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Fenves" class="home-hero-image img-fluid" src="_includes/images/sections/index/0082101-23kh-f0778_1080x1080.jpg"/></div></div></div></section><span class="anchor" id="anchor-one-emory"><section aria-label="One Emory" class="section bg-pale-blue bg-pattern-geometric"><div class="container pb-5"><div class="wysiwyg "><div class="row"><div class="col-lg-6 order-md-2"><div class="wysiwyg"><div class="whiteFill"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col"><p class="blue-spectral my-5 pt-3">One Emory: Ambition and Heart is a strategic framework that will guide Emory into a bold future. 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Fenves—at its bicentennial 15 years from now. Addressing faculty, staff, and students during the campaign launch, the president pledges that Emory will “forge partnerships with our supporters and donors around the world to invest in you, our people, who will shape our destiny while broadcasting the Emory story with pride.” </p></div></a></div></div><div class="col-md-6 d-md-flex flex-md-column"><div class="card card-link mb-4 ml-0"><a href="https://2036.emory.edu/student-flourishing" target="_blank"><div class="card-body"><div class="row"><div class="col-5"><img alt="female soccer player high fiving team" class="img-fluid w-100" src="_includes/images/sections/initiatives/student-flourishing2.jpg"/></div><div class="col-7 pl-0 align-items-center"><h3 class="h5 mb-0 pr-3"> Student Flourishing </h3><p class="mb-0"> Our students prepare for a lifelong journey of transformation, contribution, and service. </p></div></div></div></a></div><div class="card card-link mb-4 ml-0"><a href="https://2036.emory.edu/faculty-eminence" target="_blank"><div class="card-body"><div class="row"><div class="col-5"><img alt="male faculty member smiling with arms crossed" class="img-fluid w-100" src="_includes/images/sections/initiatives/faculty2.jpg"/></div><div class="col-7 pl-0 align-items-center"><h3 class="h5 mb-0 pr-3"> Faculty Eminence </h3><p class="mb-0"> Our faculty change the world as scientists and researchers, authors and thought leaders. </p></div></div></div></a></div><div class="card card-link ml-0"><a href="https://2036.emory.edu/research-excellence" target="_blank"><div class="card-body"><div class="row"><div class="col-5"><img alt="student with purple gloves and face sheild using syringe" class="img-fluid w-100" src="_includes/images/sections/initiatives/research2.jpg"/></div><div class="col-7 pl-0 align-items-center"><h3 class="h5 mb-0 pr-3"> Research Excellence </h3><p class="mb-0"> Our research saves lives, forges partnerships, and drives discoveries across the globe. </p></div></div></div></a></div></div></div></div></section></span><span class="anchor" id="anchor-advancing-racial-and-social-justice"><section aria-labelledby="advancing-racial-and-social-justice" class="section bg-primary bg-pattern-geometric"><div class="container pb-5"><div class="wysiwyg text-light"><h2 class="h3 subheading-font text-light" id="advancing-racial-and-social-justice">Advancing Racial and Social Justice</h2><hr class="divider-ornamental mb-5"/><div class="row"><div class="col-lg-6 order-md-2"><div class="wysiwyg"><p class="wysiwyg-auto-added"><span>President Fenves has partnered with students, faculty, staff, and alumni to lead impactful efforts to support racial and social justice at Emory. 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Our goal is to have this key leader in place by summer 2025—before the next academic year begins." </p></div></a></div></div><div class="col-lg-4 mb-4"><div class="card card-link border-secondary h-100"><a href="communications/2024/10/oct-14-leadership-announcement.html"><img alt="Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda" class="card-img-top" src="communications/2024/10/bellamkonda.jpg"/><div class="card-body"><h3 class="card-title"> Oct 14: Leadership Announcement </h3><p class="card-text"> “Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda will leave Emory at the conclusion of this fall semester to become the next executive vice president and provost of The Ohio State University." </p></div></a></div></div><div class="col-lg-4 mb-4"><div class="card card-link border-secondary h-100"><a href="communications/2024/08/aug-8-first-day.html"><img alt="Emory students at gate crossing" class="card-img-top" src="communications/2024/05/0082601-24sw-f0183.jpg"/><div class="card-body"><h3 class="card-title"> Aug 28: First Day of Class </h3><p class="card-text"> “The fall semester is underway, and our campuses are bustling with activity. 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