March 11, 2024

Dear Oxford College neighbors,

Our students are enjoying a well-earned rest during Oxford College's spring break this week. While many are visiting friends and family, several students are participating in opportunities such as global travel courses in Ghana and the Bahamas and an Alternative Spring Break trip to the Gulf Islands National Seashore. During Alternative Spring Break, students will assist with service projects including shorebird nesting, trail and marine maintenance, and learning about endangered species. Many thanks to these students and Megan Hulgan for coordinating the program!

We were excited to host the Leadership Newton County program during their campus visit last month. Leadership Newton class members participated in a campus tour coordinated by the Office of Enrollment Services, ate lunch in the Dining Hall, and heard from a panel including Dr. LaTonia Taliaferro-Smith and students Che Skeete 24Ox, Madeleine Lepley 24Ox, Johanna Romero 24Ox, and Taylor Daniels 24Ox. 

I hope you will consider joining us for some of the upcoming events we are hosting over the next month. If you have any questions or ideas for partnership, please reach out to Laura Gafnea, Oxford College's Director of Community Relations.

Warmly, 

Badia Ahad

Dean

Oxford College of Emory University

Oxford College and the City of Oxford hosted the first Community Classroom of the semester last Monday evening at Oxford City Hall.

Oxford Dining by Bon Appeitt led participants in a cooking demonstration including grilled salmon, gnocchi, and alfredo sauce.

Many thanks to the Bon Appetit team for coordinating a fun, interactive session!

Come join us for our next Community Classrooms on Monday, March 25 and Monday, April 29.

Now is the time to join the Oxford College Farm Community Supported Agriculture Program!

A CSA creates connection to the seasons by providing nutritious, sustainably grown produce in your climatic zone – think of it as a subscription program that allows you to be a steward of the land while eating well. Each week of the season you will receive an assortment of what the farm is producing: cooking and salad greens, roots, vegetables, herbs and more. Click here for more details and to sign up.

The Oxford Organic Farm will also host its Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 13 from 9am-1pm at the farm. The sale will include all kinds of plants for your garden-veggies, cut flowers, herbs, natives, and more. 

Email [email protected] with any questions.

Mark your calendars for the next City of Oxford/Oxford College Community Classroom on Monday, March 25 at 6:00 pm!

This month's Community Classroom aims to bring happiness back to the forefront of your life by offering scientifically-backed strategies and interactive activities to help you rediscover joy in the everyday. You will learn the psychology behind happiness and how to implement simple yet effective habits to boost your mood and overall well-being. Come join Dr. Michele Hempfling, Chief of Staff at Oxford College and self-proclaimed optimist, for this joyful session.

All Community Classrooms are open to the public and free of charge. The program will be held at City Hall, 110 W. Clark Street, Oxford.

Please note that the Oxford Dining Hall will be closed for Spring Break from Sunday, March 9 through Saturday, March 16. Normal dinner hours will resume on Sunday, March 17, beginning at 5:00 pm.

Please join us on Sunday, March 31 from 10:00 am -- 2:00 pm for Easter Brunch. Email [email protected] to RSVP.

Regular Dining Hall hours:

Breakfast: 7:00 am -- 10:00 am

Continental breakfast: 10:00 am -- 11:00 am

Lunch: 11:00 am -- 3:00 pm

Light lunch: 3:00 pm -- 5:00 pm

Dinner: 5:00 pm -- 8:00 pm

Sunday Brunch: 10:00 am -- 2:00 pm

Click here for more information.

The public is welcome to attend the events below. All dates and locations are subject to change. Click here for an interactive campus map.

Please visit oxford.emory.edu for updates or email Laura Gafnea for more information.

MARCH

Emory alumnus Michael Kenny: High Stakes Litigation, Storytelling, and the Humanities

7:00 PM, Humanities Hall 202

Seeking Justice: The Civil Rights Movement and the Federal Government with Dr. Kevin Kruse

Dana Greene Distinguished Lecture Series presented by the Pierce Program in Religion

7:00 PM, Oxford Student Center Greer Forum

Community Classroom: Unlocking Joy: Strategies for Cultivating Happiness in Everyday Life with Dr. Michele Hempfling

6:00 PM, Oxford City Hall

Easter Brunch

10:00 AM -- 2:00 PM, Oxford College Dining Hall; email [email protected] to RSVP.

APRIL

Why Students Should Support Faculty Organizing by Matt Boedy

6:30 PM, Williams Hall

Oxford Chamber Ensemble Concert

7:30 PM, Williams Hall

Piano Duet with Kristi Helfen and Pamela Martin

7:30 PM, Williams Hall

The Oxford Soul Collective: Spring Concert

7:30 PM, Tarbutton Performing Arts Center

Spring Plant Sale

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Oxford Organic Farm

ATL Radical Art Workshop & Teach-In: Making the Revolution Irresistible

7:00 PM, Williams Hall

Oxford Chorale Spring Concert

7:00 PM, Williams Hall

Community Classroom with Kerry Bowden and Jonathan Coulis from Emory Libraries

6:00 PM, Oxford City Hall

Oxford Dance Company Performance 

7:30 PM, Williams Hall