We’re less than a month into the semester, but end-of-year festivities at Emory University are already picking up: Seniors are seeking post-graduate employment opportunities, the University is bestowing honors for graduating seniors and students are making plans for their last moments at Emory.
Concurrently, the world is in turmoil. U.S. President Donald Trump, only a few weeks into office, has flipped the country on its head. He withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), issued executive orders banning funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices and promised mass deportations, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers targeting undocumented immigrants. While this chaos will impact all Americans, Emory students are bound to bear witness to these changes on our own campus in Atlanta. However, even as we enter a discouraging world, graduating students and professionals alike must remain firm in their advocacy, fueled by the imperative to prevent further abuses of justice.
Trump rips away opportunities in public health research for students, faculty…