Decatur Book Festival returns Oct. 4-5 with appearance by Stacey Abrams

Buckhead Reporter 5/15 10:31A Collin Kelley

Stacey Abrams (Photo by Kevin Lowery) The Decatur Book Festival (DBF) will return on Oct. 4-5, with a notable appearance from longtime Georgia lawmaker, bestselling author and voting rights activist...

Emory under investigation for anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim harassment

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/7 5:35A Logan C. Ritchie

Emory University is under investigation for anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim harassment after two groups filed a federal civil rights complaint on April 5. On behalf of Emory Students for Justice in Palestine (ESJP), the Council on...

Emory University relocates graduation ceremonies following protests

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/6 11:50A Logan C. Ritchie

Emory University announced Monday that it would move its commencement to Gas South Arena and Convention in Gwinnett County following weeks of pro-Palestinian and Stop Cop City protests. The decision...

Emory arts & sciences faculty votes no-confidence in president; students set to vote next week

Brookhaven Reporter 5/3 11:29A Collin Kelley

A majority of faculty in Emory University s College of Arts & Sciences passed a no-confidence vote against President Gregory Fenves following arrests of pro-Palestine and Stop Cop City protesters on...

Atlanta high school athletes given ‘Positive Athlete’ title

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/2 12:37P Rough Draft

The Positive Athlete organization has named their Regional Award Winners for the Atlanta region, where student-athletes representing 27 different boys and girls’ high school sports, two coaches, and...

New Emory Hillel director talks job challenges

Brookhaven Reporter 5/2 5:00A Jan Jaben-Eilon

Just over a month after Lee Shaffer started his new job as Emory University Hillel Campus Director, pro-Palestinian protests began on campus following days of other demonstrations at universities...

How Jewish students can ‘find their people’ at college

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/2 3:00A Logan C. Ritchie

According to the Anti-Defamation League’s Campus Report Card , Jewish students make up about 18% of Emory University’s undergraduate student body. Add to that another 700 Jewish graduate students and an unreported number of Jewish professors, and...

Atlanta Children’s Film Festival returns June 7-23

Buckhead Reporter 5/1 2:15A Sammie Purcell

Kheyal Roy Meighoo, animation instructor, teaches students in Animation workshop during Film Festival Family Day at Emory University (Photo courtesy Kids Video Connection). The 17th annual Atlanta...

Fulton County schedules events for seniors during Older Americans Month

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/30 6:55A Bob Pepalis

(Provided by Fulton County) The Fulton County Department of Senior Services has scheduled a series of events and virtual programs throughout the county for Older Americans Month to showcase the...

Some Emory University students fearful after vandalism, hateful messages on campus

Brookhaven Reporter 4/28 10:42A Logan C. Ritchie

Graffiti on the North Decatur entrance of Emory University was found on April 27. ( Photo provided to Rough Draft Atlanta) Tension continues to simmer on the Emory University campus following Thursday...

Emory researchers have mapped lone star tick locations in Georgia

Brookhaven Reporter 4/27 2:24A Devon Zwald | GPB

Longer days and warmer weather means more people spend time outdoors. It also means it s peak lone star tick season. Mapping the lone star tick — seen here in 2024 — is another step in a comprehensive...

UPDATE: Emory faculty calls for no-confidence vote for president following Pro-Palestine, Stop Cop...

Buckhead Reporter 4/26 9:00A Logan C. Ritchie and Collin Kell

Pro-Palestinian protesters chant on the Emory University campus on April 25. (Video by Logan C. Ritchie)Fri Friday, April 26 The Emory University Faculty Senate has called for a no-confidence vote for...

Georgia governor signs school voucher bill to provide $6,500 toward private tuition

Brookhaven Reporter 4/24 9:08A Ross Williams | Georgia Recorder

File photo: Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill, February 29, 2024. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Gov. Brian Kemp signed a suite of education-related bills into law Tuesday, including a controversial...

90-day detour at North Druid Hills and I-85 begins April 26

Brookhaven Reporter 4/24 1:00A Logan C. Ritchie

Map of the detour route at North Druid Hills Road. (Provided by GDOT) Access from North Druid Hills Road to Buford Highway and I-85 is taking a major turn this week as the Peachtree Creek bridge...

Callanwolde raises $7M to grow arts education, community programs

Buckhead Reporter 4/22 9:49A Rough Draft

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center has raised almost $7 million of the funds necessary to to increase capacity and expand programming that supports veteran, senior, and underserved youth populations. Callanwolde is now launching the public phase of its...