Today, August 17, 2025, at Emory University, there were no reported emergencies or major incidents affecting the campus directly. The most recent significant news is about the aftermath of a tragic event on August 8, 2025, when there was an active shooter situation near Emory’s Atlanta campus, adjacent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In that incident, a DeKalb County police officer, David Rose, lost his life responding to the threat. No members of the Emory community were physically injured, and the emergency was resolved by law enforcement. The university has since lifted all emergency alerts and campus activities have resumed.
As for events today, Emory is hosting regular campus activities, including:
- Sunday Public Tours at the Michael C. Carlos Museum from 2–3pm EDT, offering visitors a chance to explore the museum’s collections.
- Academic workshops and conferences, such as the ongoing Health AI Datathon and Summer School from August 17–24, 2025.
Unless you are looking for information about a specific type of news (such as student activities, academic announcements, or campus emergencies), these are the notable happenings at Emory University today.
