Oxford College of Emory University

A two-year division of Emory University located in Oxford, GA. Students from this campus automatically continue at the Atlanta campus after successfully completing Oxford's curriculum. Oxford stresses excellence in liberal arts scholarship, leadership development, and community life.

Sports, Clubs, and Traditions

Oxford's sports teams, as are those of the rest of Emory University, are called the Eagles. Oxford's athletic teams are members of both the GJCAA and NJCAA. Oxford College currently sponsors women's soccer, men's basketball, and both men's and women's tennis.

Related Topics:
Emory University - Eagles - GJCAA - NJCAA

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Traditions at Oxford include Dooley, the "Spirit of Emory" and the unofficial mascot of the university. Dooley is a skeleton and is usually dressed in black. He originated as a specimen skeleton in a biology lab in 1899, and the current (suspiciously female) skeleton in Oxford's anatomy lab also bears the name "Dooley". The name "Dooley" was given in 1909. He adopts the first name of the University's current president. At Oxford, Dooley has his own social club (Oxford's equivalent of the Greek system), Dooley's Dolls, which is sponsored by Lil, a longtime dining hall employee. Although Lil retired in 2004, the dining hall is still known by students as "Lil's."

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1899 - 1909

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Oxford's currently out-of-use Phi Gamma Hall was used during the Civil War as a Confederate hospital and is said to be haunted by a Confederate nurse.

Related Topics:
Civil War - Confederate

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In the first episode filmed of The Dukes of Hazzard, Oxford College's campus is featured, and the General Lee jumping in front of Oxford's Seney Hall remained in the opening credits for the rest of the series. This stunt was recreated by MTV for its series Your Movie Show in July 2005 on the release of The Dukes of Hazzard movie.

Related Topics:
The Dukes of Hazzard - General Lee - MTV - The Dukes of Hazzard

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Oxford also has a well respected honor code which provides serious consequences for academic misconduct. Students are obligated to report any violations of the code that they witness.

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