which opened to great critical acclaim. A dramatic renovation to showcase the museum’s permanent collection galleries of classical art was unveiled in 2004. For a complete listing of current exhibitions and for more information about the Carlos Museum , please visit their website at: www.carlos.emory.edu

R. Howard Dobbs University Center
Fondly called the “DUC”, the R. Howard Dobbs University Center contains many features that enhance the activities and programs of community life at Emory. Just off the main lobby—known as the Coca-Cola Commons—is the University’s 13,000 square ft. bookstore. Also located in the Commons are lounge areas, Einstein Brothers Bagels, a branch office of the Emory Federal Credit Union, a ticket desk, and student information center. The Emory University Post Office is located downstairs, as well as 3 ATM machines. The entire Commons area is wireless accessible, making it possible to connect with the Emory network via laptop—although campus computers are located throughout the Commons Area.

The DUC is also home to many offices and services for Emory students:

• EmoryCard Office
• Harland Cinema
• Mary Gray Munroe Theater
• Office of the Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life
• Volunteer Emory
• Student Government Association
• Office of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Life
• Art Galley (displays exhibits of local and regional artists, including students, staff and faculty)
• Faculty Dining Room & Cafeteria
• Meeting Rooms
• Dooley’s Down Under (lounge with pool table, air hockey, foosball, CD player, and a stage area with sound system—featuring late night coffee after 11:30 p.m. )
• Fax services, notary public, digital bulletin board
• TV Lounge

Medical School Admissions Office
We are here to answer your questions, so please stop by to say hello. The Admissions Office is located in the Emory University School of Medicine building, 1648 Pierce Drive, Suite 231. 404-727-5660. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm .

OFF-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
You won’t be at a loss for things to do in Atlanta ! Here are just a few nearby attractions (for up-to-the-minute details about what’s happening in Atlanta , log on to www.accessatlanta.com):

Atlanta Botanical Garden
www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum
www.thebreman.org

The Carter Center and Jimmy Carter Library
www.jimmycarterlibrary.org

Centennial Olympic Park
www.centennialpark.com

CNN Center
www.cnn.com/StudioTour

Fernbank Museum of Natural History
www.fernbank.edu/museum/index.html

The Fox Theatre
www.foxtheatre.org

High Museum of Art
www.high.org

Martin Luther King Jr. Center
www.thekingcenter.org

Margaret Mitchell House
www.gwtw.org

Oakland Cemetery
www.oaklandcemetery.com

Piedmont Park
www.piedmontpark.org

Stone Mountain Park
www.stonemountainpark.org

World of Coca-Cola Museum
www.woccatlanta.com

Zoo Atlanta
www.zooatlanta.org

ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOODS
The neighborhoods surrounding the Emory campus define the personality of Atlanta : uniquely diverse, active, vibrant, thriving, dynamic, historic, and welcoming.

Buckhead
www.buckhead.net

For world class shopping twenty minutes from campus, visit Buckhead.  Lenox and Phipps are two huge malls located across the street from each other at the intersection of Lenox and Peachtree roads. Buckhead is also home to many of Atlanta 's upscale hotels and restaurants. Weekend nights will feel like an explosion of fun, crowds, music, and dancing.

Decatur
www.decatur-ga.com

It's a town located in the middle of a big city. The town square is the heart of a great shopping/entertainment district. Many of the stores are locally owned. There's often live music at one of the many restaurants and clubs or in the pavilion on the town square on certain summer nights.

Druid Hills
www.druidhills.org

The Emory campus is located in a historic residential neighborhood called Druid Hills. Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead of NYC's Central Park fame, the neighborhood has tree-lined streets and stately, elegant homes. (It was the setting for the film Driving Miss Daisy, Academy Award winner for best picture in 1989!) This magnificent urban neighborhood was conceived and executed in 1893 as one of Atlanta ’s first suburbs. Yet it remains today essentially unchanged as an “ideal residential suburb.”

Downtown Atlanta
www.fairliepoplar.org

Whether you are looking for world-class musical artists, avant-garde art galleries, or your favorite professional sports team, look for them in Downtown Atlanta. Underground Atlanta, the Georgia World Congress Center, CNN Center, and the Olympic Park are just a few of the attractions you’ll find Downtown—not to mention major world-class hotels and shopping, family-operated restaurants, business headquarters, and city parks. Downtown is just six miles west of the Emory campus.

Little Five Points
www.l5p.com

A gathering spot for the young, the hip, the cool, and the pierced, L5P is funky and fun with interesting restaurants and shops.  Located at the intersection of Moreland and Euclid avenues, the neighborhood is a ten minute drive from Emory.

Midtown
www.atlanta-midtown.com

Located just a few miles from Emory, Midtown continues to offer an ever-changing variety of activities and night life. Trendy restaurants and night clubs aren’t the only thing in Midtown though! The center of the neighborhood is the beautiful Piedmont Park —home to many of Atlanta ’s festivals and concerts, as well as a great place to walk, bike, run, roller blade, or have a picnic!

Virginia-Highlands
www.virginiahighland.com

Shops and restaurants stretch the length of Highland Avenue , but one may find a sizable clustering at the intersection with Virginia Avenue. Browse antique shops and boutiques, shops for CDs or gifts, and have dessert and coffee at one of the many cafes and restaurants. The neighborhood is ten minutes from campus.